Many Nations Reach For News From The World
Short News Notes cover congressional moves on Cuban reciprocity and postal frauds, a Reading Foundry strike ending, cotton export surges, and a Nobel Peace Prize award to William Cremer. Also: Roosevelt earns Travelers Protective certificate, bank deposits rise while cash and loans shift, Idaho Coeur d’Alene soldiers report terror, and German population growth hits a record in 1902.
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Reading
Reading Foundry and Machine Co
Charles N. Hutting
United States
St. Louis
Mutting
William 2. Cremer
London
Clarence Stone
Plaza Hotel
Chicago
Roosevelt
Travelers’ Protective Association
F. W. Crandall
Coke
Pittsburg, McKeesport & Connellsville
Harrisburg
J. Edgar Thomson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Thomson
Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Batasia
Fox Valleys
Love Men
Alfred Sharpless
John Mloughshare
Westchester
Car Minegie Steel Codigs
West Homestead
Germany
Building boom boosts U S monthly construction totals
The November building statistics show a 25 percent rise from the previous year with 6,282 improvements valued at $24,619,447 across 21 major cities. This compares to 5,486 projects totaling $19,689,789 a year earlier, marking a substantial increase in both unit count and dollar value.
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Rose Leo
Crosa Village
Mich
Leo
Will Rannack
Albert Johnson
Shenandoah
Peoria
Ill
Tremont
New York City
Europe
Anna Cypress
Federal
Popeka
Chicago
Francis W. Stewart
James B. Johnson
Denver
Peter Niedermier
Pittsburg Building Trades Council
Builders’ Exchange League
Joint
Army and Navy Board
United States
Guantanamo
Tahia Llonda
Cuba
War Department
Havana
Santiago
Washington
J. C. Knox
C. D. Carpenter
Curran & Alder
G. Whiting
Benjamin Miller
Madison Street Bridge
George W. Turnbull
Henry Clay Trumbull
Sunday-school Times
Philadelphia
George Christianson
Nicholas
Supreme Court of Kansas
Shawnee County
Thilanche Horse
Carrie Nation
Topeka
Miss Boise
Pavonia
N. J
Bridgetender
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kansas City Wan
Jones
Wyoming
Fon Johnson
Lyanehburg
Norfolk & Western
W.va
Stielk Espindes
Jelnion
John Blac Heelatety
Somalland
East Afria
Senate
Wage system to be replaced by profit sharing and cooperation
United States labor commissioner Carroll D Wright predicts in Philadelphia that the wage system will pass away and be replaced by a system based on profit sharing and cooperation. He endorses labor insurance plans and argues for labor depreciation as part of production costs, and notes England's progress toward such measures.
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Philadelphia
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Society of Ethical Culture
Col. Wright
Onehalf
England
United States
Five Die As Freight Train Derails Near Piedmont W Va
Five men were killed and several injured when two engines and twenty four cars left the B&O freight train on the 17 mile grade near Piedmont West Virginia. The dead include engineers Ernest Ervin and Emery Servin and firemen Walter Nine and J V Carter plus brakeman John Nays. The seriously injured include engineer Michael J Gibbon and fireman F E Buckler. Traffic expected to resume today.
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Piedmont
W. Va
B. & O. Head
Baltimore & Ohio
Ernest Ervin
Cumberland
Emery Servin
Tunnelstown
Two Men Drowned After Ice Cake Rescue on Lake Aldawampsett
On Lake Aldawampsett two men Harry Haskins and Frank Allen aged 22 and 26 fell from a drifting ice cake near shore. S. A. Lewis saved them from the boat but a squall swamped it and both men drowned while Lewis survived.
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Lake Aldawampsett
Harry Haskins
Frank Allen
S. A. Lewis
Lewis
Must Keep Pledges in San Domingo Government Row
United States Minister Powell informs San Domingo provisional government that final settlements with the late Wesy Gil administration remain binding. U S insists Clyde Steamship Co. concessions and J Sala & Co. claims are final, and US will not reopen discussions. Britain France Germany Belgium withhold recognition until US agrees to prior accords. Quiet persists amid dire finances.
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San Domingo
United States
Powell
Wes Y Gil
San Domingo Co
Clyde Steamship Co
J. Sala & Co
Gen Vasquez
Dissolution of Japan Diet Amid Concessions Reported
Tokyo announces the dissolution of the diet after a lower house reply to the throne speech. Allied parties refuse reversal, and dissolution follows. Reports say Russia’s reply to Japanese demands is on the way and that Moscow offers concessions on Manchuria.
