Lily White Plan to Boom Mr Hanna in South
A New York Times report from Washington on November 16 describes a Southern push to back Mark Hanna for the Republican nomination. White Republicans seek a white man's party to attract antinegro voters while Roosevelt and allies lose federal patronage.
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New York Times
Washington
Mark Hanna
Roosevelt
South
Lily White
Hanna
Payne
Clarkson
Committee On Credentials
Alabama
Republican Party
Pritchard
North Carolina
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Senator Pritchard
Tennessee
Louisiana
Texas
Romulus Z. Sinney
Marshall
N. C
Hodnna
Mr. Hanna
Mest
West Virginia Senator N B Scott backs Hanna for president
United States Senator N B Scott of West Virginia spoke at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night urging the nomination of Senator M A Hanna of Ohio for president in 1904. He said Roosevelt has support but warned West Virginians oppose tariff tinkering, likening it to playing with a buzz saw.
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United States
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
Fifth Avenue
M. A. Hanna
Ohio
New York Times
Roosevelt
Lake Shore Hikes Wages for Switchmen Across System
The Lake Shore Road will post notices tomorrow showing an average 10 percent wage increase for about 1,000 switchmen across the system. A broader pay rise for many employees is under consideration, with officials hinting at a sweeping raise before week’s end. The Nickel Plate is expected to implement a general increase as well.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore Road
Chicago
Richmond Buys De Forest Library With Rare Mosaic Bindings
George H. Richmond of Short Hills has acquired the library of George B. De Forest of New York. It includes about 5,000 volumes valued in the thousands, with four mosaic bindings by Trauke-Baucommet worth 7500 each. Only around twenty four books by the binder are believed to exist.
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New York Times
Short Hills
N. J
George H. Richmond
George B. de Forest
New York
Trauke-Baucommet
Index to Departments Amusements and Arrivals
Brief notice lists department index topics and page references including Amusements Arrivals Losses Fire Foreign Mails and Real Estate. It notes pages for yesterday’s report and other items.
Armour Packing Plant Inferno Destroys Sioux City Facility
The Armour & Co plant covering three and a half acres at the south end of Sioux City stockyards burned completely with massive explosions. Loss estimated at 900000 dollars with 721500 dollars insured. Six hundred workers will be unemployed all winter. Armour plans a larger rebuilt plant and will distribute cattle to Omaha Kansas City and Chicago.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Armour & Co
Stock Yards
Charles W. Lennon
Kansas City
C. W. Armour
The
Armour Packing Company
Omaha
Chicago
Boston Elevator Girls Spark Downtown Trend
Boston reports a new trend as girls serve as elevator attendants in fashion stores luncheon rooms dressmaking houses and women’s institutions after the previous elevator man left. A young, pretty worker in uniform operates the mirror lined elevator at the YMCA and the idea spreads to other venues.
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New York Times
Boston
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Young Women’s
Christian Asociation
Car Blaze Sends East Orange Couple Safe Home
Mr and Mrs Angus Sinclair of 77 Beech Street East Orange New Jersey rode two miles through Springfield with their car rear ablaze from a gasoline leak. Postmaster George McDonald spotted the flaming vehicle and warned them prompting a safe stop. The car was wrecked and towed later. a bicyclist later reported he searched two miles to warn the Sinclairs.
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New York Times
East Orange
N. J
Angus Sinclair
Beech Street
Springfield
George McDonald
Irish Hunting Difficult Stirs Landowners and Hounds
Dublin telegram to The Times reports sustained attempts to block the Ormond and Kings County Hunts in Tipperary and Kings County. A tenant barred the Ormond hunts on his land while a farmer used a hurling club to deter hounds. The Kings County Hunt faced opposition and its Master was denounced by the United Irish League.
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London Times
NEW York Times Special Cablegram
London
Ormond
Tipperary
Kings County
Dublin
the Times
King’s County Hunt
United Irish League
League forms to oppose motor car abuses in London scene
A Paris Times report notes a league against motor car abuses is forming in London with judges barristers and literary figures joining. A prize for elegance of automobile design will be offered at the International Motor Exhibition opening in Paris on December 10.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Paris
The
Times
Parker's Condition Becomes Critical in London
A physician bulletin reports the Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, pastor of City Temple, is gravely ill after months of serious illness and now in very critical condition in London.
