06 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
1
The Rev Daniel Goodsell Bishop died December 6 in this city after a long service as editor of the Christian Advocate and later as resident bishop of New York. He was elected bishop by the General Conference and had previously served as literary editor and resident bishop in New York City.
Report warns of a nationwide railroad strike that could halt freight and passenger service this fall. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen plans wage demands on the 11th with a conference starting the 15th as 1,000,000 workers prepare for a possible work stoppage. Shippers are alerted to stockpile coal, grain, and goods to weather disruptions.
Dec 6 report from St Paul notes both sides claim confidence as sixth day passes. Railroads report slight gains in crew size and expect freight to return to normal soon. Duluth reports a near collapse of the strike at the head of the lakes, while elsewhere men maintain blockades and disruptions persist.
A. D. Oliver, ex president of the Bank of Climax, was found guilty of bigamy by Judge Clark. He was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. The case involved his first wife testifying amid revelations about a second marriage to a Georgia girl.
A parrot named Betta, claimed to be 194 years old, resides with guardian at One Hundred and Fiftieth Street and Broadway in New York. The bird allegedly attested its age in a whispered declaration to Superintendent Ludwig Bernstein, serving as the best proof of Betta's age. In Atlantic City a saloon fight ended with the death of Ernest Crown. Albert Watkins, a colored officer, shot Crown after Crown attacked Shuggs, and Watkins surrendered.
The report recounts an American chorus girl’s elopement with H J Delaval Astley a British lordship heir. Once a British Army lieutenant, Astley hid the marriage from his older relatives for weeks as the bride faced mixed reactions from British society and theater kin.
The visit by King Gustav inaugurated a new Mopar faire in Stockholm on Saturday. Officials and stevedores attended as ships carrying coal were seen departing. The king stated this was only the beginning and hinted at future favors and plans.
Fragmented OCR describes haymaking in Venango County Franklin Pennsylvania during December. The text mentions family farming activity and a reference to Mrs Martha McKinley and a church cornerstone incident, with several garbled phrases.
A baby named Mary Gray died in Altoona on December 6 after Mia Gray awoke to find her child unresponsive. Reports mention a mysterious murder and theft in Canton, and a separate accidental shooting of a girl in Bedminster. Also noted are a football injury in Contra Costa and colonial-era explorers and Carnegie funded music education for a boy pianist in Pittsburgh.
Fragmentary text depicts a Washington political scene with references to Congress the president and Pinchot controversy. Mentions Speaker Cannom and party tensions between Republicans and progressive reserves. The garbled lines imply legislative actions and near term political maneuvering with no clear events or outcomes.
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