Navy Ashore Policy and Relief Ship Updates
Navy officials allow 1000 Liberty men ashore daily in Manila with patrols to guard against the cholera districts and protect food. The relief ship Relief, damaged by typhoon, is en route to Manila under steam after engine repairs, crew praised for discipline. A Taft win in Connecticut shows Taft 189,903 votes and 35,727 overall lead. Bryan down 1726 from 1904 figures, Parker ahead of Bryan by 4645, Debs up 570, Prohibition up 874.
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Manila
Sperry
Hartford
Taft
Connecticut
Roosevelt
Bryan
Parker
Mr Bryan
Debs
Mr Taft
Vanderbilt on stand trusts spirits as he defends mental state
Wealthy Edward Ward Vanderbilt testified in his own defense in a disputed guardianship matter led by his daughter Minerva Vanderbilt. He spoke of messages from spirits via his wives, naming May Pepper Scan nel Vanderbilt and a new spirit “trixie,” and recounted reminiscences about Napoleon and the Code Napoleon. Separately, Rhodes-Curry Co car shops in Amherst burned, with losses around 150000 dollars and several railway cars destroyed.
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Vanderbilt
New York
Edward Ward Vanderbilt
May Pepper Scanner Vanderbilt
Minerva Vanderbilt
May Pepper Scannel Vanderbilt
Thunderbolt
Fidelis
Trixie
Amherst
Pasoa
Rhodes-Curry Co
Intercolonial Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific
Connecticut Weather Forecast With Rain and Cloudiness
Forecast for Connecticut calls for rain in the north and cloudy conditions in the south tonight and Thursday. Winds shift from east to south as a trough of low pressure moves from Kansas toward the lake region, bringing mostly cloudy weather and light rain east of the Rockies. The system is expected to pass into the St Lawrence valley by Thursday, with the southern edge affecting nearby areas in the next 36 hours. No significant storm changes anticipated.
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Connecticut
Kansas
Lake Region
Rocky Mountains
St Lawrence Valley
Thurs
Upbis
Saved from the Grave In A Dream Rescued Woman
A Baltimore Sun tale recounts Mrs. Jones, believed dead after illness, later revived when her husband and uncle unearthed her coffin at the cemetery. She slowly recovers under medical care, while the pair keep the dramatic rescue secret to spare her trauma.
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Mr. Jones
Jones
George
Dirmly
Ume
Hospital Ship Relief Arrives After Typhoon Strike Near Luzon
A Philippine cable reports the naval hospital ship Relief, overdue five days to Guam, has reached Somorgon on Luzon's southeastern coast battered by a typhoon but with all aboard safe. The vessel awaits orders from Manila as Hampeon-Beil to new Co seeks relief operations escalation.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle
Philippines
Naval Hospital
Relief
Guam
Somorgon
Luzon
Ders
Manila
Archbold Testifies in Rockefeller Standard Oil Case
John D Archbold vice president of Standard Oil testified about oil markets and pricing as the government suit against Standard Oil continues. He described growing station networks from 180 to 1573 by 1906 and claimed reform efforts lowered consumer costs though profits were once extortionate. Testimony resumed after adjournment with more days expected.
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New York
Thc
Standard
O11 Co
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Rockefeller
Archbold
Moritz Rosenthal
Standard Oil Co
The Trolley Patrons Seek City Trolley Reform
Waterbury residents employed in Waterville and Oakville plan forming an association to pressure the trolley company. They decry inadequate accommodation, confrontations on front platforms, and demand more cars and a better schedule. Officials and the press are accused of indifference as tensions rise toward year’s end.
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Waterbury
Waterville
Oakville
Willow Street
Watertown Way
Exchange Place
Hitchcock's valet dies after street pickup
In New York on November 25 Herman Ruestke valet to comedian Raymond Hitchcock, who testified at the abduction trial, was found unconscious on Broadway bleeding with internal injuries and died in a police station. British General Sir Henry Wilkinson dies in Canada. Winnipeg dispatch notes the veteran officer who served in India and Afghanistan.
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New York
Herman Ruestke
Raymond Hitchcock
Broadway
Canada
Winnipeg
Man
Sir Henry Wikinson
pSatecten Io Lodla
Afghanistan
Troops Arrive Too Late in Lynching at Tiptonville
A special train with troops reached Tiptonville Tennessee in the early morning hours but the mob had already stormed the jail and hanged three alleged Negroes about five miles from the city. Sheriff Haynes reported the mob, about 150 strong, seized the prisoners and departed without pursuit after the lynching. The governor had ordered troops to restore order.
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Tiptonville
Tenn
Patterson
Haynes
Caldwell
Union City
Hurd
Deputies Open Fire on Keasbey Plant Strikers
In Perth Amboy New Jersey a crowd of about 900 National Fire Proofing Co workers from Keasbey who had walked out for higher wages were fired upon by fifty special deputies. Four men were wounded two seriously. Strikers allegedly threw stones at the plant windows and injured several office workers.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
National Fireproofing Co
Keasbey
Boston Man Wins International Night Car Race in Savannah
In Savannah on November 25, fifteen light cars lined up for America s first International Night car race. Lancia No 2 led early, finished first across 196 miles at approximately 52 mph with a time of 223 minutes 33 seconds, while Buick No ? and Chalmers No 10 followed in second and third.
