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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1894
Page
8
The Republican decries the Populist state convention in Mitchell as lacking mass attendance and coherent action. It argues factional strife between Loucks and Harden's circle led to a conservative platform, weak ticket, and limited organizational strength, with potential patronage gerrymanderings as the real aim.
The Cornell oarsmen defeated the University of Pennsylvania crew. A Chicago Derby winner and rail line reopenings are noted amid broader political and financial items including tariff talk and a dangerous assassination attempt in Rome.
The Prohibition Union at Wessington Springs opposes resubmission and argues local option laws lose all meaning when enforcement is impossible. The speaker says widespread opposition and perjury undermine the law and harm community morals.
In PittspurG the coal strike settles and 15,000 of 20,000 miners return to work boosting business. Plants resuming include Carbon Tron and Steel Oli ver’s Twenty-eighth street, Shoenburger’s and Howe Brown & Co, with 500 workers rehired. Black Diamond, Edgar Thompson steel works to follow as coal arrives. McKeesport remains quiet though tube works expected to start soon. Scottdale Iron and Steel plant resumes in full after weeks of idleness.
A coal business authority estimates the strike cost miners in wages about 1,800,000 in the district and over 10,000,000 overall. With the region supplying about one sixth of regional output, the loss plus delayed gains suggests it will take roughly a year and a half for miners to regain the time lost at a 10 cent per ton wage increase.
The post office department halves into new money order blanks sent to over 20 000 offices at about 10 000 per day. Some 700 new money order offices will open nationwide at the start of next month. Lightning killed three in Menominee Michigan and wounded two others as a family sheltered in a rainstorm. Black miners in Brazil Indiana express discontent after a strike conference in Terre Haute. Bull Hill miners near Cripple Creek form a vigilant committee risking potential clashes.
John Ward of the Dalton gang was killed at Bear Creek near Duncan I T by Deputy U S Marshal Tom Covington after a hard fight. Ward died with thirteen shells found at his feet. William Hart prominent landscape painter died at 72 in Mount Vernon N Y. Calvin Hathaway of Stillwater Minn died of paralysis at 65. Kelly's army left Evansville for New Albany. GrandStand collapse near Perry O T injures many including a little girl. City of Madison steamer struck a dyke injuring 75 wheelmen but passengers are safe.
In Washington on June 19 Senator Harris predicted the tariff bill would pass the Senate by next Saturday, with Aldrich hedging that outcome close to it. Delegates from Cockrell, Harris, Jones, Aldrich, and Allison held talks but could not fix a final vote time. Some Republicans warn two to three days more for income tax and other features. Pettigrew declines travel to testify. Elks lodge meet sets attendance records. President’s party travels aboard the Maple to Old Point Comfort after a brief stop at Thimble Point.
An official declaration states no cholera cases or suspicious cases have been recorded in Hamburg this year, countering a news agency report of an outbreak. The statement emphasizes the absence of any cholera incidents in Hampare.
An article touts the pneumogastric nerve as vital to health and links brain fatigue to organ weakness. It promotes Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine as a non opiate remedy backed by a guarantee, available from the Dr. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana, priced at $1 per bottle or six for $5 with express shipping.
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