Populist Debates and Political Shifts Across Dakota
A reprint page surveys Populist ties to Debs Altgeld and Waite, notes critic Ben Clover’s party switch, and records editorials about Gov. Sheldon Yankton renomination, the Huronite tax on teachers, irrigation debate in the Jim River valley, and possible U.S. Senate chances for Major Pickler, plus Council Bluffs saloon fines.
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Argus-Leader
South Dakota
Jim Valley
Jim River
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Congress
Debs on Stand Pullman Caused Strike At Chicago Hearing
President Debs testifies before the strike commission detailing Pullman wage cuts and living costs, saying the Pullman strike was the prime cause while railroad wage cuts and the General Managers' association fueled broader grievances. He condemns violence and disputes telegrams about buying guns as misinterpreted. Pullman and General Managers' Association witnesses are to be called, with Pullman expected to testify soon.
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Chicago
E. V. Debs
Debs
Wright
Pullman
Pullman Company
General Managers’ Association
Kernan
Butte
United States
General Miles
George M. Pullman
Aiding Old Men Chiefs Meet In Chicago
Chicago Aug 1 Representatives of railroad brotherhoods met to discuss restoring members who joined the A R U during the recent strike. Grand Chief Sargent Wilkin son and Powell announced plans to reinstate men and lift road boycotts, noting only a few lodges defected and vows to renew charters.
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Chicago
Railroad Brotherhoods
American Railway Union
F. P. Sargent
F. W. Arnold
S. ©. Wilkinson
Morrissey and
Terrel
The
Brotherhood of Trainmen
M. W. Powell
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Wilkinson
A. R.U
Powell
Helena
Ripon
Late Strikers to Emigrate to South Africa
St Paul August 21. Discharged railroad men from this city plan to emigrate due to blacklisting after the recent strike. About 40 have arranged to go to the Cape of Good Hope and Johannesburg South Africa and others consider Brazil. They cite hard times and lack of work as incentives alongside stigma of being marked men.
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South Africa
St. Pau
Cape of Good Hope
Johannesburg
Brazil
Textile strike blooms in New England with 11000 deter mined workers
Eleven thousand textile operatives in New England have quit. The strike, hailed as potentially the era’s largest, may last six months per Spinners Union Secretary Ross. News items also note boxing talks in Sioux City, a lumber deal in Duluth, elevator reorganizations, a Denver to Lupton road race, and Coxeyite removals from Maryland.
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New England
New Reprorp
Mass
Ross
The
Spinners’ Union
Attempted murder and suicide in New Jersey family tragedy
In Kearney New Jersey on August 21 Thomas Hewitt an ironmoulder attacked his wife and four children wounding them all but not fatally. He then leaped from a window and killed himself.
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Kearney
N. J
Thomas Hewitt
Autumn Campaigning Amid National Presidential Pull
From Keokuk Iowa dated Aug 20 Webb alias Hill and three other jail inmates escaped the county jail over powering the jailer at 6:30 p m Hill a noted forger recently arrested at Jacksonville Ills is wanted in Texas Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan for similar offenses The piece also outlines Democratic and Republican campaign preparations with party leaders Faulkner Olds and McKee coordinating district by district efforts ahead of the fall elections
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Wasu Hineton
Congress
Congressional Campaign Committees
Faulkner
Democratic Committee
House of Representatives
Lawrence Gardner
National Committee
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Olds
State Committee
Oeine Juner
Keokuk
Webb
Hill
Jacksonville
Ills
Texas
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Right Arm Paralyzed Saved from St Vitus Dance
Our daughter Blanche aged fifteen had nervousness and loss of use of her right arm. After three bottles of Dr Miles Nervine she gained 31 pounds and is cured of nervousness and St Vitus symptoms. She attends school and has full use of her arm with a fine appetite.
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Blanche
Miles
R. R. Bullock
Brighton
N.Y
Dr Miles Nervine Cures Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine with claims of benefit from the first bottle. It offers 81.6 bottles for 5 dollars or prepaid mail order from Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mitchell Capital
Altgeld
Waite
Kyle
Senate
Hall
Mr. Kyle
Sioux Falls Forum
Karl Gerner
Ben Clover
J. T. Hudson
Hudson
Clover
Ben
Brother Sage
the State Journal
Gov
Sheldon
Yankton
Pierre
Robert Moody
Brown County
Yankon
Aberdeen
Wessington Springs
Mayhew
Council Bluffs
Major Pickler
Sioux City
Sioux City Athletic Club
W. A. Brady
Corbett
Peter Jackson
Jackson
New York
Duuurth
Siskiwit Lumber Company
Merrill & Ring Lumber Company
Duluth
Siskiwit
Siskiwit Company
Dotury
Lake Superior and
Union Improvement Elevator Companies
Consolidated Elevator Company
M. J. Forbes
Northern Pacific
Red River
Denver
Lupton
League of American Wheelmen
H. L. Dobson
Canon City
St. Vitus
Samuel Pitcher
Castoria
G. C. Oncoon
Lowell, Mass
de. J. F. Kesco Enos
Conway, Ark
H. A. Arcuer
M. D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
Children's Department
Oll
Unitep Hosrra Anp Dispensary
Boston
Masa
Aue C. Suita
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Northwest
L.O. Gale
Geo
Mitchell, S. D
W.J. Healey
Mitchell
E. C
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