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London
Joseph Parker
City Temple
Cameron Injuries After Meadow Brook Run
W. Scott Cameron suffered a brain concussion and severe bruises to the head shoulder and spine from yesterday's Meadow Brook Hounds event. Attending doctor Dr. Co G J Finn reported he is improving but not likely to ride again this season.
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Cameron
Paris socialite Count Frank dies in bedroom fire
Paris reports Count Frank, a well known society figure, burned to death in his bed at Château des Landes in Suresnes after a fire outbreak last night. It is believed he fell asleep while reading and a lamp ignited the bedding.
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Paris
Frank
Château Des Landes
Suresnes
Empire State Express Second Edition Departure Details
A second edition of the Empire State Express departs New York daily at 12 50 PM and is due in Buffalo at 11 00 PM by New York Central.
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Empire State Express
New York Daily
Buffalo
New York
Central
Fire Blocks Brooklyn Trolley Route After Blast at Graham Street
A four story Graham Street brick factory between De Kalb and Lafayette Avenues suffered a $75,000 loss as a blaze tied up De Kalb Avenue trolley service for over an hour. The building housed Lewis P. Weis Parker & Co Dunn & Co and Parks Machine with heavy machinery damaged and one fireman injured. The fire began in the first floor boiler room and spread to upper floors, triggering three alarms before being controlled after two hours.
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Brooklyn
Graham Street
de Kalb
Lafayette Avenues
de Kalb Avenue
Classon Avenue
Hugo Toliner
Franklin Avenue
Lewis P. Weis
J. K. Parker & Co
Dunn & Co
Parks Machine Company
Murray
Laimbeer
Shadboldt Carriage Company
Flushing Avenue
Cumberland Street
Parker & Co
William Ross
Truck Company No. 52
Babcock Denies Extra Session Statement Report
Washington dispatch reports Senator Spooner and Representative Babcock hinted the President would call an extra session of the Fifty eighth Congress in March to act on tariff measures. Babcock replies he made no such remark, denies speaking for the President, and asks for correction. Postmaster General Payne says he has heard nothing of the idea.
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New York Times
Washington
Milwaukee
Senator Spooner
Representative Babcock
Payne
Babcock
J. W. Babcock
Terrible Shipwreck Survivors Endure Harrowing Drift
The eight survivors of the Blingamite wreck endured a 66 mile drift on a 12 by 7 foot raft with sixteen aboard and only two apples as food. Three died from saltwater, and thirst and exhaustion claimed others before rescue by the Penguin off Three Kings Islands. A distant steamer failed to notice their cries.
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London
Daily Mail
Wellington
New Zealand
Three Kings Islands
Penguin
Maine Candidate for Governor Dies
P. D. Vickery a leading Augusta citizen and business partner of Gov Hill died at his home after several weeks illness at age sixty six He had served as Mayor of Augusta Representative to the Legislature and a member of the State Senate He had just announced his candidacy for Governor.
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Maine
Augusta
P. D. Vickery
Hill
Vickery
New Jersey Woman's Suffrage Association to Convene in Union
The annual convention of the New Jersey Woman's Suffrage Association will meet in Union city on Friday. Addresses will be delivered by Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell Mrs. Florence one Hall Miss Alice Stone Blackwell the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw and Henry B. Blackwell.
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New York Times
Orange
WN. J
New Jersey Woman's Suffrage Association
Union Fall
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Florence One Hall
Alice Stone Blackwell
Anna Howard Shaw
Henry B. Blackwell
Speed of New Cup Yacht From Herreshoff Looms Large
Bristol reporters say the New York syndicate plans a faster, costlier cup defender to be built at the Herreshoff shops. The proposed 90-foot craft may exceed Constitution in speed by ten minutes and feature a longer overall length with a fuller bow. Work on the steel keel and frames for Morton T. Plant’s New York Yacht Club vessel advances as steam yacht Mirage heads for winter layup, signaling a busy off season.
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New York Times
Bristol
R. I
New York Yachtsmen
Herreshoff
Columbia
Herreshoffs
Morton T
New York Yacht Club
Mirage
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
North Star
Witnesses Fear Talk on Breathitt County Slayings
J B Marcum seeks U S government help to shield witnesses for the Breathitt County Grand Jury in the Cockrill killings case. Gov Beckham refuses troops. Two men fear retribution and will not testify. Marcum says an official is the killer and hints at plots to kill him as well. He returned to Jackson after a talk with the governor. he represents land and lumber interests and is a trustee of Kentucky State College.
