Printers Rally Against Socialism and Government by Injunction
The International Typographical Union completed a week long session in Cincinnati August 16 with scores of resolutions. It defeated proposals for socialism and political idealism and endorsed direct election of US senators and public ownership of utilities. A referendum plan supports Los Angeles union actions with funding of about 26 000 dollars yearly. The convention also backs the 1904 St Louis printing exhibit and favors the union label on goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
International Typographical Union
Max Hayes
Cleveland
American Federation of Labor
International Ladies’ Auxiliary
Los Angeles
International Union
Lynch
United States
Boston
Congress
Amos J. Cummings
Washington
Kohsaat and Baker
Jackson and Keller
St. Louis Exposition
Havana Waves Hs Attack President Palma Over Incompetency
The Havana Waves accuses President Palma of incompetence and ignorance and claims he governs without law. It states Palma has not kept promises to Cuba’s diverse elements and refuses to present a budget despite congress requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
la Lcha
Palma
Cuba
Congress
New Battleship Maine Government Trial Trip Planned
The new battleship Maine leaves Cramp’s yard for Ariday and will sail to New York for docking and painting before heading to Boston. The government trip is scheduled off the Massachusetts coast on August 2 with a trial voyage on August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilate
Philadelphia
Maine
Ariday
Will
British Medical Journal Announces King’s Second Operation
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Oyster Bay and a two week cadence, referencing an announcement in The British Medical Journal about a second operation on the King, with unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vost
British Medic 1 Journal
Outbreak at Shenandoah Quelled by Troops
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania a mob of 50 to 60 chased an alleged unfair workman near a washery. Infantry arrived within nine minutes, arresting three men and restoring order. A later hearing set bail at 500 dollars each for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co
Anthony Flynn
Reading
12Th Regiment
John Howe
Frederick Zimmerman
Matthew Bronz
Wihesbarre
Warnke
Duryea
Halsey
Settlement hoped in anthracite strike by Septem ber
Pittsburg Aug 16 indications point to a settlement of the anthracite coal strike on or before September. John Biddle engineer commissioner District of Columbia says an agent of anthracite operators in Washington told dealers to prepare for shipments after September 1 with miners to make concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John Biddle
District of Columbia
Detroit
Maj
Biddle
Washington
Hundreds of Non-Union Workers Fill Rend Mines Amid Strike
In Thurmond West Virginia on August 16 non-union men arrive daily to replace strikers at the New River coal fields. Friday a large striker demonstration near Rend mines saw armed workers force about 60 replacements from the job as deputies failed to stop the clash. Authorities warn trouble may follow as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
W. Va
New River Coal Fields
Rend Mines
Transfer of Tien-Tsin government completed with ceremony
Yuan Shi Kai, viceroy of Pei Chi Li, arrived to receive the city from foreign rulers. He was greeted by Chinese troops, met foreign commanders, and attended a luncheon and formal handover. The day ended with a city banquet in his honor.
Young Corbett to Train in Cincinnati
Hartford reports "Young Corbett" left for New York with then to Cincinnati and Louisville for training with McGovern, continuing his training for a fight in Louisville as part of his scheduled itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Corbett
Cincinnati
Hartford
New York
Inter
McGovern
Louisville
Hanged For Murder In Groesbeck Texas
In Groesbeck Texas authorities report a murder case tied to the sale of a body for five dollars. The incident concerns Dock Stevens and a suspect named Warren involved in the alleged crime and its aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groesbeck
Tex
Aus
The Tag Ends of Things
A fragmented note from a historical page hints at a rift over language and belief, referencing a contraction of God and end-of-phrase usage in a religious context. The text remains unclear but signals a debate around nomenclature and faith.