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Hoassia
Japan
Tokio
Russia
Manchuria
Walthour Wins Six Day Race at Madison Square Garden
Walthour and partner Munroe won the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden with a final sprint. Their team covered 2,314 miles and 3 laps. Leander finished second, Krebs third, Fisher fourth, Newkirk fifth, Contenet sixth, J Bedell seventh, Moran eighth.
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New York
Walthour
Madison Square Garden
Munroe
Leander
Floyd Krebs
Fisher
Newkirk
Contenet
J. Bedell
Moran
Han na seeks subpoena of Gen Wood over major general hearings
Senator Han na will request the senate military affairs committee subpoena Gen Wood to answer charges raised by Wood’s opponents. The hearing extended beyond December 16, with at least two weeks more needed. If subpoenaed, an adjournment would allow him to return from the Philippines.
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Washington
Hanna
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Wood
Philippines
Councilman Demanded a Bribe Case in Kansas City
Kansas City Kansas grand jury heard W N Woodward a paving promoter testify that a city council member demanded 1000 dollars before approving the engineer estimate and payment appropriation for street paving.
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Conncilmman
Kansas City
Kan
W. N. Woodward
New York National League Club Trades Players
Manager Mc Graw of the New York club announced that William Dahlen, the rookie shortstop, has been released to the New York Nationals in exchange for pitcher Jack Crouin and shortstop Charles Babb.
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New York
Dew
McGraw
National League Baseball Club
Willaim Dahlen
Rooklyn
Jack Crouin
Charles Babb
Kronfeld Sentenced for False Insurance Claim
Max Kronfeld an insurance adjuster who confessed to dishonest methods by public adjusters was sentenced in New York to not less than three years and nine months in state prison for presenting a false claim to an insurer.
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New York
Max Kronfeld
Bryan Visits the Pope in Rome Visit
William Jennings Bryan and his son were granted a private audience with the pope in Rome. Monsignor Kennedy introduced Tiryan and noted the pope spoke with interest about U S Catholics. Bryan then toured Rome, visiting the Colosseum and the Forum and showing interest in Cicero’s era remarks.
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Rome
William Jennings Bryan
Sesterday Mer Tiryan
Monsignor Kennedy
Ambre Ain College
United States
Bryan
Colieum
Forum
Cicero
Keyes Elected President in Colombia Victory
The Colombian legation reports Gen Keyes secured a complete triumph in the presidential election held nationwide on December 14. The message from Gen Be Castro of the Colombian army, dated Port Timon Costa Rica, confirms the result.
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Washington
Be Castro
Port Timon
Costa Rica
Colombia
Keyes
Hunter to Bid For Murder Trial in Buffalo
Charles Ronier a 14 year old, held on murder charges for the killings of Franz and Johanne rete, a married couple found mutilated near their home on November 3. The inquest yielded insufficient evidence for indictment. Judge Murphy announced the verdict from the bench.
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Hunter
Buffalo
N.Y
Dee
Charles Ronier
Franz
Johanne Rete
Aed
Judere Murphy
Vurphy
Orion Sinks After Fire Off Christiana
Telegram from Vardae says the steamer Orion burned at sea near Christiana Norway. Six aboard—three crew and three passengers—died in the disaster.
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Christiana
Norway
Bec
Vardae
Orion
Rankin Accused of Hypnotizing Nance O'Neil
The dispute in Chicaza centers on Nance O'Neil and McKee Rankin with W. S. Cleveland claiming control of their property. Cleveland testified Miss O'Neil was hypnotized by Rankin, likening the situation to Trilby and Svengali and describing onstage influence over her memory and performance.
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Rankin
Nance O'Neil
McKee Rankin
W. S. Cleveland
Five Die As Chicago Line Train Wreck Near Albia Iowa
Five killed and ten injured when a westbound Chicago Burlington & Quincy passenger train derailed near the Cedar Creek bridge three miles west of Albia Iowa at 9 15 Sunday. Air brakes failed to stop the train. five cars burned. victims include Mrs W E Mitchen and Mildred Mitchell both burned to death.
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Albia
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road
Cedar Creek
W. E. Mitchen
Mildred Mitchell
Thomas Beatty
Franklin
Receivers Appointed for Saxton Furnace Company
In Bedford Pa on December 14 Judge Lewis appointed William Lauder and Charles H. Scott as receivers of the Saxton Furnace Co at Saxton with ten blast furnaces capacity 200 tons daily, ore and coal mines in Bedford and Huntington counties and the Valley iron mills at Coatesville covering 500 acres with original cost 1 000 000. Receivers take charge immediately and will operate the plant at least briefly. Creditors seek cash payment as the iron market and costs caused embarrassment.
