Debs addresses miners amid WV coal strike tensions
Eugene V. Debs spoke to 400 miners at Watson Jam evening with 200 from Monongah, denouncing reports of discouragement and urging solidarity. Union formation was hinted at Worthington after noon, as Wheeling strike activity continued with miners from Glendale works and planned demonstrations to Boggs Run.
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Walda
Gibraltar
Illinois
Canonsburg
Fairmont
W. Va
Eugene V. Debs
Watson Jam
Monongah
New Fengland
Debs
Columbus
Ratchford
Pocahontas
United States
Russia
West Virginia
Worthington
Wheeling
Glendale Works
Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio
Dillonville
Boggs Run
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
the Road
Bluefield
Kenova
Norfolk
Western Railway
Clinch Valley
Tom’s
Striking Miners Try to Seize Train in Farmington
Fifty striking miners seized a Burlington freight at Farmington at 11 am aiming to reach Dunfermline to mobilize 250 workers for higher wages. They held the train five hours until the conductor cut the engine and sheriff arrived. Miners across Illinois report further mobilizations and divided ranks as talks stall and ongoing strikes test unity.
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Peoria
Als
Farmington
Burlington
Dunfermline
Canton
Peoria County
St. Louis
Belleville
Ills
Gartsides No. 8
Rose Hill
Collinsville, Ills
Strikers Propose to Stay Until They Win at Canonsburg
Pittsburg July 22. Trouble looms at the Allison mine three miles west of Canonsburg as strikers threaten to remain on site until their demands are met. Workers fear another mob invasion and worry about becoming targets while Canonsburg residents await further developments.
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Cannoneburg
Bridrevillé
Bridgeville
Tom's Run
Allison
J. H. W. Cook
Vernor Clark
Washington County
Pittsburg
Canonsburg
Chicago
Illinois Press Association
St. Clair Springs
Mich
Grain Trunk Railway
C. M. Tinney
Gazette
Virginia
J. M. Page
Democrat
Jerseyville
Locomotive Firemen Group Declares Neutral Aid
In Cincinnati on July 22 the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen reunion drew a small crowd due to a coal miners strike. An executive session approved raising funds for the strikers but pledged no sympathetic action and maintained organizational neutrality.
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Cincinnati
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Logan Day at Chicago Unveiling Logan Monument
Chicago hosts a Logan monument unveiling with civic and military presence. Mrs. Logan arrives with family as ceremonies begin at 1 p m featuring naval displays, a 21 gun salute, and a grand parade of soldiers militiamen and other groups. Speakers include Dr Arthur Edwards Governor John R Tanner and George R Peck.
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Fler
Chicago
Thia
Lake Front
Logan
General Logan
Atlanta
McPherson
United States
Arthur Edwards
State of Illinois
Henry W. Blodgett
Board of Commissioners
John A. Logan III
Little Jack
GOLD DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL
The National Gold wing of the Democratic party met at 62 Williams street with key figures including William Z. Bynum C. B. Holman W. D. Haldeman John C Bullitt George F Peabody F W M Cutcheon W W Screws T P Linn and Charles J Canda The committee discussed party condition reports and plans to aid in fall campaigns in Ohio Kentucky and Iowa Haldeman projected 50 60 thousand votes for Kentucky strong enough to hurt Bryanism in the south The group adjourned to reconvene at the chairman s call
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New York
National’ Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Williams Street
William Z. Bynum
C. B. Holman
Rockland
W. 1D. Haldeman
Louisville
John C. Bullitt
Philadelphia
George F. Peabody
F. W.M. Cutcheon
St. Paul
W. W. Screws
Montgomery
Ala
T. P. Linn
Columbus
Charles J. Canda
Ohio
Kentucky
Iowa
Haldeman
South
Baseball scores show lopsided St Louis and Chicago results
Chicago July 22 reports multiple league scores with heavy St Louis losses to New York 30 8 and 18 2 in a second game. Philadelphia beat Chicago 10 while Cincinnati edged Boston 11 to 10. Louisville swept Washington in a split with 9 4 and 6 3. Western League and Western Association results list several scorelines including Kansas City Columbus 13 10 and Cedar Rapids 46 Des Moines 9.
