Knights of Labor General Convention Officers Elected
Proceedings report officers elected for the Knights of Labor general convention including L. C. F. Schieder and J. W. Broughton. Canadian supply agent named. installation followed. The southwestern strike report cites contract breaches, testimony, and loyalty amid accusations of railroad tyranny and a black list affecting reemployment.
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Wim. Litshaman
Brother
Hallia
Readingas
Brother Hollis
Knights of Labor
Knights of Labor and Had Quietly Arranged To Bring Enginerra
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Martin
Brother Hall
Litchman
Free Lovers Found Guilty in Oske loosa District Court
E. R. Walker and Lillian Harmon known as the free lovers were found guilty of illegal cohabitation in Oske loosa district court. An appeal to the supreme court was filed. They return to jail pending the decision, having lost their earlier defiant demeanor.
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Warner Fanta
E. R. Walker
Lillian Harmon
Oskeloosa
Supreme Court
Leonard's Sale Ends Career of Turf Icon Pierce Leonlard
At the Rancocas breeding farm in Jonestown New Jersey on October 15 Pierce Leonlard sold five stallions and seventy eight mares for a total of 142 thousand eight hundred ninety five dollars. His son announced the sale marked his father's permanent retirement from racing.
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Leonard
Jonestown
N. J
Rancocas
Pierce Leonlard
Leonlard
Salvation Army courting rules spark protest in London
The Salvation Army face a revolt as rank and file plan a secret meeting to challenge new courting and marriage rules issued after a staff council. The policy limits engagements, requires promotions, and shifts permission to divisional officers, provoking fears of coercion and clandestine relationships.
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London
Salvation Army
Staff Council of the Army
Business Failures Rise Across Nation in Week
New York on October 15 reports 179 business failures nationwide in the last seven days. R. 5. Dann & Co. notes 160 in the United States and 19 in Canada, compared with 190 total the previous week.
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New York
R. 5. Dann & Co
United States
Canada
Armour Strikes Rock Yards Trigger War with Beef Packers
Armours beef workers in Chicago refuse to work, with 1200 men quitting and new hires filling posts. Knights of Labor leader Barry vows war on major packers, predicting a protracted fight over the eight hour day and wages. New manpower arrives as Beef and Pork departments halt operations.
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Armour
Chicago
Stork
Lebor Barry
Richmond
Armour Firm
Barry
United States
Thomas Barry
Committee
The
Knights of Labor
House of Armour& Co
Washington Notes Gore to Woodmont
The president with Col Lamont, Commissioner Miller, and Woodmont fishing club members left for Woodmont Maryland aboard the Baltimore & Ohio last night. The storm center moved from northern Illinois to the St Lawrence area with severe gales on the lakes. Chicago reports the strongest Lake Michigan winds in years and Buffalo records extensive wind and water damage with multiple fatalities. Toronto notes damage along the esplanade. Burns dock ticket office blown into the bay and several new houses and crib work along Church Street destroyed or carried away.
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Gore
Woodmont
Wasningrom
Col. Lamont
Miller
Internal Revenue
Woodmont Fishing Club
Baltimore & Ohio
Illinois
St. Lawrence
Cmicaco
Buffalo
Lske
Toronto
Esplanade
Burns Dock
Polson
Church Street
Manslaughter verdict in Cherokee nation case.
Fort Surra Ark Oct 15 Jury found manslaughter in the case against William Broake John Palmer Dink Strawn Resben Gaine W J Henderson Phos Jackson James Fitzpatrick Geo Horner and William Callahan prominent Cherokee citizens for the killing of Dick Cavitt and Dick Jones. Also notes political vacancy in Kansas and an assignee in Belton clothing dealer case.
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Fort Surra
Ark
Wm. Broake
John Palmer
Dink Strawn
Resben Gaine
W. J. Henderson
Phos. Jackson
James Fitzpatrick
Geo, Horner
Fire destroys King Son Co glass factory last night
Fire damaged the King, Son, and Co glass factory in October 1915, with losses estimated at $47,000. The blaze caused extensive damage to the glass works and surrounding property.
