Miners Ready to Strike Over Large Fund
The United Mine Workers executive board says a major strike will occur in the anthracite fields. The Illinois fund reportedly holds two hundred thousand dollars for relief, with a potential parallel strike in Indiana involving about one hundred fifty thousand workers and a combined three hundred thousand across Pennsylvania Indiana.
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Poianapolis
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio River line tied to Bryan train disputed
National Republican headquarters denounces Wheeling report that Ohio River railroad refused to attach Bryan's private car as a Democratic campaign trick. Senator Scott claims the line is Democratic.
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New York
Wheeling
Ohio River Railroad
Bryan
Standard Oil Trust
Scott
Iowa policeman charged with murder in Eldon arrest
J W Phillips of Fildon Iowa is charged by a coroner s jury with murder of Clarence Devard of Doud s Station Iowa. Phillips a Big Four special policeman in Eldon attempted to arrest Devard who resisted. He was clubbed and died Tuesday night after the incident.
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Ottumwa
J. W. Phillips
Fildon
Iowa
Clarence Devard
Doud’s Station
Phillips
Eldon
Devard
Roosevelt visits Kay City with 25 000 crowd and rough riders
Roosevelt was greeted in Kay City Michigan by about 25 000 people and a company of twenty four rough riders from the Thirty third Michigan. He spoke from the courthouse urging a policy that gives every man a chance to earn a living if he is willing to work.
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Kay City
Mich
Roosevelt
Thirty-third Michigan
Court House
Fight on Saloon Petition in Woodbury County
Sioux City reports prohibitionists from country districts challenge the saloon petition for consent. They claim 5 percent outside city was not reached and signatures were copied from poll books. The case goes to a referee for report at the October term opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Board of Supervisors
Catholic Abstinence Union Opens National Convention
Philadelphia hosts the annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America. Delegates from unions across the country attend and hear speakers of national renown as the five day gathering begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Favor of Saloons in Boone Sparks License Grants
Boone Sept. 7 The board of supervisors today declared the saloon petition sufficient. Twelve licenses were granted immediately by the council. This marks the present stage of a determined fight by the temperance people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Board of Supervisors
French Army Opens Maneuvers Using Automobiles
Paris September 7 The fall maneuvers of the French army began today with generals discarding horses and employing automobiles for transport and gun carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Court of Honor Bins at I Nierel
A brief item notes a Court of Honor at I Nierel with decisions on disciplinary actions and acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Nierel
Bareheaded women barred from St Marys services
In Lansing Michigan Rev. Lafayette Brancheau announced that women must wear hats to attend services at St Marys church after two women appeared with uncovered heads. He warned offenders may be asked to leave or cover up, citing St Paul and church rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
St. Mary's Church
Lafayette I. Brancheau
Father Brancheau
Murder at Catholic Orphans Home in Vincennes
Vincennes Indiana September 7 Joseph Hughey foreman at the Highlands Catholic Orphans home fired a double barrel shotgun killing John White an engine room worker after White threatened others Hughey fled to Vincennes secured a warrant and surrendered when White resisted authorities Hughey is jailed awaiting investigation
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Vincennes
Ind
Joseph Hughey
Highlands
John White
White
Hughey
Robbery Blows Open Beloit Store Safe
In Beloit Wisconsin on September 7 the safe at I Back in Roscoe Illinois near Beloit was blown open. A clerical looking man sat by the safe reading the Bible earlier and visited two blacksmith shops. The next morning the safe was found blown with tools taken, the Bible left in the safe, and only a few dollars stolen.
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Beloit
Wis
Roscoe
Ills
Balloon ascension accident at state fair injures professor
Professor Fetergill, performing a balloon ascent at the Michigan City state fair, was caught by a guy rope causing the parachute to tear away. He fell 209 feet and landed on a brick building, was found unconscious, and faces internal injuries with possible fatal outcome.
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Michigan City
Ind
Fetergill
Negro Women Discuss Reformatories at Alabama Meeting
Birmingham session of the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs discussed establishing a reformatory for young and wayward Negroes with views raised by Mrs. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. A. A. Bowie. Mrs. Gibbs of Mobile closed with a paper on the Evolution of the Colored Women.
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Birmingham
Ala
State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee
A. A. Bowie
Selma
M Gibbs
Mobile
British Capitalists Organize Western States Oil Co in Wyoming
London capitalists acquire options on over one million acres of oil fields in north eastern Wyoming and form the Western States Oil company of America with capital of 100000 pounds to create subsidiaries and operate lands. The holdings lie in the Wyoming asphalt basin and are said to be highly fertile with lubricating deposits.
