Open Mills Strike Expands to 50,000 Steel Workers
Graettinger Times reports Amalgamated Association head T J Shaffer announces a strike call affecting about 50 000 workers across American Steel Hoop Company mills and American Sheet Steel Company plants. He warns it will be a fight to death, with open mills targeted and organized mills closing. Shaffer states benefits will be paid and funds are available to support strikers during the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steal and Tin Workers
Pitsburg
Amerion Steel Hoop Company
Hoop Trust
American ‘Sheet Steel Company
Shaffer
American Sheet Steel Company
American Steel Hoop Company
Hoop ‘Trust
Hollidaysburg
Pittsburg
Greenville
Itia
Mr. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Amalgamated ‘Association
Ita
Smith
Sheet Steel Company
Ocean Steamer Armenia Aground Off St Johns New Brunswick
The Anchor Line steamer Armenia en route from New York to St Johns ran ashore Sunday morning near Igger Head about seven miles from St Johns N B. Tugs aided in rescue but the vessel cannot be saved. Crew were taken aboard a tug and ferried to St Johns as the tide rose and the ship began to heel and flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
St. Johns
New York
Igger Head
N. B
Five Negroes Arrested in Connellsville Wrecking Case
Five men arrest at Connellsville Pa with fictitious names charged in the wrecking of the Southwestern Express near Greensburg. The circus train sabotage was linked to a vendetta against John Robinson’s circus. Details unclear due to fragmented text. injuries reported among passengers.
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Connellsville
Glensburg
Southwestern Express
Greensburg
Robinson Circus
Circus
Paamnate
Owas
Tornadoes Raze Parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota
A severe storm path through Wisconsin and Minnesota caused widespread damage and injuries. A large tornado south of New Richmond damaged farm buildings and equipment while nearby Star Prairie and New Richmond areas reported significant losses. Hector Minn saw crops destroyed by hail north of the town. Bird Island and Montevideo also suffered damage as Minneapolis recorded a deadly and damaging electrical storm with one fatality and multiple injuries.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
St. Paul
New Richmond
Wis
Star Prairie
New Michmond
Hector
Minn
Bird Island
Montevideo
Minneapolis
Wife of Cleveland murderer claims she is the real criminal
Mrs Edwin Ruthven wife of the Cleveland murderer electrocuted at the penitentiary in Columbus Ohio made a last effort to save her husband. In the presence of Rev W Ms Langford and others she declared she herself killed Policeman Shipp. She said she dressed in her husband clothes and helped Jacobs commit the burglary. Shipp appeared on the scene and Jacobs fled leaving her alone with the policeman. She used her revolver and Shipp was killed. Ruthven protested his innocence to the end stating neither he nor his wife was guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Edwin Ruthven
Columbus
Ohio
Ms. Langford
Policeman Shipp
Jacobs
Shipp
Ruthven
Gold Demand Led to Fiery Tragedy in Kansas Farmstead
Mrs. W. O. Carson died after a house was set ablaze by unknown blackmailers who demanded $6000 from her husband, Cowley County farmer Charles Carson, who refused to obey. The crime stemmed from nondescript threats and a note to bury money at a roadside pole. Carson’s wife perished hours after recounting the plot and attempting to save valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Cowley County
Topeka
Kan
Postolilea
Oxford
Mall
Six Men Fall Eighty Feet in Buffalo Tank Collapse
Six iron workers fell eighty feet when a temporary platform on a scaffold failed atop a monster tank in Buffalo New York Friday evening. Four died including Joan Keep Jr Krause and Joan Corbet Jr Petro Krolinger. two more injured James Carl and William Edwards. One survivor at emergency hospital not expected to live. The workers were assembling the luge iron tank top. In Wyoming Union Pacific coal chutes near Medicine Bow burned last week, two steel cars and hundreds of tons of coal destroyed, likely from locomotive sparks.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Joan Keep, JR
W. Krause
Joan Corbety
Union Pacific
Union Pacife
Medicine Bow
Wyo
Gompers Ill After Injury in Washington Outing
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor lies critically ill at his Washington home from concussion and possible skull fracture after alighting from a car during a family outing. Walter Leatter is seriously injured in the same accident. Doctors report he will likely recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Leatter
Washington
Samuel Gompers
Ametican Federation of Labor
Labor aid for strikers sets big AFL assessment
The AFL executive council in Washington approved a fund raising drive to aid striking machinists seeking a nine hour day. They expect about 50,000 dollars to be secured from animated organizations in response to the appeal.
