Order for the Battle Issued in Pittsburg Mills Strike
The Leader reports President Shaffer announced an all Amalgamated mill strike order to go out this afternoon. The New Castle mill was ordered out, with closure expected at midnight. Painter mill non union may start this week as fires flare. Some rollers and strikers cited plans, while Clark’s mill and Lindsay & McCutcheon remain unchanged.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer
Steel Combine
New Castle
National Steel Company
Shae
Chappelle
Painter Mill
Clark’s Mill
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Strike Alert Amid Steel Labor Tensions in Pittsburgh
President Shaffer convened a secret session to issue a proclamation to Amalgamated Association members and notify United States Steel plants of a possible general strike. The strike order was not issued yet, delays blamed on awaiting peace overtures and uncertainty among officers, with notices to companies expected to be prepared and released.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
Big
Steel Corporation
Hyde Park plant clocks new shift as strikers rally
Leechburg Pennsylvania two Hyde Park mill units started yesterday and operate through the night with no major trouble. A near clash between strikers and non union workers occurred at midnight. Striker supporters are more visible in town while Apollo and Vandergrit workers arrive sparsely.
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Leechburg
Hyde Park
Apollo
Vandergrit
McKeespeert
Amalgamated Association
National Tube Company
Boston
National
Amalgamated
Carnegie
Homestead
Duquesne
Wellsville
Ohio
Brookman
San Francisco Labor Strike Deepens as Mediation Fails
Negotiations for a settlement of the labor troubles have collapsed, signaling a prolonged conflict. Mayor Phalan closes his mediator role, while Governor Gage arrives in San Francisco to observe events and offer mediation if requested by employers or workers.
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San Francisco
Phalan
Gage
Resigning Leader Bids Allen County Sunday School Farewell
E A K Hackett of Fort Wayne writes from Bicknell Ind that he resigns as superintendent of the Allen County Sunday School association with heartfelt thanks to S F Bowser Levi Binkley and others. He thanks county ministers and township friends and pledges to watch Allen County’s Sunday school progress from his resident state home. Fort Wayne’s water famine relief is praised for Huffman loaning two compressors to Bluffton station, delivered by Fos Harbaugh and Bob Johnson.
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Bicknell, Ind
E. A. K. Hackett
Allen County Sunday School Association
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bicknell
Allen County
S. F. Bowser
Levi Binkley
J. C. F. McMahen
E. C. Carrington
J. D. Gloyd
Old Allen
Bluffton
Huffman
Fos Harbaugh
Bob Johnson
Fight in Williamsport Leaves Schultz Badly Beaten
William Schultz, a large farmer, was attacked by three men after leaving an alley to get his horse. He filed affidavits in France's court against Bob Rhoades Cash Lot and Peter Ludwig. Ludwig escaped while Rhoades and Lot were jailed and await a 2 PM hearing tomorrow. bail was denied.
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Williamsport
William Schultz
Schultz
France
Bob Rhoades
Lot
Peter Ludwig
Daseler
Reichelderfer
Ludwig
Justice France
Wells Drilled In Blackford and Grant Counties
G Max Huffman of Fort Wayne supervised repairs at a gas pumping station and said the gas company is prepared for winter with a good supply. Sixty wells have been drilled in Blackford and Grant counties for the project.
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G. Max Huffman
Fort Wayne
Market Report Notes Unusual Light Sale and High Prices
The garden market opens with unusually light trading and elevated prices for country produce. New potatoes go for 30 cents a peck and corn 15 cents a dozen as dry weather trims crops and prompts forecasts of tighter supplies and further price rises.
First Case of Its Kind Decides Admission to Fort Wayne School
Judge Smith ruled that May Garrett is a proper person to be admitted to the feeble minded school at Fort Wayne. The case, the first of its kind in Jay county, tests a new law allowing a limited number of adult females to enter the institution.
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Smith
May Garrett
Fort Wayne
Jay County
Central district Missouri Synod gathering Opens Tomorrow
The thirty seventh annual gathering of the Central district of the Missouri Synod will begin tomorrow at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Barr Street. About 350 delegates including ministers professors teachers and laymen are expected to attend with arrivals starting this morning and full attendance hoped for at the opening session tomorrow morning.
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The
Missouri Synod
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Barr Street
Fitch to Stay West and Enter Real Estate Business
Eugene M. Fitch, selected in the Oklahoma land drawing, plans to stay in the west and prove up his claim but not as a farmer. He intends to enter the real estate loan and insurance field likely at Anadarko. M. T. Stokes, who also secured land, will return home soon to prepare for relocation to Oklahoma.
