General strike cripples meat industry nationwide
Chicago leads a countrywide walkout by meat packers as 72 060 workers quit including 18 000 in Chicago and 7 000 in New York. Price spikes follow with wholesale beef up and officials warn of a meat famine if the dispute drags on. Leaders defend the demand as against wage cuts, while packers cite conditions and threaten arbitration.
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St. Joseph
Fort Worth
New York
St. Paul
Sioux City
New York Dispatch
National
Meat Cutters and Butchers’ Union
Big Western Packing Houses
Swift & Co
United Dressed Beef Company
Armour & Co
Schwarzschild-Sulsberger Company
Boxera
Nelson, Morris & Co
Gudahy Packing Company
United States
Arthur Meeker
Michael Donnelly
Birike
Packers
Bronx City
Label Department
Stock Yards Commission
Crescio Admits Fatal Shooting of Brother-in-Law
Chicago July 18 Anthony Crescio confessed to fatally shooting his brother in law Andrew Cuneo the wealthy fruit dealer Crescio said he killed him because Cuneo plotted to murder his family The police view Crescio as insane and Cuneo remains alive
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Chicago
Anthony Crescio
Andrew Cuneo
Crescio
Cuneo
Lightning Strikes First Evangelical Church in City
The First Evangelical church was struck by lightning during a severe electrical storm last night causing a fire that was quickly extinguished by heavy rainfall. No major damage reported.
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Ochiret
Gextva
Athe
Highball Breaks Leg During Seagate Stakes at Brig Beach
American Derby winner Highball snapped a leg at the ankle during the Seagate Stakes race at Brig Beach. Bud May, half owner of Highball, refused euthanasia since the horse is insured for 068. A telemessage was sent to an insurance company representative in New York to assess the Derby winner’s condition.
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Winish
Wag
New York
Brig Beach
Bud May
HES Bell
Highball
Insurance Pany
Knight Errant Wins Seagate Stakes as Highball Fades
Knight Errant led to the finish and won by two lengths over St Valentine after Highball faltered in the stretch. Gdom collided with Highball causing a rider to be dismounted, then officials restrained the horse. The Luorse was later shot to end its suffering.
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Highwell
Highball
Gdom
Knight Errant
St. Valentine
Ggom
Americans Will Win Cricket Match at Merion
The Canada United States cricket test at Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, was cut short by a thunderstorm in the second inning with Canada at eight wickets. Canada totalled 843 for their first innings and eight wickets of the second, 14 runs more than the Americans scored in their first inning, making an American win probable.
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Philadelphia
Canada
United States
Merion Cricket Club
Haverford
Parker and Davis Support Decries War in Lincoln Letter
In Lincoln Nebraska on July 13 D J Swork expresses support for Parker and Davis, opposing imperialism and war. He criticizes Roosevelt, calls for arbitration, notes race questions, and argues for reducing the standing army while warning of Wall Street influence in the Democratic Party. He pledges future organizing for 1908 to push a radical progressive platform.
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Neb
D. J
Ssvork
Parker
Davis
Hoosevelt
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Myx
House
Senate
Judge Parker
Ful
Albany
St. Louis
Friends
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Sam A. Ines Golden Rule mayor of Iledo dies
Samuel A. Ines known as the Golden Rule mayor of Iledo died at his home after a long illness. The immediate cause was an abscess on the lungs and asthma contributed. He will be succeeded by Reber Finch, president of the city council, amid widespread sorrow.
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Iledo
Samuel Aines
Jones
Toledo
Reber Finch
Closing Stock Quotations and Money Market Snapshot
Financial page notes money on call easy at 14 4 per cent, prime mercantile paper 2.4 per cent, exchanges $228,097,237, balances $11,996,730. Closing stock prices include Amal Copper 52, Central 113, Atchison 75, New York & West 59 14, B&O 58 3 4, Penn R R -119, Reading 52 3 4, U S Steel 113, Union Pacific 198 5, Manhattan 11, Sugar Til Central 1994, Texas Pacific 25 1 4, Missouri Pac 92 4 %.
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Atchison
Ty Nort. & West
Penn, R. R
Brooklyn
Reading
C.c.,c
Rock Island
Ches. & Ghio
St. Paul Chi
Northw
Southern Pac
Southern Ry
South
Gen. Electric
Texas Pacific
Louis & Nash
Union Pacific
Manhattan
Steel
Metropolitan
U. S. Steel
Missouri Pac
New York Markets and Live Stock Report
Irregular spring braw leads to prompt shipment with middlings at 20 50 and Degripe shipments at 20 21.50. Wool steady domestic fleece 22 85c. PORK firm family 14 50 to 14 78. Potatoes weak with Long Island bulk 18 pounds at 1.764224. Fresh fruits and berries listed with varied pricing across Jersey Delaware and Maryland. Live stock shows light cattle supply with steady grades. hogs and sheep and lambs also noted with price ranges.
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Norfolk
Dela Ware
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Delaware
Pennsylvania
Marylane
Broilers
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