End of wage system predicted by Wright
Philadelphia dispatch reports United States labor commissioner Carroll D Wright predicting the wages system will end. He foresees a shift to profit sharing and cooperation with labor and management as investors. Wright cites international moves and argues depreciation of labor assets should factor into final costs.
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Wright
Philadelphia
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Society of Ethical Culture
Wit
England
Colonel Wright
United States
Tve
Seized Whisky Still On Tillman's Place
A raid by dispensary constables led by Chief Cureton seized a whisky still on the Piney Woods plantation owned by United States Senator B. H. Tillman in Greenwood county, Columbia, S.C. The operator fled as officers found four gallons of whiskies and two hogsheads on the site.
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Columbia
8. C
Chief Cureton
Greenwood County
Piney Woods Place
United States
B. H. Tillman
Steamers Movements and Transatlantic Departures Gathered
Movements recorded from December include Zee land from Antwerp to New York and Lucania from Liverpool to New York. Rotterdam sails to New York via Boulogne and passes Prawie Point on December 13. Neckar leaves New York for Bremen and Finland leaves New York for Antwerp. Cherbourg route noted with Blucher from Hamburg bound for New York and Southampton. New York bound for Southampton and Cherbourg.
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Queenstown
Zeeland
Antwerp
New York
Lucania
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Boulogne-Sur-Mur
Prawie Point
Lizard
Neckar
Bremen
Finland
Southampton
Blucher
Hamburg
Cherbourg
Dec
Cherbaue Place
Warships in the East Painted Black Amid Far East Talks
A Daily Telegraph dispatch reports warships in Chinese waters painted black. Russian ships at Chemulpo include Petropavlovsk, Boyarin, Poltava, and Bobr. Tokyo and London commentaries note a possible Russo Japanese rapprochement and cautious mood in stock markets as Diet dissolution fallout fades. The Japanese premier is mandated to conclude negotiations with Russia.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Far East
Russia
Japan
Daily Mail
Chee-Foo
Chemulpo
Petropavlovsk
Boyarin
Poltava
Bobr
Tokio
Times
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Russia Says Japan Cannot Afford War In Budget Note
From St Petersburg and Tokyo dispatches we learn that the Novoe Vremya argues Japan’s tiny surplus and inability to float loans abroad would ruin war efforts, while U S refusal to aid Japan is noted. Admiral Alexeiff reportedly postponed his visit to St Petersburg. Korean War Minister Shin Keu Son and Russian envoy Pavloff reportedly agree to use Russian officers to guard the royal palace in an emergency.
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Petersburg
Novoe ‘Vremya
Japan
United States
Vladivostock
The
Novoe Vremya
Alexie
TOKIO
Jiji Shimpo
Seoul
Shin Keu Son
M. Pavloff
Korea
Tower Man Robbed at Rosling Station in Camden Area
A Pennsylvanian Railroad tower man at Rosling Station four miles from Trenton was held up by three men who entered the tower and took only small change from telegraph operator James Kinsey of Bordentown. Authorities believe the robbers are linked to a band active in East Camden last Friday night.
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Camden
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rosling Station
Weather Update From Omaha Nebraska
Moderate drop in temperatures follows a day of zero weather in Omaha with the Weather Bureau predicting higher temperatures for tomorrow and a slight moderation tonight across Nebraska.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Mes Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Wins Tenure Use
An advertisement praises Mes Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a trusted remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers to ease teething pain. It claims to soothe the child reduce discomfort and regulate digestion during teething.
Regeneration of Society Sermon by Dr. Hurlstone
Dr. Albert Hurlstone spoke on regeneration at Roberts Park M E Church, arguing Christ as social reformer. He urged inner renewal through being born again, noting human efforts like education, government, sanitation fall short without a new creation.
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Albert Hurlstone
Roberts Park M. E
John Ill
Jesus of Nazareth
Christ
Earth
Paul
Sears Arnold
God
Greece
Rome
China
Indiana
Chicago
Double Tragedy Shocks Memphis Merchant Shooting
In Memphis Tennessee tonight a masked gunman killed policeman John C. King and critically wounded merchant H. J. Kressenberg, a city Democratic committee member. After shooting Kressenberg, King shot himself in the head, ending the spree. Kressenberg had returned fire, wounding his attacker in the leg before the gunman turned the weapon on himself. No motive is known for the fatal attack.
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Memphis
Tenn
John C. King
H. J. Kressenberg
City Democratic Committee
Kressenberg
King
The Publisher and the Reporter United in Accountability
A Collier's Weekly reflection on journalism notes the influence of publishers over correspondents in Washington. It recalls George W. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger who defended subordinates and reminded a critic that printing a candidate’s speeches reflects the candidate’s own performance. Blame yourself, not the Ledger.
