No material change in strike situation reported
Aug 21 report says no new withdrawals or resumed non union hiring. Police guard 80 strikebreakers at American Sheet Steel plant while crowds at tube plants are dispersed. No major violence yet though rumors of peace and attacks on Carnegie properties persist. Clark mill runs with non union labor as leaders seek footholds.
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Troops Sought After St Charles Clash In Kentucky
Madisonville Ky dispatch says Judge Nunn wired Governor Beckham to send troops to St Charles to restore order after a clash between deputy sheriffs and union miners. Several wounded, arrests made as parties fired on each other. crowd boisterous, locals seek to control rising violence amid union organizing drive.
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Murder or death by own action in Cincinnati
An unknown young man was found dying at Fifth and Culvers streets in Cincinnati and died in a patrol wagon. He was identified as Edward G Overbeck of public and brother of a well known Beard on. Police arrested him on suspicion. intoxication or narcotics may have caused death. It is unclear if murder occurred as his watch and chain remained untouched. Caterpillars In Florida. In Leon county eastern cotton areas caterpillar appears, some stands damaged but overall impact uncertain. rainfall could worsen crop.
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Grain ships tied up in harbor awaiting cargo at San Francisco
San Francisco August 17 Twenty nine deep water grain ships, all chartered for European markets, lie idle in the harbor unable to take on cargo due to 100,000 tons of grain there. Four more ships in the harbor hold 8,439 tons and have not accepted charters. Other vessels await crews to load. Additional ships from the island port return with sugar cars.
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Poisoned bait hunts rogue panther in Okefenokee
Warenoas Ga August 17 The Okefenokee swamp area has suffered panther raids on cattle sap hogs and other stock locals report two troublesome panthers using the wild region. Barber a local hunter known as the king of Okefenokee baited with beef liver and ringed the meat then found the remains of a monster panther nearby later described as about three feet tall and seven feet long weighing roughly 150 pounds authorities expect Barber to soon claim the animal.
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Officers of Farmers Elect New Agricultural Society Leaders
The state agricultural society selected vice presidents and executive committee members across eleven districts. Names include D. G. Purs, R. F. Crittenden, John A. Cobb, Roderiot, E. J. Smith, R. J. Redding, W. H. Lampkin, W. A. ton, G. H. Jones, James Barrett, and Dr. W. B Burrows, with replacements noted for several districts.
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Eluded Officers In Escape From Train In Jasper
Watposta Ga Aug 17 M Q Young arrested at Tampa on a warrant from this city for obtaining goods under false pretenses. M Carroll, the merchant who supplied the goods, was to accompany him to Valdosta. Young escaped the officers after entering a toilet on the car at Jasper Fla, leaping from a window as the train slowed for a stop.
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M. Carroll
Valdosta
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Fia
Young
Robbed of His Gold Near Covington Ga
A bold daylight theft near Covington Georgia saw Janes Parker robbed of 950 dollars in gold kept in a tobacco sack within an old chest at his home eight miles south of Covington while he and his wife dined. The crime, one of the region’s boldest, may lead to an arrest amid ongoing investigations.
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Blood Purifier Claims and Skin Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts a blood purifier as a universal cure for skin diseases. It narrates a case of a woman treated unsuccessfully at springs, then claims success after using the product. The copy promises purer blood and restored skin, urging readers to request a physicians’ book and free consultation.
Iowa Democrats Meet in Des Moines State Convention Opens
Des Moines Aug 21 The Democratic state convention opened with Cato Sells still absent from headliner, several local contenders in the running. Delegates urged Sells to reconsider while silver and gold factions clash over reaffirmation of the Kansas City platform.
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Pratt Torms
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Tampa Cigar Shipments Show Week Gains Amid Stock Confidence
Tampa Florida August shipments of cigars for the week totaled 802 cases, up from 450 the previous year’s week, a rise of 167 cases as manufacturers ease stock hoarding. Shipments reached every U S region, with about 1 6 million cigars moved last week. Industry expects quicker resumption of full work, despite past slack demand.
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Uncle Sam Hurrying Ships to the Ithmus
Navy directs energy to rush ships toward the Colombia Venezuela disturbance to enforce treaty guarantees. Iowa arrives at San Francisco bound for Pasco, while Ranger delays unexplained. Reports from Kingston show rebels quiet, coal oil finds near Athens excite prospect of oil industry expansion. Seeks to reform constipation with a fig syrup advert at end.
Hayes resigns at Southern Pacific and Union Pacific merger?
A San Francisco dispatch reports O M Hayes resigns as president of the Southern Pacific and that he may become president of both the Union and Southern Pacific railways. Consolidation under one management would speed travel, promising a two and a half day route between San Francisco and Chicago with a single executive head.
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Recruiting the Army in the Deep South Victory Drive
Thirty-two Georgia and Alabama youths are sent from Untie Sam's recruiting effort led by Corporal Otto Krause. The station at Phoenix Orry Ala has logged many rejections and transfers as Krause moves to Eufaula Alabama to start a similar post. Krause has served in the Black Hills San Francisco Manila area and is noted for his long service and transfer.
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al Krouse
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Engineers Face Perilous Mountain Rail Runs in West
The article interviews a city passenger agent about mountain railroading on lines like the Colorado Midland and Denver Rio Grande. It highlights nerve, experience, and skill required to handle steep grades, tight curves, and dangerous conditions on Royal Gorge and Marshall Pass routes, with emphasis on crew steadiness and safety. It also notes dangers from landslides, broken wheels, and brake failures, plus the challenge of managing heavy freight against tight schedules. A separate note discusses the elusive black flower as a famed horticultural pursuit.
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Ant for a Pet and a Rattlesnake Tale From Oddities
A New York Tribune summary recounts a domestic ant kept by a scientist that learned to feed from a needle and honey, retreating to its bulb nest yet returning for more, carried back by its master. Also retold is Horace A. Vachon’s Pacific Coast camping tale of rattlesnakes and a near miss with a gunshot.
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Pacific Coast
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Moonlit encounter and superstitions in Kentucky lore
A man recalls a moonlit moment where a rattler turns out to be the pattern of his blanket, ending with a nervous speaker noting the man’s hand tremor. The text then surveys Kentucky Negro superstition, citing beliefs on peppers thriving when angered, Friday Jaybird omens, and lunar planting rules for crops and vegetables, including corn and potatoes.
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Lord Southey's Gaillotine Ended In Museum Display
Report on Lord Southey’s eccentric death device in Paris. A grand ebony and gold gaillotine stood in a Rue du Luxembourg drawing room. The razor sharp knife failed to trigger. he postponed death and donated the machine to a museum.
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