Government Printing Office workers join outburst over stalled funding
Hundreds of Government Printing Office employees filled the Swampoodle galleries to protest a budget stalemate that closed the office for lack of funds. The scene mirrored Homestead era lockouts as printers chanted and lawmakers clashed over the World's Fair appropriation, with a Senate standstill and pending House actions delaying a resolution.
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Wasurscron
Swampoodle
Itor
Capitol
Harry Bingham
Hr Holman
Reed
Hopkins
Illinois
Crisp
Bingham
Crisp Poun
Buck” Kilgore
Montgomery
Kentucky
Kilgore
Congress
Senate
Congressional Record
Holman
Blackburn
Allison
Muichler
Protective Policy Dominates Senate Session on Tariff Debate
Senate speeches on tariff policy dominate the day with Hawley and Hiscock advocating protection. West discusses profits of the Arlington Wool Mill, claiming 50 percent dividends in 1891, while Whitman disputes the assertion as misleading. West defends his claims using newspaper extracts about labor troubles and strikes at the mill.
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Washington
Senate
Hawley
Hiscock
West
Arlington
Vest Hiad
Whitman
Allison
Mr. West
Boston
Eight-Hour Law Signed By President
The eight-hour law was signed today by the President. It prohibits all government employees from working more than eight hours daily and extends to workers under government contracts. Rep John ONeil of Missouri introduced the measure, prepared by the Labor Union.
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Washington
Aug
Congress
John O'Neil
Missouri
Labor Committee
Labor Union
Richard Ten Broeck Dies at The Hermitage San Mateo
Richard Ten Broeck a famed Kentucky horseman and the first American to win on English turf died alone at his San Mateo home The Hermitage He planned an inventory of his furniture as he faced financial difficulties The elderly breeder of Lexington Ten Broeck Ten Broeck and The Prioress known for the English Derby legacy lived in retirement after a court found him sane years ago
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San Francisco
Richard Ten Broeck
San Mateo
Hermitage
Ten Broeck
Kentucky
Lexington
Elopement Sparks Asbury Park Hotel Story
Miss Mabel Tinley of Philadelphia married Richard W. Roeloffs once opposed by her mother Mrs Tinley. Roeloffs, formerly a post office worker, wed the caller at the First Presbyterian Church parsonage after a wager-like vow, amid hotel guests and local chatter.
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Asbuey Park
N. J
Brunswick
Mabel Tinley
Philadelphia
Richard W. Roeloffs
Frank Chandler
First Presbyterian Church
Grand Avenue
Tinley
Roeloffs
Lofts
Asbury Park
Mabel
Alice Mitchell Sent to Bolivar Asylum After Grief at Grave
Alice Mitchell, convicted in the Freda Ward case, was driven to Bolivar asylum at 5 pm after a final visit to Freda Ward’s grave. Her family bid farewell at the jail and on the train, where sisters and brothers waved goodbye as the sensational Memphis drama closed.
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Difpatch
MzmPuis
Alice Mitchell
Bolivar
Alice
Freda Ward
Mitchell
Mra Mitchell
Freda
Nto
Perkins
Midland Railway
Mr. Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
Lovers in Ancient Times
The piece argues Shakespeare treats love from a mature, less youthful angle. It notes many lovers are grown, not “very young,” with women showing matronliness and strong character. It praises Shakespeare for portraying faithful, sensible relationships over idealized, imprudent romance.
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Imogen
Rosalind
Portia
Ophelia
Shakespeare
Theatrical manager John Hammond mortal danger after assault
John Hammond, a famed theatrical manager, lies dying at a Cincinnati hospital from a brain abscess linked to a May saloon row in Detroit. He suffered a fractured skull after being struck with a coupling pin, later moved toward Louisville, with prior roles at Niblo's Garden and Central Theater Philadelphia.
