Martial Law Threatened as Strikes Clash in Panther Creek
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania August 27 1910 crowds in Lansford and Summit Hill harass soldiers as two Twelfth Regiment companies travel by trolley. A woman Mary Markley is beaten by women while delivering supper to a non union worker. Authorities fear a dawn clash and potential martial law if non union workers are blocked.
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Tamaqua
Panther Creek Valley
Lansford
Summit Hill
Twelfth Regiment
Mary Markley
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
No. 4
Soldiers Break Up Clash in Shenandoah Strike Scene
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania on August 27 a non union worker Quinn was rescued from a striker mob by two companions with revolvers. A squad of soldiers arrived and separated the crowd deploying fixed bayonets. Joseph Petrovich was arrested and jailed in $500 bail for trial.
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Shenandoah
Quinn
Joseph Petrovich
Colored workers hired at Lebanon steel plant amid strike fears
In Lebanon Pennsylvania on August 27 sixty colored strike-breakers brought from Reading were placed at work in the American Iron and Steel plant without opposition from the striking workers though trouble was feared. Immediately after 25 molders employed by the company quit rather than work with colored men.
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Lebanon
Reading
American Iron and Steel Company
Coal Gains Reported From Wyoming Region Mines
Wilkesbarre Pa August 27 coal operators in the Wyoming region report gains. The Avondale mine of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company sent 250 tons to the breaker. Over 100 tons were mined at the Dorrance colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company. President Mitchell and district officials were in conference again today with no publication of proceedings.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming
Avondale
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company
Dorrance
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Mitchell
Miners strike in Wilkesbarre tied to wages says Mitchell
Mitchell in Wilkesbarre responds to ex mayor Hewitt statement. He says the miners' organization does not bar non-members from mining and emphasizes the strike aims for living wages. He argues Hewitt cannot distract from the real issue.
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Wilkesbarre
Hewitt
New York
Mitchell
Governor orders militia to New River coal fields
Charleston W Va Aug 27 The governor tonight ordered eight companies of militia to the New River coal fields in response to a request from Fayette county sheriff.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River
Fayette County
Lutheran Synod Elects Officers in Michigan City
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod elected officers with C. H. J. Schuette as President from Columbus D. chaired. H. Ernst named Vice President West from St Paul. D. W. Ani as German secretary of St Paul. W. H. Price named English secretary of Detroit.
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Michigan City
Ind
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
C. H. J. Schuette
D. D
Columbus
The
West
H. Ernst
St. Paul
D. W. Ani
W. H. Price
Detroit
President in Pine Tree State during Maine tour
President's Maine visit includes Augusta Bangor and Ellsworth with speeches on farming citizenship and a strong navy. He praised law stability over new legislation and urged careful enforcement of anti trust measures while recalling historical ships and presidents.
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Ellsworth
Pine Tree
Augusta
Bangor
Fair Grounds
Waterville
Maine
Bill Sewall
Island Falls
Dakota
Congressman Powers
Bill
Sewall
Hale
Nashua
N. H
Manila
Santiago
McKinley
Arthur
Cleveland
Harrison
Baldwin Plans New Crew For Arctic Venture
Bergen Norway August 27 United States Consul Victor E Nelson departed for Tromsoe to aid in settling the dispute between Evelyn B Baldwin and Captain Johnson of the Baldwin Zeigler Arctic steamer America. Baldwin intends to hire a new crew for Americas voyage seeking the Fritzjof.
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Bergen
Norway
United States
Victor E. Nelson
Tromose
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Captain Johnson
America
Baldwin
Fritzjof
Southern Iron declares 5 percent rail tariff increase
Chattanooga Tenn August 27 The Southern Iron company has declared a general increase of 5 percent on all southern railroads for transporting pig iron. This tariff will be effective one year beginning September 1.
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Chatttanooga
Tenn
Southern Iron Company
Five Drowned at Lake Goguac in Steamer Collision
Battle Creek Aug 27 Five employees of the Battle Creek sanitarium were drowned at Lake Goguac after the steamer Welcome collided broadside with a rowboat. The rowers included Bennett and five girls. only Carrie F. Yock survived clinging to the boat. The missing lie in 20 feet of water.
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Lake Goguac
Mich
Steamer Welcome
Battle Creek
Mabel Ricard
Traverse City
Michella Dorsey
Allegheny
Fannie Willis
North Toronto
Carrie F. Yock
Johnstown
Brady
Ricard
Collision in the Narrows injures no one aboard immigrant ship
The Italian steamer Liguria carrying 1100 Italian immigrants was struck by the outward bound steamer Peconic in the Narrows. The Peconic bow was stove in and returned for repairs while the Liguria's plating was smashed to the waterline. No lives were lost.
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New York
Genoa
Naples
Peconic
Mediterranean
Liguria
Tracy reward distribution in Creston case nears settlement
Davenport Wash August 27 Sherif Gardner informs five Creston men they can share the Tracy reward with Goldfinch who provided information that led to the fugitive’s capture. Gardner will drop objections to payment and assist the Creston posse in securing the money.
