Democrats Push Higher Duty On Barytes In Tariff Hearing
Democratic members of the house ways and means committee favored a higher duty on barytes, with North Carolina Alabama Georgia and Tennessee deposits cited. Republicans opposed any increase as others argued for keeping the present rates, while hearings proceeded on schedule B and related chemicals oils and paints.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rhodes
A. G. Nelson
Evans
North Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Pon
Missouri
Taft
Payne
Longworth
Boutell
Barutes
Eugene Merz
New York
Jas. EF. Davis
Detroit
Concensus
Not an Official Dinner Statement About White House Labor Gath
An official White House note clarifies the November dinner for labor leaders is not official. It lists invited guests and notes most attendees are not AFL members. The statement mentions denials about excluding Gompers and others and cites plans to pursue labor goals via the AFL.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Gompers
O'Connell
Morrison
Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Denver
John Mitchell
Daniel J. O'Keefe
James Duncan
Federation of Labor
Revision of tariff schedules urged for highway funding
Washington dispatch reports that Bachelder states the tariff reform sought by the Roosevelt era country life commission would aid farmers by funding highway improvements. He notes letters from farmers across the United States support higher appropriations for roads as the reform most beneficial in dollars and cents.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Country Life Commission
Bachelder
United States
Renewed Prosperity Shown in New Orleans Exports
New Orleans reports October exports totaling 12.884 million dollars, up 4 million from October 1907 and higher than any October since 1900 except 1906, signaling renewed prosperity across the Mississippi valley.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Roosevelt Accepts NYC to Washington YMCA Relay Run
President Roosevelt agrees to accept the message carried by YMCA boys in a relay from New York to Washington. Fifteen hundred boys will participate in the thirty hour run.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Young Men’s Christian Association
New York
Revival preacher urges Bryan to become evangelist in open letter
Rev. French E. Oliver, conducting a revival in Burlington Kansas, writes to William J. Bryan urging him to become an evangelist and predicts he would rival the Apostle Paul. Ex Governor N J Bachelder of New Hampshire, national master, speaks in New Hampshire in support of farmers and urges postal savings banks parcels posts and highway appropriations at Congress.
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Burlington
Kan
French E. Oliver
William J. Bryan
Apostle Paul
N. J. Bachelder
New Hampshire
National Grange
Bachelder
Congress
Death Strikes Hard Harvey Watterson Falls to Roof
Harvey Watterson a 30 year old lawyer and son of Louisville editor Henry Watterson died on Wall Street after plunging from the 19th floor of his office building. The death was ruled accidental with no eye witnesses. He leaves a wife Alice Burrowes and a strong family bond with his father and his son. The body to be returned to Louisville for funeral arrangements.
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New York
Harvey W. Watterson
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wall Street
Watterson
Wing, Russell
Columbia University Law School
Tammany
Benjamin Ridgely
Mexico
Ridgely
Harvey Watterson
Louisville
Alice Burrowes
Tragic Death of Henry Watterson’s Relative Shocks Louisville
News of Harvey Watterson’s death reaches Louisville and sparks a brief, poignant effort among friends to break the news. The report records the immediate impact on the city and the Courier-Journal editor Henry Watterson.
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Louisville
Harvey W. Watterson
Henry Watterson
Courier-Journal
Supreme Court Calendar Names Long and Confusing
In New York on November 12 the calendar lists a plaintiff with a long name: Dampski bsactieseiskubet Hermodus, Federal Insurance Company. Clerk MacDonald and Crief John McSherry may face repeating it many times when the trial opens on November 18.
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New York
Supreme Court
Blacksmith Silences Rival After City Chase
In Peoria on November 12 Harry Duchesne a blacksmith grappled with G L Schmidt and slashed him with a pocketknife. Schmidt was hospitalized and is described as dying. Duchesne was captured by police claiming Schmidt broke up his home.
