Salisbury Talks Of War's Progress At London Show
London November 9 Lord Salisbury uses the Guild Hall banquet to restate government aims in South Africa in a cautious, loyal reception. The Mayors of 28 boroughs attend with no military pageantry, and Lord Roberts is absent, reflecting a tempered war sentiment as debates about imperial policy continue.
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London
Prince of Wales
Great Britain
Guild Hall
Lord Salisbury
Ir Joseph C. Dinsdale
Lord Roberts
War Office
South Africa
Nowen
Lord William Nevill Freed on Ticket of Leave
London November 9 Lord William Nevill fourth son of the Marquis of Abergavenny was released from Parkhurst Prison on ticket of leave after a five year sentence for fraud tied to a promissory note. He spent much of his time wheeling a barrow on the prison farm. The case linked to Sam Lewis money lender and Lieutenant Spencer Clay of the Second Life Guards, raising questions about trial by peers.
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William Is
Parkhurst
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Marquis of
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Sam Lewis
Spencer Clay
Second Life Guards
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Riminal Court
House of A
Aed
Baril Rusmy
Sim
Siberian Railroad Completes To Vladivostok
St Petersburg November 9. Czar replies to Finance Minister De Witte thanking him for the telegram announcing the Siberian Railroad’s completion. The note recalls the first sod turned May 19, 1891, and that the line reaches Vladivostock on the accession anniversary amid grand ceremony and national pride.
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ST. Petersburg
M. de Witte
Siberian
Germany Aroused by Officers Fatal Duel
Berlin reports a fatal duel in Insterburg East Prussia between Army lieutenants Hildebrand and Blaskowitz over an intoxicated encounter with Blaskowitz. The Court of Honor mandated a duel, leading to Blaskowitz death and triggering national debate on dueling norms and officer accountability with Reichstag consideration expected.
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Insterburg
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Hildebrand
National Zeitung
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Blaskowitz
Court of Honor
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Eylau
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Reichstag
German Army Special Cablegram Murder Duel Leaves Bride in Grief
A New York Times cable report from November 9 describes the German army killing of Lieutenant Kurt Blaskowitz after a duel. Despite his apology the day after, a formal officers court ruled he must duel twice, resulting in his death and the mourning of a fiancée and an elderly father.
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New York Times
London
Germany
Kurt Blaskowitz
Leutenant
Trude
Miss Stone Reported Healthy Amid Bulgarian Pursuit
Consul General Dickinson in Sofia reports Miss Stone in good health, saying hardships come from band movements over hills and ravines despite winter. Madame Tsilka’s condition worsens due to expected accouchement as Bulgarian troops increase activity. Authorities search Rilo monastery and hills while ransom talks delay negotiations.
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Sofia
State Department
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Rilo
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M. Daneff
Naples Tammany in Peril in Camorra Shadow
Special Cablegram from Naples reports the Camorra, Naples powerful secret society, facing reform actions by local authorities and public opinion. The piece recalls Casale, a municipal boss, suing a paper for libel, and notes past toleration of the Camorra under Bourbon rule as it aided Garibaldi but persisted in depredations under Italy's new government.
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New York Times
Naples
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Camorra
New York
Casale
Kingdom of
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Francis Irey
Garibaldi
Italy
King Edward Birthday Observed With Salute and Honors
London radios report the King’s birthday marked by a royal salute and the list of royal honors. The Duke of Cornwall and York was announced as Prince of Wales as Edward spends the day with the Prince and staff at the palace.
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York
Prince of Wales
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Prince IV
Creasy Opens Fight for Governor Tour in State
Democratic State chairman Creasy departs Pittsburg to rally county organizations for next year’s campaign. He stresses ongoing statewide organization and warns against waiting until the last minute, citing Republican machine resistance and rising independent support. He predicts a strong showing in the legislature and a potential governor’s race if reform sentiment persists.
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Philadelphia Times
Pittsburg
Creasy
Democratic State Committee
J. M. Guffey
Treasury
Republican Party
Songes
Gorman for Senator Special to The Philal Times
Special to The Philal Times reports Baltimore on November 9 that Arthur Pue Gorman will be the next United States Senator from Maryland and the only Democratic candidate. Chairman Murray Vandiver declares there will be no other candidate and no formal announcement needed. A Governor Smith ally says rumors stir trouble but do not oppose Gorman.
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2HIA Times
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Arthur Pue Gorman
United States
Maryland
Murray Vandiver
Gorman
Bryan's Fusion Methods Condemned By Senator Boston
United States Senator Boston of Kansas denounces Bryan's fusion tactics in Nebraska as more corrupt than New York's methods, criticizing attempts to deceive voters. He arrived from his Western home while arranging winter living at the Edward inn.
