Old Campaigners Disgusted With New Turn in Politics
Washington July 20. Old politicians in Washington lament the shift toward younger leaders in the presidential race. Ollie James, 37, is cited as the likely campaign manager for William Jennings Bryan, drawing ire from veterans who note Hitchcock as Republican chair. James’s rapid rise from Kentucky legislator to congressman and his role in Goebel matters highlight the changing guard and tensions between parties.
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Washington
Ollie James
Kentucky
William Jennings Bryan
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
James
Blue Grass
Congress
Page
Ben Johnson
Johnson
Flour Prices Rise in Pittsburg Market but Not Here
Pittsburg reports show a sharp flour price jump while local jobbers sell northern patents at 6.00 to 6.10 per bushel instead of 6.25 to 6.30. Dealers attribute the rise to yearly grain shortage as last season's stock nears exhaustion and new crop is not yet harvested.
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Pittsburg
News Carrier Plans London Trip and Local Labor Day Celebration
Wilbur Chapman of Union township, a hustling news carrier, leaves this week for a two month trip to London England. He will be joined by his grandfather George Whitluck of East Youngstown. Youngstown prepares for a grand Labor Day celebration with plans rapidly advancing.
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Wilbur Chapman
Union Township
London
Eng
George Whitrust
East Youngstown
Lake Erie railroad suspends card players among workers
About 50 to 75 Little Giant employees across the Lake Erie line have been suspended for playing poker on company property. The suspensions affect city workers and those in Youngstown, with some laid off and others awaiting decisions on possible reinstatement.
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Lake Erie Railroad
Youngstown
Little Giant
Croton Dog Bite Scare Sparks Resident Uproar
A 10 year old girl from Lorain avenue suffered a shoulder bite from a small poodle while walking on Croton avenue. A previous dog linked to rabies was killed after biting animals, with Mercy hospital awaiting test results. Panic grows as several children are threatened with Pasteur treatment and residents call for dog control.
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Croton
Charles Turk
Lorain Avenue
Croton Avenue
Hartsuff
Mercy Hospital
Pasteur
New 1000-Foot Mills Building Planned on Broad Street
New York July 20 A 1000 foot high building is to rise on Broad Street opposite the stock exchange designed by Flagg the Singer building architect It will exceed the Equitable Life and the Singer and Metropolitan towers in height The project cost is estimated at 7 million dollars Excavations are underway for what will be the world’s largest apartment house housing 500 families at 65 dollars a month per unit The Bernard company builds the block long complex between Eighty sixth and Eighty seventh streets in Broadway rapid changes reshape central districts
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Broad Street
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Stock Exchange
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Singer
Broadway
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Eeighty-Seventh
Bernard Company
Window Glass Prices and Talks on August 7 Rate Hike
Shortage spurs calls for July 31 meeting of manufacturers to decide a 10 percent price increase, bringing total rises toward 30 percent within weeks. American Window Glass resumes summer operation, boosting output as stocks dwindle below typical 2,000,000 box level. Meeting plans target Pittsburg or Cleveland with August 1 notices. new wage scale expected as existing agreement expires this month.
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Pittsburg Post
American Window Glass Company
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Oil Gusher Still in Flames at Tampico
Flames rise about 200 feet above the burning gusher at Tampico. Embankments of earth prevent spread as crews plan to smother the fire by dragging a line of sheet iron earth and rails over the blaze aided by twelve 50 horsepower boilers.
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Mexico City
Tampico
Pastor Rumor Sees Rev Tinsley Linked to Cleveland Church
A rumor circulates that Rev. Tinsley of Youngstown may seek the pulpit at Cleveland's First Methodist Episcopal Church. The report hinges on informal talks and local speculation about leadership changes in the church.
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Tinsley
Youngstown
M. E
Cleveland
Youngstown Prepares For I O P Opening
Youngstown and surrounding Republican factions map plans for the Taft open campaign start on September 5. A Taft Blaine club letter to Congressman Kennedy discusses a Cincinnati meeting on July 28 and suggests Governor Hughes as principal speaker with possible Roosevelt attendance. A committee of Kennedy, Tod and Williams will visit Albany for speaker arrangements.
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Taft Republican Club
Cincinnati
Blaine Club
James Kennedy
Foraker
Kennedy
Taft
Hughes
New York
Roosevelt
David Tod
Youngstown & Southern Railway
J. S. Sherman
A. L. Harris
Albany
Davd Tod
W. J. Williams
Railroads Must State Reasons for Freight Rate Hikes
The interstate commerce commission will require each railroad to present all possible reasons for any freight rate increase before approval. Lines must file tariffs with the commission 30 days before a contemplated change.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Small Robbery Breaks In at Lyndal Street Home
Unknown intruders break the lock to gain entry at the Lyndal street home of Joseph DeMario. The family is away, and exact stolen goods are not determined.
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Joseph DeMario
Lyndal Street
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Praised for Women’s Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women addressing menstrual pain nervous exhaustion and pregnancy related weakness. It cites doctors from various schools endorsing its ingredients and invites readers to request a free booklet from Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Congestion Hits Bessemer Ore Yards on Main Line
The Bessemer and Lake Erie yards report congestion for the first time in months with about 750 cars loaded daily at Conneaut last week. Scarcity of cars looms as idle equipment is pressed into service. B&O wages rule seen as likely to spread to other lines. Security measures follow, while Erie-NYC talks spark potential traffic shifts.
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Bessemer
Lake Erie
Conneaut
Local Railway Officials and Crew Return After Absence
Engineer McClelland of the Pennsylvania returned after a short layoff in Pittsburgh. Captain Richard H. Breen of the Baltimore and Ohio visited Youngstown on Saturday.
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Engineer McClelland
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Richard H. Breen
Baltimore and Ohio
Youngstown
Labor Day Plans Fade In New Castle Region
Labor Day activities are unlikely in New Castle with no unions arranging events and no invitations accepted. Nearby towns Butler and Sharon may hold celebrations, and Cascade Park could host attractions to draw crowds, but no organized trades council celebration is planned locally.
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New Castle
Cascade Park
Trades Council
Butler
Sharon
Greenville team eyes top finish at Knights encampment
With seven contestants remaining in the drill at the national Knights of Pythias encampment in Boston in August, Greenville members express confidence of securing first or second honors.
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National Knights of Pythias
Boston
Greenville
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