Boer Generals Visit King Edward Aboard Victoria and Albert
London Aug 18 Boer Generals Botha DeWet and Delarey reached London and traveled to Cowes to meet King Edward aboard the Victoria and Albert. The king praised their conduct and wished them well. The generals toured the fleet aboard the Wildfire as DeWet wrote his war book while Botha enjoyed socializing and Delarey debated with officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Botha
DeWet
Delarey
South Africa
Cowes
Isle
Wight
King Edward
Vetoria
Albert
Southampton
S Yach
Wildfire
Earl Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Tavey
Waterloo Station
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
DéWet
Spithead
Edward
Chamberlain
Nigeria
Botham
Electrical and Wind Storm Ravages Southern Georgia
A severe electrical storm swept southern Georgia on Saturday night. In Stilmore the Air Line roundhouse was blown down. in Wasnesboro a dwelling was wrecked and one man killed. Barlow saw lightning strike a church and academy, Swannsboro had a building burn, and cotton bolls were ruined across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Georgia
Stilmore
Ross
Wasnesboro
Barlow the Baptist Church
Academy
Swannsboro
Elgin Creamery Firm Fails Leaving Thousands of Farmers
Elgin Creamery Co which runs 125 creameries in Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota failed on Saturday. Executors estimate the loss affects nearly 10 000 people with over 8000 farmers sleeping or deprived of payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Creamery Go
Falls
Chicago
Elgin. Creamery.Co
Iowa-and- Wisconsin
Programme for 1902 Grand Army encampment outlined
Washington, Aug 16. At a Friday conference the G A R L headquarte rs adopted the 1902 encampment program. October 5 services in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and St Patrick’s Catholic Church. October 6 camp fire at 7 30 p m with S E Faunce speaking. October 7 naval parade and Mount Vernon excursion for delegates with a welcome meeting. October 8 grand review by the commander in chief and the US president. October 9 and 10 national encampment sessions with auxiliary meetings possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eli Torrence
GARL
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Wallace Radcliffe
D.D
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Convention Hall
Veteran Association
S. E. Faunce
Mount Vernon
Walker
Citizens’ Committee
Torrence
United States
Treasury designated as United States public money depository
Washington Aug 16 Acting Secretary Spaulding announces the Treasury of the Philippines is designated a depository of United States public moneys. The Philippines treasurer may receive deposits from all US disbursing officers without specific security until further order. The move aligns with prior Root directive and recent Philippine law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Philippines
Spaulding
Treasury Department
Treasury of the Philippines
United States
Root
Phillippines Treasury
Colombians capture gunboat Boyaca after naval engagement
Reports from Agua Dulce district say Colombian revolutionists seized the government gunboat Boyaca in a naval fight. Three hundred government soldiers and Generals Ortiz and Henao were captured along with war supplies, and a gasoline launch in government service was also taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose de Costa Rica
Agua Dulce
Boyaca
Ortiz
Henao
Pioneer Nebraskan Captain O Connor Dies at 97
Homer Nebraska August 16 Captain Cornelius OConnor longtime Nebraskan pioneer steamboatman and two term legislator died Friday Born 1820 he settled in 1857 and served militia duties in 1858 for Northeastern Nebraska earning a noted record as an Indian fighter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer, Neb
Cornelius O'Connor
Nebraska
Territorial
Richards
Heatwave Bakes Arkansas. Three Die from Heat in Van Buren
In Van Buren five Iron Mountain railroad laborers were overcome by heat and three died, another death reported in Alma, while the rest of Arkansas saw record highs for the season. The day’s peak temperature reached 34 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little. Rock
Ark
Arkansas
van: Buren
Iron Mountain
Alma
Absconding Messenger Arrested in Vancouver Case
William H. Dillard, a colored messenger at the San Francisco customs house, was arrested in Vancouver British Columbia. He is accused of issuing 42 fraudulent certificates of registration to Chinese laborers and is believed to have earned thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Custom House
Vancouver
B.C
Dillard
United States China tariff treaty signed opens trade
Washington reports the tariff treaty between the United States and China was signed on the 15th. Rates on imports entering China are about 12 1/2 percent and export duties around 7 1/2 percent. The accord follows the open door policy and aims to abolish the likin tax to boost inland trade. Sharretts, the treasury expert, sent the dispatch from Shanghai noting completion without details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Washington