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King, Son ,& Co
Oss
Republican Meeting in Sauna Kansas October 15
Gov. Jno A. Martin and Hon T F Garver spoke to a crowded house in Sauna Kansas tonight. Hon J G Maplen presided and led an enthusiastic gathering. The governor was greeted by about 150 Republican supporters as the Germania band escorted him from the train.
Beggar Receives Year Prison Term for Assault on Legation Attache
Twelve months in prison is imposed on a burly beggar who attempted to murder Sy Chang, an attaches of the Chinese legation. He attacked Chang with a knuckle duster as Chang and a friend walked to Race Victor Hugo quarters. Chang defended with an umbrella, cutting the assailant's head open before gendarmes arrived to stop the attack.
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Sy Chang
Victor Hugo
Lu Chang
Prolonged Appeals in Anarchists Case Delays Dec 3 Hangs
In Curiaco on October 15, 1886, lawyers prepare for a supreme court argument over the anarchists sentenced to death. Defense attorney Foater confirms no rush to a ruling before the scheduled execution, and stenographers draft the bill of exceptions for possible further hearings.
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Curiaco
A.R. Porter
Foater
Supreme Court
Foster
Congregational council hears Strong on foreign mission needs
Cmicavo Oct 15 The Rev Dr Josiah Strong of Cleveland reports for the Committee on American Missionary Society urging evangelism to foreign populations in large cities and broader countywide work with increased financial support. Jonestown Ark Oct 15 A boarding house servant girl was found dead with a verdict of death by self-administered strychnine overdose.
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Srex1ing
W. Greenwell
Me‘Williams
Cmicavo
Congregational Council
Josiah Strong
Cleveland
Committee On American Blissionary Society
Joneston0
Ark
Cigar Makers Union Wins Label Ownership Case
In Bawrrzong Missouri on October 15 in circuit court Judge Phelpa ruled against the defendant in the suit by the cigar makers union over counterfeit labeling of union made cigars. The court held the label is property of the cigar makers union.
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Laura
James I. Jay
D. Ashley
Thos. H. Hubbard
Edgar Q. Irvins
St. Joe
Missouri
St. Louis, Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids Road
Bawrrzong
Cigar Makers Union
Phelpa
Cight Makers Union
Disaster at Sabine Pass Worse Than Reported
Destructive Sabine Pass flood disaster leaves over 100 missing and many dead. Relief efforts, led by Beaumont and Orange committees aboard the steam boat Lamar, repair through Sabine Pass with clothing and supplies. Government works damage nears 500000 dollars as stunned survivors seek aid from nearby towns.
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Braunout
Tex
Lamar
Orange
Relief Commission
Ashe
Hilter-Skitter
Beaumont
Niche
Sabine Pass
Louisiana
The
Sabine
W. A. Junke
C. C. Junke
B. F. McDonough
Bliss McDonough
Columbus
Palmer
Afrs
Galveston
Primrose
Garden City Fair Opens Fourth Day Crowds Grow
Garden City Kansas hosts the Southwestern Kansas exposition on its fourth day with about five thousand people on the grounds. Ganven City reported as locale.
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Ganven City
Garden City
Missouri fair weather and variable winds shift
Missouri experiences fair weather followed by local rising southerly winds. Temperature remains nearly stationary while winds become variable and slightly cooler.
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Missouri
Market Report from Lawrences Local Market and Livestock
The report covers commodity prices and market activity including wheat bacon poultry and butter with figures for futures and on call money. It lists cattle hogs and sheep receipts at Kansas City and Chicago markets with price ranges and brief notes on market tone. It also notes a homicide in Nashville Tennessee where Mazey and John Terrell are involved, with one brother captured.
Switchmen Strike Spreads in St Pau Area
About a dozen Manitoba yard workers joined the Switchmen strike in St Pau with about seventy total workers staying off lines centering in the city. Tensions rise as the stoppage deepens though no cable disruption is yet reported.
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St. Pau
Manitoba
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Republican Meeting
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Mazey
John Terrell
Wm. Russell
Indian Mound
John
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