Various 1907 Briefs Across the U S
The itemization covers a bond filing in New York for the Rice murder, jockey Donnelly signing with Green B Morris, Frank Norris's appendicitis surgery in San Francisco, and multiple accidents and incidents nationwide. Notable events include a deadly elevator collapse in Philadelphia, a train wreck in Pennsylvania, wage disputes among union painters, a murder in Morocco, church consecration of Rev Dr Sabine, and social/organizational notes from Kansas City and New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green B. Morris
Chicago
Donnely
Worth
California
Morris Stable
Frank Norris
San Francisco
Thomas Bailey
James Ewing
Charles Thorn
Robert Campbell
Bachman & Co
Philadelphia
National Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Florence
H. D. Carl
I. B. Feteroff
Frank Hirt
Jerry Leak
Pennsylvania Steelworks
Steelton, Pa
Cooper
Fox
Morocco
T. F. Sabine
First Reformed Episcopal Church
New York
Latane
Woman's Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Daughters of Ohio
Albany
Ohio
John D. Rocekefeler
New York City
Como
New York Zoological Park Yard
Labor Leader Accepts Support as Arbitration Board Nears
John Mitchbell met with district presidents in Wilkes-Barre to present his case to the board of arbitration for the miners. He received a gold badge and watch from Polish Lithuanian and Slavonic union members, praising his pledge to advance workers' welfare and to seek a future of fewer strikes and greater harmony between labor and capital. Mitchbell then headed to Washington for Monday arbitration sessions amid a cheering crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
John Mitchbell
Nichols
Duffy
Fahy
Board of Arbitration
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
Missionaries Face Growing Danger in Fez Morocco
London reports English missionary Mr. Cooper murdered at Fez with a wife and two children at risk. Four other women missionaries are feared as anti-foreign sentiment rises. Kansas mission letters describe a critical situation with twelve Americans describing them as shut up like rats in a hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharock Iti
Jess
Columbia
National Wagon Manufacturers’ Association
Memphis
Tenn
Geo. R. James
T. D. Gere
Oswego
N. Y
W. A. Rosenfield
Moline
Ill
Chicago
American Missionary Association
New London
Conn
Cleveland
United States Army
August Frederick Sherwood
Illinois
Robert Patten Updyke
Kansas
David Roy Bump
Missouri
Philip G. G. Wrightson
Lewis Worthington Moseley
Colorado
Chapel Hill
Kas
Williamson
Brown
London
Cooper
Fez
Morocco
Mecquins
Lawsuit Over Porto Rico Tobacco Duties
Action has been commenced against George R. Bidwell former collector of the port by Levi Bloomenstein and company tobacco importers of New York. They allege he assessed duty on Porto Rico tobacco and cigars and compelled payment of 2028 dollars, claiming the assessment violated the constitution which requires duty free admission for goods not coming from a foreign port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George R. Bidwell
Levi Bloomenstein and Company
Porto Rico
Edward VI Inauguration Ceremonies Conclude in London
King Edward VI and Queen Alexandra led a royal procession to St Pauls cathedral along with the Prince of Wales and most of the royal family. Crowds greeted the occasion as the king gave thanks for his health and readiness for coronation following illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward VI
Alexandra
Prince of Wales
St. Paul's Cathedral
Omaha Music Featured At Americanists Congress
Arthur Farwell of Newton Massachusetts described the Omaha Indian song collection by Miss Alice Fletcher of Harvard’s Peabody Museum. He played a simple theme about an old man walking to greet the dawn titled The Old Man's Love Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Farwell
Newton
Mass
Alice Fletcher
Peabody Museum
Harvard
When fortune Smiles on Some Men They Sit Back
A proverb-like reflection notes that good luck leads some men to rest and assume control, implying fortune warrants action rather than complacency. The piece contrasts passive comfort with proactive effort amid changing conditions.
