Steel Strike Expands to Two Nonunion Plants in Pittsburgh Area
Reports from Pittsburgh indicate Amalgamated Association leaders are guiding a widespread strike. Nonunion workers at the American Tin Plate, American Steel Hoop, and American Sheet Steel plants join in, with 74 000 idle. Monessen and Monessin mills also shut, while Lindsay McCutcheon in Allegheny halts operations. The United States Steel firms face the first coordinated wave, signaling strong union resolve.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
American Tin Plate Company
American Steel Hoop Company
American Sheet Steel Company
Sheet Steel
Steel Hoop Companies
Junion
Monessen
Allegheny
McKeesport
Shaffer
Monumon
Painter
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Allergheny
United States Steel Corporation
Carlisle Graham Survives Fifth Barrel Ride Through Whirlpool
Niagara Falls July 15 About 3000 spectators witnessed Carlisle Graham complete his fifth voyage in a barrel through the Whirlpool rapids. The ride began at Maid of the Mist landing, narrowly dodging the bridge abutments as the barrel crossed the second bridge. It took 3 12 minutes to cover about a mile with Graham uninjured aside from minor elbow and knee bruises.
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Carlisle Graham
Niagara Falls
Graham
Chicago Brewery Firemen Strike Shapes Beer Famine Threat
Chicago stationary firemen at 32 breweries walked out on orders from Joseph W. Morton. Six breweries signed the union agreement, leaving 26 still out and risking a beer famine. Demands include union recognition eight hour day and two dollars daily wages.
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Chicago
International
Joseph W. Morton
Younger Brothers Granted Conditional Parole Released
Coleman and James Younger won conditional parole from the board of pardons last Wednesday and left Stillwater prison Sunday morning. They will reside in Stillwater for now and have not chosen their employment. Their first day of freedom included a steamboat excursion on the St Croix river.
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Youngers
St. Paul
Coleman
James Younger
Board of Pardons
Stillwater
Et-Croix
Four Enid Blocks Destroyed By Fire In Oklahoma Town
Fire in Enid Oklahoma on July 15 destroyed four blocks of business houses on the public square in under three hours. Firefighters dynamited several buildings to stop the flames amid drought conditions and a weak water supply. Total loss estimated at just over 100000 dollars with the post office and land office saved after a hard fight.
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Enid
O. T
John Benton
Gensman Bros
Snyder Furniture
Cramer
Mauldin’s
Central Hotel
Enid Carriage Works
Yeakey
Crandall& Brabb
St. Joseph Hotel
Armour Packing Company
Montezuma
Clivinger
Weekly Events Printing Office
Weatherby
Epworth Leaguers Stranded by Colorado Springs Pickpockets
A gang of organized pickpockets in Colorado Springs robbed about 20 Epworth leaguers, stripping them of money, rail tickets, and baggage checks. Dr J H Wilson and Mrs H R Harrington are named among the victims. Major S K Hooper of the Denver and Rio Grande arranged passes for stranded travelers to Ogden to continue west.
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Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Colo
San Francisco
J. H. Wilson
H. R. Harrington
Dover
Del
Ogden
Six Drownings at Daufuskie Beach Picnic
Six bathers drowned during a Hebrew Gamahl Hasad outing at Daufuskie beach near Savannah. Victims include Mrs. Abe Dickstein Annie Kronstadt Ida Kronstadt Leah Silverstein Annie Hodowitz and Isaac Zacht. Strong southeast wind and flood tide created dangerous surf and a sluice between shoal and shore.
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Savannah
Daufuskie Beach
Abe Dickstein
Annie Kronstadt
Ida Kronstadt
Leah Silverstein
Annie Hodowitz
Isaac Zacht
Father Saves Two Daughters From Drowning at Lake Okoboji
Des Moines grocer William V. McQuade rescued his daughters Edith and Bessie after they sank thrice at Lake Okoboji. He swam with clothing on for about 100 yards, brought Bessie to shore, then retrieved Edith. All three revived after an hour of resuscitation.
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Des Moines
William V. McQuade
Edith
Bessie
Lake Okoboji
McQuade
El Reno Hosts Steady Crowd of Homeseekers
El Reno Oklahoma Territory reports about 10 000 visitors arrived by trains for registration. Crowds remain orderly and comfortable as heat nears 100 degrees with rain expected, and no serious hardship noted among homeseekers.
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el Reno
O. T
Firebugs at Work Burn Twenty Horses in Frisco Stables
A string of fires in three stables near Larkin street in Frisco San Francisco destroyed twenty horses. Early morning torches indicate incendiaries targeted the stables, marking a deliberate act of arson. The fires raise concerns about a coordinated attack on livestock facilities.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Larkin Street
Relief for crops showers bring respite to drought areas
Drought relief rains reach southwestern Missouri Kansas and parts of Oklahoma and Kansas over 24 hours easing crop and stock fears. Joplin and Coffeyville see heavy downpours with pasture relief while Wisconsin hottest day of year hits Ashland at 103 and Glenwood 109 prompting multiple prostrations and fatalities.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Central
Western
Missouri
Kansas
Territories
Hutchinson
Kan
Sunflower State
Riley
Dickson
Oklahoma Line
Barton
Green
Oklahoma
Cowley
Chautauqua
Union Pacific Railroad
Riley County
Joplin
Montgomery
Butler
Sedgwick
Cherokee County
Hne
Coffeyville
Eldorado
Wichita
Wisconsin
Ashland
Wis
Ole Ryan
Bayfield
Michigan Island
Glenwood
Mercury
Albert Liepert
Thunder Storm Breaks Heat in Omaha Area
Omaha records a sudden heavy shower after a long heat spell with sharp lightning and thunder. Local reports show showers from Omaha to Emerson across about 100 miles, with Weeping Water receiving a pretty good shower and Plattsmouth also seeing rain. north of there the rain ended.
