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Newspaper

Lawrence Gazette

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1897

Page

5

Deputies Mobilize for Mine Strike Marches in Pennsylvania

Sixty deputy sheriffs ordered out and awaiting secret orders, likely to guard New York and Cleveland Gas Coal mines as strikers plan a countrywide march. A Cannonsburg march and a large miners’ meeting at Reissing preceded mobilization. 500 men from Cecil, Reissing and Bridgeville gathered with two days rations. Women led agitation, and deputies were later dispatched with Winchester gifts to mine sites amid tensions.

Pirrsnure Union Station New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company Cannonsburg Reissing Allison Cecil, Reissing Bridgeville Winchester New York and Cleveland Company DeArmitt McKeesport Youghiogheny

Debs Arrives for Wheeling Labor Conference on Coal Strike

Eugene V. Debs leads labor leaders toward a Wheeling conference called by the miners president to map actions for the coal strike. Officials from national labor groups expected. plans may prompt firemen, brakemen, and conductors to refuse hauling West Virginia coal. engineers not represented. Debs reports three successful mine meetings and predicts a strike if a breakthrough does not occur today as depu ties guard all mines and women may enter company grounds.

Wueenixe W. Vai Eugene V. Debs Wheeling Batchford West Virginia Engineers Brotherhood Farmount W. Va

Carnegie Wants an Estate

Lonpoy July 26. Andrew Carnegie is said to be in a treaty with the Duke of Sutherland for the purchase of 9.9 for the duke's vast estate shire in the extreme.

Carnegie Lonpoy Andrew Carnegie Duke of ‘Sutherland

Playing Sunday Bail at the July 26 Site Event

Fragmentary note mentions a Sunday event titled Sunday Bail with a July 26 date and a Charles associated site. details are unclear but indicate a planned public or community gathering at a listed location.

Charles

Notable Kansan Colonel John B. Anderson Dies

Manhattan Kansas July 26 Colonel John B. Anderson one of Central Kansas most prominent citizens died yesterday after a brief illness attributed to old age He was in his 80s Also reported General Maximo Gomez Cuba independence stance reconfirmed and General Miles to meet the czar after studies in England and travel to Russia.

Manhattan Kan John. .B. Anderson Central Kansas Maprio Maximo Gomez Cuba General Miles Miles England Carlsbad Russia

Union Leader Urges Labor Leaders to Meet Crisis in West Virginia

M D Ratchford president of the United Mine Workers telegraphed Samuel Gompers urging the AF of L chief officers to convene at Wheeling West Virginia on July 27 to meet a crisis. He cites a mining strike across five states involving 150000 miners and families nearly a million people and argues labor unity is needed to save miners from bondage and famine.

Ratchford Gompers FaigMount W. Va M. D. Ratchford United Mine Workers of America Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Washington, D. C West Virginia Sumter Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry Henry Wheeling

Carlist leaders launch nationwide active propaganda in Spain

Maparip July 26 report notes universal unrest among classes and parties as Carlist leaders plan active political propaganda across Spain. Kansas City July 26 reports the death of Mrs. Sarah W. Coates, widow of Colonel Kersey Coates, at her family home shortly after noon yesterday.

Maparip Spain Kansas City Sarah W. Coates Kersey Coates

No-To-Bac Promises Quick Tobacco Cessation

An old advertising fragment touts No-To-Bac as a miracle remedy to quit tobacco easily and forever. It claims to make weak men strong and offers a booklet and sample free from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.

Sterling Remedy Co Chicago New York

Steamship Rates for European Travel Open April First

The summer rates for European travel are in effect April 1 to Oct 31. Travelers in Lawrence can purchase steamship tickets as cheaply as anywhere. Contact Santa Fe agent for one way and round trip details and Cook’s tours for vacation party arrangements.

Lawrence Santa Fe Cook

Arbitration commission pending meeting of operators

Pitrssure Pennsylvania July 24 The situation in this district had not materially changed yesterday The efforts of the arbitration commission have been so far successful that a call for a meeting of operators on Tuesday next has been issued.

