18 May 1894
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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1894
Page
1
A travel excerpt notes that marchers have not found towns or stores offering clothing goods as cheap as the Great Western Clothing Company. The week features a large drive with a good working shoe priced at 41.25 pence, highlighting the company’s bargain emphasis.
An advertisement extols The Chicago Record as a superior metropolitan daily paper offering full world news, concise presentation, independence from party bias, and the largest morning circulation in Chicago and the west at 125,000 to 140,000. It promotes wide availability through newsdealers and subscriptions via postmasters.
A Boston fire at the Mase Tall Park area destroyed twenty acres and burned about 100 buildings, rendering roughly 400 families homeless. Over 260 low and middle class families, more than 1,000 people, lost homes as flames spread from lumber piles beneath the grandstand to Tremont and Cabot streets. Firefighters from nearby towns battled the blaze for hours, with 7:30 p.m. control declared. The disaster prompted relief measures including a 4000 surplus allocation and church aid.
Reports state President Hill and Debs agreed in Chicago after arbitration proceedings. The committee’s report restores salaries, returns most workers to work, and excludes only those charged with property destruction or illegal acts. Debs Howard and others travel to Minneapolis and Chicago to finalize terms, with mixed reactions among parties.
May 15 report from Washington and Baton Rouge: Republican senators met at Senator Sherman's home for nearly five hours, a conference-like caucus with no votes or party declaration. In Washington Chairman Wilson returned to the Ways and Means Committee amid applause after illness. In Louisiana, the Democratic caucus nominated Donaldson Caffery for the remaining term of Blanchard and scheduled a legislature ballot for next Tuesday for U S senators.
The Lehigh Valley strike matter was settled when the brotherhood convention, after reviewing the issue, reported no irregularities worthy of disciplinary action by the convention. The morning continued with routine business as divisions were not called to present resolutions. The day included the usual invitation etiquette and services at the Central.
The record chronicles a week of Senate and House actions in May with speeches on the Coxey resolution, amendments to tariff bills, and naval appropriation debates. It notes deferments for executive treaty concerns with Russia and a Maryland representative's death delaying sessions.
News highlights from New York to Wyoming and beyond. Democrats renominate Congressman Lane in Illinois. Ladas wins the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket for Lord Roseberry. Atchison exits Western Freight. a vast New York Brooklyns ice curtain forms. Evanston electrons sway mayoral race by four votes. Attacks in Polish Austria kill nine strikers and injure twenty. Mrs Lease recovers. Caceres reelected president of Peru. Southern Baptists meet in Texas. J W Powell resigns from US geological survey. Secretary Gresham criticizes Samoa trip. Coxey movement investigated. Lisbon cholera not present. world’s fair work begins. Gold shipments of 3.49 million. Rose Sell named Baron. O Connor elected AOH president. Syrup makers meet in Chicago. Coke workers assert demands. convictions in Wisconsin and Oklahoma delegation notes.
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