Strikers Force Ten Hour Shifts in Garment Industry
A year after New York garment workers formed the United Brotherhood of Garment Workers they won ten hour days and living wages. The contractor’s association resisted, but workers bound contractors to good behavior and no sweatshops, with Meyer Schoenfeld leading the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Brotherhood of Garment Workers
Coatminkers
Iander Meyer Schoenfeld
Izikes
Contractora
Contractors’ Organization
Clothing Manufacturers’ Association
Contractors’ Association
Meyer Schoenfeld
The Minnie Williams Case Aboard the Troliies Castle
Minute Williams and Minnie Williams figure in a sensational tale from Holmes documenting financial schemes and forged deeds. The narrative centers on Minnie Williams, Holmes, and associates in Boston and Chicago, with a dramatic July murder aftermath and a missing block of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drae Rlware
Onatle Stove
New York
Holmes
Philadelphia
Hile
Gous
Troliies’ Castle
Builting
Offies
Ford
Minnie
Tragic tale of Minnie Williams and the Williams murder plot
An asserted confession describes how Nannie Williams was killed and her body disposed of in Lake Michigan, with details of the trunk, boat delivery, and aftermath. The report also notes associated statements from Waller, ambassador feedback, and other contemporaneous incidents across U S cities including suicides and mob violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Williams
Texas
Minnie Williams
Nannie
Holmes
Williams
Holes
Ty Helmes
Hingelf
Helmes
Miss Williams
Minnie
Tony
Lake Michigan
Philadelphia
Express Company
Knights Templar Conclave Packs Greater Boston Streets
City teems as 6000 Knights Templar arrive with ladies for a grand conclave. Procession parades from Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Square led by Grand Master Holies and Gov Greenhalge. Boston hosts gala events with receptions at Horticul tural Hall and extensive hospitality across hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Beaton
Greater
Onat
Commonwealth Avenue
Colummbus
Milwaukee Fire Costs Railways $400000 At Junction Warehouses
Fire at the Milwaukee and Menominee river junction destroyed five freight warehouses and docks totaling 77 000 square feet. Losses surface across routes owned by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, Wisconsin Central and Anchor lines with insured totals about 400 000 dollars. Shippers estimate thousands of barrels of flour sugar oil and merchandise at risk while several hundred freight cars were burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Menominee
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
St. Paul Company
Union Line
Wisconsin Central
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Illinois Pickings From Hillel to Pontiac Across Aug
Reports from Illinois cover Gill at the Palaver House and Bogardus at Pacton as they discuss state leadership. News items note Salvation Army arrests in Pontiac amid church condemnations, Altgeld pardoning John Keenan, and a fatal Algonquin theater fire.
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Cineava
Gill
Palaver House
Charles Bogardun
Pacton
Tiiiola
Altgeld
Senate
Palmer House
Helles
Bogardus
Murphysboro
Salvationiats
Pontiac
Mich
Salvation Army
Ijall
Ballalujahe
Salvationists
Bpaingfield
John Keenan
Juliet Penitentiary
George Hensley
Chicago
Keenan
Hensley
Marlborough Duke Attends Church With Mrs Vanderbilt at Marble House
The Duke of Marlborough, guest of Mrs Alva S Vanderbilt at Marble House Newport, attended morning services at Trinity Church and toured the Reading Room with Mrs Vanderbilt. A ball at Marble House is planned next Wednesday with Consuelo Vanderbilt as partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. Z
Duke of Marlborough
Alvas. Vanderbilt
Marbile House
Ol Trinity Church
Job
Seean Drive
Alva Vanderbilt
William Jay
Marble House
Outlook Society
Richard T. Wilson, Jr
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Markets Report Mix of Bonds Cattle and Grain Quotes
New York money easy at 1 percent and sterling weak. Government bonds firm with various yields. Chicago grain and produce quotes show Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Track futures. Live stock prices at Union Stock Yards reflect mixed beef and veal values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Financial
New York
Sterling Exchange
United States
Pacific
Chicago
Chenco
Board of Trade Today
Aolye
Gmage
Blige
Mmge
Wee
Baer
Mise
Park
California
Aug
Union Stock
Yacds
Cattie
Texas
Judge Caldwell Nominated For Presidency In Topeka Visit
Aug 4 report notes movement in favor of Judge Henry C Caldwell of the US circuit court for president on the Republican ticket revival. Caldwell will visit Topeka on business tied to the Santa Fe and may trigger a demonstration by silver advocates and railroad workers. The Daily State Journal endorses Caldwell, who supports bimetallic coinage and opposed the gold standard in a Denver AP interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ono
Pringfield
James BK. Campbell
Butler County
John B. Pensles
Hamilton County
James W. Knott
Richland County
William Soboler
Gallia County
Willian T
Harry B. Keefer
Tuscarawas
Supreme Court
J. W. Cruiksnank
Miami County
Campbell
Brice
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Hurd
Topeka
Henry C. Caldwell
United States Circuit Court
Caldwell
Santa Fe Rovery
Daily State
Judge Caldwell Journal
Mysterious murders and a dozen varied headlines across nations
A long digest of 1894 news items covers Cook county asylum scrutiny after a murder, stalled ferry service upgrades, astonishing age claims, vandalism at Carlton graves, wrecked trains, legal battles, fires and accidents, labor strikes, political shifts, and royal affairs.