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Peoria
Harry Duchesne
G. L. Schmidt
Schmidt
Duchesne
Brake man Frank Denning dies after freight-car accident
Owosso Michigan November 12 Frank Denning a Michigan Central brake man fell between two freight cars losing both legs and died at Saginaw hospital at 10 o clock He was engaged to be married to a Hope girl daughter of the sheriff and she hurried to Saginaw to stay by his bedside until his death.
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Owosso
Mich
Frank Denning
Michigan Central
Saginaw Hospital
Hope
Seginaw
Ranchman Perry Yeast Begins Sentence in Land Fraud Case
Perry A. Yeast, prominent Hyannis rancher in Grant county, is jailed in Grand Island to serve a three month term for complicity in land frauds in Banner and nearby western Nebraska counties after his U.S. district court conviction last spring.
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Omaha
Neb
Perry A. Yeast
Hyannis
Grant County
Hall County
Grand Island
Banner
Nebraska
Yeast
United States District Court
Danville Foundry Worker Fatally Injured in Belt Incident
Fred Chesley of the Danville Foundry mechanical department died from injuries after being caught in belting at work. He was married just weeks ago and an official inquiry considers the incident work related.
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Danville
Fred Chesley
Danville Foundry Company
Chesley
Everson Property For Sale Adjoins City Library
For Sale. The Everson property adjoining the City Library, lot seven in block nine and lot one in block twenty six in Highland Park, are offered to close the estate of Mrs. E E Everson. For price and terms see A Anderson, Executor. Nut fingers macaroons and kisses at the Vienna.
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Everson
City Library
Highland Park
E. E. Everson
A. Anderson
Markets Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Chicago 1908
Chicago market summaries detail hogs clerks receipts and prices with daily contrasts. Estimates show light hogs mixed packers and heavy shipping grades varying from 5.35 to 6.20, cattle and sheep values largely steady, with buyers cautious and shipments noted.
Market Report on Livestock and Shipments
Market notes show active trade with 10 to 20 higher bids for bulk cattle and 5 89 to 60S for light grades. Mixed packers range 5 45 to 6 20, heavy ship's grades 5 45 to 6 25 rough, cattle described as good and strong with others steady, sheep steady.
John A. Babcock Exhorts For A Square Deal
A brief noted plea by John A. Babcock urging readers that they will receive a fair and square deal. The message stresses trust and straightforward dealings without elaboration.
Tragedy at Namine Mine in Westphalia Germany Today
A deadly incident at the Namine mine in Westphalia, Germany is reported today. Emergency crews responded as workers were affected by an explosion or collapse with unknown casualties. Details remain unclear pending official statements.
Probable 150 Men Dead in Mine Explosion Hit Eight Hours
Report on a coal mine disaster states four hundred men were at work when a catastrophic explosion occurred. Seventy victims have been recovered, with many still trapped as rescue efforts continue and authorities assess the deadly blast scene.
Explosion at Radbod mine leaves many dead entombed
Westphalia Germany November 12 Four hundred men worked in the Radbod mine today an explosion of fire damp left only seventy brought to the surface one hundred fifty men entombed in shaft No 3 believed to have perished as escape is impossible so far one hundred seventeen bodies have been recovered and removal continues amid anguish of miners families
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Westphalia
Germany
Evening Journal
Tips Regulation Debate At International Hotel Keepers Meet
Rome reports the hotelkeepers congress backing partial regulation of tips. Herr Hoyer of Cologne cites failed anti tipping efforts in Germany and urges a controlled approach. Congress approves adding tips to bills at 1 percent on tips up to 2 and 10 percent on larger sums. The piece notes iron ore is found nationwide but mined profitably in only twenty nine states.
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Rome
Congress
Herr Hoyer
Cologne
International Association of Hotelkeepers
Germany
Union
Favorite Prescription Promoted for Women’s Ailments
The ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe non alcoholic medicine for uterine weaknesses and related ailments. It emphasizes known composition with all ingredients listed, praises endorsements by medical writers, and offers a free book of endorsements by sending requests to Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York. It also mentions Pleasant Pellets for constipation and links bowel health to overall well being.
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Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
N. Y
Pierce
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