Famed Sikh chorus testifies in Shanghai court dispute
In Shanghai the American consular court heard thirteen turbaned Sikh watchmen testify simultaneously against a steamship company over discharge with full notice and withheld wages. Led by Wazir Singh, they asserted they were owed thirty five dollars each. The scene included Moss, the Sikh’s counsel, and a chorus of witnesses answering in unison.
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Shanghai
Sidney A. Moss
lWazir Singh
Moss
Khs
United States
Asel
United Tes
Conoy
Wazir Singh
Ruling Narrowed to One Respondent in Sikh Case
In court the commissioner ordered silence, leaving Wazir as the sole respondent. Thirteen replies followed three more questions, and after disruption by Sikhs, the case proceeded. The Sikhs ultimately lost.
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Wazir
Moss
Industrial leader takes up dairying
Owen D. Young, chairman of General Electric, treats farming as a hobby. His Schenectady farm is unpretentious, with minimal electrical gadgets beyond milking gear, milk cooling, lights, and a few motors for haying and churning, reflecting a simple, ordinary rural setup despite his industrial prominence.
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General Electric Company Board
Schenectady
N.Y
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Young
Divorces Sought In Franklin County in September
In Columbus on October 5 the Franklin county clerk of courts reported 1300 wives and 37 husbands filed for divorce in September. The most cited cause was gross neglect. Total cases across all divisions reached 509, up 45 from the same period last year.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Charles E. King
Farm electrification and dairy breeding drive hill country aims
In Van Hornesville New York a dirt farmer known as Young promotes simple home electrification to aid farming, showing dairy stock improvements and crop yields. He highlights dairy cows yielding far more than national averages due to careful breeding and high quality Holstein bulls. In Texas near San Angelo the deepest oil well to date costs over 200000 dollars and reaches 8255 feet, with oil found at 6270 feet and the team continuing despite a lost fishing ballet and heavy gear.
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van Hornesville
N. Y
Young
Mr. Young
Dutchland Denver the Great
San Angelo
Texas
Texan Oil & Land Company
Geologiats
Parisians Sleep Plea Ignored as Police Arrest Taxi Drivers
Paris police crack down on noisy taxicabs after warning to stop horn blasts between 1 and 5 am. Special squads arrested 101 drivers in one night and 48 the next, as residents seek uninterrupted rest. In Columbus Grove Ohio, political leaders plan crow supper for November 14 gathering.
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Paris
Columbus Grove
Ohio
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