Postal conference seeks bigger New York clerical force
Washington May 16 a conference among Post master General Wanamaker First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson and Postmaster Van Cott of New York led to a commission plan to inspect New York offices and determine needs for increased letter carrier and clerical staff. The move aims to speed business and address New York’s unique workload amid proposed reforms.
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Washington
Wanamaker
Clarkson
van Cott
New York
Batcheller Denies Turkish Mission Interest
Gen. George H. Batcheller, assistant secretary of the treasury, denies wanting the Turkish mission and says he is satisfied with his current post. He explained rumors arose from a joking remark about seeking a different assignment after the rush for office ends.
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Washington
George H. Batcheller
the Treasury
Batcheller
United Press
Kanschatka
Turkey
Reward offered for arrest of attackers near Fort Grant
Attorney General Miller authorized a $500 reward for each of the parties who attacked and robbed Paymaster Wham near Fort Grant on the 11th inst. The move aims to secure arrests and convictions in a Texas frontier incident.
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Washington
Miller
United States Marshal of
Arizona
President Hosts Visitors Amid Arlington Drive and White House Dinner
George A. Farris of Terre Haute joined the president for a drive to Arlington Heights and dined with the First Family. Yesterday's callers included Marcus R. Sulzer James S. Frazer and Representative Cheadle. John M. Langston reported his election contest testimony is sound and predicts a Republican victory in Virginia next November.
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Washington
George A. Farris
Terre Haute
Arlington Heights
White House
Marcus R. Sulzer
Madison
James S. Frazer
Representative Cheadle
John M. Langston
Virginia
Old Dominion
WV General Nathan Goff Addressed as Governor
General Nathan Goff of West Virginia was addressed as governor today. He blushed and said the committee is ready to decide and expects a favorable outcome for his case.
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Washington
Nathan Goff
West Virginia
Westphalia strikers placard calls for peace and indoor hours
In Westphalia districts the strike committee posts placards urging peace and confinement after sunset. Wall notices warn peaceful citizens to stay indoors while some placards incite violence and are blamed on mining masters or Socialists. Women oppose the strike and some men attempt to return to work as distress grows.
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Berlin
Committee of
Westphalia
Westphalia Strikes Prompt Appeals For Support
The Westphalian newspapers opened subscription lists to aid strikers families. About 160000 people rely on the strikers for support. Hundreds of workers have resumed under military protection while others waver. Witten employers raise wages but refuse to shorten hours, an offer possibly accepted. One hundred twenty coal cargoes were ordered from England today.
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Witten
England
Eiffel Tower seen as symbol of industry not art
Emile Michelet argues the tower is not a work of art but a simple cantilevered structure of 6400 tons meant to astonish the public. He praises its engineering, notes its beauty is in its stark, obelisklike presence, and recalls its claimed aim as an eighth wonder of the world rather than an architectural masterpiece.
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Department of Industry
Eiffel Tower
Notre Dame
Sainte Chapelle
Emile Michelet
Political capital inquiry touches Pension office
A Washington dispatch reports that Gen. Black used pension office special agents as political messengers. Confidential letters from these agents were gathered and passed to Quincy Browning and then to Commissioner Tanner, with Browning remaining in service in St. Louis. Brock also stayed in the office, raising questions about motives and disposal of the correspondence. Isa Powers, an Indianapolis truancy case, was arrested yesterday and held for information.
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Washington
the Sun
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Brock
Quincy E. Browning
Browning
Tanner
St. Louis
Libby Prison Relic Removal Moves to Chicago Site
The Libby prison structure in Richmond is being dismantled for transport to Chicago. Shanks & Barrett began April 17, with more than half the building torn down and most material shipped by rail. Reassembly is slated to start on arrival for a war museum by autumn, while the site may become a park or factory.
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Libby
Chicago
Messrs. Shanks & Barrett
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company
York River
J. W. Woodard
Woodard & Crilly
Hallowell
Washington
Richmond
Kth
Grant
Richmond Dispatch
Woman's municipal suffrage bill passes House
The Michigan House passed the woman's municipal suffrage bill today. It was set as a special order for 2 30 p m with the floor and galleries filled as spectators.
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Lansing, Mich
Emperor’s threat to shoot strikers draws broad criticism
London reports the German emperor told the Westphalia miners committee he would fire on Socialists and disorderly strikers without remorse if agitation continued. Observers say the autocratic stance recalls medieval policy and would meet resistance in both Germany and England.
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London
Germany
Westphalia
England
Russia
Present age deemed almost universally impossible to achieve
The statement notes that in modern times, success is viewed as nearly unattainable. It reflects a view that current standards set high barriers and widespread skepticism about achieving lasting results remains. The idea frames ambition as difficult amid contemporary pressures and expectations.
Indiana department session outlines a busy five day program
The document lists dates and events for a May convention with officers and members in Bloomington and Indianapolis. It details prayers, roll calls, committees on credentials and resolutions, reports from treasurer and auditors, devotional hours, addresses by national figures, and multiple sessions including noontide prayer, scripture readings, and a Sunday sermon by Mrs. S M I Henry. It notes executive and board meetings and a large schedule of addresses by various local and national leaders.
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Bloomington
L. M. Hammer
Portland
A. W. Mendenhall
Muncie
S. M.D. Heary
Evanston
A. C. Smith
Princeton
Department of Organization
L. E. Reed
Indianapolis
Mollie G. Hay
S. B. Whistler
Bloomingdale
C. Edgerton
Caroline Edgerton
Dunreith
Sadie B
Whistler
Louise M. Thompsons
Greensburgh
Josephine RK. Nichols
M. E. Batch
Eagletown
Mollie G
Hay
Indianapeolis
Sadie E
Reed
Opie
Centenary M. BE
France E. Willard
Centenary M. E
Bk. T. A. Straw
Anna Gordon
Evaiton
M. E. Baleh
Phillips Lectures Shine at Wesley Chapel
The Phillips Lectures at Wesley Chapel offered illustrated travel talks Monday through Wednesday. The Tribune praises the low cost yet high value of the presentations and urges others to attend next time.
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Philip Phillips
Wesley Chapel
Church Society of
Phillips
the Tribune
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