Civil Service Exams Opens Across United States in 1909
Competitive examinations under U S Civil Service fusion will be held nationwide in early fall 1909 for numerous positions across agriculture, engineering, clerical, surveying, nursing, teaching, and more. Applicants must be domiciled in their resident state for at least one year prior and obtain forms from the Civil Service Commission or listed post offices and customhouses.
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U. S. Civil Service Fusion
United States
Philippine Service
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Philippine — Service
Isthmian Canal Service
Department of Agriculture
Congress
U. S Civil Service Commission
Washington
PDC
Board of Examiners
Postoffice
Loston
Mass
Philadelphia
Atlanta Ga
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chicago
St. Paul
Woman shoots lawyer at Waldorf Astoria in New York
At the Waldorf Astoria in New York Mrs. Mary A. Castle age thirty six shot lawyer William D. Craig with a small revolver. The bullet struck a silver fountain pen and caused a minor flesh wound before Castle was arrested. In Sharon Pennsylvania eight year old Rosala Neff was kidnapped from her grandparents by an older sister who fled toward the west with the child.
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Waldorf, New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Mary A. Castle
William D. Craig
Sharon
Rosala Neff
Kansas
Don Carlos Leaves Large Bequest to Pope
Rome August 4. The will of Don Carlos pretender to the Spanish throne bequeaths art treasures and cash totaling four million dollars to the pope and papal works.
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Don Carlos
Pope
Rome
Spain
Prohibitionists Back Missouri Constitutional Amendment
In St Louis on August 4 Prohibitionists favor a Missouri constitutional amendment as the best route to state wide prohibition.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Bolt Kills In Field Near Mitchell South Dakota
A severe storm in Mitchell South Dakota on August 4 killed young farmer Richard Doering while he stood on a wagon at his father’s farm south of the city. His two brothers and father nearby were uninjured. Lightning also damaged Dr KE King’s home and struck J P Reihsen’s house, briefly stunning Mrs Rellisent.
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Mitchell
S. D
J. P. Reihsen
Revolutionaries threaten return to arms over prisoners
A dispatch from Barcelona reports that although calm prevails in Cerbere France, revolutionaries plan to resume armed action if prisoners are not freed.
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Cerbere
France
Barcelona
Millennium faith rally nears in Ballinamalard
Dublin reports a crowd over 2,000 Cooneyites hold nonstop prayer at Ballinamalard as belief in the millenium grows. Hundreds are baptized publicly each day amid the ongoing meetings and mass gatherings.
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Dublin
Cooneyites
Ballinamalard
Aragon Hotel Steward Shot by Traveling Man
Michael P. Anderson, steward of the Aragon hotel in Atlanta, was shot and seriously wounded on the fifth floor by William White of Nashville. White, a traveling man, and his wife were guests at the Aragon at the time of the shooting on August 5.
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Atlanta
Michael P. Anderson
The
Aragon
William White
Nashville
Johnson calls for new deal at Minnesota day Seattle event
Governor Johnson urged a western coalition to gain influence in Congress and national affairs. He argued the western states, led by Minnesota and Washington, deserve fair representation and leadership beyond eastern dominance.
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Seattle
Wash
Minnesota
Washington
Johnson
Mississippi
Smoot in an awkward position on tariff free list
Washington dispatch outlines Senator Smoot Utah facing pressure from western colleagues and leaders over tariff free list items. The piece notes conflicts with President Taft and Finance Committee loyalties, plus related political maneuvering and a separate shift toward waterways improvement and pension clerk legislation.
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Washington
Smoot
Utah
Taft
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Dolliver
Lawn
Senate
Desperate sea battle between whale swordfish and shark
Passengers on the steamer Laurendan arriving from Glasgow and Mayile witnessed a three-way sea combat off Sable island. A whale, swordfish and a shark fought for twenty minutes as the liner passed within twenty feet, the whale suffering repeated wounds while the swordfish and shark attacked from below and above the water.
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Boston
Glasgow
Mayiile
Sable Island
Empress Sends Poem After Palace Fire
After a palace fire in Tokyo a portion of the Imperial residence burned, forcing the empress to flee to a nearby humble house. She wrote a short poem to reassure her subjects that her home remains in the people's hearts despite the flames and hardship.
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Tokyo
Dalmle
Tragedy in Kensington: Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law Killed
Chicago reports Stephen Biser of Stecley Pennsylvania shot and killed his brother in law George Goritz and sister in law Mrs Kate Goritz before killing himself in front of a Kensington rooming house.
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Chicago
Stephen Biser
Stecley
George Goritz
Kate Goritz
Kensington
Western Miners Adjourn in Denver After Convention
Denver hosts the Western Federation of Miners annual convention where Charles H. Moyer is elected president. The gathering adjourns with Denver chosen as the next meeting location.
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Western Miners
Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Charles H. Moyer
Ex Senator Harris Stricken With Heart Attack In Kansas
Lawrence Kansas Aug 4 W A Harris former United States senator from Kansas is critically ill at his home after suffering a heart attack doctors report him in danger of death Harris served as senator from Kansas and held other political posts in the state and nation through the years
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Harris
T. Lawrence
Kan
W. A. Harris
United States
Kansas
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