Christmas Shopping Warns and Mixed World News
The piece notes it is time for safe Christmas shopping and comments on political cabinet changes in Spain, aviation winds, and a mischief of varied items. It mentions diaries for 1910, a future dairy in some country, and questions about a wife reading the matter. It later covers immigration law discussions, volcanic activity at Mount Vesuvius and Etna, earthquakes in Sicily, and disturbances in Washington.
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Mount Vesuvius
Hon
Sicily
Mount Etna
Washington
Elnechara T
Marth
Cherry mine testimonies link child labor to deadly blaze
Coroner and state investigators heard that a 16 year old helper started the torch that ignited the blaze at the Cherry mine while the child labor law was allegedly being violated. Witnesses described missing men and fear of appearing, with authorities pursuing Rosenjack and details of a fire’s ignition and subsequent disappearances.
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Mar Franglkco
Nin
Exaneiaeo
Jungelt
Wherry
Fred H. Brek
St Paul Mie
Alexander Rosenjack
Investi
Buck
Rosenjack
Mate Tie
Cherry
G W Ry Deal Recorded In Chicago
Record filed in Chicago shows the conveyance of all property and franchises of the Chicago Great Western Railway Company to the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company for 12 million dollars. A 76 million dollar fifty year 6 percent gold bond issue in the name of the latter company was filed to secure the bonds. To guarantee payment the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company conveyed all property to the Standard Trust Company of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Ry
Chicago
Ilinois
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
Standard ‘Trust Company of
New York
Sixty First Congress Opens as Cannon Leads House
Washington December 6 1911 the Sixty first United States Congress began its first regular session with Vice President Sherman presiding in the Senate and Speaker Cannon in the House. Members crowded the galleries as committees were appointed and bills filed for early action while the Senate prepared to inform the President of its readiness.
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Sherman
Senate
Taft
Washington
Sixty- First
Congress of the
United States
Synaker
Joseph G. Cxnton
House
Capitol
Becauke
Canvon
Congress
Tha House
Army
Cannon
Henry N. Couden
House of Representatives
Noticy
Tritt
Republian
Serena B. Payne
Champ Clark
Telt
Yhoue
Sion
Edward Everett Hale
Representatives
Testa of Diamonds Simple Test for Genuine Gems
A Harper's Weekly item explains quick diamond tests for buyers. It notes a cardboard needle-hole inspection shows two holes for fakes and one for real stones, due to double versus single refraction. It adds hydrofluoric acid harms glass but not genuine diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Phoenix Insurance under investigation for surplus loss
New York December six Phoenix Insurance company of Brooklyn faces an inquiry into irregularities believed to have impaired its surplus by at least one million dollars and prompted potential criminal action. Superintendent Hotchkiss accuses president George P. Sheldon of overdrawn salary, selling doubtful securities, and using company assets as collateral for personal speculative accounts. He notes a long unexamined period for the firm and alleges wash sales and collateral transfers from directors over years. Directors reportedly removed Sheldon and named W. J. Gray as president.
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New York
Phoenix Insurance Company
Brooklyn
Hotchkiss
State Insurance Department
George P. Sheldon
Sheldon
The
Phoenix
Insurance Department
Sheldon Bayne
Ncts
Phoenix Company
W. J. Gray
Con- Unentil Insisrance Company
Supreme Court Review Granted in Bucks Stove Boycott Case
Gompers Morrison and Mitchell win certiorari to appeal contempt rulings. The case centers on whether the AFL boycott of Bucks Stove and Range was lawful and if the original injunction against it should stand. The Federationist and related parties argue the injunction was improper or misapplied. The Bucks company also appeals for modification rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wamington
Supreme Court of the
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
American Federation of Labor
Gould
Bucks Stoye and Ranse
Cage
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Supreme Court
Bucks Company
Federationist
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Bucks Stove and Range Company
Federation of Tabor
Night Rider jury in Tennessee murder case completed
The jury in the Garrett Johnson and Arthur Clear case, alleged leaders of the Reelfoot Jake night riders, charged with killing Captain Quentin Rankin, was completed after defense challenged veniremen from certain districts. The motion was overruled.
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Union City
Tenn
Garrett Johnson
Arthur Clear
Reelfoot Jake
Quentin Rankin
Veniremen
Ten Per Cent Raise Between Railroads and Unions
Washington Dec 6 The general Managers committee representing thirty two eastern railroads expects the employes 10 percent wage increase proposal to be submitted later this week A member of the general managers association said no hostility exists now between the roads and the men and none will be permitted to arise as far as the roads are concerned follow chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Managers Committee
Wales
General Managers’ Association
Chicago
Fragmented ad filled page with assorted quotes and slogans
A collage of old ad snippets and quotes including product pitches for Wrigley spearmint gum and Pettit's eye salve, brief asides about twins and a paper head double tragedy, interspersed with literary lines and humorous exchanges, reflecting stray clippings from a newspaper page.
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C. Knappen
Bouth Dakota
Spain
Christmias
Mothall
Meyer Wall
Jiang Moe
Jay
Wits
Ea Apt
Tyr
Paris
National Shrauts Nut of America
Dbsicentloy
West
Cuba
Cherry Mine
Fecks
England
Rosenjnck
Thins
Mining Commission
Mrs. Love
Sixty-First Congress
Edward 8. Clark
Joseph G. Cannon
BIG Insurance
Bill
Cuthura
J. W. Lauck
Yukon
Okla
Totter Drug & Chem. Corp
Bolo Props
Bostom
Mr. Talcon
Deacon Snowball
Nonaught
Gompers’ Appeal
Wrigley
Clarice
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Yor
Milton
Pawrit Palnullier
Averens
Alonzo
Dodds Sen Tag
Aes
Guare
Wrigley’s
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