Paris Strikers Fail to Halt General Strike Across City
Paris August 3 1908 the 24 hour general strike called by the general federation of labor to protest the Vigneux killings largely failed except for coal miners. Protests centered on Place Republique where strikers sang as police dispersed crowds with force. Newspapers halts and newspaper workers tied up print runs while transit largely operated normally. In other areas activity was minimal with bakers gasmen and trains largely going about business as usual.
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Funeral Directors and Embalmers in Early Listings
A fragmented obituary-like directory lists multiple funeral homes and embalmers with address fragments and phone lines, noting various directors such as John R Wright Co, R F Harveys Sons, W R Speare, Sard0 & Co, Thomas A Costello, Frank Geier & Sons, Geo P Zurhorst, J William Lee, and others. The garbled notes show services offered and contact details in a historic urban setting.
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Sardo & CO
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Norther
Frank Geier
J. William Lee
Ang Embeiner Sone
Ironmasters threaten nationwide shutdown by next Saturday
The text notes a proposed action by German ironmasters and Metal Workers federation leaders to coerce workers. If the measure fails, ironmasters plan to push the federation to close all works across the empire, signaling a mass shutdown and labor pressure.
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Drummed Out of Camp By Court Martial In New Jersey Regiment
Frank Miller private in Company H Fourth New Jersey and Battery 3 Third United States artillery was dishonorably discharged and drummed out of Camp Fort Sea Girl NT. He was stripped of his uniform and given overalls. Miller struck Capt Perlberg in the eye during a confrontation on the railroad car and pulled the brake cord causing a train stop. He faced court martial, was found guilty of assaulting an officer and unbecoming conduct, and was dismissed from service.
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Man Subdued on Streetcar Rush. Inscription Reveals Col Frank A Cook
Passengers on the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon streetcar report a 45 year old man in a half hour struggle near Twelfth Street. Constable James Burke and six passengers pinned him. He was bound at Midway bridge and taken to Washington Asylum Hospital. He declined to name himself. his watch bore an inscription for Col Frank A Cook of the Rhode Island Volunteers, Camp Snermac Columbia SC. The army record lists Capt Frank A Cook and a nearby city directory lists Frank A Cook USA at 1590 Thirtieth Street NW.
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Batcheller Will Gives Library To Saratoga Village
Gen George S Batcheller will leaves his summer cottage in Saratoga Springs as a free public library and museum know as Batcheller memorial The trust will be held by New York State Regents the district supreme court justice and the Saratoga schools superintendent to carry out its purpose The building cost nearly 100000 and the library must never be merged with another library He also left bequests to a church and to relatives in Batchellerville and nearby areas.
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Deaths in Health Office Record Reveal Wide Range of Ages
Health Office Deaths list numerous individuals with ages from newborn to 78, detailing addresses mainly in Washington DC areas such as 227 B et nw Jacksonville notations show infants at hours or days, and long spans like 10 years. Names include Wm C Orifeara Malcolm Thompson Himma L Gola Abper Burgess Ruth Miller Live Harris William Smith and more, with hospital ties to Children’s Hospital and addresses across 7th street 6th street 25th street.
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Weinterg Children’s Hospital
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Erma L Robertsen
Wa and Hates” Hollins
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Pope Sees Free Air Breathing Church Praises
Archbishop Farley visited Pope Pius X at the Vatican on Aug 3 and presented the Peter's peace offering from New York, the largest ever by an American diocese. The Pontiff praised Americans, recalled the centennial, and blessed New York clergy and laity. Farley also met Cardinal del Val and bishops, then left for Frascati.
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Widow to inherit millions from late Charles Dale
Mrs Jennie E Dale widow of Charles H Dale the rubber trust head who died at Larchmont inherits about 2 6 million under his will filed with the Westchester surrogate office. He gave away much to relatives and employer before death and arranged new positions for most staff. Mrs Dale is named executrix without bond. Witnesses were Ernest Hopkinson William Ashmead and O Walbaum.
