General Strike Order Impacts Telegraphers Across Cities
Chicago reports a general order to cease work issued by S J Small president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union for contracts not signed. The move follows talks with AFL leaders as Labor Commissioner Neill travels to Washington. Western Union and Postal bolster West and Southwest operations while rail relay workers threaten to strike over a $3,000,000 potential impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
S. J. &Mall
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Asl Commercial Tel
Small
Telegraphers' Organization
Ramiel Goniperk
American Federation of Labor
George Perkins
Cigarmakers’ Union
Wesley Russell
Telegraphers’ Union
Neill
Washington
Board of Trade
Western Union
Postal
Jong @retance
Lve
Railrands
Canadian telegraphers face penalties for strikes
Chicago reports Canada imposes law requiring notice of labor disputes to Ottawa. Striking individuals could be fined 10 to 50 dollars, while employers may face up to 1000 dollars for lockouts without proper Ottawa notification. CE HY notes the rule aims to prevent harsh treatment of workers or capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gratate
Canada
Gtard
Ottawa
CE. HY
Gcommercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Telegraph Strike In New York Continues Without Progress
No new developments reported in the telegraph strike in New York and nearby areas. Both sides remained optimistic as the telegraph union again tabled a resolution urging Wall Street operators in the financial district to go on strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Financial District
Wires Reopened Between San Francisco and New York
News service channels restored after maintenance. The leased wire circuit between San Francisco and New York came fully into operation shortly after 6 PM. Western wires had previously ended at Denver and several operators who had left on Monday returned to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Press
San Francisco
New York
Denver
Empress Dowager Tsi An to Abdicate at Chinese New Year
Dispatches from Shanghai report empress dowager Tsi An plans to abdicate and cede state duties to the emperor at the next Chinese New Year. A decree reportedly bans grand council meetings to implement the change. The dowager has long dominated Chinese affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bhanghai
Tsi An
China
Tion
Grand Council
Wall Street Recovers After Sharp Market Dip
New York market opened facing heavy selling as fears of monetary strain and weak European demand weighed on stocks. Extensive short covering followed gains after the Bank of England rate rise and hints from Roosevelt and Taft speeches suggested stabilizing measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shorts
Stock Exchange
England
Treasury Department
Europe
London
Taterborough
Roosevelt
Taft
Bank of England
Businness
Milus
Free medical institute promises cures by X ray and violet rays
An Ohio licensed medical group advertises a two day visit on August 24 and 25 from 9 AM to 7 30 PM offering free consultation examination and medicines. Physicians claim quick relief and potential cures for diseases including kidney issues and consumptive conditions with no charge for initial treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Trey
Ated
Two Day Conference Series Between Bondholders and Central of Georgia
A series of conferences in New York between the Central of Georgia Railway company and the bondholders committee explored meeting demands but no decision was reached. Another meeting is planned as discussions continue. Also reported are an cholera outbreak in Breas Litovsk Jewish quarter with forty cases and two deaths, and Alonzo Morrow killed by a streetcar in Terre Haute after attempting to alight from a Brazil Interurban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Breast Litovsk
Russian Poland
Terre Haute
Ind
Alonzo Morrow
Attorney General Bonaparte Eyes Chicago & Alton Case Talks
Washington Ang Feb 18 Attorney General Bonaparte said he expected a conference Monday with District Attorney Sims former District Attorney Morrison and Mr Wilkerson on the Chicago and Alton cases and that no statement could be issued until after the meeting He noted testimony would be presented and would be carefully examined and considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ang. le
Bonaparte
Sims
Morrison
Wilkerson
Chicago & Alton
Quade
Dle
Violinist Joseph Joachim Leads Berlin Concert
Berlin reports Joseph Joachim, the renowned violinist, conducts a prominent performance in the city. The celebrated musician guides the orchestra in a program that highlights his artistry and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Joseph Joachim
Tangier Reports From Casablanca Wounded Face Delays
Incoming notes from Casablanca describe heartrending scenes as wounded natives emerge from hiding. Delayed medical care has allowed infections and mortifications to set in, forcing amputations and risking many lives due to insufficient French medical staff.