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Davenport
Wash
Tracy
Sherif Gardner
Creston
Goldfinch
Littauer Renominated by Twenty fifth district Republicans
In Saratoga New York August 27 the Republican convention for the new Twenty fifth district renominated Lucius N Littauer of Fulton county. The district includes Warren Saratoga Montgomery Fulton and Hamilton counties.
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Littauer
Saratoga
N. Y
Twenty-fifth
Warren
Montgomery
Fulton
Hamilton Counties
Lucius N. Littauer
Fulton County
Earthquakes Hit Mindanao Moro Region Near Camp Vickers
A cable from General Chaffee reports a series of earthquakes in Lake Lanao country, Mindanao near Camp Vickers. Twenty natives killed, no American deaths, and damage extent not stated. Seismic shocks likely occurred about five days earlier during American occupation.
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Washington
Chaffee
Lake Lanoa
Moro
Mindanao
Camp Vickers
Palak
Kota-Batu
Thanks River
Makaturin
Pioneer Circus Proprietor George W DeHaven Dies
Cedar Rapids reports the death of George W DeHaven 65 a pioneer circus proprietor. He pioneered the railroad circus and introduced Roman hip podrome races in circus performances. DeHaven organized many shows during his career.
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Cedar Rapids
George W. DeHaven
DeHaven
Death by own action at Keokuk
William Hicks aged 60 committed death by own action today at Carthage Illinois by drinking carbolic acid. His wife killed herself the same way a year ago. Hicks drank the poison from a cup at the public fountain. The act is ascribed to melancholy.
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Keokuk
William Hicks
Carthage
Ill
Hicks
Sensations Continue At Meet With Fast Time
A fast time highlighted yesterday as heats produced high class performances and winners topping the field. Other events followed with sharp finishes and strong showings across the program.
Dan Patch Poised To Break World Record At Narragansett Park
At Narragansett Park the Grand Circuit meet features fast times and record bids. Dan Patch is tipped to break the world mark Friday if current pace holds, as Roger Williams’ $10,000 trotting stake leads a strong card with heats and top performances.
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Providence
R. I
Narragansett Park
Dan Patch
Roger Williams
English aspirations for the highest American honors
Newport dispatch notes that for the third time in eight years English hopes rise toward the top American honor. The brief fragment hints at ongoing efforts and future page continuation.
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Newport
R. L
Great Bargain Day Brings 1200 New Republican Subscribers
The Republican reports 1200 new subscribers added in Davenport during Great Bargain Day. Subscriptions were paid for one year in cash, attracting crowds at the office as farmers and businesspeople paused their work to sign up. Postmasters rural route carriers and others helped, bringing in numerous names and boosting patron and paper support.
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Davenport
Republican
Best circulation in Davenport paper grows with paid cash
The Republican reports a rise of 1 200 new subscribers and many former readers paying arrears and prepaying for a year to take advantage of bargain day rates. The result is the largest bona fide circulation of any Davenport paper.
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The
Republican
Davenport
American Generals Attend German Army Maneuvers
Major General Cor bin and Major General Young of the U S Army with Brigadier General Wood and spouses arrived in Berlin for maneuvers. The emperor invites audience, with a gala opera planned and a parade at Tempelhof field anticipated. In Cape Haytien General Salvane repulsed Nord’s force and controls Limbe district.
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Corbin and Young
Wood
William
Berlin
Corbin
Young
United States Army
Johnson
Emperor William
United States
Italy
Tempelhof Field
Cape Haytien
Albert Salvane
Nord
Provisional Government
Limbe
Boer generals deny rift with Kruger and European delegates
Amsterdam reports the Boer generals dismiss reports of discord with Kruger Dr Leeds and Boer delegates in Europe. They assert their relations with these leaders remain harmonious and cordial.
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Amsterdam
Kruger
Leeds
Europe
Italian King Victor Emmanuel Arrives in Potsdam
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy arrived in Potsdam and was greeted by Emperor Wilhelm II, princes, Chancellor Von Buelow, and Signor Prinetti. They rode to the new palace amid cheers, with exchange of embraces and a royal procession escorted by Dutch guards. The empress hosted him at the music salon and dinner.
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Potsdam
Prussia
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Count von Buelow
Signor Prinetti
Germany
Democrats nominate three for Congress in three districts
In Sioux City LeMars resident T. M. Zink was named by Eleventh district Democrats for Congress. In Freeport Capt. Lewis Dickes won the Thirteenth district nomination. In Ann Arbor Tecumseh's General Fred B. Wood received the Second district nomination.
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Sioux City
T. M. Zink
LeMars
Freeport, Ill
Lewis Dickes
Ann Arbor, Mich
Fred B. Wood
Tecumseh
No Warship to Eject Japanese
Washington reports clarify that the United States has no plans to dispatch a warship to Wake Island to eject Japanese residents. Earlier talks with Japan’s minister led to a mutual understanding that Japan does not claim sovereignty over Wake Island, though the Adams will visit to assess conditions.