State Department
Treasury
State ‘Department
United States
Hay
Sharrett
Congress
New York
Murdered and Robbed in Muscatine Home
The decomposed body of Mrs. Jesse Tuman was found near her home in Muscatine Iowa on Sunday night. Her husband was discovered unconscious with mortal wounds inside the house showing signs of a fierce struggle. A man named Dan Williams who had been staying with the Tumans for two weeks fled. authorities describe him as from Texas and are seeking him. An ax near the body suggests the method of murder. the missing money from the Tumans remains unrecovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Jesse Tuman
Dan Williams
Tumans
Willams
Texas
Tuman
Capt H C Morris Dies in Lacrosse at 55
Capt H C Morris a leading Grand Army of the Republic figure and commander of the first post named for the late President McKinley died in Lacrosse Wisconsin aged 55 on Sunday He was among the state’s most prominent G A R men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Morris
Lacrosse
Wis
United States
McKinley
G. AR
Not Betrothed to the Crown Prince
A letter from Gladys Deacon appears in London papers denying rumors of an alleged betrothal to Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany and asks papers to contradict the reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gladys Deacon
Crown Prince
Frederick
William
Germany
Moro Situation in Mindanao Threatens American Troops
Manila reports describe a critical Moro situation in Mindanao with possible American offensives against Bacolod after an attack on Camp Vickers that killed two 27th Infantry men. Gen Chaffee urged decisive action to win Moro support as cholera cases rise nationally. Governor Taft's Manila visit and elaborate reception plans are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Mindanao
Bacolod
Camp Vickers
John’ J."pershing
15Th Cavalry
Lake Janao
Chaffee
Zamboang
Singapore
Straits Settlements
United States
Gen. Alava
Gov. Taft
Port
Malaccanan Palace
Railroad Wreck Kills One in Hammond Ind
A Chicago & Erie freight train was struck by a Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville excursion train carrying 600 passengers near Hammond Indiana. The crash killed George W. Farris 21 of Cave City Kentucky and fatally injured his brother Daniel E. Farris 28 of Miller Michigan who were in the caboose. Passengers on the excursion train were not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Chicago & Erie
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad
Cincinnati
George W. Farris
Cave City
Latrobe Steel Co
Melrose
Daniel E. Farris
Grand Trunk Road
Miller
Mich
Grand Haven
Farris Brothers
Blacksmith shoots boarder and wife in Kansas City
J C Surles a blacksmith returns home to find Albert Hayes a boarder with his wife and shoots both with a shotgun. Mrs Surles likely will recover Hayes may die. Surles calls a neighbor to alert police and surrenders without protest. Hayes is a glass blower. all involved are in their mid thirties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
J. C. Surles
Albert Hayes
Surles
Hayes
Suries
Carrie Nation ruins saloon in Bluffton prank visit
Bluffton Indiana reports saloon remonstrances as Carrie Nation delivers a lecture. A staged raid by hotel guests dressed one as a porter led to tables, glasses, and bottles smashed. Lewins, the saloon keeper, was threatened but unharmed as onlookers rescued the porter. The prank drew bragging plans from the manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Bliss Hotel
Lewins
Carrie
Strike at Lafayette Street Railway Sparks Union Action
The Amal gamated Order of Street Railway Employes ordered a strike in Lafayette Indiana on Sunday while the Central Labor Union called a boycott against the company. Union men quit work though cars run with few riders. No violence reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Street Railway
Lafayette
Ind
Amalgamated Order of
Street Railway
Central Labor Union
Aged Ninety Six Woman Dies In Laporte Indiana
Mrs Louisa Wells aged 96 one of Indiana’s oldest residents died in Laporte She was born in Saratoga New York and moved to Laporte in 1833 as an early county settler She was mother to D M Wells of Cleveland assistant superintendent of the railway mail service She leaves four children 19 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Louisa Wells
Indiana
Saratoga
N. Y
D. M. Wells
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Memorial Plan for Harrison Grounds Site in Indianapolis
Promoters of the National Technical Institute seek to acquire the arsenal grounds in Indianapolis and propose the Harrison Memorial association with $65,000 on hand add $45,000 to the fund. A $100,000 building would be erected on the Institute grounds to serve as a rotary or similar facility and be known as a memorial to Benjamin Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
National Technical Institute