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Saxton, Pa
Furnace-Co. Ln
Bedford
A. A. Stevens
J. M. Reynolds
Saxton-Turnace-Co
Lewis
Lewiston
William Lauder
Charles H. Scott
Saxton Furnace Co
Saxton
Huntington
Valley Iron Mills
Coatesville
Solomon Loeb, Banking Pioneer, Dies in New York
Solomon Loeb, a founder of Kuhn Loeb & Co, died in New York on a Saturday night. Born in Germany, he emigrated in 1849 and joined Kuhn Netter in Cincinnati before moving to New York in 1865 to form Kuhn Loeb & Co with Abraham Kuhn. He retired in 1900 and helped establish the Provident Loan Society, serving as director until his death.
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New York
Solomon Loeb
Kuhn, Loch & Co
Germany
Cincinnati
Kuhn, Netter & Co
New York City
Abraham Kuhn
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Loeb
the Provident Loan Society
Judge Fines Franklin Union No 4 for Contempt in Printing Dispute
Chicago December 14. A thousand dollar fine was imposed on Franklin Union No 4 press feeders as a corporate body by Judge Holdom for contempt of court. The union was found guilty of violating an injunction that barred interference with the business of ten printing firms. An appeal was filed.
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Chicago
Franklin Union No
Tiddom
Judge Holdom
Republican National Convention to Meet in Chicago
The 1920 Republican National Convention will convene in Chicago starting at noon on June 21. Pittsburg offered 100,000 dollars, Chicago 75,000 and a half, and St. Louis 40,000 and a half. final vote was 43 for Chicago, 7 for Pittsburg, and 1 for St. Louis.
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Washington
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Pittsburg
St Louis
St. Louis
Man Is Sunk Into Disused Staffordshire Coal Mine
London telegram reports consternation in Henley Staffordshire as a man walking Saturday suddenly sank into an abandoned coal mine. Rescue attempts failed due to poisonous gases and a funeral was held Sunday near the burial site.
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London
Henley
Staffordshire
Recording telephone conversations advances reported in London
The Daily Mail notes successful experiments with recording telephone conversations and a system combining telephone and group phone use. Inventor FE a Craven, an English electronics pioneer and former Edison assistant, is credited with the invention.
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London
Dee
The
Daily Mail
FE. A. Craven
Thomas A. Edison
Indiana's Wealthy Financier James Cheney Dies
Judge James Cheney, named as Indiana's wealthiest man, died Sunday. Born in Vermont in 184? He settled in Adrian Michigan in 1882 and built a fortune before 1837. He helped finance canals and rail interests, moved to Defiance, Fort Wayne, and became a major stockholder in Wabash and Western Union. His fortune was estimated at 25 million dollars.
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Winn
Fort Waxyue
Ind
James Cheney
Induana
Vermont
Adrian
Mich
Defiance
Fort Wayne
Wabash and Western Union
Jay Iould
Ohio
Indiana
Iinuis
High Salaried Jockeys Command Big Incomes
The era’s star jockeys reportedly earn salaries rivaling bank presidents. Arthur Redfern receives about 10 000 dollars annually at Witney and more elsewhere. Capt S S Brown of Pittsburg pays 15 000 dollars to George Odom who may earn similar from other clients. Pittsburg Phil paid Willie Shaw 15 000 dollars for the season.
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Jockyes
Arthur Redfern
Witney
Capt. S. S. Brown
Pittsburg
George Odom
Phil
Willie Shaw
Local Woman Credits Dodd’s Kidney and Diamond Dinner Pills
Mrs. Matilda M. Boucher of Valley City recounts dizziness relief from Dodd's Kidney Pills, with later cures for bilious attacks and a January 1903 sciatica episode. She praises both remedies for restoring health within weeks and notes their popularity in Barnes County with many families relying on them.
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Valley City
N. Dak
Matilda M. Boucher
Dodd
Barnes County
Grateful Woman Thanks Helpers After Husband's Illness
A Leavenworth widow thanks those who cared for her husband during his illness and notes a remark from an accident insurance agent, Mr Fairlock, claiming stomach congestion falls under accident coverage.
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Leavenworth
Fairlock
Kanaaa City Star
Dream of Palaces on the California Limited Train
A nostalgic reflection contrasts the plush parlor cars of the California Limited with 1849 travel hardships. The speaker recalls Sante Fe journeys and envies luxury, while noting modern rail travel offers comfort, speed, and abundant dining. Includes ad-like quips and brief quotes from period sources.
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Joy Supreme
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