Pitrssure Arbitration Commission

Rival Boxing Carnivals Planned in Carson and Reno

New York reports two major boxing carnivals likely in Carson and Reno this fall. W A Brady and Dan Stuart are pursuing rival projects rather than a joint venture, with September and October timing. Each carnival is projected to run a week or more at an estimated cost near 70 000 dollars.

New York W. A. Brady Dan Stuart Brady Carson Reno

Kansan Among the Lucky Ones Returns From Klondike

Frank Ware formerly ran a shoe store in Wichita during boom days and later a Sedgwick business. He joined the Klondike miners, returned to the United States with 177000 dollars in gold, and now resides in Seattle after a sheriff closed his Wichita venture.

Wichita Kan Frank Ware Klondike Seattle Sedgwick

Wants Deinking Order Rescinded

San Francisco July 24 President James P Edoff of the California Liquor Dealers Protective Association has gone East to confer with Santa Fe railway officials and an effort will be made to have the rule forbidding employees to enter saloons either on or off duty set aside.

San Francisco James P. Edoff California Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association Santa Fe Railway

Women Run Street Cars in Lepauis Protest Brief

In Lepauis Missouri on July 23 women conductors operated the six electric railway lines. Half of the fares collected were to be donated to the Broadway Presbyterian church.

Lepauis Broadway Presbyterian Church

Fever Heat in Pittspore Mines Sparks Strikes

Fever heat grips Pittspore and Finleyville area as about 300 miners march on Bundla mines and threaten work stoppages. Deputies stand by in multiple counties while unions aim to rally Canonsburg and Turtle Creek miners. Law test looms over new anti screening rule as operators weigh coal per new law. disputes over contract pay persist. Local ads promise quick rheumatism cure and Missouri photo book offers mailed free.

Pittspore Finleyville Bundla Lowry New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company Turtle Creek Plum Creek Sandy Creek Canonsburg Cook Mines Clark Washington County Connellsville Uniontown Dunbar Red Stone Dunbar Dispatches W. Z. DeArmit Arbitration Commission

Deadly Boiler Explosion Hits Cortez Lumber Mill

A boiler explosion at Klipp and Kiser lumber mill in Cortez, Punxsutawsey, Pa, on July 26 killed Pete Puff and seriously injured ten others. The mill is badly wrecked. A sixteenfoot boiler piece was blown 400 feet, leaving two hundred workers displaced.

Punxesutawsey Klipp & Kiser Cortez Pete Puff

Playing Cards Offer From Chicago Firm

A historical advertisement offering playing cards sent postpaid after sending 12 cents per pack to John Sebastain, Genl Pass. Agent Co. R.L. & P. Ry, Chicago. Orders with 88 cents in stamps or postal note secure six packs by express, charges apply.

John Sebastian Agent Co. R.L& P. R’y Chicago Express Cherges

Union Pacific Service Ad Promotes Fast Eastward Travel

In this notice a Union Pacific recruitment for Kansas City Chicago St Louis and other eastern cities urges travelers to consult the time card and inquire about through car rates before purchasing tickets. It cites J P Ross City Office and J T Shanklin U P Depot as contacts and notes the Kansas City Journal has moved to the Rialto Building at Ninth and Grand across from the new post office.

Kansas City Chicago St. Louis Union Pacific J. P. Ross City Ofice J T. Shanklin U. P. Depot THE Kansas City Journal Rialto Ninth and Grand Avenue Post Office

Carpets and Matting Sale Ad

Carpet and matting promotion urges buying now with flexible payment on all items. Local dealer C. J. Enikses at 44 446 Mass. St. advertises tailored options and customer satisfaction.

C. J. Enikses Mass

House for Rent on Ohio Street Near Berkley

11-room house to be vacant after June 1st with reasonable rent. Apply 946 Ohio 81. Mrs. 8. T. FIELD. Also No-To-Bac tobacco habit cure advertised for fifty cents to one dollar with note that druggists carry the product.

Ohio Street Berkley Ohio T. Field

Dr J Sidney Goodman Son Acquitted? Wait verdict in Ponca murder trial

The report from Omaha dated July 26 states the jury prior to which Dr J Sidney Goodman son was tried at Ponca for murdering his wife returned a verdict guilty. This was the second Goodmanson.

Goodmanson Omaha Neb J Sidney Goodmanson Ponca

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