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John Hammond
Cincinnati
Detroit
Louisville
Elm
Liberty Streets
Hammond
Niblo‘s Garden
Newark
Central Theater
Philadelphia
Whalles
Martell Com
Sitae Helon
Hoboken
Delegates Picked Amid Mixed Politics For Minnesota Convention
The Democratic State Convention delegates total 788 with Lawler leading in pledged delegates while Champlin draws uninstructed support. Three Democrats appear to edge into the Supreme Court with Canty Breck and Mitchell, creating an unusual party mix. A Gov Lawler bid faces Catholicism backlash and Nelson Norse birth protests fuel a Norwegian Swedish coalition clash.
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Jney Lawler
St. Paul
Congré Wilson
Winans
Marshal Campbell
Litchfield
E. T. Champlin
House of Representatives
Mankato
Lawler
Minnesota
Nelson
Norway
Albert Berg
Natius Donnelly
The Food of Plants
The article explains how plants derive carbon from atmospheric carbonic acid and nitrogen from the air and soil, boosting growth and reducing farming costs. It notes leaves liberate oxygen while converting carbon into oils, starches, and sugars, and discusses the role of roots in nitrogen uptake and the impact of soil preparation on production costs.
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Philadelphia
Rare Pennsylvania Showpieces at World’s Fair Exhibition
A collection from Philadelphia will headline the Chicago World's Fair with items of historic value. Highlights include Jefferson’s chair and table, Washington’s sword and sofa, a pew bench from Christ Church, Franklin’s lightning rod, and the John Fitch steamboat model, among many other Revolutionary era artifacts.
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Chicago Herald
Legion
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Woods
Columbus’ House
Spain
Valley Forge
Washington
George Washington
Old Christ Church
Lafayette
General Washington
Revolutionary Army
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
John Paul Jones
Peale
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
John Fitch
Burlington
France
Hadon
William Penn
Oliver Cromwell
Gilbert Stuart
Jefferson
Liberty
Untitled Verse Fragment From A Servian Ong In Century
A fragmentary poetic piece attributed to A Servian Ong in The Century features dialogue between a mother and daughter on love and social expectations. The text recalls a lover seeking entry and a maternal urge to guard virtue, ending with the line Goddard.
Court rejects receivership and injunction in railroad case
In Easton Pa this morning the Northampton County Court denied a motion for a receiver for the Lehigh Valley Railroad and refused a preliminary injunction. The dispute centers on a lease of LV Railroad properties to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, with critics claiming illegality and constitutional violation. The court found no evidence to support a conspiracy against LV and warned that an injunction could harm public travel and workers, stressing protectors of law and equity.
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Eastox
Northampton County
Philadelphia and Reading and
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Lehigh Valley Hailroad Company
Being & Corporation
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Ilegal
Bar
Sugar Trust case defines refinery merger challenge
In Philadelphia a government suit led by District Attorney Ellery P. Ingham seeks to declare the Sugar Trust consolidation illegal. The EB C Knight Company answers admitting a March 4 1992 contract to sell stock but denying any concert or combination to fix refined sugar prices. They claim the sale was for a fair price and not within federal jurisdiction, asking dismissal with costs and applicable legal exemptions.
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Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
Ellery P. Ingham
Weaver
Congress
Courts
United Sates
United States
American Sugar Refining Company
Benes
Chartered today in Allegheny and adjacent counties
The Bellevue Light and Power Company in Allegheny county with capital of 10060 dollars. Tube City Brick Company in McKeesport with capital 25000 dollars. South Fork Water Company in Cambria county with capital 15000 dollars. Pt Land Company in Pittsburg with capital 5000 dollars. J. Chantlier Leather Company in Pittsburgh with capital 3000 dollars.
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Bellevue Light and Power Company
Allegheny County
Tube City Brick Company
McKeesport
South Fork Water Company
Cambria County
P T Land Company
Pittsburg
Chantlier Leather Company
Ittaburg
Express business transferred to Wells Fargo and Co
On August 1 in New York the express operations of the Adams Express Company on the St. Louis and San Francisco lines were transferred to Wells Fargo and Co. Adams Express retires from the service as Wells Fargo takes over. The railroad lines run west and south from St. Louis and now belong to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system, which Wells Fargo operates in express service.
