Women part of Pittsburg strike marches planned
In Pittsburg coal country the strike leadership decides women and wives will march while men stay at camp. Demonstrations aim to show support without urging miners to quit work, with about 600 strikers and 159 women and children traveling to Camp Victory near Canonsburg.
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Pittsburg
Firike
Sattsburg
Thoms Run
Vieturr
Canonsburg
Cook & Sons
De Armitts
New and Cleveland Gas Coal company
mateeh
vient Jodan
York and Cleveland Gas Cuaham- Pansy
amega
Etrikhers
comepany
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
McArcott
J. J. Steytler
Panhandle
Henry Floershelmn
David BR. Breckenridge
Eclipse Coal company
Coal Center
Belmont county strikers close puddling banks except waterworks
Committees of Belmont county strikers are shutting puddling banks on the Onto slide except for the one supplying Bellaire's waterworks. Eastern Ohio strike leaders oppose the move while manufactories switch to West Virginia coal or natural gas. No sympathetic iron worker strikes amid WV coal use.
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Wheeling
Aus
Belmont county
Bellaire
Ohio
West Virginia
Westward Coal Trains Move Amidst Ongoing Strike
Coal trains run west via Wheel ing as tree and road firms handle more coal than since the strike began. Strikers have not attacked the coal trains, having learned from the hard lessons of 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
tree cos
Canadian Minister's View on Dingley Tariff Clause
Ottawa August 18 The Canadian Minister of Railways A Blair returns and comments on attempts to rework section 2% of the Dingley bill. He doubts Congress meant to hit railways and urges Canadians to stay calm until Washington clarifies the clause’s scope and applicability.
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Ottawa
A. &. Blair
Washington
Report From Seal Fishers on Commander Islands Trade
Captain Shee relays Captain Hooner’s report from the Hering Sea patrol noting July landings of Professor Stejeneger, the American seal cois, on Commander Islands. The British ship Linet was found with Commissions Barret Hamilton aboard. The Hainrow with d'Arcy Thompson is expected soon. Seals are scarce on the Commander Islands and few seen at sea. Prices offered by dealers and high Indian hunter demands may keep most British Columbia sailing fleet from fitting out this season.
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Sheered
Hooner
Hering
Grant
Stejeneger
cois
Commander Islands
Linet
Barret Hamilton
Hainrow
d'Arcy Thompson
British Columbia
New Japanese Battleship Tashima Sets Speed Marks
Navy observers report the Japanese battleship Tashima built in England as the fastest afloat with 13.22 knots over four hours and 19.46 knots for one hour. At 372 feet length and 73 feet beam she displaces 12 400 tons and carries armor from 18 to 14 inches. Naval officers deem her unmatched in speed though coal consumption remains debated.
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Washington
navy department
England
Trouble Among Fishermen in New Foundland Waters
Readable fragments describe friction among fishermen from Newfoundland and Francophone crews over terms of fishing rights and arbitration. Details are unclear but point to disputes shaping coastal livelihoods and a broader arbitration question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
Excitement on board Foval Sovereign
On board the Foval Sovereign from England to Layee years Mediterranean squadron preparations cause tension among officers and crew. Several disputes with the Wietlars lead to desertions as guards report heavy punishments and ship holds full with irons in short supply.
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Mattieshipcuth
England
Mediterranean
estrinus
Torpedo Flotilla Maneuvers Reported by Washington
In Aus 18 dispatches note interest in planned torpedo flotilla maneuvers since Eid Roosevelt issued orders. Maj Roosevelt plans a visit when the unit reaches a southern point such as Savannah or Plomdas. Only one regular naval engineer on the Parilla. others rely on machinists for steam work.
Canavan Slayer Had Accomplices in London
The Daily Mail reports Michel Angiolilla, condemned for the Canovas del Castille murder, was in London during jubilee festivities. He attended the procession and stayed with anarchist companions, with belief that some served as accomplices before the crime.
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Canavan
London
The
Daily Mail
Michel angialilia
Canevas del Castilly
Angiolitia
Canovas
Legion of Honor Meeting in Buffalo
The supreme council of the American Legion of Honor gathered in Buffalo on August 18 with Supreme President John M. Gynnell presiding. Reports from officers and trustees were read and a bylaws amendment push was announced to align with state laws.
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Legion of Honor
Buffalo
supreme eninell
American Legion of Honor
John M. Gynnell
Mysterious Death Found in Mount Morris Park
Police investigate a male body found in Mount Morris park Harlem near the belfry tower after a gunshot, with a 38 caliber revolver and five shells beside him. The witness account notes a nap-like pose among hundreds of children nearby as investigators consider suicide amid unclear circumstances.
