Labor famine hit the western rail hubs and workers
The article documents a labor famine in the West as the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad runs into shortages. It notes halted improvements from South Midwiotkee to Jat Crosse, extensive losses estimated near 3 million dollars, and orders to stop work amid rising costs and supply concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Westven
Chicago
St. Paul
St Pawl
Midwiotkee
Jat Crosse
Niles
St Paul
Aftiy wWeey
Alcuin
Ian
Franklin
Hoja
Chicago Livestock Movements Hit Record in 1902
The December internal commerce summary shows Chicago and five markets handling 12,636,717 head of live stock in 1902. Cattle receipts reached 7,710,650 head and hogs 16,014,120. Average hog weight in Chicago was 220 pounds. rail traffic for livestock totaled 858,246 cars, above 1901 and 1900 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waisas City
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Qniaba
Louis
Milwaukee Dee
Amatuer sports amid criticism of regatta coaching rules
In May a bicycle race in Madison Square Garden, New York, produced George Leander of Chicago winning for Dimeelf with Lloyd Krobs of Now as his pace partner. Leander's time and the event details set new standards, while professional coaching remains under scrutiny by stewards of the Menley regatta amid calls for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander
Becauae
Mangige Wood
Verona Lake
Montell
Noho
Nde du
Coconta
We Hogans
Olaulake Andunnelique
United States
Hendaiistoi
New York
Hall Samuel Goinpetiteps
Becre tary of War speculation and naval propeller talks
A 19th century era item notes Veersan Tavia as a potential secretary of war in Prevident Merce and mentions a telegraph from New York. It highlights a secret of two warships with screen propellers inspired by Ericsson, shown at the Washington navy yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavia
Auhearlin
Anessaga
Wna
New York
Tringitas News
Delica
Nrevy
Mricsson
Washington Navy Yard
California
Maputch
News
Acapulco
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
Westmaster General
Martin van Buren
Europe
Pierce
Ofles
Forty Years Ago in Civil War Notes and Legislation
Forty Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas renounced allegiances and pledged to join the federal army if called upon. In New York gold rose to ten percent while a girl named Athorth faced a dollar price. A Senate committee warned of organizing Southern regiments into a federal army. Beet sugar experiments claimed to prove viability in Texas and Ohio. The Kentucky Confederate convention met at Frankfort and dispersed after Col. Gilbert warned nominees would be barred. Congress paged the national bond bill for up to 800 million with bonds deposited as collateral and no 10 percent margin. Admiral Porter ordered the captain of the Indianorm to Jefferson Davis plantations to seize his slaves and cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Douglas
New York
United States Senate Committee
Tnosa
Ohio
Kentucky
Frankfort
Capitol
Col
Gilbert
Congress
Porter
Indianorm
Jeferson Davis
Illinois Suffrage Conventions and Carpetbag Proposals
Thirty years ago the Illinois Woman's Suffrage State convention at Myers Opera House in Chicago denounced new statutes that empowered private interests and humbug. Commodore Guertson threatened to expose twenty carpetbag Congressmen who sought 830,000 for passing Brazilian authority. The motion to expel James Bronice and Oakes Africa for their complicity with the Credit Mobilier failed. The Signals Supreme Court ruled railroad freight discrimination not punishable in tribunals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Gutters
L'Rudiden
Colfax
House of Representatives
Congress
Myers’ Opera Joune
Chicago
Commodore Guertson
Sinais Supreme Court
Tames Bronice
Oakes Africa
Honse of Representatives
Twenty Years Ago in Global and Domestic News Briefs
Two decades past reports show Western milreid oMelils in New York sign a freight route stop pact. Nations offered arbitration between Chile and Peru while Germany declined involvement. The St Louis Cotton Exchange urged U.S. farmers to shift from cotton to cattle and grain amid overproduction. Germany blocked American hog products, Armour dismissed impact on Chicago packers. Irish Donegal farmers faced starvation. Lord Ardahlaya’s bailiff was nearly beaten in County Mayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
England
Ialy
France
United States
Chile
Peru
Germany
St. Louis Cotton Exchange
Armour
Donegal
Tord Ardhilaya
County Mara
Memorial Church Dedication and Clerical Moves in Referenced Notices
The report notes a dedication of a $1,000,000 memorial church in Dairhaven Massachusetts with 200 priests present and mentions Bishop O Connor of Newark celebrating. It also lists clergy changes including Chief Blackheard, a preacher in Orange New Jersey, and Rev Richard S Storra honored through a memorial in Brooklyn amid an obituary and appointments across several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherch
Clergs
Minneapolis
O'Connor
Newark
Oliver Jubilon
Rogers
Dairhaven
Mass
Pater Zottell
Shanghai
Noy
Cherlea L. Spining
Orange
N. J
Blackheard
Die Rey
Tornco Porter
Piyniyath Chiveh
Braaklyn
Hiness
Jin
Fever Scare At Cornell As Students Flee
Reports from Cornell University describe a typhical fever epidemic forcing students to flee the campus. Administrators suspend penalties to curb departures while many students return home, with numerous cases and several deaths noted as outbreaks spread beyond university grounds.