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London
Wyoming
Western States Oil Company of America
America
Laceyr and Butler Debate Opens Soldier Reunion
Bussey September 7 article notes the opening day of the annual reunion of old soldiers and settlers featured a political debate between Major John F Laceyr Republican Congressman from the Sixth district and Walter H Butler formerly a Democratic Congressman from the Fourth district. About 5000 people from Marion Mahaska and Monroe counties attended.
Emperor William Supervises German Military Maneuvers
Emperor William arrived in Stettin to supervise the annual maneuvers. He is accompanied by a large force of secret police to guard his person. The observances will last one week.
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Stettin
Germany
William
Massacre of Missionaries Stirs International Alarm
Details from Shanghai report the Paoting Fu massacre with Dr. and Mrs. Hodge of Philadelphia and Rev. Frank Simcox and family among seven killed. Mrs. Simcox fought near her husband’s body as bayonets claimed three children. Black Flags threaten further violence as Waldersee heads toward China with Allied forces.
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Shanghai
Paoting Fu
C. R. Hodge
Philadelphia
Frank Simcox
Oil City
Payne predicts Bryan cannot win in key states
Chicago reporting Henry C. Payne, Republican executive committee vice chair, argues Bryan cannot be elected. He identifies Illinois, Indiana, Ohio as battle ground states and says Kansas, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming favor McKinley over Bryan, while Colorado, Utah, Montana, Nevada and Idaho rest on hope.
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Chicago
Henry C. Payne
Republican National Executive Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Payne
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
McKinley
Roosevelt
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Mr. Payne
Kansas
South Dakota
Washington
Wyoming
Pryan
Bryan
California's Golden Jubilee Opens in San Francisco
San Francisco marks the semi centennial of California's statehood with early galas and open house at parade committee parlor headquarters. Thousands come from the interior, straining city accommodations as preparations for tomorrow's grand naval parade and city illuminations proceed.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Artificial Lemonade Dealer on Trial in New York
William Park, NY representative for G. Foster Clark & Co., faced court on charges of selling goods with a misleading label for the Eiffel Tower Lemonade. A Pure Food Department analysis found the drink contained tartaric and citric acids with sugar, prompting scrutiny by label reform advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
William Park
G. Foster Clark & Co
Eiffel Tower
Pure Food Department
Grover Denies St. Cincinnati Report on Bryan Support
Sept 7. Grover Cleveland replies to a local paper telegraph saying there is no authority for the statement that he would support Bryan and reiterates his stance. He confirms no shift in endorsement and declines the reported claim.
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Grover
St. Cincinnati
Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Peculiar Decision Declares Labor Union A Trust
Des Moines Judge Halloran rules in Ryan vs Weitz that a labor union is a trust under Iowa code section 5060, defining labor as a commodity. Ryan is supported by the Teamsters' union of Des Moines and will appeal to the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Justice Halloran
Ryan
Charles Weitz & Co
Teamsters’ Union of
District Court
Rumple Campaign Opens with 5000 at Pinneo’s Grove
A large 5000 strong crowd at Pinneo’s Grove hears Captain J N W Rumple launch the Iowa Second district campaign. Congressman Lane and ex Congressman George M Curtis back the event while questions are raised for Democrat Henry Vollmer. The day features a 1300 pound barbecue and strong support for Rumple’s bid.
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J. N. W. Rumple
Pinnee
Joe R. Lane
George M. Curtis
Captain Rumple
Rumple
Marengo
Iowa
Congress
Piinee’s Grove
Vollmer
Congressman Lane
Henry Vollmer
Bryan
Secretary of the Treasury
Republican Party of Congress
Wm. McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Capt
Capt. Rumple
Curtis
Lane
Weather Forecast Indicates Iowa Showers Weekend
Continued fair weather in Chicago on Sept 7 with indications for Iowa showing a fair night followed by Saturday showers in the southern and western portions.
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Iowa
Ryan Moffatt Fight Set in Frisco Tonight for 5000
In Frisco on September 7 Tom Ryan of Syracuse and Jack Moffatt Western Cyclone meet in a twenty round bout for a 5000 purse before the National Sporting Club. The bout is billed as evenly matched with Moffatt, favored in the city, and Ryan drawing a large local crowd.
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San Francisco
Cal
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Jack Moffatt
National Sporting Club
Moffatt
Ryan
Root
Frisco
Baden-Powell Arrives to Enthusiastic Cape Town Welcome
Cape Town witnesses jubilant scenes as Baden-Powell, hero of Mafeking, arrives. He is carried on shoulders to the Government house amid wild demonstrations. A Johannesburg dispatch reports a Boer ambush near Bateman's with two killed, three wounded, and two missing as Boers threaten Johannesburg with seven hundred more fighters.