Yacht Collides With a Lighter Off Stamford
Captain W B Sutton of New Rochelle reports his yacht Nirgzana struck a steam lighter about five miles from Stamford while returning from a Thimble voyage with a party aboard. A large hole opened in the yacht’s side and it began taking water. two crew members volunteered to beach the vessel while Sutton and passengers rowed for shore. Search for the lighter and occupants continues.
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Stamford
Conn
W. B. Sutton
New Rochelle
N.Y
Thimble
New Rachee
Long Island
ana
Odd Fellows Convention Seeks Lodge Constitutional Change
The Grand Master Pesya Grand See Dennert and Grand Treasurer Bulenkamp presented the annual report of the order. A resolution urged the supreme lodge to amend the constitution to allow saloon keepers and bar raffers to become members. Prospects favor adoption.
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Odd Fellows
Pesya
See Dennert
Bulenkamp
Ina
supreme lodge
rac
Armored Plate Passes Ordnance Test at 6 Inch Size
Washington August 18 The ordnance department tested a 6 inch armor plate for the superstructure of the ships Kentucky and Iowa. Two shots from a 6 inch gun at 1452 and 1555 feet per second failed to crack or pierce the plate. The armor was approved after the test.
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Washington
ordnance Purengo
Kentucky
Beth- Jehem Tran vompan
crarkell
Cocaine Victim Identified as Newark Schoolteacher
A man about 40 was found unconscious in Central Park and rushed to Roosevelt Hospital where doctors diagnosed cocaine poisoning and said he may die. His brother identified him as Winthrop Gates, a schoolteacher of 35 Bennington Street, Newark New Jersey, but he made no statement.
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New York
Central Park
Roosevelt hospital
Winthrop Gates
Bennington street
Newark
N. J
Stranger Commits Suicide in Central Park
In Central Park on Aug 15 a man about 10 years of age shot himself in the temple. A policeman heard the report and found the man dead near the central driveway. He had gray hair a blond mustache stood about 6 feet tall wore a gray suit a white straw hat and tan shoes.
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Central Park
New York
Veteran Wotel Keeper Dead in Catskill North West
P Cc Gay, a veteran hotel keeper, died at Gay's hotel in Catskill North West on August 18 after long heart trouble. He was 7 years old.
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Catskill
P . Cc. Gay
Gay's hotel
Lumber Yard Fire Destroys Gerry Yard in Eagle River
A large blaze in Eagle River Wisconsin destroyed the Gerry Lumber Company yard on August 18 consuming 10 030 000 feet of lumber. The loss is put at 156 003 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames through the night.
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Eagle River
Wis
Gerry lumber company
Fire Rages in Utica Mine at Angels Camp Cal
Fire erupts at the Utica mines near Angels Camp California causing heavy losses with hundreds of thousands feared. Fire and smoke fill 800 foot level shafts while efforts to flood and bulkhead passages continue and several firemen die from suffocation.
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Angels
Utica
mings
Stickle
Iutice
Hobart
Senator Fair
Bank squad arrests alleged con artist in Boston flee to New York
Inspectors Howard and Houghton arrest a confessed progeny gourds and gold brick operator wanted in New York for conspiracy. The suspect, naming John Due, is identified by Rogues Gallery clues as William alias Hebert Gray, alias William Woodward. A pawnticket fraud shows a rise from 1.40 to 42.00. He will be turned over to New York officers.
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Boston
Howard and
Houghton
gourds
New York
o ffers
lowkout
John Due
galery
Willians
Hebert C. Gray
Willarm C. Woodward
Hat Finishers Strike Sways Local Industry
Labor unrest grips Hat Finishers with no settlement yet as strike disrupts schedules. Union leaders report ongoing talks while workers from Merritt Sons and other factories stream into the city seeking work, signaling tentative return to normalcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanvary
Merritt .& Sons
Ing newunion
Seriously Burned by X Raya Denver August 1
Charles FF. TLa COSTE of Mourtain Elec developed burns on both hands while experimenting with Morays. He is confined to his home as physicians warn of potential complications and a slow recovery.
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X Raya
Denver
Charles FF
TLa- COSTE
boadenes
Silver Mining Declines Prompt Mine Closures
Local silver mines in Char Oped county face reduced production as two producers suspend work. The operator will halt wearin at all ver properties and focus efforts on ore veins, with expanded attention to this area as declines continue.
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ONAS
yocilyen
reali
Char
weil
Disappearing Carriage Contract Awarded to Bethlehem
The War Department ordnance bureau awarded five disappearing carriages to Bethlehem Iron Company at 28 560 dollars each. First carriage ready in four months, then every five weeks. Carriages will be swiveling and fired in all directions with 12 man guns.
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Whraehington
ordnance bureau of the war department
Bethlehem iron company
Bethlehem
Fire Chiefs Association Opens New England Convention in New Haven
The International Association of Fire Chiefs opened its fifth annual convention in New Haven with a grand illumination on Old Breen Square. 200 lights per arch and 2,000 electric globes lit the park at the signal, delaying the opening session. Notables included Chief Hugh Benner of New York and Chief Archibald of Cincinnati.
