Strike Threat Flows From Pennsylvania Railroad Dismissals
Reports from February 9 indicate rising discontent among Pennsylvania system workers over dismissals of women and alleged bias against union men. Officials deny unrest, but meetings show strong strike sentiment with cooler heads delaying action. The company assigns union workers to new posts to avert immediate disruption while preserving positions for future vacancies.
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Roberts
Poe
New Labor Organization Aims to Unite Railway Workers
Feb 9 report on a meeting of railway labor leaders proposing a new nationwide organization to include all railroad employees. After failed federations and weak existing groups, planners seek an open, inclusive body to unify labor power across the industry.
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America
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Honolulu Dispatch Notes Annexation Views and Political Stability
Captain Jacobson reports natives at Kahuliu favor annexation to the United States amid rumors after the Claudine incident. Marines from the cruiser Beatton remain ashore with no signs of trouble as Honolulu reads the evolving political status under the provisional government led by Judge Dole.
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Jacobson
Nea
Revolu Hon
Felands
Kahaliu
Honolulu
Dole
United States
cruiser-Beaton
Floods destroy crops and threaten famine in Tennessee parishes
Four thousand people in Concordia and Catheuls parishes in northern Louisiana face starvation as last summer floods ruined crops and prolonged wet conditions prevented planting. Many residents cannot leave, subsisting on dwindling game while exchanges in Memphis Vicksburg and New Orleans organize relief fundraising led by the New Orleans board of trade.
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Tenn
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Catheuls
Lonisigni
Rolly
Soul
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
New Orlea Board of Trudge
Distillers’ Trust Official Cheers Congressional Probe
Thai resident ProntA Uls. reports President J B Greenleat of the Distillers’ and Cattle Feeders’ company says he welcomes Congress ordered investigation into the trust. He plans to testify next Monday before Burrows committee and denounces war. Whisky stock fell from 12 to 4 cents.
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Uls
J. B. Greenleat
Distillers’ Sud Cattle Feeders’ Company
United Press
Congress
Burrows
Washington
Greenhut
Washington News Homestead troubles and silver repeal
Washington reports on the Homestead troubles cite Mr Oates arguing tariffs did not cause the unrest and that agents like Pilkertons require state consent. The minority report signs by Bynum Layton and Stokdale-Silver Repeal in the House shows a push to repeal the Sherman act. Judge John Martin Kansas senator-elect arrives stirring election legality talk. House advances the legislative appropriation bill. Beaver river ice gorge breaks at Rockpoint causing widespread damage and flooding nearby towns.
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Oates
Hanugay
John Martin
Kansas
Plumb
Perkins
Senate
Martin
Peffer
Prinspere
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Rockpoint
Ata Fe Sreeport
Jallegheny River
Iea
Trying to Arrange a Match in Newburg Five Mile Race
Newburg Skating association offers a $200 purse as a bonus for Hagen to race Joe Donohue in five miles in Newburg within twenty days. Local supporters ready to back Donohue with bets up to $25,000 if the race is arranged.
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N. Y
Newburg Skating Association
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Joe Donohue
Newburg
Donohue
Robbery and assault at a barn end with arrests
A man named Grabenharsh was attacked north of Ogden by Joe Ross and two accomplices. Ross shot Grabenharsh in the arm but was overpowered by the victim’s daughters who bound him. Ross and companions fled, later arrested. Graves remains jailed awaiting trial on murder charges in another case.
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Joe Ross
Grabenharsh
Ross
Dan Hamilton
Boone
Graben
Second Annual Convention of Creamery Makers in Dubuque
The National Creamery Butter Makers and Factory Cheese Makers association held its second annual meeting in Dubuque. About forty two thousand delegates attended from nearly all states, with events at the opera house and an exhibition of creamery machines. Prizes totaling four thousand seven hundred dollars were offered. Road blockades hindered several delegates from arriving.
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Alexander Euston
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National Lead Company
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United States
Canada
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Dulverr
Greamery Buttermakers' and Factory
Opera House
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Noyes
Association
Hoard
Wisconsin
Rey
Stinson
Crew Rescued After Lifeboat Capsize At Sea
Reports from Point Pleasant New Jersey describe the Norwegian bark Alice running aground in ballast with eleven crew aboard. Five attempted landing in a boat, capsized, all drowned. Lifesaving crews eventually saved the remaining eleven using a breeches buoy, including Captain Jacobson.
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Havens
Fourth District
Point Pleasant
Long Beach
N. J
Jacobson
Not Guilty Verdict in Home Stead Riots Trial
Prrisnure Feb 4 The trial of Jack Clifford for murdering a Pinkerton during the Home stead riots last July ended in Judge Stowe's court with the jury returning a verdict of not guilty. Ex member of Congress Dead New Orleans Feb 4 Lewis Saint Martin, former congressman, is reported dead.
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Charles W. Gardner
Parkhurst
Prrisnure
Jack Clifford
Pinkerton
Homestead
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Laxative Health Aid
A classic advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tast eful laxative that cleanses the system without weakening the kidneys liver or bowels. It claims quick relief from colds headaches and fevers and notes medical endorsement. Sold by druggists in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles and manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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Teesham
Javialeat
Draggiaty Everywhere
Nest Carter Medicine CO
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