The Great Strike of 1877 Compared with Later Turmoil
A historical recap details the 1877 Baltimore & Ohio and Pittsburgh clashes beginning July 14 with the first railroad shutdowns and fatalities. It notes 15,000 resistors by August, federal troops deployed, Chicago unrest, and extensive property losses totaling about 10 million dollars in Pittsburgh.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
United States
America
Chicago
Scranton
Murray youth charged with assault on little girl
Charles Dame of Murray was arrested by Officer Watson after a Sunday assault on Mrs. Martha J. Roop’s seven year old daughter. In Justice O Briens court Dame was remanded for 35 days after a $34.45 fine was not paid. a separate note mentions a cherry picking accident with a nearly broken arm.
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Charles Dame
Murray
Martha J. Roop
Watson
Dame
Justice O’brien
O’brien
Suit seeks receiver for Ohio Farmers Insurance
Margaret Hutchens sues in Toledo to force a receiver for the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company after a fire loss of 1972 dollars, saying payment is due. The matter follows an adjusted claim and ongoing settlement talks.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Toledo
Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company
Margaret Hutchens
Indianapolis Journal
Tolevo
Ohto
Pugney Pointers
Miss Belle Henry of Bluffton visits Miss Ethel Sowards. T J Sowards and wife spend Sunday with their daughter at Magley. I A Kleinknight and wife attend quarterly meeting at Oakland. The Marion Garton farm oil well draws many visitors each evening. Quite a number attend quarterly meeting at Oakland Sunday evening. John, next time you promise to deliver letters to his best girl, don’t read them first. We congratulate the Locsin correspondent on discovering a fact that eludes many. Lizzie Dougherty reports a notable incident.
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Belle Henry
Bluffton
Ethel Sowards
T. J. Sowards
Magley
I. A. Kleinknight
Oakland
Marion Garton
Ouckland
John
Mt. Zion Notes on Farms and Local Progress
D. P. Huffman's horse incident noted while No.3 on G W Huffman’s farm nears completion. Oil well No.1 near Mt Zion and Elijah Morrison’s farm advances. Standard Co may drill wells soon. Harvest ends with hay and wheat done, oats cut. Lon Collett occupies new, larger store room. Mrs Sarah Huffman visits Bluffton.
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D. P. Huffman
G.W. Huffman
Carl
Boehmer
Huffman
Elijah Huffman
D. P. Seabold
Bluffron
Standard Co
Sarah Huffman
Bluffton
Elijah Morrison
Mt. Zion
Lon Collett
New Era in Travel on Chicago and Northwestern Line
The Chicago and Northwestern introduces a permanent fast train between Chicago and Milwaukee, delivering a two hour trip at fifty seven miles per hour. The service boasts luxurious equipment and rapid popularity as a premier northwest route.
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Chicago and Northwestern Line
Chicago
Milwaukee
Northwest
Grand River and Laka Excursion Train 5 Limited Tour
A personally conducted excursion limited to fifty persons departs Toledo and other Clover Leaf stations on Train No 5 July 25 for a grand 2,500 mile circle trip via Clover Leaf to St Louis aboard a new steamer.
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Toledo
Clover Leaf
Grand Circle
St. Louis
Grand Niagara Faille Excursion From Clover Leaf Route
Paul St. Louis to St. Paul Minnesota Leaf home. Double berth sleepers meals at first class hotel meals and berths on steamers and all, for $52.50. Children 5 to 12 three dollars. Wm Gates ticket agent Toledo Ohio or Clover Leaf ticket agents. Special train Monday Aug 6 leaves for Niagara Falls via Toledo and L M S A R arriving 6 30 am Aug 7. Return options via boat Buffalo to Cleveland or Buffalo to Toledo. Reserve sleeping car berths by Aug 1.
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Paul St. Louis
St. Paul
Minn
Leaf
Double Werth
Wm. Gates
Toledo
Clover Leaf
C. C. Jenkins
Pass
St. J
K. C
Niagara Falla
L.8
Buffalo
Cleveland
Nuffalo
Aloledo
Patin Bay
L. Pass. Agt
N. B
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. C. Justus
Geo. W. Grimes
UPE Ton
IND
Chas. Dame of Murray
Sues
Ohio Farmers
Pugney
Locsin
Lizzie Dougherty
Hood
Ures A Iskern, Delavan
Wis
Winte Foot
Grand River
Laka
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Wells County
Hale & Markley
West of Exchange Bank
Bluffton, Ind
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