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Five Killed by Explosions in Pennsylvania Mines
Hazleton and Pottsville reports detail multiple blast disasters. In Hazleton a premature explosion at Charles Kehoe’s stone crushing plant killed three workers, including Charles Gatsy, John Singers, and William Burton, with Thomas Kehoe injured. In Pottsville, two miners died and three were gravely injured after a gas inrush ignited during blasting at Buck Mountain vein, burying Dumbinsky, Keolick, Kuza, Saso, and Cowley, all Shenandoah residents.
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John Kuza
William Saso
Charles Cowley
Shenandoah
Nine Year Old Heroine Rescues Baby From Bull in Georgia
Special to The Washington Fos Rem e reports Marle Davs aged nine rescuing two year old Jewell Roberts from an enraged bull in Luna Park Marshall P Wilder writes that the girl dragged the child to safety, saving it from serious harm. The note praises Wilder as lead attraction this week amid outdoor vaudeville and describes other acts and Saturday matinee.
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Warship Indomitable Sets New Speed Record Across Sea
The Indomitable, carrying the Prince of Wales from Quebec, arrived off Cowes at 9:40 p.m. after a record 2112 knots average speed, surpassing Cunard liners. Despite lightening to boost pace, she kept full armament and magazines aboard. the voyage featured a longest day of 605 knots and praise for Parsons turbines.
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Reward for Night Riders in Western Kentucky Raids
Gov Willson in Frankfort offers 500 reward for the apprehension and conviction of the Night Riders leaders and top officers connected to the Hopkinsville Princeton and Russellville raids. He aims to ferret out instigators of the violence and the unlawful acts against four Black men in Russellville. Post Want Ads are free in The Post classifieds.
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National Beauty Bureau Drives Woman Platform Debut
A Washington Post special notes a New York effort by a women’s faction led by Ella Nokels to stage a convention at Madison Square Garden. The proposed platform includes four and a half hours of daily housework, national health and beauty bureaus, prohibition of bossism, worker parity, and a women’s right to vote with a woman president as a goal. Vesta la Viesta dismisses fears of suffragette association.
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Boston
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Princess Seeks Freedom From Toselli Divorce
Berlin reports Mme Toselli former Crown Princess Louise of Saxony has applied for a divorce from her musician husband. She entered Heidelberg to dissolve their marriage on grounds of her dislike for Toselli and his education. Observers note multiple ships sailing between New York and European ports as listed in the dispatches.
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Auto Mystery Cleared Up In Massachusetts Record
Special to The Washington Post from Boston reports Misa Emma Smith, Brazilian embassy social secretary, and Lara Tilton were in a friend's unlicensed car that crashed near Salem. Tilton survived injuries. Smith and Tilton explained the secrecy over the accident and Tilton’s travel plans.
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Salem
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Massachusetts
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Newtonville
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Tragic Baby and Mother Die After Poison Attempt
New York August 3 The infant of Mr and Mrs Charley Bicarle of 8 Tenth Street Long Island City was taken by the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The mother Mrs Sicarie attempted suicide by dissolving sulphur matches in water then drank benzine and shot herself with her husband’s revolver. She died after being found on the hall stairs. The husband is prostrated.
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John's Hospital
Protests Against Castro Reach Caracas as Decrees Stand
Caracas July 11 via Willemstad Aug 2 Mr Willems representative of Venezuelan Match Monopoly Limited and Venezuelan Salt Monopoly Limited English corporations owned by Ethelburga Syndicate Limited of London recalled after filing a final protest against the executive decree annulling the concessions. The Hague Aug 3 Official dispatches from the Caracao governor confirm President Castro withdrew the exequatura of the Dutch consuls with an exception for consul general N F Hellmund in Caracas since 1873.
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In Jail With Her Affinity Wax Pursues Couple Northward
Special to The Washington Fest Baltimore August 2 Mrs Minute Wax and her alleged affinity Max Uenstens are jailed in Bridgeport Connecticut after her husband Abraham Wax tracked them through several cities. Wax filed war Tents under Connecticut law. both are held for trial on bail. The romance on Eden street drew crowds and police intervention when Buchstane was fined for disturbing the peace. Jewelry pawning funded the escape and implied rental of Wax’s furniture and jewels.
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