Arbitration Rejected in Telegraphers Strike as Leaders Hold Firm
Chicago Aug. 17 No progress toward arbitration after talks between President Small and labor delegates. Strike order cited mixed effects. telegraph firms report improved service and fewer desertions while union officials claim enthusiastic response. New York Aug. 17 East shows little response as operators had already quit. service at Western Union and Postal firms said not affected and improving.
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Chicago
Small
Telegraphers’ Organization
Samuel Goempera
Ameren Federation of Labor
Neill
Washington
New York
President Small
National Union
Western Union
Postal Companies
Telegraphers Endorse Arbitration Board in Labor Dispute
Chicago officials report telegraphers union shifting stance to accept the AFL general board of arbitrators for settlement. John Mitchell and Daniel Keefe named. Samuel Gompers favors peaceful settlement and timely return to work. Gompers plans to attend the AFL executive meeting in Washington to decide on strike assessments for 2.9 million members.
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Telegraphers’ Union
General Board
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Danted J. Keefe
Lamgshoremen
Bamypol Gampers
Mr. Gompers
Gompers
Washington
National Executive Board
The
Federation of Labor
City brokers continue operations as union calls strike
In Los Angeles on August 17 brokers kept steady winds of activity using leased wires to Chicago and New York. About thirty operators ran between the two coasts. Workers were employed without regard to union affiliation and no new strikers were reported.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Small
Chicago
New York
Tele graphic Situation Improves at Portland
Portland Aug 17 tele graphic situation improves with faster lines and reduced outages. Officials report clearer service restoration efforts and ongoing repairs in the downtown area. Local utilities urge patience as crews complete troubleshooting and testing across key exchanges.
Right Medicine for Pelvic Troubles Found in Peru NA
Peruna praised by multiple readers including Mrs Wilda Mooers of Lents Oregon who credits relief from backaches pains and fatigue after trying Peruana. Caroline Kramer Fort Collings Col. notes women often trust doctors too much and urges trying Peruna for female health issues.
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Caroline Kramer
Fort Collings
Labor unrest report notes increased crew at Western Caton
Fragmentary dispatch indicates Western Caton has three more workers at work than yesterday with two deserters among strikers. The Postoffice offering all that could be offered and sending it promptly.
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Western
Caton
Postate
Strike Practically Broken in Tacoma Telegraph Strike
Tacoma telegraph company managers report the local strike as practically broken as of August 17. The communication workers have largely returned to work, easing operations in the city.
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Tacoma
Wash
Kabyls Reinforcements Gather as Moroccan War Effort
Reports from Casablanca say Kabyls gather reinforcements while Mohammed el Guebbas, Morocco's war minister, plans a final push on General Drade's camp near Casablanca. The sultan's grand council urges peace efforts and warns Europeans not to leave Fez, citing safety concerns.
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General Drade
Feg
Casablanca
Fez
Thirteenth Wabash Valley Powwow in Attica Aug 21
Attica Indiana expects a large crowd for the thirteenth annual Wabash Valley Powwow on August 21. Parade is planned with about 1,200 Red Men anticipated to participate.
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Attica
Ind
Wabash Vajley Powwow Association
Orino Laxative Syrup Guarantee Claim
A claim that Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold with a positive guarantee to cure constipation indigestion and related ailments. If it fails, the manufacturers refund your money. Onas D Knaefel.
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Onas
D. Knaefel
Gloomy Friday on Wall Street Amid Bank Failure Rumors
The New York stock market opened irregularly with limited volume. Rumors of banking failures weighed on sentiment as shares in a large Western manufacturing firm tumbled and the Metropolitan Railway fell sharply. Bankers warned of possible small manufacturing bankruptcies due to cash shortages.
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Wall Street
Roosevelt
Taft
Old
Metropolitan Railway
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Not Safe for Taylor as Kentucky Trial Fears Persist
Indianapolis reports show friends of former Kentucky Governor W Taylor urging him not to return for the Powers trial citing risk of arrest and possible kidnapping. Governor Hanly may refuse a Kentucky requisition. Taylor remains ill at home and declines comment. Also noted are Tarkington's visit, a Scott County monument plan for W English, and Noblesville politician Tucker entering the Ninth District race.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. Taylor
Kentucky
Powers
Heckham
Taylor
Goebel
Plan to raid Pribylov seal rookeries thwarted by dispatch
Seattle reports a plot by Japanese sealing schooners to raid the Pribylov Islands and loot St. Paul and St. George rookeries and salt houses of the North American Trading and Transportation company. The US government will dispatch the Buffalo cruiser to Bevio to counter the threat. The Vera's report notes machines guns on board the sealing vessels.
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Wash
Pribylom Islands
St. Paul
St. George Islands
North American Trading and Transportation Company
Jessors
United States
Buffalo
Bevio
Vera
Trade Recap Signals Mixed Grain In Cotton Goods
Stradstreet's weekly review notes crops advancing toward harvest and rising fall trade at major jobbing centers. Finished cotton fabrics demand remains strong for some bleached goods, while yarns face weaker demand and lower prices. Leather trade shows life with better sale of leather and hides, iron and steel see price relief due to fewer new purchases, and stock market slump dampens cotton prices. Time loans show a broad uptick at trading centers.
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New York
Stradstreet
Trade Today
Texas
City to appeal ruling over license control power
Indianapolis August 17 City officials will appeal Judge Whallon s ruling in the Rodecker license case and seek to test the city ordinance granting the council final control over liquor licenses. Pending the appeal saloonkeepers must comply with the ordinance awaiting council action.
