Dissatisfied Telegraphers form new union in Minneapolis
At the New Telegraphers Union convention in Minneapolis dissidents organized the Order of Railroad Telegraphers Dispatchers Agents and Signalmen to protest the expulsion of L. K. Marr. Over 100 attendees elected J. W. Richman president J. H. T. Austen secretary editor J. A. Quinn treasurer G. Q. Eppenheimer first vice president and C. F. Fortney second vice president.
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Minneapolis
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
L. K. Marr
J. W. Richman
Philadelphia
J. H. T. Austen
Denver
J. A. Quinn
G. Q. Eppenheimer
Jersey City
C. F. Fortney
Williamsport
New Democratic Body Formed as New York Progressive League
In New York on May 20 the New York Democratic Progressive League was organized at Astor House. Harry W. Walker promoted the project and Augustus Thomas was elected president urging strong reform powers for a future Democratic president and promoting the slogan Back to the People.
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New York
Democratic Progressive League
Astor House
Harry W. Walker
Augustus Thomas
Thomas
United States
Wireless interference worries navy yard station
A Washington youth, son of a policeman, has set up a private wireless station and intercepts official messages. He pretends to be at distant naval stations, prompting concern at the Washington navy yard. Police say they lack statutory authority to stop the interference.
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Washington
Washington Navy Yard
Fatal Stampede at Fort Gibson Colored School Graduation
At Fort Gibson colored schools graduation on May 20 a lamp exploded on stage causing a panic. About 300 attendees stampeded injuring over twenty and killing Polly Ross Laura Large and Aloran Grandan.
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Fort Gibson
I. T
Colored Schools
Polly Ross
Laura Large
Alora Grandan
Suspected Train Wrecker Arrested in Newkirk Yard
Officers here arrested a man in the Santa Fe yards suspected of wrecking a train. He extinguished a switch light and threw the switch to stop the north bound Santa Fe train expected to pass shortly at a high speed.
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Newkirk
C. T
Santa Fe
Pacific Squadron Champion Dominates Navy Trophies
San Diego May 20 The Pacific fleet vessels captured every trophy in all classes except battleships. The Preble reportedly set a world torpedo record for marking moving targets. The Hamilton set fine marks with a 1 inch gun and several smaller guns.
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Pacific Squadron
San Diego
Cal
Pacific Fleet
Preble
Thehameston
Tonnage Basis Adopted by Steel and Tin Workers
Toledo May 20 The convention of the Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers adopts a sliding scale based on tonnage for all workers in steel iron and tin trades. The decision aims to standardize wages across plants and sectors.
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Toledo
Association of Iron, Steel and Pin Workers
Enormous Field of Ice Binds Cape Breton Waters
A dangerous ice field forty miles by ten miles blocks Cape Breton coastal shipping near North Sydney on May 20. The dense ice is tightly packed and presents a serious embargo on local commerce and navigation.
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North Sydney
N. S
Cape Breton
Lockout Hits Berlin Building Trades
A citywide lockout began in Berlin on May 20 affecting about 60,000 workers directly and 40,000 indirectly as efforts to reach a compromise failed.
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Berlin
Grand Master Morrissey Re-Elected Leader of Brotherhood
Atlanta May 20 Grand Master F H Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen was reelected to head the organization for two years, having filled the office for two years.
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Morrissey
Atlanta, Ga
F. H. Morrissey
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Spanish-American War Veterans Elect National Commander
Spanish American War Veterans in Hartford elected a national commander during their session. The meeting proceeded with formal ballots and the selection of officers was announced amid early May proceedings.
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Hartford
Conn
Bere
Witten
Soak the Steam Railways
Indianapolis May 20 Notwithstanding pressure from businessmen over state tax commissioner actions the board raised corporate property appraisements from 224,877,446 to 236,700,764 about 12 million higher. Most of the rise falls on steam railroads with electric lines telegraph and telephone firms and other transporters also included. Railroad appraisements rise eight million from 193,070,055 to 191,357,619.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Perform ing lion escapes in downtown Atlanta theater
A performing lion escaped its cage at a local theater on May 20 and roamed Marietta street for two blocks before being driven into a basement and captured. The panicked crowd fled as the lion roared, with one man firing and slightly wounding it.
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Atlanta
Marietta Street
Marriage of Esther Bullman and Thomas Burns in Grand Rapids
Esther Bullman aged 55 and Thomas Burns aged 61 wed at the bride's home in Grand Rapids on May 20. Mrs Bullman, swayed by spiritualist Margaret Spencer, had given money and property to Spencer after a seance claiming a guardian angel instructed her. A heliotrope coffin was prepared and a property dispute with Spencer followed, with Spencer out on bail and believed to be in Mexico.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Heaven
Esther H. Bullman
Thos. Burns
Mrs. Spencer
Fatal Ferry Disaster on the Chagres River
On May 20 in Colon nine workmen drowned when the commission steam launch Grace listing and capsized while ferrying about 150 Greek Italian and West Indian laborers to the Gatum dam. A stampede followed as passengers tried to regain balance. many swam to banana boats for rescue, but nine bodies were recovered.
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Colon
Chagres
Gatum
Baby survives hat pin incident in Belle Center home
In Toledo on May 20 residents of Belle Center say an 18 month old swallowed a hat pin and survived. The pin disappeared from Farrell Fitzpatrick's home after Christmas, and yesterday a pin was found protruding from the child’s side. A physician removed the pin.
