Bryan's Election Sparks Antitrust Protests Across Nation
The piece argues Democrats will retaliate for McKinley era intimidation by urging boycotts of firms using coercion to secure votes. It cites trusts squeezing prices, threatens general lockouts, and predicts Bryan's win would curb such abuses, raise farmer prices, and lower consumer costs. It highlights worker and farmer stakes and party contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Committee
Bryan
Bryan election would curb trusts and tolls
The piece argues that Bryan’s victory would force trusts to lower wages and prices, end monopoly pricing, and promote fair competition. It calls for swift legal action against trust leaders and railroad combines, asserting the president should punish the top executives, not agents, to grant relief from rapacious business practices.
Engine Blows Up Near Curryville
A passenger train on the Chicago and Alton railroad exploded near Curryville Missouri, injuring Engineer Patrick Markey and Fireman Crawford Wheeler with others hurt. Porter Mason was decapitated and wreckage delayed trains for hours. Cause unknown and survivors listed with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mexico
Post Dispatch
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Curryville
John Mason
Roadhouse
Ill
Patricke Markey
Crawford Wheeler
Slater, Mo
William Glasscock
Ilannibal
W. HE. Evkler
Kansas City
J. J. Kincaid
Bowling Green Mo
Lindsley
Miners Move Toward Panther Creek Valley Clash
Hazleton and Shamokin reports detail threatened mine workers march toward Lensford and Coal Dell to Panther Creek valley. Gen. Gobin orders six companies to the scene as strikers gather amid contested wage talks and operator resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gobin
Hazleton
Panther Creek
Lensford
Carbon County
Coaldale
Schuylkill County
Lehigh Coal and Navigations Company
Nesquehoning
Summit Hill
Shenandoah
McAdoo
Anther Creek
Sheriff Toole
Weather Creek
A New England Tragedy in South Brewer Mills
Bangor Me Oct 12 Joseph Wilson 21 employed at Hastern Manufacturing mills in South Brewer shot Annie Wilson 16 then killed himself. Annie wounded three times in serious condition though expected to recover. A love affair sparked the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Bangor
Joseph Wilson
Hastern Manufacturing Company
South Brewer
Annie Wilson
Miss Wilson
Wilson
Winds of Windward To Be Sought Again
Reports from St Johns indicate the Windward, Peary’s support vessel, has not been seen since its stop at Cumberland Inlet with supplies for the American whaling station. Hope for a fall return is fading as search efforts resume with little prospect of sightings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copany
Temple Iron Company
Watkins
Temple Company
Mr. Watkins
Wilkesbarre
Scranton
United Mine Workers
Lathrop
Lehigh Valley Company
Lehigh and Schuylkill
Markle
Mitchell
St. Johns
Yate
Cumberland Inlet
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Capital
Danpsika
Northwest
Hryan
Coal Combine
American Tobacco Company
Combine
Chicago & Alton
Mond
New York
Lazard, Freres
Europe
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Herrt Valley
Nen
Mitchella Viewa
Wyoming Valley
Shamokin
Ninth District
Dentes St
London
Duke of Marlborough
England
W. K. Vanderbilt
Marshall Wagon & Windmill CO
R. A. Bentley
Marborough
Washington
Silas Casey
League Island Navy Yard
Albert Kautz
Pacific
Intuna
Ardmore
I. T
Jack Ellis
Griggs
A. J. Robinson
Callat
Marshall
P. D. Box
Chas. B. Mead
Court House
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