Strike Regroups in Los Angeles and Washington
A new strike wave hits 41000 railway and telegraph workers as Los Angeles Commercial Telegraphers walk out over reinstatement. Union leaders and officials in New York and San Francisco press for arbitration, while Washington builds trades join a general city-wide strike affecting construction including the Metropolitan Club project.
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Los Angeles
Atte
Western Union Telegraph
New York
Western
San Francisco
J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers Union of American
Neill
Washington
Stewart
Aa. m
New Metropolitan Club
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Omaha
Kansas City
Rail workers press wage readjustment talks at Cambridge Springs
New York reports secret sessions of over 41 000 eastern railroad workers in Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania discussing wage re adjustments. Conductors firemen brakemen yardmen switchmen telegraphers attended though engineers were not represented. Many grievances are local and may be easily settled while strike talk remains distant. Wages increases last winter boosted pay for about 400 000 men across 80 railroads, adding roughly 60 million dollars.
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New York
the Times
Cambridge Springs
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Allied Lines
New Haven
Artford
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lake Erie and Western
Buffalo
Rochester
Switeanen
United States
Disturbances Break Out in Tangier and Surroundings
Dispatch from Tangier reports Sh Amish in Morocco besieged by Rhivet tribesmen angered by bombardment of Casablanca. Gates of the port closed as consuls demand a shipment. New disruptions spread to Alee Yar in the Fe region. French residents urged to evacuate Tangier.
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Paris
Ang. S
Tangier
Petit Parisien
Morocco
Asablanca
Aleeyar
Senator Beveridge Marries A N Eddy's Daughter in Berlin
Miss Katherine Eddy of Chicago becomes bride of Senator Albert J Beveridge of Indiana. A civil ceremony preceded the religious rite at the embassy in Berlin with a small wedding party.
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A. N. Eddy
Chicago
Berlin
Katherine Eddy
Augustus N. Eddy
Marshall Field
Albert J. Beveridgs
Indigna
Civil Marriage and Simple Ceremony in German Embassy
The civil marriage followed German requirements and a nearly as simple religious ceremony was held at the embassy. Only close relatives and intimate friends attended. Rev. Thos e Hall of Union Theological Seminary led the service in New York.
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Those Hall
Union Theological, Seminary
New
Astronomical Fireworks Seen Over El Uso Tex
A remarkable meteor was sighted at 4 15 p m moving slowly across the sky from the southwest to the northeast where it disappeared at 5 o clock The object looked like a football sized comet with a fifty foot tail from which showers of meteors fell continually The ball appeared greenish yellow while the tail was white
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el Uso
Tex
Prominent Pittsburg Politician Dies by Suicide
Pittsburg Aug 8 George Wallace Delamater once Pennsylvania governor hopeful and state senator from Crawford county 1887 to 1890 killed himself by a gunshot grief over his father’s death May 6 Meadville Pa and the sudden death of his son Jays Scott Delamater in June at Connellsville Pa is believed to have driven him to take his own life.
Four Die in Carriage Crash at Corlies Crossing
In Allenhurst New Jersey on August 8 four Norwood House staffers were killed instantly when their carriage was struck by the Pennsylvania Railroad Bankers' special passenger train at the Corlies avenue crossing. The victims were driver Thos. Edwards and waitresses Loretta Grace Jennie MacDonald and Hannah Murphy.
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Allenhurst
N. J
Norwood House
Pennsylvania
Bankers
Corlies Avenue
Bwards
Loretta Grace
Jennie MacDonald
Hannah Murphy
Foresters Decide Exclusion Of Liquor Trade Members
The international convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters held in St Paul adopted an amendment excluding liquor dealers retail and wholesale and bartenders from the order in the future.
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St. Paul
International Convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters
Steers Reach Five Year High Price In Omaha Market
In South Omaha Nebraska a shipment of 1500 pound corn fed steers sold for seven dollars and thirty cents per hundredweight, the highest price level seen in five years. The figure matched a historical high noted in 1802, signaling strong demand in the cattle market.