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Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Louisvile
Washington
Louisville
Louiisville
Kansas
Milwaukee
Detruit
Minneapolis
Western Association
Peoria
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Quincy
Dubuque
Burlington
Mi’ ‘Ie
Rochford
St. Joseph
New cattle disease hits Towa Iowa cattle
A weeklong outbreak near Towa Iowa affects cattle with a pink eye like illness causing rapid blindness. Local veterinarians cannot name or suppress the disease. The state veterinary surgeon may be asked to investigate and report findings. And in Brooklyn New York seven convicts are declared insane at Kings County Penitentiary amid labor law confinement.
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Towa
Atlanta
New York
Kings County Penitentiary
Carrier pigeon found near Soevde with silver ring
A Stavanger telegram reports a carrier pigeon trapped near Soevde in Rifylke bearing a silver ring on a foot and stamped wings reading North Pole 142 W 47.62. The message highlights an unusual link to the North Pole coordinates and a mystery routing by air.
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Christiana
Stavanger
Soevde
Rifylke
North Pole
Senate Tariff Debate Adjournment Possible This Week
The Senate ended formal readings on the tariff conference report amid a spiritless debate. Jones of Arkansas challenged the printing paper clause but was overruled by Vice President Hobart. If voting proceeds as expected, final action may occur tomorrow with adjournment likely Saturday. Morgan and Reed faced partisan jabs as Allen denounced coal strife, and a house inquiry on tobacco sales under government contracts passed as part of the day’s proceedings. A prize melon contest and a presidential quip capped the session.
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Washington
Senate
Jones
Arkansas
Hobart
White
Allison
Chandler Haises
Chandler
Morgan
Reed
Ghe
Thomas
Alabama
House of Representatives
Allen
Nebraska
Architects of High Attainments Compete for $4500 Salary
The United States civil service commission announces a competitive examination to fill the vacancy of supervising architect of the treasury. The salary is $4500 per year. Applicants must submit training and experience details, drawings or plans, photographs, and theses on design and office administration. A September 10 oral test will assess competition schemes and critique submitted designs.
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Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
the Treasury
Commission
Watermelon Gift Delights McKinley in White House
In Washington on July 22 President McKinley received an unusual compliment when a delegation from Georgia presented a massive watermelon in the White House Blue Room. The melon reportedly stretched about 20 feet long with a six foot circumference as members of Congress and accompanying guests watched.
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Washington
McKinley
Georgia
Congress
W. H. Mitchell
Atlanta
Southern
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
White House
National banks authorized to begin operations in two states
In Washington on July 22 the Vinitia National Bank of Vinitia IT was authorized to begin business with capital $50,000. The controller of the currency approved the application to organize the National Bank of Shawnee in Oklahoma Territory with capital $50,000.
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Washington
Vinitia National Bank
Vinitia
I.T
National Bank of
Shawnee
Oklahoma Territory
Fox River Valley Railway Incorporation Filing
Fox River Valley railroad incorporated in Milwaukee dated July 22 with capital stock of 200000. Incorporators include H. D. Smith of Appleton F G Bigelow H C Payne Charles F Pfister and B K Miller Jr of Milwaukee.
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Fox River Valley Railway
Milwaukee
Fox River Valley Railroad
H. D. Smith
Appleton
F. G. Bigelow
H. C. Payne
Charles F. Pfister
B. K. Miller, Jr
National Union Senate Adopts Amendments and Selects Mackinac Island
Nashville Tenn July 22 The senate of the National Union at its session yesterday adopted minor amendments to the orders laws and chose Mackinac Island as the next meeting place.
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Nashville, Tenn
Senate of the National Union
the Order
Mackinac Island
City of Alpena released. multiple other 1900s items noted
The City of Alpena steamer that ran aground on a Thunder Bay reef is freed uninjured. Obituaries report deaths including D W Caldwell at Cleveland and several local figures. incidents cover a rope accident in Barton Wisconsin, a Niagara Falls rope walk plan, scaffold injuries in Chicago, and fires in Janesville.
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Alpena
Thunder Bay
Mich
D. W. Caldwell
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Cleveland
Charles Kaun, Jr
Barton
Wis
Helbach
Neenah
Niagara Falls
Chicago and Erie
Chicago
Charles Zehutt
California
Christian Endeavor
BE. H. Sothern
Virginia Harned
Far Rockaway
Banfield Farm
Janesville
A.S. Grant
Berlin
Isle of Wight
Fillans
Dorchester
Mass
Jas
F. Babcock
Dayton
James Applegate
Levi B. Jones
Ottumwa
Alvin Lewis
Chillicothe
Mio
P. A. Leonard
Bloomington, Ill
Nelson M. Hurtt
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