Coal strike clash over union work rules in Pitts ton district
Wilkesbarre reports miners and operators spar over President Mitchell’s reply to Abram Hewitt. Operators cite union resolutions to claim compulsion to join the United Mine Workers and to bar nonmembers from work, arguing for workers’ liberty in a protracted dispute.
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New York Times
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Abram S.S. Hewitt
United Mine Workers
Miners’ Organization
Edwardsville
Shamokin
United Mine Workers of America
Lehigh Valley
Susquehanna Coal Company
Nanticoke
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Mr. Hewitt
Hewitt
Strike broadens as miners cling to fight to finish
In Wilkes Barre officials at strike headquarters see no early settlement. Mitchell avoids comment while aides doubt Morgan’s return will help miners. Reports claim Wyoming coal output rises, but strike leaders deny it. Avondale mine records show no former workers returning to the pit.
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Wyoming
Avondale
Mitchell
Mines slow to resume in anthracite fields near Pittston
Pittston figures show a slow restart of coal operations with several mines opened but far from full capacity. Oxford, Von Storch, Dickson, Cayuga, Dodge, Hampton, and Avondale are each at about 100 workers, producing roughly 300 tons daily versus normal 1,000. Daily district output runs about 3,000 tons, far below the 1900 daily average of 28,088 tons when 176 days were worked.
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Pittston
Penn
Oxford
People’s Coal Company
von Storch
Dickson
Delaware and Hudson
Cayuga, Dodge, and Hampton
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
This City
Avondale
Kingston
Durbin Urges Quick Arbitration of Anthracite Strike
Indiana Governor Durbin says the anthracite coal strike should be settled soon by State or Federal intervention. He praises President Mitchell for discreet conduct and warns against long militia costs to Pennsylvania, urging timely action as winter supplies approach.
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Indianapolis
Durbin
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Financial Markets Update and Page Listings
The extract lists stock notes and commodity prices for Wheat No 2 red 751c, corn No 2 mixed 3512c, cotton No 1 foundry 24 dollars, and butter creamery 19c. It also details page references for Amusements arrivals insurance and a variety of notices and sections across pages seven to fourteen.
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Leiron
Northern
Lutter
Western Creamery
Marine _Intelligence
Goods and equipment sale ad at Nassau headline
An advertisement from A. Raymond & Co. Nassau at Fulton Street promotes a large golf biocycle athletic department offering ready items, a wide assortment, low prices, and ready to ship. The notice emphasizes accessibility and value for sports equipment shoppers.
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A. Raymond & Co
Nassau
Cor
Fulton St
N.Y
General convention urged to end miners strike in Hazleton
Hazleton reports a call for a People's Alliance convention of coal counties plus Philadelphia and New York to meet Sept 4. The movement aims to terminate the six week long anthracite miners strike amid price concerns for small consumers.
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Hazleton
People’s Alliance
Philadelphia
New York
Coal Dealers Expect End Of Strike Soon In New York Area
Coal dealers in Brooklyn predict an imminent end to the anthracite strike with prices near normal within weeks. A Brooklyn dealer claims a $6 a ton price by Oct 15 and urges buying in smaller lots to hedge against a rapid price drop. The Central Federated Union plans benefit shows to aid strikers as unions in several cities contribute weekly funds.
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Brooklyn
John F. Schmadeke
Union Street
Gowanus Canal
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
New York
J. Pierpont- Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Central Federated Union's Miners’ Relief Committee
Grand Opera House
Eighth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Bowery Theatre
Chicago
United Hatters of
North America
Coal Dealers Form Consumers' Coal and Supply Company
In Asbury Park New Jersey August 28 193? coal dealers controlling about 80 percent of Upper Atlantic Coast business unite as Consumers' Coal and Supply Company of Asbury Park with a $125 000 capital. The merger follows coal shortages from a strike. George W Treat named President Thomas Wyncoop Superintendent and John D Beegle General Manager.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Atlantic Coast
Consumers’ Coal and Supply Company of
George W._ Treat
Thomas Wyncoop
John D. Beegle
Texas Grain Crop Yields Reported For Year
AUSTIN August 28. H B Dorsey Texas Grain Dealers Association issues statewide grain estimates. Wheat and oats at about 8 million bushels each. corn uncertain, crop lighter than last year. wheat 1.5 million last year and this year. oats seed shipments to the Southeast. total Texas oats about 2 million bushels both years.
