Rail Strike Expands Across United States Paralyzing Lines
Chicago reports show the nationwide walkout beginning on Hindis Central and Harriman lines with thousands leaving shops by 11 a.m. Police stand by as 30 000 workers across 15 states join the strike touching Central freight offices and car repair crews.
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Chicago
Hindis Central
Harriman
Burnside
Illinois Central
J. W. Kline
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers
Central
Hil
Memphis
Tenn
Oakland
Cal
Birmingham
Ala
Freeport
Paducah, Ky
Oak Park
Houston, Tex
Portland
Ore
el Paso
Tex
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Sparks
McComb. Miss
San Antonio
North Platte
Tucson
Ariz
Hitchcock Postman in Air Over Long Island Flight
U S Postmaster General Frank H Hitchcock qualified as an aerial mail carrier on Long Island. He sat with Capt Paul Seck in an army plane at Nassau Boulevard aerodrome with seventy eight pounds of mail. They flew seven minutes to Mineola and dropped the mail sack to a carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
United States
Long Island
Paul Seck
United States Army
Nassau Boulevard
Mineola
Uncle Sam
CANNOT BUY A CIGARETTE IN MINNEAPOLIS TEST CASE
In Minneapolis a new anti cigarette law prompts attempts to buy cigarettes with only gum shoes and long acquaintanceships failing. Three clerks in cigar stores have been arrested as authorities prepare a test case to enforce the 1909 statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Senator Stephenson Election Inquiry Opens in Milwaukee
A Senate Privileges and Elections sub-committee begins probe into Isaac Stephenson’s 1907 election spending. The six-member panel includes three Republicans and three Democrats. Stephenson, a wealthy Howes dairy magnate, defends his $107000 expenditure as lawful and transparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Heyburn
Idaho
Bradley
Kentucky
Sutherland
Utah
Paynter
Pomerone
Ohio
Stephenson
United States Senate
Ike
Middle West
Pardon for Capt Hains Nears Release in Sing Sing
Thornton Jenkins Hains awaits Governor Dix's pardon for Captain Peter C. Hains Jr the slayer of William E. Annis at Sing Sing. Warden Kennedy withholds word to avoid raising false hopes. The brothers plan to travel to South America after release as Captain Hains studies Spanish and battles ill health. General Peter C. Hains is expected to greet him at the gate.
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Dix
Ossining
N. Y
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Sing Sing Prison
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William EE. Annis
Kennedy
South America
Hains
Peter C. Hains
Pioneer airman Englehardt dies in Germany ascent
Captain Englehardt a leading authority on aviation in Germany and former Wright pupil fell to his death during a Johannisthal field ascent. He joined Orville Wright as a passenger in 1909 for a world record flight lasting one hour thirty five minutes and had recently held Germanys distance flight record.
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Berlinn
Englehardt
Germany
Wrights
Johannisthal Field
Engelhardt
Orville Wright
Man Captured After Chase In Lakeview Ore
Dr John Grant Lyman proprietor of extensive enterprises escaped from an Oakland hospital September 22 while under arrest on a charge of swindling investors out of 5000 in a Panama land scheme. He was captured at Lakeview Oregon by Sheriff Snyder acting on information from the United States marshal's office. J M Thornet a nurse in the hospital was arrested with Lyman.
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San Francisco
John Grant Lyman
Oakland Hospital
Lakeview
Ore
Snyder
Lake County
United States Marshal's
J M. Thornet
Lyman
Fire Chief Found Guilty Adjudged by Board
Milwaukee fire chief Thomas A. Clancy was found guilty by the fire and police commissioners of charges filed by discharged fireman E. F. Wiese. The case accused him of an espionage system, incompetence and petty graft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners of
Milwaukee
Thomas A. Clancy
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
E. F. Wiese
Clancy
Italian Flag Floats Over Turkish City Sparks Religious War Fears
London reports Italy begins bombardment of Tripoli as Turkish officials refuse to allow peaceful landing. Constantinople mobilizes and aims to defend Tripoli while appealing to Islam. General Caneva assumes Tripoli expedition command as Italy outfits ships for troop transport amid panics and evacuations.
