Debates Over Strike Report and Labor Tensions
A colonial era style column reviews the federal strike commission report on the Chicago railroad strike and debates over deportation cases. It notes blame on both corporations and workers, questions of electrocution appeals, and rising political activism among girls and women in Germany and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Commission
Federal Commisssion
Chicago
Cheieman Carroll D. Wright
Germany
st—Berlin
Pfhe
Fraulein Elvira Castner
Berlin
Frauenwohl
Strike Commission
Congress Must Rescue the Southwest From Bandit Wilderness
The United States may not deploy troops to Indian Territory and local authorities can not cope with bandits. The territory remains an ungoverned wilderness sheltering scoundrels preying on the southwest. Congress bears responsibility for this intolerable condition and must act to restore peace security and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Indian Territory
Southwest
Congress
Army clerks and messengers reassigned as civilians
A War Department general order directs clerks messengers at army HQs and related stations to be employed and apportioned by the secretary of war and prohibits their removal without authorization. The order implements a provision in the latest army appropriation bill discharging enlisted holders of these posts and reclassifying them as civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Army Headquarters
Military Academy
Artillery
Secretary of War
Obituary notices recount families of Mathias Louis and Mattern
The notices detail Mathias Louis born 1822 in Saarburg Prussia died 1896 in Henry Illinois. He married Rosalinda Ludwig and had five children. The Mattern obituary honors Maria Therese Amrehm Mattern born 1831 Bavaria married to Adam Mattern with ten children, seven survived. Additional obituaries cover Ben Peck of Abilene Kansas and long-time judge, and a Kansas teacher and local official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Louis
Saarburg
Rheinish Prussia
Peter
Henry
Michael
New York
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
Wisconsin
Ohio
Mississippi
Illinois
Peoria
Chicago
Milwaukee
North America
Tiliois
Benjamin Mbard
Lombard Place
Rosalinda Ludwig
Livingston County
Otto P
Emma
Woodford County
Henry O
Dry Hollow
Robert Davis
Louis
St Mary's Catholic Church
Fr Gerhardy
Calvary Cemetery
Death of Former Probate Judge Peck in City Home
Benjamin W. Peck former probate judge died at his North Eighth Street home at 240 p m Thursday March 28 after a lingering illness of consumption He had been ill for many years and his passing ends a long public career with ties to local government and the community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Ill
Edward Street
School Street
Richard
Franix Ebaer
Benjamin W. Peck
Benjamin Winfield Peck
North Eighth Street
An Easy Cure for Drunkenness Promoted by Gold Tablets
An advertisement touts Hill's Double Chloride of Gold Tablets as a simple cure for drunkenness morphine and tobacco habits requiring no patient effort. It claims pills can be slipped into tea or coffee without the patient knowing and guarantees a cure with a $1 price plus mailing details from The Ohio Chemical Works Lima Ohio. It also notes patient friendship and references Ayer's Sarsaparilla and railway mail weighing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Ohio Chemical Works
Lima
Ohio
Man recounts illness and cure by Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Tennessee man Mr John W Thomas Jr of Theta recalls a years long illness starting in 1893 with indigestion weight loss and paralysis episodes. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with a full recovery gaining 30 pounds and regaining strength and appetite after months of bed rest and morphine treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashaville
Tenn
Banner
John W.thomas, Jr
Theta
New Mexico
Mr. Thomas
Mr.Thomas
Joe Foster
Carters’ Creek
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
N.Y
Round Oak
Waym
W.B. Deck
Henry, Illinois
Henry, III
Frank Baer
William Kuss
WM. Kuss
Main St
Ew York
G. W. Keller
Rextaker and
Enbilwer
MMTIC
The
Henry Republican
Grovez Bor, Eprror
TuEre
Dr. Guillotin
Treasury
Denver
Col
Colorado
Senero
Wilfred Mowbray
Mowbray
China
Japan
Italy
America
Boston
Gov Frower
Re Adam Miattern
Maria Theresia
Amrehm Mattern
Bavaria
Adam Mattern
Joseph
Barnard
William
Elizabeth
Theresia
Mra Mattern
Fearch
Kow
Iowa
Bernard
Wolf
Father Francis
Mt Palatine
Victor
Peter Wolf
Vermont
Fulton County
This
Jefferson Township
Abilene
Baptist Church
Fraternal Aid Association
Clark
Oklahoma
Peck
Ben Peck
Kan
Mr Peck
Whitefield Township
Marshall County
Kansas
George Vail
Stick
Ang
Ayer
Railway
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C.R.1
P.R.R
Henry Station
FU Umiuauu
Expresa and Mail
Jayer Nisht Express
Proria
C. C. Slygh
Ashley Goddard
Glaga
C. Blygh
North Edward Street
Sowry
UNN & Cos
Munn & Co
le Copion
Munna
Thompson & Son
Lacon LI
Mary Drester
Maraball
Lilinnis
Lacon
Ellen Joyce
Harrison & Co
Clark Mo
Columbus
Plymouth Rock
Bate
Inou Aso
Bateemroitf
James M. Powers
Menry, Ot
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