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Toledo
Belle Center
Farrell Fitzpatrick
Missing Detroit mining man last seen in Mexican city
J. B. C. Chckson, a prominent mining man formerly from Detroit, disappeared after leaving a Guadlajara boarding house near Paso, Texas three weeks ago. He has brothers in Detroit.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Sixty Freshmen Get a Ducking at University Tug-of-War
Sixty freshmen at the University of Michigan were dragged through the cold Huron river by sophomores after losing the annual tug-of-war. The incident occurred in Ann Arbor on May 20.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Huron River
German colonial chief named secretary of state for colonies
Herr Dernburg who led the German colonial office is appointed secretary of state for the colonies. Reports say the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies will collaborate. Mrs. Howard Gould sues for divorce seeking alimony. Thomas J. O'Brien of Michigan to become ambassador to Japan in September. The petrified boy of George Gregener evhumed at Askaloosa Iowa weighed 00 pounds in life. His body
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Herr Dernburg
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Howard Gould
Thomas J. O’brien
Michigan
United States
Copenhagen
Japan
George Gregener
Askaloosa
Understanding a Wrong Word Lesson in Bobbie’s School Day
A mother explains to Bessie and Bobbie that a teacher’s call for a nanser is really an answer. Bobbie learns to distinguish words and proves he knows his lesson by spelling and answering correctly. The tale ends with Bobbie applying the new meaning to future lessons.
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Bessie
Bobbie
Mother
Vervain Humming Bird Of Jamaica Noted For Size
The vervain humming bird is the smallest bird known and only found on Jamaica. It is slight in size, with a tiny nest about three fourths of an inch across the cavity. Eggs are two in number, pure white, and measure roughly one third by one fifth of an inch.
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Jamaica
Riddles and Wordplay Jokes from an Old Column
A set of lighthearted riddles and pun jokes about bald heads burial in Scotland bicycle licenses and the letter U. The items play on word meaning and common phrases for humor in a vintage newspaper tone.
Dividing the Horses Puzzle Triumphs in Court
A Bagdad merchant leaves seventeen horses to three sons with shares of one half one third and one ninth. The court adds its own horse to allow even division, giving nine six and two horses respectively. The judge withdraws his horse, leaving each son with more than his share. The brothers praise the cadis wisdom.
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Bagdad
Eaci
Cadi
Soloman
Stars Revealed: Camera Captures 68 Million Points
A new astronomical photograph shows about 68 million stars, vastly more than the three thousand visible to the naked eye. The image results from combining telescope and camera techniques to map the heavens.
The shifting brick optical illusion
A central brick drawn with all edges visible appears to shift shape to match the right or left smaller bricks as eyes adapt. With steady focus on the pattern you prefer, the illusion becomes apparent.
Riddles Draw Laughs With Clever Parables
A fragment of jokes asks why sea sand and strong drink share a bar and when household servants resemble vessels upon discharge. It ponders a grate fire that can be locked in yet escapes, and notes a ship like a spool of thread with a hole, ending with a quip that tailors and sleighs are both cutters.
Notable Thames Valley Notables In Public Life And Arts
At the Massachusetts Historical Society annual meeting C Smith retired from treasurer after 32 years. Ex Governor Stone bought a 120 acre fruit farm near Dunkirk NY as summer home. John McKane writes anthems inspired by Sir Henry Irving. Spencer Eddy aids polo in Berlin suburbs. John Kean, US Senator from New Jersey, protects press informants and keeps a trusted news beat.
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Taft
Massachusetts Historical Society
C. Smith
George EB. Taylor
National Liberty Party
Ottumwa la
John Hays Hammond
New York
Stephen V. White
Wall Street
Henry Ward Beecher
Spencer Eddy
United States
Berlin
William A. Stone
Pennsylvania
Dunkirk
N. Y
John McKane
Charles M. Schwab
Sir Henry Irving
Washington
John Kean
New Jersey
Kean
Woman's progress and global suffrage moves highlight progress
The piece notes 995 375 enfranchised women in Australia and six Norwegian storting bills for female voting. It mentions Swiss women's suffrage organizers in Geneva, a London men only league, and planned fall meetings. Elizabeth Colt’s son Stanton Colt elected treasurer in Ohio. Ghent proposes twelve unmarried or childless widowed women police officers.
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Australian Commonwealth
Norway
Switzerland
Geneva
London
Mengoly
Stanton Colt
Elizabeth Colt
Columbus
Ohio
Ghent
Legal principles on liability and contract breaches in early case notes
The text cites legal rulings: a ship owner not liable for wreck removal costs without privity, bank directors liable for negligence if they fail to supervise, and a buyer may not keep a contract alive with separate breach actions after seller delays installments. These reflect liability, supervision, and contract rights disputes.
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Hagan
Richmond
N. S
Mason
Moore
Ohio
Pakas
Hollingshead
N. Y
Lemon Juice Beauty and Health Remedy
A brief promotional note from the New York Press extols lemon juice as a facial bath additive to brighten dull complexions and remove nail staining with lemon and salt. It also recommends taking lemon juice with ice water each morning for a week to aid biliousness, without sugar.
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New York Press
Cocoa crop output and state agriculture figures from 1906
The report notes a world cocoa crop around 151000 metric tons with Germany taking over 35000 tons. Ireland's wheat yield is 37.75 bushels per acre, about five more than Britain. Cranberry bogs cover 6000 acres in Massachusetts, 8000 in New Jersey, and 6000 in Wisconsin, with Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York following in area. Several states show one to fifty acres.
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Re World
Germany
Ireland
Great Britain
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
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Kise
Price
McCartney
Shoop
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