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Kansas
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New Yorker
Man’s Sleep Talking Lands Him Behind Bars
Special to The Philadelphia Tim. Hammampton November 9. Joseph Baine’s habit of talking in his sleep leads to a prison term after an officer overhears his unconscious confession of a brass theft conspiracy. Baine was detained on a petty charge and questioned in his cell, revealing the scheme that hounded police for months.
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Baine
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Lehigh
Postmasters Appointed in Three States on Merit Alone
President defies party pressure naming postmasters in Alabama Indiana Colorado Kansas Mississippi Missouri Utah and Texas on merit. Fort Worth Clarksdale Decatur and Union Springs sees disputed selections amid weighty documentation and carpetbag accusations.
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Floy Hinds
Uniy Inds
Union Springs
Henry Errs
Colorado
Central City
James A. Gilnore
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Marshall M. Nye
Kansas
Osage City
B. A. Rosenquist
Mississippi
Clarksdale
Anna ™ m
Missouri
Pleasant Hill
George C. Greenup
Texas
Fort Worth
George W. Burroughs
Stephenville
Willam H. Christine
Utah
Mercur
R. W. Watt
Tex
Miss
Decatur
Ala
Hawley
John L. Ward
Turner
State Republican Committee
Harrison
W. G. Cole
National Committee
Turley
Cole
Perished in Nome cold after saving chum story
San Francisco dispatch recalls Narwhal crew desiring relief after two sailors Olistrom and Myras deserted to trek to Cape Nome with sled provisions and dogs. After seventy two hours without food or drink, Myras collapsed. Olistrom died from cold, Myras survived with both feet amputated to save his life.
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Ballee Island
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Cape Nome
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Olistrem
Myrus
Ollstrom
Yaqui Indians Lusty Raiders Near Guaymas In Mexico
Fires blaze nightly in the Guaymas mountains as Yaqui fighters clash with Mexican cavalry. Tribesmen hoard horses and ammunition, hold eerie ceremonies over slain comrades, and raid ranches while posses guard the city at night amid rising tensions.
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Ariz
Guaymas
Mexico
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First Boycott Injunction In Chicago Prompts Labor Ruling
Judge Koblsaat of the United States Circuit Court issued an injunction against the Clothing Makers' Union and its officers restraining them from interfering with a Cincinnati firm's business. The order bars the union from sending letters or notices to retailers or other unions claiming the firm refused labor organizing or the union label. Officials call it the first injunction targeting a boycott rather than picketing.
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Koblsaat
United States
Circuit Cou
Prom Clothing Makers’ Union
Cincinnati
Labor Leaders Bay
Fire Claims Two Miller Children on Farm
INOY November 9. The Miller farm twelve miles from ed early this day. Two children perished in a fire at the farm.
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D. B. Miller
Weather forecast for region with fair conditions
The forecast calls for fair weather across the area with fresh northwesterly winds. Sunday and Monday will be mostly sunny with cooler temperatures and west to north winds for the national capital region and nearby states.
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Eatte
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District of Columbia
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Maryland
Weather summary garbled from 19th century notes
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered weather data including temperatures, rainfall degrees, and dates. Names appear distorted. Limited legible items reference max and min temperatures and rainfall since early dates. No coherent report or locations clearly identifiable.
Peace Declared in Coal Regions Averted General Strike
News from Wilkesbarre Nov 9 reports a general strike in the Erie anthracite area averted after Temple Iron Company conceded United Mine Workers demands. 50 men previously discharged were reinstated and will return Monday. miners had feared 5,000 out with more to follow. Tone notes widespread relief and industry leaders cite blacklist tensions and regional solidarity.
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Thorne
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Temple Company
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Temple Coal & Trust Company
Great Coal Trust
George F. Rae
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Nichols
Forty Fort
Harry E
Mt. Lookout
Shamokin
Scragton
Temple Coal and Irom Company
Hazleton
Schuylkill
Filipino Stronghold Shelled For Two Days
From Manila dated November 9 Advices from Catbalogan Samar Island say Major Waller attacked insurgents occupying a strong position at Lojton using two 3 Inch guns. The rebels held on day one but were driven from the fort on the second day after a desperate engagement. Privates George Lynch and E A Klowan and twenty six insurgents were killed. Waller destroyed cuartels and seventy houses. General Smith ordered hemp purchases on Leyte restricted and supervised, with all Leyte ports closed to unsupervised traffic.