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Eugene M. Fitch
Oklahoma
West
Love Affair Claimed As Motive In Suicide Attempt
A young man identified as C. H. Almorth of Boston shot himself in the mouth in a local hardware store. His brother Gustave is said to live in Cambridge. Doctors report possible recovery. officials say a love affair was the likely cause.
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Indianapolis
Ind
C. H. Almorth
Boston
Gustave
Cambridge
Almorth
Wheat and corn markets soften on weak export support
Chicago bids show quiet trade as wheat falls with Liverpool indecision. September roomed between 70 and 70 3/4 cents, closing 14 5/8 cents lower at about 70 7/8. Corn, oats, and hogs follow the lower trend amid ample receipts and favorable weather.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
Commodity Prices Close With Mixed Grain and Livestock Quotes
Close prices show Wheat at 691c for August and 703c for October with other months higher. Corn ranges from 51c to 57c, Oats between 343c and 371c, Pork from 13.87 to 14.90, Lard around 8.60 to 8.72, Ribs near 7.72 to 7.87, Flax cash at 1.63 to 1.69. Prices reflect typical futures and cash market activity across crops and meats.
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Tolze
Tds
Chicago Live Stock Market Report August 6
Cattle receipts 24,000 including 1,100 Texas. market steady. Prices: good to prime steers 5.60 to 6.30, cows 2.75 to 4.50, calves 3.00 to 4.50, Texas steers 3.00 to 4.50. Hogs receipts today 21,060. tomorrow 28,000. market 5c lower with mixed and butchered hogs 5.70 to 6.05, good to best heavy 5.95 to 6.20, bulk 5.80 to 6.00.
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Chicago
Texas
Butter Cheese And Eggs Market Report
Butter market in Chicago firm with creamery prices around 1414 200c and daisies at 131 and 16l. Cheese market steady with twins at 93 10c and young Americas at 1014 10léc and daisies at 1013 1034c.
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Chicago
Young Americas
New York Markets Report Slows on Wheat and Beef
New York on August 6 shows steady eggs and butter amid mixed commodities. Wheat futures fell after a firm opening, with Sept and Dec quoted lower. corn and oats eased as grain prices shifted. Beef, pork, and lard display varied movement while sugar and coffee hold steady in a subdued market session.
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New York
Western
State
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne Market Prices Across Staples and Live Stock
Fort Wayne notes Aug 7 with daily ranges for flour, cereals, seeds, and meats. Wheat old and new, corn, oats, rye, barley, flax, and oil meal priced per cwt or bu. Hides, beeswax, wool, bran, shorts, middlings, and pork quoted. Cattle and sheep values listed per hundredweight and pound respectively.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Graham
Prices for farm goods listed in local market
Butter 15 to 16 cents per pound. Butter-Creamery 22 cents. Eggs 10 cents. Lard 8 cents per pound. Chickens old 7 to 8 cents, dressed 9 to 10 cents. Spring broilers 10 to 12 cents. New potatoes 1.00 to 1.05 per bushel. Honey 14 to 15 cents per pound. Apples 60 to 65 cents per bushel. Onions 35 to 40 cents per bushel.
Youthful forger arrested after fake due bill scheme
Seventeen year old Charles Cunningham was arrested by Superintendent Gorsline and Detective Coline for uttering a forged time bill. He admitted a friend wrote the bill while denying authorship of the writing, and was bound over to the circuit court in 500 dollars after pleading guilty.
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Charles Cunningham
Gorseline
Coling
Cunningham
Jacobs Shoe
T. J. Peter
Peter
Lehman
Fort Wayne
Ind
Chas. Cunningham
Mr. Lehman
Gorsline
Coline
Bittenger
Factory Wording Signals Move to Fort Wayne
Secretary Manning of the Commercial club is in talks with chair manufacturers seeking a location for a factory and ready to relocate to Fort Wayne. The committee on manufactures will handle the matter.
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Manning
Commercial Club
Fort Wayne
Club
Committee On Manufactures
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Workers’ Organization
West End
Sancisco
A. D. Craig
Bluffton Banner
HIGE
Portland Commercial
Sentinel
NEW York Markets
City Hay Market
Timothy
Wolfe Bros
Universal Outfitters
Calhoun Street
Floduce
J. Peter
Factory
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