Temporary Hospital Established After Fire at Broadway Building
New York May 15 A severe fire in a five story building at 325 Broadway housing Remington Typewriter offices trapped firemen in a smoke filled cellar and basement. Thirty firefighters were overcome one killed and another missing as temporary hospital wards were set up and about 106 Remington office workers volunteered as nurses assisting the rescued and wounded.
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New York
Broadway
Remington Typewriter Company
Worth Street
Remington Company
Richard Vage
Fire escape confusion delays rescue at scene
The report notes a fire that lapsed and spread with a firefighter named John Farley missing. A worker remained unconscious as crews made slow progress and struggled to extinguish the blaze amid difficult conditions.
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John Farley
Longshoremen Strike Holds Firm Amid Ardent Standoffs
New York May 18 The longshoremen's strike shows both sides firm with no arbitration acceptance. Strikers push coal barge workers toward quitting to cripple liner shipments while grain handlers at New Jersey harbor fronts strike in sympathy, threatening port grain traffic. Coal handlers deny any strike action.
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New York
New Jersey Harbor
Two Men Arrested in Train Robbery Case
Two men believed to be Northern Pacific train robbers were arrested at Arlee Montana twenty seven miles west of Missoula Sheriff Neff and Bosse headed there The Montana state reward stands at 1000 for the arrest and conviction of the men who killed Engineer Crow during the attempt on the North Coast limited at Welchs Spur bringing total rewards to 3000 for the murderers
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Meeting of Ohio Republican state central committee canceled
Columbus May 15 The planned meeting of the Republican state central committee was canceled after discussions led by Chairman Walter F. Brown with Governor Harris and Arthur I. Vorys. Supporters urged a showdown to gauge Taft faction strength, but Brown concluded no good would come from convening the committee at that time. Foraker supporters argued the party stayed with him and Senator Dick.
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Arthur I. Vorys
Taft
Brown
Sento Dick
Ittee
Foraker
Syracuse Banquet Speaker Endorses Roosevelt on Corporations
W C Brown of the New York Central railroad backed President Roosevelt's stance on corporate regulation at the Syracuse chamber of commerce banquet. He urged reasonable, stable rules accessible to all and called for conservative reform without radical shifts.
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N. Y
W. C. Brown
New York/ Central railroad
Roosevelt
Brown
Supp
China Denounces Japanese Promises On War Property
Mukden May 15 China expresses indignation over three year old pledges to restore property seized during war. Officials say the breach of faith anger persists as Russia also holds and leases seized property to Japanese traders without China receiving compensation.
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Mukden
China
Russia
Reichstag Passes Modus Vivendi Bill for Emperor Signature
Berlin May 15 The Reichstag approved the third reading of the commercial modus vivendi with the United States and will forward the bill to the emperor for his signature.
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Berlin
Reichstag
United States
Germany
Stephenson in the Lead
Madison Wisconsin May 15 The day's events spotlight Stephenson leading in the standings with strong performances and key early results shaping the competition.
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Stephenson
Madison
Wis
Deadlock on Joint Senator Ballot With No Choice
United States senate ballot ends without selection as deadlock persists. Leading Republican contenders receive votes Stephenson 31 Hatten 25 McGregor 23 Esch 20 with ballots showing no clear winner. The contest remains unresolved as vote totals are announced.
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Hatten
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Esch
Six hundred U S Mining workers strike at Bingham Junction
In Salt Lake City on May 15 six hundred employees at the United States Mining copper and lead smelters at Bingham Junction walked out after the company refused a flat raise of 60 cents a day.
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Salt Lake City
United States Mining Company
Copper and Lead
Bingham Junction
Man Kills Sweetheart then Ends His Life in North Dakota
Alfred Thoreson a wealthy Epping business man in Ward county shot his sweetheart Amy Willard aged seventeen in Grand Forks then killed himself. Thoreson thirty two had long been infatuated and urged marriage. she refused, triggering a fatal double tragedy.
