May Day Strikes Ripple Across Cities Reported
Labor unrest marked May Day with strikes and wage demands in cities including Boston Butte Kansas City Wilmington New Haven Spokane Tacoma and Youngstown. Notable actions saw 1500 Boston workers walking out for higher pay 1200 boilermakers in the city and clerks in Butte seeking 500 yearly raises while jurors demand twelve days pay.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Greater
Teamsters
Butte
Mont
Bolan
Donlan
Train wreck in Kansas City kills one injures five
A Union Pacific stock train car was struck while being switched in Kansas City Missouri. A box car corner struck by a switch engine overturned killing C O Russell of Leonardville Kansas and injuring five other men.
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Kansas City
Caboose
Coldest April in 26 Years Hits Washington Weather
The month ending Tuesday was the coldest April in 26 years and within a degree of the all time low, according to the Weather Bureau.
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Washington
Weather ‘Bureau
Brand of Peace to Seek at McClellan Statue Unveiling
President Roosevelt in an address at the unveiling of General George B. McClellan's statue denounced pacifism as weakness unless earned by just deeds. He urged seeking peace through righteousness and readiness to defend rights if needed, warning against peace as mere self indulgence or timidity.
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Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
George B. McClellan
Mr. Roosevelt
Oil Operator Plans Suit to Oust Standard Oil Directors
A. T Steele of North Baltimore Ohio will file a Findlay suit against Standard Oil and its directors and subsidiaries in Ohio and Indiana. He seeks to revoke their charters enjoin operations and appoint a receiver to wind up the business. He charges a conspiracy to control the national oil trade in violation of federal anti trust laws.
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Standard Oil
Toledo
T Steele
Baltimore
Findlay
Ohio
Indiana
United States
Balloon fails to break Lahm cup record near Golconda
A balloon launched from St. Louis at 7 20 Tuesday evening landed five miles north of Golconda at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon. Captain DeF Chandler and J C McCoy of New York attempted the Lahm cup by flying beyond 402 miles but fell short. Golconda lies about 130 miles from St Louis.
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Hingis
Golconda
Tulsa Invites Roosevelt to Tulsa for Taft speech
An invitation signed by Tulsa business leaders, the commercial club, the mayor, and prominent citizens was telegraphed Friday night to President Roosevelt, asking him to accompany William H Taft to Oklahoma Territory for the Republican state convention in Tulsa on June 6.
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Tulsa
I. T
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Oklahoma
Inland Waterways Commission Plans Missouri Trip
The Inland Waterways Commission held its final meeting before an extensive inspection trip on the Mississippi valley. They plan to depart next Friday for Kansas City to inspect the Missouri River from that city to St. Louis aboard the government boat Suter.
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Missouri River
Washington
waterways/ commission
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
St. Louis
Suter
General Hudson in Critical Condition at Home
General Joseph K. Hudson, editor and former state printer, is seriously ill at his Topeka home. He has endured heart trouble for months and recent cardiac complications prompted the attending physician to consider his condition very serious.
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General Hudson
al. Topeka
Joseph K. Hudson
Ten Years of Pain Ends as Kidney Pills Help Nurse
Margaret Emmerich of Napoleon Ohio describes years of kidney trouble with back pain vision issues and dizziness. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with quick relief and a full cure stating they saved her life.
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Margaret Emmerich
Clint St
Napoleon, O
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Vienna case limits religious duty at work
A Vienna court ruled that a clerks attendance at synagogue to say Kaddish for his father could not be deemed the clerks right or duty at the store. The merchant discharged him for lateness, and the judge sided with the employer, noting daily synagogue attendance requires the employers consent.
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Vienna
Moses
De Wolf Hopper Joke About Nitrogenous Food
A humorous remark from De Wolf Hopper about a cold leads to a misquote on diet. He claims the doctor told him to stop nitrogenous food and eat farinaceous foods, then says he cannot eat because he does not know what either word means.
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de Wolf Hopper
Postum Letters Contest Promises Gold Prizes
A 1907 advertisement invites readers to submit truthful letters about coffee and Postum experiences. Prizes total 325 cash awards from 10 to 1 dollars, with letters judged by three Postum Cereal Co. judges. Entries must be postmarked by June 1 1907 and include name and address.
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Postum
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Postum Cereal Co.,Ltd
Battle- Creek
Indiana People Seek Land in Western Canada Letter
A Tipton Indiana letter describes a party traveling to Western Canada in 1906. They praise prairie prosperity in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta and decide to invest in about two thousand acres, noting huge wheat yields and rapid wealth as railways and elevators struggle to keep up.
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Tipton
Indiana
Ind
Western Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calgary
Edmonton
Canadian Northern Railway
Tipton County
Kansas
A. G. ‘Burkhart
J.‘Treloar-Tresidder
Walter
W. Mount
Man Wonders Why His Enemies Have Friends
A reflective line explores the puzzling social dynamics of who supports a man and why friends stand by rivals. The fragment hints at personal isolation and perceptions of loyalty within relationships.
Trout vs Birds: Local Eminence Warns of Fish Crimes
A local dignitary defends trout against a flood of complaints, claiming they can protect themselves by preying on ducks. He mockingly describes a scenario of trout dragging a duck underwater and eating its feathers, then escaping jurisdiction. The tale frames a fish story against fishermen.
Defiance Starch Delivers Extra Value in Sale
An article notes Defiance Starch offers more starch per package than competitors for the same price, proving quality and affordability together with full satisfaction.
Man Embraces Loss to Prevent Opponent Advantage
A man explains he accepts taking the worst outcome rather than letting his opponent gain the upper hand, showing a mindset focused on fairness and strategic restraint.
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Wilmington
Delaware
Carpenters
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Waterbury
Spokane
Wash
Tacoma
Youngstown
Stern Laws of Business
Canada
Libby’s
Libby
McNeill ,& Libby
Chicago
Ely
Ely Brod
Warren St
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