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Omaha
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Emerson
Missouri Pacific
Plattsmouth
Weather Bureau Predicts Showers Relief for Heat
The Weather Bureau forecast showers for relief from heat in the corn belt with possible thunder showers and cooler temperatures. Nebr aska Kansas Missouri Iowa Illinois may see rains. Indiana may also experience showers. Continued showers expected in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and upper lake regions into Wednesday.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Corn
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Sinois
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi
Lake
Black Hills Breaks Heat Spell With Rain
Rain yesterday ended the Black Hills hottest spell on record in Deadwood July 16. No crop or cattle damage occurred as cool air returned.
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Black Hills
Deadwood
Rainfall Report From Dexter Affects Des Moines Area
Half an inch of rain was reported from Dexter, about 30 miles from Des Moines, marking the first measurable precipitation since July 4. The brief dispatch notes the wet spell in central Iowa as of July 4.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Dexter
Battle in New Mexico leaves fifteen Negroes dead
Word reached Hereford Texas of a pitched battle at Spencer's railroad camp near Liberty New Mexico. Fifteen Negro workers were killed with several wounded in a clash with armed Mexicans over a prior killing. Authorities faced difficulty enforcing law in a sparsely settled area.
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Hereford
Tex
New Rock Island
New Mexico
Here
Spencer
Railroad Camp
Liberty
N. M
Broadwood Brigades Surprises Reitz In South Africa
Lord Kitchener dispatches Broadwood’s brigade surprising Reitz near Lindley. Steyn escapes in shirt sleeves after 29 prisoners are taken including Clowne and Weasels. Steyn fled without coat or boots. Cheeper’s commando burns public buildings at Murraysburg and nearby farms. Zeerust column under Featherstone and Dix meets opposition with some captures. Casualties: 1 British officer killed, 3 officers and 24 men wounded.
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Broadwood
Reitz
Steyn
London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Orange River
Cheeper
Publica
Murraysburg
Cape, Colony
Weasels
Dwaal
Flrst
Cornet Piet Steyn
Thomas Brain
Roches de Villiers
Dewet
Wreck After Bridge Collapse Kills Ten Men in Pa
Conneaut Ohio July 12 three freight cars on the Nickel Plate bridge at Springfield Pennsylvania collapsed with ten laborers aboard. The dead include Conductor Phil A. Moore Buffalo and foreman Homer Beckwith Conneaut along with five Italian workers and others from Cleveland Springfield and vicinity.
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Conneaut, O
Nickel Plate Bridge
Springfield
Phil A. Moore
Buffalo
J. Seaboss
Cleveland
George Swartz
Workman
Homer Beckwith
Foreman
Conneaut
West Randall
Transmississippi Congress Opens in Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek Colorado hosts the 12th annual Transmississippi congress with about 1000 delegates from western states territories and territories Hawaii and Alaska. The gathering opens today and will run through Friday to discuss matters of importance to the West.
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Transmississippi Congress
Cripple Creek
Colo
Hawaii
Alaska
Chicago Grain and Provisions Record of Day Trading
The Chicago markets closed lower on forecasts of drier weather with wheat down five cents and corn and oats slipping for September delivery. Provisions also fell, with contracts posting about 10 to 25 cents lower. Cash quotes list various wheat, corn, and oats prices by grade and delivery month.
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Chicago
Cattle and Hogs Prices Edge Across Chicago and Kansas City
Chicago and Kansas City stock markets report cattle receipts numbers and price ranges for steers cows and calves. Hogs show lower bids with top around 6.10 and bulk sales near 5.60 to 5.95, while sheep and lamb values drift downward. Kansas City notes mixed cattle demand with export and dressed beef steers up to 5.50 and cows to 4.25, hogs around 5.60 to 5.95, and lambs improving slightly to 5.50.
South Omaha Livestock Prices July 15 Report
South Omaha ledger shows cattle receipts at 3,300 with varied values for native beef steers and cows, hogs at 6,700 with 10 cent decline, and sheep receipts at 2,500 with steady prices. Key ranges include cattle from 3.00 to 5.60, hogs 5.00 to 5.90, and lambs 4.50 to 5.75, reflecting mixed market activity.
St. Joseph Live Stock Market Report
St. Joseph on July 15 reports cattle receipts of 2 209 with mostly lower bids. Cows and calves bring 1.25 to 4.80, bulls 2.25 to 4.90, stockers 2.15 to 4.25, veals 2.00 to 2.50. Hogs receipts 8 887 mostly 74 lower with prices 3.70 to 6.10 and bulk 5.70 to 5.90. Sheep receipts 2 082 steady to strong for top lambs. spring lambs 1.76, Utah jamba 5.65.
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Chicago
Texas
St. Joseph
Utah
Sioux City Live Stock Prices July 15 Cattle Hogs
Sioux City cattle receipts total about 1 200 with declines of 10 to 15 cents. Stockers down 25 to 40 cents, beeves 4.50 to 5.25, cows and bulls mixed 2.50 to 3.50, stockers and feeders 2.50 to 4.00 for yearlings. Hogs about 1,800 head down 5 to 10 cents, bulk prices around 5.12 at Peat.
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Sioux City
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Courtland
Alexander Herman
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Herman
Tubcumbia
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Chicago Grain and Provisions
South Omaha
Benepe-Owenhouse
Bozeman
Montana
Fire and Life Insurance
J. J. Prich
Dillon, Montana
Thompson & Reynolds
Dillon Brewery
J. L. Weiser
Prop
Superior
Dillon
E. H. Brundage
Depot
Mont
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