Settlement Near in Coal Strike Talks at Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania on November 21 mine workers and operators agreed to seek an outside settlement to the anthracite strike. A 10 percent wage rise a nine hour day and trade agreements are proposed with weighing coal by legal ton not included. Union and company lawyers plan a December 3 adjournment as talks move toward arbitration.
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Scranton
Penn
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Gray
Wayne MacVeagh
Mitchell
New York
Everett Warren
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Lehigh Valley
Delaware and Hudson
Erie Company
Amusements and Arrivals Highlight Page Mix
A snapshot of the newspaper's contents lists sections such as Amusements on page 9, Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers on page 11, Business Troubles on page 14, and various notices and calendars across pages 10, 13, and 16, with weather, fire, and society items noted throughout.
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Age
United Service
Weather Report
Yasterday’s
Miners and Operators Clash Over Wage Scales and Coal Weighing
Operators argue for separate scales for each mine due to varying conditions and deem a uniform wage scale impossible. They challenge the coal weighing demand citing lack of machinery to pay for 2240 pounds of coal and propose to use current average methods. The draft contract does not recognize the union, making settlement unlikely without Arbitration Commission involvement.
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Arbitration Commission
Big Swindle Alleged Involving North Side Politician
Chicago November reports detail John H. Dalton a North Side politician and saloon keeper accused of swindling about 28 000 newspapers in the United States and abroad and earning at least 560 000 through a fraudulent mail scheme. Prosecutors expect to present the case in Federal Court with witnesses including Louis E. Ogle A. M. Willoughby C. H. Peterson and former officials Ex Alderman Calvin and ex US Marshal Arnold who testified about stock gifts and resignations.
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New York Times
Chicago
John H. Dalton
North Side
United States
Bethea
Morrison
Post Office
Ketcham
Dalton
A. M. Willoughby
Greenburg
Ind
A. F. Dunlap
West Salem
Ohio
C. H. Peterson
Wesley
Iowa
Louis E. Ogle
John H. Colvin
John W. Arnold
Assessments in Boston May 1902 totals and increases
Boston reports 1902 assessments show total estate valuation of 1,191,261,900 with real estate at 957,450,700. Personal estate totals 233,811,200. Dwelling count 65,600. Land value up 25,906,550 and buildings up 6,506,650 for a total rise of 32,413,200.
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New York Times
Boston
Secretary of State
Local Option for Vermont Moves Toward Referendum
Vermont lawmakers pass the Local Option High License bill with a referendum attached clearing the path to a public vote on the first Tuesday in January. If approved, the law would take effect the first Tuesday in March. Women’s suffrage on the referendum is rejected 138 to 67 amid House debate over a Battell Dispensary substitute.
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Montpelier
Temperance Committee
Robbery on Sixth Avenue Car After Theatre
Abraham Freeman proprietor of a Atlantic City hotel was robbed of a $300 diamond scarfpin on a northbound Sixth Avenue car at Thirty-ninth Street after a theatre. Seven passengers entered the crowded car. Freeman stayed on the platform. Four rough men assaulted him, one struck him, another grabbed the pin and fled. Detectives Curran and O'Neil pursued the case, with a derby hat dropped by the thief as their only clue.
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Abraham Freeman
Atlantic City
Sixth Avenue
Thirty-ninth Street
Mr. Freeman
Curran
O'Neil
Polo Grounds
Newtown Creek
Croker
Appellate Division
Sturgis
Chief Croker
Park Avenue
Wicke
First Avenue
Thirty-first Street
Updegrove
East Tenth Street
Cross
Austin & Ireland Lumber Company
L. I
Terpeny
James D. Clifford
Pinkies
Gooderson
Burns
Scannell
Williamson
East Thirty-sixth Street
Strawberries in November at Marshfield Hills
Fifty large strawberries were picked yesterday on Herbert Ford’s Marshfield Hills farm, grown outdoors since summer and weather exposed. Most berries exceed three inches in circumference. Nearby, nasturtiums, raspberries, blossoming pear trees, late peach harvests, and a third hay crop were noted.
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New York Times
Marshfield
Mass
Marshfield Hills
Herbert Ford
Bennett to Build an Airship with Marquis de Dion
Paris reports that James Gordon Bennett and the Marquis de Dion will construct a steerable balloon. The project, planned by the Marquis, aims to produce a navigable airship.
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J. G. Bennett
Paris
the Figaro
James Gordon Bennett
Marquis de Dion
Yale Harvard Football Pictorial Review Feature
A 16 page pictorial review graded by Morris Upham Ely analyzes Yale and Harvard football teams in the Commercial Advertiser. Highlighted by a Yale quarterback with a notable 98 in-day performance, the issue offers full team analysis and stock reports alongside travel features and fashion notes.
