Chicago Times editor held on stock fraud charges
Warrant issued for James J. West and his secretary on charges of issuing fraudulent stock to defraud the Chicago Times Company. West and Graham held for trial under $10,000 bonds. bail posted by H. Hartt & Co. and George H. Taylor. Writ of injunction by Judge Jamieson attempted to restrain the Times board.
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T. J. Srox
Justice Lyon
H. Hart H. Hartt
Chinese Laundry Union Formed in New York to Stabilize Wages
Chinese laundrymen in New York organize a union to establish uniform rates and aid needy members amid stagnating business and intense competition. Authorities estimate about 1,000 laundries in the city. a $30 membership fee may be paid in installments, with leadership linked to a manager on Mott Street.
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New York
Chiness Cl House
Mott Street
Blaine’s Man the Favorite Special Telegram
Washington August 27 Chief Plagter of the customs bureau has resigned effective September 15. Several candidates are named for the post including Sam McDonald of Steubenville Ohio and Colonel Campbell. Senator Quay reportedly seeks a new appointment and Blair’s influence is noted in the shifting picks.
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Treasury Department
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Sam McDonald
Steubenville
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Cyrus K
Campbell
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Tyne Jas
Thomas
Court frees Justice Field as murder charge dismissed
The United States Circuit Court announced the dismissal of murder charges against Justice Stephen J. Field in the Stockton case. Judge Sawyer ended the habeas corpus proceeding noting the reliance on a reckless false affidavit and the need to uphold constitutional law. Deputy Marshal Nagle's case in the circuit court was postponed for testimony and argument on federal jurisdiction.
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United States Circuit Court
Stephen J. Field
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Justice Field
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Great strike spreads in kingdom as dock workers join
August 27 reports a nationwide labor action with Eyre Spottiswoode Cassell Waterlow clerks striking. About one hundred thousand dock laborers marched peacefully while coal porters reject offers from the London Dock Company. Government rail drivers seek higher wages and calls for arbitration rise. Salvation Army and Cottage Mission aid strikers with meals and lodging. The movement brands itself a stepping stone to broader workingmen unity.
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Cassell & Co
Waterlow & Son
Adh Bat Elthoes Sesebl
Carta
Post Office
London Chamber of Commerce
House of Commons
Medway
Salvation Army
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London Dock Company
Burns
Boulangist Protest Forces Massive Paris Meeting
Paris hosts a large Boulangist rally to condemn government moves against war proceedings while police manage crowd and security. The event underscores tensions between party factions and state authorities amid current political unrest.
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Paris
Police
Arguments on separate trials in Cronin case set for tomorrow
Proceedings in the Cronin homicide will resume before Judge McConnell with motions for separate trials for Burke Coughlin O Sullivan and Woodruff to be heard. State moves to proceed quickly while defense argues for continuance and the State’s case seeks delays to gather further details.
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O'Sullivan
Woodruff
Blate
Longenecker
Mr. Hynes
Juvenile Rascality Surges in Providence Jail Awaiting Trial
A Providence dispatch reports a summer surge of juvenile crime with 20 of 50 inmates under 16 awaiting trial next month. Three young campers tied to a week of theft sparked new arrests including Charles Stewart aged 10 and Frank Gray aged 12 linked to a highway robbery against an Italian woman on Washing Street area, involving $21. The youths are held for grand jury action.
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Fallon
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Frank Gray
Caroli Cog Spa
Fighting Over Jeff Davis at Missouri Confederate Reunion
At Higginsville Missouri ex-Confederate soldiers held their seventh annual reunion. Senator West and Colonel J T Crisp spoke with Crisp praising Lincoln and Grant while debate erupted over Jefferson Davis. General Josephete, Crisp’s former superior, rebuked him and the crowd barely kept peace as a clash nearly occurred.
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Lincoln
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England Takes Care of Cashmere Ruler Deposed
In the House of Lords Viscount Cross announced that the Viceroy of India compelled the Cashmere ruler to resign and place the country under a native council. He stated there is no intention to annex Cashmere.
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House of Lords
Viscount Cross
India
Death of Granny Boston Reported in Grim Battle Scene
Drenam, D. C. August 27 The Globe notes the death of Granny Boston at age 121 after a battlefield incident. The mother’s corpse weighed fifty pounds in the reported scene.
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Granny Boston
Phy
Earthquake Fault Rips Greek Coast as Homes Crumble
An earthquake centered in the Gulf of Corinth was felt across Greece causing many houses to wreck at Acarnania and Etolicon. The cable is broken but no loss of life is reported.
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Owen
Morgan
Creene
Pras
Virginia
Washington
Greece
Athens
Gulf of Corinth
Acarnania
Etolicon
Kaufmanns Auction Shock Showrooms Cut to Clearance
Kaufmanns announces a summer stock blowout as their building work forces a rapid clearance. Shoes and other goods are offered at auction-like prices, with promises of genuine savings well below regular sale values. The department pledges fair prices and urges quick purchases.
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Emnense
Widin Drom
House of Kaufmanns
Prices Tell the Tale Men’s Kangaroo Oxfords Sale
An advertisement lists men’s low shoes and hand made Kangaroo Oxfords with strap ties Prince Alberts and related styles in all widths and sizes. Regular prices ranged from six to seven dollars, later reduced to three dollars and other sale figures across various models and toes.
Bargain Shoes for Children and Ladies in Sale
Mixed stock of children and women shoes offered at Building and Enlarging Sale Prices. Includes children lace oxfords in multiple sizes, hand-sewn or hand-turned, and ladies Dongola oxfords with patent tips, French heels, and varying widths. Prices range from 3c to $1.25, highlighting notable bargains on opera last styles.
Misses Shoes Offered at Building and Enlarging Sale Prices
Misses fashion footwear offered in the sale includes low shoes and slippers, fine hand-sewn Dongola Oxfords in opera last with sizes 1 through 2, priced at 8 cents in the sale. Spring heel Dongola Oxfords and Low Button styles in all widths, sizes 12 to 2, carried to season end at 125 dollars. Curacoa Kid Oxfords with heels, hand turned opera last, sizes 11 to 2, valued at 1 dollar, offered for 75 cents.
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Curacoa
Such a Great Sale Offering Gold at Half Price
A bold sale pitch promises extraordinary value, urging buyers to act now before stock disappears. It asserts the stock is second to none, with prices about half par and claims repayment would require more money tomorrow. The message emphasizes urgency and uniqueness of the season’s biggest event.
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Advan
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