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New Haven
Central square
New England
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Welcoma
Devine
Salt Lake City
Werner Hall
Hugh Benner
New York
Webber
Brophy
Boston
MecAffe
Baltimore
Swensen
Chicago
Archibald
Cincinnati
Grey
Pittsburg
Montreal
E. RB. Cannon
Erith
America
Damrill
McAfee
Peoria
Utica
Omaha
St. Tonis
Condensed Dispatches From Across The Nation
Reports describe the Boston Cit ashore near Bristol and a park at Newport containing 10,000,000 feet of lumber sold to lumbermen. A Union Pacific master, EB Esterbrook, was shot by a discharged employee. A Rochester child died from mushroom poisoning. three others in the family were injured. Robberies near Pineville, Arkansas resulted in two deaths after a failed cash grab. A Mount Forest agent recovered from a salmon cannery salting incident. A fatal shooting occurred near Pinesite after a drunken dispute ending in the deaths of Mather and Mallard, with Felts implicated. Grief struck Danville as Rosband and his wife died within hours of each other amid personal crises.
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Boston
New York
Bristol
Hugland
hank
Pyneville
Ark
Mount Forest
tye
kidd
Murder Near Elmers Lake Sparks Hunt In Saratoga County
In Aarpataga County near Elmers lake the body of a man was found with a crushed skull. Police seek the man last seen with him as a possible suspect. No motive is known and the victim leaves a widow.
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Mariered
Aarpataga County
Saratoga
Franklin D. Costa
Elmers lake
Saratoga county
Wilson Robbery Leads to Suspect in Slander Letters
Central office detectives arrest Albert V Sugden former valet to Mrs Wilson and implicated in a Fifth Avenue burglary of Richard T Wilson Sr. jewelry and cash valued at 2000. Sugden also linked to past suit for detective fees and charged with writing slanderous letters about Grace Wilson and Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr.
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New York
central office
Richard T. Wilson
SIL Fifth avenue
Albert V. Sugden
Sugden
Vanderbilt avenue
Brooklyn
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Grace Wilson
Metropolitan
Knickerbocker
Fifth avenue
Sturgiery
Sneden
Emperor Sicho to Receive Prince Ferdinand in Vienna
Reports from Vienna say Emperor Sicho to greet Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria amid Austrian tensions over M. Stoiloff’s remarks during the trial of Captain Bultcheff, former aide to Prince Ferdinand, linked to the murder of Anns SRumanm, an Austrian paramour.
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Ferdinand
Vienna
Aus
Sicho
las droes
Bulgaria
Austria
M. Stoiloff
Bultcheff
Prince PFardinamd
Anns SRumanm
Colorado's Flower Carnival Opens With Grand Hoarse Show
Colorado Springs hosts the fifth annual tower carnival opening with a horse show praised as an unqualified surpass. Plans include a music festival and a military parade at Broadmoor with a sham battle featuring 1000 U S troops from Fort Logan and state troops.
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Colorado
Colorado Springs
Broadmoor
United States
Fort Logan
Turkish Commissioner Arrives in Constantinople From Paris
Aurad Bey, former internal commissioner of the council of the public devl and leader of the Young Turks, fled Constantinople in late Sui, went to Tryssia, then Paris, and has now arrived back from the French capital to the iltiz kiosk.
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Katanas
Constantinople
Aurad Bey
council of the public
Young Turks
Sui
Tryssia
Paris
thu ¥ iltiz
Prohibition Movement Launches In Kansas City Churches
A 13 A movement auxiliery to the strikes ruses bee was started by young women of local churches in Profanity and Intemperance, Kan. The meeting was called by the daughter of Lew They Beery Ell.
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lew
Cable Car Fatality in New York Man Killed
A man about 35 was struck and killed by a cable car in New York. He wandered onto the car path while crossing and died from injuries shortly after. Police and emergency responders investigated, with the victim identified by witnesses and local records.
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New York
Seven Towns Andree Bird Ascent Mystery
Fragmentary OCR describes a balloon ascent with names such as Herr Andres and Bel Aihod. It hints at an early stage route between North Care and Seven dsianda Ta with the searing vase event, suggesting a first sent ott.
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Andree Bird
Itiana
W.M. Macharon
Shay
Herr Andres
baloon
faye ok Wa
Prange
jagean of
bruirs
Turkish Kurdistan unrest prompts Turkish state action
report on disordered eastern vilayets and a government response to possible anarchy in the Vlayet of Baghdad and surroundings. mentions martial order and death sentence in a harsh security clause amid Persia frontier tensions.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Kurdestan
Vlayet
Bagdad
vilayets
Persia
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