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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1897
Page
11
Panga of Hunger movement gains momentum as hunger threatens miners and their families. Deputies and police dispatched, yet workers plan a 12 mile march to Cannonburg. Chicago unions pledge aid for a living wage amid the wider national strike wave.
The Thurston Rites of Omaha lead the drill program with a championship contest opening today. Camp commander Honeral Oppenheimer has ordered interstate units to follow camp instruction rules, a demand provoking protests and a revocation announcement. Betting shifts as Morton's Cadets, Thornton Rifles, and Neely Zouaves vie for top honors in the drill and zouave events.
The article reports anticipated passage of the Republican negotiated tariff bill by both houses by week’s end. Democrats seek to challenge sugar, cotton items, and white pine while Republicans aim to wrap debate in one day, with two days allotted to lessen opposition. Secretary Sherman improves from stomach issue and plans to visit the state department soon.
Kansas City reports an immense wheat crop with empty freight cars lining side tracks across Missouri Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma. Rail officials anticipate a 1897 grain surge as cars are filled within weeks, risking a possible blockade or car famine. Estimates place Kaneas yield around 60,000,000 bushels.
Amelia Kohler, 92, died in Mount Vernon after a life spent with her daughter N Saunders. She inspired Tom Moore to write the last rose of summer, suggesting the poem’s first line and being a close friend of Moore’s sister in London. Her maiden name was Offergeld, daughter of a Blucher officer, and she recalled seeing Napoleon in her youth.
Philadelphia dealer William A. Bellwood, a Frenchman, admitted swindling Marona & Co. jewelers of New York out of jewelry valued at thousands of dollars. He was remanded to Central Office detectives after being captured with the necklace and pawn tickets showing $13,080 received. Bellwood cited gambling losses at the racetrack as his downfall.
The Michlerhuisin family of Oversel Allegan county will hold a triple headed celebration on August 8. Hewitt Grand and wife celebrate their golden wedding, Hewitt Ir and wife their silver, and daughter Jennie 28 will marry Abel Boldhouse. England sympathy noted over the Sherman incident and criticism of U S government policy. Also Powderly appointment denounced by Central Labor Union. TELEGRAPH NEWS IN BRIEF: mining shaft accident in Galena Kan. new Canan City to Cripple Creek electric railroad planned. Prince of Wales to head Paris expo commission. Annie McNicos accuses children, arrestee. Missouri Pacific orders nine hour days for 400 in Sedalia shops. Tariff conference updates on sugar, wool duties.
Congress faces a stalemate as sugar schedule remains the sole obstacle to a swift tariff settlement. Senate pressure seeks to push House conferees toward compromise, but House insists on the house schedule or nothing. Minor bill provisions advance while armor plate price dispute nears closure. Veterans’ encampment tent reserve approved.
A violent earthquake struck Stromboli in the Lipari group off Sicily on Saturday. The shock was followed by an active eruption of the volcano, sending ash and lava into the air and prompting evacuations.
Washington July 17 cabinet meeting adjourned after routine business while discussions centered on final selection of Nicaragua canal commission members. Reported lineup includes Rear Admiral Walker Captain Carter and Prof Haupt. composition previously named.
President Ratchford praised Governor Hastings for signing the miners bill in Pennsylvania. The act requires weighing coal before screening, framed as a strong expression of support for the miners during this period.
Walter O. Sanger of Milwaukee won the three race series in Denver by taking two of the three events against W. W. Hamilton of Dourr. The meet wrapped with Sanger securing the decisive victories and earning the series win.
Telegraph news in brief reports the Calbert Iron company of Shefield Alabama being assigned. Also notes a San Francisco boxing draw in the Jeffries Rubler fight at the 20th round and a list of varied incidents including a brain congestion death in Atlantic City and a Pueblo Colorado blaze.
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