Manila relief hoped as foreign vessels may trade
Manila expects immediate relief from President Roosevelts coast trade order allowing foreign vessels to operate between Philippine ports. The move aims to ease freight and rice shortages threatening famine while British and Japanese ships eye the opportunity. Locusts and disease worsen agriculture, intensifying hardship for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
San Francisco
Works to Save Pensions
General Robert St. George Dryenforth, commander in chief of the Union Veterans' union, appeals Civil War veterans to form a brotherhood for mutual protection. Eligibility extends to all honorably discharged veterans with good records who actively engage in current affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert St. George Dryenforth
Union Veterans’ Union
Mrs Cady Stanton Dies in New York at 87
Elizabeth Cady Stanton renowned woman suffragist died Sunday at her home on West Winery fourth street at age 87 Old age noted as cause She remained conscious nearly to the end after a rapid decline began about a week prior
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
West Winery-fourth Street
Sultan May Back Down On Iligan Lake Road Plan
General Sumner finished a briefing on the Iligan to Lake Lanao road project and will return to Zamboanga within a week. He plans to proceed to Camp Vickers to organize the expedition against the sultan of Bacolo. The sultan may still resist, though he is strengthening forts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Sumner
Ihgan
Lake Lanao
Zamboanga
Vickers
Bacolo
Denmark to Keep Indies Against Danish West Indies Sale
London Times correspondent reports the Landesthing split on the sale with thirty-one in favor and thirty against. thirty-five confirmed oppose, four uncertain. One 97 year old member M Thygeson travels from Jutland to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Indies
London
Copenhagen
London Times
Danish West Indies
The
Landesthing
M. Thygeson
Jutland
Mrs Schley Withdraws From Admiral Schley Welcome in Austin
Admiral Schley departs for San Antonio in Texas as Mrs Schley remains ill with pneumonia and cannot attend the welcome festivities. She went to a hotel upon the party's arrival and is too weak to participate further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schley
Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Rich Girl Weds an Indian at Fort Washakie
Teo Sherman Coolidge an Arapahoe Indian and Grace D Weatherbee of New York were married at Fort Washakie by Rev F J Roberts. The couple met at the agency three years ago when Weatherbee was visiting the west with Bishop Talbott and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Teo Sherman Coolidge
Grace D. Weatherbee
Seventy-second Street
New York
Fort Washakie
F. J. Roberts
Thomas Osmun Dead Poet Known as Alred Ayre
New York author Thomas Osmun died Sunday at age 76 77? He used the pen name Al red Ayre and suffered an apoplectic shock on September 29. His notable works include The Verbalisc The Orthoepist and Some Hl Used Words. He was also a writer of elocution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Osmun
New York
Thomas Osman
Alred Ayre
Mr. Osmun
Manila street railway bids invited for franchises
Governor Taft reports the Philippine commission has invited bids for Manila street railroad and electric light franchises to be opened March 5, 1908. Bids will be advertised in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Taft
Philippine Commission
Manila
Son Sentenced to Hang for Mother's Murder
ST. JOSEPH Mo. William Coats was sentenced to hang on December next for the murder of his mother on June 26 last. He killed her to obtain possession of a large sum of money she had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
William Coats
Coats
Murder in David City prompts manhunt after burglary
A burglary early Friday in David City ended with Harvey Lie shot in bed and his wife fired at. Lie died at 3 pm. $300 stolen, bloodhounds on the trail, a $200 sheriff reward and $800 local reward posted. The scene also notes other local crimes and civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David City
Harvey Lie
West
Nebraska Industries and Resources published with county summaries
Labor Commissioner C. E. Watson and Chief Clerk R. A. Hodge issue a large book titled Nebraska's Industries and Resources. Ten thousand copies printed with a chapter on each county, soil descriptions, leading industries, Omaha Lincoln and South Omaha, farms and factories, town growth, and state educational institutions illustrated to show Nebraska's agricultural and industrial advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Watson
R. A. Hodge
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
South
Wettest Fall On Record In Nebraska Says Loveland
