Cigar Makers Strike Yields Partial and Total Surrenders
Three manufacturers surrender fully and a fourth partially, resuming work for about 140 men. The Cigarmakers Union funds push wages to at least 65 dollars weekly as strikers receive daily support from the union. Packer mills mostly back to work, with remaining holdouts expected to quit soon. Workers had earned five to six dollars a week prior to the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partia
Central As Aviation
Gompers
Cigarmakers Union No. 144
Me. Strasser
Measure to curb fees of United States District Attorneys
A letter argues Congress should limit the high emoluments of federal prosecutors and end clerks collecting fees. It urges proper salaries and turning all fees into Treasury, claiming current clerks in New York and Washington reap vast profits. The writer says such reform would slow fortunes but better serve the people and promptly remedy the abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Rhot
New York
Washington
Jutin Sherman
Treasury
W. F. Sun
Trade with Venezuela Gains Steam in New York and St Louis
There is considerable trade with Venezuela springing up in New York. Steamship lines between New York and Venezuela ports are likely to start soon. St Louis merchants are pushing to open up trade in floor with Venezuela and show promise of success. The piece argues the direction is correct for American enterprise and that the U S should capture the bulk of South American trade and Gulf of Mexico commerce due to proximity and accessibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
New York
St. Louis
South America
Gulf of Mexico
Toledo Blade
A Snake in a Barrel of Pickles Poisoned Family
A Webster family of seven or eight near Slaughteraville fell ill with violent vomiting after eating pickles. A doctor found a dead copperhead in a barrel of brine used for the pickles, explaining the poisoning. The report warns to cover pickles securely to avoid venomous snakes and notes the danger of such pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville Times
Wiliam Webster
Slaughteraville
HOTEL ARRIVALS AND NAMES AT A GLANCE
A list of hotel arrivals includes Kerr Howse IJ Mill Cincinnati G Bray Cleveland J McDonnell NY H Riehl New Haven F Arnold Dayton J F Filler Cincinnati W H Alden Minnesoplis T Jackson Cleveland Cc Haywond Buffalo G Wesh Pittsburgh O Donavan Chicago S Daist Dayton M Moore Cleveland E Schayron Baltimore C Mason Bucyrus C Wolf Manefield B Merriot Toledo J McMahir Cincinnati Roberts Cleveland J Creasey Cincinnati D Thomas Toledo H Pomeroy Detroit T Tarlee Boston J Silverman Cincinnati National Hourss S Probst city Frank Dabney Terre Haute Charles Jones Toledo Lewis Fiest Frederickaburg Sig lager beer man Exchange Hotel Geo Masker city H P Pickerill Edgeville Swartz J A Rice Bellefontaine Bear in mind the Star is only 35 cents per month Subscribe for it.
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IJ Mill
Cincinnati
Bray
Cleveland
McDonnell
H. Riehl
New Haven
Arnold
Dayton
Alden Minnesoplis
Jackson
Haywond
Buffalo
Wesh
Pittsburgh
Donavan Chicago S$ Daist
Moore
Schayron
Baltimore
Mason Bucyrus
Wolf Manefield
Merriot Toledo
S Probst City
Frank Dabney
Terre Haute
Charles Jones
Toledo
Lewis Fiest Frederickaburg
Sig the Lager Beer Man
Exchange Hotel
George L Fox Dies in Cambridge Mass Comedy Legend
George L Fox, renowned American comedian, died in Cambridge Massachusetts on Wednesday October 24. The obituary notes his status as a leading figure on the stage and marks the loss to American comedy. The piece also includes quips about aging and witty repartee from a domestic anecdote. A separate paragraph recounts a Deadwood incident where six of seven combatants fought with revolvers and knives, ending in darkness and multiple wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L- Fox
Cambridge
Mass
Mr. Fox
Deadwood
Local notes on fasts bands birthdays and injuries
Local news item reports Brig Young began fasting at noon while another man collapsed near a square. The Vangard band of Prospect plans a visit to Ston as the Advocate urges Independent readers to watch the band. Marion citizens are called to duty for keeping the town posted. Dr MaGeashey is to attend to a blind. H Rupp celebrated a birthday with oysters and details a precise age. Jones Jacob reportedly has a black eye with unclear cause.
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Vangard
Advocate
Independent
Jones Jacob
Sarah
Ann
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Usens Ware
Axl Best
Ger
Leffler
Ohio
Merrill
W.a.turney
Kerr House
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Kerr “Howse
McMahir
Roberts
Creasey
Thomas Toledo
Pomeroy
Detroit
Tarlee
Boston
Silverman
Ctocionati
Trumbell
Marshelle
Cleveland D. Austro
Geo
Masker City
Pickerill Edgeville
Swartz
Strelits
Rice‘ Bellefontaine
Young
Citiz Marion
MaGeashey
H. Rupp
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