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N. D
Alfred Thoreson
Epping
Ward County
North Dakota
Amy Willard
Thoreson
Miss Willard
Belle
Pressure to disclose Hague delegates instructions
Washington observers say European governments are pressuring to reveal the instructions given to Hague conference delegates on disarmament. The aim is to debate armament limits before the conference convenes, which could hamper thoughtful consideration by the delegates.
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Washington
May Day Strike Wide Spread in St Petersburg
Workers in St Petersburg observed Russian May day with a one day strike causing many factories to close or suspend at noon. Only government plants like shipyards and ammunition works remained open. Authorities warned that a general lockout would follow if the shutdown continued.
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St. Petersburg
Scaffolding Collapse Kills One in Detroit
A scaffold on the Owen building at Lafayette Boulevard and Wayne Street collapsed killing one worker, seriously injuring two, and narrowly sparing a third. The incident occurred on the eighth floor during construction.
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Mich
Owen
Lafayette Boulevard
Wayne Street
Tannery Walkout Leaves 1200 Workers Idle in Kenosha
In Kenosha Wisconsin on May 15 1924 1200 workers mainly foreigners walked out in solidarity with sixteen striking butchers at the N R Allen Sons tannery causing the plant to close.
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Kenosha
Wis
N. R. Allen Sons’ Tannery
Pennsylvania senate backs anti bucketshop bill 36 to 1
The Pennsylvania senate passes the anti bucketshop bill by 36 to 1 and sends it to the governor for action. Scarcity of bread in Teheran sparks riots with many injuries as clashes continue. Death of Right Rev John Diendorfer, 79, founder and former president of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of Iowa. Erie railroad machinists seek changes in a proposed new contract. Over 800 hotel proprietors and clerks from across the U S and Canada attend the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit association’s 28th annual reunion in Washington.
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Teheran
Persia
John Diendorfer
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa
Waverly
Erie
Washington
Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association
Market Quotations Minneapolis Wheat Prices
Market report from Minneapolis dated May 14 shows wheat futures with July at 98 cents and September at 98 cents. Grain classes list No 1 hard at $1.00, No 1 Northern at 99 1/2 cents, No 1 Northern at 97 3/4 to 97 1/2 cents, and No 3 Northern at 94 to 95 cents.
Cattle and Hog Prices Ledger at St Paul Market
St Paul stock summary lists cattle from good to choice steers at 5.50 to 6.25, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.75, veals 4.25 to 4.75. Hogs quoted at 6.20 to 6.32. Sheep and lambs show wethers and prime lambs in the 7.75 to 8.25 range.
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St. Paul
Wheat and Flax Prices Reported for Duluth Market
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.00 and 1/2 percent. No 1 Northern at 99 1/2 cents. No 2 Northern at 98 1/2 cents. May at 99 cents. July at 99 1/2 cents. Sept at 99 cents. Flax to arrive in Ross and May at 1.26 1/2 dollars. July at 1.27 dollars.
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Duluth
Ross
May
Chicago Grain and Provisions Prices May 14
Wheat May 93 c, July 95 c to 95 c. Corn May 52 c, July 52 c. Oats May 44 c, July 44 c. Pork May 16.45, July 16.65. Butter 18 23 c, dairies 17 2 c. Eggs 14 c. Poultry Turkeys lic, chicks and springs 13 c.
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Chicago
Market quotes for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago
Chicago price sheet lists cattle ranges for cows heifers calves and steers with good to prime values from 4.30 to 6.45 per hundredweight and hogs and sheep markets showing light to heavy hogs at 5.80 to 6.55 with sheep and lambs priced from 4.50 to 8.75 per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Platt to Retire from Senate After Term Ends
New York May 11 Senator Thomas C Platt says he will not seek another term and will serve out his current term He reflects on his career and notes he may settle down and see the world go round He recalls helping make Roosevelt governor in 1898 and claims he was not a Roosevelt man.
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Thomas C. Platt
the World
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President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Cuba
Wheat futures swing with large profits and rapid price shifts
A volatile trading day in wheat futures saw opening quotes firm then slip as large realizing sales pulled prices down. July, September and December waxed and waned around the 93 to 99 cent range, with a brief dollar-wheat bid near opening.
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Board of Trade
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