Strike Commission Announces November 1 Wage Change
The Roosevelt strike commission declares any wage award shall take effect November 1 1902. The panel toured upper coal fields and reviewed mining operations while planning a possible preliminary report on wage increases shorter work day and coal weighing.
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Scranton
Roosevelt
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Carroll D. Wright
Wright
Manville
Delaware & Hudson
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Cos
Plough Girl Bride Ties with Milk Drinkers Community
Arthur Fortescue nephew of the duke of Portland renounces his faith and marries a plough girl who joins a Milk Drinkers community formed by Donkhobour immigrants from Russia to Canada in a notable union.
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Arthur Fortescue
Duke of Portland
Russia
Canada
City liable for merchant sign damage in Yonkers case
A New York court ruled a municipality is responsible for injuries caused by signs hung over streets. Mrs. Katherine Leary sued after a clock outside a Yonkers jewelry store fell and fractured her skull, and she was awarded 3000 dollars.
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New York
Yonkers
Katherine Leary
Association offers second prize for women scientists thesis
The Promoting Scientific Research by Women association offers a second prize of 1000 dollars for the best thesis by a woman on a scientific subject. The thesis must embody new observations and conclusions based on independent laboratory research in biological chemical or physical science.
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The
Association For Promoting Scientific
Daughters of the Republic Appeal for Spanish Missions Help
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Federation of Women's Clubs urge U S citizens to support preservation of five mission buildings near San Antonio Texas. These missions rank among the nation's oldest structures and need aid for ongoing preservation.
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United States
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Federation of Women’s Clubs of
San Antonio
Tex
Florida Congressman Survives Bear Attack Near St Augustine
Congressman Robert W. Davis of Florida hunted south of St Augustine when a large black bear pursued him. Davis fired a shot at the bear and fled climbing a tree to escape. He stayed aloft for several hours until helpers arrived and the bear finally left.
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Robert W. Davis
Florida
St. Augustine
Brain
English engineer measures cost of fast ocean steamers
An English engineer calculates that a Campania class ship of 5 009 tons burden and 22 knots needs 28 000 horsepower, while a 24 knot vessel would need more distance to be larger and develop 48 000 horsepower with coal and engine space cutting freight capacity.
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Campania
Brooklyn man patents coal dust brick process
Noyes F. Palmer of Brooklyn has a new method to convert coal siftings and fine dust into large bricks. He mixes the dust with cement for adhesion and uses a patented adjustable stone press to form solid mass bricks, aiming to salvage coal refuse.
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Noyes F. Palmer
Brooklyn
Kaiser Wilhelm II Fastest German Steamship
The Kaiser Wilhelm II, built for Bremen to New York service, claims to be the largest and fastest ship. It must run at least 25 miles per hour with builder confidence of 27. Four engine sets will power the vessel, driven by nineteen boilers.
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Bremen
New York
Gum suppliers report spruce gum price rise for bulk buyers
Manufacturers buying spruce gum by the quantity report a price increase from 50 to 75 cents per pound due to a scarcity of genuine black spruce in Maine woods. Previously, abundant trees and large pulp mills kept prices steady, but forests once held by harvesters are now harder to access.
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Maine Woods
Lars
KR. Paxton Co
Columbus Av
Ostan
Descriptive Sketch of Guam and Agana Town Life
Guam stretches about 30 miles in length and half as wide as it is. The principal city Agana hosts roughly 6,000 residents. It lies on a beautiful bay and forms a crescent shaped town with wide pleasant streets. Houses fall into two classes: stone and plaster residences for the well to do, and wooden stilted cottages with thatched roofs for the poorer class.
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Guam
Agana
English inventor builds machine drilling square holes
Edward Segitz, an Englishman, claims to have produced a machine that can drill square holes. His three winged frill device is semi round yet cuts from straight edges in a rotary motion, addressing a problem long viewed as nearly impossible like squaring the circle.
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Edward Segitz
Segitz
French President Loubet Takes Active Role in Coal Strike
Paris reports President Loubet follows Roosevelt in mediation. He met with M Vincent prefect of Nord to push talks between four mine owners’ representatives and an equal number of strikers. Loubet hopes for an early settlement, calling it a notable political achievement.
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Paris
Loubet
Roosevelt
M. Vincent
Department du Nord
Wabash workers strike in Springfield and across system
Five hundred Wabash shop employees in Springfield Illinois walked out on Friday in solidarity with boilermakers demanding a uniform 30 cent per hour raise. The walkout spans the Wabash system with shops in Fort Wayne Indiana Decatur Illinois and Moberly Missouri also affected.
