Electricians Join Strikers At Canadian Pacific Shops
Winnipeg August 7 1919 electricians at the Canadian Pacific light plant join the strike disrupting railway shops. Trainmen threaten to walk out tying up the system as pickets guard terminals and hundreds of workers from Pacific coast and New England supply the strike so far.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fmon
St. Paul
Chicago
Pacific Coast
New England
J. H. McVey
Soo Line
Great Northern
Mc- Vey
Federation of Labor
McVey
Canadian Pacific Railroad
North Bay
Cardinal Gibbons Better After Illness At Rome
Rome Aug 7 Cardinal Gibbons, taken to Castle Gandolfo and then brought to Rome for treatment, shows condition improvement. Internal symptoms moderated, headache less violent, temperature down. Doctor orders complete rest and liquid diet, attributing illness to fruit. Cardinal hopes to visit Pope Pius with Father Doyle if recovery continues. Pope expresses sorrow and wishes for timely recovery.
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Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Castle Gandolfo
Paris Darkens As Strike Attempt Disrupts Power
Paris was plunged into darkness for two hours when electricians attempted a general strike like 1907. The Seine prefect had closed the labor exchange, provoking unrest among revolutionary laborists. Power was cut before 9 pm and restored after 10 pm as workers resumed.
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Paris
Revolutionary Laborites
Seine
Department of the Siene
Democrats Plan Nationwide Club For Campaign
Lincoln Neb Aug 7 After a Bryan visit Senator Taylor Tennessee outlines a national Democratic club with state and county units to gauge sentiment and direct pro or con literature and speakers. Bryan approves and will act immediately. He plans an extended tariff speech at Des Moines Aug 21 and three days in Chicago with leaders to map campaign strategy.
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Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
Bob Taylor
Tennessee
National Committee
Democratic Party
Bryan
Democratic Club
United States
National Club
Chicago
Fairview
Des Moines
Man Mack
Taft Addresses Virginia Bar in Hot Springs
William Howard Taft spoke to the Virginia State Bar during the 20th annual session in Hot Springs Virginia on August 2. He opened with a light anecdote about a Virginia woman and acknowledged his transition from judge to politician while delivering a forty minute speech on the law's delay.
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Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Virginia State Bar Association
Old Dominion
Paft
Patt
Association
Taft
Virginia
Minnesota Republicans open campaign in West Duluth club
In Duluth on August 7 the Minnesota Republican campaign began as J. F. Jacobson candidate for governor spoke on divided responsibility and party unity. National Committeeman Frank Kellogg of St. Paul attacked the Democratic platform. Congressman J. Adam Bede Senator Moses B. Clapp and Clarence B. Miller of Duluth also spoke.
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Duluth
Minnesota
West Duluth
Republican Club
J. F. Jacobson
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
J. Adam Bede
Moses B. Clapp
Clarence B. Miller
Duluti
Fire situation eases in Elk River valley with returns
Vancouver reports no new developments as conditions improve in Elk River valley. People return to former homes while Fernie grants permits to erect temporary wooden buildings to be replaced with brick in ten months. The forest fire diminishes in intensity and remains distant from settlements.
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Vancouver
B. C
Elk River Valley
Fernie
Quality over price drives grocer sales and trust
The text argues that freedom from poisonous and spurious ingredients and excellence in flavor fuel a product’s popularity and rising sales. Retail grocers recognize that quality, not price, preserves customer confidence and sustains a successful business.
Pythians Elect Officers at Boston Convention
The Knights Pythias supreme lodge closed its twenty fifth convention with Henry P Brown elected supreme chancellor and George W Hanson named vice chancellor after a spirited contest. Officers named include Rev Dewit C Cobb supreme prelate R L C White supreme keeper of records and seal and Thomas D Meares supreme master at exchequer. The Uniform Rank appointed Major General Arthur J Stobbart to lead the rank with ratification awaiting.
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Boston
Supreme Lodge of the
Knights Pythias
Mondag
Pythian Sisters
Franklin Field
Henry P. Brown
Cleburn
Tex
George W. Hanson
Calais
Dewit C. Cobb
Salem
N. J
R. L. C. White
Nashville
Arthur J. Stobbart
St. Paul, Minn
Jodge
Baseball Scores From Early Games Across Leagues
American Association games include Toledo 1 X, Columbus 3. Indianapolis 3, Louisville 8. Milwaukee 2, Kansas City 11 innings. American League results show St Louis 3, New York 1. Cleveland 1, Washington 1. Chicago 4 1 3 to Boston 1 13 innings. National League notices Boston 1, Pittsburg 9. New York 0, Cincinnati 6. Brooklyn 0, St. Louis 2 halted by rain after 6 innings. Philadelphia 7, Chicago 8. Philadelphia 6, Chicago 3 in second game.
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Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
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Nels Michelson
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G. G. W. Ry Hye
Austin National Bank
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Nsw
Chamberlain
F. I. Crank
Wallace Gregson, Electrician
Rigur
St. Peu
Minneapolis
St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Maple Leaf
Great Western
ARS
Busfet
Sars
Canadian Pacific
Pythians
Texas
American Association
Austin Gas Co
Bridge St
the New
Elvi
The
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Edison
We!k
Northfield
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