General Bates to head Department of Missouri
News of the Week notes General J. C. Bates returning from the Philippines is ordered to command the Department of Missouri with headquarters at Omaha Nebraska. It mentions pension costs from the Spanish American War and related payroll and staffing changes at the Post Office and Army promotions by President McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bates
Philippines
Department of Missouri
Omaha
Neb
Merriam
Department of Colorado
Post Office Department
Coyne
Chicago
McKinley
Labor unrest and notable deaths sweep the era
The 18th saw IAM announce 750 Hoe & Co. press workers would return by the 20th on a nine hour day. Keyston colliery workers in Hudson Pa struck over docking for a downed breaker. Ex governor Cheney of New Hampshire dies aged 73. James F. Wambold, famed minstrel, dies in a New Jersey asylum after 26 years’ confinement. Rockefeller donates 250000 to Cornell with matching funds pending. Strikes ripple through Scranton and Reading with wage and hour demands. Fire, cave-ins, rail sales, and legal rulings pepper the period with labor and industrial turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists
R. Hoe & Co
New York City
Keystone
Hudson
Gary
P. C. Cheney
Dover
N. H
New Hampshire
Cheney
United States
Switzerland
Gander
Harrison
James F. Wambold
Overbrook
N. J
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Schurman
John D. Rockefeller
Allis-Chalmers
Scranton
Cuba
Philadelphia
Cardenas
Havana
Brown University
Providence
R. I
Nelson A. Miles
Henry M. Magilton
London
Alhambra
Magilton
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Senate
New York State
Pittston
Fidler
Elliott, McClure & Co
Reading Railroad Co
Reading
Reading Iron Co
Iith
Fourth of July Bliss Rouses House with Noisy Play
Dame July recounts a lively Fourth as her son’s rambunctious celebration fills the home with banging cheers and toy chaos. He roams from garret to cellar, toys scatter, carpets bear marks, and dawn breaks on a household both worn and proud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
July
Garret
Miss Swinton Courageously Plans Sallie Manson's Seaside Cure
In Abington's Fifth Ward two schoolhouses host Miss Swinton and Mr Sutphen. Dottie and Tottie reveal Sallie Manson's need for a month at the seashore to recover, and the children pledge Fourth of July money to fund her care. Miss Swinton thanks the children and vows to help Sallie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Swinton
Mr. Sutphen
Abington
Thompson Twins
Tottie
Cuba
Dottie
Klondike
Sallie Manson
Sarah Josephine
Amelia Ann
Swinton
Fourth of July generosity overcomes boys standoff
In a community tale from Ward Five, Dottie and Tottie lead a gift drive to repay Sallie Manson’s situation after a hospital scare, with Tommy Trott and classmates returning all Fourth of July money. The effort spans Miss Swinton and Miss Manson, raising about $200 to support Sallie and her aunt.
Tennessee Supreme Court bars woman from practicing law
Turmoil from Virginia rains and Alaskan railway plans dominate brief items. Harrisonburg flood cloudburst causes 50000 dollars damage. three people drown. Chicago police arrest ex policeman Ettelson and two others for alleged insuring fraud linked conspiracy. Missouri Supreme Court blocks recount orders in four contested elections citing ballot secrecy risk.
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Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Iliam- Ma Bay
Alaskan
Nome
Teller City
Kering Straits
Chicago
Underwriters’ Association
Benjamin Ettelson
Michel
Missouri Supreme Court
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Crown Point Meets Scorpion Swarmed Vessel at Sea
The Crown Point from Philadelphia to London encountered the German bark Planet, whose decks swarmed with scorpions and whose crew suffered from scurvy. The chief officer died and the second officer was too ill to steer. Second Officer Bryant took command and steered the Planet into Queenstown harbor. Heavy snow disrupted rail links between Munich and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Philadelphia
London
Bryant
Queenstown Harbor
Tyrolean Alps
Munich
Italy
Amalgamation Talks and Industrial Fires Across Regions
Reports indicate a near final deal to merge gas electric light street railway and power concerns within 100 miles of Niagara Falls. Crucible Steel contracts 20,000 tons of pig iron with Bessemer Furnace. line iron priced at 15.25 a ton. Gen Chaffee named military governor of the Philippines. Newark brush factory J M Martin & Son and Smith & Wallace grain elevator burn, losses totaling 160000. Reading repair shops in Nicetown Pa strike. over 200 idle seeking nine hour day and winter heating. Machinists sent to Sharon Ia return home with one staying. Cereal harvest deficit in 1901 Russia threatens German needs for foreign foods. Colonial Steel Co awards portion of crucible steel plant near Monica Pa costing about 1 million to employ 700. An assault on First Methodist church Manhattan Kan results in broken windows and damage. Rev J M Miller, elected mayor, pursues penalties on local vices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Cruciie Steel Co
Bessemer Furnace Association
Gen. Chaffee
Philippine Archipelago
Brush
J. M. Martin & Son
Smith & Wallace Co
Newark
N. J
Reading Repair
Nicetown
Sharon
Philadelphia
Prussia
Colonial Steel Co
Big Crucible Steel
Crucible Steel Co. of America
Colonia
Ohio River
Monica
First Methodist Church
Manhattan
Kan
J. M. Miller
A Repeater in the Old Fourth of July Talk
A dialogue notes that Hiram doubts Jedge Beasley's originality and Silas disagrees. Hiram asserts Beasley echoed the Declaration of Independence read at this Fourth of July, claiming Squire Brown read the same declaration last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Beasley
Silas
Squire Brown
N. Y. Journal
Ingenious Plea in Court Over Firecrackers Celebration
A courtroom exchange features Freddie and Cobwigger recalling ancestors from the Revolution as Freddie asks for more than a quarter’s worth of firecrackers while Judge presides. The dialogue hints at historical pride and a lighthearted courtroom moment.