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Tripoli
Italy
Constantinople
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Prevesa
Caneva
Rome
di San Giuliano
Naples
Asume
Giolitti
Turkey
Mussulmans
Saloniki
Niazi Bey
Baver Bey
Swartha
Flood Wrecks Austin as Bayliss Dam Fails
The Bayliss Pulp and Paper dam failure near Austin Pennsylvania floods kill an estimated 200 people. State police seal the town as rescuers and relief arrive. property losses top 36 million dollars with widespread destruction of mills and homes.
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Austin
Bayliss Pulp and Paper Company
D. K. Baker
Senator Stephenson Defends Campaign Finance Handling
Senator Stephenson testified for hours denying bribery charges while admitting campaign spending of 107793 with managers handling details. He cited 11000 for postage and claimed he trusted campaign chiefs to stay within law while he ran multiple industries and employed over 3000 workers. The article also notes Red Cross Christmas seals updates and postal rules affecting seal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Heary
Bent
United States
Stephenson
Cross
Red Cross
National. Association’ For the
Post Office Department
Admiral Schley Dies in New York at 64
Rear Admiral William Schley, hero of the Santiago battle, collapsed on Fifth Avenue and Forty Fourth Street from apoplexy and died before a doctor arrived. Born 1839 in Maryland, he graduated from Annapolis in 1860 and served in the Civil War, later commanding Arctic relief for Sir Greely and achieving fame for the Spanish-American War victory.
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New York
Schley
Santiago
Y. B. Chadwick
Fifth Avenue
Forty-fourth Street
Admiral Schley
Frederick County
Maryland
Annapolis
North Polar
Greely
Allen guilty of jewelry smuggling in New York court
Nathan Allen a Milwaukee leather maker from Kenosha Wisconsin pleaded guilty to all counts in an indictment charging smuggling jewelry into the United States. He was fined 12000 dollars. John R Collins of Memphis organizer of the Southern Coal company also pleaded guilty to the final count and was fined 4000 dollars. Helen Dwelle Jenkins testified against them before the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nathan Allen
Kenosha
Wis
United States
John R. Collins
Memphis, Tenn
Southern Coal Company
Hough
Allen
Collins
The Simple Life in a Yorkshire Home Memoir
Anna Maria Wilhelmina Pickering recalls a Yorkshire couple famed for fifty years of harmony. The anecdote contrasts the old man’s claim of never quarreling with the wife’s wry remark about it being conscientious but very dull as shared in Youth's Companion.
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Anna Maria Wilhelmina Pickering
Yorkshire
T’ Missis
Verie
What a Husband Replied
A fashionable Philadelphia wife amasses hats and tries one more, presenting it to her husband who proclaims it a poem. He notes the purchase does not rhyme with his pocketbook at the moment.
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Women’s Harts
Philadelphia
Hubby
Howard
A Student of Humanity
Mrs Carter and her cook discuss a murder that horrified the countryside. They debate whether the suspect deliberately killed his wife Miss Carter and await the court's decision amid village astonishment.
NoMarked Copy Baffles Eye Doctor in 144 Page Paper
A patient tells an oculist he suffered eye strain after reading a 144 page newspaper mailed as a marked copy. The doctor quips the condition worsened since nothing in the issue was marked, prompting a Buffalo Express joke on confusion and fatigue.
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Buffalo Express
Its Location
A humorous line from Puck about a missing fishing pole blamed on a sibling. The quip notes Little Brother asks where the pole is while Bigger Brother accuses Sister of using it as a hatpin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
No matter how hard the rules may be, the gang stands united
The speaker asserts that rules are fair to all and emphasizes solidarity with the group. The statement frames equality in enforcement and loyalty among colleagues.
Postum Sleep Cure Promises Restful Nights
A woman recalls losing sleep and nervous events after tea and coffee. After switching to Postum, she reports steady three daily servings and now enjoys sound, dreamless sleep. She credits the beverage change for improved health and stability.
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E.s
Elure
New Orleans
Crifis
Ilinois Central
Lid
Englehardt Falls
Wright
Man
California
Oregon
Sor
Eae Eee Cormeen
Underwood & Underwood
N.Y
Victor
London
Benghazi
Derna
Garbaldi
Lancier
Johnstown
Costelo
Costello
Allse
Goodyear
Keating Summit
Main Street
Buffalo & Susquehanna
Harvey and Cullen
Goodyear Lumber Company
Potato Creek
Mii
Austin and
Wharton
New York City
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