Strikes Hit New York Street Cleaners and Ice Deliveries
Street cleaners strike halts work as health officials spray piles of refuse to prevent disease. Mayor McClellan predicts an early breakthrough with old drivers returning, while Philadelphia recruits fail to appear. Ice company strike leads to street disorder and police intervention as officers guard strike-breakers and wagons move through Brooklyn.
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New York
Health Department
McClellan
Board of Health
Darlingtton
Edwards
Philadelphia
American Ice Company
East River
Avenue C
Ice Company
Brooklyn
Wage Increase Begins For B and M Railroad Workers
About three thousand employees in the maintenance of ways bridges and buildings departments of the Boston and Maine railroad started work today under an increased wage schedule. The raise applies to all workers with a year of service.
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Boston
Mass
Boston and Maine Railroad
St Louis Plumbers Strike Over Daily Wage Increase
Four hundred journeymen plumbers walked out in St. Louis on July 1 after master plumbers refused a raise from five to six dollars per day. Most city firms using plumbers were affected by the action.
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St. Louis
Longshoremen Strike Ends Without Pay Hike
New York July 1 longshoremen of the Cunard line pier returned to work after a one day strike over Sunday pay. They demanded sixty cents an hour instead of 55 but their request was refused. Union chairman Connors said he could not explain the action and the union did not support the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard Line
Umbria
Connors
Longshoremen’s Union
Albany Strike Threat Looms Over Traction Company
Workers on the Troy and Albany divisions voted to reject the company's 4 cent per hour flat rate. They demand 7 cents. A conference is being held between committee representatives of the company and joint talks representing the two divisions.
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Albany
N. Y
United Traction Company
Troy
Talttes
Oentines
Miss Stubbs Faces Possible Run for State Statistician
Indianapolis July 1 The resignation of Edgar Goodnow, a deputy in Miss Mary A. Stubbs's statistics bureau, takes effect immediately. The office pays 1500 dollars yearly. Friction in the office is cited and several employees are rumored as candidates to replace Stubbs. Stubbs herself may seek the nomination and election after her father, Joseph N. Stubbs, twice held the post. Governor Hanly appointed Miss Stubbs after her father's death. William Blakely started today as factory inspector and will keep the existing assistant staff.
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Indianapolis
Edgar Goodnow
Mary A. Stubbs
State Bureau of Statistics
Miss Stubbs
Joseph N. Stubbs
Hanly
William Blakely
Benedicta Maine a Catholic Utopia Built as a Temperance Colony
Boston dispatch describes Benedicta Maine as a debt free temperance community founded by Benedict Fenwick. It holds 350 residents, electric light, water, roads and hotels, isolated 44 miles from alcohol and over 100 miles from rail, with a mainly Catholic population and no poverty institutions.
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Boston
Mass
Benedicta
Maine
Benedict Fenwick
Keeley Institute
Moore
Utopia
Bacon
Atlanta
Fenwick
Aroostook County
Bangor
Houston
Massive New England Ice House Burns in Southwick
The largest ice house in New England, the Congamong house of the Berkshire Ice Company, burned in Southwick today. About 75,000 tons of ice and substantial machinery were lost, along with forty boxcars, in an estimated $200,000 fire.
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Southwick
Mass
New England
Berkshire Ice Company
New York
New York Paper Seeks Details on Fairbanks Incident
A New York newspaper requests details about an incident involving Fairbanks. The report notes the query aims to verify events and gather responses from relevant parties.
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New
York
Fairbanks
Angry mob executes accused child assailant in Dalton
In Dalton Georgia a mob of about twenty four men removed dock Posey from Whitfield county jail between 1 and 2 am. They hanged him from a railroad viaduct in the city after Posey admitted the crime. Posey claimed he did not mean to harm the girl as his wife supported the accusation and said he also tried to assault the victim's sister. The nine year old girl remains in serious condition.
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Dalton
Dock Posey
Whitfield County
Posey
Gates
Ballar
Gate
Denatured alcohol development and industrial use notes
Fragmentary report notes denatured alcohol rendered unfit for drinking and its growing role in industry. Mentions authorities and market actions as denatured alcohol is produced for industrial use.
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Auth
Disces Market
Harriman Arrested Over Yale Harvard Regatta Chase
New London Conn June 28 Ed ward H Harriman the railroad magnate was arrested by Lt Billard naval aid to President Roosevelt for following the Harvard Yale regatta in a fast motor boat. He faced possible $500 fine and loss of license for the Sultana. He and his party were taken aboard the Gresham after warnings were ignored.
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New London
Conn
Edward H. Harriman
Billard
Roosevelt
Harriman
Thames
Harvard
Yale
Mr. Harriman
United States Revenue Cutters
Schweppe
Vegatta Committee
Arrow
Navy Yard
Lieutenant Billard
Gresham
Regatta Committee
Mr. Schweppe
Pequot-house
New York Yacht Club
Indictment Against Umbrella Frame Trust Partners
A federal grand jury in Philadelphia returned a three count indictment against the National Umbrella Frame Company of Philadelphia, the Newark River Works, and the Newark Tube and Metal Works. They are charged with conspiring to form a restraint of trade. Trial likely in October.
