Capital and Labor Clash in Power Shakeup
A historical piece outlines the massive capital power led by the United States Steel Corporation with 1.5 billion capital, 438,765 workers, and 100 million annual net earnings, facing the Amalgamated Association and the American Federation of Labor. It notes the potential shift as Morgan’s vast operations could mold future capitalism and warns against uniform unions adopting dictatorial tactics seen in England.
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United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Ite Rolle
American Federation of Labor
Morgan
England
Hops Talk From Salem Growers on Trellis Impact
Salem Statesman reports Horst yard trellises may cut half a crop while Beax yard with high trellis might yield well. Dove yards face weather and soil limits, not wiring, in producing a full crop. Growers critique height of wires and poles, arguing vines need sunlight and strength for climbing. Managers favor high trellises, hoping benefits show in wet seasons.
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Salem Statesman
Horst
Land Lottery Ends. Lawton Emerges Major Frontier Town
After the El Reno land lottery, thousands of homeseekers headed to three town sites named by the federal government Ana dar Hobart and Lawton. Lawton drew the majority and already hosts 400 temporary businesses with a newspaper. Streets are laid out and gambling thrives as plans include railroad connections by September.
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el Reno
Anadar
Hobart
Lawton
Oregonian reader letter urges teacher to quit for law
A letter in The Oregonian says a local public school teacher fails to achieve and only stirs neighborhood trouble, urging the teacher abandon education for law. It also notes the Woodmen of the World will initiate 111 new members at Laker City on August 11.
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The
Woodmen of the World
Laker City
Controversy Over New Road to Lower Siuslaw Country
Rival interests clash over a proposed road to the Lower Siuslaw country. The Guard plans full and impartial hearings for each side to hear their case.
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Siuslaw
War pensions total over five thousand granted by June first
Up to June 1st more than 5,550 pensions on account of the war with Spain had been granted, involving an annual expenditure of 834,760. There are still many claims to come.
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Spain
National Wholesale Grocery Co Formed With 100 Million Capital
The National Wholesale Grocery Co is a new trust organized with a capital of 100 million dollars and aims to include as many as possible of the nation’s 2700 grocery jobbery. It plans to include large tea interests in the United States and Japan.
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The
National Wholesale Grocery Co
Japan
Oregonian backs labor column in dispute at strikes
The Oregonian published a column long editorial supporting labor in the present strikes. It may shift stance before the strike ends, risking inconsistency and potential future opposition.
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McMinnville Register
The
Oregonian
Scorcher fiend cyclist injures girl then flees
The GUARD reports a cyclist struck a young girl in Cottage Grove and fled the scene. The incident left the child severely injured and the reporter condemns the driver for not stopping to aid or assess the damage.
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Cottage Grove
Dry Season Hammers Klondike Sluice Output
Skagway reports the hottest drought in years across the Klondike with creeks nearly dry. Water shortages halt sluices, delaying cleanups and slashing yields by millions of dollars.
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Skagway
Klondike
Average Wheat Yields on Pacific Coast Report
Washington DC agricultural department reports Pacific coast wheat yields average 15 bushels per acre from about 4,343,501 acres annually, totaling 65,017,582 bushels. Oregon averages 17.7 bushels, Washington 9?0 bushels, Idaho 22.8 bushels per acre.
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Agricultural Department
Washington, DC
Pacific Coast
Pver
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Railroad Discontent Sparks Strikes and Rail Turmoil
Discontent grows among workers as reports surface of damaged track segments and protesting crews. The unrest signals potential slowdowns on crucial routes, with officials weighing safety and operation impacts amid mounting labor tensions.
Lawton Grows Near Fort Sill Oklahoma
A 10,000 resident community near Fort Sill expands as Lawton area development accelerates. Local officials note growth in housing and services with new businesses and infrastructure projects planned to support the expanding population.
Judge warns of widespread perjury in courts and divorces
J J McCarthy, president of the Iowa Bar Association, cites opinions from senior judges asserting that most defense evidence in criminal cases is false, about 75 percent of evidence in divorce cases borders on perjury, and that perjury is rising in important lawsuits.
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J J McCarthy
Iowa Bar Association
Uy Kine's New Life for Liver Trouble at DeLane's Drug Store
An old advertisement claims Uy Kine's New Life cures liver trouble, purifies blood, and gives a clear skin and rosy cheeks. Sold at W L DeLane's drug store with a jaunty, period tone and marketing flourish.
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Odaly
DeLane
The Curate and the Millionaire
A curate debates money with a financier who argues money nears being everything. The millionaire asserts wealth buys health affection and influence, while the curate urges moral and spiritual values. The exchange ends with a debt offer and a sharp moral clash about gratitude generosity and true affection.
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St. Barnabas
Augusta Dane’s desperate bid to reclaim her son
Augusta Dane, married to Frederick Dane, hunts him through New York Philadelphia and Baltimore after he deserts them with their child. In Baltimore she confronts him at a gaming house and, armed with a concealed revolver, warns him to let her depart. She exits with her son and proceeds to live quietly, while the boy grows into a famed local lawyer.
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Augusta Dane
Augusta
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Mr. Davis
Davis
Dane
Washington
Fred
Sambo
Frederick Dane
Frederick
Bar
Letter sparks a marriage plan in rural life
Luther Wilkins receives a letter addressed to Mrs Luther Wilkins and imagines a wife he has yet to meet. He pursues hopeful sightings of Letitia Hammond, Letitia mends his socks, and a year passes before the letter returns to its owner. The couple jokes about the mix as the envelope becomes a catalyst for a shared future.
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Spyright
Susan Brown Robbins
Luther Wilkins
Lie
Luther
Eliza Elliott
Eliza
Ile
Letitia Hammond
Lill Hammond
Bill
Letitia
Heth
Affinity of Poet Brown and Miss Annabel Leigh
A tumultuous tale follows poet Brown as his daughter Emily helps matchmake amid letters from Miss Annabel Leigh. Brown’s fame, flirtation, and family tensions collide when Annabel declares love, prompting evasive replies and a Boston visit climaxing in a cautioned resolve and tangled affections.
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Emily
Brown Agtag
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Annabel
Boston
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Mr. Brown
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