Telegraphers Go On Strike Locking Markets and Wires
Chicago reports a widespread strike among commercial telegraphers threatening critical links for banks, boards of trade, and newspapers. union leaders seek federal seizure authority under an 1888 act. 2 920 workers in 16 cities already out, with 5 000 more possible by week end.
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Western Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Old brushes live on as best buys at Red Cross Drug Store
You can still find excellent brushes at Red Cross Drug Store in a week long sale. Charles Loonen of Paris, France makes brushes likely older models, now improved. Prices range from 1.50 to 3.00 with hair, hand, and all kinds on special.
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Paris
France
Red Cross
Western Union Walkouts Sweep Across Cities
Telegraph operators at Western Union in Louisville Detroit Cincinnati Fort Worth and Minneapolis walked out en masse amid a labor dispute. Dismissals and reinstatements in Louisville followed by non union resistance, with strike plans expanding toward Chicago New York and Dallas guidance from union leadership.
Western Union operators strike in Houston and Salt Lake City
Houston, Aug 11. About twenty five Western Union operators struck this morning. Only two officials remain at their instruments. In Salt Lake City the entire local force of Western Union also joined the union movement.
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Western Union
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Western Union Operators Strike Over Chicago Wire Refusal
About 86 operators walked out at 1 30 yesterday after manager A W Long refused to reinstate R W Bartlett who refused to work the Salt Lake Chicago wire Bartlett said the Chicago office was unfat. Several cities report strikes and remote offices idle as unions show solidarity and managers fill posts.
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R. W. Bartlett
Salt Lake Chicago
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Chicago Western Union
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McDonald
Helena
Mont
Western Union
Chicago
Woman in Los Angeles Case
About 25 men and women were at work in the Western Union main office Los Angeles today while a transcontinental strike tied up Chicago Denver and Kansas City. The workers are mostly wire chiefs managers superintendents and ex employees. One is a retired operator age 74 who has spent years in the grocery trade.
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Officer orders flag hauled down amid banner ban
In Logansport Indiana on August 11 Chief of Police Grahan ordered a U S marine recruiter to remove a United States flag after city ordinances barred banners. Corporal Murtagh refused to strike the flag.
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Logansport
Ind
Grahan
U S. Marine Office
United States
Cororal Murtagh
Frisco Lines Ticket Details for Fayetteville Route
Tickets sold daily during the season with stop overs at points of interest. Return by a different route from the gas trip. Limits include Dec 15th and 60 days or 15 days. For rates and schedules contact W P McNair, Agent Frisco Lines, Fayetteville Arkansas.
Right Baking Essentials from City Grocery
An old advertisement urges housewives to choose Royal No. 10 baking products to avoid failures in biscuits and bread. It promises success from using the right materials and invites callers to order anything they need, assuring fresh clean goods and beer for moms.
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Flag incident as Civil War veterans confront police chief
A flag carrying man with a six shooter threatened the officer, while a Civil War veterans detail tried to mob Chief of Police Graham. A report sent to Washington ordered Murtagh to keep the flag flying.
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Washington
Murtagh
Labor Camp Clash Leaves Six Dead in Mexico
In an incident at a concentration camp on the Kansas City Mexico & Orient railroad near Mexico City, a battle between Japanese and Mexican laborers left three Japanese and three Mexicans dead. Racial antagonism fueled the violence as authorities restored order.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Iceland Accepts Terms in Iceland Denmark Question
Advices from Viborg Denmark dated August 11 report that a majority of conservative and liberal parties agree that Frederick’s commission is the only method to settle the Iceland Denmark issue. Officials say the commission will make Iceland a self governing part of Denmark with the king as bond of union. Danebrog remains the flag while Iceland’s white and blue falcon becomes special colors.
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Viborg
Denmark
Iceland
Frederick
Eireles Herettta
Island
Coffee Linked to First City Death in Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports the first death officially attributed to excessive coffee drinking. Dr. Sarah M. Siewers noted an alarming rise in cancer deaths and said in her experience over 17 years coffee is a fruitful source of the disease.
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Cincinnati
Sarah M. Siewers
Health Department
Stewers
French Slaughter Moore In Battle
General Drude’s forces near Casablanca repelled an assault by about 1000 Moors. French artillery inflicted heavy native losses as fighting continued around Tangier on August 11.
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Moore
Tangier
Drude
Casablanca
Veteran Attacks Priest at Cemetery Tragedy
At Green Wood cemetery Cedar Falls Father Luke Donlin was struck from behind by William Ho McClure during funeral rites over the grave of Miss Mary Morrin of Itaca N Y. McClure a Third Iowa battery lieutenant and noted counterfeiter is said to be temporarily deranged and was placed in a hospital.
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Luke Donlin
St. Patrick's Church
Green Wood Cemetery
Mary Morrin
Itaca
N. Y
William Ho McClure
Third
Iowa Battery
Black Hawk County
Donlin
McClure
Congress
Peacemaker Killa Disputant Fatal Brooklyn Tragedy
New York Aug 10 Edward Mulvaney killed his prospective father in law Robert Sealander a contractor in Brooklyn after a dispute over peacemaking efforts. Sealander and Mulvaney had quarreled prior to the fatal incident.
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Bie
Edward Mulvaney
Robert Sealander
Brooklyn
Seelander
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