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New York
St. Louis
San Francisco
Adams Express Company
Wells, Jargo & Co
Adams Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Wells, Fargo & Co
Panhandle Extension Project Underway in Panhandle Region
The Cumber land branch extension of the Panhandle Railroad has been let and will start immediately. It runs from the city along the Ohio east bank via Hoover Falls to Pittsburgh, passing through pottery clay beds opposite Wellsville and East Liverpool, with many factories along the line. A Texan clothier M Lohram announced in Galveston failed, liabilities $75,000 including $200,000 preferred, no assets disclosed.
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Galventon
Tex
Ang. L
M. Lohram
Industrial and Labor Notes from The Week
The Old Colony Railroad declares a 175 dividend payable in September. Sawmill workers in Merrill Wisconsin return to work after a strike and seek arbitration. Blandon and Hamburg rolling mills resume with nearly 400 jobs predicted when fully operating. Sprague estate creditor dividends totalling 273 20 percent are being paid in Providence. Sawmill workers in Stevens Point Wisconsin strike, wages and hours debated. Philadelphia and Reading Company dismissals at Reading Palo Alto and Schuylkill Haven shops explained as temporary due to lumber shortages. Bickham Moore cotton firm in New Orleans announces tax factors with no asset details. John V. Moore remains a leading cotton trader.
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Old Colony Railroad
Merrill Wis
Yxetea
Blandon
Hamburg
Taverze Swaercann
Sprague
Providence
Tur
Stevens Point
Wis
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Reading
Palo Alto
Schuylkill Haven
Bickham & Moore
New Orleans
John V. Moore
End of Voting Trust for Philadelphia and Reading Stock
The exchange of voting trust certificates for new stock begins tomorrow and runs to October 10, marking August 1 as the voting trust's expiration. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad plans to issue about 45 million dollars in stock, including 5 million in convertible bonds and portions of Brown Brothers certificates, with remaining old shares exchangeable for new stock.
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Philadelphia and Reading Company
Pat LaDetrala
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Brown Brothers & Representing
Oe Cates
Coal prices rise at mines and retailers in ParLapEtrata
Beginning today the circular prices of coal advance 16 cents at the mines by the Reading and Pennsylvania roads. Retail dealers are expected to add about 50 cents to current quotations. The new rates show increases since the first of the year.
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ParLapEtrata
Reading
Pennsylvania
Mine at Champion Iron Closed. 600 Workers Discharged
Indefinite closure announced at Champion Iron Mine in Mica Ontario Aug 1. Entire workforce of about 600 dismissed as operations halted due to ore market weakness and company decision. No reopening date given.
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Manquerie
Mica
Re Champion Iron Mine
Fire records report multiple early morning blazes
A Carlisle meat company building and stock were destroyed in a fire estimated at 95 000 with partial insurance. Other incidents include a Williams street residence fire causing 14 damage, a Whittier Fuller & Co paint and oil store blaze threatening a block, and a Penn avenue hay fire at John J Brady feed store.
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Cartite
Yesterda Mornire
Cheta
Carlisle Meat Company
Williams Street
John Johnson
Seventeenth Ward
Penn Avenue
John J. Brady
Gold paid by foreign visitors to Italy, says Pearson
The mystery of Italy’s yearly ten million gold payments to bondholders is traced to foreign travelers. Rome officials say coin comes in from tourists, while US consular estimates show Americans spend over seven million dollars yearly, with British and other travelers contributing far more. The note adds pilgrims to the Eternal City also carry donations to the Holy See.
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Italy
Rome
Holy See
Big purses at Sturgis entice fast trotting races
At Sturgis the racing meet drew attention with large purses for fast trotting and pacing events. Trainers and drivers showcased their best pairs, aiming for top prize money and keen competition on the track.
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Reilly
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Wike
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Wells Fargo & Co
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Cumberland
Pearson's Weekly
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Storerm
Mice
Muta Wilkes
Mintado
Dewolf Sone
Colfax
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Smok
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Burlington, Vt
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