History making coal strike of 1902 reshapes policy
Washington observers call the 1902 coal strike a watershed event with Morgan Mitchell Crane Hanna and Roosevelt central to mediation and outcomes. The strike halted 145000 workers in May leading to $135.97 million in losses and over 20 deaths as Congress and the nation weigh the future of labor and capital.
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United States
J. P. Morgan
Roosevelt
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Quay
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Odell
Stone
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Ers
Mitchell
New York
Wright
Morgan for vice president sparks widespread speculation
Washington discussions center on J Pierpont Morgan as a potential vice presidential candidate in 1904 linked to his role in settling the anthracite coal strike. No party affiliation pinned, but observers think he could fit as a second on any ticket.
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United Mine Workers
Hanna
National Civic Federation
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Washington
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Local Notes From Columbus Junction and Surroundings
Society and school news from Columbus Junction Iowa and nearby areas. Visits by residents, moves, births, illnesses and social events fill the week including sermons by Rev Bumgardner and Rev Potter, a harvest sale, and local political meeting attendance.
Local notes and obituaries from Columbus Junction area
The column records a sick person hoped for speedy recovery, a funeral for Robert McCormick attended by R. H. Clark and family, sympathy extended to the family, Louis McCullough and Blanche visiting their uncle Albert McCullough, Mrs. M. M. Moyer and daughter Leona visiting Columbus Junction, and George Brown and wife traveling to care for his elderly father past eighty.
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Ing
R. H. Clark
Robert McCormick
Louis McCullough
Blanche
Albert McCullough
M. M. Moyer
Leona
Columbus Junction
George Brown
Shake McKee Buys Town Property in Conesville Iowa
Conesville Iowa October 18 Shake McKee buys the town property from Mrs Leah Nolind and plans immediate construction. Prin Able conducts a mandolin class with several students taking lessons from him.
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Conesville
Iowa
Shake McKee
Leah Nolind
Prin
Able
Sweetland M E Church to Hold Sunday Meeting
Sweetland Oct. 18. Next Sunday a quarterly meeting is set at the Sweetland M E church at 10 a m. There will also be preaching Saturday.
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Sweetland
Sweetland M. E
Port Allen Notes and Local Distaff Social Roundup
Port Allen Iowa items list Mrs Minnie Miller returning home after a week with sister Mrs G W Emerson accompanied by sister in law Mrs Dollie Miller. John Orr and wife and Mrs Musser visit Muscatine on business. Sweet potato digging ends. Harvey Driver and wife plus Johnny Singleton and wife welcome a fine daughter. Glen and Lara McCullough visit cousin Ollie McCullough and wife near Nichols. Mrs Walter Hannon in Burlington for two weeks of medical care.
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Fruitland
Mildred Beatty
Mary Carlott
Blue Springs
J. Heiniman
Elmer Corwin
Muscatine
G. H. Corwin
Fred Hoopes
Fred Lindsay
John Heiniman
Mary Fitzsimmons
Jesse Jarvis
Mr. Bean
Wapello
Jack Frizzell
Buell
J. P. Walton
W. L. Clapp
Chicago Marine Band
Ben Lone
View
Washington
Columbus City
Grace Ailen
Lola Williams
Descum Logan
Mim Grove
Howard
McCray
T. Lee Duncan
Ainsworth
John Evans
Allerton
Rhinhart
William Johnston
Grace
Sam Overholt
Sam Allen
Lizzie Orr
William Deford
Junction
Frank Crouse
Des Moines
E. A. Sailor
Clarence
Iowa
Junction School
City Grammar School
Thorley
L. Williams
Verrel
Mattie Hunt
Elsa Colton
Lon Moore
Willie
Burlington
Port Allen
Minnie Miller
P. S. Miller
G. W. Emerson
Dollie Miller
John Orr
Musser
Harvey Driver
Johnny Singleton
Glen
Lara McCullough
Ollie McCullough
Nichols
Walter Hannon
Adams Iowa items note new barns and local events
Oct 18 report from Adams Iowa records new barns for F B Mapes Aunt Kate Myers and a large double corn crib for John Myers. obituary for Thomas Burk. Mrs Jamison ill with family in need. Lukenbach sickness improvement. Hog sale to Charles Pasmore. Brown finishes corn cutting near depot. Pearl Adams sick with sore throat. James Smith Sr. sells 22 head of cattle.
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Adams
F. B. Mapes
Kate Myers
John Myers
Thomas Burk
Jamison
J. F. Lukenbach
Lew Adams
Bert Adams
Charles Pasmore
Wm. Brown
Miss Pearl Adams
James Smith, Sr
Oak Grove Notes Revivals Visits and Local Happenings
Oak Grove reports Rev Clapp leading revivals drawing good attendance. Local visitors include Miss Alicia Bloomer and Miss Olive Barnard with Miss Sophia Lindle. The community notes farm work, health updates, and family arrivals, such as Mr and Mrs Mertink welcoming a daughter. Several residents travel to Ohio and Monpct Co for family visits.
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Oak Grove
Clapp
Alicia Bloomer
Olive Barnard
Sophia Lindle
Will Howell
Ohio
Chas. Nailer
A. Houseman
Joseph Gibbs
MccGreer
Will Fishburn
John Toyne
Green County
Cyrus Satterthwait
Ed. Barnard
Wapello
Next Homeseekers Excursion to Kansas and West
This year’s last chance to buy a ticket to many western points at one fare plus two dollars round trip. Ideal for those seeking land or considering a move. Contact your Rock Island ticket agent for full details. L. M. Allen, G. P. A., Chicago.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Rock Island
L. M. Allen
Chicago
New Panitorium Promises Cleaned Clothes and Pressing
Luellen Bros offering cleaning and pressing services at 222 East Second Street next to Grand Hotel. Shoe shining also available at the New Panitorium location serving local customers.
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Luellen Bros
East Second Street
Grand Hotel
The Boy and the School
At a Muscatine County teachers meeting Prof. L G Focht discussed the boy who shows indifference to schooling. He describes the loafing, dressy, or ambitious youth who seeks easy pay and little responsibility, and argues for stronger parental duty and more manual training alongside academics. He notes the need to curb loafing with curfews and better male teachers in grammar grades.
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Muscatine
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Chet Danner
Katie Myers
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Byron McKee
Roy Maxwell
Randall Tipton
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Nellie Gunderson
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Master Ernest
P. Miller
Cedar River
Allen McCurdy
Lequatte Hanley
Robert
Chas. Winkler
Moscow
Kennedy
J. R. Hanley
Geo. Day
Lone Tree
Ed. Barnard, Jr
Cyrus
John Satterthwait
Monp’. Co
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Mrs. Mertink
Homeseekers
Evans
Robrey D. Evans
China
Muscatine County Teachers Association
L. G. Focht
Wilton
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