Union solidarity sparks wage dispute across trades
Reports from Winnipes May 15 detail a full Bricklayers and Masons meeting with Carpenters pledging support. Draymen's Association agrees to mediate and may join a strike if demands over wages and hours are not met. dockers and ship crews in Glasgow and Buffalo show escalating action amid stalled negotiations. A survey voyage by HMS Egeria begins for Pacific cable planning, while a lightning death in Forest is noted.
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Winnipes
Carpenters Berke
Enon
Feds
Wren
Touizit
Dray Men's Association
Association
Telegraphic briefs summary from a garbled report
A fragmented telegraphic brief reports political shifts and government actions. Names and places are unreadable or corrupted, but mentions an election push and a protest or complaint leading to a government response. The text is largely incomprehensible and lacks clear, deducible facts.
Corner Stone Laid at Victoria and Albert Museum London
May 1 Queen Victoria attended the cornerstone ceremony for the Victoria and Albert Museum in London driving in a carriage past troops. Ministers, diplomats, and princes witnessed the laying, with the casket and imperial crown relic presented by Sir George Chabb. The queen toured the site briefly and left for Windsor after a ceremonial showcase.
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Taye
Vicoria
Atbert Museum
London
Queen Victoria
Victoria and Abert Museum
Buckingham Palace
Ade
Tance
Dresed
Windsor
Sens
St Paul's Cathedral
Marquis of Salisbury
Loni Rowbery
Eplendir Tootunen
Prince of Wales
Royal College of Music
Alfred Austin
Alexander Mackenzie
Royal Academy of Music
Canterbury
England
George Chabb
Kensington Museum
South Kensington Science and Art Department
VORT
Arrests Reported in Transvaal and Cape Conference
Dispatches from Pretoria and Cape Town report arrests of British officers amid tensions in the Transvaal, with rumors of a conference between Kruger and Milner to discuss Uitlander grievances. Nearby, crowds in London gather for the Queen's drawing room amid diplomatic presence. Seafaring and regional news follow, noting ships, settlements, and local weather.
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Krug
Sie Alfred
Cape Town
Argus
Pretoria
Transvaal
South African Republic
F. W. Reitz
London
Daily Mail
Wut Kruger
South Africa Republic
Alfred Milner
Cape Colony
Hig
South Africa
Capetown
St. James Park
Buckingand Palace Road
Victoria
Diplomatic
Orp
Beitien Columbia and Port Arthur Mention in Turbulent Report
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Beitien Columbia reactions and large catches associated with Smith Cole. References to Port Arthur, the Earl of Stratford, and military actions appear garbled amid mentions of British troops nearing a flag and a potential rebellion. This item is a chaotic collage of names, places, and events.
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Beitien
Columbia Ceaters Nave
Atey
Smith Cole l
Port Arthus
Earl of Stratford
Homie Ct
Nemfonagland
Pyunderpn
Faltans
Cateaside
Brantford flour mill destroyed by fire in Brant county
Condensed wire report from Brantorn May 17 states White AML flour mill, among the county’s oldest and largest, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. Estimated loss reaches 25,000 with 14,000 insured. Also reported: multiple deaths in various cities, and international notices on shipping, rail, and rebel advances.
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Iowber
Loomis ‘Streets
21St Place
Gooderson and Son
Branttorn
White Aml
Brant
Toronto
Maymikren Slater
James Campbell
Marning
Portland
John Porton
Grand Trunk Railway
Montreal
Tland
Kingston
Sally Minto
City
Brockville
Hero
Clouston
Bank of Montreal
Seattle
Weisenberger
Philippines
Washington
Regi
Bent
Stockholm
Andree
Greetland
A.C. Nathort
Earl
Ottawa
G. W. Carey
Baptist Church
St John
Canada
JB. Tyrell
Stratford
Joseph Carlin
Honeett
Father Downey
New York
Berlin
Stnate Zeitung
Hong Kong
Smith & Co
Aguia
Vieboa
Radeni
London
Dick Ker
Boston
Great Britain and Sea
Phila
Atlaia River
Philade
Phia
W Brantford
J. Pair & Co
Docks Standstill as Shippers Refuse Vessels in Strike Fallout
Buffalo dispatch reports no progress in dock labor strikes affecting grain flow. Grain shovellers and other unionized workers linked to freight handlers refuse to return until grievances are addressed, halting shipments from Chicago and Duluth. Vessel owners fear costly delays as talks falter and private telegrams from Buffalo reflect bleak outlook. In Arkansas, a separate clash at Mine No 58 leaves one striker dead and guards wounded, signaling rising violence as strikers clash with coal miners backed by stockades.
