Cuban Teachers in New York Visit Sights and Home
A Cuban teacher party from Harvard summer school reached New York on Aug 24 with 54 women and 24 men. Some stayed at hotels others sailed to Matangas aboard the Curituba, while a group visited Buffalo for the Pan American Exposition. Seven women will remain for a 40 week English course at New Paltz, joined by 43 more by October.
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Buffalo
New York
Harvard University
United States
Harvard
Boston
Curituba
Matangas
New York State Normal School
New Paltz
Engine Plunges Into Cayuga Lake Train Wreck
Aug 24 Ithaca N Y Lehigh Valley passenger train struck a water obstacle near Kings Ferry Cayuga Lake division heavy rain loosened a border rolled onto track near a sharp curve engine and fireman went into the lake Fireman Dennis Fitzgerald missing Engineer Lafrance injured and swam ashore passengers badly shaken up Fitzgerald believed pinned beneath locomotive
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Lehigh Valley
Ithaca
Auburn
Cayuga Lake division
Kings Ferry
Dennis Fitzgerald
Lafrance
Cayuga
eman Fitzgerald
Lino Lima Bandit Killed in Matanzas Province
Lino Lima, Cuban outlaw, killed at Macarites Corral in Matanzas as police and rural guard helped capture four other bandits. A longstanding reward for Lima’s head had been raised from 500 to 1,000 dollars after he offered to surrender for 500.
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Hanava
Lino Lima
Macarites Corral
Matanzas
Lima
Havana
Winona Aims to Be Religious Centre for Ministers
Reports from Winona Bible conference show denominational leaders pushing to make Winona the national religious hub by urging churches to build summer homes for pastors and families on assembly grounds. Methodist and Presbyterian groups already provide such accommodations, with the Moody Memorial Building supporting ministers earning $1,000 or less, while Rev. J. Walbur Chapman funds home and foreign missionaries. construction urged for occupation by next summer.
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Warsaw
Ind
Winona
J. Walbur Chapman
India
London
Simla
Settlement Is Wanted Conference Causes Rumor
Pittsburg Aug 24 reports say labor leaders met at Amalgamated Association HQ with John Mitchell present. Rumors of progress circulated, Shaffer said nothing of note accomplished. Possible new attempt to pressure steel firms into wage agreement. Circulars to unions queried by Amalgamated. Arthur reply cited contracts with railroads and mail duties. Steel strike progress summaries show mills operating with variable activity and continued closures in multiple plants. Chicago mass meeting planned with Amalgamated officials to explain strike. little hope for immediate action.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Shaffer
Jenks
C. M. Schwab
steel corporation
Amalgamated Association
New York
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arthur
United States
United States Steel corporation
Carnegie
McKeesport
Demmler
dle
irondale
Wellsville
Lisbon
George Evans
Wheeling
Bellaire
National Steel company
Amalgamated
Bay View
Joliet
W. G. Davis
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Michael F. Tighe
John H. Morgan
Davis
Firemen's families aided after Point Breeze oil fire
Atlantic Refining coats $1500 to aid families of three firefighters who died in the Point Breeze oil blaze. Philadelphia officials praise Chief Baxter and crew for brave response as insurance losses mount and memorials unfold.
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Point Breeze
Philadelphia
Public Safety
C. E. Bushnell
Atlantic Refining company
Baxter
Bushnell
Medicine fakirs arrested after mail fraud claim cures
In Daytona Florida Helen Post her husband Colonel C C Post and son in law C F Burgman were arrested on charges of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. They allegedly circulated circulars claiming to cure patients at a distance by mental science including restoring sight. In Missouri Governor Dockery ordered troops to Pierce City to protect state property amid mob violence over a militia company accused of aiding a mob that lynched three Black men.
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Mintra
Pierce City
Jefferson City
Dockery
Damocen
Clark
Ward Under Fire in Insane Hospital Inquiry
In Trenton New Jersey on August 24 1900 Dr William F Jones testified that William Funk inmate at the State Insane Hospital died in June 1900 from injuries inflicted by attendant Frank Lischer Jones said he notified medical director Dr Ward who allegedly refused to visit Funk Ward denied the claims and said Jones never reported life endangering injuries Ward admitted seeing marks on Funk but said they did not prove a fatal cause Attendant George Astbury testified seeing discoloration on Funk’s throat and shoulder Lischer claimed Funk was hurt The investigation will resume next Monday.
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Trenton
N. J
State Insane Hospital
William F. Jones
William Funk
Frank Lischéer
Jones
Funk
Lischer
Dr. Ward
Punk
Ward
Thompson
aed
Jonsa
Dr. Dry
George Astbury
Dr. Jones
Astbury
Woman Goes Berserk on Train Then Jumps Through Window
Aug 24. Passengers on No. 5 aboard a train near Elmira Corning described a woman named Dr Nellie Poor and her two sons Henry and Robert aged 14 and 11% behaving crazily claiming someone planned to harm them. The trio allegedly used a knife and smashed a car window before leaping from the train. police and a doctor treated injuries. They were held at the station then released en route to Chicago.
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Elmira
Corning Club
Nellie Poor
Henry
Robert
Elmbeck avenue
Chicago
Pittston Silk Mill to Move After Unrest
Pittston Pennsylvania August 24 1910 The Ster ling Silk Mill idle for a year attempted to resume work but non union girls quit after picket interference and a stone was thrown at a non union girl Employers plan to remove machinery to Paterson citing labor trouble and impending closure
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Pittston
Sterling Silk
Paterson
all girls
Democrats Will Drop Silver Sayg Parker at Midway Convention
Des Moines August 24 At the Mid dle-of-the-Road Populists convention Joseph A Parker National chairman Louisville predicted the Democrats will drop the silver issue in 1904 and the movement for an independent third party will grow nationwide. Resolutions endorse the Omaha platform denounce rings demand cessation of public franchise grants extend Boers sympathy endorse direct legislation demand equal taxation and favor state printing under state supervision. Constitution's Crew Hard at Work Oyster Bay Aug 24 The crew of the Constitution at anchor will stay at work tuning up for speed after Thursday's defeat. Shamrock Trial Spin Delayed New York Aug 24 The Shamrock Jr did not have a trial spin outside Sandy Hook due to orders confusion. repairs occupied forenoon. Washington Bricklayers Strike Washington Aug 24 Thirty bricklayers at the Washington navy yard struck for 4 1 2 per day under the DC union scale. they had been earning 4 per day.
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Sayg
Parker
Des Moines
Joseph A. Parker
Louisville
Constitution
Oyster Bay
l. L
yarat
Shamrock
New York
Shamrock Jr
Sandy Hook
Washington
Washington navy yard
District of Columbia
Baseball scores from yesterday in two leagues
American League results show Cleveland defeating Boston 1 to 0 at Boston. Philadelphia beat Detroit 7 to 2 at Philadelphia. Baltimore defeated Chicago 6 to 0 at Baltimore. National League games note Boston 7 Philadelphia ? and New York Brooklyn 2 at New York, with several incomplete line details.
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Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
innin
r. L. Pet
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyr
BR W. L. Pet
Foston
Washington
Milwaukee
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