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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
3
Telegraph operators walk out in Chicago and spread to New York Boston Baltimore Washington and other cities. Conciliators including Gompers arrive to urge talks but unions and companies refuse arbitration. The strike expands amid conflicting reports on its effectiveness and support.
Chicago and southern circuits halt work as Associated Press operators walk out at 7 30 p m. North circuit remains active. New York monitors night as General Manager Stone orders loyal crews to continue service and dismiss striking workers. Union secretary urged delay for talks.
The telegraphers strike began in Los Angeles and spread to New York City with spontaneous walkouts at Western Union Postal Telegraph and Associated Press. Strikes followed after reports of poor treatment of discharged employees and use of non union operators.
The advertisement proclaims Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently on the bowels to clear the system of coughs and colds. It claims prompt relief of throat inflammation and irritation and lists Wm F Jungkunz Stephenson as the seller for five dollars.
Arcade Manu burlug Co offers building lots in Arcade addition for sale with low monthly payments. Apply to Arcade Manu burlug Co for details and pricing.
The Daily Journal announces delivery service available to every city area for a nine week period. Subscribers can expect home delivery with periodical updates, ensuring access across all neighborhoods.
Labor Commissioner Neill and Ralph Hasley arrive to mediate the telegraphers dispute. They confer with National Secretary Russell behind closed doors for over an hour, but no progress or statements are released pending a definite decision.
New York telegraphers of the Associated Press demand day and night shifts six days weekly with eight hours per day and overtime at set rates. They seek $20 weekly day rates and $35 weekly night rates plus overtime, plus proportional raises for chiefs. The AP replies but warns the changes would add over $200,000 annually in expenses.
Patrons are asked to inform the office if their newspaper is not being delivered on a regular basis. This plea seeks prompt correction to ensure timely service for all subscribers.
The text argues that a rate increase cannot be enacted by general managers without board approval, as the board of directors across the country would need to authorize such action. It notes the board has fifteen members, making timely meetings unlikely, and expresses willingness to meet with operators to discuss hours of service and compensation before the next board meeting. The speaker emphasizes the need for consultation and cautions against hasty decisions within few hours.
Montreal August 18. Between 27 and 50 operators at the Great Northwestern Telegraph company office walked out in sympathy with striking United States colleagues.
The Quincy Whig forwarded a telegram to President Roosevelt requesting his intervention in the telegraph strike. The Aug 13 dispatch notes the effort from Quincy, UL.
A live bear in Sagamore Hill woods near Oyster Bay New York wandered onto the Roosevelt summer home grounds. Secret service guards and household staff pursued the animal for three hours until dawn, but the bear escaped back into the woods.
Tangier Aug. 15 Sir Harry Maclean has been handed over by his captor the bandit Raisuli to the Elk mes tribe which then set him at liberty.
New York on August 18 reports the National Copper Bank installed the sole armored plate vault in the city within the United States Realty building on roadway. Experts disagree on advantages over steel vaults though no burglar has drilled or blown into either type. Armor plate boasts massiveness lacking in older vaults.
In San Francisco dated Aug 18 it is believed the British ship Dundonald, reported overdue, was lost at sea. She left Sydney for Falmouth with a cargo of wheat and has not been heard from since. The voyage averages 182 days. Dundonald has been at sea 175 days. Eight vessels were overdue Friday night and four more were added Sunday to the list.
The forty third annual convention of the International Typographical Union of North America opened in Hot Springs Arkansas with about 1000 delegates and visitors. Chairman CC M Millar of the convention committee led the opening including welcome addresses and filing of annual officer reports.
W H 8 Pugh the telegraph editor of the News-Scimiter was found dead in his room in Memphis Tennessee Aug He was known in the newspaper field having worked on Chicago papers and in Oakland Los Angeles Denver Detroit and elsewhere.
In Rochester on August 13, the American defender Seneca defeated Canadian challenger Adele in the second race of the Canadan's Cup series, taking the eight mile breeze and also securing victory in the first race.