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Washington
United States
Wake Island
Japan
State Department
Takahira
Navy Department
Adams
Pacific
Seventeen Hurt in Youngstown Rail Collision
In Youngstown Ohio at dawn a head end crash between electric cars on the Youngstown and Sharon Railway injured seventeen people, several seriously. The wreck occurred between Hubbard and Sharon and is being treated as a major city accident.
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Youngstown & Sharon Electric Road
Ohio
Youngstown, O
Youngstown and Sharon
Hubbard
Sharon
Treasury selects site for Atlantic Town public building
Washington announces the secretary of the treasury has designated as the site for a public building in Atlantic Town the northwest corner of Fifth and Walnut streets. The choice centers municipal needs and central location for federal offices.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Atlantic Town
Fifth and
Walnut Streets
German iron and coal firms forge export bounty alliance
United States Consul General in Berlin reports Germany’s iron and coal interests form a wide export bounty system to subsidize overseas sales. The plan ties progress to heavy export volumes with rising mid year shipments and value, signaling continued competition abroad amid a potential home market weakness.
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Washington
Iron and Steel
Germany
Europe
South
Central America
Africa
East
United States
Frank Mason
Berlin
State Department
Cologne
Mason
Pardee Wins California Gubernatorial Nomination
In Sacramento on August 27, the sixth ballot in the Republican state convention secured Dr. Geo C Pardee the gubernatorial nomination. Governor Gages support shifted to Pardee as agreed if renomination seemed unlikely with the final ballot. Alden Andrews of Selene County named lieutenant governor and Chas F Curry elected secretary of state. Charles W H Beatty Lucien Shaw and E F Angelotti selected for the supreme court slate.
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Sacramento
Cal
Republican Party
California
Geo. C. Pardee
Gage
Pardee
Alden Andrews
Seleno County
Chas. F. Curry
Supreme Court
Charles W. H. Beatty
Lucien Shaw
EF. M. Angelotti
People's party committee weighing campaign fundraising methods
Springfield Illinois reports the national executive committee of the People's party spent the afternoon exchanging views on fundraising for the upcoming campaign in states with party tickets. The committee endorsed Illinois convention's condemnation of the Fowler financial bill before Congress and the ship subsidy bill.
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Springfield
Ill
The
People’s Party
Illinois
Congress
Remains of the Fairs Moved in France
The remains of Mr and Mrs Charlies L Fair killed August 14 in an automobile accident near Evreaux were removed from the church of the Madeline after a brief service. Coffins were taken in two vans to the Western railroad station and packed for shipment amid secrecy about the port.
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Paris
Charlies L. Fair
Evreaux
France
Madeline
Western Railroad
Year's Railway Statistics Summary
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports for year ending June 30 1901 that 45 railways are in receivers hands with funded debt 34,748,662 and current liabilities 14,183,230. Aggregate mileage 265,266 and total employed 1,071,169. Capital outstanding 11,688,177,991.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tragedy in East Twenty Fifth Street Apartments
A deadly incident in New York City involved Lizzie Hall and Arthur Campbell and Christian Gans. Gans killed himself after a confrontation, leaving a note saying the woman ruined his life. In Illinois, a Black man known as Little Shank was captured in a separate case linked to W C Smith.
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New York
Ligzie Otto
Sitroudsburg
Arthur Campbell
Christian Gans
Fort Hancock
East Twentyfifth Street
Lizzie Hall
Campbell
Gans
Bellevue Hospital
Two Women Killed and Injured by Train Near Des Moines
On Rock Island tracks near Twentieth Street two women were struck by a train about 10:30 AM. Mrs. Oliver Jeffries died at the scene or shortly after. her mother Mrs. Clemens sustained serious injuries including a broken arm and fractured leg and was taken to a hospital.
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Des Moines
Clemens
Twenty-ninth
Terrace Drive
Hubbell
Oliver Jeffries
Thirtyninth Street
Rock Island
Twentieth Street
Clemans
Jeffries
Methodist Hospital
Fraternal Congress Debates Mortality Table Changes
In Denver the fraternal congress discussed a universal mortality table. A majority report repealing the 1903 table was adopted amid a minority proposal to amend the table. Mrs. Francis Burns of Michigan supported changes. D P Markin of Port Huron led the majority defense and the matter was referred to a committee.
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Denver
Congress
Detroit Southern Expands With Iron Railway Acquisition
Detroit Southern stockholders formally ratified the purchase of the Iron Railway of Ohio at a special meeting. The deal includes 40 miles of extension to Ironton Ohio and provides access to coal fields in Virginia Tennessee and North Carolina.
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Iron Railway of
Ohio
Detroit, Mich
Detroit Southern
Iron Railway
Southern
Ironton
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Total Abstainers Meet in Pittston Convention
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Pennsylvania opens its annual convention in Pittston on August 27 and runs to Friday. Central topic is plans for amalgamating state and diocesan unions to boost membership and influence.
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Pittston
Total Abstinence Union of
Pennsylvania
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