24 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
1
A severe fire endangered a pork packing facility and nearby machinery, prompting heroic efforts to control the blaze. The incident damaged part of the plant and freight sheds, but extensive containment saved the main structures. Investigators and witnesses testified at a local proceeding related to the event.
Stockton police raided private poker dens early today arresting Harry Dawson president of the city cannon Souie Rosenbaum Arie Samuel banker family members and several merchants for playing percentage poker in violation of anti gambling law. Hundreds of dollars were seized as evidence. The raids caused a sensation due to the prominence of the Arrowtay men. all were released on bail.
Washington reports that American exports to China rose sharply in the last fiscal year, including Hong Kong and overseas territories. Exports reached new highs, with substantial growth over the prior year, reflecting stronger U S trade with Asia. Three harvesters were killed in a freight train wreck on the Northern Pacific near Knoxott Montana, with derailment causing multiple car piles and fatalities.
Crowds gather to view the late pope as Polish Catholic leaders in Moscow urge an Italian papal election and bar Germans French or English candidates. The issue splits European Catholic politics, signaling broader tensions as the conclave approaches.
Civil Service hurdle may pull the Department into a clash with the union over Miller reappointment as assistant foreman of the government printing office bindery. Linotype machines and work rules prompt fears of a printer strike and possible job losses if Miller is reinstated. A formal demand for reinstatement was filed, and ongoing debates center on examinations and machine substitution potential.
Seattle July 24 Mrs Ell Smith known as Homa Homma and her two daughters, together with Mrs Jenn Prindford, all drowned in Hood Canal at the foot of the Obvinple mountains. A neighbor, Bradford, leapt to aid them but could not save the four. The woman cried for her children before drowning. Rescuers on shore witnessed the tragedy as currents swept the group away, all bodies later recovered.
Quotations furnished by Coe Commission Company local manager G F Gackley at 120 Court Street Chicago July 24. The report notes fluctuations in grain markets with references to corn and oats, and mentions market drivers and analyst opinions shaping today’s trading.
Secretary of the Treasury released a statement listing corporations compliant with the corporation tax law, effective May 2. Total expected revenue cited reaches 229,890.27 dollars, with further details on individual filings and the distribution of taxes among compliant and noncompliant firms.
Fragmentary text describes a clash following a staged action. Several soldiers are reported wounded including Privates and a number of others injured or killed. The chaotic scene mentions hospital admissions and disciplined orders amid the confusion.
July 14 report from Chilles states Kellogg's workers and supporting unions remain divided. The Teamsters withdraw from sympathy actions, leaving Kellogg facing a solitary dispute with his employees as both sides stand firm.
New low records were set as steel prices slipped under pressure in New York on July 14. The market faced liquidations sparse amid a downturn, with the Thol Taylor Company and Stowe & Co among large firms failing on the Stock Exchange as losses mounted and trading remained unsettled.
A Paterson tornado caused three deaths and about a hundred injuries with widespread destruction. Residents began clearing wreckage as officials organized relief efforts. The storm damaged numerous structures and left many families homeless with property losses estimated in the tens of thousands.
Fragmentary OCR text reports unusual phrases and jumbled terms about operations last night in two states and mentions a bank and a clone amid unclear events. Names, places, and concrete details are not decipherable from the readable portions.
A garbled OCR page mentions drownings in salt water, a likely fatal mishap, and references a warming party and a critique. It also notes a political meeting and a pair of executions in Kentucky, with partial names and scattered details. An Organ-Grinder incident in London appears along with various unclear local notices.
A chaotic report from London claims Ferdinand may never return amid Bulgarian abdication rumors. Censors blocked Sofia messages as tension rises over a revolution that could worsen the Turkish problem and near-term political upheaval in Bulgaria.
Report from Chiwite dated July 26 describes a picketing incident at the Kellogg plant. Individuals involved received fines and charges were pursued by local authorities. The article names defendants including Hislop and Blah, with stated penalties of $100 and 82% interest in related actions.
Damaged OCR describes a trial denial and a fatal freight wreck near a highway or port area. Mentions officials, law duties, and a marching company. Lacks clear names, dates, or places due to text corruption.
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