Trust in Aggressive Move Roils Melleesport Mills
In Melleesport the National Tris Works company pressed workers to sign one year individual contracts aimed at crippling union activity by the Amalgamated Association. Welders, highly skilled, faced dismissal if they refused, while some signed and others demurred. The move sparked turmoil among strikers as officials in McKeesport prepared to launch a new plant, prompting intense private meetings and guarded conference rooms as plans formed to counter the steel company action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musburg
National Tris Works Company
Melleesport
Tifa
American Sheet Steel Company
W. Dewees
McKeesport
Amalgamated Association
Jong
Shaffer
Hie Alda
Osencil
Prclacesport
Elect Steel Company
Melkxcesport
Rust and Manufacturing Strike Outlook Across Industry
The article reports manufacturers expect a short strike while union leaders fear a longer, bitter dispute. US Steel sees limited impact and resumes slow pressure, while Riverside Tube works in Wheeling indicates organizers gain ground. A Cleveland racing verdict cites crookedness to block Key B.
Dr W O Gray Retires as Editor in Chicago
Dr W O Gray, twenty five years editor of The Interior organ of the Presbyterian Church, disposed of his interest and resigned. The paper has been incorporated with capital. In Cleveland Crescous made a mile exhibition at the driving track yesterday in 2 02%.
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de. W. , Gray
Chicago
W. 0. Gray
The
Interior
Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Crescous
Weather Causes Wreck Near Linten Indiana Train Wreck
A heat expanded rails five miles east of Linten Indiana on Monday, causing a Southern Indiana railroad wreck as a freight train hit the warped track at about twenty miles per hour. Engineer Ramsey of Bedford escaped with a barely injured ankle, fireman Carl Fidler also from Bedford was unharmed, and conductor Mike Glover fell from the caboose with a sprained ankle.
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Rajo
Linten
Ind
Southern Indiana Railroad
Here
Ramesy
Bedford
Carl Fidler
Mike Glover
Not Marquettes Skull Doctor Save the Skull at Frankfort
A Frankfort skull is not Father Marquette's, says a local physician. The skull appears young, about 17 to 20, with teeth just emerging, arguing against the famed explorer's identity. Also includes Chicago baseball scores and minor league results.
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Frankfort
Beulah
Mich
Father Marquette
Wisconsin Governor LaFollette's illness delays duties
Wisconsin Governor Robert M. LaFollette has been ill for nearly a month with torpid liver and stomach troubles and will not resume duties for about two more weeks. The report adds details of his convalescence and lingering health concerns.
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Hiuey
Benton Harbor
Mich
Twelve Corners
Here
Paw Paw River
Collins
Train Hits Three Negro Children Near Memphis Killing Two
Three negro children, Dan Branch aged 6 and Stella Jackson aged 12, were killed when a Louisville and Nashville train struck them near Memphis Tennessee. William Jackson, 6, was fatally injured in the same incident.
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Memphis
Tenn
Louisville
Nashville
Dan Branch
Stella Jackson
William Jackson
Elks Plan Salt Lake City Annual Convention
The Elks will meet in Salt Lake City next year for their annual convention. The outline notes various other 1900 era items including a U S grand jury probe of Seventh National bank in New York, South African concentration camp deaths, and other world events. There aredomestic notes on taxation, crime arrests, and notable deaths as well as a reference to unusually hot weather in Bunsys City.
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Elks
Salt Lake City
United States Grand Jury
Seventh National Bank
New York City
Cash-Sloan
Russia
Hohenfels
Swinebourne Island
New York Harbor
United States
Montana
William G. Bruce
King-Cramer Company
Milwaukee
J. W. Wawley
Brooklyn
Knights of Columbus
Young Men's Christian Association
Utah
Oliver I. Hagan
St. Louis
Bunsys City
Peace mission to M A Garland ends in failure at New York
Pittsburg July 26 A peace mission by M A Garland on behalf of the conservative Amalgamated Association failed to secure terms from stell manufacturers who refused to budge from their stance. Efforts shift to mediator Joseph Bishop and potential talks with Senator Hanna while Amalgamated leaders back Shaffer. Wellsville mills show no change as National Tube’s big mill may join the strike. new lodge members at the local Amalgamated unit are discharged, signaling possible conflict ahead.
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Unite States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Associaton
Trust
United States Tech Corporation
Wheeling
Great Riverside
National Tube Company
Upper Benwood
Ays
Amalgamated Association
Booth Wheeling
Amalgamated Lodge
Riverside Plate Mill
Pittsburg
M. A. Garland
New York
Garland
Stell
Olive Branch
J. P. Morgan
Joseph Bishop
Obse Stite Board of Arbitration
Hanna
Bishop
Shaffer
Combine
Gatland
Shafer
Wellsvillee
Wellsville
Fe. Reesport
Amalgamated
New Amalgamated Lodge
Steel Trust
Back Row At Chicago Suburbs Raises Labor Tensions
Immigrant workers from Alabama, about 800 men, were moved from River Island to LaGrange amid alarms near Belleville, Melrose Park, and Maywood. Angry locals and officials debated how to admit them to the Belleville plant while rumors of mob action prompted deputies and possible militia deployment.
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Sheel
Chicago
Alabama
Latrobe
Bellevide
LaGrange
Belleville
Maywood
Melrose Park
Lawn
Reece
Magerstadt
Springfield
Yates
P. H. Morrissey
Cleveland
Brotherhood
Rutland
St. Louis Veriinal Company
Furntain
Icas
The Trip to Cleveland 1 Cent Fare to G A R Meet
On July 27 in St Louis Commander Leo Rassieri announced that the Central Passenger Association offers 1 cent per mile for trips to Cleveland for the thirty-fifth national encampment Sept 9 to 14. Other associations set round trip fares higher. Tickets are sale date specific and valid for return through Oct 15 if deposited with the joint agent by noon Sept 15.
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A. B. Mont. St Louis
Leo Rassieri
G. A. TR
Central Passenger Association
Cleveland
Convicts Insulted by pointed sermon at Omaha jail
Dean Campbell Paty of Trinity Cathedral faced rough treatment at the county jail in Omaha after a clash at an afternoon prayer service. The clergyman's sharp remarks angered prisoners, and federal prisoner Joe Conrad struck John Ellison during the hymn. Jailers intervened to restore order.
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Omaha
Neb
Dean Campbell Paty
Trinity Cathedral
Dean Water
Joe Conrad
John Ellison
J. D. Thompson Company forms Joliet rival to Carnation
The J. D. Thompson company launches Joliet’s new rival to Chicago Carnation, led by Harlow N. Higinbotham with four ten thousand dollar stockholders John Lambert and Fred P. Story. Capital stock is fourty thousand dollars. Business focuses on growing handling selling and marketing flowers greenhouse supplies and horticultural products.
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Carnationn
Market summary from uwago and surrounding grain notes
Hogs estimated receipts 25,000 with sales 2.25 to 8.15, mixed to heavy packing notes. Cartel receipts 4,600 with steers 3.70 to 6.60, stockers 2.20 to 4.60, cows 1.60 to 5.00, veal calves 2.75 to 5.30. sheep 14,600 receipts 3.50 to 5.30, natives 2.40 to 5.20, lambs 3.00 to 5.30. St. Louis grain markets show mixed corn and oats, wheat easing, rye steady, barley steady, with September contracts listed.
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Uwago
Texas
Mel Duns
Arte
SLY
Dunning & Stevens
Gammission
Buffalo
N. J
St. Louis
Chicago
Tony Reith
Ohio
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