Yale and Harvard Meet With Neither Favorite
Yale tied Harvard 6 to 0 in a brisk clash as final season contests closed for Western elevens. Illinois led Purdue 6 to 0 at halftime while Chicago trailed Nebraska 24 to 5 and Minnesota and Indiana were scoreless at half. Penn beat Villanova 16 to 6 in Chicago. Eckersall capped his Chicago career with key drops and the windless, crisp field favored open play. betting was even and Yale lineup held with Knox doubtful.
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Yale
Harvard
Mlinois
Purdue
Chicago
Nebraska
Minnesota
Indiana
Swarthmore
Amherst
Pennsylvania
Villa Nova
Nept
Marshall Field
Eckersall
New Haven
Conn
Knox
Case hinges on a lock of hair in Grace Brown case
Herkimer New York November 24 Interest in the Grace Brown case subsided as court opened with six physicians who performed the autopsy in attendance. Dr J M Crumb will testify hair in the boat was pulled or broken from a woman's head and may not prove if it came from Grace Browns head, challenging identity of the lock.
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Herkimer
N. Y
Grace Brown
J. M. Crumb
Crumb
DRINK BUT DONT TREAT Liquor Law Revived in Nebraska
In Lincoln Nebraska on November 24 the long dormant anti treating section of the Slocum liquor law was revived after nearly twenty years. The article notes enforcement action and public safety concerns stemming from liquor sales and social drinking practices.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Electric Cars in Serious Collision Near Detroit
A freight electric car crashed into a passenger theater car near Birmingham Michigan, killing Hari etta Harger of Pontiac and injuring 18 others. The collision occurred as the freight car descended a steep grade and struck the stationary passenger car two thirds its length. Victims are Pontiac residents.
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Detroit
Mich
Navy
Harietta Harger
Pontiac
Birmingham
Detroit United Railway
Railway Employes Blamed For Wreck At Woodville
Coroner Carson delivered a verdict on the Baltimore and Ohio immigrant train wreck near Woodville Valparaiso Indiana. Fifty one or more deaths were listed with 61 names provided. Engineer Frank Gelauer conductor Samuel J Moste and head brakeman Daniel Woodward of the freight train were found responsible. The railroad company was not censured and the three men were arrested.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Carson
Baltimore & Ohio
Woodville
Frank Gelauer
Samuel J. Moste
Daniel Woodward
War on Adventists Grand Jury Urges Prosecution
Spartanburg county grand jury urges prosecution of Seventh Day Adventist ministers and adherents for Sabbath violations in a Nov. 24 presentment. Firemen Get More Pay reports the New York Central wage conference approving salary increases with no cuts.
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South Carolina
Spartanburg
S. C
Spartanburg County
Seventh Day Adventist Church
New York
New York Central Railroad
Caruso appeals as $10 fine remains unpaid in Central Park case
In New York, November 24, Enrico Caruso’s $10 fine for annoying women in Central Park remained unpaid. His senior counsel halted payment at the clerk’s desk and the matter was postponed to Monday while Caruso is paroled in custody of his counsel. An appeal was announced. In Chicago, plans for a vast merger of subway, transport, freight, express, electric light and power, and telephone firms were reported. Harriman and eastern financiers aim to control tunnels to create a Chicago freight distribution system, potentially saving millions for Harriman roads.
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New York
Enrico Caruso
Central Park
Caruso
Haltynes
Chicago
H. Harriman
Chicago Chronicle
Illinois Tunnel
Chicago Edison Companies
Harriman
Meat Inspection At Packing House Inaugurated
Government inspection of all products at J. S. Gilmore's packing house began yesterday with Inspector W. C. McClelland in charge. He will inspect meats, curing and packing processes, label outputs, and ensure adherence to the new pure food law under Davenport station supervision by Dr. Ward.
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J. S. Gilmore
W. C. McClelland
McClelland
Sioux City
Iowa
Gilmore
Davenport Station
Ward
Big Osteopath a Convict Professor of Kirkville
Dr Charles A Hoffman a Kirkville Mo professor of pathology in the Sill osteopathy school vanished Nov 3. Judge P B Wolfe says Hoffman served five years for bigamy in Anamosa penitentiary after pleading guilty Oct 4 1897 to having wives in Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. He later moved to Des Moines where he was known as the man of mystery.
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Kirkville
Clinton
Iowa
Charles. A. Hoffman
Sill School of
Dr. Hoffman
Des Moines
Man of
President Smith Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Cohabitation
Joseph F. Smith, president of the Mormon Church, pleaded guilty in Salt Lake City district court to unlawful cohabitation. A $300 fine was imposed, with no jail time. He defended his marriages as religious and eternal, stating acceptance of the 1890 manifesto and his intent to honor his covenants while transitioning away from polygamous practices.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Joseph F. Smith
Mormon Church
District Court
Ritchie
Smith
Husky Corn Husking Ends Love Rivalry Victory
In Tampico Alabama Frank Long and Samuel Smith both courted the same girl. They arranged a corn husking contest to settle the bet. The match was held yesterday and Long won the girl by a bushel and a half. The engagement is expected to lead to a wedding.
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Tampico
Knights of Peg
Frank Long
Samuel Smith
Long
Horse Stunt in Buggy Causes Panic at Broadway Opera House
In East St Louis last night a horse drawing the heroine in a buggy bolted smashing chairs in the orchestra pit. The heroine fainted on stage and three women in the audience also fainted, but bystanders restrained the frightened animal and prevented a larger panic.
