Illinois Coal Mine Safety Could Have Prevented Casualties
Washington reports that most Illinois mine deaths and injuries in twenty years stem from roof and coal falls, not gas or dust. stricter safety enforcement could have prevented them. The Cherry disaster of 1909 killed about 400, marking the worst U S casualty year. 1910 saw coal production fall after a long miners strike. The report notes strong organization of Illinois miners and eight hour days, but biannual shutdowns cause idle periods and income loss.
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Washington
Illinois
United States Geological Survey
Ilinois
James A. Tawney Opposes Fortification of the Panama Canal
Rep James A Tawney voices opposition to fortifying the Panama Canal citing strategic and fiscal concerns. He argues for alternative defenses and questions the necessity of heavy military buildup in the region.
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Panama Canal
Fifty Years Ago Today Jan 14 Utica hall denial and bomb scare
Fifty years ago on January 14 Susan B Anthony and other abolitionists were denied a hall in Utica New York for a convention. Germany stated it would not annex Samoa. Chicago stirred by the discovery that anarchists were manufacturing bombs and infernal machines.
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Susan B. Anthony
Utica
N. Y
Germany
Samoa
Chicago
Smallpox Rears In City Hospital During Wholesale Vaccination
Chicago reports smallpox found in county hospital. One patient Myron McNeil, 37, contracted the disease after a ward outbreak. Internes vaccinated 1700 patients and 300 staffers. only civil service members escaped exposure as ward 20 was quarantined and isolation began.
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Chicago
County Civil Service Commission
Myron McNeil
McNeil
Sweet Pea Seed of Edgar A Higgins Noted Specialist
A notice highlights Edgar A Higgins as a Sweet Pea seed specialist and judge famed nationwide for Best Ever varieties. It notes his flower expertise, prize wins including Pan American Exposition gold medals, and assures fair handling of seed orders from readers.
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Edgar A. Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Witty exchange from The Catholic Standard and Times
Joakley notes that some worry because of what they have while Coakley asks what that is. Joakley replies the answer is nothing, delivering a concise humorous observation from the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Joakley
Coakley
Catholic Standard and Times
Vinci stomach remedy touted for indigestion relief
An Iowa druggist ad extols Vinci as a cure for indigestion and related symptoms. It cites a Barre Vermont case of Samuel Wheeler who recovered after years of stomach trouble and says Vinci is worth five dollars a bottle. The testimonial promises money back if it fails.
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Vinci
Barre
Samuel Wheeler
Cook & Sherman
Washington
Iowa
The Best Meat Offered at Competitive City Prices
Our meats are prime enough to tempt the most particular. Competent judges say we offer The Best Meat possible to procure. Flesh of animals over three years is excluded. Tender beef cuts come from young stock as with mutton and pork. Prices for good meats are as low as other dealers and we deliver to all parts of the city.
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Week of Key Events From Gompers Trial to Panama Expo
Upcoming week features the Supreme Court hearing on Samuel Gompers and AFL leaders for contempt over the Bucks Store boycott. Banks and utilities pay out millions, including 5 million by AT&T. The Union of American Hebrew Congregations meets in New York for four days. The Atlantic fleet nears Guantanamo after European visits. Democratic leaders attend Jackson Day in Baltimore. Panama Canal expo vote in House between San Francisco and New Orleans. John Tener to be inaugurated governor of Pennsylvania. Taft to host foreign diplomats and attend Wilde play debut. National Board of Trade holds annual session in Washington. Jacqueline Shettler suit against James Bennett goes to Paris court. Taft hosts dinner and sees The Importance of Being Earnest.
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American Federation of Labor
Bucks Store
United States Supreme Court
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
New York
Guantanamo
Cuba
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Taft
Jacqueline Shettler
James Gordon Bennett
The
New York Herald
Paris
Oscar Wilde
National Negro Conference Opens at Tuskegee Institute
The National Negro Conference will begin at Tuskegee Institute Alabama on Thursday. A Democratic caucus in Washington aims to organize the next House with the party holding a majority. Seven southern states will observe Gen Robert E Lee’s birthday as a legal holiday. Attorney General Wickersham will address the New York Bar Association in Syracuse on Saturday. President Taft will speak at the Pennsylvania Society of New York banquet in New York City. New Mexico holds an election for ratification of the constitutional convention’s constitution.
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Alabama
Washington
Robert KE. Lee
Wickersham
New York Bar Association
Syracuse
Taft
Pennsylvania Society of New York
New York City
New Mexico
The Missouri Girl at Graham January 17
The Missouri Girl promises an entertaining evening with a strong plot dramatic situations novel specialties and scenic effects. The company is described as the pick of the profession with lively artistry and no dull moments. Prices are 25 35 and 50 cents.
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Graham
The Cow Puncher Opens in Arizona Romance Tale
The Cow Puncher has earned popular favor since its three year origin. The west serves as a romantic setting with heroism. Mr. Reid frames a love story amid Arizona backdrops blending adventure and affection.
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Great West
Mr. Reid
Arizona
Cowpuncher on the Road Receives Notable Cast Praise
The road version of Hal Reid's Cow Puncher features Geraldine Graham in the dainty college role and is hailed as an elaborate production. Tom La and the company, led by W. FP Mann, spared money and effort to bring the show to audiences with strong performances and engaging staging.
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Dainty College
Geraldine Graham
W. FP. Mann Fas
Hal Reid
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