Atlantic City Opens Wide On Sunday, Probers Report
Atlantic City on July 15 saw about half the hotel proprietors and saloon keepers defy the Sunday closing law by staying open. Pavilions, grottos, cafes, and saloons did brisk business with no arrests. The mayor says officers were barred from entering drinking places, while a Law and Order Society detector corps sought evidence for prosecutions. Cape May also kept saloons closed under the new law, with authorities active but yielding no liquor-sale evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrickson
Law and Order society
Cape May
N. J
traffc
Drought Threatens Great Crop Regions in 19 States
Weather reports warn of severe drought across the corn belt and south, risking massive losses. Kansas and neighboring areas face extreme heat, water shortages, and fire danger, with talks of 60 percent of corn ruined if rain delays persist. Denison Texas rainfall saves cotton but drought persists elsewhere. President McKinley and family spend a quiet Sunday at Canton.
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Texas
Washington
Weather bureau
great cornl belt
Ghio valley
south
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Colorado
Michigan
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Indian Territory
W. M. Hayes
Minnesota state agricultural experimental farm
Tron Mountain
Mich
Quinesce
Jules Noels
Denison
Southern Methodist Fipist Popal
Torpedo Boat Stringham Leaves for Newport Trial
Wilmington Del July 15. The torpedo boat Stringham yesterday departed the Harlan & Hollingsworth shipyards for Newport R I for its trial trip.
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Wilmington
Del
Stringham
Harlan & Hollingsworth shipyards
Newport
R. 1
Big steel strike spreads to Pittsburg area
Reports from strike centers say about fifty thousand miners near Pittsburg may join the Amalgamated Association. President Shaffer orders a broad walkout across the American Steel Hoop, American Sheet Steel, and American Tin Plate companies. Non union mills may shut, and staunch support comes from Pittsburghs Painter and Lindsay McCutcheon plants.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
Shaffer
American Steel Hoop company
American Sheet Steel company
American Tin Plate Company
steel companies
mil
United States Steel corporation
Painter's
Lindsay and MecCutcheon
Allegheny
American Sheet Hoop company
Painter mill
Lindsay & McCutcheon
steal hoop
New Castle
Amalgamated
Shenango
Greer
National Steel company
Connellsville
Humbert
Greenville
New Kensington
Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Shafer
N. & G. Taylor
Johnstown
Wheeling
Aetna Standard
Bridgeport
tew
Qhaffer
Amalgamated Association of Tron and Steel Workers
steel trust
Patrick Ian
United
Mine Workers Back Strike In Patriot Stand
President Dolan announced the Pittsburg district miners support the Etrika plan and pledged union-wide aid if needed. He deplored the steel strike, warning of hardship, yet said workers will back their rights and that steel officials understand the resolve.
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Dolan
Pittsburg
Etrika
United States
steel trust
Iron Molders Strike Ties Up Chicago Firms
Chicago on July 15 saw a general strike by Iron Moulders Union members in local foundries and nearby plants. Eighty firms and 1,400 workers refused employer terms and renewed a demand for 3 dollars a day, risking work stoppages unless immediate action. Non union United States Steel Corp workers are expected to continue work.
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Chicago
Iron Moulders
United States Steel Corporation
Coal Firemen Strike Threat Hangs Over Eight Hour Drive
Wilkesbarre Pa July 15 the grievance committee of the Stationary Firemen's Association of Northern Pennsylvania resolved to strike Tuesday morning unless an eight hour day is granted by then. The coal miners would suffer as most mine foremen are union men. President John Mitchell sent a sympathetic letter saying he doubts any union miner would take fireman jobs during the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Stationary Firemen’s Association of
Northern Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Epworth Leaguers Stranded by Colorado Pickpockets
A gang of pickpockets in Colorado Springs robbed about twenty Epworth Leaguers in Glenwood Springs of all money and railroad tickets. Notable victims include Dr J H Wilson and Mrs H R Harlegter. Railroads offered to issue passes home for those stranded, while Epworth Leaguers continued toward their San Francisco convention with incoming trains bringing thousands of visitors to Salt Lake City en route.
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Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Colorado Springs
Epworth
San Francisco
J. H. Wilson
H. R. Harlegter
Dover
Del
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Utah
Mormon Tabernacle
SIX PICNICKERS DROWNED AT Daufuskie Beach
Savannah July 15. The Hebrew Gamah Head annual picnic at Daufuskie Beach ended in tragedy as six of twelve bathers failed to reach shore amid a surge and current. Bodies found include Mrs. Abe Dickstein 25 and several Kronstad Silverstein Horowitz Zacht youths, with others missing.
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Savannah
Daufuskie Beach
Abe Dickstein
Ante Kronstad
Ida Kronstadt
Leah Silverstein
Annie Horowitz
Isaac Zacht
Dickstein
Quaker City Regatta Draws Crews From Canada and Manitoba
Philadelphia July 15 The annual regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen will be held on the Behaylkill river in Fairmount Park next Friday and Saturday. Entries include crews from Toronto and Winnipeg. Local clubs organize events and a top race between intermediate shells attracts attention as Malta wins last Fourth of July.
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Ennies
Toronto
Canada
Winnipeg
Mulcahy
Kafka
Atalanta Boat Club
New York
de Mourelli
Young Men's Gymnastic Club
New Orleans
Atalanta
de Mon init
Hol ‘Ten Eyes
New York Athletic Club
setropolittan and& Noupareil
Manitobs towing
Chile
Malta
West
Baseball Standings and Weekend Scores in the Major Leagues
The standings for the American and National Leagues show Boston Philadelphia Chicago and others with win loss records. Saturday results include Philadelphia 6 Boston 0 and Detroit 19 Cleveland 12. Sunday games feature Detroit Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee and Pittsburgh Philadelphia among others with varying scores.
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W.L
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Pittebure
New York
St Lac
Cincinnati
Patborg
Pittsburr
Chicago-Chicize
St. Lows
St Louis
w York
Cincinnai -Feracks
Pittsburg
At & Sous
Saw York
Brooklyn
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EBERT & SONS
SARGENT GEM FOOD CHOPPERS
Quaker City
MARKEY'S
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JOHN N. CLARY
East Second Street
Liberty
woe Ltd
Myereville
West Patrick Street
Kemptown
Ridgeville
uma
F.G. Thomas & Son
West Partick Streat
Frederick, Md
ATLANTIC CITY
Kitchener
Steyn
London
war office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Coleman
Coléman
J. M. CARRINGTON
WILLIAMSON’S
WILLIAMSON'S
Narvita
NERVITA MEDICAL Co
Clinton & Jackson Sts
Clinton E. Main
Dragalst
Frederick, Ma
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Keller
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John Keller
Christchurch
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Vorhees
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Rowlwood
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America
William Booth
Salvation Army
Grant Tiallineto Booth
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Babinetia Booth
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Almerton
Tedluigton Booth
Fay-Egan
Charlotte
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atrike
Larkin street
San Mateo Dairy company
Elis street
Signal Transfer company
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Floral Parl
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Childs
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Frank
Idlewood
Western Vaudeville Combine
Pacife coast
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Supreme Court
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state supreme court
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Delaware
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