Ghost of Cobra Haunts Deep Sea Freighter Katten turm
The freighter Katten turm arriving in Boston from Calcutta is said to be haunted by Kaa the cobra. A heavy iron bar on a crate released the snake, costing a crew member his life when the serpent allegedly emerged and the Malay crew of Alice and Byng fled in fear. The cobra later slid overboard, and the crew hopes it is the last sighting.
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New York
Kaa
Boston
Calcutta
Kan
Sama
Alice
Byng
Masselius
Schultz
Indian Ocean
Boston Harbor
Gattenturm
SLEIGH UPSETS BREAKS LADY ARM IN OREGON DISTRICT
Special correspondence from Albee Oregon reports Mrs. J P Weibrock broke her arm when a sleigh upset. Dr. Snapp treated the fracture from Ukiah. The piece notes heavy snow ten inches, cold weather, local social events, horse traders, and community activity in Culdesac and Pilot Rock. It also reflects on rising interest in congressional news among farmers and workers.
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Albee
Ore
J. P. Weibrock
Snapp
Ukiah
Henry Wolford
Charles, Futter
Culdesac
Idaho
Story
A. & Quant
George Stuart
W. H. Mills
Quant
William Futter
Arbogast Bros
Mercury
Sero
C. L. Howard
Newt Reeves
Averill
Mr. Sullens
Tom Ledgerwood
Jim Terry
Bear Creek
Dave Ingram
Hidaway Springs
John Hinderman
Pilot Rock
the Rock
Edgar
Clarence Dick
Uncle Sam's Paper Gets Subscribers Daily Congressional Record
Demand for the daily Congressional Record is rising as the year begins 1911. Members of Congress note increased demand for the publication, though editors are not seen as more capable or improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Congressional
Washington
Uncle Sam
Daily
Congressional Record
Not Worth the Healthy Bones of a Pommeranian Musketeer
The text discusses a socialist proclamation in Berlin referencing Bismarck's 1878 Reichstag remark during the San Stefano crisis. It notes the misquotation of grenadier for musketeer and mentions Bismarck's emblematic use of the elephant for Russia and the whale for England in that context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Morocco
Berlin
Bismarck
Reichstag
San Stefano
Russia
Turkey
Germany
Blemarck
England
Honey Ghost Is Discovered In Plainfield House
A Long Island Plainfield New Jersey home long troubled by a haunting was found to harbor a swarm of bees under the floor and twenty five pounds of honey as police Chief Kiely uncovered the spook. Neighbors including Tax Collector Billy Townsend aided in search efforts before the discovery. Medicines advised appear as a general note in the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Choeo
Dives
New York
F. L. Blenham
Ravine Road
Plainfield
N. J
Kiely
Mars Snow Change Hints at Inhabiting Race
A Cambridge telegram to John Richtle Jr referencing Percival Lowell reports Mars old snow disappearing and a new layer falling at latitude 70 degrees. Lowell says Mars hosts a race nearing human intelligence and capable of signaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mars
John Richtle, Jr
Harvard
Percival Lowell
Labor Leaders Blame Employers for Dynamite Outrages
Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor denounce the McNamara crimes while faulting industrial conditions. A signed statement by the unions’ whys and means committee argues organized labor does not condone the acts and supports the majesty of the law.
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Washington
McNamara Brothers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Whys and Means
McNamara Defense Fund
McNamaras
Jabor of
America
Labor federation condemns McNamaras and calls for open investigations
A statement from the American Federation of Labor criticizes the McNamaras and blames employers for harsh conditions. It defends open conventions, transparent finances, and urges federal or state inquiry into labor matters while challenging other associations to offer similar public scrutiny.
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Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
National Manufacturers’ Association
Erectors’ Association
Discharge of Workers in Public Printing Office
Six government printing office employees were discharged amid a probe into missing government property. Charges by ex-employees Rowley and Alends alleged Forman Hurst ordered leather pocketbooks and bound books at government expense, totaling about 200 dollars, with five hides valued at 75 dollars unaccounted for. No evidence yet sustains the charges. committee led by Senator Smoot investigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eindru Riment
Washington
Government Printing Office
Joint Committee On Printing
Senator Smoot
Rowley and
Alends
Forman Hurst
Donnelly
Rowley
Smoot
Hurst
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Fletcher
Centaur Company
Murray Street
Ciry
Board of Police Commissioners
H. B. McAfee
Cescus
Troy
Troy Steam Laundry
Big Snake
Kattenturm
First National Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
Umatilla County
Henry Walford
California Fig Syrup Co
Olympia
Pioneer Bottling Works
Peters & Morrison
Public Printing Office
Lee Ching Wo
Ida Herring
West Alder St
Walla Walla
Leo Ching WO
Chinese Medicine Corp
E. Main St
Oregon-Washington Raiload & Navigation Co
Southern Pacific Company
Portland
Los Angeles
Wm, McMurreay
Gen Pass
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