Miners Abolish Foreign-Only Local Unions Convention Decides
The United Mine Workers convention in Springfield Lil adopts an amendment to end local unions composed exclusively of foreigners. It targets Italiana Lithuanians Poles Germans and other non natives and imposes a 500 fine for officer or committee abuse. The body also opposes political involvement and votes down railroad government ownership proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Mine Workers
Springfield
Lil
Atinera
Ita
Pittsburg Council Debates Webash Entry Plan
The Pittsburg council favored allowing the Webash into the city. Freight wages on the Erie between Jersey City and Chicago threaten a strike without wage increases. Freight rate cuts on wagons and farm implements from Louisville and St. Louis were equalized by the Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atta
Pittsburg
Erie Railroad
Jersey City
Chicago
Louisville
St. Louis
Nashville
Tt Ja
United States
Oklahoma
Texas
New York Central Bay
Clielanati and
Louisvile
Ohio River
Clelanati
Madison
Ind
Interstato Tommeres Commission
Tanke
Grand Trunk
England
Fu Gure
Canadian Northern
Gaid
Gran Tewn
Northern
Canadian Pacific
Fragmented notes mock politics and crime across papers
A collage of clipped quotes and oddities from Detroit News Cincinnati Commercial Tribune Denver Republican and others. Snippets reference Baer reading coal, Monroe doctrine debate, Dowie, Morgan taxes, Kaiser, Chicago boundaries, Dowie Delhi, and various Paris and New York items with obscure names and sensational lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baer
Detroit News
Cincinnati
Uribine
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Miles
Windsor Castle
Sousastand
Cleveland
Chia
Chicago
Cuurre
Donyer Nowa
Che Sultan
Boston Emerald
A. Breadwelter
Bismarck
Baltimore
Dowie
Detroit
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Denver Republican
J. B
Morgan
New York
Cook County
Philadelphia
Carnegie
Teleucar
Carl Schurz
Germany
United States
Schurz
Alfred J Austin
Atlanta
Kaiser
Sam
Corbett
Hotalrogramy
Jim J. Jeffries
Denver Post
J. Pierpont Morgan Anya
Morgen
Philadelphia Inquirer
Cincinnati Enquirer
Lhero
Atlanta Tournal
Reading Coal Company and Railroad
Hoar Attacks Root Over Negro Question Debate
Senate discourse at the Walon League Club Washington Day banquet features Senator Hoar and Senator Root clashing over Reconstruction and black progress. Bishop Gailor and Southern voices weigh in, defending Southern perspectives and praising interracial loyalties in the postwar era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enator
George Wrathington
Serator
George FV. Hoar
Walon League Club
Washington
Bannytet de Chicago
Bent
Roosevelt
Koar
Gallor
Lemersee
Bear Raid
Root
Bishop Gailor
Horn
Subsidy Bill Beaten in House Committee Vote
The House committee on merchant marine and fisheries defeated the ship subsidy bill 10 to 6, blocking a favorable report. Senator Hanna and allies lost key Republican backers Groavenor Ohio and others, while Democrats largely opposed the measure. Bellwethers Belmont and Jones supported a substitute motion later failed amid party leadership concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Hanna
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Senate
Wade
Groavenor
Ohio
Young
Pennsylvania
Greene
Massachusetta
Fordney
Michigan
Wachter
Maryland
Bays Methodists Lead Despite Critics Say They Lag
Bishop McCabe asserts Methodist Episcopal Church leads U S church membership with about 12 000 000 when counting all branches and using census methods He disputes claims of decay and cites growth since 1884 The Presbyterian Church North, regular Baptists North, Protestant Episcopal North and South, and Congregationalists trail in total numbers Afterward First National Bank of Asbury Park New Jersey shut by the Comptroller of the Currency and receiver John W Scofield appointed due to losses and eroded capital also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCabe
C. C. McCabe
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Das Buckley
New York
KieCabe
Methodist Church
McGuire
Presbyterian Church
North
Regular Baptists
Oman Catholic
South
First National Bank of
Asbury Park
N. J
Gomptroiler
Nathoal Bank
John W. Scofield
Senate Debate and Bills Dominate Legislative Session
The Senate spent the day examining petitions reports and unobjected bills before resuming executive business on the Colombian canal treaty. Speakers included Quag, Pettus, Tillman and Spooner as major topics ranged from the Indianola post office case to the Philippine currency bill and an international monetary commission debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sénate
Senate
Quag
Pettus
Prince
Atche Compission
Washington
Dubins
Tdaho
Tillman
Spooner
Booker Washington
House
Rock Island Arsenal
Gre
Indianola
Post Ofice
Carmack
Postmaster General
Postofice Department
Post Office
International Monetary Conference
Wagoner Va.luer
Hile
International Monetary Commission
Burrowa
Chaiman
Committee On Privileges
Electrona
Aled
Raed Sinoot
Utah
Jam 1
Butler
Missourd
Ge O. BR
Wagoner
Fragmentary OCR item about a senate bill and bounties
An unreadable OCR fragment notes opposition to ratification and mentions a tradition bill, pay bounties, and sponsorships with unclear amounts, attributed to Senator Hanna.
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Virginia
Atenchys
Eual
Foreal
Fenelgh
Aeputtess
Oliver
Binith
Avdin
Poeldoyt
the Weekly Historian
Pante
Corneil Stuentny
Pante Rylea
Cornell University
Saulontey Baybug
Gilely
Vinliane Hetag
Addai
Tutwitty
Arun
Gert
Cie Univerwity
Sebmene
Teig Therfore
Lechaves
Elapa
Pyaypamar
Globe
Twelfth and Locust Sweets
St. Lewis
Mabel Howard
Wennttacham
Lewis Butler
Tinton
Senator Chirk
Montana
David OG. Eyall Puintinga
J. Prank Sims
St. Cloud
Minn
Republic
Wash
A. H. Lindoko
Frm
Solomon Moskelejgon
Rue Ajan
Siberia
New York City
Id Dorope
Bays Methodists
LEAD
Cornellua- Wandertile
Uni
Agricultural and Post Ofice
Billy
Lil Iuokolani
Hawaii
Pensylvania
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