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Leyte
Reform Agenda Urges Curfew Laws Across States
Indianapolis November 9 At the request of the National Curfew Association Governor Durbin urged state and territorial legislatures to strengthen youth reform laws. He highlighted curfews and bans on confining youths with older criminals and rules compelling officers to return tramping truant and runaway youths to their homes. He stressed nonpartisan aims to protect children and strengthen family centers.
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National Curfew Association
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William Me
Sbarretti Departs Havana Amid Wide Show of Support
Signor Sbarretti the retiring Bishop of Havana left on November 9 for his new post as apostolic delegate to the Philippines. A large demonstration accompanied him to the steamship with religious societies and civil, military, and ecclesiastical authorities present.
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Pottsville Leader W J White Hurt In Accident
W J White, prominent Pottsville Quay leader and former Schuylkill County District Attorney, sustains injuries after a bicycle accident. He is reported to have two broken bones in the left foot and internal injuries.
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Philadelphia Times
Pottsville
W. J. Whitehouse
Schuylkill County
Schuylkill
Arrivals of Ocean Liners Reported in New York
Champagne Harreom and Phoenicie arrive New York from Hamburg and Queenstown respectively. Spanie Queenstown lands in New York from New York as Padsipbin sails from Southampton. Lucania arrives New York from Liverpool.
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Pittsburg Men Back Elkin In Governor Race
Special to The Philadelphia Times from Pittsburgh on November 9 reports Thomas Bigelow and City officials rally to Attorney General John F. Elkin. They warn of power plays by Governor, plan city council battles, and threaten to shift Allegheny County delegates, with contests in February primaries and potential council changes before 1903.
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Priladelphia Times
Pittsburg
Thomas
Bigelow
Quay
A. M. Brown
John F. Elkin
Elkin
Brown
Flinn
Allegheny County
Quay Sees Roosevelt at White House in Brief Visit
Senator Quay met with President Roosevelt at the White House for a short time and said the discussions were of no significance. The Philadelphia Postmaster and Internal Revenue Collector appointments loom, and Quay may seek the President’s views on patronage. His bronchial illness persists, leaving him fatigued and coughing when resting.
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Senator Quay
White House
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Delaware
Addicks
Philadelphia
Internal Revenue
Schley for President Draws Strong Backing in Chicago
In La Salle Hall last night Quin O'Brien urged the Democratic party to rally behind Admiral Schley of Maryland as a leader to carry the party banner to victory and restore government to the people. The audience responded with prolonged applause to the Santiago hero.
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Chicago
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la Salle Hall
Quin O'Brien
Democratic Party
Schley
Maryland
Santiago
French Turkish clash ends after embassy talks in Porte
Tonight in Constantinople, M. Bapst of the French embassy reported a satisfactory communication from the Porte. The dispute between France and Turkey appears to be resolved, signaling an end to the conflict.
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Centenary's New Pastor Accepts Call to Park Avenue Church
The Rev. W. H. Pearce, pastor at Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church in Binghamton, has accepted a call to Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church and will begin duties next spring. Six years earlier he declined a Wilkes-Barre offer, saying a future call without building plans would be considered. He previously moved from Wilkes-Barre to Binghamton last spring, growing a large congregation.
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Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Binghamton
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilkesbarre
Bank Robbers Battle Citizens in Campbellsville Escape
A gang used nitro to blow the Campbellsville bank early today. The blast awakened the town. armed citizens drove the robbers from the building. About fifty shots were fired by locals with no hits reported. The robbers fled as a posse pursues them.
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Forest Fire Rages Along Susquehanna in York County
An extensive forest blaze sweeps the hills along the Susquehanna in York county opposite Marietta. It began last night and has spread a half mile along the river and ravines inland. Manunka Chunk Mountain near Belvidere New Jersey is fully alight after two days of burning.
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Lancaster
Susquehanna
York County
Marietta
Manunka Chunk Mountain
Belvidere
N. J
Harrie Baxter Skips Mt Holly Appearance
Harrie Baxter, fined $500 yesterday for threatening Judge Wills with a revolver nine months earlier, did not appear in Mt Holly as promised. His wife, formerly Mabel Wills, remained in town with their daughter, while local residents and officials reacted to the absence.
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Sears
Harvard Romps Penn 83 to 6 at Franklin Field
Harvard overwhelmed Pennsylvania with an 83 to 6 victory at Franklin Field as Crimson backs burst through Penn’s lighter line. The score surged after a 22 to 6 halftime lead, with standout runs by Cutts Ristine and Graydon and Penn injuries mounting as the Crimson dominated in heavy play.
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