Miners Reject 10 Percent Wages Rise in PA Strike
Scranton reports miners split over a 10 percent net wage increase offered by operators amid a statewide hard coal strike. Union goals include union recognition, price cuts, two weeks’ pay, and a one year contract. operators refuse further concessions.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Wyoming Valley
Mitchell
Committee On Credentials
W. D. Ryan
United Mine Workers of
Ilinois
Sampson Health Report Shows Weakness Not Alarm
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, commandant at Charlestown navy yard, is in very poor physical condition but not seriously ill. Officers say his willpower will bring him through the sickness, following a strenuous Span ish war campaign. The report also notes unrelated dispatches from St John and New Orleans on weather, railway damage, rice land concerns, and a man jailed for mortgage fraud in Quincy.
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Boston
William T. Sampson
Charlestown Navy Yard
Washington
Navy Yard
Train explosion at Currleville kills porter and injures crew
Mexico Missouri October 12 an engine of eastbound Chicago and Alton passenger train exploded near Currleville. John Mason a negro porter was killed and Engineer Patrick Markey Fireman Crawford Wheeler Mrs William Glass cock of Hannibal Missouri and others were seriously hurt. In Panhandle Texas October 12 a shooting affray left Byron Holland shot in the right lung. J N Webb surrendered after the incident.
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Mexico
Chicago and Alton
Currleville
John Mason
Patrick Markey
Crawford Wheeler
William Glasscock
Hannibal
W. E. Elker
Kansas City
J. J. Kincaid
Bowling Green
Lindsley
Canadian, Tex
Panhandle
J. N. Webb
Byron Holland
Gray County
Webb
Connecticut population rises to 906 355, census shows
Washington reports the state population at 906 355 as of the census released Thursday, up from 746 258 in 1890. The gain totals 162 097 and 21 76 percent. Freight train wrecks near Wewoka, I T. 16 cars overturn, no injuries.
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Washington
Connecticut
Tragic OD and Lumber Fire Reported in Early October
Guthrie Oklahoma Oct 22 John Brice a noted Stillwater real estate dealer swallowed laudanum at a Ripley hotel and died within hours Texarkana Tex Oct 12 a fire at Spring Hill Louisiana destroyed Piney Woods Lumber dry kilns and 300000 feet of lumber with losses around 25000 New York Oct 12 Standard Flour Milling company forms as successor to United States Flour Milling company
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New Orleans
Rice Trust
Louisiana
R. H. Lindsey
Uniontown
Wilkinson Canal and Irrigation Company
Jennings
H. P. Snyder
Connelsville
William H. Playford
Rcce
Guthrie
O. T
John Brice
Stillwater
Ripley
Texarkana
Tex
Spring Hill
Piney Woods Lumber Company
New York
The
Standard Flour Milling Company
United States Flour Milling Company
Springfield brakeman killed in Hancock wreck
Dixon Missouri October 12 Sylvester Amber of Springfield a Frisco railroad brakeman was killed at Hancock while attempting a deadend coupling between engine No 7 and a freight car The pilot failed to catch the drawhead leaving Amber crushed between the pilot and the car He died shortly after the accident aboard the train
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Dixon, Mo
Sylvester Amber
Springfield
Frisco
Hancock
Amber
Tri State Medical Society acts to regulate marriage
Chattanooga reports the Tri State Medical Society of Tennessee Alabama and Georgia has taken initial steps to seek medical legislation across the three states to regulate or prohibit marriage for habitual criminals those with incurable diseases drinkers and drug addicts. London results show Unionists gain four seats Liberals three making totals 34 and 32 with 625 MPs elected.
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Chattanooga
Tri-State Medical Society of
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
London
Berlin reports contradict siege of Shangtung province
Berlin on October 12 issued an official denial of recent reports that the invasion of Shang Tung province is contemplated. Government spokesmen said no such campaign is planned and urged caution over rumors.
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Berlin
Shang Tung
Chinese minister departs St. Petersburg amid Crimea czar visit talk
The Chinese minister has left St. Petersburg and is believed to have traveled to Crimea to see the czar. The move signals possible high level discussions amid tensions and diplomacy in the region.
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St. Petersburg
Crimera
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ADOC
Osc
Soc
Bolk
M. Bonneville, JR
West Main Street
Bryan
Texas
A. D. TicConnico
Gin Insurance
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Fidelity & Casualty
Maryland Casualty Accident Insurance Co
Wilcox
Bryan Eagle
M. F. Heenan
American Laundry
Seacn
Prop
Miners’ Convention
Strke
Shenandoah
Gobin
Gomper
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Belton, Tex
J. D. Boyd
John B. Messer
Jeff D. Boyd
Denison, Tex
Denison and Sherman
Mirick Avenue
Main Street
Sherman
Sampson’s
St. John
New Brunswick
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vanceboro
St. Andrews
St. Stephen
Fredericton
Woodstock
Canadian Pacific Road
Quincy, Ills
William Hoffman
Perry
South McAlester
I. T
Oklahoma City
Wewoka
Great Britain
Helena, Ark
Mary Young
Fort Worth
John Gunter
Grayson County
Gunter
Tures
Willis & Oleman
Qadarugd
Exchange Hotel
Atco
Maryland College OF Pharmacy
Baltimore
Candy Kitchen
Iceream
Lowney’s
Gunther’s
Brogdon’s
Jas
O. Kernale
J. V. Brogdon
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