Telegraph Strike Averts Impending Labor Dispute
President Wilson plans a joint White House conference with telegraph company leaders and Telegraphers Union head S J Konenkamp to avert a strike. War Labor Board chairmen and former presidents may join, with possible notice to the Western Union about board jurisdiction and enforcement actions. Examiners are appointed as hearings proceed in Chicago on related labor disputes.
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White House
Wilson
Wilwin
Frank P. Walsh
National War Labor Board
White Mse
Laor
Carlton
Era
William Hutchinson
Union Carpenters 3S
Western Union
Nac Labor Board
Organized Labor
Department of Labor
War Labor Board
J. Konenkamp
Srcial Telegraphers
Oral “War Council
Chicago
Raymond E. G
Swing
Chicago Daily News
Pean
Birming
German Peace Offer Spurned in Advance
Washington reports that America rejected Germany’s peace suggestions with the sole condition of complete surrender. Secretary Lansing’s Union College address, in the presence of General Peyton C. March, was seen as an official notice that Germany’s peace seeds will meet barren ground. Union College revoked and later reconferred Berstorff’s honorary degree as part of the day’s events.
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Washington
America
Germany
United States
Robert Lansing
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Union
Count Johann von Bernstorff
Lansing
Peyton C. March
Supreme Army
Wilson
Editor Held In Contempt By Supreme Court Ruling
Washington June 10 The Supreme Court upheld contempt finding against the Toledo News-Bee editor for articles and cartoons claimed to influence Judge Killets during an injunction hearing. Chief Justice White announced the majority. Justices Day and Clark did not read a dissent.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Toledo News-Bee
Judge Killets
White
Holmes
Day and
Clark
Registrants May Enlist in Navy and Marines
Washington officials announced that twenty-one or older registrants may enlist in the navy and marine corps. Provost Marshal General Crow had previously barred enlistments but naval officials persuaded him to reverse. The date for the drawing and final details were not yet determined.
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Washington
Navy
Marine
Crow
Strike at Readville Carshops Demands Wage Increase
Readville Mass June 10 five thousand New Haven road carshop employees went on strike the first large railroad strike since government takeover. Strikers demand higher wages as company offers a 112 cent per hour raise rejected by the union. Federal authorities likely to act.
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Readville
Mass
New Haven Road
Monks Kill Most St Bernard Dogs to Save Food
In Berne on June 10 the St Bernard monastery euthanized all but six of its famed Alpine dogs to conserve food supply. Founded in 926 by Bernard de Menthan to aid travelers, the abbey kept dogs trained to seek travelers lost in snow. The surviving six remain at the venerable shelter amid the snowbound passes.
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Berne
St. Bernard Story
Tery
Piedmont
Bernard de Menthan
Air Mail Trip Postponed From Boston to New York
Boston dispatch reports the air mail flight from Boston to New York is postponed due to weather. Postmaster William F. Murray and Lieutenant Terry were scheduled to fly today and will attempt the trip tomorrow if conditions improve.
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Boston
New York
William F. Murray
Terry
Reign Of Terror In Austria-Hungary Reported
June reports from Berne describe a reign of terror in Austria Hungary with scattered shootings and arrests. Observers attribute the unrest to activities opposing the rule of Emperor Charles and the late Emperor Francis Joseph.
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Austria
Berne
Austria-Hungary
Charles
Francis Joseph
Twelve Hurt In Wreck at Kentucky Rail Line
A high speed derailment injures twelve as a train leaves the rails and topples across both tracks near a Kentucky route on June 10. Details remain incomplete with authorities investigating the cause and extent of injuries.
Marriage Licensees Listed From Waterbury and Ferry Street
Ciriaco Marra of Waterbury, Cafrancisco of Ferry Street, Hubner of Front Street, and Josephina D. Ag of 27 William Street have taken marriage licenses. The item notes date context with a fragment about June 10 and mentions Germans in a non-specific line.
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Ciriaco Marra
Waterbury
Cafrancisco
Ferry Street
Hubner
Front Street
Josephina D. Ag
William Street
Sub Treasury Report Overview Noted
A brief entry references the sub treasurer and cash net gain linked to banks, indicating a financial summary from the Sub Treasury. The readable fragment lacks concrete figures or dates, but points to bank transfers and net gain assessment within a reporting period.
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Treasury
Vanderbilts announce engagement of Mrs Vanderbilt to Mint director
Mrs A G Vanderbilt widow of Alfred Vanderbilt who died in the Lusitania sinking announces her engagement to Raymond T Baker director of the United States Mint at Washington Senator Pittman of Nevada will be best man at a June wedding at Homewood Lenox Massachusetts
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A. G. Vanderbilt
Raymond T. Baker
M. E. McK. Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt
Sabine
United States Mint
Washington
Senator Pittman
Nevada
Homewood
Hoover targets short weighing profiteers in food ban
Washington June 10 Herbert Hoover declares that retailers found guilty by local authorities of short weighing misrepresentation of quality and pure food law violations are profiteers. He says short weighing is the most pernicious form and promises punishment when evidence is gathered. Retail butchers seen as top offenders across the country. Officials will review records for repeat offenses within a year to support prosecutions.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Local Happenings and Industry News in 1893
In 1893 Friday events report picnics at Long Hill Grove on Rogers’ bus with Mrs J Yale Fairman and companions. Advertisements feature ladies under vests at 6 cents each or five for 25 cents in Penny Press. Industrial notes note stone shipments by N E Brownstone Cromwell and a sawed stone shipment, halter shop completion, new Y M C A foundation work, and nine hour factory schedules. Authorities and society items include temperance organization planning bylaws and Conn Temple of Honor elections.
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J. Yale Fairman
Long Hill Grove
Rogers
William Lamb
Harry Norris
F. P. Edgerton
Russell Mfg. Co
N. E. Brownstone Co
Cromwell
W. & B. Douglas
Lyman A. Mills
James Donovan
Chicago
James Moore
Park Place
Charles Bacon
Hattie Butler
Lawton & Fitzgerald
Herbert W. Ward
Union House
Rapello Avenue
Orpheus Hall
B. P. Schaefer
Conn
Temple of Honor
Vinol endorsed by nurse after grippe recovery
Mrs Greenfield of Massachusetts proclaims Vinol rebuilt her strength after a grippe left her weak and coughing. She credits beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese peptonates glycero phosphates for restoring health and urges others to try Vinol through Woodward Drug Co Hartman Drug Co and local druggists.
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Woodward Drug Co
Hartman Drug Co
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