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Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Waiters Restrained as Union Picket Lines Target San Francisco
The Restaurant Proprietors' Association of San Francisco filed for an injunction in U S circuit court to stop further clashes with the San Francisco Labor council and others. The action seeks removal of union pickets by cooks and waiters who patrol sidewalks before restaurant entrances daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Restaurant Proprietors’ Association of
San Francisco
United States Circuit Court
San Francisco Labor Council
Market Quotations Across Cities Show Varied Grains and Livestock
Regional market notes list cattle and hog prices in Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit and Toledo. Quotes cover wheat corn oats rye butter eggs potatoes with ranges for No 2 grades across multiple cities and shipping grades for hogs and cattle. Strong entities include Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo and Cleveland markets with prices per unit and per bushel.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Hundred Million Combine aims to control cotton seed market
A syndicate planning a 400 million capital to dominate U S cotton seed production and sales seeks to buy stock in the Southern Cotton Oil Company. Dowleites driven from Chisago to Evanston after an open air meeting amid hooting and rotten eggs as police struggle to respond. Victims in Portugal report plague in Oporto with twelve deaths and four oaths of subsistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Chisago
Evanston
Portugal
Madrid’ Correaponden
Oporto
Hawkeyestate Taxable Real Estate Valuation Rise Report
Auditors from seventy five Iowa counties report a net increase in real estate taxable value of about 2.84 million dollars since 1890. Total assessed real property statewide stands near 9.06 million, with some counties showing declines. Rail property valuations have risen about 6.4 percent since 1820.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Merriam
Ratle Road
Executive Council
Guyanty-Five
Sunday School Convention Holds Thirty Sixth Annual Meeting
The Iowa State Sunday School Association's thirty sixth annual convention met in Clinton from Tuesday to Thursday with about 200 delegates. Notables included Marion Lawrence Toledo Obie international secretaries I C Insign and W J Smokomi, Charles Craig, Prof I Z Bilhorn leading a 160 voice chorus, and welcomes by Dr J K Fowler with Rev Frances Van Yorn delivering the response. The association traces to its founding thirty five years ago and some early attendees were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa State Sunday School Association
Clinton
Marion Lawrence
Oledo
Obie
I. C. Insign
Chisago
W. J. Smokomi
St Louis
International Sunday School Forangel
Dios
Charles Craig
Tockford
Iil
Iiness
Bilhorn
Chicago
Yang
J. K. Fowler
Frances van Yorn
The
Lawn Association
Salaries Raised by State Board of Control
The state board of control revised salary lists with some increases and no cuts. Increases chiefly affect the deaf school at Council Bluffs the industrial school for boys at Eldora and the orphans home at Davenport. Nepotism rules were tightened to prevent any relative by blood or marriage of prison wardens or penitentiary contractors from profiting.
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Board of Control
State Board of Control
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Eldora
Davenport
Ximes
Biltha
Corner Stone Laying At Nation Memorial University
Mason City witnesses the corner stone ceremony for the Nation Memorial University with a 2 PM procession by veterans groups and Odd Fellows. Key attendees included Col. Frank Sheppard and other officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial University
Mason City
Nation Memorial University
Sons of Veterans
G. A. Ut
Odd Fellows
Frank Sheppard
Byers
G. A
Guo, Matzzer
State board of control reports gains at institutional farms
State board of control notes improved management at institutional farms with a $10,000 surplus credited to the farm. Increased wages and board for farm laborers and staff, raises for the deaf school at Connell Bluffs, and new teachers at Mitchellville and other facilities. Also plans for extended nine month school and higher teachers’ fund.
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Insotutlor
School For the Deaf
Connell Blufs
Sehool
Libarto
Wat
Gham
Pirl Wilters
Davenport
Mitchelmila School
Iildara Reform School
Glenwood Institution
Vinton
Uliora
Groom Kills Himself Before Wedding at Clarinda
Thomas J. Rogers, previously to wed Miss Lnaz Plants in Clarinda, shot himself at the hour of the planned ceremony. Guests gathered for the wedding when the news arrived. Rogers died about an hour later. It is said he inherited $12,000 from his father three years ago, spent most of it, and was reportedly despondent.
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Thomas J. Rogers
Lnaz
Clarinda
iMyself
Miank
Rogers
Patriarchs Militant Take Ground for Orphans Home
The Patriarchs Militant in session at Mason City seized grounds near the city for an orphan home to be built by the IOOF. A magnified emblem was shown and the proposed building will measure 160 by 80 feet, stand three stories high and cost about $20,000. The encampment is described as for duty and pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Towa Brigade of Patriarchs
Mason City
Thal
Iowa Sunday School Association Sees Record Funds
The closing session in Clinton saw a large gathering with W. J. Smaelroth of St. Louis delivering the keynote. The Iowa State Sunday School Association raised $2,600 for next year's work, the largest amount in its history, enabling expansion of the program statewide led by Wil Broaden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Sunday School Association
Wil
Iowa State Sunday School Association
Waa
Clinton
W. J. Smaelroth
St. Louis
Burglars at Humboldt and a double drowning probed
Burglars entered Mr. Yuetzy's Humboldt home of the Minneapolis and St. Louis agent last week and took about 60 dollars worth of goods, leaving 160 dollars in cash. Bloodhounds followed a trail to a rail station but lost it. In Ottumwa, 18 year old Eber Poarsons was found dead in the river near the dam, a missing boy since the previous day. his 14 year old brother Louis remained missing.
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Sprague
Ottumwa
J. A. Bright
Chariton
Spring Lake
Humboldt
Yuetzy
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Eber Poarsons
Elver
Cty
Louis
Shey
Two Veterans Insane At Soldiers Home In Marshalltown
Two members of the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown were adjudged insane last week. H. E. Unibert and Geo Betts have long been mentally deranged, making the management of home funds burdensome. Jacob L. Pongo, ex-deputy internal revenue collector for the northern Iowa district and former sheriff of Marshall County, dropped dead at Marshalltown last year from heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
H. E. Unibert
Geo. Betts
Javor Peace
Jacob L. Pongo
Iowa
Aheriff
Marshall County
Sioux City Live Block Exchange Fee Debate
A bulletin notes the next meeting will not amend bylaws and will cut membership dues from 1000 to 350. Charles Smith, who was shot last week during an attempted escape from a posse after breaking into Kluger Bros store in Mason City, is not expected to survive.
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Sioux ‘City
Charles Smith
Mason’ City
Stig
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Bush
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Frank Siegel
Siegel-Sanders Commission Company
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