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Irs. JP. Bell
Osnawatomie
The
Graphic
Ayearaco
Dr. Milen
Dell Ptt Deepal Pac
Ig Bart Tod
Miles
the Lanark Gazette
Ty W.G. Weed
John Bell
Charles K. D. Tanner
House of Commons
American Congress
Great Britain
Thomas Hovenden
John Brown
Jerusalem
Ireland
Cuba
Spain
Herreshoff
Bristol
R. L
Minnie Williaros
Nin
Abe
Teans
Motte, Tie
Fer
Bo Hitt & Co
Bascality
Demann
Clarence A. Phillips
Alexander RK. Bond
Presbyterian Hospital
Clybourne Avenue
Topuss
Teksisren
Waller
Wasnrseros
Eustis
State Department
Newton 5
Alexander
Clairvaux
Tamatave
Washington
Wellsville
Sol Hughlett
Missouri
Peyton
Springfield
Harrison Lewis
Court House
Yrera
Cal
Lonxpox
Shanghai
Tien-Tsin
Li Hung Chang
Yamen
Indianarouis
Indiana
Huilding
Chicase
Coliseum
Buffalo Bill
Barnum & Bailey
Dunning Asylum
Pusik
Dunning Hospital
Healy
Morgan
Ritter
Butcher Evans
Kunstiman
Duoning Asylum
Civil Service Law
Bia
O Donnell
Keck
Kister
Blackguard
Cmience
Northwestern Breeders’ Association
Washington Park Course
D. W. Knoll
Erie
Travelers’ Insurance Company
A. W. Powers
Travelers’ Company
ToLenpo
Air Line
Air Ling Junction
Tim Mactarthy
Hilladale, Miah
Illinois
Hillel
Algonquin
Thaters
Ile
F. D. Kazar
Sylva Kazar
Mrs. Kazar
James Philp
Illinois Atate Livestock Commission
Brown County
Pamna
Lils
William Bass
Oconee
Fayette County Bank
Quincey
Ill
George Schulz
Middle Haddam
Conn
Gover
BR Brainerd
Tile
Spring Valley
Lila
Young Men's Christian Association
State of Illinois
Prospect Heights
Peoria
Shomasa Troy
Mount Vernon
Sis
Tllinois Labor Arbitration Board
Catherine Phaler
Bloomington
Tils
Chicago and Alten Railroad
Streator
Marlborough
Duke
Mrs. Alva S. Vanderbilt
Reed
Reading
Thomas B. Reed
Man
Womoan
Rock Island
Atlantic
Audubon
Julia Clark
Des Moines
Tota
Allew
City of Toledo
Magdelene Dowting
Presquo Tel
John Sanderson
Annie Zimmerman
Jessie Jackson
Grace Garwood
Nellie Garwood
Ada
John E.i Miller
James Peering
Bucyrus
AH Sin
New Year
Foo Chow
China
Hwisang
Requital
Sucersunap Bay
Reqquital
Creecendy
Silver
Hoodepring
Axiom
Handspring
Susie G
Legion of Honor
Dernorr
Supreme Council of the Legion of Honor
John M. Gwinnell
New Jersey
Adam M. Warneck
George W. Kendrick, Jr
Pennsylvania
Morris
New Haven
Luzon B Morris
Luzon Burritt Morris
Newtown
American Bar Association
Detroit
Don M. Dickinson
Association
Harrington
Seattle
Wash
Mark W. Harrington
Weather Bureau
University of Michigan
University of Washington
Quesada
Denver
Guiry Hotel
F. D. Dodds
Albany
N. Y
Rupert G. Beane
Central Presbyterian Church
St Louis
William A. Montgomery
