Weekly World News Briefs A World Armchair Summary
A fire in South Boston Virginia caused losses of 250000 to 300000 dollars from a stray cigarette. In Mexico a mine disaster near Texacellentec killed 12 miners including manager Erasmus Ghavevere from smoke and gas. Nineteen men faced trial bonds after a lynching in Wadesboro North Carolina. The American Surgical Association elected Dudley Aller president at Cincinnati. International events include tensions with Venezuela and Spain, Armenian Turkish clashes, and a Madrid bombing. Local notes report Grocers tied to Plum Run strikers and a Kentucky storm. The Panama canal plans seek labor in Spain, while public figures like Carnegie and Vanderbilt feature in industry and racing news.
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South Boston
Magdalena
Texacellentec
State of Mexico
Erasmus Ghavevere
John V. Johnson
Wadesboro
N.C
American Surgical Association
Cincinnati
Dudley P. Aller
Cleveland
Ginter
Mine Workers’ Association
Francis Joseph
Silesia
Harry Vinson
Carr
Indianapolis American Association
Malcolm R Patterson
Memphis
Congress
Tennessee
Vicente Gomez
Castro
Venezuela
Smithfield
Djevanahnski
Labrador
W.k.vanderbilt
Bertha Krupp
Krupp Works
Essen
Gustav von Bohlen Und Halbach
Legation -At
Servia
Ohio State University
Columbus
Panama Canal Commission
Spain
Canal
Newburg
Ind
Marvin Greer
Springfield
Ill
E. S. Sanger
South Bend
The
Gospel Messenger
Elgin
N. C
Christian
Henrik Ibsen
Raper
Nebraska
Charles M. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Chamberlain Bank
Army and Navy Union
Congregation of the Propaganda
William J. Foley
Tusket Wedge
N. S
Halifax
Edward J. Berwind
Berwind-White Coal Mining Company
New York
Cherbourg
Charles Pushingsky
William Dominick
West Hills
L. I
C.W. Young
Summerland
B. C
Park Point
Minn
Young
Rat Portage Lumber Company
Kenora
Ont
America
United States Geological Survey
John J. Foster
Jersey City
N. J
Louisville
J. J. Oakes
Ingleside
W- Va
Seiches
Racine
Wis
Main Street
Presbyterian General Assembly
North America
Harry Samuel Simons
Illinois
Franklin Everhart
Pennsylvania
London
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
North British and Mercantile Company
D. C. Haldeman
Mutual
Lismore
Santa Maria
Chile
Vima
Riga
Russia
Reed Smoot seat challenge tops Senate agenda
The Senate committee on privileges and elections voted 7 to 5 that Reed Smoot is not entitled to his Utah seat. White House talks on meat inspection stalled with Roose vel t insisting on the Beveridge bill or a measure with its core provisions. A large sundry civil appropriation bill totals 94 346 573 dollars, including 25 460 991 for Panama Canal work.
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Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Utah
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
White House
Roosevelt
Beveridge
Panama Canal
Treasury
Whch
Sulzer
New York
Tte
Charles P. Neill
James B. Reynolds
Meat “Trust
Chicago
Dolliver
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Senator la Follette
Daniel
Senate Committee On
Hampton Roads
Charles P. ‘Neill
Cananea mine shooting sparks race war killing 45 miners
The Cananea Consolidated Copper mines in Mexico see a clash after a Mexican police shooting of an American sparks a race war that ends with 45 American miners killed. The Mexicans claim the killings as retribution under a wage strike pretext. Representative Robert Adams of Philadelphia dies by his own hand in Washington amid financial troubles. California Governor Pardee calls a special legislative session set for Saturday. Kansas City livestock exchange endorses inspection of packing house products with Packers not to bear major inspection costs.
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Cananea Consolidated Copper Company
Mexico
Robert Adams
Philadelphia
Washington
Gov. Pardee
California
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
Eleven Die in Crowded Electric Car Wreck at Moore's Corner
A crowded Rhode Island Co electric car returning to Olneyville and Thornton after a Crescent Park outing overturned near Moore's Corner East Providence. Eleven people were killed and many injured as the open car derailed after fog reduced visibility and a sharp curve. Motorman W H W Taamcher, novice on this route, and Lauder led the crowd.
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Providence
R. I
Moore’s Corner
Olneyville
Thornton
Rhode Island Co
WHWJ
Taancher
Olmeyville
Lauder
Crescent Park
Riot at Cananea Mexico prompts martial law and casualties
Bisbee Arizona reports American volunteers among those deployed to Cananea during a two day clash. Col Kosterlisky arrives with rurales and disarms all. no shots fired since Saturday afternoon. Estimates: about 36 Mexicans and six Americans killed. Wage disputes sparked the trouble as Mexicans earned 3 pesos daily, about $1.50 in gold.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Cananea
Mex
Naco
Ysabel
Sonora
Col. Kosterlisky
Canarea
Fifteen Guards Shot in Mine Fight at Plum Run
In Steubenville Ohio a midnight clash at Plum Run mine left fifteen guards shot during a fight between 40 guards and 400 coal mine strikers. Casualty details were unclear as miners continued countywide meetings. Strikers protest unpaid benefits fueling anger toward strike breakers.
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Steubenville
Plum Run
Senate Receives Reports on Rail Rate Statehood Bills
The senate on the 2d received conference reports on railroad rate and statehood bills and heard the committee on privileges and elections verdict on Senator Smoot. It also passed 269 private pension bills. The house spent the day considering the naturalization bill.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Smoot
House
Morales dies resisting capture in royal assassination case
Manuel Morales, the chief suspect in the bomb outrage against King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, was captured and died by his own hand at Torrejon de Ardoz on Saturday night. In resisting arrest he killed a guard, marking another dramatic chapter in the royal wedding crisis.
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Madrid
Spain
Torrejon de Ardos
Manuel Morales
Alfonso
Victoria
Morales
Dangers and Relief During the Change of Life
An advertisement urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the change of life to prevent nervous distress and physical decline. It cites symptoms such as hot flashes dizziness and heart palpitations and presents a testimonial from Mrs A E Hyland of Maryland praising relief and recovery. Readers are invited to write for special advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
A. E G.hyland
Chestertown
Thoughts for Quiet Hour
A reflective meditation urges humility and duty, urging readers to clean their own conduct before judging others. It notes that lack of invitation keeps some from church pulpit access and claims wealth is swayed by touching a rich man’s pocketbook. It criticizes laziness in preparation and its complaints about prize distribution.
Mrs Nurich Robbed in Pocketbook Fiasco in Detroit
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes Mrs Nurich was held up and robbed. She reacts with fear and anger, insisting she only had five cents in her pocketbook and worries others will assume she lacks money.
Prosperity Ruins A Man Yet Pleasingly
Awry reflection on wealth’s grip as a man faces ruin, noting that even ruin can feel quieter or more agreeable when luxury clouds judgment. Read as a clipped moral aside from a historical column.
Fainting Spells Cured by Williams Pink Pills
Mrs. George Forrester of Watertown New York reports severe fainting spells from anaemia improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The medicine is claimed to build new blood by increasing red blood cells and restoring health. available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents per box six for 2 50.
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Antomia
George Forrester
Curtis Street
Watertown
N.Y
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