Strike Settlement Endorsed by Conference Amid Labor Tensions
The interstate miners convention at Columbus approved a proposition from Pittsburg operators by 495 to 81, ending a July 4 strike in western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and West Virginia. Indiana and West Virginia backed the deal, Illinois opposed, with a state convention set for September 19 to decide next steps. Some Ohio and Pittsburg mines may reopen soon.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Columbus
Pittsburg
Alemont
Illinois
West
Freight wreck near Hanson kills seven, injures six
A disastrous Iron Mountain freight wreck at Hanson near Man Buron Iowa injured six, seven dead, two possibly dying. The local train from Coffeyville to Van Buren derailed when a car’s forward track broke. A machinery car in the middle toppled, trapping a party of men and boys from Vian en route to Van Buren for cotton-field work.
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Iron Mountain Road
Vian
van Buren
Fiud
C K Darling Commander Study Session Held in Indianapolis
The article notes an appointment as inspector and mentions the Sona and Ladies Aid Society, sessions held in Indianapolis, and the next encampment adjacent to the adjutant general. Details are fragmented but indicate a leadership selection and inspection duty.
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Sona
Indianapolis
Tiriues
Neess to Practice Law Faces 28 Year Old Defendant
A fragmentary notice notes a 28 year old defendant in a legal matter and references an extensive landholding of 000 acres. The readable text is sparse and lacks full details of charges or parties involved.
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Neess
Ytle
Britain Seizes Panama Canal Franchises
A Solon New York World Washington dispatch reports that Britain may have acquired the French concession for a ship canal through Panama, threatening U S influence on a proposed inter oceanic waterway and potentially derailing the Nicaraguan canal project. Officials doubt full British government control but note possible transfer to an English company.
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Panama Canal
England
New York
Washington
Solon
Panama
Great Britain
United States
New York Wool Auction Sells 1,100,000 Pounds Without Reserve
New York hosted the second wool auction sale with over one million pounds offered. Buyers mainly from New York and Philadelphia participated along with wool men from Boston and elsewhere. About 66,000 pounds received no bids, while most lots sold at or above market values. Prices varied by lot including unwashed and scoured grades and various counts.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Fifty Mile Relay Challenge Open to the World
Denver Wheelview issues a world wide challenge for a fifty mile relay race between ten Denver Wheel Club members and ten amateur riders from outside the club. The event, on Monday night October 4 at the club track illuminated by arc lights, offers a gold medal to the winner and multiple prizes to top riders.
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Denver Wheelview
Festival of
Mountain and Plain
Denver Wheel Club
Rich ore found near Woodland Park Colorado
Ore of wonderful richness struck a mile west of Woodland Park Colorado with quartz pieces walnut sized half gold. Treasury announces withdrawal of special currency shipment rate. Banks and shippers must pay regular express rates in future, ending a prior 10 to 0 percent discount in many cases.
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Woodland Park
Colo
Treasury
New York
Treasury Department
No Written Alliance Between France and Russia
Reliable sources in St. Petersburg deny any written or verbal alliance with France or a military convention dating earlier. The czar reportedly urged allied nations wording to calm French ministers, as Faure's return threatened government upheaval. Grain crisis in Russia worsened by Hungarian commissioners buying wheat at any price, with many exporters precarious and a firm losing eight million dollars.
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St. Petersburg
France
Russia
Czar
M. Hanotaux
Faure
Paris
Parachutist Fatally Injured at Chilli Gothe Fair Grounds
Prof Bozart an agronaut ascended at Chilli Gothe Missouri fair grounds on Thursday. His parachute failed to open promptly and he died on descent from about 800 feet before the canopy deployed. The report notes the fall occurred within fifty feet of the ground.
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Bozart
Chilli- Gothe
Leo
Week in Trade Reports Train Crash Near New Castle
Bradstreet's Weekly Review notes free buying from jobbers and commission merchants amid strong demand at distributing points. Central western cities like Chicago and St Louis show active business while western mills stay independent of buyers. Wheat exports decline from last week but remain large. total exports reach 6,461,506 bushels, with last week at 6,258,247 and year-ago week at 8,700,141. Worn exports lead with 4,148,248 bushels versus 2,050,000 last year.