Baseball results from multiple leagues and cities are listed with final scores. Pittsburg hosts the New York game. Detroit beats Philadelphia while St Louis tops Washington. New York defeats Cleveland. Boston edges Chicago. Toledo, Louisville, Minneapolis, Omaha, and other matchups complete the tally.
United States District Attorney Stimson filed in federal court a petition demanding Se. I Harriman and Otto H Kahn appear to explain their roles in the Chicago and Alton control and related stock purchases. Questions involve Union Pacific holdings, Als, Central and Southern Pacific dividends, and director holdings.
The Wyoming land board announces 150000 acres of Eden Valley lands in Sweetwater and Iremont counties north of Rock Springs under the Carey act. Public entry is available for 30000 acres. Applicants 21 or older may claim 160 acres or sub divisions, with charges including 25 cents per acre on application, 25 cents upon final proof, and 30 dollars per acre for irrigation systems payable in ten annual installments. Ownership of irrigating works transfers to landowners.
Billy Edwards once one of America’s best known boxers has died at his brother’s Brook Ivo home. He gained fame for fighting on with a broken jaw in a long-ago contest and spent many years employed at the Hoffman House before his death.
New York August 18 St George Kempson editor and proprietor of the New York Insurance Journal died after an operation for appendicitis. He was married to Grace Duffey Boylan a noted newspaper writer.
August H Havemeyer dies at his home in Newburgh aged 62 He was a son of the late George Havemeyer of New York City who was connected with the American Sugar Refining company
President Roosevelt issues an executive order declaring Labor Day on September 2 no holiday for government employees and laborers paid by the day. The ruling affects Oyster Bay workers and marks a shift in official observances.
Don’t get out of patience with the peevish restless baby. Give it a little Casecasweet for stomach relief. It is corrective for infants and children, contains no harmful drugs, and is sold by Wm. F. Jungkunot at 85 Stephenson Street.
Local ad notes piano tuner J Burdett available in the Brown and Dollmeyer’s shop area or by phone for service.
Harriet M Burbank is listed as a piano teacher operating at Studio 86 on Grove Street with hours 9 to 4. The entry notes a teaching studio location and availability. The fragment provides no further context about programs or contact details.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt surveys famed archery tales from antiquity to colonial legends. It cites Verell’s tale of four archers and the magical skyward shot, Robin Hood’s deeds in Ivanhoe, William Tell’s apple shot, and diverse feats from Blaise de Vigenere and Barbarossa. It also recounts Florida Indians shooting corn midair, a strike that suspended grains briefly.
A collection of maxims emphasizing inner peace and moral strength. Happiness comes from lack of worry and a great mind’s virtues such as truth contentment patience and mercy. Strive for courage integrity and loyalty while avoiding treachery and envy.
A naval commander on the Spain coast disobeyed limits after learning a Spanish fleet was at Vigo. He attacked and defeated them with gallantry, later facing arrest for disobedience but defending his action by saying a brave leader must risk life for the country.
A St Louis Republic note describes a fashion among Cromwell era preachers to cough or hem mid sentence to grab listeners attention. Some say it ornamented speech while margins of printed sermons always marked these coughs and hems.
Professor McGoozle apologizes for rambling on about his hobby and asks Miss Genevieve if she shares an interest in antiques. Miss de Muir replies she is indeed interested and could listen for hours.
A humorous exchange features a speaker offering a loan with a pledge to spend every penny by tomorrow morning. The crowd laughs as NHegende Blatter is credited with the exchange, framing it as a light moment in a larger scene.
Archaeologists believe rock temples at Ipsangpool along the Nile represent the world’s oldest architectural ruins. Researchers cite weathering patterns and construction style as evidence of ancient crafts and early urban activity in the region.
Notice to subscribers advises forwarding to vacation addresses with no extra charge. Readers leaving the city for the summer can leave their address at the office and have papers forwarded. contact phone 25 for both systems.
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