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Tangier
Aue
Casablanca
Meeting of Kings in Techt Austria
King Edward arrives in Techt Austria for a cordial visit with Emperor Francis Loeph. The monarchs discuss several political matters and sense a satisfactory clearance of issues during their talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Techt
Austria
Edward
Emperoar
Francis Loeph
Turbulent Telegraphs From The Nation And World
Reports state cotton mills at Cottondale Alabama were destroyed by three logs causing $300000 in damage. Taft to spend several days in Yokohama en route to the Philippines. Rumors of Cleveland’s decline at Princeton deny by his physician. Canada’s cold spell boosts Chicago wheat prices. A Burlington train wreck near Russell Iowa injures eleven. Belfast labor dispute compromise ends with wage rise and fixed hours. employers remain free to hire union or non union. German papers largely agree Wilhelmshoe ob meeting improves European relations.
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Taft
Yokohama
Japan
Philippines
Cleveland
Princeton
Canadian Northwest
Chicago
Burlington
Denver
Russell
Belfast
Honduran War In Central America Fears Rise
A cable from San Salvador reports Captain John H. Boe a former Princeton football star now serving with Honduras has left for San Francisco to recruit a foreign legion for potential conflict. Mexico City sources say Central American tensions will explode with Guatemala and El Salvador opposing Honduras and Nicaragua. Presidents Figueroa and Cabrera say peace is impossible while Zelaya leads Nicaragua.
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Mexico City
San Salvador
John H. Boe
Princeton
Salvador
San Juan
San Francisco
Poe
America
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Figueroa
Cabrera
Zelaya
Russia’s Bloody Record in July Exiles and Casualties
St. Petersburg reports 274 people exiled for political offenses in July across the empire. Official tallies show 54 officers and 95 privates killed, and 47 officers and 52 privates wounded while enforcing order that month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
St. Petersburg
Ita
Russian Empire
Another Soldier Victim in Cuba Yellow Fever
Washington reports Chief Surgeon Taylor says Private Rowland Shepard died of yellow fever in Cienfuegos with no new garrison cases and two new cases in the city. Berlin notes a dynamite factory blast in Doemita destroys part of town, killing or injuring about 100 people.
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Washington
Cuba
War Department
Taylor
Harlane
Rowland Shepard
Cienfuegos
Garrison
Berlin
Doemita
Cashier’s Flight Shocks Dillsboro Bank In Chaos
In Dillsboro Indiana on August 16 the First National Bank of Dillsboro faces a looming shortage as cashier Fred Lubbe disappears and national bank examiner Springer orders a full audit. Books are mismanaged with no bookkeeping since May and assets scattered. Deposits total about 60 000 dollars with loans near 50 000 and capital stock at 28 000. Directors and stockholders pledge to cover any shortfall to keep the bank operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillsboro
Ind
Fred Lubbe
Naonal
William E. Springer
National Bank Examiner
Springer
Hank
W. 1
Frazier
Luthe
Iuat
Judge Landis Sits in Federal Court Here
Judge K M Landis presided in Indianapolis while Judge Andereon was away. He heard a preliminary injunction request by General Electric of Schenectady against Allis-Chalmers of Milwaukee and Winona Interurban over a patent dynamo by Albert Parcell. He also weighed a motion related to the Golden Malt Cream case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
K. M. Landis
Standard Ol Company
A. B. Andereonu
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Allis-Chalmers Company
Milwaukee
Winona Interurban Company
Albert Parcell
Golden Malt Cream Company
Veteran Burns, 91, Revisits Huntington Roots
Huntington Indiana August 6 G A Burns of Roann age ninety one revisits the city where he once acted as government special agent in land dealings and was present at the treaty signing that ceded the land for Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
G. A. Burns of
Roann
Brothers quarrel over mother’s life insurance at funeral
South Bend Indiana August 16. Frank and George Poleyn brothers attended their mother’s funeral and fought over her life insurance. Frank was badly beaten. George pleaded guilty in Justice Cal verte court and was fined fifteen dollars. Frank was later arrested for provoke.