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Bradstreet
Review of Trade
Chicago
St Louis
United States
Montreal
Wreck near New Castle Colorado Kills Over Thirty
A Colorado disaster occurred at 12 16 Saturday near New Castle when a Denver and Rio Grande passenger train collided with a Colorado Midland stock train on a curved mountain stretch. Fire followed. cars burned and many passengers trapped died in flames. About 30 of 200 passengers were killed, with many more injured, as crews worked amid wreckage and debris for hours.
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Colorado
New Castle
Cerio
Denver and
Rio Grande
Colorado Midland
Rio Grande Junction
Denver and Rio Grande
Salvation Army's Booth-Tucker Starts West to Establish Colony
Commander Booth-Tucker leaves New York for California to inaugurate a Salvation Army colony for San Francisco’s poor. Wealthy local citizens reportedly raised 26000 to found the colony, to be launched in California rather than reduce New York’s population.
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Booth-Tucker
New York
California
Salvation Army
San Francisco
Bayfield Hatchery Opens with Gov Schofield Attendance
Bayfield Wisconsin welcomed a new state flat hatchery during an observant week with Gov Schofield and several international figures present. An elaborate breakfast highlighted the event as the hatchery promised future regional significance and employment impact on local industry.
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Bayfield
Wia
Mondamin Carnival Opens Sioux City Week of Festivities
Sioux City plans a grand carnival with a one fare round trip pass during central week October 4. Events include a welcome for Mudje Kee-WVis, a grand Industrial parade, bicycle day with 4000 cyclists, floral and band showcases, fireworks, and postparade night festivities. The city will be illuminated nightly and visitors receive townwide freedoms.
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Sioux City
Mudje
Motdamin
Etty Connell
British Steamer Cheang Nye Weng Foundered in Typhoon
Private advices from San Francisco report the British steamer Cheang Nye Weng foundered during a typhoon while sailing from Penang to Shanghai via Yokohama. About 21 crew members are missing after five and a half days of peril. Captain Scott, who stood on the bridge as the last boat departed, shot himself.
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San Francisco
Scott
Indiana Fanaticism Probe and Army Arrest Plans
Major Nordstrom of Santa Fe investigates abuse of an aged squaw by Indiana at the instigation of the Priests of the Bow. Four U S infantry troops will be sent to Union on the 15th to arrest ringleaders in the assault. Camphor tree experiments: Secretary Wilson plans widespread introduction in Florida and supports English walnut cultivation.
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Indiana
Nordstrom
Santa Fe
United States
Elutrgen
Pueblo Indiana
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Florida
Flo
Sensational Paris Rumor on French Constitution Reform
The London Daily Chronicle arts correspondent reports a startling attempt to revise the French constitution. The national assembly is to be convoked at Versailles to consider plans for modifying the office of the president of the republic.
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Paris
London Daily Chronicle
National Assembly
Versailles
Commodity price report across multiple markets
The report lists bid levels for cattle hogs sheep and grains across cities including Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York with prices for wheat corn oats rye and butter and eggs. Notable ranges include Chicago cattle 3.00 to 4.50 hogs 3.00 to 4.50 sheep 2.00 to 4.50 wheat 0.97 to 1.01 corn 0.80 to 0.82 and butter 0. Me to 0.36 per pound.
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Chicago
Choice Creamery
Msc
St. Lotle
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Gittle
Massacre Entrails at Latimer Miners Clash Resulted in Many Deaths
A violent confrontation near Latimer Pennsylvania left over twenty dead and many injured when deputies fired on striking miners on a public road. Eyewitnesses report panic, shots, and scattered bodies across the hillside as authorities move to quell unrest and investigate the killings.
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Bu Tervor
Jina
Latimer
Hazleton
Woolla
Tovoas
Martin Tne
Italy
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