Steel Strike Expands Across Major U S Plants
Pittsburg reports show 75000 steel workers idle as Amalgamated Association strike broadens. The American Tinplate, Steel Hoop and Sheet Steel plants shut down, with 74000 idle nationwide and 25000 in Pittsburgh plus others in Allegheny and McKeesport. Next moves remain uncertain amid continued plant closures.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
American Tinplate Company
American Steel Hoop Company
American Sheet Steel Company
Sheet Steel and Steel Hoop Companies
Monessen
Alleghany
McKeesport
Shaffer
Lindsey & McCutcheon
Allegheny
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Steel Company
Natonal Steel Company
National Tube Company
Dinamite Blows Stop Fire After Town Wide Blaze
Four blocks of business houses on Enid Oklahoma's public square burned in under three hours beginning after midnight. A drought aided the flames and dynamite was used to check the fire which destroyed a hotel hardware store furniture shops restaurants and multiple buildings totaling an estimated 190000 in loss with light insurance. A south wind limited damage to the eastern part and the Armour Packing Co building also burned.
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Enid O. T
Armour Packing Co
Post Office Expands Alaska Service with Sitka Route
The post office department contracts a quicker Seattle to Circle City service via Sitka and Valdes with a direct steamboat link to Sitka. An extra round trip monthly runs October 1 to June 30, improving schedules between Seattle Circle City and intermediate points.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Alaska
Seattle
Circle City
Sitka
Valdes
Drought Injures Cotton and Crops in Chickasaw Nation
Reports from the cotton belt dated July 17 indicate five weeks of drought have damaged crops in Ardmore and the Chickasaw Nation. If rain does not come soon, crops will be cut short with about 60 percent of the corn ruined and no marketable corn. Other grain crops also failed.
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Ardmore
I. T
Cotton Belt
Chickasaw
Massachusetts
China Suspends Imperial Examinations for Five Years
A Washington dispatch says China formally complies with powers demands by suspending official examinations nationwide for five years. The move aims to remove punitive intent, with the edict citing a modernization of examinations. The United States cautions on other strict terms and urges a prompt withdrawal of foreign ministers from Beijing.
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New York
Washington
The
Herald
China
United States
Pekin
Drought Ends As Major Texas Storm Hits Dennison
A devastating drought in Dennison Texas was broken by a two hour downpour with tornado force winds. The rain saved the cotton crop and aided fruit crops while stock water returned. The Southern M E church costing 15000 dollars was partially demolished and several homes were wrecked. A tornado reportedly crossed the Chickasaw Nation with few details available.
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M. E
Devastation in Java Reports and Chinese Port Arthur Censorship
Oriental advices describe a May volcanic eruption in Northern Java that killed seven hundred natives and several Europeans. Lava and ash destroyed coffee estates and estates nearby, with many corpses found. The dispatch also notes Russian censorship at Port Arthur restricting letters about military matters.
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Tacoma
Java
Port Arthur
Concord at Seattle Historic Gunboat Arrives From Philippines
The United States gunboat Concord under Commander Harry Knox arrives in Seattle after service in the Philippines. Of the officers in command during Manila Bay action only F. E. Schute remains aboard, and only five Marines from the crew who fought the Spanish battleship are still on the ship.
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Seattle
United States
Concord
Harry Knox
Dewey
Manila Bay
Philippines
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
F. E. Schute
Prairie Fire in Kansas Destroys Wheat Reserve
Prairie fire 18 miles north of Larned Kansas yesterday afternoon burned a large area and destroyed 40 000 bushels of wheat.
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Larned
Kan
Fires in San Francisco Burn 20 Horses
A string of incendiary fires in San Francisco on July 17 damaged stables in the same neighborhood. Twenty horses perished as flames swept through the structures, indicating deliberate arson by incendiaries.
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San Francisco
Ten Thousand Persons at El Reno Registration Day
El Reno Oklahoma July 17 trains bring in moderate crowds for registration. About 10 000 people are in town calmly settled with ample water and provisions to feed and house them. Temperatures hover near 100 degrees.
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el Reno
O. T
Audacious Robber Robs Stage Passengers Near Ukiah
A masked highwayman stopped two Ukiah to Blue Lakes and Ukiah to Potter Valley stages. He lined up 18 travelers, took about 400 dollars, and joked with victims while coins and valuables vanished. No crew found. deputies surveyed the canyon crime scene between Ukiah and Lakeport.
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Ukiah
Cal
Blue Lakes
Potter Valley
Burt Bucknell
Raymond Hill
Lake Port
Smith
Strike of Mine Firemen Shuts Anthracite Mines Provincewide
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania July 18 1902 900 stationary firemen strike after president Mulcaheys order halts work across the coal region. The stoppage suspends nearly all mines from Pittston to Shickshinny affecting about 30000 workers as operators refuse concessions and miners debate timing and impact.
