Extent of Steel Strike Grips Pittsburg Industry
Pittsburg reports a likely nationwide steel strike after President Shaffer orders Amalgamated Association workers in American Steel Hoop Company American Sheet Steel Company and American Tin Plate Company plants to walk out. Major non union mills Painter and Lindsay McCutcheon join, threatening shutdowns and a show of strength as talks stall and potential expansion looms.
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Pittsburg
Shaffer
Amalgamated Nation
American Steel Hoop Company
American Sheet Steel Company
American Tin Plate Company
Amalgamated Association
Steel Companies
Painter Mill
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Allegheny
Lindsay McCutcheon
I. W. Jenks
Steel Hoop Company
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Federation of Labor
Lincoln
Warner Arms
Hoop Company
Tin Plate
Thenited States Steel Corporation
Sharon Tin Plate Mills
Sharon Mills
American Tin Company
Brave Rescue From The Sea By Gresham Sailors
Lieutenant W E McCoun of the revenue cutter service and Cadet Francis R Shomeaker were saved from drowning after Shomeaker fell overboard in a Narrows sail. McCoun jumped in to reach him, was joined by a rescue boat crew from the Gresham, and both men were revived aboard the ship after a exhausting struggle amid fog and waves.
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W. E. McCoun
Revenue Cutter Service
Manila Bay
Narrows
Francis R. Shomeaker
Revenue Cutter
Gresham
McCaun
Shomeaker
Young Shomeaker
Lieutenant McCoun
McCoun
Leutenant
Foggy seas strand steamer off Canarsie
The steamship Julia ran aground in heavy fog five miles off Barren Island while en route from Canarsie to Rockaway. Rumors of a collision with the General Slocum proved false as Slocum passengers were landed safely. Excursion boats anchored or turned back, with crowded crowds of passengers disembarking at Glen Island and New Rochelle before continuing to New York.
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Julia
Rhodes
Canarsie
Rockaway
Barren Island
Slocum
City Island
Matteawan
Starin Line
New York
Glen Island
Sam Sloan
New Rochelle
Union Railway
China prepares to host emperor amid war ruins
Peking officials plan elaborate preparations to receive the Emperor. War damage will be masked with wooden repairs and painted facades as Li Hung Chang calls for withdrawal of foreign troops from temples and palaces by August 15. Powers agree, Americans and British may camp near legation residences while barracks are built. Guards and legations gather at the railway station for General Gaselee’s departure.
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Peking
Chen-Men
Li Hung Chang
Legations
Gaselee
United States Legation
Japanese Gain Ground in Corea and Watch Russia Closely
Dr Morrison reports from Seoul that Japan maintains a cautious but vigilant stance in Corea, increasing in number across the peninsula. He notes one nineteenth of the country’s shipping now belongs to Japan, while Russia seeks conciliatory signals by sharing troop movements in Manchuria with the Japanese Legation, focusing on Corean frontier developments.
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Corea
Russia
Corean
Japan
Manchuria
Peculiar Delancey Street sale sparks graft talk
An unusual auction clearance for the New East River Bridge approach in Delancey Street raises talk of an official probe. Peter F Meyer and partners face alleged collusion with second hand material dealers and Tammany Hall influence, as witnesses describe district bidding blocs and a bid‑rigged church sale at St Rose of Lima.
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Tammany
Lkely
Delanceyst
East River
Peter F. Meyer
Richard Croker
Tammany Hal
L. Benjamin
Northwestern Wrecking Company
Chicago
Benjamin
Astor House
Tribune
Tammany People
Delancey St
Church of St. Rose of Lima
Scully
Mr. Goldstein
Mr. Benjamin
Steyn's Narrow Escape From Pretoria Dispatch
Lord Kitchener reports Broadwood's brigade surprised Reltz capturing Steyn's brother and others. Steyn escaped in his shirt sleeves with one man. The Orange River Government papers were seized. Scheeper's commando burned public buildings in Murraysburg and nearby farms. Fetherstone and Dixon columns reached Zeerust with opposition and several captures. British casualties: one officer killed, three officers and twenty four men wounded.
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Broadwood
Reltz
Steyn
Orange River
Lord Kitchener
Scheeper
Murraysburg
Cape Colony
Fetherstone
Dixon
Zeerust
Western Transvaal
Broadwood reports dawn capture near Lindley in 11 July action
London dispatch cites General Broadwood noting Reitz surprised by forces east of Lindley at dawn last Thursday July 11. Twenty nine prisoners taken including Generals A P Clonne and Wessels, Commandant Dwaal, First Cornet Piet Steyn, Thomas Brain, and Rochel De Villiers. Steyn fled without coat or boots. General De Wet believed present.
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London
Broadwood
Daily News
Bloemfontein
Reitz
Lindley
A. P. Clonne
Wessels
Dwaal
Cornet Piet Steyn
Steyn
Thomas Brain
Rochel de Villiers
de Wet
Public execution of treasonist in Cradock follows rebel hanging
Cradock Cape Colony July 12 Johannes Coetzee captured with Marais the rebel hanged on July 10 at Middleburg faced public treason execution today.
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Cradock
Cape Colony
Johannes Coetzee
Marais
Middleburg
Large Horse Shipments For English South Africa War Effort
About ten thousand horses will be sent from New Orleans in the next fortnight to serve in the English army in South Africa. Six thousand will depart soon aboard Monarch Michigan Kelvin Grove and Mount Royal transports, with crews of eighty to ninety. Many horses and handlers come from Chicago, St. Louis, and Mobile as ships sail in waves to meet Boer War demand. The Pan-American Exposition is open and trains to Buffalo run hourly, per advertisement.