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Yale
Harvard
Morris Upham Ely
Mighty Gas Jet Blazes in Lower Fifth Avenue
A broken 6 inch gas main leaking 1000 cubic feet per minute ignited by sparks from a broken electric wire. The L shaped footbridge over a 129 131 Fifth Avenue excavation collapsed after quicksand shifted. Fire raged over two hours as gas crews shut off valves and repairmen aided by police contained the blaze. Contractors McDonald and Sweeney and night watchman Seeley were briefly detained then released.
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Fifth Avenue
Twentieth Street
P. H.mcdonald & Co
West Thirty-third Street
Lord &.Taylor
S. W. Seeley
Seeley
Wallace
Nineteenth Street
W. H. Dunn
Reilly
Consolidated Gas Company
R. H. McDonald
Michael Sweeney
Watchman Seeley
Tenderloin
Condition of Mr Schwab In Robust Health Rumors Dispelled
Pittsburg dispatch reports Charles M Schwab healthy and not planning to resign as head of United States Steel Corporation. Messages from abroad say he will return around Eastertide. the Schwab Manual Training School, built at $100,000, will open next week and dedication waits his return from Europe.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Kinsey
Schwab
John Schwab
Mr. Schwab
New York
Braddock
C. M. Schwab Manual Training School
Shoemaker Finds Lost Money in Repaired Shoe
In Chicago Axel Sorenson a crippled shoemaker found 3500 in a shoe left for repair. The owner returned two hours later and recovered the pocketbook with the money. Sorenson declined a reward, receiving only 15 cents for the repair work.
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New York Times
Chicago
Axel Sorenson
Sorenson
Old State Tavern Destroyed by Fire at Greenfield Center
Greenfield Center in the Saratoga area suffered a major fire early this morning destroying the Greenfield Center Hotel owned by Henry Bishop. The tavern, near a century old, was a noted political gathering spot. All occupants escaped. barns and sheds saved. Loss about 4000 dollars, insurance 2900 dollars. Capt. John Erkenbrack, once owner, is now 95 and in good health.
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New York Times
Saratoga
Greenfield Center
Henry Bishop
John Erkenbrack
Possible Succession Battle in Senate Vacancy
A Hartford dispatch notes Senator Hawley’s capacity for public service is ended after a feeble summer and may force Vermont’s legislature to elect two U S Senators. Senator Platt is likely re elected. rival candidates include Ex Gov Bulkeley Samuel Fessenden and Gov McLean. The contest hinges on rural support and age factors.
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New York Times
Boston
Hartford
Hawley
Washington
National Capital
Senate
United States
Platt
Bulkeley
Samuel Fessenden
Stamford
McLean
McLean Is Likely To Be A Third Candidate. But Mr. Bulkeley
Fessenden
Wolf Shot in Berkshire County After Sheep Depredations
In Berkshire County, Massachusetts, near Stephentown, a wolf shot by William H. Hatch ended a two decade absence. The animal had raided sheep folds across western areas and New York State, with farmers estimating over a hundred sheep killed in three months. A $100 reward was posted by Hancock, Lebanon, and Stephentown residents. The three foot tall, 150 pound wolf attacked a weakened cow, and authorities fear a mate may remain at large.
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New York Times
Pittsfield
Mass
Berkshire County
Stephentown
William H. Hatch
New York State
Hancock
Lebanon
Senator Depew's clever cat Tom eyed for show
Washington November 21 A gray cat owned by Senator Depew named Tom may compete in the forthcoming Cat Show. Described as clever and devoted, Tom reportedly outwits his master and even uses an electric dining room bell to summon a servant, revealing a knack for triggering doors opening.
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New York Times
Washington
Depew
Tom
New York
Freight rate changes eyed for new year by rail official
Philadelphia November 21 An official cites only modest rate increases for January 1 while denying broad steep rises. Iron and steel products may rise 8 to 10 percent grain and grain products slated for 20 cents per 100 pounds December 8. Other items like stone sand brick dressed beef and provisions will see adjustments to restore January level.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Sutherland M. Prevost
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Trunk Line Association
Pittsburg
Red Tape Eased for Siberian Travel Says Congress Concedes
Edmund Burnham reports that the Siberian Railway Congress secured Russian government concessions removing passport checks in Siberia. The reforms will let travelers go from Moscow to Dalny and on to Peking or Vladivostok next spring without detours or delays, aiding American transcontinental routes.
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New York Times
Tacoma
Washington
Edmund Burnham
New York
Vladivostok
Siberian Railway Congress
Siberia
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Burnham
Moscow
Dalny
Peking
Memory of New Buffalo Lighthouse Site Sold
Sixty years ago New Buffalo was expected to outgrow Chicago and the government selected a site at the Galien River junction with Lake Michigan and called it New Buffalo Lighthouse. The project was abandoned and the government will sell the site on December 16.