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South Bend
Ind
Frank
George Poleyn
George
J. N. Calverte
Prisoner Nelson Fritz Escapes From Michigan City Prison
Nelson Fritz, 52, a lifetime prisoner from Bedford Lawrence county, escaped from the Michigan City state prison farm where he had been employed as a trusted worker. He was serving a December 1901 murder sentence for killing John Pfeister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Nelson Fritz
Bedford
Lawrence County
John Pfeister
Saloon Brawl Results in Critical Wounding in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on August 18 Quy Hudelgon was shot through the right lung by John George a proprietor of a grocery and saloon at 548 West Washington Street during a brawl and is reported in critical condition.
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Indianapolis
Quy Hudelgon
John George
West
Washington Street
The Young Man and the Dream of Wealth in Ades Fables
A tale of a youth who chases fast money and luxury, leaving a steady job for a flashy life. He moves from the salary chase to debts and grand plans, imagining rent, a flat, servants, a mansion, and even poultry ventures, until reality swallows his hopes.
Cough Medicine Ad and Scattered Anecdotes in 19th Century Text
An OCR fragment mixes product ad language for Ayer's Cherry Pectoral with unrelated narrative prose and quoted testimonials. It includes claims of curing various coughs and mentions a Dr King New Discovery cough remedy with a testimonial from Eva Uncapher praising its effectiveness. The piece also contains stray punctuation and garbled lines about business, nerves, and a legal notice style sideline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Eva Uncapber
Grovertown
Stark Co
Ind
O. D. Kocefe
Trish
Local notes from Salem and surrounding areas
The sixth Indiane regiment reunion will begin next Monday at Salem. Local officials J A Schulty and W A Wallace were in town with road and engineering updates. Corydon Company plans to resume falls operations next Monday. William Irvine injured by a flying chisel at Jeffersonville car works. Rev M B Wiles to preach next Sunday. Mrs Hedden returned and resumes duties at the post office. Harris, under embezzlement charges, was released to await extradition. Woodmen leader P J Streek will preside over events in Corbion and at Woodmen’s lodge. Sewer work progress reported. plans for water and roadway projects discussed. Henry’s disappearance from home near Prison Avenue about two weeks ago. pursuit of leads continues. Tuerffy, formerly a mechanic from Alexandria, seen in city. Eleven-year-old Charles injured by a fall at a trolley station. received medical care after china cup cut near ear.
Carlsbad Water Cure and History in Old Town
A fragmented account surveys Carlsbad as a historic resort famed for its baths and curative waters. It notes royal charters since 1401, shift from bath to drinking cures by 1500, and references from Town and Country on the “skin eater” reputation and physician endorsements.
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Carlsbad
Kobena
Carl TV
Carl IV
Ife
Turies
Fra
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J. Small
Egraphers
Empress Triam
Dre Aplys Tm
Cleveland Institute of Medicine and Surgery
New Albany
Hotel
St.Charles
Bead the Tribune
Alton
Joseph Joabim
Gehman Violiniot&t
Royal Academy of Muusie
Aru Tusic
Hexal Academy of Arts
Tuscaloosa
Cottondale
Ala
Wilhelmsohe
William
Cashier's Flight
The
Springer IN Charge
Landis
George Ade
Robert Howard Russell
Pet
Oso Farius
Pinie Valdes
Clamee
Tnion Staton
Boarcitus
Osc
Morgan
Iken Piker
Sylvan Dell
Plymouth Rocks
Ayer
Basten
Homers
Deas
al- Baiyr
Agetsa- Hlomal Oinetbont
Oni
Vestepdas
Ginss Fisher
Pormer Sae
Rvaser Fir Creatas Hoxton
Bev Attars
Pertsas
Otis
Helles
Burns
Pletues
Henes
Renta Ob
Sixth Indiane Regiment
Salem
J. A. Schulty
Monon
W. A. Wallace
Corydon Company
Local
Falls Gon
William Irvine
Jeffersonville
M. B. Wiles
Firse F Terran
Mra. Hedden
UW Harris
Isith City
Harris Wae Ehort
P. J. Streek
Wooimen
Armust
Cimes
Corvion
Laconia
Jotamiy
Henry
Avenue
Cinquest
Tuerffy
Agythic City
Alexandria
Charles
Movou
Agen
Old Carlsbad
Lue
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