East St. Louis freight tie up looms as strike drags on
Rumors of a switchmen strike unsettle rail traffic and weigh on the economy in East St. Louis. Railway managers deny lasting trouble, predicting a settlement today as transfer workers stay idle and yards see halted movements. The stalemate threatens hundreds of jobs and millions in losses while clerks and handlers await tomorrow to gauge progress.
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War News and Rumor Across Fronts Reported
Official reports from China indicate new opines and rising tensions amid war rumors. A line notes German forces applied pressure while alarms spread in blind Samas as front lines near Chita.
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Forel
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Ching
Khow
Tronbhe
Chita
British government urged to end negotiations and push campaign
July London reports state that the House of Commons heard Mr. Droderick declare peace talks have failed. Frontline dispatches show 19 000 Boars in Mio Hell with expected fighting to continue for at least two months, possibly a year, as papers call for no further negotiations.
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Mio Hell
Itrempla
Gomotianone
Bryan speech in Tennessee warns against abandoning declaration
Mr Bryan urged in Latter Mountain Tennessee that discarding the Declaration of Independence would erode national respect abroad and invite autocratic policy. He said the Constitution and Declaration are inseparable and warned such abandonment would threaten the republic.
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Trouble at the Strapler Mine Sparks Colorado Mine Strike
In Telluride and San Miguel county violence erupts as a mine strike escalates with three dead and at least ten wounded. Miners walk out after wage disputes, with the union condemning the mine management for halting operations since June 17.
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Telluride
San Miguel County
Alot
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Russia’s Trade Policy Aims to Shut Foreign Goods Out
Report from Saint Petersburg details Russia’s protective stance to favor domestic manufacture. Officials argue enforcing import restrictions will safeguard industry while raising tensions with U S and European traders. A government pushback against foreign goods could reshape international commerce.
Free Trade Resolution Attained by Porto Rico Assembly
In San Juan on July 4 a joint session of the Porto Rico assembly passed a free trade resolution. The measure cites the Foraker Act, requests presidential approval, and urges the United States to implement a policy to meet insular government needs. Governor Allen presented a long speech outlining fiscal needs and the island’s case to Congress and the president.
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Porto Rico
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Porto Mican
Congress
Rother
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United States
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United State
West
Allent Lathing
President Shaeffer Sees Quick Resolution to Steel Strike
Pittahure July 4. President Shaeffer stated he believed the strike would be settled soon and that there had been little new in the dispute. He expressed hope that a general settlement would be reached through the aid of the United States Steel Corp and the involved companies.
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Sree Kner
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Fey Torevi
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Oiteokta
Eleil Gorwenor
Amerie
Pate
Miley
Giltet
Tie Park
Missionaries Return to Interior Shan Tung Province
A special dispatch from Ching reports many missionaries have returned to the interior of Shan Tung province, according to advices received at the colonial headquarters.
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Horlio
Thy Volks Zeitung
Ching
Nillon Heady i
Fourth of July Festivities Crown San Juan in Unprecedented Display
In San Juan Porto Rico July 4 Governor Allen led a grand celebration with a public ball grand march and a city decorated with colors. The parade reviewed by the governor followed by a morning gun salute and a noon National salute. A legislative trade discussion with the United States and various contests and readings of the Declaration of Independence capped events.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
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Porto
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Lwland
Patriotic Address at Tammany Hall Fourth of July
The piece notes a quiet Independence Day in New York with sparse observances at Battery Park and the Workhouse to Central Park. Tammany Hall held a celebration where speeches by Governor Jennings of Florida and others were delivered and letters including one from W. J. Bryan were read. Bryan’s letter urged strong constitutional control over public servents and loyalty to the nation.
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Tammany
New York
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Jenyiape
Florida
Demcratic
Thettera
Ceeret
Texans in New York on Fourth of July
A list of Texans registered in New York includes Houston residents and Denison households such as Mr. and Mrs. James Sarkett, with numerous names and places appearing in Herald Square, Cavarry, Beaumont, and nearby localities. The fragmentary item notes crossings of Texas residents into New York on Independence Day.
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Speredol
Houston
Morte
Herald Square
Paris
L. M. Wattes
Attarias L. Warner
Dale
Mian A. Lane
Wert Imwineter
Beete M. Redelph
Altwrt
Denison
James Sarkett
Cavarry
Beaumont
A. M
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John Pitkin Dies in New Orleans on July Fourth
John FR G Pitkin ex portmaster of New Orleans and former minister to a republic governing body, connected with the Philippines' ministry and maritime commerce, appears in obituary notes with ambiguous details from the July 4 report.
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John FR. G. Pitkin
New Orleans
Joan KR. G. Pitkin
Guariog
Fapgiaiee
Gomuercis Congress
Acrimonious Debate in House Over Seer War
In the House tonight a heated exchange erupts between radicals and government over the South African War. Mr. Lloyd George and others denounce the policy as William Redmond urges independence beyond Britain’s reach. Tirnlovick, war secretary, reproaches radicals for prolonging the conflict and urges a decisive stance.
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Londen
Lievd George
William Redmond
Nationattet
America
Tirmlorvick
Irlak Bendhta
Supreme Court Decisions in Insular Cases Stir London Debate
London reporters summarize a U S Supreme Court ruling on territorial power and constitutional limits. The piece discusses McKinley era policies, imperial questions, and the impact on colonies with references to Jefferson and the United States’ evolving constitutional reach.
Weather outlook for Friday across Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions are expected with warm temperatures and possible showers and thunderstorms later in the day. Winds shift as a cool front approaches, with a cooler afternoon and lower temperatures noted in western regions.
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Washington
Anniversary of Cervera Fleet Destruction Observed at Santiago
In Cola July 4 U S observers held two days of celebrations marking the destruction of Cervera’s fleet. An excursion to the Spanish wrecks followed by an oration at nine wreck of the Admiral Oquendo. A speaker claimed Americans showed restraint and warned the war’s outcome remained unclear.
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Santiago
Cola
Jeval Epastard
Inauguration of Civil Government in the Philippines
Taft was proclaimed civil governor as the formal oath was administered in Manila by Chief Justice Aranello. General Chaffee retained military control while a crowd mostly of American-G.I. watchers observed the ceremony and parade through the capital.
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Justic Aranello
Manila
Soldier Kills Comrade Then Self in Columbus Barracks
Disjointed report describes a soldier in Columbus Ohio who killed a comrade and shot himself following a heated argument. Police and military authorities investigated the incident as a domestic disciplinary matter within the barracks. The exact names, unit, and motive remain unclear due to garbled text.
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