Coal Teamsters Strike Grows as Deadlock Persists
The coal teamsters strike deepens with 163 men out, aided by peaceful efforts from a union committee. Dealers vary on wage demands as 15 cars of soft coal unload and new workers join the effort, while strikers plan more meetings and expect a settlement within days.
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Leather Workers’ Hall
Central Street
E. A. Wilson & Co
Telephone Company
Fred H. Rourke
Charles D. Palmer
State Board of Arbitration
J. P. Quinn
Boy Rescued After Two Months in an Old Trunk
In New York on July 25 a police officer found six year old John Mulqueen living two months in a trunk behind a condemned tenement. Orphaned after his mother’s death and father’s disappearance, he survived on scraps from garbage. Neighbors fed him as they watched, and he hid among clothing and toys until rescued.
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New York
Tenth Avenue
Bluecoat
John Mulqueen
Fire on barge Scranton near Vineyard Haven
A fire was found in the engine room of the barge Scranton at anchor in Vineyard Haven harbor. It burned several beams under the boiler before the Susie D. and tug John G. Chandler extinguished it. The barge, en route from New York to Boston, proceeded later in tow.
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Vineyard Haven
Scranton
Little Harbor
Susie D
John G. Chandler
New York
Boston
Chandler
Sweden and Norway Union Crisis Negotiations Report
A Stockholm report dated July 25 states Sweden's cabinet resigned and a special riksdag committee urged negotiations with Norway for dissolution of the union only if Norway seeks repeal of the act. It sets terms on frontier fortifications, reindeer rights, transit trade, and Sweden’s status with foreign powers, plus a $25 million loan and possible arbitration, urging peace and strict adherence to conditions without immediate cabinet approval for talks.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Riksdag
Norway
Storthing
Eden
Fever is virulent across gulf coast ports report
Washington reports surgeon White says New Orleans has 12 cases and eight deaths with likely more, virulent fever observed. Wasdin inspects gulf coast from Mobile to Pass Christian, Young to confer with Mississippi health authorities. Wasdin finds Mobile without yellow fever, heads to Scranton and other towns. New Orleans board of health urges prompt fever reporting and strict mosquito control. fund seeks 100000 for detention hospital. sanitation improves in French Market. quarantine measures threaten fruit trade. Piney Woods area resists quarantine and invites New Orleans residents.
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Washington
White
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
New Orleans
Wasdin
Memphis
Ocean Springs
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Christian
Miss
Young
Chicago
Jackson
Mississippi
Ala
Eugene S. Wasdin
Marine Hospital Service
Scranton
Mississippi Coast
Board of Health
Indies
Piney Woods
St. Tammany
Johnson Dies on Gallows in Towanda
Towanda Pa July 26 Bigler Johnson was hanged at 10 10 am eight minutes after the drop He was executed for the murder of his wife Margaret Johnson and her niece Annie Benjamin age 10 on September 18 1904 The Johnson family of five killed the woman and girl and set fire to the house to conceal the crime Bigler pleaded guilty and got first degree murder The trial judge affirmed the verdict Charles Johnson his brother was convicted of first degree murder and awaits appeal He appealed to the supreme court which refused to intervene Other family members were acquitted Bigler confessed and later exonerated Charles from blame
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Towanda
Johnsons
Bigier
Chas. Johnson
Bigler Johnson
Supreme Court
Charles
Italian immigrant Cefola hanged for 1904 Sykesville murder
Francesco Cefola an Italian was hanged in Brookville Pennsylvania for the killing of Pasquale Pillegrino at Sykesville on September 24, 1904. On the way to the scaffold he raved and proclaimed his innocence, resisted being placed on the trap by force.
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Brookville
Francesco Cefola
Pasquale Pillegrino
Sykesville
Cefola
Revised cotton acreage estimate to be released tomorrow
Washington reports the department of agriculture announced a revised figure for cotton planted this year compared to last year and the new estimate is to be made public tomorrow at 12 o clock noon.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Naturalization Fraud Suspects Held for Grand Jury
Cambridge officials report John J. Keane and Ignatius Lawton were held for the federal grand jury in 2000 bail by U S Commissioner Hale. The men face alleged fraud in procuring a naturalization paper issued to Lawton before he met the residency requirement. Keane is said to have served as a witness.
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Cambridge
John J. Keane
Ignatius Lawton
U. S
Hale
Keane
Lawton
Bishop Augustine Schinner Installed for Superior Diocese
The Very Rev. Augustine F. Schinner was today installed as bishop of the newly created diocese of Superior Wisconsin. The installation took place at St John's Cathedral Milwaukee with Mgr Falconio of Washington DC and many bishops and priests officiating.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Augustine F. Schinner
Superior
St. John’s Cathedral
Mgr. Falconio
Washington, D. C
America
Tragedy at Raleigh Hotel Ends Life of Grace Starr Marshall
In New York a Wall Street broker Charles Marshall found his wife Grace Starr Marshall asleep. Within minutes she left a note for him not to blame himself and killed herself with a revolver. She died soon after in the Raleigh apartment hotel near Central Park.