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New Orleans
South Africa
Kelvin Grove
Mobile
Doctors On World Tour To Report Medical Advances
A party of leading American physicians Drs. Nicholas Senn Jacob Frank D R Brower of Chicago and William Mastin of Mobile Alabama embarks on a world tour to visit major cities hold clinics and report medical progress to American colleges and associations. They will meet foreign colleagues at clinics in London and beyond and hope to elevate American diplomas in the eyes of foreign boards.
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Nicholas Senn
Jacob Frank
D. R. Brower
Chicago
William McDowell Mastin
Mobile
Ala
International Medical Board
London
Senn
Europe
6Th
United States Army Corps
United States Volunteers
Army
Rush Medical College
Chicago Polyclinic
Brower
Woman's Medical College
Northwestern University
Post-Graduate School of Chicago
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Polyclinic
University of Pennsylvania
Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia
City Hospital
ARC LIGHT RAYS TREATMENT IN PHOTOTHERAPY EXPERIMENTS
Arc light high frequency and chemical rays are reported to treat lupus vulgaris and other conditions. Dr. Finsen's methods in Copenhagen and use in London Hospital with Queen Alexandra support are noted. Dr. Cleaves employs a cabinet setup for lupus and tuberculosis, using a 14 volt supply and bright illumination for patient therapy. Monument to Perry in Japan.
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Nelis R. Finsen
Copenhagen
Queen Alexandra
London Hospital
Cleaves
Edison
Lortet
Genoud
Lyons
Franc+t
Perry landing monument unveiled at Kurihama
Yokohama July 14 Rear-Adml Rodgers of the visiting U S squadron unveiled the Kurihama monument marking Commodore Perry s 1853 landing Viscount Katsura the Japanese premier delivered the memorial address and three American and five Japanese war ships saluted as officials from both nations spoke of their close relations.
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Yokohama
Kurihama
Commodore Perry
Rodgers
United States
Viscount Katsura
Electric power from coal claimed by Hugo Jones
Chicago July 14 Hugo Jones assistant city chemist says he solved direct electricity from coal with a patent on a battery. It claims 35 percent energy from coal, four times the current boiler engine dynamo system, using sulphate of lead to reduce energy loss and enable continuous operation with coal as the only consumable.
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the Tribune
Chicago
Hugo Jones
Edison
Jones
Mr. Jones
Barrel ride through Whirlpool Rapids marks fifth voyage
Carlisle D. Graham completed a successful water route voyage through Niagara Falls Whirlpool Rapids in a locust wood barrel. The 5-foot oval craft carried 165 pounds total and was towed by a small boat, lifting ashore on the Canadian side. he earned $30 for today’s feat amid heat and near-suffocation. The stunt, his last planned barrel trip, precedes a different method for an upcoming crossing.
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Niagara Falls
Carlisle D. Graham
Old Maid of the Mist
Graham
Goodby
Quick Vengeance for Crime on Spartanburg Charlotte Train
On a return excursion train from Spartanburg to Charlotte a Black man Walter Haynes drew a pistol in a car reserved for whites. Dexter Kirby, acting special policeman, ordered him to drop the weapon. Haynes fired, striking Kirby in the breast and injuring W. W. Stead. Haynes fled but was captured by Kirby’s friends and thrown from the car near a ninety foot trestle. his body was found later.
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Charlotte
S. C
Spartanburg
Walter Haynes
Dexter Kirby
Haynes
Kirby
W. W. Stead
Lawson Still Hopeful After Defeat For Independence
Thomas W. Lawson remains hopeful the Independence is the fastest yacht and plans extensive repairs in New London for the New York Yacht Club cruise. The Boston boat will be overhauled with rigging adjustments, a shortened bowsprit, aft ballast shifts, and strengthened headrig to reduce pounding and improve performance later in the season. Substantial cups may be offered for special races to showcase the vessel. 9 A M leave Grand Central Station for Buffalo via New York Central. Cheap Panegigan Tickets are good by this route.
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Newport
R. 1
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
New London
New-York Yacht Club
Lawson
Copper King
Grand Central Station
Buffalo
New York Central
Exterminating the Mosquitoes A Scientific Crusade
A Tribune report outlines nationwide efforts to eradicate mosquitoes using crude petroleum oil in stagnant waters. Experiments in Hartford and Trenton test which mosquito breeds drive disease, while entomologist George Southwick urges practical science over theories.
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John D. Rockefeller
Institute of Research
Standard Oil
Atlantic
Hartford
Board of Health
Connecticut River
Trenton
Boards of Health
Fth-St
Union
Bronx
North Brother Island
Long Island
Amiosquito
George Southwick
Park Department
Tribune
Central Park
Mr. Southwick
Relief in Hartford From Low Cost Mosquito Spray
Hartford special reports a modest $10 outlay for two barrels of kerosene and about three weeks of labor spraying the South Meadows to curb mosquitoes. The effort under Councilman Whittemore followed freshet weed growth, reducing a prior three year infestation and significantly improving conditions in nearby parks and grounds with no perceptible odor.
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Hartford
Conn
South End
Whittemore
Seventh Ward
Board of Health
Petroleum Brings Vast Relief To South Orange Residents
In South Orange, petroleum has delivered substantial relief to the people, easing burdens and improving daily life through accessible fuel supply and supportive services. The article notes broad positive impact on transportation, warmth, and economic activity for the community.
The Stingars? South Orange Mosquito Efforts Progress
South Orange Village Improvement Society reports progress in reducing mosquitoes after raising a fund to drain stagnant water in and around the area. Special correspondent notes ongoing efforts and potential public health benefits.
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South Orange
N. J
South
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