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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1892
Page
3
Condensed telegraphic reports cover global events from the week. Topics include naval casualties, political cabinet changes in Britain, public notices, floods in Japan, slave trade revolts in Africa, and varied domestic scans from commerce to crime, with dates, places, and named figures interwoven.
Disjointed OCR text mentions Martinsville Indiana and an epidemic at a hotel with references to Knights Templar and local officials. Unable to determine a coherent event or outcome from the fragments.
Aug. 20 reports from Burraro describe growing unrest among railroad workers overprotection and delays as soldiers guard trains. Firemen and engineers threaten to strike, with meetings called to decide their stand. Long freight lines creep out of Buffalo under guard as roads fear wider walkouts and operational paralysis.
In Pittsburgh's Carnegie mills, near Homestead, a night clash occurred when sympathizers attacked non-union workers. Gunfire followed volleys from both sides, injuring several lockout men led by John Fleishman. H C Frick and Schwab visited Braddock mill amid tense scenes as Lovejoy reiterated no change in policy.
Lompox Aug 20 George Victor Montagu Duke of Manchester Drogo died at 89 after years of dissipation. He was famed for an Anglo American marriage to Consuela Yaga del Valle in 1876 in New York. The duchess, aged now widowed, is of Spanish blood born in Cuba with a New Orleans mother.
In Davercroft Iowa on August 20 the Democratic State convention nominated a full state ticket and declared there will be no fusion with the People's party. The platform adheres to familiar anti fusion lines and the ticket features many newcomers to Iowa politics. The party plans to wage a straight out campaign this fall.
The Commercial Club under President RB BL Davis forms a committee to press Col Butter of the Missouri River Commission on funding Missouri River improvements. A reception for Butter and party is planned at the new Commercial Club in St Joseph. The report also covers local civic actions and upcoming events in Sedalia Clinton Moberly and surrounding areas.
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