Plan to fund union relief through insurance scheme
Daniel Russell proposed a federated insurance plan at the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America meeting in Cincinnati. The plan envisions an insurance system run by all labor unions to fund sick benefits death benefits and a large strike fund financed by merged funds, with contributions from each branch and eventual consolidation, aimed at supporting workers and pressuring capital while avoiding strike inducement. Samuel Gompers endorsed presenting the idea to the union for initial constitutional amendment creating an insurance branch.
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Cincinnati
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
United States
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Daniel Russell
New York Union of Telegraphers
Russell
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Insurance Company
New Psychical Research Institute Forms In America
Dr James Hyslop leader of the American Institute for Scientific Research announces a new board of trustees including Dr James Putnam Harvard neurologist Rev Dr Minot Savage and Rev Dr R Heber Newton. The institute will study abnormal and super normal psychology with clinics in hospitals and a future dedicated hospital. Hyslop cites mental suggestion in a subway incident and questions about hypnotism governing criminal acts, recounting his son’s cautious reaction under trance.
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Ir. James HL Hyslop
American Institute For Scientific Research
James Putnam
Harvard University
Minot J. Savage
R. Heber Newton
Institute
America
New York Tribune
American Institute
United States
Hyslop
Dr. Hyslop
New York
Pearson buys land for sheep pastures in New York and Massachusetts
Great Barrington correspondent reports Pearson completed the purchase of 4000 acres in Great Barrington Alford Monterey Masa and Austerlitz N Y. The property will be fenced with a twelve mile long seven foot high wire enclosure to keep out dogs. He has bought 5000 high grade Shropshire and Dorset sheep and hires Scotch shepherds.
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Pearson
Great Barrington
Alford
Monterey
Masa
Austerlitz
N. Y
Saya
Boston Herald
Shropshire
Dorset
England
Roosevelt Hunting Shaft Monument Planned In Oklahoma
Lawton dispatch reports a monument will honor President Roosevelt as a southwest coyote hunter. It will sit where his tent stood during the Oklahoma spring hunt, costing several thousand dollars from public subscriptions. A Rock Island site plan names a town to be Theodore with a central monument and inscriptions of the president's party and hunt date.
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Roosevelt
Southwest
Lawton
Oklo
Bia Hunt
Oklahoma
Rock Island System
Theodore
Alto
John Abernethy
Railroads seek new town names with Indian influences
Railroad men in the west seek attractive town names for extensions. George Parsons of Chicago tells a Milwaukee Sentinel reporter that recent disclosures have made public figures less welcome, but individuality is sought and Indian names may figure prominently in the nomenclature of the new towns.
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George Parsons
Chicago
Milwaukee
Carnegie Offers 50000 to Help Hillnots Raise 90000
On the Usual Conditions Jacksonville May 17 Andrew Carnegie has offered 50000 to THillnots raise an additional 90000. The trustees have formally accepted the offer.
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Jacksonville
Andrew Carnegie
Thillnots
Bishop of Exeter Dead in London
The Rt. Rev. Edward Henry Bickersteth D D bishop of Exeter has died in London He was born in 1825 and served as bishop during his long church career
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Exeter
London
Edward Henry Bickersteth
Pianist Bertha Garson Dies in San Francisco Aid Concert
In Philadelphia on May 17 Miss Bertha Garson collapsed while playing the piano at a charity concert for San Francisco sufferers and died. The incident occurred during the program at the charity event.
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Philadelpha
San Francisco
Protection and marriage in a widowly street tale
Mrs Albee recalls marrying Mr Bebee to shield him from three pursuing widows. She says love brought them together but protection justified the union as a safety measure against rivals in their street.
Morning to Afternoon Advice on Borrowing Worth
Fuller warns against approaching a covetous old man early, noting his anger and hunger for prey. He advises waiting until the afternoon when the day’s borrowings have satiated him before making any request.
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Fuller
An Englishman on Bores and a Tale of Talleyrand
A speaker praises American quickness after meals and warns of boring audiences. He recalls Talleyrand rebuking a bore during a drive, noting a sentry yawning in a continental town and quipping that they were overheard.
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Talleyrand
Ended His Own Wild Career in Atlanta Area Crime Spree
James H. Clark a telegraph operator from Chamblee near Atlanta began a crime spree after drinking and a broken romance. Within a day he killed one man wounded several others and set a home on fire using a shotgun and blunt blows.
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Atlanta
James H. Clark
Chamblee
Athlanta
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Heart Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Stone root Collinsonia as remedies for valvular and other heart diseases. It cites United States Dispensatory authorities and physicians Hale and Ellingwood, claiming toning, improved heart action, and general tonic benefits with additional claims for stomach liver and bowel regulation.
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Dr. Pierce
Materia Medica
Wyn. Paine
Paine
Collinson
Collinsonia
Pierce
Insane Clark Kills Niece Suspect Then Self Destructs
An insane assailant, Clark, killed several people including Cheek in Nash and Coker near Dunwoody after a kitchen arson attempt. Surrounded by a posse he shot himself in the heart, ending a wild spree that began with pursuits and peppered shootouts across the area.
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Clark
Baldwin
Gia
Purcell
Purcell Womne
W. J. Purcell
W. S. Mask
Dunwoody
Nash &Oeek
Cheek
Nash
W. J. Coker
Chamblee
Train Engineer Killed In Buffalo Wreck
A Wabash passenger train overran an open switch along New York Central tracks in Buffalo. Engineer James Howe died, fireman John Hertel was fatally injured, passenger Philip O'Donnel from St. Thomas Ontario hurt, porter J. Sanders from Chicago bruised, with three other crewmen seriously injured.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central
James Howe
John Hertel
Philip O'Donnel
St. Thomas
Travel Fare Sale to Boston and Return
A travel offer lists $19.00 to Boston and return with a $1900 bus fare from Chicago via Nickel Gate Road May 31 to June 9 inclusive and via New York City at excursion rates. Return by July 15 extended. Inquiries to John Y. Calalan general agent Room 29s 113 Adams St Chicago.
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Boston
Chicago
Nickelgate Road
New York City
John Y. Calalan
Adams St
Low Rates Iowa Central Special Excursions
Iowa Central offers special round trips to Portland Seattle Boston Des Moines St Paul Minneapolis Springfield Louisville and more for various events. Tickets on sale in June with varying limits and extension options. contact A B Cutts for details.
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Portland
Ore
Tacoma
Seattle
Puget Sound
Hotel Men’s Association
California
Boston
Mass
American Edical Association
Des Moines
Iowa
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Louisville
A. B. Cutts
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Daniel Ruasett
Lin Scoope
Samuel Gompers
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America
Mr. Gompers
Americna Toatita
Paul Fagan
Meriden
Conn
Mia Roosevelt
New York World
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Roosevelt Hunting Shaft
Halid
White
Winchester
Iowa Central
McElhinney Drug CO
Ross & Moothart
Harry Ross and
L. L. Moothart
Casey
Terk
Orth
Tel
Colonioj
Frank Rogers
Colorado
Suimmer
Washington
H. W. Russel
iChamberlain
Oureb
King
Cone
Central
Brighton
St. Louis
Kanga
City
Peoria
Traiis
Mason City
Mai
Twin Cities
Lin Local Freight
Peoria Express
Folde
Minneapo
Fox
Sun
Morris
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