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New York Times
Lexington
J. B. Marcum
United States
Breathitt County
Grand Jury
Jim Cockrill
Marcum
Beckham
Cockrill
Dr. Cox
Moses Feltnererg
Feltner
Jackson
English Civic Federation visit prompts plan for national body
A Cleveland meeting with Sir Alfred Mosely, Senator Hanna, Congressman Burton, and local leaders led to an announcement that England will form a National Civic Federation modeled after the American group to ease labor capital relations. Also reported is the theft of £22 from ex-MP W C Stedman at his hotel.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Forest City House
Sir Alfred Mosely
Senator Hanna
Burton
Harvey D. Goulder
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
Hanna
Alfred Mosely
England
W. C. Stedman
Mrs. Annie Secor Residing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Freeport Long Island reports that Annie V. Secor wife of Horace Secor Jr a Manhattan lawyer is a resident of Sioux Falls S D The filing opposes a personal property assessment on non residence grounds revealing the family has lived apart for years with Secor in Manhattan and his wife remaining in Freeport
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Freeport
L. I
Annie V. Secor
George W. Bergen
Horace Secor, Jr
Manhattan
Sioux Falls
S. D
Wilson confined at home with neuralgic cold in campaign
Secretary Wilson remains at home with a severe neuralgic cold linked to the recent campaign. While relief is noted, it will be several days before he resumes duties in the Agriculture Department.
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Washington
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Doctor Hermann T Richardt Stricken With Illness
East Orange notices Dr. Herman T. Richardt aged sixty five is seriously ill at his home 20 Milford Street with liver enlargement. The ad recommends Briarcliff Milk for infants and invalids from leading physicians.
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East Orange
N. J
Herman T. Richardt
Milford Street
President’s Sunday camp dinner in rough camp style
Smedes Mississippi November news reports the President’s Little Sunflower camp meal with roast bear pan and sweet potatoes served on a rough pine board. scarce knives and forks amused all as the President, called the Colonel, enjoyed rare freedom.
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Smedes
Miss
White House
Yazoo
Chicago
Bob Bobo
Here
Holt Collier
Plan for National bank association to insure deposits
Samuel B. Archer of Washington D C Secretary Treasurer of the Tariff Commission League is in Boston to discuss forming a voluntary association of National banks to insure depositors in full. If a member bank fails depositors and creditors would be paid within five days by the central body. The plan resembles mutual insurance with losses borne pro rata. The group also seeks a national law allowing asset currency in addition to bonds backed notes, with a Washington convention to work out details.
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New York Times
Poston
Mass
Samuel B. Archer
Washington, D. C
Tariff Commission League
Boston
Central Association
Archer
Associated Banks
United States
Washington
Woman sobs at chancel rail during Harlem mission service
A young woman about twenty disrupts the 11 o'clock service at Holy Trinity Church Harlem by kneeling at the chancel rail and later sobbing at the pulpit base. Ushers remove her to the ladies' parlor. Rev. Philip Sweezy and the sexton decline to identify her, claiming family ties to a well known Harlem family.
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Holy Trinity Church
Lenox Avenue
Parr
Five automobilists paroled in Yorkville cites initials rule
Five automobile operators were arraigned in Yorkville Court for violating a corporation ordinance by not displaying initials on their carriages. Magistrate Mayo parole released all until tomorrow. Names include Brennan, Nelson, Brady, Devantry, and Hirschman, each connected to local transportation firms.
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Yorkville
Mayo
Thomas S. Brennan
West Forty-ninth Street
C. S. Spiegelberg
West Forty-fourth Street
George Nelson
West One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Street
Harry Brady
West Forty-seventh Street
New York Transportation Company
Louis Devantry
West Eightieth Street
Caspar Hirschman
East Ninety Second Street
Poland Spring Water book notes cures and uses
Hiram Ricker & Sons publish a small book about Poland Water its properties and cures. Recorded remedies include Brights disease albuminuria diabetes uric acid diathesis inflammation of kidneys and bladder fevers and stomachic disorders. Send 2c stamp to Poland Water Depot 3 Park Place New York City. Telephone 6050 Cortlandt.
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Hiram Ricker & Sons
Poland
Maine
Bright
Poland Water Depot
Park Place
New York City
Freight blockade drains Pittsburg district workforce
A freight blockade paralyzes Pittsburg district with 59 600 idle workers losing 162000 in wages daily. Miners furnace and mill workers plus others idle, mills closed, while raw materials scarce. Coal operators face 1 500 000 tons of coal shipments lost and about 2 000 000 in losses.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Bishop Potter Returns $150 After Civic Talk
Bishop Henry C. Potter lectured at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Duluth on Civic Responsibility of Individual. He returned the $150 fee, later gave half to the State lecture course and half to Episcopal missions. Critics questioned the brevity and quality of the talk amid mixed audience reaction.