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New York Times
Austin
Texas
H. B. Dorsey
Texas Grain Dealers’ Association
Bulldog Routs Highwaymen. Newark Man and Dog Fight Off Attack
In Newark New Jersey early today Eugene W Fond faced two attackers who attacked him with a hose. His bulldog Young Katerfelto intercepted the assailant and chased the pair away trailing a piece of trouser leg as a trophy rescuing his owner.
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New York, Times
Newark
N. J
Katerfelto
Eugene W. Fond
Pennington Street
New Head Named at St. Mary's Seminary
The Rev. Dr. L. A. Magnien, president of St. Mary's Theological Seminary and national head of the Sulpician Order, was named President Emeritus. The Rev. E. R. Dyer, president of St. Joseph's Seminary Dunwoodie, was elevated to the presidency of St. Mary's.
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New York Times
Baltimore
L. A. Magnien
St. Mary's Theological Seminary
E. R. Dyer
St. Joseph's Seminary
Dunwoodie
N. Y
St. Mary's
Special Sunday and Labor Day Excursions to Lackawanda
Cranberry Lake and back for $1.00 with special Sundays and Labor Day trips to the Lackawanda Railroad picnic grounds. Departs New York at 8 15 A M. Enjoyable ride through Summit Morristown and the Oranges.
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Cranberry Lake
Lackawanda Railroad
New York
Summit
Morristown
Oranges
Atlantic City for Labor Day Ad Feature
A brief notice promoting Atlantic City as a Labor Day destination reached by New Jersey Central. Travel times include 9 40 A M 3 40 P M and Saturday 1 P M as advertised from New York train connections.
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Atlantic City
New Jersey Central
New York
View of the Monroe Doctrine Draws German Alarm
The Times reports Austrian German press reaction to President Roosevelt's Monroe Doctrine speech. It claims Europe must abandon American colonies, listing Curaçao Suriname Canada Trinidad Newfoundland British Guiana Jamaica and more as targets. The piece cites Bismarckian tactics and German influence theories behind Roosevelt era naval activity.
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London Times
New York Times
London
Vienna
the Times
Neue Freie Presse
Austria
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Prince Bismarck
Bismarck
Curacoa
Surinam
French Guiana
Prof. von Halle
Roosevelt Monroeism Speech Draws European Attention
From Vienna reports the American president's Monroeism speech attracts wide European commentary. Neue Freie Presse sees it as an assault on Britain with war over Canada possible. Welle Freie Presse notes it is an election speech not a European warning. Neues Wiener Tagblatt calls it a preview of next campaign platform.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Roosevelt
Neue Freie Presse
Great Britain
Canada
Neue Freieesse
England
Welle Freie Presse
Neues Wiener Tagblatt
Europe
Tom L Johnson Emerges in Democratic State Convention
In Cincinnati on August 28 Lewis G Bernard fell to defeat as John R McLean’s lieutenant lost to anti Bernard opposition. Tom L Johnson won support to be endorsed for Chairman of the Democratic State Convention with three dissenting votes. Bernard’s anti delegates-at-large were elected unanimously on his motion.
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New York Times
Innati
Ohio
Lewis G. Bernard
John R. McLean
Hamilton Sr
Bigelow
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Henry Ketter
H. S. Bigelow
Max May
Bernard
Mr. Bernard
Closing Its Union Plants
The American Tin Plate Company orders the Lisbon Ohio plant closed, the last of its union run facilities. Non union mills face no closures. The Amalgamated Association reconsiders wage cuts to win Welsh contracts, reportedly voting strongly against the proposal. Union workers contend non union plants stay open due to lower pay.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
American Tin Plate Company
Lisbon
Ohio
Amalgamated Association
Arthur Spencer Injured in Polo at Newport
Arthur Spencer son of Mr and Mrs J Thompson Spencer of Philadelphia was seriously hurt at polo at Ochre Point Newport He was struck in the mouth during a Devon team scrimmage and one front tooth was knocked out with others driven into the jaw The patient received aid at the club house and was later taken home a Philadelphia specialist has been summoned to treat his injuries.
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New York Times
Newport
Arthur Spencer
J. Thompson Spencer
Philadelphia
Ochre Point
Devon
Spencer
Special Trains Sept Ll and 2 Via Lackawanna Railroad
Service details announce special trains to leaves Tobyhanna at 6 45 PM on September 1 and 5 45 AM on September 2. Trains stop at Mt Pocono Delaware Water Gap and all Pocono Mountains resorts with no stop between the Gap and New York. Adv.