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Cape Town
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Government House
Johannesburg
Bateman’s
Bryan Spoke Briefly at Cambridge About Milwaukee Visit
On Sept 7 in Cambridge Ohio Bryan addressed an eager crowd en route to Milwaukee. A large audience gathered at Barnesville to see Bryan and even cheered William McKinley last Tuesday, but Bryan was shaving and did not respond to the call.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Milwaukee
Bryan
Barnesville
McKinley
Four Die In Tonbridge Fire After Ladders Locked Up
A Tonbridge fire in a London suburb killed a father and his three daughters. Firemen, skeptical of the American ladders recently bought by the town, had locked them up and lost the key, delaying rescue efforts.
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London
Tonbridge
Transport ships reach Nagasaki and Kobe with cavalry
Washington reports the Warren arrived at Nagasaki on September 6 and the Aztec at Kobe the same day. Both ships carried cavalry and horses and all aboard are well.
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Washington
Warren
Nagasaki
Aztec
Kobe
Come Home Excursion to Ohio and Indiana Cities
An excursion offering round trip tickets from Iowa Central and Big Four Routes to Cincinnati Columbus Indianapolis Dayton Sandusky Louisville Findlay Franklin Marion Tiffin and Springfield on Tuesday September 11 1900. Tickets valid 30 days from sale date. For details contact A L Linder General Agent.
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Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Sandusky
Indianapolis
Louisville
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa Central
Big Four
Findlay
Franklin
Marion
Tiffin
Springfield
A. L. Linder
Gen’l
Excursion to Fort Wayne by Nickel Plate for National Encampment
Tickets on sale September 9 to 12 for a four dollar round trip from Chicago via three daily trains at 10 35 am 2 30 pm and 10 30 pm with vestibuled sleeping cars and first class service. Return limit September 18. City ticket office 111 Adams Street Chicago. General Agent John Y Calahan invites inquiries.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Nickel Plate Road
National
Union Veteran Legion
Chicago
van Buren
Pacific Avenue
City
Adams Street
John Y. Calahan
Girl Laughs Through a Moustached Friend’s Finela Har
A cryptic line notes a girl unable to see much about her best fellow yet his moustache is on him, hinting at a playful or symbolic moment in the text. The fragment preserves focus on facial hair as a defining feature within the scene.
Just the Thing For Street Fair
Slater and Cutler debut a neat line of street hats ideal for early fall wear, offering practical style for outdoor fairs and daily use.
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Slater & Cutler
A. J. Miller Returns to City After G. A. R. Visit
A. J. Miller of Hubbell Nebraska is in the city and Letts for reunions. He resided here thirty years ago and has just returned from a G. A. R. gathering, visiting old time scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Miller
Hubbell, Neb
Gigantic Flower Show Opens at Paris Exposition
The first of two great Exposition fetes opened on the grounds in Paris. It featured a vast flower show with rare blossoms from around the world and a novel display where flowers were used as shot and shell. The event dazzled attendees. the second fete is scheduled for Sept. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Pleasant Surprise for Rev Henry Ross Flock
Members of the German Methodist church surprised their pastor Rev Henry Ross with baskets of good things and an evening of social conversation. The pleasant event extended into late hours with welcome uninvited guests joining the gathering.
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Henry Ross
German Methodist Church
The New Catechism and Questions of History
A satirical piece lists questions about famous figures and events with mis-spellings and corrections pointing to William Jennings Bryan as answer for several items. The piece plays on historical trivia and national figures, framing imagined inquiries and misattributions in a jotting style.
Homeseekers Excursions via Iowa Central Railway
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month excursion tickets are sold to western, northwestern and southeastern points at one fare plus two dollars for round trip. Inquire with Iowa Central ticket agents for full details and limits or write Geo. S. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Cental
Geo. S. Batty
G. P
T. A
Notice to Homeseekers Excursion Dates Listed
On Tuesdays May 1 and 15 June 5 and 19 July 3 and 17 August 7 and 21 September 4 and 18 October 2 and 16 November 6 and 20 December 4 and 19 the Iowa Central Railway will sell Homeseekers excursion tickets to territories across many states and Canada. Tickets may also be sold to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs for full information contact ticket agents or Geo. B. Ratty G P T A.
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Iowa Central Railway
Arkansas
Arizona
British Columbia
Colorado
Idaho
Indian Territory
Kansas
Montana
Manitoba
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oregon
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Missouri
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Texas
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Southeast
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Col
Ratty
G.P
T.A
Marshalltown
Round trip Chicago to Fort Wayne on Nickel Plate Railway
The ad offers a four dollar round trip fare from Chicago to Fort Wayne Ind for September 9 to 12 with return validity through September 18 1900. Three daily trains depart Chicago from Van Buren Street and Pacific Avenue elevated loop. Details provided by John Y Calaha general agent 111 Adams Street Che.
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Chicago
Fort Wayne
Ind
Nickel Plate Road
Union Veteran Legion
van Buren Street
Pacific Avenue
John Y. Calaha
Adams Street
Che
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