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South Omaha
Neb
Aug
Powder Explosion Claims One Life in Swanton
In Swanton Vermont Arthur Mulheron was killed and fifteen others injured after a powder loading room explosion at the Robin Hood Ammunition Company. Three victims are reported seriously hurt as investigators begin examining the blast site.
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Swanton
Aug
Arthur Mulheron
Robin Hood Ammuunition Company
Storm Damage Repaired on Wisconsin Rail Lines
Storm damage from washouts on the Milwaukee Burlington and Northwestern lines in LaCrosse Wisconsin has been repaired and trains are back on time with trails resuming regular service on schedule.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Aug. S
Milwaukee, Burlington and Northwestern
Baseball scores page wrapped in chaos
Scores on the diamonds list multiple league and association games with inconsistent team spellings. Notable items include Cincinnati 2 over Brooklyn, Philadelphia 4 over Chicago, Chicago 6 over Philadelphia, Detroit 2 over Philadelphia, and Boston 14 over Chicago, among others.
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Chicago
Ane
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Louisville
Regular newspaper delivery notice request
Patrons are asked to inform the office if their paper is not arriving regularly, so delivery concerns can be addressed.
Humphreys Homeopathic No 28 Promises Recovery from Overwork
Nervous debility and vital weakness described as prostration due to overwork. Claims success after 40 years as the only remedy. Priced at $1 per vial or $5 for special serious-case package. Sold by druggists or prepaid by mail. Intended as a medical advertisement from Humphreys Medicine Co, with broad agent names listed.
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Humphreys
Prigg
Umphrcus' Med
William & Jota Sia
M Yo
Woman Clashes Over Dying Husband in Chicago War
Chicago dispatch describes Dora McDonald failing to gain access to dying husband Michael McDonald in St. Anthony's hospital. The murderess Webster Guerin is linked to a high-profile sensational case involving gambling king Lloyd McDonald and artist Webster Cinteria. Tensions rise as authorities warn fishermen to obtain licenses before fishing under new U S policy.
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Chicago
Michael McDonald
Lfe
Dora McDonald
Webster Guerin
McDonald
Louis Miller
Milllionaire
Webster Cinteria
van Buren Street
Plystcma
Leonard St. John
Mae Donald
Guerin
Bigamy arrest follows long chase across states
In Peoria Mrs. Sara Newman traced her husband across England and the U S to locate him after a three year pursuit of 5000 miles. She and a second wife, Lena Manz of Chicago now 19, were arrested on bigamy claims. Newman admitted the charge as details of their cross country effort emerged.
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Peoria, I
Sara Newman
Peoria
England
Eirl
Newman
Chicago
Lena Manz
Fourteenth Street
Max Ross
Suspended by a Strike Stops The Review and The Herald
The Review and The Herald suspend publication temporarily due to a printers strike. Bearer notes August events and local press disruptions as the labor action halts daily issues and starves news delivery.
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Bearer
Aug
Bath
The
Herald
Canada Concedes Fishermen Rights After License Dispute
Washington reports Ambassador Bryce communicating that Canada freed the U S schooner Albart seized last spring in the Gulf of St Lawrence. Canadian authorities acted to preserve fisheries and did not raise broader questions.
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Washington
State Department
Bryce
Gulf of St. Lawrence
United States
Albart
Quits Society To Be Missionary In Orient
Neenah Wisconsin August 8 Miss Callie Babcock daughter of H B Babcock treasurer of Kimberly Clark Paper company which controls more paper mills than any company in the west has given up society to undergo the privations of a missionary in the Orient Miss Babcock took post graduate work at the University of Chicago There she met a student from Korea whose stories of conditions in the hermit kingdom led her to decide to be a missionary She will sail in September for Korea.