Arsenal
Harrison Memorial Association
National Institute Projectors
Institute
Benjamin. Harrison
Explosion Injures Marion Pipe Worker Fatally
Fred Harris a 28 year old pipe fitter near Marion Indiana was severely burned and blinded when gas exploded after heating a pipe to bend it. The blast blew out Harris eyes and tore his face and head, and doctors fear he cannot survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Fred Harris
Harris
Young Doctor Mistakes Smallpox Case in Petersburg
In Petersburg Indiana on August 18 a leading young physician declared a baby hive outbreak as smallpox. A quarantine was set and danger signals posted in the business district. Dr Harvey state health officer was summoned and the case diagnosed as baby hives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Harvey
Lightning Strikes Homes in Warrick County Cause Heavy Loss
The Meyers residence and barn in Warrick County were struck by lightning and destroyed. Loss estimated at 5,000 dollars. The Meyers family sat at the table but none were hurt. Whitbenhall property also damaged by a lightning strike in nearby area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Wedding Gown Ready Turned to Mourning in Mishawaka
Miss Alpha Parker, fiancée of John Bishop of Green Bay, chose deep mourning a week before her wedding. The couple joined a boating party and Bishop disappeared in the river during risky water acts, leaving Parker near collapse in Mishawaka Indiana on August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Ind
Alpha Parker
John Bishop
Green Bay
Wis
Bishop
40th anniversary reunion of 72d Indiana Regiment
Lafayette Indiana Aug 16 the 72d Indiana regiment marked its 40th anniversary with Wilder brigade survivors in attendance Gen Wilder attended and received welcomes from Cols DeHart and Thompson. A campfire Friday night set the two day reunion with visits to the soldiers home planned for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Wilder
R. P. DeHart
C. G. Thompson
Tinplate Plant at Elwood to Shut Down Indefinitely
Two thousand workers of the American Tinplate Co. at Elwood Indiana were notified that the plant would shut down indefinitely. The plant had resumed last Monday after a prior shutdown caused by workers rejecting a wage cut. the suspension now is due to a shortage of orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tinplate Plant
Elwood
Ind
American Tinplate Co
Price of Anthracite Rises in Indianapolis
Price of anthracite coal jumps to 9 per ton in Indianapolis from 7.50 fixed by the coal exchange earlier this month. Dealers report scarce supply with only about 1000 tons in city stock as most have sold their hard coal and supply is limited to a few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Coal Exchange
Train strike kills child in South Bend accident
In South Bend Indiana on August 18 a Grand Trunk passenger train struck a carriage carrying Mrs Barney Tenenbaum and three children. One child was killed instantly and the other three were fatally injured as the horse spooked and backed in front of the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Barney Tenenbaum
Grand Trunk
Riot at Alexandria Sparks Weekend Saloon Clash
In Alexandria Indiana on August 18 a clash erupted as a Law and Order posse patrolling for Sunday closing law was attacked by a mob. Several from both sides were beaten while police stood aside and did not intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Ind
Law and Order League
Lafayette Racing Association Formed in Lafayette Indiana
Thirty prominent citizens organized the Lafayette Racing association in Lafayette Indiana on August 15 to hold races each season. The group secured assurance of admission to the American Trotting association as a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Racing Association
Lafayette
Ind
American Trotting Association
Eagle Fights Back as James Gordon Kills Giant Bald Eagle
Petersburg Indiana August 18 James Gordon killed a large bald eagle after a desperate fight that stretched seven feet wingtip to wingtip. He approached the bird thinking it was dead but the eagle attacked him and his arms and chest before being killed in a hard struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
James Gordon
Gordon
Bareback Performer Seeks Aid After Injuries
Anderson Ind Aug 18 A man calling himself C L Stickley a former bareback circus rider on crutches arrives with a woman claiming to be his wife seeking help from Township Trustee Brown. Stickley was badly injured at Wichita Kan during a prior circus engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
C. L. Stickley
Brown
Stickley
Wichita
Kan
Suicide Report From Sparta: Mrs Davis Hangs Self
In Warsaw Kentucky on August 18, Mrs William Davis reportedly took her own life by hanging from an apple tree near Sparta. The 30 year old woman, described as despondent, leaves a husband and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Wm. Davis
Sparta
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