Shenandoah Coal Strike Brings Sheriff Posse Firefight
In Shenandoah Pa on Sept 21 a sheriff s posse fired on a mob threatening miners. One Hungarian miner and a girl died, ten were injured as deputies shot more than 500 rounds. Troops were called out and martial law considered to restore order. John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers denounced railroads as the real adversaries.
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Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Sheriff Toole
Schuylkill County
Harrisburg
Reading Company
Toole
Hazleton
Adam Boyd
Foley
James
William Mitchell
Indian Ridge
Boyd Street
Lehigh Valley
Main Street
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Shenandoah Council
Penn. R. R. Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Delaware and Hudson R. R. Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Central R. R. Company of
New Jersey
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Erie Railroad
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill Company
New York, Ontario and Western Railway
Pennsylvania
Ite
Mine Workers’ Organization
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Open letter defines stance in coal strike
Hazleton Pa Sept 21 President Mitchell issues an open letter to the public. He frames the dispute as a major contest between organized capital and under paid labor and states the united workers’ attitude toward coal operators amid the anthracite strike.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
United States Workers of America
Brotherhood Trainmen Boycott Reading Railway
About 1000 Pennsylvanian railroad workers in Sunbury have voted to boycott the Reading Railway. A merchant committee warned businesses they will face a boycott if they ship or receive goods via the Reading line. Railroaders control the town, and merchants fear yielding to demands.
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Sunbury
Pennsylvania Company
Reading Railway Company
Reading Railroad
Collision sinks schooner Isaac Orbeton near New London
The Bangor Maine coal-laden schooner Isaac Orbeton was rammed by the Bath Maine lumber schooner Leora M Thurlow between Plum and Little Gull islands, sank in about ten minutes, crew escaped in small boats and spent the night on Bartlett Light rock. The sunken vessel lies in 27 fathoms.
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New London
HOWARD TRIAL RECALLS BLOW AFFECTING MEMORY
In Frankfort Kentucky James Howard trial for being a Goebel shooting principal Dr Philips of Clay county testified a blow to Howards head in 1890s era affected memory and caused absent mindedness C H Robinson placed Howard with him at a Board of Trade hotel when news of Goebels shooting arrived Robinson also said he previously told several persons he heard the shot and saw Goebel fall and that he spoke in jest
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Frankfort
James Howard
Goebel
Dr. Philips
Clay County
Howard
C. H. Robinson
Board of Trade
Robinson
Dirt cheap rail trip to New York from Boston debated
A reader notes a Boston & Maine offer of five dollars for a round trip to New York City on Thursday September 27. The suggestion prompts debate on value and timing for travelers and rail fans.
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New York City
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Coal Strike Overshadows Business in New York Era
New York September reports from R G Dun Weekly Review of Trade say the anthracite coal strike, affecting about 120000 miners and up to 30000 others, dominates business. Coal prices rise, production slows, while employers hold back sales and broader demand weakens. Separate incidents include a fatal elevator fall at Hotel Manhattan and the man’s long fall from the 43rd street annex.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Reading
New York Harbor
East
Atlantic Seaboard
Doscher
Lorraine Steel Company
Texas
Boston
London
Pittsburg
Southern
United States
Canada
Montreal
Dominion
Bradstreet's Review Signals Mixed Industrial Tone
Bradstreet's notes an irregular general trade picture due to anthracite miners strike and possible iron wage disputes. Prices for staples rise, dry goods and millinery show large fall distribution, boot and shoe sectors improve, cotton goods remain strong, and bank clearings rise with fall trade expansion, though stock speculation stays stagnant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet’s
Fearful Falls In Elevator Tragedy At 33 West 12th Street
New York. Sept. 20. A woman, found unconscious at the bottom of an elevator shaft in a brownstone at 33 West 12th street, suffered sever injuries as she rode the shaft. She told Dr. Chanler she rose at 6 am and was hurt as the elevator collapsed. Her husband, a janitor, reported the scene.
