Gompers Urges Unity At AFL Meets to Aid miners
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, spoke at a Denver rally of trades unionists, signaling a campaign against the Western Federation of Miners. He defended AFL actions, denied financial aid to Leadville Coeur d Alene strikes, and urged unity while addressing socialism amid mixed reception from about 1500 attendees.
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Denver
Colo
Samuel Gomers
American Fedation of Labor
Hass
Western Labor Union
Gomperspeech
Bor
American Federaon of Miners
Federation of Bor
Leadville
Ndt
Ndt Coeur d'Alene
Gomis
Miners’ Organization
Federation of Abor
Westn Federation of Miners
Themerican Federation of Labor
Eadville
American Federation of Labor
Nly
West
Coeur d'Alene
Altoether
Dolly Hawkins Daughter Queen of Seamstresses?
Clarksburg West Virginia July 10 report: Dolly Hawkins gave his daughter Gertrude an 18 year old beauty a sewing machine on one condition she would quit sweating and she stopped working long enough to finish schooling before leaving for new pursuits.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Dolly”awkins
Gertrude
Family dispute leads to arrest after hatchet threat
Gertrude accuses her father of choking and attempting to decapitate her with a hatchet after she resumed sewing on a machine he had bought back from her. He is said to have been fined and the machine smashed, with Gertie ready to swear out further charges.
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Ally
Parkersburg
Gertrude
Gertie
Canfield plans London club for Americans and Brits
Richard Canfield, owner of the New York and Saratoga clubs, plans a London proprietary club offering gambling as one feature. The facility will include cafe, billiard rooms, bowling alleys, reading rooms, and smoking parlors with 24 hour food. Membership will be tightly supervised and Canfield may expel members without explanation.
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New York
England
Richard Canfield
Saratoga
London
Dick Canfield
Canfield
Forty-fourth Street
Piccadilly
Grave of Wilson Opened in Texas Cave Burial Tale
A July 10 report from Houston describes a Brumley Texas cave burial tied to 1855 death of Matthew Wilson. His dying wish was a large demijohn of whiskey entombed with him, to be removed after seven years and brought to the cave mouth.
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Houston
Tex
Brumley
Miller County
Matthew Wilson
Fourth of July picnic tale of a memory and a demijohn
A Civil War era will ends its seven year revelry with feasting and dancing at a cave party. Wilson family hosts a July Fourth fete with a demijohn hidden for years, later found intact and shared among attendees. The grandson overseeing the event proclaims the whiskey fine as it circulates.
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Wilson
She's Charged With Murder in Bedford Case at Paris
Paris Ky July 10 Former County Surveyor Bedford died at home after a domestic struggle with his wife Mrs Fannie Montgomery Bedford who was arrested on a charge of causing his death Coroner Kenney impaneled a jury with a verdict that injuries inflicted by Mrs Bedford caused the death The stomach was sent to Cincinnati for analysis amid arsenic rumors Mrs Bedford from a prominent Mississippi family denies the charge
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Paris
Bedford
Fannie Montgomery Bedford
William Kenney
Howard
Prisoner Feuds Lead to Dungeon Transfer at Workhouse
In Indianapolis on July 0 Fred Williams a prisoner refused to leave his cell. Guard Cap Tom Howells attempted to escort him, Williams grabbed Howells revolver and threatened to fire. John Woods intervened and was wounded slightly. Williams was overpowered and moved to the dungeon as other guards arrived. The incident prompted fears of a prison breakout.
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Indianapolis
Fred Williams
Tom Howells
Crik
Willams
Howell
John Woods
Guards Quell Malcontents Quietly
A detachment of guards suppressed a disturbance as no malcontents moved, maintaining order with firm restraint. No further actions or names are recorded in the fragment.
Sees More Girl Tipplers Arouse Boston Society
Miss Floretta Vining accuses Boston society girls of increasing excessive drinking and swearing. Protesters deny the claim, while Vining says the trend involves daughters of respectable families with ample money and leisure. She cites New York Sorosis Club and Waldorf Astoria observations as context.
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Boston
Floretta Vining
Hull
Summer Colony
Miss Vining
Sorosis Club
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Grabbed the Wrong Woman in Central Indiana
W. H. Speer a farmer near the Central Indiana insane hospital reports a warrant issued for George Willey a special officer there after Willey mistook Mrs Speer for a hospital patient and forcibly embraced her in Speer’s home. The Speer family seeks prosecution.
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Indianapolis
W. H. Speer
Central Indiana Insane Hospital
George Willey
Wley
Commission to report on return postal card system favoring plan
The four assistant postmasters general appointed by Postmaster General Payne have completed their study on a return postal card system with postage paid upon return. They will soon unite on a report favorable to the plan.
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Washington
Payne
Secretary Root Receives Philippine Probe on Religious Proselytizing
Acting Governor Wright reports a full investigation into charges that teachers proselytize Catholic students in Philippine schools. The cablegram from Washington dated July 10 states a general denial of the accusations.