G A Loveland station director for the climate and crop service division of the weather bureau states Nebraska has seen the wettest fall in twenty seven years. The month featured low temperatures and heavy rainfall with killing frosts on the 9th 12th and 18th and many stations reporting sub freezing lows. Most rain fell in the last ten days with 20th 21st and 22nd bringing two to four inches across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Loveland
Climate and Crop Service Division
The
Weather Bureau
Nebraska Records
Fremont Packing House Merger Sparks Reopening Talk
In Fremont the packing house merger draws wide interest with six weeks of negotiations aimed at reopening the Fremont packing house. A Fremont business leaders group representative is in Chicago quietly advancing the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Packing Company
Fremont
Packing House
Fremont Packing House
Chicago
Miss Stone to Speak at York Convention
Miss Ellen M. Stone, the Turkish missionary captured by brigands, will address the Christian Endeavor convention in York. The talk will review work in Turkey and highlight Endeavorers contributions to missionary support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stone
York
Chase
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Ellen M. Stone
Christian Endeavor
Turkey
Farmers Face Delay as Rain Halts Threshing
GRAND ISLAND farmers report lingering delays from frequent rains causing stored wheat to rot in loose stacks. Threshing stretches into winter months for some, with losses noted in scattered stacks as grain rots in the field and granaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Hogs Die in Colfax Report Cholera Losses
Schuyler County reports widespread hog deaths from a disease described as cholera. Investigations and autopsy hints suggest the problem may be related to indigestion rather than a classic cholera outbreak.
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Schuyler
Baer’s War Record Highlighted at White House Conference
George F Caer a top mine owner at the White House conference boasts a notable war record He was the youngest captain and later the youngest major in the army of the Potomac during the Civil War commissioned before age 20 Baer also appears the youngest looking coal operator at the gathering and maintains a strict daily routine walking miles each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Caer
White House
Ite
Army of the Potomac
Mr. Baer
Obstacle to Piety in Iowa Wool Trade Tale
Senator Billy Mason recounts Ed and Jim Mason from Iowa who raised a wool business at home. Jim joins a revival and claims religion, urging Ed to convert. Ed weighs the choice and replies that one of them must weigh the wool, signaling hesitation toward religious change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy’ Mason
Jim
Iowa
St Jacobs Oil and Koenig Tea Sold for Bronchitis Cure
An old advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil and Dr August Koenigs Hamburg Breast Tea as a joint treatment for bronchitis asthma croup whooping cough and enlarged tonsils. It claims external oil application plus internal tea clears adhesions in bronchial tubes speeds expectoration relieves coughing and improves breathing with urgent family use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Koenig
Hamburg
St. Jacobs
Young Men and Aging Follies Highlighted in Wry Quote
A sharp observation notes the distress in youth imitating age and age adopting youth, suggesting humor and critique in social behavior. The comment reflects on generational tensions and the absurdities of role reversal across ages.
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William M. Rice
Albert T. Patrick
Boss
Honor Mitchell
Iils
Edward
Mrs. Cady Stanton
Sultan
Son
Ras AD
Roseland
Gage County
Argo
Nebraska City
Wilson
Superior
Frank Donner
Neligh
Wymore
Floyd Smith
Beatrice
Linwood
Hastings
Anton Brezina
Frank Vasholz
P. Vasholz
James Plunkett
Twenty-second Infantry
Fort Crook
Fort Riley
Kan
M. Graham
Edgar
Pender
BE. W. Kruger
Rock Island
Rockford
George Douglas
Alliance
Miss Nuss
Elkhorn Yards
Office of
the Register of Deeds
United
Johnson County
James N. Davis
Wahoo
War Department
Alfred T. Davis
Philippine Islands
Saunders County
Hannah Ericson
Alex Hoover
Gordon
Edmunds
Ithaca
Company W
First Infantry
Basey
Samar
P. IL
Governor Savage
Chauncey M. Depew
James H. Hyde
Sherry’s
Jules Cambon
France
United States
Omaha Elevator Company
McWilliams Bros
Walrath & Sherwood Lumber Company
Monroe
Colfax
Baer
ST. Jacob’s Oil
I. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
F J Cheney &Co
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Shoe Caim
Savina Banka
Government Toade
Actial Ngreta
Veina
Addrem
I. Douglas
Hruckton
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