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Buffalo
Connors
Men Grain Shovelling Union
Chicago
Duluth
Point
Little Rock
Ark
Huntington
John Wright
James Campbell
Illinois
Fashion plates reveal spring dress trends and popular fabrics
A New York Post report outlines spring fashion from an exhibition of French dress models. Pale doe and tan covert cloths, satin and brocade, half length sleeves, and lace appliques dominate both day and evening gowns. Gray and fawn tones prevail in skirts and wraps, with tuneful tailoring and intricate embroidery highlighted.
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Mama
Duck
Pique
Oding
New York Post
Fragmented Verses and Personalities In Upside News
A collage of stray personal items and public figures from multiple papers including mentions of Tesla General Leonard Wood Rita and Dewey. The fragmentary text notes various people with scattered claims and labels, reflecting gossip with no clear event or outcome.
Law points on municipal vaccination and police use of force
Summary notes legal principles from unclear OCR. It cites a municipal corporation enforcing vaccination as a governmental function, a death by self action in a patent case, and references to Brown v Weaver and Teamsters’ Protective Association. It mentions shooting at a fleeing person, picketing premises, and interference with free trade, with mixed jurisdictional references.
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A. Municipal Corporation
Rome
Brown
Weaver
Hs Bot
Onlee
Hie
Surance Company
Wis
A. 407
Writers and Painters. A quirky early 20th century note
A jumble of names and hints about artists and sports figures. Conan Dosie, a versatile athlete, and F C Stediman, linked to suburban ice life, appear amid a discussion of painters Lowe, Mary Dickens, and Bontet de Monvel. Adelaide Everhart of Atlanta is mentioned in connection with painting and social circles in New York.
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Conan Dosie
F.C. Stediman
Neightor
Brownville
N VI
Wlm
Lowe
Mary Dickens
Ene
Bontet de Monvel
Adelaide Everhart
Atlanta
Senator Crisp
New York
Our Girls and Skirts Fashion Reflection
A fragment from a Globe article critiques women's ages and fashion in ellipses, noting debate over skirts seen as tight or revealing. The piece contrasts women shaped like ellipses with those who sit in tight skirts, reflecting societal judgments.
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Abelat
Ela
Boundary Posts in Alaska Prompt Quiet Boundary Line Debate
A Los Angeles Times headline notes desire for a fixed Alaska boundary line. Ridgewood News adds humor about Klondikers using the new boundary for laundry. The piece comments that despite Anglo American entente, clarity on Alaska’s boundary remains prudent.
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Alaska
Los Angeles Times
Klondikers
Ridgewood
Grain and stock broker advert for J D O Brien
Private wire connection with all markets Grain bought and carried on margin Correspondence solicited from J D O Brien of Drawer 1267 PO. Drawers 1267 offered for brokerage and market access, inviting inquiries from potential clients.
Winnipeg Wheat Market Reports and Prices
The Winnipeg market shows gains with Fort William one hogt cent higher at 74 cents for first class wheat. Buffalo strike disrupts lake shipments, with 750,000 bushels moved this season and 3,000,000 remaining. American markets firm on winter wheat losses. rye and oats noted, while foreign crops in Romania and Russia suffer. J. D. O’Brien reports varied futures as prices hover. broad commodity listings follow, including flour, feed, butter, eggs, and livestock. A separate note from Port Tampa confirms British fleet ships leaving Nassau for Victoria Day events.
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Winnipeg
Fort William
Buffalo
Romania
J. D. O'Brien
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Glasgow
Glagow
Allan Line
Donaldson Line
Allan
Buffalo Union
Bufalo
Cleveland
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Pacific Cable
Marine Ad
Egeria
Fanning Island
Australia
Eajuimalt
Burrand Inlet
Coh. Mackintosh
Chas Hi
Gover
Oethwest Territories
Britib America Corporation
Canin
London and Globe
British America Corporation
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Pekin
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Ser Bestien
Bradiey-Martin
Teather
Emaly
William A. Jones
Empire Fast Freight Line
Broadway
York
Mary Timberman
C. P. R. Trafic
Empress of India
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Manila
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Hoilo
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China
Foo Chow
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Taiko
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Yomare
B.C
Middleton Islands
Starr Jordan
Menerawa Howes
Calampit
Lanas
Lawtons
San Miguel
San Isidro
Fashion Plate
Pert Personals
Tesla
Indispapolis
Leonard Wood
Wallane
Robey D. Beans
Talen Korn
Weiting
Prince Regent
Sweden
Normay
Nortregians
Steapolis
Cenuniors
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J.D. O'Brien
Grain and Stock Broker
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Cora
Park
Wansipeh
HMO
Glenora
Manitoba
Lake of the Wooda
Lawone Bay
Smith's Falls
Suvep
Hergen
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Greenway
Bell
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