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Collier's Weekly
Washington
George W. Childs
Philadelphia Ledger
Childs
Childs and Said: “Mr. Childs
Assumpton
Mr. Childs
Ledger
Politelan
Plymouth Congregational Church Opens Rebuilt Home in Plymouth
The Plymouth Congregational Church dedicated its remodeled and enlarged home at Central avenue and Fourteenth street, replacing the former Seventh Day Adventists’ building. Services attracted large crowds despite bitter cold, with remarks by Rev. John H. Crum and Dr. E. J. Curtis praising home missions, and Pastor Rev. Harry Blunt stressing Puritan spirit and duty. Prof. W. E. Bell reported on the reconstruction effort after nearly three years without a local house of worship.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
Central Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Seventh Day Adventists
New York and
Meridian Streets
North Congregational Church
Plymouth Church
North Church
John H. Crum
D. D
Plymouth Congregation
E. J. Curtis
Home Missions
Congregational Churches
Harry Blunt
Blunt
Dr. Blunt
W. E. Bell
Reconstruction Committee
Plymouth
Iymouth
De Pauw President Addresses Y M C A Audience
Dr Edwin Holt Hughes new De Pauw University president spoke at the Y M C A about the Modern state, modeling Pontius Pilate’s struggle as he faced Christ’s trial. He depicted Pilate washing his hands as blood stains, challenging listeners to decide what they will do with Jesus.
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Jesus
Edwin Holt Hughes
de Pauw University
Hughes
Indianapolis
Pontius Pilate
Christ
Pilate
Dr. Hughes
The Master Mind by George E. Bowen
A poem extols death as noble when it furthers genius and immortal light. It envisions Spencer leading onward to a higher path, claiming death cannot end knowledge or the seer’s vision. The poem asserts science and mind secure life beyond the tomb and mocks superstition.
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Spencer
George E. Bowen
Motive Power of Life and the Spirit of Great Men
Dr H W Kellogg spoke at Central Avenue M E Church on The Motive Power of Life. He argued that government analogies reflect the soul with legislative, judicial, and executive functions and that the will, when properly directed, enables achievement, conquest, and the making of history. He cautioned against overtaxing or breaking the will and urged guiding it with clear duty and dignified authority.
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Central Avenue M. E. Church
H. W. Kellogg
General McClellan
Grant
Napoleon
Emerson
Elevation of the Colored Race Initiates Union Meetings
A union of city pastors and congregations held at Simpson A. M. E. Church to launch a series of meetings for the uplift of the colored community. Leaders Rev. H. E. Stewart Rev. J. F. Walker Rev. J. M. Townsend Rev. Henry L. Herod Rev. W. H. Chambers Rev. Morris Lewis Rev. G. A. Sissle Rev. H. A. Gibson Rev. W. H. Riley committed to efforts and Holy Communion, with Sunday sessions to follow in Simpson Chapel.
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Simpson A. M. E. Church
Missouri
Eleventh Streets
H. E. Stewart
J. F. Walker
J. M. Townsend
Kenry L. Herod
W. H. Chambers
Morris Lewis
G. A. Sissle
G. M. Sissle
Simpson Chapel
Farmers to Raise Fish in Kansas Hatchery Plans
State fish commissioner Del Travis says legislature backed a hatchery program triggering a fish industry boom. Thousands of farmers prepare ponds and private hatcheries supply fish for government distribution, with 6000 fish expected from the government car this week.
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Kansas City
del Travis
Kansas
Travis
State Fish Commissioner
Mr. Travis
United States Fish Commissioner
Langdon
Reno County
Nebraska
Pear Pratt
Wives Who Rob Husbands From The Thief in Silk
A detective recounts cases of wives betraying husbands for money and status. Examples include forgery with a son, a long running scheme charging double by a wife and tradespeople, and a government official's missing document. Details reveal motive, method, and uncovering.
A Comparison Made Booker Washington on Morality in Europe
Booker T. Washington argues in The Independent that the moral status of Black Americans is higher than that of European peoples. He notes social caste limits contact with the best Black life in America, compares American Black conditions to European and Latin/Oriental civilizations, and questions how working and middle classes compare across continents.
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Booker JT. Washington
The
Independent
Europe
America
United States
South America
China
Printing the Message Washington Times
A detailed description of the Government Printing Office and its secure printing of the President's annual message. The piece notes guards, hand setting, guarded presses, and sealing of copies for Congress, highlighting the building's size, prominence, and role in government typography. It mentions extensive floor space and an immense output count.
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Washington Times
Congress
Senate
House
Government Printing Office
North Capitol Street
Ype
Renaissance style building with fireproof design in Washington
The article describes a large Renaissance style complex on North Capitol Street with extensive mosaic and tile floors, concrete and brick construction, a northwestern power house, and an inner court. It emphasizes fire safety with brick fire walls, iron and concrete structure, and no wide stairways for safe egress while detailing the extensive printing plant facilities including 64 rotary presses, a basement paper storage, and a sidewalk plate vault holding about 2,000,000 type plates.
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Frederick
Massachusetts
North Capitol Street
Dence was Rewarded in Walter Scott Story
A Rochester Post Express piece retells Walter Scott’s modest early days and a school visit. Scott tests a pupil by asking who keeps his place warm, joking that the holder deserves a crown for service. The anecdote contrasts Scott’s fame with his humble beginnings.
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Rochester Post-Express
Robert Lowe
Walter Scott
Scott
Hunting accident ends Richter Iron Works president life
Denver dispatch reports Paul Richter, president of the Richter Iron Works company of Denver, was accidentally shot and killed by a companion while on a hunting trip east of the city. The incident occurred as the party moved through the area, with investigators examining the circumstances and confirming the fatality.
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Denver
Col
Paul Richter
Richter Iron Works Sspany
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Tuskegee Studies
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