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New York Times
Duluth
Minn
Henry C. Potter
New York
Star
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Articular
J. D. Morrison
Divorce Suits Rise In Topeka As Short Marriages Grow
In ten months ending Nov 1 Topeka District Court filed 180 divorce suits while 561 marriage licenses were issued. Of the cases, 114 granted, 2 denied, 19 dismissed, 55 pending. 133 of applicants were women. Abandonment common, many unions under five years, with ministers probing state-wide trends.
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New York Times
Topeka
Kan
Runaway on the Speedway by West Side Mounted Patrol
Mounted Patrolman Fitzgerald of the West One Hundred and Fifty-second Street Station captured a runaway horse on the Speedway after a seven block chase. Leo Shultz drove the sulky and horse along a crowded roadway, ending with the horse halted and Fitzgerald's horse injured with a cut to its hind leg.
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Fitzgerald
West One Hundred and Fifty-second Street
Leo Shultz
West Twenty-sixth Street
Shultz
Sailor Fight At Norfolk Leaves Officer Wounded
A riot in the Naval Young Men's Christian Association rooms in Church Street Norfolk Va leaves ex sailor Harry Post and a policeman stabbed. Post likely to die. A bluejacket and another sailor attacked Police Powers before forty officers dispersed the crowd.
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New York Times
Norfolk
Naval Young Men’s Christian Association
Church Street
Harry Post
Post
Powers
Richmond
Newark Ladies Defend Flag Display Plan At Catholic Benefit
In Newark on November 16 church organizers for St. Rose of Lima face fundraising hiccups over rumors of a union jack table festoon. The Rev Father McKeever announced at services that no British flags would be displayed to allay fears and keep the event on track.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
St. Rose of Lima
Father McKeever
Bound Brook Gun Club reorganized for season
Bound Brook New Jersey November 16 The Bound Brook Gun Club has been reorganized for the season with officers Dr J H V Bache president Stanley Brampton vice president Dr J B Pardoe treasurer A K Smith secretary Dr Bache captain and A R Jackson and Alexander Crater directors The club will hold regular shoots on the first and third Saturdays.
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Bound Brook
N. J
Bound Brook Gun Club
J. H. V. Bache
Stanley Brampton
J. B. Pardoe
A. K. Smith
Bache
A. R. Jackson
Alexander Crater
Automobile Fire In New York Ends With Damaged Car
Edward L Lea of 47 Cortlandt Street invited a friend to ride yesterday near Forty-seventh Street and Eighth Avenue when the auto mobile caught fire. Passers-by saw smoke from the rear box, Policeman Redmond fetched water and extinguished the blaze, though the machine was badly damaged. Burnett's Cocaine advert claims hair growth and darkness.
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Edward L. Lea
Cortlandt Street
Forty-seventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Lea
Redmond
Burnett
Adv
Possible Treason Charges Considered Over Union Expulsion
Albany dispatch reports Major General Roe and National Guard officials consulted Gov Odell about treason charges against Schenectady labor union officers who expelled a member who served with Company F during the Hudon Valley Railroad strike. The governor said he had just been informed and would review the matter promptly.
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Albany
Gen. Roe
National Guard
Odell
Schenectady
Shafer & Barry
William Potter
Potter
Glens Falls
Gov. Odell
Trades Assembly
Jackson
State of
New York
Union Boycott Shocks Schenectady Gears to Strike
The Trades Assembly moves to boycott Schenectady Railway Company with a midnight start and 6 am enforcement. About 2,800 residents rely on the cars. unions plan to curb use of gas and electric light and press the city to cancel the contractor’s street lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
The
Trades Assembly
General Electric
Locomotive Works
Schenectady Railway Company
Common Council
United Traction Company
Albany
United Traction
Trades’ Assembly
Painters’ Union
William Potter
Douglass H. Pratt
Potter
James C. Carr
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King’s County
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W. S. Cameron
Buffalo Limited
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Ture
Congress
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Kentucky
English Civic Federation
South Dakota
Wilson III
Ili
National Bank Association
Bishop Potter
Kansas
Naval Y. M. C. A
Gun Club
Union
State Guardsmen
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