Nome Alaska Swept by a Huge Tidal Wave
A massive uncharged surf struck Nome Alaska flooding streets and inundating two houses and fifteen cabins. Several schooners were wrecked or cast ashore while water reached far inland. No lives were lost but many had narrow escapes as residents cared for the homeless. Some speculate submarine volcanic action or a solar eclipse as causes.
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Nome
Alaska
Bering Sea
Norton Sound
Mary Sachs
Pacific Cold Storage Company
Bogoslov
Shisha-Idin
Unimak Pass
Violent Submarine quake Triggers Nome Coastal Flooding
A submarine earthquake or volcanic eruption caused a great tidal wave that flooded Nome Alaska on November 5. The wave wrecked shipping and coastal structures but caused no deaths. Ninety lowland residents lost their belongings and barely survived as waves carried small coastwise vessels inland.
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Noma
Alaska
Nome
Becach
Atf
Nelson and Moran to Meet in Twenty Round Fight
Promoter James Coffroth announced Battling Nelson and Owen Moran are matched to fight twenty rounds before his club in San Francisco on November 26 in an open air arena. Jack Grace Nelsons manager said Nelsons Kansas City engagements are cancelled and he will stay on the coast indefinitely.
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San Francisco
James Coffroth
Battling Nelson
Owen Moran
Jack Grace
Nelson
Kansas City
Los Angeles Labor Parade Draws Over 10 000 Demonstrators
More than 10 000 union men and women marched in a peaceful demonstration in Los Angeles on November 5 to show union labor strength.
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Los Angeles
Prisoners Beat Man in Bloomington Kangaroo Court
Joseph Hoffman, a Peoria farmer visiting Bloomington to escape a lynching over allegedly attacking a school teacher, was severely beaten by fellow prisoners after a kangaroo court sentenced him. Sheriff and guards intervened to prevent further violence.
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Bloomington
Joseph Hoffman
Peoria
Hofman
Hoffman
Duke of Connaught Opens First Parliament of SA Union
The Duke of Connaught opened the first Parliament of the Union of South Africa, witnessing the ceremonial inaugural session and addressing the assembly. Government officials and colonial leaders attended the ceremony at the capital building.
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of the Union of South Africa
Cape Town
Duke of Connaught
Union of South Africa
Valladares Insults Trigger Marines to Arrest Him
The gunboat Princeton will not fire on Amapala, but marines may land to arrest Valladares. U S officers report harsh notes from Valladares secretary. Tension runs high as Valladares faces limited local support and reports that Bonilla may seek the presidency.
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Ist
Valladares
San Salvador
Princeton
Amapala
United States
Bonila
Guatemala
Presidency
Deadlock Deepens in Philadelphia Transit Strike
Philadelphia on November 1 faces renewed transit turmoil as arbiters fail to resolve terms for loyalty among workers. C O Pratt the carmen’s leader warns of warlike action while union officials meet mediator Isaac Silverman, signaling an imminent strike and strained relations with the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit
C. O. Pratt
Carmen
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Pratt
Peter Driscoll
Carmen's Union
Isaac H. Silverman
Walsh Road Nets $1,000,000 at Danville Auction
The Chicago Southern railroad coal line linked to John R. Walsh sold at Danville Illinois under a Kohlsaat decree. Raymond D. Martin of New York and W D Lawlor of Chicago bought it for one million dollars in a single bid.
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Chicago Southern Line
W. D. Lawlor
Raymond D. Martin
Chicago
Chicago Southern Railroad
John R. Walsh
Leavenworth
Kan
Danville
Kohlsaat
New York
Bears Scare Town Folks in Selma Township
In Cadillac Michigan on November 5 a band of bears is raiding farms in Selma township nine miles from the city. Farmers Smith Arnold and Bowers report heavy losses of sheep and pigs this week and residents hunt bears to protect their livestock as excitement grows in the neighborhood.
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Cadillac
Mich
Selma Township
Messers
Smith
Arnold
Bowers
Five Die In Yolande Coal Mine Explosion
Gas explosion in Yolande Coal and Coke mines in Tuscaloosa county near Birmingham kills five workers shortly after midnight. James Hillhouse state mine inspector and two assistants are on site. bodies recovered from the mine.
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Birmingham
Ala
Yolande Coal and Coke Company
Tuscaloosa County
James Hillhouse
Auto wreck victim dies as ribs puncture lungs
Anderson Indiana November 5 doctors at St John hospital announced Harry Bevan injured in an auto wreck in Hamilton County cannot recover. Ribs torn from his spine penetrated the lungs.
Men Pursue Girl's Slayer in Missouri and Arkansas
A posse chases Martin Rollins after he killed sixteen year old Annie Austin in Caruthersville Missouri. Bloodhounds track him toward Blytheville Arkansas as the pursuit tightens. Rollins sent the empty shells to Annie's mother with a note blaming her for the death.