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Savannah
America
Lancia No 2
Lancia
Chalmers
Hulck
Isotta
Cameron
Buick
Maxwell
Ms Chalmers
White Bluff Road
Wiliam J. Hilliard
Boston
Bule
Chaltiers
Way
Freight brakeman killed after being struck by shed roof
Benjamin F. Raymond of Hartford, a freight brakeman, was knocked from his car while switching in the brick yards between Middletown and East Berlin on the Newark New Haven Hartford railroad. He died a few hours later at the hospital. He fell under moving wheels as the roof of a brick shed struck him.
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Middletown
Hartford
Here
East Berlin
Newark, New Haven & Hartford
Ray
Seo
Sardinia Fire Tragedy Near Malta Claims Hundreds
Nearly 200 passengers and crew aboard the Ellerman line steamer Sardinia perished after a fire broke out off Grand Harbor Malta while waiting for Alexandria Egypt. The blaze, fed by strong winds, drove many overboard as ships and tugs attempted rescue but could not reach the burning liner. Reports say 123 died or drowned, 70 rescued. the ship departed Liverpool November 14 with 44 crew and numerous Maltese and Egyptian passengers aboard.
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Sardinia
Liverpool
Mediterranean
Malta
Alexandria
Water supply visit notes cleanout need at Prospect reservoir
Mayor Thoms, water works chief Kennedy, City Engineer Cairns, and public works commissioners toured East Mountain today. They found East Mountain supply holding, Prospect reservoir nearly empty with a stagnant central stream and tree stumps. steps to clean out the basin will be taken. Damp weather steadies officials as they expect to ride through until rain without Mad River pumps.
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Thoms
Kennedy
Cairns
Tae Board of Public Works
Changes in Paris Embassy Personnel Post in Washington
Paris reports upcoming shifts at the embassy include Count Jacques Aldebert de Chambrun named military attache to Washington succeeding Major Fournier. The marriage to Miss Clara Longworth links him to Congressman Nicholas Longworth, boosting his standing. Chambrun is praised as capable, with appointment driven largely by American connections.
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Paris
Jacques Aldebert de Chambrun
Washington
Major Fournier
Clara Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Captain de Chambrun
City News Highlights Of Thanksgiving Week Activities
The city closes public and parochial schools until Monday and Thanksgiving Day brings bank and library closures. Waterbury merchants plan noon close. roller skating returns with Casino gatherings and prize nights. Frank Sackett, arrested near the station, faces trespass charges after a skull key and lockpick tools were found, suggesting prior burglaries.
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Upson, Singleton & Co's
Bronson Library
Waterbury Business Men's Association
COUNTING THE DEAD IN STORM HITS ARKANSAS
The known dead reach sixteen with unconfirmed reports of six more. Injured total at twenty three, three probably fatally. Names include Mrs John Rosson and three children near Ozark, Dick Hill near Mulberry, Mrs Hawkins near McNeill, Boshan family near Watulu. No fatalities at Piney per latest. Schools at Hot Springs and Berryville were moved but occupants unharmed.
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Little Rock
Ark
John Rosson
Ozark
Dick Hill
Mulberry
Hawkins
McNe
Boshan
Watlulu
L. A. Hill
Watulu
Jackson
Farmer
van Buren
Piney
Hot Springs
Berryville
Strength of an Eagle in Flight and Feats of a Wounded Bird
A writer argues that a bald eagle can lift substantial weight relative to its size, citing eagles carrying cats and large prey. He notes a male eagle weighing 9.25 pounds and a female 12 pounds, with hawks moving animals heavier than their own weight. Anecdotes include a rifle-shot eagle lifting a 20+ pound load and weighing 119 pounds at the time.
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Pekin
Nanking
Pu Yi
Chang Chi Tung
Heroic Rescue As Fireman Saves Family From Fall
New York reports a firemanFrank Semple lowered himself seventy feet from a five story tenement to stop a family David Lynch his wife and five children from leaping to escape flames. Semple used a rope from the adjacent building then tied to a chimney and saved them before others escaped by ladders. The other tenants were rescued without injury.
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New York
Frank Semple
David Lynch
Semple
Atricken
Four Bodies Found in Brooklyn Trench Search
Two more bodies were recovered from the Gold street trench in Brooklyn, bringing the total found to four. The latest victims were Italian laborers, and the cave in last week is believed to have left twenty dead.
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New York
Gold Street
Brooklyn
Evans Loses Tough Bout in Savannah Ring
In Savannah on November 25 Johanie Cohn defeats Young Evans after fifteen fast rounds at 135 pounds. Both from New York, they display clever boxing but Evans endures heavier punishment, losing the decision to Cohn.
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Young Evans
Savannah
Johanie Cohn
Evans
Lmngs
New York
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Mirbald
Prospect Reservoir
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City News
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Sackett
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Department of Commerce and Labor
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Firth Cliff
N.Y
England
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Democrat Ofice
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