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New York
Johnson
West 12Th Street
Chanler
Five thieves plead guilty in river resort case
Ogdensburg, Sept 21 five professional American thieves arrested six weeks ago for operating at St. Lawrence river pleasure resorts pleaded guilty. They are H F Carter Joseph Dudley George McMullen R H Dunn and James Grey. Carter received six years Dunn Dudley and McMullen four years each in Kingston penitentiary. Grey, deemed an innocent tool, was given suspended sentence.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
St. Lawrence River
H. F Carter
Josep Dudley
George McMullen
R. H. Dunn
James Grey
Boston
Chicago
Terre Haute
Carter
Dunn
Dudley
McMullen
Kingston Penitentiary
Grey
Will Work for Living Percy Rockefeller to start at Standard Oil
New York Sept. 21 Percy Avery second son of William Rockefeller will work for a living after Yale graduation. He and his fiancée Miss Isabel Stillman with Miss Ethel and the Rockefellers plan to move to their city home at month's end before the family goes to Rockwood Hall. Percy will begin his business career at the foot of the ladder in Standard Oil.
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New York
Percy Avery
William Rockefeller
Yale
Ethel
Isabel Stillman
Rockefeller
Percy
Rockwood Hall
Tarrytown
Navassa Island and Navassa Phosphate Co Sold at Auction
Navassa Island and the Navassa Phosphate company assets were sold at auction in New York. John B. H. Jefferson and Wyatt Owen of Baltimore bid $25,000 for the island guano deposits and all company tools, machinery, appurtenances, and exploitation rights under the Levy contract. The island lies in the Caribbean off Haiti’s west coast at the Windward Passage entrance.
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New York
Navassa
Carrbbean Sea
Haiti
McKee rejects Hartford Hoyt drugging charges
New York Sept 21 Frank H McKee longtime business partner of Charles H Hoyt the playwright denounces Dr Harry McManus Hartford charges that Hoyt has been victimized by attendants who drug and neglect him He ridicules the sensational claims yet notes Hoyt’s health is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank H. McKee
Charles H. Hoyt
Hartford, Conn
Harry McManus
Women in Politics Meet on Broadway in New York
The National Commercial and Industrial League hosted a broad gathering on Broadway with four women on the platform and men in attendance. The event signaled ongoing campaigns and a plan to establish a state headquarters for the Women’s Republican Club as similar meetings continue before the election.
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New York
National Commercial and Industrial League
Broadway
Republican Club
Kids McCoy Divorce Case Dismissed by Agreement
Norman Selby known as Kids McCoy had an absolute divorce action in New York Supreme Court dismissed by agreement after Justice Bischoff called the case. Mrs McCoy's counter suit was withdrawn at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Norman Selby
Kids McCoy
Justice Bischoff
Galveston resumes civil rule after martial law ends
At noon today Galveston restored civil government and halted martial law. Saloons remain closed. no impressment of workers. Adjutant General Schurry fields militia for guard duty. Destruction tallies show 1649 houses lost east of Twenty fifth Street. Gulf district damaged. Galveston bay bridge and rail service restored. Mexican Congress allocates $30000 for relief.
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Galveston
Texas
Schurry
Texas Volunteer Guard
A. J. Youens
Galveston Board of Underwriters
Twenty-fifth Street
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Galveston Bay Bridge
Union Depot
Santa Fe
Virginia Point
Senor Lorento
Congress
Chinese Minister Donates to Galveston Sufferers
Washington reports the Chinese minister Wu sent a 100 dollar contribution to Galveston disaster relief and a telegram of sympathy to Gov. Sayers who thanked him. The Chinese consul general in New York also led a large donation drive for Galveston victims.
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Washington
Subscriptions for Galveston relief reach near quarter million
New York on September 21 reports city subscriptions total 243,489 dollars for Galveston disaster relief. The gathering shows strong local support as funds continue to accumulate through ongoing appeals and fundraising efforts.