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Wilkesbarre
Mulcahey
Stationary Firemen’s Association of
Pennsylvania
Pittston
Shickshinney
Luzerne County
United Mineworkers
Lynching in Louisiana over bottle theft shocks locals
In Girard, Louisiana area near New Orleans, Louis Thompson a Black man was lynched by a white mob last night for stealing a bottle of pop. The incident underscores racial violence and vigilante justice in the region.
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New Orleans
Louis Thompson
Girard
Thompson
Rancher Samuel Carlson Shot Dead Near Cody
The body of Samuel Carlson a rancher living at the Natural Corral twenty miles from Cody was found with a bullet wound in the shoulder and the face crushed. Evidence of a cabin struggle and a missing substantial sum of money were found. Carlson had been absent for two weeks.
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Cody, Way
Samuel Carlson
Cody
Carlson
Quelpart Uprising May Invite Foreign Intervention
Washington reports say two French gunboats and a Japanese warship may involve foreign intervention if Quelpart Islanders persist in rebellion. Catholics’ tax collection sparked persecutions. U S efforts in Pekin restrained punishments during Boxer negotiations, saving lives and reducing capital sentences from ten to four.
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Washington
Full Mail
Corean
Quelpart
Seoul
State Department
China
United States
Pekin
Messrs
Conger
Rockhill
Yukon Gold Shipments Reach Five Million Dollars
Advices from Dawson dated June 28 state that gold shipments to the outside this year total $5,000,000, with over $3,000,000 going down the Yukon to St Michael and the rest up the river. Banks in camp are the Bank of British North America and the Canadian Bank of Commerce, while the Alaska Pacific Express handles most shipments by the upper river.
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Seattle
Dawson
Yukon
St. Michael
Bank of British North America
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Alaska Pacific Express
White Pass & Yukon Railroad Company
Hootalinqua River
Lake Creek
Lake Teslin
Hootalinqua
Packing Plant Burned in Wichita Fire
Wichita July 18 packing plant of Jacob Cold & Sons was totally destroyed across four buildings. About seven million pounds of meat in process were lost with an estimated one million dollar damage and four injured. The fire started in the lardhouse likely from spontaneous combustion and the plant will be rebuilt.
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Wichita
Kan
Jacob Cold & Sons
The King's New Title Extends to Commonwealth
London reports a flood of letters on the proposed extension of the king's title. The favored addition is Sovereign Lord of Canada Australia and South Africa. Some correspondents propose creating the king's sons Prince of Australia and Prince of Canada.
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New York
London
The
Times
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Duke of Cornwall
York
Prince of
Rushing Stock to Market Due to Southwest Drought
Kansas City reports 31,500 hogs received at the stockyards as drought in the Southwest drives farmers to rush stock to market. Southwest hogs have been of common grade and about 15 pounds lighter than the general run.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Painting Farm Buildings Tips for DIY Coat and Preservation
A guidance piece from American Cultivator on painting farm buildings, carts, and tools efficiently. It argues that ready mixed paints, properly used, last and look good, and can be applied by hired help or a smart boy. It recommends mixing well, steady straight strokes, starting on less visible structures, and adding turpentine as paint settles.
Reliable Farm Siphon Described For Water Lifting
A correspondent to the Ohio Farmer details a 3/4 inch galvanized pipe siphon that lifts water 18 to 22 feet from a well to a trough about 100 yards away and 6.5 feet below the water level. The design requires a valve to hold water while filling and includes a float feed, a top vent, and a safety valve assembly for ease of use. The system can run about four gallons per minute with a 64 foot head, and the chamber holds several gallons to run for weeks with one fill.
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The
Ohio Farmer
Grub Description Proves Harmful to Grasses and Crops
The white grub, larvae of the June beetle or May beetle, feeds on roots of grass and corn. In dry seasons it becomes very abundant, often depleting root systems and harming fields and lawns.
Practical farmers advise beetle control and poultry care
The article discusses using arsenite sprays against beetles damaging hickory trees and stresses regular spraying. It also highlights chick coop design for protection and ventilation, and emphasizes providing water to working horses rather than overexertion, suggesting frequent breaks and shallow watering.
Worn-Out Farms Advise Against Buying Big Holdings
Experts say most farmers benefit from smaller, intensively managed farms. Nine of ten who endured worn-out plots warn youths away from large purchases. The best profits come from maximizing each foot of ground and often producing more than one crop. Concentrating capital and effort on a small, well managed area yields better results than buying a worn-out farm.
Shoes For Farm Horses And Boys
The guidance says farm horses should stay barefoot unless shoeing is necessary to protect hooves. Farm boys should wear no shoes until about age 14, except on special occasions. Many horses can work lifelong on the farm without shoes.
Farm Notes on Crops and Orchard Care
Practical tips for fruit and vegetable growers including spraying with Bordeaux mixture for pears and grafts, early harvest advice for wheat rye and corn, pest control for borers, and late June to July planting for sugar corn. Warns against neglect and promotes timely cultivation and treatment.
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Robin
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Enid
Better Mail Service
Texas
Dennison
Kansas
Chicko
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