Bribes Offered to Officials of Local Unions at Hearing
At the anthracite strike commission hearing in Scranton on December 11, John Early, a Gypsy Grove locals president, testified that he and another miner were offered 2600 each to win ten men to pass a resolution ordering the two locals back to work. The scheme included pay gaps and promises of foreman positions, with other miners recounting similar pressure.
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Scranton
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
John Early
Gypsy Move
Erie Company
Early
Michael Grimes
Lackawanna Valley
O'Hara
Harry
Grimes
William Connell
Congress
Arly
Barry
Tile
Alexander McVicar
Delaware and Hudson
Darrow
Torrey
Gray
Q. W. Phillips
Public Schools
Phillips
John Archbald
Hazleton
Lehigh Valley
Lackawanna County
J. C. Taylor
M. W. Cummings
Olyphant
Cremation Halo for Siamese Royal Physician Dr Gowan
Dr Peter Gowan long served the king of Siam as physician and monk healer. A Buddhist cremation ceremony in the temple featured a gilded state car, ornate floral tributes from European and Siamese friends, a sermon in the Mamese language, and royal participation as the pyre was lit.
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Peter Gowan
Siam
Gowan
Ama
Europeea
Apostle Reed Smoot A Prominent Mormon Senatorial Candidate
Teed Smoot, an apostle of the Mormon church, stands as a strong Utah Senate contender. Wealthy banker and manufacturer, he benefits from church officials and Senator Kearns support, while the campaign strains the Republican Party and sways Mormon Democrats toward Smoot.
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Teed Smoot
Mormon Church
United States Senate
Utah
Plains
Brigham Young
Provo
Apostle Reed Smoot
United States
Bark clothing in Bolivia’s interior Indians wear bark shirts
Bark clothes are worn by the Indians of Bolivia’s interior. The fabric is made by soaking tree bark to soften fibers then beating with a stone to pliability. A separate note links coffee use to blindness, claiming eyesight begins to fail around age 45.
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Bolivia
Prince de Veer Pa and the Wild Price of a Papal Title
A French youth, Ja Lan, allegedly bought and sold titles after negotiating with the Vatican for a prince’s patent. The Vatican demanded 10,000 dollars for the title, which he failed to fully pay. He then formed an “Order of St. Leon” and marketed knighthoods, drawing legal trouble when authorities ruled he had no right to sell decorations, leading to a six month jail term and fines.
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Prince de Veer
Ja Lan
Pirie
Vatican
Order of St
Italy's Fading Glory and Campanile at Aquila Threatens Collapse
Alarming reports from Aquila describe a large crack in the southwest corner of the San Bernardino campanile with imminent collapse risk. A special engineer is dispatched as garrison officers consider evacuating part of the barracks. engineers at Cagliari praised a reform in Italy's preservation system, including rotating inspectors based on merit.
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Aquilann
San Bernardino
Rome
Venice
Aquila
Torroe
Spesiel
Gan Barmardice
Congress of Engineers
Cagliari
Luca Héltrami
Italy
Burseu
The Fly Time Figures and DeWet in London
An entomologist cites estimates of a fly's prolific line in a single season, multiplying from a single female to quadrillions across generations. Gen DeWet asserts military rank in London, correcting Secretary Chamberlain to “General.”
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Saya
Louisville Courier Journal
Earth
DeWet
Gen. DeWet
London
Chamberlain
Mr. DeWet
South Africa
Gen
de Wet
Three Mead Names for Greenwich Assembly Seats Cause Fuss
In Greenwich Connecticut a curious race unfolds with three rich men all named Mead nominated on separate tickets for state assembly. The town has 2,700 voters and about ten percent share the Mead name among its wealthiest and most influential residents.
Eggs Shells Withstand Internal and External Pressures
Experiments by Albert E. Guy reported in the American Machinist show an eggshell withstanding internal pressures of 65 pounds per square inch and external pressures up to 675 pounds per square inch. Eggs were emptied, shells bored, and tests applied along the long axis and via balloon devices to manage porosity and test methods.
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Albert E. Guy
The Sterilizing Age Fears Over Daily Scrubbing
The St Louis Post Dispatch argues daily mouthpiece scrubbing may not be enough and questions why not scrub after every use Doorknobs straps and handrails are cited as infection risks The piece critiques overreaction and notes it could create jobs for urban rustlers and turn daily life into constant cleaning rather than genuine risk assessment
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Odd Paint From Human Remains Sparks Ethical Debate
A Detroit News Tribune report notes artists use varied materials in paints including animal, vegetable, and mineral substances. It mentions blacklisting human remains ground into pigment from ancient mummies, bitumen preserved bodies, and leather-like textures, alongside common pigment sources like cochineal, sepia, Prussian blue, and ultramarine.
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Egypt
Detroit News-Tribune
Shower of Rats Strikes Algerian Highlands During Mountain Storm
In Bougis region rats and hundreds of monkeys infested the Goursys plateau until a fierce storm and dust cloud roared from the mountain. Monkeys sought shelter in pines while thousands of rats were hurled aloft or scattered over Grand Phare and Hougie suburbs. Kabyle tribes fled in fear as Arabs hunted survivors and local authorities worked to calm the area. Dusty Rhodes-Dey reportedly ordered ten years’ hard labor, with Weary Willie’s case later commuted to a death sentence.
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Bougis
Grand Phare
Hougie
Bougic
Xath
Preterabic
Dusty Rhodes
Bones
Willie
Herald
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