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New York
Charles Marshall
Wall Street
Marshall
Grace Starr
Raleigh
Central Park
Sons of St George Meet in Convention Deadly Kitchen Blast
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania a Kosher butcher Levi Titus and his family suffered a fire after a gasoline stove overturned while Mrs Titus prepared breakfast. Two 7 year old twins died and several others were seriously burned. Firemen rescued the survivors and Mrs Titus.
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Sons OF ST. George
Pittsburg
Levi Titus
Wood Alley
Braddock
Harry Titus
Meyer Titus
Sarah Titus
Elsie Titus
Goldie Titus
Ray Titus
Portland Politician Fined and Councilman Picked
Portland July 25 U S Senator Mitchell is fined 1000 dollars and six months penal servitude with execution deferred pending US supreme court review. Z W Sturtevant expected to be elected to the water board at tonight's council meeting amid withdrawals by other candidates. Nathaniel Allen seeks state aid hearing and street extension action. Next municipal band concert by Lowell Cadet at North Common tomorrow night, moved from Thursday to avoid clashes with Lakeview parachute jump and band show.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Z. W. Sturtevant
Water Board
Common Council
Sturtevant
Board of Aldermen
North Common
Lowell
Lakeview
Kaiser Sends Silver Watch To a Negro
Washington July 25 Baron Bussche in charge of the German embassy delivered to the state department a silver watch and chain with a request they be handed to George C Ellis a negro laborer at the Washington barracks In recognition by the German emperor of saving the statue of Frederick the Great from damage by dynamite set to explode on the fence by a man named Rousseau The back of the watch bears the imperial monogram in a leather case
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Washington, D. C
Mack Will Abandon Franchise
Three directors of the New England baseball league met at the American house to discuss the local situation. Martin Mack of this city Fred Doe of New Bedford and William F Gray of Concord attended with J C Morse of Boston presiding. Mack said he was willing to abandon the Lowell franchise rather than continue under current conditions. Players may run the team cooperatively if needed until a new owner steps in. The team played at Spalding Park this afternoon.
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New England Baseball League
American House
Martin Mack
Fred Doe
New Bedford
William F. Gray
Concord
J. C. Morse
Boston
Mack
Lowell
Spalding Park
Armstrongs plan to move shipbuilding plant to Riga Russia
Reports from St. Petersburg in July say the Armstrongs of England plan to cede a shipbuilding plant at Riga on the gulf of Riga Russia. London rebuttal July 28 says the London office denied any plan to start a plant in Russia.
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St. Petersburg
The
Armstrongs of
England
Riga
Gulf of Riga
Russia
London
Armstrongs
Montagu and Sturges Wed at St Pauls Knightsbridge
George Charles Montagu, Conservative MP for Huntingdonshire South, married Miss Alberta Sturges at St Pauls church Knightsbridge. Stepfather Francis Hett of New York gave away the bride. Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid attended the ceremony.
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London
George Charles Montagu
Huntingdonshire
Alberta Sturges
St. Paul’s Church
Knightsbridge
Francis Hett
New York
Whitelaw Reid
Warren P. Shumway Appointed Warwick Mars Postmaster
Warren P. Shumway was today appointed post master at Warwick Mars. The action was announced from Washington on July 25.
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Washington
Warren P. Shumway
Warwick
Mars
Grand Lodge Holds Annual Session in This City
The Sons of St. George Massachusetts grand court opened at Odd Fellows temple Middlesex street with 87 delegates. Grand President Mort of Holyoke delivered a lengthy report praising visiting lodges, noting deputy changes, and detailing the year’s activities, finances, and degree competition results among Hearts of Oak Earl Shaftbury Bonnie Red Rose and Victoria.
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the Sons of St. George
Grand Court
Massachusetts
Odd Fellows Temple
Middlesex Street
Grand Lodge
Brother Lightholder
North Andover
Thomas A. Mort
Holyoke
P. G
James A. Garfield
Boston
Sir Walter Raleigh
Roxbury
Primrose
Northampton
Longfellow
Portland
Friendship
Lawrence
Nelson
Shelburne Falls
Earl Shaftbury
Brockton
Leopold
Springfield
Prince Consort
Worcester
Royal Oak
Pittsfield
Pioneer
Granite
Quincy
Victory
Cambridge
Shakespeare
Fitchburg
Fall River
U.S. Grant
Bonnie Red Rose
Livingston
Cromwell
Waverley
Lowell
Victoria Diamond
Adams
Barlow
Lord Beaconsfield
Lynn
Cabot
Wright
Victoria
Waltham
Mayflower
Chelsea
Hearts of Oak
Grand Board
Odd Fellows
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Fred Rourke
Charles E. Adams
N. G. Lambon
Merrimack River Savings Bank
Johnson
Wisconsin
Traders National Bank
Post Office Avenue
Ei-Azhar
Russell & Boynton
Merrimack Street
Titus
Mitchell
Ore
Mitchell & Tanner
T Z. W. Sturtevant
Committee On State Aid
Nathaniel Allen
Allen
Potter
Jackson Street
Thorndike
Dodge
Kaiser
Ovestek
C. I. Hood CO
Mass
Montagu—Sturges
Shumway
Waverly Lodge
P. P
Stephen Lightholder
Finance Committee
G. W. Dewsnap
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