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Caruthersville, Mo
Martin Rollins
Annie Austin
Blytheville
Ark
Rollins
President Schurman Discusses New Nationalism Issue
President Schurman of Cornett discusses the rise of a new nationalism trend, outlining its implications for policy and public life. He analyzes its origins, potential impacts on governance, and the balance between unity and individual rights.
Storm Blankets Mid Atlantic With Snow And Wrecked Wires
A mid winter like storm sweeps from New York to Washington and Baltimore dropping up to twenty one inches of snow in Pennsylvania and causing widespread wire outages. Widespread disruption of telegraph telephone and rail lines reported with trains delayed and early communications rerouted via Boston.
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Washington
Baltimore
New York
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Boston
New York State
Snow Storm Damages Trees in Wilkesbarre Area
A Friday night snowstorm in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania dumped up to twelve inches and caused extensive tree damage with thousands broken. Railroads and street cars were tied up. traffic was hampered and communications lines were broken across the region.
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Wilkesbarre
Strikers Riots Persist as Chicago Garment Walkouts Grow
Officials of the strikers union met to deny a settlement with Hart Schaffner and Marx and other shops. Hundreds more workers quit in the loop, joining picket lines as riots flared and police dispersed crowds.
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Chicago
Hart, Schaffner and Marx
Domnion
Loop
Brother
Weather Forecast for Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin
Rain or snow today across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin with unsettled conditions. Tomorrow turns fair as skies clear and temperatures moderate. Light variable winds throughout the region.
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Tllinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Senator Gore Misses Train Delays Speaking in Peru
In Peru Indiana on November 5 Senator Gore failed to arrive due to missed connections in St Louis. The Wal lace theater drew several hundred listeners who instead heard John W Holtzman former Indianapolis mayor and Mr Meyer of Vincennes. No more campaign orators will appear for either party this season.
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Ind
Gore
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Wallace Theater
John W. Holtzman
Indianapolis
Meyer
Vincennes
Roosevelt's new nationalism condemned as Caesarism in government
Ithaca, Nov. 5. President Schurman and Col. Roosevelt's plan are debated by Cornell Civic Club members. Scholar Dr. Than warns Roosevelt's capitalism endangers state sovereignty and home rule, calling the new nationalism a centralized, tyrannical system that harms business and workers.
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N. Y
Schurman
Cornell
Col. Roosevelt
Cornell Civic Club
Than
Saratoga
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Rome
Samuel Johnson
Politeian
Unconventional Barrow Arrives for Calais Marriage
A London Daily Graphic correspondent notes a novel wedding transport in Calais as the groom arrives in a gayly decorated coster's barrow drawn by his best man with a second pushing behind and a dog harnessed underneath. The couple then wheels through the boulevards amid laughter.
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Calais
London Daily Graphic
Markets Chicago Nov 5 1910 receipts and hog prices
Estimated receipts 8000 left over from yesterday 153. Market heavy strong light weak. Light hogs 8 10 to 8 50. Mixed packers 7 70 to 8 55. Heavy shipping grades 7 40 to 8 50. Roughs 7 Hi to 7 60. Cattle 500 weak. Sheep 2000 steady.
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Chicago
Second Report From Chicago Markets November 5 1910
Estimated receipts today 5000 official receipts yesterday 14610 shipments 1795 test over yesterday 5153. Tomorrow's receipts expected 26000. Market steady to five higher with bulk 7 75 to 8 55, light 8 10 to 8 50, heavy shipping 7 40 to 8 50, rough 7 40 to 7 65. Porkers 8 30 to 8 45. Pigs 7 70 to 8 40.
Market notes show mixed hog and cattle pricing shifts
Light hogs fall 5 to 10 while other hogs stay steady. Bulk buyers quote 7 75 to 8 40 for light hogs, 8 00 to 8 40 for lighter weights, and 7 60 to 8 50 for heavy shipping grades. Cattle markets weaken with broad weakness noted.
Grain Market and Local Prices in Washington City
The page lists grain futures from Furnivhe Beach-Wickham Grain Co and prices from Washington City markets. Wheat corn oats and flour trade show opening and closing figures, with dates around 1910, and miscellaneous Produce quotations including butter, turkeys, roosters, and ducks from local merchants.
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Chicago
Washington City
Kelster & Son
Ducka
Teeeecen & Doors
Man Dies After Bee Attack at Den Weville Home
Frank Lyons aged sixty five was stung by a swarm he attempted to hire near Den Weville Chico California on November 5 and died within an hour from the injuries.
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Chico
Cal
Frank Lyons
den Weville
Inquisitive Curie Wins Albert Medal for Radium Discovery
The London Standard recalls Mme Curie as an inquisitive child whose curiosity fueled early experiments that risked her safety. It notes her move to Paris and partnership with Pierre Curie leading to the discovery of radium and the Albert medal from the Royal Society of Arts.
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Mme. Cure
Royal Society of Arts
Mme. Curie
Her Long Dream Proposal Discussion
Estelle notes the proposal felt dreamlike while Agnes affirms the plan has been pursued for years, revealing a shared romantic moment between them.
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Estelle
Agnes
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