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Neenah
Wis
Callie Babcock
H. Babcock
Kimberly-Clark Paper Company
West
Orient
Miss Babcock
University of Chicago
Korea
Hermit Kingdom
Boulder memorial honors Falmouth mariners at Gosnold anniversary
In Falmouth Massachusetts on August 8 a dedication ceremony marked by Governor Guild drew large crowds as a thirty-five ton boulder was unveiled as a memorial to the hardy mariners. The event accompanied commemorations of Gosnold’s landing 305 years ago.
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Falmouth
Mass
Governor Guild
Gosnold
Don Juan de Austria Reaches Ogdensburg for Naval Use
The former Spanish gunboat Don Juan de Austria arrives in Ogdensburg New York en route to Detroit. It will be used for practice cruises by the Michigan naval reserves.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Don Juan de Austria
Detroit
Michigan Naval
Waterworks franchise defeated in Council Bluffs election
In Council Bluffs Iowa on August 8 a proposed franchise for the Waterworks company for 25 years was defeated by 2103 to 789 in a special election.
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Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Waterworks Company
Chicago Markets Report From Aug 7 Trading Day
Chicago Board of Trade quotations for wheat corn oats and meats with cash sales and livestock prices. Highlights include wheat nearing 88 to 97 cents, corn around 55 to 62 cents, pork and lard markets steady, receipts and bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep, and regional price notes from East Buffalo stock firm.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Marge
Riedo
Indhina
Wisconsin
Bids for Constructing Lena Village Hall
Bids for building a new Village Hall in Lena Stephenson County Illinois are invited by the President and Board of Trustees. Proposals due August 17 1907 at 1:30 PM with 10 percent cash or certified check. Bond of 3000 dollars required for faithful performance and indemnity. The board may reject oral bids.
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Lena
Stephenson County
Hinois
G. W. Graham
Board of Trustees
Freeport
Board of ‘Trustees
Board of True
Rome
C. J
Ville
Morphy Wins Chess Position From Devil Picture Obscured
Paul Morphy visited Philadelphia and, after viewing a painting of a chess game between a young man and the devil, claimed he could win. He arranged a board, set up the pieces, and in a few brisk moves showed the young man’s ultimate checkmate, proving the devil’s doomed position.
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Paul Morphy
Philadelphia
Mr. H
Mr. Murphy
Rice at Weddings Tradition Tied to Dove Return
A wedding breakfast tale from What to Hat explains rice’s use at weddings. Kings and bridesmaids once believed doves appearing signified long life and happiness, and throwing rice allegedly lured birds back, leading to a lasting prosperous marriage.
Vast variety in card hands and export value in 1906
The text notes the enormous number of possible card hands in whist and estimates dealing variations would take far longer than a million people dealing for 100 million years to exhaust. It then cites the Bureau of Statistics reporting American manufactured exports at 719 million dollars for 1906, up from 571.41 million in 1905.
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Bureau of Statistics
Proposals for Painting Jail Sealed Bids Requested
The Stephenson county building committee invites sealed proposals to paint the jail. Bids due by noon August 10 1907. Details available at the sheriff's office. Committee reserves right to reject any bid. Bids may be left with Sheriff Milner or any committee member. O E Stine R R Thompson D I Frurs Building Committee 731dth
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Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Milner
O. E. Stine
R. R. Thompson
D. I. Frurs
Insect Plague Described From Nyassa Region
Excerpt from From the Cape to Cairo describes the Kungu fly near Lake Nyassa forming vast clouds that blot out horizons and foul the air with stench as millions cover every sheltered surface. An account notes natives collecting the pests into cakes while biting and poisonous ants add to the woes alongside pervasive mosquitoes.
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The
Cape
Cairo
Grogan
Lake Nyassa
Night in the camp and a shoe bargain found
A narrator describes mosquitoes invading a camp tent at night and the effort to protect belongings and stay awake. The account includes a note about a dangerous bite and the sting from mosquitoes. A light exchange between Meeker and Mrs Meeker about finding a men's shoe bargain adds a contrasting domestic moment.
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Meeker
Mrs. Meeker
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