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Lackawanna Railroad
Tobyhanna
Mt. Pocono
Delaware Water Gap
Pocono Mountains
the Gap
New York
Makes Time for the Business Man
The Pennsylvania Railroad runs a 20 hour train to Chicago leaving New York daily at 1 55 P M an advertisement noting a fast scheduling option for business travelers.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
New York
Schwab Looks Ill After Long Atlantic Crossing
From Havre a Daily Express dispatch cites fellow passengers aboard the La Lorraine noting Charles M. Schwab, president of United States Steel, worked hard across the ocean and showed signs of exhaustion. He claims the trip is for rest on doctors orders and denies resigning or pursuing European combines. He plans stays at health resorts and begins with Aix les Bains.
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London
Havre
Daily Express
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
New York
la Lorraine
Steel Corporation
Europe
Steel Trust
Schwab
Aix-les-Bains
Carnegie plans Scotland trip and European stay clarified
A Havre France dispatch quotes Andrew Carnegie and Charles Schwab answering queries about his Europe trip and the imagined European Steel Trust. Carnegie says he will rest, stay indefinite, and deny resigning or any business talks with J. P. Morgan. he will sail from Scotland November 18 on the Celtic with Pittsburg as the target.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Havre
France
Schwab
Are
Skibo
Carnegie
Scotland
Europe
Steel Trust
Morgan
Harvester Machinery Merger Nears Final Details
Chicago August 8 reports George W. Perkins and Max Pam shaping a $120 million harvester machinery combine with $80 million working capital. Owners will swap stock, Morgan financing, minimal public underwriting, legal fees and Morgan commissions only costs. Perkins not commenting on Colorado Fuel and Iron talks but eyes merger activity.
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New York Times
Chicago
Great Harvester Machinery Combine
George W. Perkins
J. Pierpont Morgan
Perkins
Max Pam
Pam, Calhoun & Glennon
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
JT Am
Colorado
John C. Osgood
Gates-Blair-Mitchell
K. Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Harvester Combine
Coloradio Fuel and Iron Corporation
Steel Trust
Two Probably Fatally Hurt In Otisville Train Crash
Thomas Sweeney of Middletown and Miss Hattie A. Gowdy of Bloomingburg were likely fatally injured when a fast-moving Erie Railroad train hit their wagon near Otisville as they crossed tracks after a coaching parade. Sweeney, about 35, suffered a fractured skull. Gowdy, sister of Sanford Gowdy, was killed. Both victims were taken to Thrall Hospital.
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New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Thomas Sweeney
Hattie
A. Gowdy
Bloomingburg
Otisville
Sweeeney
Miss Gowdy
Thrall Hospital
Sweeney
Sanford S. Gowdy
New York
Bishop Potter Returns to New York
Bishop Potter travels from Cooperstown to New York for the funeral of Rev. Dr. Gallaudet and will return in a few days. He had been visiting his fiancée Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark in Cooperstown and departed from Phoenix Mills.
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New York Times
Cooperstown
N. Y
Bishop Potter
Alfred Corning Clark
New York
Gallaudet
Phoenix Mills
Clark
Antediluvian Rye and The Aristocratic Whiskey A Notice
Laydes Brothers of New York advertise antediluvian rye and The Aristocratic Whiskey as quality liquors, highlighting prestige and favorable reception among connoisseurs.
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Laydes Brothers
N. Y
Girl Patient Killed in Elevator Shaft at Sanitarium
Miss Victorine Raedle a 23 year old lady's maid from 215 West Thirty Fourth Street died after a moving elevator carrying her stretcher to an operating room on the fifth floor at Miss Annie L Alston's private sanitarium. The incident prompted arrests including nurse Beatrice M McMillen as investigators scrutinized the shaft and elevator mechanism. Autopsy planned. coroner and doctors offered varying explanations while relatives sought details.
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Victorine Raedle
West Thirtyfourth Street
Annie L. Alston
West Sixtyfirst Street
Beatrice M. McMillen
West Sixty-eighth Street
Herbert L. Constable
West Forty-eighth Street
Constable
Goldencranz
Treanor and
Donohoe
McCormack and
Bevans
Gehegan
Key
McMillen
Miss Raedle
Miss Alston
Goldenkranz
Miss McMillen
Joseph
George Raedie
Grand Union Hotel
Lotos Crib
Joseph Raedie
Alsace
Victoria
Annie Archer
Miss Archer
Hiranamus
Dayton
Ohio
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Bellevue Hospital
Mount Sinai’ Hospital
Alfred. R. Seligman
Clark
Harlem
Niagara Falls Round Trip via Lackawanna Rails
Travel deal notes a round trip to Niagara Falls for $9.00 with evening trains August 20 and return before September. Toronto trip listed at $10.50 on September 4. Advertises ticket validity and rail line details in period-voice.