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East St. Louis
Ill
Navy
Broadway Opera House
Threats Against Jews Grow Over Rights Expansion
St Petersburg November 24. Threats by reactionary parties threaten a mass uprising if Jewish rights are enlarged. The central council of the League of Russian People, claiming 30,000,000 adherents, disclaims responsibility for outrages that may follow from the push to broaden Jewish rights.
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St. Petersburg
Central Council
The
League of Russian People
Shaw Stops at St. Louis on Subtreasury Shortage Visit
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw arrived from Kansas City and spent the day in matters concerning a $61 500 shortage at the subtreasury. He departs tonight for Pittsburg to attend the dedication of a public building. Mayor Eugene Schmitz leaves for San Francisco after arriving from Europe.
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St. Louis
Treasury
Shaw
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Five Boys Break Ice and Are Lost
Five schoolboys playing on a Varennes ice sheet near Montreal broke through the river and drowned. The incident occurred yesterday as rescue efforts followed in attempts to locate the youths.
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Montreal
Varennes
Trans-Mississippi Congress Adopts Pro South America Subsidy
The Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress adjourned in Kansas City after electing H. D. Loveland president and adopting two Bryan resolutions. They endorsed subsidizing three South American steam lines, reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine, and urged nonpartisan moves to build an American merchant marine while restructuring the consular service. The next meeting is set for Muskogee, I T, in 1907.
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Kansas City, Mo
H. D. Loveland
San Francisco
Willam J. Bryan
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Muskogee
I. T
Committee On Resolutions
John P. Irish
L. C. Irvine
St. Louis
Congress
Resolutions Committee
Mr. Bryan
David R. Francis
Committee On
South America
Fachors
Root
South American
Consular Service
Bryan Resolutions Adopted and Debates on Policy
A summary of congressional activity including proposals for Intercontinental Railway and waterways projects to connect the Great Lakes with the Gulf, and an effort to implement flexible currency tied to gold. The Bryan resolutions against private monopoly were adopted, followed by passage of Bryan's peace resolution without debate.
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North
South America
Congress
Great Lakes
Gulfs
Misissippi River
Rio Grande
Bryan
Irvine
Rebate Cases Highlight Rail Fines and Punishment
Chicago reports Franklin K. Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission described how the Burlington railroad and two officers paid 60,000 in fines with a single check, implying no personal punishment for the individuals. Kansas City railroad president Arthur E. B. Stillwell condemned rebating as the most unjust crime, urging severe penalties up to 50 years.
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Road
Chicago
Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burlington Railroad
Kansas City
Arthur EB. Stillwell
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Ide
Fort Worth Train Delays Leave Passengers Starving
Fort Worth Texas November 24 Passengers on the Fort Worth and Denver train from Denver were five hours late due to snowstorms in the Texas panhandle. Eight babies on board nearly starved as milk ran out and were fed whisky and water. Other travelers also suffered for lack of food. Traffic is now open and the weather has moderated.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Cream Puffs Poisoning Sickens Buff alo Residents
Between 61 and 14 persons in Buffalo were poisoned by cream puffs yesterday and today. Police and health departments investigate to locate the source and seller responsible for the tainted treats.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Louisiana Battleship Louisiana Closing On President Home
Navy reports the battleship Louisiana at 42 degrees north 340 miles north of San Juan at 42 today making about 15 knots as it carries the president home from Panama toward home shores.
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Louisiana
San Juan
Washington
Navy Department
Panama
Make Short Work of British Trust
The British soap trust collapses after a broad boycott. UK makers dissolved their cartel, effective Nov 23, with firms to operate independently. A London press driven campaign, plus consumer action, pressured the deals ending a $60 million venture launched Oct 6.
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British Trust
London
Navy
Britieh Soap Trust
Tver
Combine
Rome Greets King George and Greek Ruler
Rome reports King George of Greece arrived to a formal welcome by King Victor Emmanuel and Italian officials. He visited the Pantheon to place wreaths on tombs of Victor Emmanuel I and Humbert. In other items Bishop Seymour shows improvement, Hedding College rush reaches peak, and two men die in an Amboy switch engine accident.
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Greece
Victor Emmanuel
Rome
George of
Gioletti
Titteni
Visconti-Venosta
George
Pantheon
Victor Emmanuel I
Humbert
Gompers Again Heads Federation In AFL Victory
Minneapolis November 24 Samuel Gompers was today reelected president of the American Federation of Labor. The endorsement signaled approval of his policy and leadership. The executive and administrative staff were reelected by acclamation. The resolutions committee reported a declaration of principles amended to address involuntary servitude and the initiative and referendum. The federation declined to adopt Terger’s resolution urging affiliated bodies to stay completely aloof from any militia connection.
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Minneapolis
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Resolutions Committee
Victor J. Terger
Milwaukee
Defiant Ex-Worker Fires At Police At Springfield Shop
Milo Fitzpatrick, an ex-employee of the Chicago Peoria and St. Louis railroad shops in Springfield Alabama, entered the works with a revolver and forced about 200 workers to evacuate. He claimed ownership of parts of an engine and refused to surrender when police arrived. The gun misfired twice as officers moved in, he was disarmed and jailed for investigation.
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Springfield
Fort
Milo Fitzpatrick
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis
Fitzpatrick
Evangelist Sunday Breaks Conversion Record at Kewanee
At a revival for adults in Kewanee Alabama Evangelist W A Sunday shattered conversion records last night with two converts. A separate Memphis roller skating accident claimed the life of 17 year old Miss Johnny Batto, the third fatality in a year.
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Evangelist
Kewanee
W. A
Memphis
Tenn
Johnny Batto
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