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Indianapolis
Whallon
Hodecker
Lowen
Breunig
Momhers
Rodecker
Home Wrecked by Dynamite in Washington Indiana
The home of Mrs. Mary McDonald, an elderly widow, at Montgomery seven miles from Washington Indiana, was wrecked by dynamite placed under the kitchen. The roof was blown to pieces and timbers struck Mrs. McDonald, seriously injuring her. Neighbors awoke to help. no motive or suspects are known.
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Washington
Ind
Mary McDonald
Montgomery
Dream of Wealth Is Oer: Jeffersonville Woman Loses Civil War Certificate
In Jeffersonville Indiana August 17 a woman named Harald who found a United States certificate with a $10,000 face value from the Civil War era has learned from the government that the certificate is voided and cancelled after being detached from the original hook years ago. If valid it would have accumulated substantial interest and a total of about $40,000.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Wmn
Harald
United States
St. Louis
Elevator workers suffer strain from long shifts in city towers
A fragment quotes a New York Press remark on the toll of constant motion for elevator operators in tall downtown buildings. It notes their eyes burn and temper flares after eight to ten hours, describing the daily strain of the job.
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Qien
Uuir
Eve
New York Press
African man shot by lover in Logansport mystery
Zulu Sampson, a native African, was shot four times and died after an alleged self defense incident. Sarah Willis, 20, from Indianapolis, a dancer with the Zulu vaudeville company, is held as a witness along with two white individuals described as from Delphi.
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Logansport
Ind
Zulu Sampson
Sarah Willis
Indianapolis
Sampson
Blacksmith Vanest May Move to Texas Amid Threats
Columbus Indiana August 17 William T Vanest a South Bethany blacksmith who was assaulted by a gang weeks ago may relocate to Texas. Officials deny he will leave the state and say he will remain to face the alleged whitecap suspects in the county.
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Columbus
Ind
William T. Vanest
South Bethany
Texas
Vanest
New York Flavor Captures City Morning Aroma
A fragmentary New York excerpt depicts a Western woman's vivid street scene where every block offers coffee and sizzling meat. The speaker notes there is no fixed fine for theft and observes breakfast as a roaming festival, roughly between 6 and noon.
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New York
Womman
Rural mail carrier charged with money order embezzlement
Evansville Indiana August 17 Richard D Daniels Mt Vernon rural mail carrier arrested by Marshal Jo hann on embezzlement of money order funds The affidavit by Jacob Neidhurst Mt Vernon merchant states Daniels received 19 42 to obtain a money order Daniels was bound over to higher courts
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Ind
Richard D. Daniels
Mt. Vernon
Marshal Johann
Jacob Neidhurst
Daniels
Saloon Fire Causes $1000 Loss in Redford
In Redford Indiana on August 17 unknown persons broke into Felix Smithers North Bedford saloon after proceedings to declare saloons nuisances. They started a fire with gasoline causing about $1000 damage to the establishment.
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Redford
Ind
Felix Smithers
North Bedford
Miss Elizabeth Gallighan Scalp Reattached After Factory Injury
In St Louis on August 17 Miss Elizabeth Gallighan twenty two leaned toward a fast revolving fly wheel at a shoe factory and her scalp was torn loose. Surgeons removed the scalp intact and sewed it back in place with indications that the operation was successful.
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St. Louis
Elizabeth Gallighan
e@ shoe factory
Doctor King’s New Discovery Cures Severe Cough
Mrs Eva Unocapher of Grovertown Stark Co Ind credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a nearly fatal cough after four one dollar bottles. The ad claims the king of cough cures is guaranteed by O D Knoefel Dragist Go and offers a trial bottle free while promoting a one dollar price.
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Eva Unocapher
Grovertown
Stark Co
Ind
O. D. Knoefel
Draggist
Twenty One Novices Joined Sisters of the Holy Cross
In South Bend Indiana twenty one novices were received as professional members of the Sisters of the Holy Cross during a grand ceremony at St. Marys Academy marking the Feast of the Assumption.
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South Bend
Ind
Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross
St. Mary’s Academy
The Diet Drill and Widespread Diet Myths
A strange dialogue describes a diet that supposedly makes soldiers superior through fantastical dishes such as chameleon broth and leopard blood. A diplomat laughs at the idea while a wigmaker warns against electric fans tied to wigs, claiming they embarrass wearers. The passage blends satire on military conditioning and odd kitchen lore with a cautionary note about modern gadgets.
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Bard
New York
Suan
Tribune Company Pursues Fine Job Printing
The Tribune Company announces a broader push into high quality job printing services, signaling investment in equipment, staff training, and expanded client offerings to attract professional accounts and raise print standards.
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the Tribune Company
Roagiesh Wall Se depers Reunion Closes Today
Local attendees from Autah and surrounding city joined the se dpers reunion at Roagiesh wall as events conclude today.
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Roagiesh
Autah
Personal Notices and Visits Across Town
Local society items list numerous residents visiting relatives and returning home from trips to Niagara Falls Corydon Wyandotte Cave Chicago and Go wel Ind telling of travels and family gatherings. A prominent manufacturer from Lacama N C reports recovery after diabetes with electric bitters at O D Engsfal's store.
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Lacama
N. C
O. D. Engsfal
Ealy
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