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Springfield
Ill
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Decatur
Moberly
Coal famine feared across Southern states
In Knoxville Tennessee on November 1 operators warn of a serious coal famine threatening Tennessee North and South Carolina Virginia and Georgia. They blame the Southern railway for failing to mitigate the shortage.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Southern Railway
Cuban Minister to Mexico Receives Diaz Welcome
Gen. Carlos Velez arrives as the first Cuban minister to Mexico and is received by President Diaz in the hall of ambassadors. A large crowd of distinguished visitors fills the venue.
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Mexico City
Carlos Velez
Mexico
Republic of Cuba
Diaz
Soldiers Going Home From Wyoming Valley
The Fourth and Eight regiments, stationed in the Wyoming valley, broke camp Thursday and returned to their homes in Wilkesbarre. The 9th regiment broke camp Friday.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Cuban Minister Frames Reciproc ity Talks as Purely Commercial
Senor Quesada Cuban minister to the United States says the proposed treaty with the United States is a purely commercial convention and not tied to any political questions or the Platt amendment. He notes past gains under Blaine and predicts higher future commerce, cites strong US investment in Cuba, and recalls a promise against a Havana naval station before McKinley’s assassination.
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Washington
Senor Quesada
United States
Cuba
Hay
Custom House
Blaine
Mr. Quesada
Havana
Squiers
Capans
Quesada
McKinley
Estrada Palma
Canton
Roosevelt &New
Venezuelan Revolution Sees Venezuelan Troops Mobilize
Willemstad Curacao Nov 1 One thousand Andino troops from Maracaibo disembarked at Puerto Cabello and moved to Valencia to join about 1,500 government troops. They plan to attack revolutionists from behind while Castro’s forces strike frontally near La Victoria. President Castro left La Victoria heading toward Villa de Cure with 1,700 men. Reports say Gen. Gomez’s forces were routed near San Mateo, a setback for Castro ally Gomez.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Puerto Cabello
Valencia
Castro
la Victoria
Villa de Cure
Gomez
San Mateo
Gas Claims Four Lives In Niagara Falls Sewer Work
Four men were killed and three seriously affected by a gas surge believed sulfurated hydrogen near the 24th street heading of a tunnel trunk sewer in Niagara Falls New York Friday night. Thirteen men were at work when a blast was prepared and wet air filled the heading. Foreman Mulroy reached the surface first and George Rhodes fell from a bucket as gas overcame him during ascent. Seven others escaped.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
24Th Street
Mulroy
George Rhodes
New York Chauffeur Found Guilty of Manslaughter
Herbert B Marble of New York City was found guilty of manslaughter in a New Haven superior court trial. He was sentenced to one year in jail and fined one dollar for a wreck on the Wellingford turnpike that killed vehicle occupant John Molze, who died from injuries that followed. Marble was employed as a chauffeur by a New York automobile maker.
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New Haven
Herbert B Marble
New York City
Wellingford Turnpike
John Molze
Marble
New York
Cable Completed Prompts Congratulatory Telegrams Abroad
Ottawa reports Sir William Mulvock sent telegrams to Joseph Cherlain colonial secretary Sir Edmund Sarton of Australia and Premier Seddon of New Zealand congratulating on the completion of the Pacific cable.
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Ottawa
Gen Booth Welcomed by Toronto Officials and Clergy
Civic officers leading dignitaries of the church premier and Ontario legislators join a reception for Gen. Booth of the Salvation Army in Toronto on November 1.
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Gen. Booth
Toronto
Legislatore
Ontario
Salvation Army
Roosevelt Visits Cedar Mountain Battlefield in Virginia
President Roosevelt spent Sunday at Cedar Mountain Virginia with Secretaries Root and Cortelyou Viewing monuments and the famous First cavalry charge He received a shell dug up on the field as a memento and attended Baptist services in Culpeper The presidential train returned to Washington Monday ahead of his Oyster Bay trip to vote Tuesday
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Brandy Station
Roosevelt
Cedar Mountain
Root
Cortelyou
Rixey
Grimsley
Culpepper
Virginia Cavalry
28Th New York Infantry
Baptist Church
Washington
Oyster Bay
Duel Arrangements After Slap Between Deputies
Paris reports M. Gerault Richards of the Petite Republique telegraphed two friends to meet the Marquis de Dion's seconds to arrange a duel. The feud stems from a corridor confrontation in the chamber where Dion slapped Richards. Dion's seconds are Messrs Bruneau and Syveton.
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Paris
M. Gerault Richards
Petite Republique
Marquis de Dion
Chamber of Deputies
Marquisy de Dion
M. Gerault Richard
Mm. Bruneau
Syveton
Tragic Trolley Death in Savannah Claims 3-Year-Old
Mrs. Anais Wilson aged three died after being struck by a trolley car in Savannah on Sunday. Born in the Island of Martinique in 1819, she was the daughter of slave owners. Her mother Mrs. Peters, cousin of Empress Josephine, and the family were educated at a St Pierre convent before moving to Charleston and marrying Edward G. Wilson.