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Washington
Root
Wright
Philippines
Basutos Weigh Trouble Amid Pretoria Tensions
Reports from Pretoria on July 10 indicate unease over Basuto attitudes. Observers note potential trouble arising from Basuto stance and surrounding political dynamics as authorities assess possible responses.
Treason Trial Looms for Basutoland Chief Joel
Joel a prominent Basutoland chief has been summoned to Mesura capital of a military district to face high treason charges. Paramount chief Lero thedl is expected to back Joel if he refuses the summons as troops are sent to the frontier.
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Joel
Mesura
Basutoland
Lerothedl
Reunited Children Return After Swiss Departure
Mrs A Unternahrer recovers her three children in Billings after the father, a jeweler, took them to Switzerland and later to Billings under an assumed name. A divorce left the mother penniless, and the children were placed in a Vancouver Catholic school before being taken by the father with a bogus court order.
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Boise
Idaho
A. Unternahrer
Switzerland
Vancouver
Wash
Billings
Mont
Union Boiler Makers Boost VP Pay to 1200 Annual
Baltimore July 1 convention votes to pay six vice presidents a salary of 1200 dollars yearly to dedicate full time to the brotherhood. Dominick Kanem of Port Orchard Washington heads the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast district.
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Baltimore
Brotherhood
Dominick Kanem
Port Orchard
Wash
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Extradition Case of Gaynor and Greene Sent to State Dept
Washington July 10 The papers in the Gaynor and Greene extradition case are with the state department. They have been referred to a viewing authority and Secretary Hay will review the essentials before proceeding. The date of presentation is not certain.
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Washington
Gaynor and Greene
Department of Justice
State Department
Hay
Lord Cheylsmore Dies in London Aged 76
Lord Cheylsmore William Meriton Eaton dies in London at age 76 born 1848. He is survived by his brother Major General Theodore B Eaton and his wife Elizabeth French daughter of the late F O French of New York.
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London
Lord
Cheylamore
William Meriton Eaton
Lord Cheylsmore
Theodore B. Eaton
Elizabeth French
F. O. French
New York
Red Cross Identity Depot Estimates Casualty Toll
Pretoria reports on July 10 that the Red Cross identity depot released an estimate of casualties based on its casualty registry. The figure reflects preliminary counts from the conflict area and highlights the ongoing humanitarian response.
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Pretoria
Red Cross
Boer War Casualties and Prisoners Report
A historical Reich summary states Boer forces suffered 3 700 killed or died of wounds and 32 000 taken prisoner, with 700 of the prisoners dying. The in-field Boer strength was about 75 000 men.
Governor Stone Refuses Troops to Carbon County
Harrisburg July 10 Gov Stone replies to Sheriff Gombert of Carbon county stating the national guard cannot be used as police, urging civil authorities to handle strikes in Lansford and Summit Hill without state troops, and promising action if riot or insurrection cannot be suppressed by civil authorities.
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Harrisburg
Gombert
Carbon County
Stone
Lansford
Sumftt Hill
National Guard
William A. Stone
Pickets Arrested After Restaurant Boycott Clashes
Pueblo deputies arrest about three dozen strikers for disturbance while picketing in front of boycotted restaurants. About a quarter are women. The crackdown follows a fatal shooting when a young man, son of a restaurant owner, shot a picket and wounded a policeman after patrols disrupted customers. Sheriff Beaton has banned picketing as arrests rise and volunteers from unions fill the spots.
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Pueblo
Colo
Beaton
Warship Ordered to Scene by Secretary Moody
Secretary Moody cabled the U S steamer Ranger at Panama to confer with the consul general, then proceed to David, investigate, and return to Panama. The action followed advice received by the state department from United sources.
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Washington
Moody
Ranger
Panama
David
State Department
United
Colombians Join Nicaraguan Insurgents Near David Passage
States Minister Merry reported a body of Colombians joined Nicaraguan insurgents at David, a town near the Costa Rican border about 250 miles from Panama. A warship was requested to protect American interests as the move aims at an expedition toward Nicaragua's coast. no confirmation reached the Colombian legation.
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Merry
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
David
Panorma
State Department
Volcanic Cloud Darkens Fort de France Sky
A volcanic cloud charged with electricity appeared above Fort de France yesterday evening, intensely black with luminous points and streaked with lightning. Thunder roared as the atmosphere grew unusually warm, frightening residents who remained calm.
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Fort de France
Perry Hollis Fined for Profanity at Show Grounds
Perry B. Hollis was fined $10 in police court for cursing in the presence of ladies at the show grounds yesterday. He had recently arrived from the East and reportedly indulged in drinks before the incident and paid the fine.
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The
Standard
Perry B. Hollis
Hollis
Successful Operation on Mrs Wood at Hospital
Special Dispatch reports Drs Linsey and Rinehart performed the operation today at the hospital on Mrs Wood of Jun tion. The operation was successful and every indication points to Mrs Wood's recovery.
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The
Standard
Billings
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