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Freddie
Cobwigger
Judge
How Kansas farmers improved pig pens after twenty years
A Rural New Yorker illustration shows a pigpen design praised by Kansas farmers. Key features include a large south side sun door, 45 degree roof slope, high north wall, and tall center to avoid head bumps. Sixteen pens, 12 foot roofing boards, costs about $2 per pen, yielding 150 pigs from six pens that spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Kansas
Labor Saving Roosts For Poultry Flocks
A practical design using three six inch boards for a 12 foot roost, with No 9 wire supports and lath crosspieces to create a swinging roost. It claims room for up to 86 fowls and notes how birds adapt to movement while emphasizing hands on experience in poultry farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Shields
Nine New Faces on Lecture Platform Next Year
Three expeditions seek the south pole while six pursue the opposite end of the world. The Baltimore American notes nine new speakers will appear on the lecture platform next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pole
Baltimore
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promises Sweet Feet
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New hoes Feel Easy Cures Corns Itching Swollen Hot Callous Smarting Sore and Sweating Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it 25c Sample sent FREE Ad dress Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Newhoes
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Why Mrs Pinkham Advises Women to Seek Help
A historical ad-like testimonial explains why women consult Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham for pelvic inflammatory issues. It cites decades of use, praises her Vegetable Compound, and claims free advice from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn, Massachusetts, with a published image of Chappell of Grant Park, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sician
Ecuador's Alfaro Backing U S Ties and Rail Plan
Consul Perry DeLeon reports in Washington Post that Ecuador's President Alfaro shows friendship toward the United States. He invites foreign rail investment, promising 50 year mineral rights, and hints at a long term Panamanian canal interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfaro
Ecuador
United States
Perry DeLeon
Savannah
Guayaquil
Wash Post
Republic
Senor Plaza
Bogota
Archi Harmon
Staunton
de Leon
South America
Panama
Palmer's Lotion Proven To Cure Longstanding Eruption
Cincinnati man John W. Danenhower says Palmer's Lotion cured an arm eruption five years after an injury. The note urges readers to obtain Palmer's Lotion samples from Solon Palmer at 374 Pearl Street New York if relief is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Palmer
Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Croup Cure Ad Sparks Courtroom Snippet
A clipped newspaper line quotes Denver Innes mocking a husband and wife dispute over justice. An advertisement touts Hoxsie’s Croup Cure claiming to ease a cold in one hour for 50 cents.
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Washington
American Trust Co
Kentucky
New Jersey
Bradley
Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Co
Treasury Department
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Co
Wich
Sioux City & Pacific
Texas
Morris and
Glover
Schnable
West Texas
Rio Grande River
J. B. Sickle’s
Saddlery Co
Chicago & Alton
Independence
George D. Gerew
Louis Crowley
Chancellor Cook
Nashville Railway
Nashville
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Tazewell
James Pruett
Beverly Kinder
Broom Corn Trust
J. G. Falcon
Lake Champlain
Royal Savage
Benedict Arnold
Falcon
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co
Secretary of State of Missouri
Kansas City
Ft. Scott
Union Oil Co
Manchester
Standard Oil Co
Standard
Home Company
Grand Jury
Modoc County
Cal
Calvin Hall
Daniel Yantis
Oklahoma
Hartford
Ind
Bedford
Dame July
Margaret Johnson
Fresh Air
Josephine van Tassel
Mamma
Sallie
Tommy
Jim Brastow
Dottie Thompson
Tommy Trott
Aggie Davis
Dottie and
Ward Five
Miss Manson
Barker
Ladies’ World
Chi
Tian
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pittsburg
Capitol City
Baltimore & Ohio R
Ad D._ B. Martin
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Timore
Jimmie
Pertis
Atchison Globe
Mrs. Pinkham
G. H. Chappell
F. Newbery
C. Porter Drug and Chem. Corp
S.A
Soldthrs House
Illinois
Justice
Denver Innes
Ngineer
Aic
Examining Board of Engineers
A. Zeller
South Fourth St
Insuwn
A. N
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