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Niagara Falls
Lackawanna Railroad
Septemer
Toronto
Pocono Mountain Special Rail Service Announced
A Pocono Mountain Special will depart New York on Friday and Saturday at 2 PM via Lackawanna Railroad for Delaware Water Gap Mt Pocono and all resorts in the Pocono Mountains. Special trains will return Labor Day night and the following morning.
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Pocono Mountain
New York
Lackawanna Railroad
Delaware Water Gap
Mt. Pocono
Pocono Mountains
Labor Day
Shoot from Ambush in West Virginia
Dispatch reports a violent episode on Crane Creek and Simmons Creek where John Ruble a blacksmith with Sagamore Coal and Coke Company was shot dead by striking miners. Barney Shumate fired back and miners fled. guards have been increased and fear persists. Troops arrived at Thurmond to protect life and property amid the New River strike.
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Roanoke
Bluefield
West Va
Crane Creek
Simmons Creek
John Ruble
Sagamore Coal and Coke Company
Ruble
Barney Shumate
Shumate
W. H. McQuail
Turkey Gap Coal Company
Charleston
New River
White
Thurmond
Daniel
Fayette County
Militia Mobilizes for New River Coast Tension
Major James F. Verlander of the West Virginia National Guard receives orders from Gov White to move three companies in Huntington and one in Milton to New River coast areas. Regiments are assembled and depart on a special train amid warnings of imminent trouble.
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Parkersburg
West Va
Ave. I
C. A. Morrison
West Virginia National Guard
Gov. White
New River Coal Fields
Huntington
West
James F. Verlander
West Virginia National Graurd
White
Milton
New River Coast
Lehls
Miners Attack Troops in Pennsylvania Clash
In Tamaqua on August 28, striking miners clashed with the Twelfth Regiment troops. Five prisoners were taken, Capt. J Beaver Gearhart was wounded by a stone, and miners James Marteen Joseph McCann John King Timothy King and John Kelly were detained after riots at Summit Hill Lansford and Manila Park as tensions rose across Coaldale Summit Hill and Lansford authorities called the guards.
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Tamaqua
Penn
Aus
Twelfth Regiment
J. Beaver Gearhart
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Panther Creek
Summit Hill
James Marteen
Marteen
Lansford
Gearheart
Joseph McCann
John King
Timothy King
John Kelly
Manila Park
McCann
Alonzo Potter Howard Found Dead in York Harbor
Alonzo Potter Howard of Boston was found dead this morning in a hotel hallway where he stayed as a summer guest in York Harbor Maine. Authorities list apoplexy as the likely cause. He was sixty four and leaves a son Henry also in business with him. Howard helped organize Merrimac Chemical Company forty years ago and served as Vice President and Treasurer at his death. He authored Christmas carols.
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New York Times
Boston
Alonzo Potter Howard
York Harbor
Longwood
Henry Howard
Merrimac Chemical Company
Howard
Pennsylvania Special Rapid Schedule Noted for Busy Travelers
The Pennsylvania Special offers a rapid schedule serving New York to Chicago, designed for the busy traveler. The concise timetable emphasizes swift connections and convenient departures for professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Labor Day Excursion to Mauch Chunk by N J Central
Labor Day excursion to Mauch Chunk via New Jersey Central advertised. Fare set at $1.50 with special train from Liberty Street at 8:30 A M. Switchback is 59 cents extra. Advance notice noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauch Chunk
New Jersey Central
Liberty Street
C.s
President Roosevelt Visits New Hampshire Veterans Encampment
President Roosevelt joins Secretary of State John Hay at their Lake Sunapee area homes and attends the G. A. R. reunion in The Weirs. He urges restraint for orderly crowds, reviews veterans, and faces a crush at Nashua and Concord events with police shortfalls noted.
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Philippines
Newrbury
N. H
Roosevelt
Johu Hay
Lake Sunapee
Hay
Hampshire
Nashua
Mepres
Wells
Concord
Iis
Actuas Walters
Bangor
T ‘Onvarit Wa
President delivers NH speech urging national work ethic
President arrives at Concord State Fair Grounds amid cheers and a 21 gun salute. He tells Mayor Sargent and crowds that nations, like individuals, gain honor through hard work and sacrifice, citing Washington and Lincoln as heroes who faced danger rather than seek ease.
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Concorn
N. H
Concord Promly
Sargent
Rollins
Concord State Air Association
State Fair Grounds
Secret Service
New Hampshire
Dbesause Grad
Washington
Linco
America
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