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Philadelphia
Umbrella Frame Trust
National Umbrella Frame Company
Newark River Works
Newark Tube and Metal Works
Unwritten Law Wins Acquittal in Virginia Murder Case
Houston July 1 The unwritten law defense helped Judge Loving avoid murder conviction in the killing of Theodore Estes near Lovingston. The jury, after hours of testimony on insanity and alcohol impact, found Loving not guilty by reason of insanity, acknowledging his claimed loss of self control following his daughter Elizabeth Loving’s account of Estes’s conduct.
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Houston
W. G. Loving
Theodore Estes
Oak Ridge
Judge Loving
Young Estes
Commonwealth
Bouldin
Harksdale
Moore
Lee
Estes
Elizabeth Loving
Lovingston
Miss Kidd
Kidd
Harry Snead
Snead
Loving
Elizabeth ‘Loving
Otc
Kill -Estes
Bride Robbed of Royal Gifts on Overseas Return
Victoria B C June 26 a sensational robbery was found after Mr and Mrs Victor Alexander G Elliott arrived from Westminster where they wed in royal presence The groom son of the Windsor dean and godson of the late Queen Victoria gave Daisy Langley jewels and heirlooms valued at 10000 including miniatures and locks of hair The valuables disappeared en route from a locked dispatch box inside a secured trunk on the Empress of Britain which sailed June 14
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Victoria
B. C
Victor Alexander G. Elliott
Queen Victoria
England
Britain
Noted Alabama Woman Carrie Lomax Dead
Montgomery July 1 Carrie Lomax widow of Colonel Tennent Lomax who died last night was a noted Alabama philanthropist and charity figure. Born in Alabama she spent many years in charitable work and was widely respected.
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Montgomery
Ala
Carrie
C' Lomax
Alabama
Tennent _Lomax
Lomax
Rockefeller Not Found At Forest Hill Estate
Cleveland, July 1 United States Marshal Frank M Chandler visited Forest Hill home of John D Rockefeller but was blocked at the lodge by keeper Pat Lynch He did not locate Rockefeller who was expected to spend the Fourth of July with family and would make his presence known if subpoenas were to be served
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Frank M. Chandler
Forest Hill
John D. Rockefeller
Chandler
Pat Lynch
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Marshal Chandler
Rockefeller Subpoena Case Secrecy Ordered
Chicago July 1 District Attorney Sims enjoined strict secrecy on all connected with the case to ensure Rockefeller is served with a subpoena before Saturday or the hearing will be continued until service is accomplished.
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Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
United States District Court
Sims
Rockefeller
Monument Unveiled at Fairmount for Late Falkenburg
In Denver on July 1 the Woodmen of the World unveiled a large monument to the memory of late head consul F A Falkenburg over a tenantless grave in Fairmount cemetery. Mrs Falkenburg Fallis seeks a permanent injunction to stop using her father's name on the monument. Leaders from the order attended, with Sovereign Commander Joseph Colin Root delivering the address. Uniformed units from several cities added a semi military air to the ceremony. The outcome hinges on a district court injunction.
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Denver
Col
Fairmount Cemetery
Woodmen
F. A. Falkenburg
Falkenburg Fallis
Order
Joseph Colin Root
Omaha
Kansas City
Cheyenne
Colorado
Sprigs
Fort Collins
Pueblo
Denyer
Falkenburg
Extensive quake recorded at Chelt enham observatory
Washington reports a morning earthquake at the Cheltenham Maryland observatory lasting about one hour from 8 14 to 9 14. The motion was strongest north south and compared with Kingston and San Francisco events. Weather bureau seismographs noted similar moderate intensity to the Kingston quake of January 4 1897.
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Washington
Coast and Geodic Survey Service
Cheltenham
Kingston
San Francisco
Weather Bureau
New York
West Indies
Central
South America
Leper Island Mission Offer From Salvation Army Leader’s Wife
Oakland reports a sensational claim that Mrs. Colonel French wife of the Salvation Army commander for the Pacific coast has offered to go to Molokai for mission work and would dedicate her life to the cause. Colonel French is away in Honolulu on mission work connected with Japanese and Korean affairs. The couple have five children aged sixteen to nine.
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Oakland
Cal
French
Salvation Army
Pacific Coast
Molokai
Honolulu
Anti-Japanese Demonstrations Spark Beijing Like in Tokyo
Tokyo reports growing sentiment that San Francisco anti Japanese actions stem from a planned racial hatred. Japanese papers lose SF dispatches and fear escalates. Potential retaliation discussed by business and political leaders, with a boycott of American goods foreseen.
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San Francisco
Registration results show low voter turnout in Manila
Manila July 1 reports that 7 300 voters registered for the coming election, including 800 Americans. Native leaders expected about 19 000 voters but crowd turnout dropped as many did not qualify or lost interest on the first day.
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Manila
Courting Should Continue After Marriage
The article argues that after marriage a wife misses continued courting and praise. It urges men to revisit loving words, appreciate efforts, and keep love alive through small compliments, noting neglect harms affection and fosters distance. It emphasizes treating love reverently to keep it enduring.
Mystery Woman in Black Spooks Jonesboro Town
Marion Indiana July 1 Jonesboro residents talk of a mysterious tall silent woman in black mask who appears nightly at 11 on Ninth Street. Some say it is a man in disguise. others plan a watch party to uncover the reason for her appearances. Local fear grows as speculation spreads.
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Marion
Ind
Jonesboro
Ninth Street
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