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Savannah
Anais Wilson
Paris buyer ships cattle for Christmas beef sale
Paris Kentucky November 3 L Josep agent of Schwarzchild Sulzberger New York bought 187 head of fine export cattle from Charlton Alexander Jr at a fancy price to be shipped to Uganda in November for Christmas beef. He also bought a train load from Wm Woodford Hal Woodford and Wm Redford for the same market.
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Paris
L. Josep
Fof Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
New York
Charlton Alexander, Jr
Ugland
Joseph
Wm. Woodford
Hal Woodford
Wm. Redford
Motormen strike on Hudson Valley Electric settled
Schnectady New York November 3 The motormen strike on the Hudson Valley Electric railway ended Sunday night with the company recognizing the union and agreeing to the wage schedule proposed by the men. They returned to work Monday.
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Schnectady, N. Y
Hudson Valley Electric Railway
Cholera Deaths Rise in Jerusalem and Surroundings
Cholera claims 494 lives in Jerusalem and 78 at Ghuzzeh over the past week. Distress grows at Lydda due to severe shortages of medical aid to battle the outbreak.
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Jerusalem
Ghuzzeh
Lyddia
Gang of Ladrones Rampage in Biliran and Leyte
Manila reports a gang of Ladrones crossed from Biliran to Leyte, capturing and beheading the town president, slashing his wife, and abducting children. Native constabulary clashed with bandits near Manila, killing several. Samar situation improving though Dios Dios religious fanatics remain active.
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Manila
Biliran
Leyte
Carigara
Presidente
Rizal
Bulacan
Luzon
Samar
Dios Dios
Schismatic Church moves to seize Philippines church property
In Manila on November 3 a native woman's burial was blocked at Paco cemetery owned by the Roman Catholic church and police were needed to maintain order. Schismatic leaders including "Bishop" Agricipa plan to appeal to courts for possession of churches as government and politics monitor the split.
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Manila
Catholic Church of the Philippines
Paco
Agricipa
Philippines
Church of Rome
Fire devastates St Pierre Miquelon with vast ruin
Devastating fire raged through St Pierre Miquelon starting Saturday night destroying the governor's house government buildings court house ministry of marine offices the cathedral presbytery schools and numerous other structures. The likely financial loss reaches about half a million dollars with no lives lost. Poor water supply and inadequate firefighting equipment fueled the blaze. St Pierre had been partly burned in 1865 1867 and 1879.
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St. Johns
N. F
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Ministry of Marine
Rich gold discovery sparks Black Hornet rush in Ida
News from Duboise Ida reports a new gold vein in the Black Hornet district igniting a stampede similar to early mining booms. Word spread Saturday evening and hundreds swarmed the site, with the vein opened at multiple points including 600 feet from the original find.
Boer Commandant Viljoen Offers Help for Somaliland Fight
Commandant Viljoen writes Earl Roberts offering Boer help to oppose the Mullah in Somaliland. Report from Johannesburg October 31 says former Boer commandants and British officers proposed service with 1000 men half British half Boer for Somaliland duty.
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London
Viljoen
Earl Roberts
Somaliland
Johannesburg
New York Assayer Named Chief of Chinese Mint
Alfred E. Jessup of New York who heads the treasury testing lab has accepted the post of chief assayer of the Chinese mint at Tien-Tsin China.
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Washington
Alfred E. Jessup
New York
Supervising Architect’s Office
Treasury Department
Tien-Tsin
China
Opera Singer Killed in Des Peres Car Tragedy
William Roebuck a 40 year old opera singer from Lima Ohio was killed Sunday when struck by a suburban car while lying on a trestle crossing the Des Peres River in St Louis. He was badly mangled.
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St. Louis
William Roebuck
Lima
River Des Peres
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Appeals to Women in New York Letter
Miss Kate Lman describes backache from kidney and womb troubles improving after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter, from New York City, promotes the product and urges others to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.
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Katelman
142Nd St
Wales Ave
New York City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Four Daily Trains to St Paul Minneapolis via Northwest
Leave Chicago at 9 a m 630 p m the North Western Limited electric lighted throughout 8 p m and 10 p m fast schedules most complete and luxurious equipment in the West dining car service unequaled tickets reservations and pamphlets available from agents or W B Kniskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Ills
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Chicago
North - Western Limited
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Ils
Strange body in your oesophagus line from an expert
The excerpt humorously contrasts a spoonful of medical jargon with a patient claiming a strange sensation in the esophagus. It references a dubious medical verdict and the recurring motif of old time health remedies, ending with an advertisement tone for Burdock Blood Bitters and Dean's Ointment.
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Baltimore American
Frankness in Brutal Truth Sparks Public Debate
An Indianapolis News editorial argues blunt language may feel harsher than needed, urging readers to consider cultural norms and tolerance levels before judging direct speech. The piece contemplates the social cost of frank talk in public discourse.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
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Dean
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