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New York Times
Chicago
New Buffalo
Galien River
Lake Michigan
Burnett's Extract of Vanilla Leader Worldwide Ad
The advertisement proclaims Burnett's Extract of Vanilla as the world’s leader with a claim of unrivaled value. It urges use of Briarcliffe Milk and notes hundreds of thriving children attest to its rare goodness and value. It also promotes Be Cheerful and Scotch whiskey as remedies for megrims.
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Burnett
Briarcliffe
Minister Hunters Son In Guatemala Murder Case Sparks Legation Crisis
A Guatemalan mob surrounds the U S legation in Guatemala City demanding surrender of Dr W Godfrey Hunter the minister and his son in the murder of William Fitzgerald of Grand Rapids Michigan Hunter claims asylum for his son and a sprawling diplomatic dispute unfolds over asylum immunity and potential extradition while U S officials weigh facts, precedents, and the fragile balance with Guatemala City officials.
Pall Mall London Cigarettes Ad Copy
Pall Mall London Cigarettes billed as specially recommended for gentlemen used to smoking the finest blends of Turkish tobacco. Advertisement copy lists a refined branding tone and product positioning.
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Pall Mall
London
Adv
State Department Acknowledges Public Anger Over Fitzgerald Shooting
The State Department notes widespread public feeling after Fitzgerald was shot, recognizing the emotional reaction among citizens. Officials emphasize measured response while gauging the incident's impact on international sentiment and policy.
Fitzgerald in Guatemala Consul Shot by Minister’s Son
William A. Fitzgerald former United States Consul at Champerico Guatemala was shot by W. Godfrey Hunter Jr son of the U S Minister in Guatemala. The Michigan man’s father William Fitzgerald reports he knows few details and awaits confirmation as news spreads in Grand Rapids.
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New York Times
Grand Rapids
Mich
William A. Fitzgerald
United States
Champerico
Guatemala
W. Godfrey Hunter, Jr
William Fitzgerald
Michigan Car Service Association
Associated Press
William Alden Smith
State Department
Young Fitzgerald
MccKinley
Tragic Shooting Ties Kentucky Minister in Guatemala affair
Louisville in shock as William Fitzgerald shoots and kills William Fitzgerald the third today amid a web of earlier disputes involving Dr. Hunter the Guatemalan minister and his son W Godfrey Hunter Jr. A past lawsuit and accusations of misconduct at the American Legation add to the crisis behind a resignation.
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New York Times
Louisville
W. Godfrey Hunter, Jr
Guatemala
Kentucky
McKinley
Hunter
Young Hunter
James G. Bailey
The
Legation
Middlesborough
Court of Appeals
Dr. Hunter
William
William Fitzgerald
President Barrios
Washington
Hunter's Stormy Career Surges in Central America
Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter, minister to Guatemala and Honduras since 1897, faced years of opposition and a failed recall effort led by American businessmen. Allegations of neglect, corruption, and entangled private deals surfaced, culminating in his recall and replacement by Leslie Combs of Kentucky. His son, W Godfrey Hunter Jr., was later accused of murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Hunter
Guatemala
Mme. Barrios
State Department
Hunters
Bailey
McNally
W. Godfrey Hunter
Honduras
William Fitzgerald
Grand Rapids
Mich
McKinley
Kentucky
United States Senate
Central America
Hay
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Young Hunter
Barrios
Barrie
Richard Weskatt
London
Dr. Hunter
Legation
Hiunter
Leslie Combs
The 20th Century Limited Train of the Century
The 20-hour New York to Chicago express known as The 20th Century Limited runs via New York Central and Lake Shore. The train carries the banner Train of the Century offering swift service between major urban centers.
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New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York Central
20Th Century Limited
Adv
Lake Shore
Deerfoot Farm Sausages Claim Tender Dairy-Fed Pork Delight
Deerfoot Farm Sausages promise tender meat from dairy fed, fat, young hogs seasoned with selected spices. Try a two pound package and beware of imitations.
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Deerfoot Farm
Sturgis Dismisses Croker Fire Chief Case Seen Going Forward
Fire Commissioner Sturgis faces dismissal of Edward F. Croker with a likely appeal and possible resignation or removal of Sturgis. A long Mayoral meeting decided Sturgis retains trial control. Croker faces seven charges and fifteen specifications with probable verdict looming next week.
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Edward F. Croker
Thomas Sturgis
Fire Department
Sturgis
Low
John J. Delany
Croker
Supreme Court
Mayor Low
Chief Croker
East Sixtyfourth Street
Mayor Law
George L. Rives
A. F. Cosby
C.S. Whitman
Law Department
James R. Sheffield
Pinkies
James D. Clifford
James B. Reynolds
Toln @ Clark
William Leary
Rives
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Review OF Books and Art
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Ady
Vermont
Massachusetts
F & White
Lower
Lord & Taylor
Steel Trust
Old State Tavern
Greenfield Centre
Dewey
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
N. Y
Advertiser
Senator Depew
United States Legation
Department
America
Fitzgerald
Guatemala City
Buf
Will
Flunter
Law
Mr. Sturgis
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