Reed Funeral in Portland and Castro Defiant Report
The article reports the funeral of farmer Spottes Preorte Reed in Portland Maine with a large official attendance. It notes the services at First Parish and state leaders present while Reed lies in state. pallbearers are named. A separate dispatch from Kingstown Venezuela describes President Castro as defiant amid threats of blockade and potential expulsion of foreign residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
feaver Poe
farmer Spottes Preorte
Maine
Massachusetts
George #. Bird
George M. Seiders
Clarence Vale
United States district court
Robinson Williams
William Bradley
William R. Woods
Mr. Reed
Evergreen Cemetery
Castro
Kingstown
St. Vincent
La Guaira
Venezuela
Retribution
Vineta
Gazelle
San Guarra
Caracas
Rheumatism Relief Promise in Blood Purifier Ad
A vintage advertisement claims rheumatism stems from sour blood and can be cured by S. S. S. a vegetable tonic that purifies and enriches the blood. It cites patient letters, including Mrs. Alice Horton of 311 Twelfth Street, praising the remedy after months of pain and limited movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SWift SPEGNG CO
ATLANTA
Bowling Green
ALICE HORTON
Twelfth Street
Mother's Struggle Highlighted in Coal Strike Hearings
At Scranton Dec 10 the coal strike commission heard heartrending testimony from miners and widows linked to the Markle mines. A widow described years of paying back rent and coal bills while her son labored in the mines, wages being deducted for rent. Also details of an 18 year old slate picker paid 85 now 75 cents daily, with beatings by a breaker boss. The session focused on evictions and hardships tied to Markle, framing broader labor tensions at Lehigh Valley and Hazleton collieries.
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Scranton
G. B. Mariie & Company
Markle
coal strike commission
New York
Kate Burns
Jeddo
Mar~ Hle
Darrow
Markie mines
bay of
Markle company
lai
Markie
arbitration commission
Lehigh Valley company
uothers
Hazleton
Boy's Fearful Death in Fire at Bird Island
George Feever aged 15 died in a blaze that destroyed exert buildings at Bird Island Mian on December 19. Feever’s foot snagged in a doorway and he was roasted before onlookers as flames blocked rescue efforts. Losses include tam boss $50 and insurance $25,609.
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Boy
Bird Island
Mian
George Feever
Feever
tam
boss
Uncle Joe Cannon Seen Set to Succeed Henderson
Joseph G. Cannon, long a tongtersian from Illinois, is regarded as the likely next speaker of the House. Known as “Uncle Joe” across the nation, he has been a vivid figure on the House floor for years and is expected to bring a distinctive personality to the speaker’s chair.
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JOSEPH G. CANNON
SPEAKER HENDERSON
house of representatives
Iluers
Joe
Union
chile
White Squadron wins in Mayaguez harbor mining action
Navy report details Admiral Sumner leading the White Squadron aboard the Iowa, Alnons, Albany and Chicago to capture Mayaguez without resistance and mine the harbor in minutes. Blue Squadron scouts fled. Sumner praises the maneuver as strong practice boosting naval readiness amid an anarchist plot event in Spezia.
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Mayaguez
Porto Rico
Admiral Sumner
Iowa
Alnons
Albany
Chicago
Nashville
Hagle
Atlanta
San Francisco
Ponce
Sumner
Trinidad
Higginson
Sumners
Guayanilla
Ensenada
Culebra
Mayaguez harbor
Viequez Island
Summer
Piracy in Philippines Reported by Manila Steamer
The Manila bound brig Maricia from Catatán was boarded off Cavite Bay by six men including an American in constabulary dress and two followers in uniform. They robbed six Chinese merchants of about 17000 dollars and fled toward Cavite, leaving no crew aboard when the vessel reached Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ted
Victoria
B.C
Shawmut
Manila
Philippines
Maricia
Cata‘tan
Tayabas
Cavite Bay
constabuary
teader
board of health
Promotion for Taft to Supreme Court Bench Rumored
Washington December 10 The expected retirement of Justice Shiras may trigger William H Taft to be appointed to the Supreme Court bench in fulfillment of longstanding plans He would be rewarded for his work leading the Philippine commission If Taft retires Luke E Wright would likely succeed as commission chairman Also reported Death of Colonel Sheffield Phelps and capture of an insane man in Missouri with a siege at his home He owned a large Jersey project and as editor once headed the Jersey City Journal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Shiras
Supreme Court
Washington
William H. Taft
Philippine commission
Taft
Ohio
McKinley
Luke E. Wright
Tennessee
Sheffield Phelps
Aiden
New Jersey
William Walter Phelps
Jersey City Journal
War Office
treasury department
Elmer Pettiford
war department
Rittman
Pettiford
the
civil service commission
Yeans on Tur Bench at Harlan Honor Dinner
Washington December 10. A grand affair at the New Willard hosted Justice John Marshall Harlan to celebrate 25 years on the Supreme Court bench. President Roosevelt and cabinet members attended, with speeches by Chief Justice Fuller and others as an orchestra played and guests praised the jurist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanquet
Roosevelt
Washington
supreme court of the United States
Willard Bate
John Marahall Harlan
supreme court
Knox
Wayne MacVeagh
Richard D Marlon
Lake Forest
Justice Harlan
Hoogevelt
court of claims
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EBERT & SONS
Sargent Gem Cutter
perset
Adele
jem
Malis
General Hardware, &c
ee PATRICE BTREET
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Mr
EDWIN DOEVILBISR
ANOSIOESEE
DEVILBISS & URNER, INSURANCE
OFFICH—Doll & Albsurk Building
North Market Street
Frederick, wa
ofiawily
Wribe
Dea
GROVER GRAHAM
Joan Donovan
Brookside Farm
Union, NY
GROVER GRAHAM CO.,INC
NEWBURSH
N.Y
STEINER BROS
Frederick
DANIEL GRIMMINS
N. Market Street
REED
Fred Vnrath
Territorial Street
Benton Harbor, Mich
ami
Cardus
Cardni
Miner
Markles
Italy
Rome
Spezia
takin
Victor Emmanuel
Mexico
Charles Stewart
Stewart
YEANS
TUR
U. S. Supreme Court
J. M. Harlan
JOHN M. HARLAN
MacVeagh
Senator Hoar
Fuller
Brewer
Edward Blake
Canada
Alexander P. Humphrey
Kentucky
Beck
R. Ross Perry
District of Columbia
Snook & Austin
White Hall street
Norcross
Jacobs pharmacy company
Marietta street
Jacobs Company
Brook Company
Lorenz
Philadelphia
Jefferson Medical College
College of Physicians
Jefferson College
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