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New York
Galveston
First Train Reaches Galveston After Storm Recovery
General Passen ger and Freight Agent Battle of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe received a telegram from General Manager Polk stating that the first train comes into Galveston tonight and rail communication with the main line is now fairly established, allowing normal business handling.
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New York
Battle
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Polk
Galveston
The Attractive Arctic High Landers
A vivid excerpt from Walter A. Wyckoff’s With Arctic Highlanders describes the Psquimaux people seen by Western observers. Tong-Wee, a top hunter, is introduced as a key figure in the forthcoming walrus hunt while detailing life near the pole, cleanliness, and cultural grace.
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Pole
Cape York
Tong-Wee
Psquimaux
Walter A. Wyckoff
Scribner's
Gila Monster Trade Drives Arizona Exports
The Gila monster trade flourishes with capture and sale by Pimas Maricopas and Mexican traders in Arizona. Phoenix ships ten to twelve specimens weekly to museums and buyers in England and Europe, with demand outpacing supply.
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Great Southwest
Arizona
Europe
Phoenix
England
Continent
Chicago
Peruna Cures Summer Catarrh and More
A letter showcase from Anna P. Nichols and other satisfied users details relief from catarrh and systemic mucus through Peruna. Testimonials from Mrs. Gregor Tex, H A Scott Tenn, Elizabeth Williams Tex recount improved health, sleep, appetite, and a cure for female complaints after Peruna use. Letters emphasize Dr Hartman’s guidance and offer a free Health and Beauty booklet to women.
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H. A. Scott
Burt, Tenn
Peruna
Elizabeth L. Williams
Goliad
Tex
Dr. Hartman
Middlesex County News Briefs Include Local Road Work And Tragic Inquest
Elizabeth Draper returns from Middleboro while Mr and Mrs Shaw and Florence come home after weeks away. A new Adams land road nears, with houses looming. Boston and Maine renovates Stony Brook crossings. Owen Burns windmill repaired. Chelmsford holds a Friday registrar meeting. An associate justice presides over the Inquest into Mrs. Mary A Leathers death at Vinton’s Pond Townsend. Autopsy confirms she entered water alive. eye wound incurred underwater. Bennett Kendall and Mrs Truscott describe events, search, and late-night revelations before the inquiry is sent to the superior court. A Winnipesaukee trip recommended to lift the blues.
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Elizabeth Draper
Middleboro
Plisha H. Shaw
Florence
George H. Foren
New York City
Adams Land
H. Sumner
Bell
Boston and Maine Railroad
Stony Brook
Owen Burns’ House
Board of Registrars of
Chelmsford
Atwood
Ayer District Court
Mary A. Leathers
Fitchburg
Vinton’s Pond
Townsend
F. A. Bennett
Harry C. Kendall
Susan Truscott
Dudley
B. H. Hartwell
Bennett
Kendall
Mr. Leathers
Charles E. Allen
Superior Court
Inquiring Mind Wonders About Hash Origin
A Cleveland plas dealer recalls a child asking what hash was when alive after finishing breakfast hash. The humorous scene captures a child's innocent curiosity and a parent’s playful reaction.
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E. van Noorden Company
Massachusetts Ave
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Reading Railway Co
Stickney & Poor’s
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Breabaradt
Dun’s Survey
Thomas Seaton
Hackensack
N. J
Slotel Manhattan
Madison Avenue
Flower Hospital
New York High
Seaton
Bradstreet
Percy Rockefeller
Navassa Island
McKee
Women IN Politics
Scott Sve M Psn
Ofjelly Gevstins
Minister WU
Anna P. Nichols
Grand Baxter Rebekah Lodge
Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo
Thompson Hardware
Merrimack St
Middlesex County
North Chelmsford
Ayer
Lake Winnipesaukee
J. B. Goodwin
Thorndike ST
APPLE
Parers
W.T.S. Bartlett
Merrimack Street
C. B. Coburn
Market Street
W. T. Griffin
Appleton Street
Meadowcott Siraae
Pendance
Harvard
Boyle & GO
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