Loyal Legion
MarisuaLy M. Tipp
Woburn
Masa
H. C. HoventTos, Sr
North Andover
Mass
Jefrenson C. Mowk Paxty
Wis
Sach
St. Louis
Louisville Courter-Journal
Alfonso
Lotter Y
Pops
New York Sun
Republcan
Kaiser
Queen Victoria
Cook County
Ills
Canning
George Puctk
Wisconsin Sed Michigan
Houth
Peshtigo
Bay City
Louisiana
Olaim
Honoret
George Brown
Virginia
George Washington
Carlton
Minn
James Richards
Tower Hill
George R. White
Joseph Layden
Malden
W. Va
Tenty
Mr. Leyden
Lopoka
Kas
William A. Schneider
Keights of Labor Clothing Cutters’ Union
Koho Brow
Federation of Labor
Searles Ranch
Bryan
Tex
Moffett
Decatur
Ind
Denver Board of Supervisors
William Forde
Baptist Association
Fiat Rock
Germany
England
Australia
Liberty N. Y
K. Henry
Brooklyn
Marquis of
Queensbury
Sholte Douglas
Ceylon
Dundee
Scotland
Northern Pacific
Butte
Mont
Tilinota
State Senate
Thomas McCann
Alfred Jenson
Justice Severson
Nora Perkins
Minneapolis
Louise Hawkins
Hawking
Kansas City
Henry R. Roll
Polish National Alliance
Ohio
Poland
John 8
Prince
Nashville
Rochester
Awa Sang
Scegnes
Pomfret Inn
Putnam
Cole
McIntyre
Princess Colonna
Annie Sandritter
Leavenworth
Paria Figaro
Rome
Dr.jackson
Jackson Medical CO
Wm, Whisler
Lanark
L Louis Baggeil& CO
Wasarweros
Mackings
J. 8. Cole & Co
Chas. P. Miller
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
First National Bank
Wm. Strizkler
DR. A. Owen
A. J. Crearns
Stockholm
St. Lawrence
Axel J. Ekblade
Walabur
Owen
A. Nibok
Middlefield
Iowa
Owen Electric
State Street
Nao
Thomas & CO
Rialto Building
4& CO
Washington, N.J
Gazette Office
U. Rowland
A. War Cashier
the Exchange Bank
Amos Wor
Davin Wor
Jour KR. WoLf
0. Rowmann
Amos Wolf
Notary Public
D.C. Busell
Pres
W. J. Franck
Card
First National Bank Capital
Hegeman
D. Kinkade
R. Chisholm
J Scott Snively
Busell
I. K. Harris
C. W. Middlekauff
Disk
Omee
PostoMee
Wil A. Renner
Serra
Renner & Smith
Foster's Drug Store
Mt. Carroll
Levi T. Bray
City Drug Store
J. T. Jacobs
Justice OF the Peace
Lanark News Room
Post Office
Eggerre & Hodge
T. I. Packard
Eisliov SD
Lam
Peter Horner
H. Reid Staley
J. RR. Snively
Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Schriner's Barn
Rene A
Ivanhoe Camp
LO. O. Fy
V. C. J. Lampert
Rock Creek Lodge
1.C.C. F
Rhodes
Th. L.T. Bray
Sec
T. Jacobs
N.C
Bit Pi
T. 5S
Star Accident Company
Oil Bluffs
Omaha
St. Paul
Kan
City
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Kaw
Racine
Freeport
Vanna
Mont Clare
M. M. Olin
Burlington
CB & Nre
Savanna
Norta
A& Pm
C. OG. Wroughton
Milledgeville
W. L. Kerr
Salam Ap
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