Miners in Pittsburgh District Strike Over Wages
Nine thousand local miners around Pittsburgh begin a strike demanding a 15 cent per ton wage advance, claiming the May 2 agreement is violated. Operators refuse the rise and conference ends without an agreement, with miners voting to strike at the close of the meeting.
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Crms
Ken Deana
Costello
McDonald
O'Neill
McGeary
Hodgekins
Welsh
Tack
Itehere Coal Exchange
Dumperg
Hirthe
Nobbins
Andrews
Hall
Nebhine
Berd
Sea
Tos
Thetapater
Oper
O' Neill
Aeters Pomarke
Woock
Matey Wats
Neill
Neo
Mr. Rae
Mr. Ray
Penna
Everr Folie
Cestelio
Mefimed
Tittenunrg
Erenter
Mor Renks
Dejeed Stine Workers’ Organization
Univers
Gieteler
Lytere
Eriton
Tore Set
Rae
Munch
Mr. Ree
Columbus
Hio
J. Morton Hall
New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Ink
Job Printers Strike Begins in Pittsburg After Talks Fail
Nearly 1,000 printers walk out claiming a nine hour day and higher book-work pay. A final conference failed to yield a deal with employers forming a new branch of the National Typothete and pledging support if a strike spreads. Foremen to report to duty at 10 this morning while striking workers face immediate discharge.
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E A. Meyers
H. L. McGraw
H. M. Callow
Harry Pears
John Ogden
Pittsburg
National Typothetic
Typotheti
A. H. Pettibone
Chicago
Murdoch Kerry & Co
Joseph Eichbaum
Perry TF. Smith
Ohio
Union No. 7
Union era industrial notes on regional mills and plants
The report lists Girard mills reborn as a larger Diast venture and Ter Duquesne Co adding a dozen new cars. LatrMax Co plans a 44 inch shear at Apollo. Sharon and Sharpsville face pending tax disputes. Howx Buows steel plant may use crude oil for steam and furnaces. Shenango and Mahoning Valleys grow as limestone producers. Duquesne Tube Works expands to 60 tons daily. Natural gas fuels the operations with future gas workers expected.
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Ter Duquesne Company
LatrMax & Co
Apollo
Sharon
Sharpsville
Howx, Buows & Co
Tue Shenango
Mahoning
Tue Duquesne
French Day at Exposition Delights Veterans
Old veterans in blue uniforms enjoyed the Pittsburg Exposition with Cannon fire and the Capps Orchestra performing the Tattle of Gettysburg. The matinees draw large crowds and today the tri color joins Stars and Stripes for French Day featuring Marseillaise Partant par la Syrie and Boulanger March.
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Gettysburg
Klebers Famous Musical Instruments in Pittsburgh
Klebers 506 Wood St offers Steinway Conover and opera pianos and seven octave piano organs with Vocalion church organs. Stores also promote entire house furnishings at 307 Wood St and Mellor Hoene Palace of Music 77 Fifth Ave. Cavitt Pollock showroom highlights lamps glass bric a brac and Royal Hannover ware at 955 Penn Ave. Electrical Supply and Construction Co at 047 Liberty St provides electric street railway fixtures and installation services in Pittsburgh.
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Klebers’ Music House
Leatling
Steinway
Conover
Vocalion
Klebers
Wood Street
Temple of Music
Palace of Music
Mellor & Hoene
Fifth Avenue
Hardman
Krakauer
A. B. Chase
Harrington
Messrs. Mellor & Hoene
Messrs. Cavitt & Pollock
Penn Avenue
Electrical Supply and Construction Company
Liberty Street
Pittsburg
Adjustable reclining chairs at Stevens Chair Company stand out
The Stevens Chair Company on Main Floor showcases adjustable reclining chairs noted for durability and comfort. Iron frames resist decay and cushions renew with wear, praised by physicians and surgeons. office desks and furniture available at No 3 Sixth Street. stands at the Exposition attract patrons with popcorn lemonade and candies signaled by pink papers.
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Stevens
No. 3
Sixth Street
Warunl
Novelty heater draws Expo crowd at Graff & Co.
At Graff & Co.'s stand during the Expo a novel heater attracts attention for its promise of cheaper heating. The device is shown as an affordable innovation aimed at reducing household heating costs.
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Graff & Co
Exhibit Showcases Heating Systems and Gourmet Preserves
The display includes houses heated by efficient fires with 90 percent heat delivery, dampers directing airflow, and various hot air furnaces and stoves. It features the H. J. Henry Company with Keystone Pickling and Preserving Works offering pickles and fruit butters that surpass home production, with live bottling demonstrations in the south gallery.
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H. J. Henry Company
Keystone
South Gallery
Handsome exhibit of wire and iron at Market Street
Brief notice urges visitors to inspect the Taylor & Dean display on main floor and in the Dobbs collection at 201 203 205 Market Street. It highlights fire escapes staircases iron railings and fencings for life and property protection and notes two new graphite and sepia styles from Pittsburg's B L Dabbs.
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Taylor & Dean
Market Street
Dobbs
Art Gallery
Pittsburg
B. L. H. Dabbs
Railroads form committee to handle World’s Fair traffic
E A Ford of the Pennsylvania lines presided at a Chicago meeting of General Passenger Agents from 20 railroads. They created the Columbian Passenger Committee to plan rules and by laws and to seek a joint ticket office on the Exposition grounds. A baggage handling panel will also meet on October 15.
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Chicago
E. A. Ford
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Paneer
Bureau of Informaion
Eee
Secret Service Seizes Counterfeit Money in City Tour
In CuricaGo on Washington orders, agents inspected major businesses and collected a bag of counterfeit currency including bad dollars half dollars quarters and dimes weighing eight to ten pounds. The coins reportedly accumulated over years and were quickly turned over by the first shop visited.
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CuricaGo
Washington
Secret Service
Bishop Hennessey Jubilee Draws Thousands to Dubuque
Hundreds of clergy and thousands of faithful gather in Dubuque for Bishop Hennessey’s jubilee. Archbishops Ryan Katzer Ireland Feehan and many bishops attend as Mass and sermon unfold. Excursion trains bring crowds for an evening torchlight procession with about 4000 participants. A grand banquet follows at Hotel Julien.
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Dubuque
Hennessey
Ryan
Philadelphia
Katzer
Milwaukee
Ireland
St. Paul
Feehan
Chicago
Julien
He No Tea and the Rise of Paper Bag Teas
In 1874 He-No introduced paper bag teas to the public, selling bulk tea in bags to prove quality. Despite ridicule and losses, aggressive advertising built trust, defeating imitators and earning top awards at expos as He-No expanded from Baltimore to St Louis and beyond.
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China
He-No Tega
He-No
St. Louis
New Orleans
Baltimore
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Eea
MALL
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Third Avenue
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Kleber & Bro.’s
Wood St
Hopper Bros. Co
North Gallery
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Electric Railroad Materials
Russell D
Bishop Hennessey
Martin Gillet & CO
Exchange Place
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Sue
Madison Square
ALVIN
America
Bright, Tackling
Jon
D. Powers
Oliver Byron
Uquesne
Carleton Opera Company
Indigo
Primrose & West
Lapp Bedd
P. Harris
BR. L. Britton
T. F. Dean
Brievers
Hines and Remington
Hearts OF
Tony Pastoe
Grand Double Company
Ees Arry Davis
Fifth Avenue Moviseum
Bijou Quartet
the Giant
Fitzsimmons
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Dancing Academix
the Tower School OF
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James P. Brooks
Amercan Society of Professors of Dancing
Dancing Academy
Liberty Avenue
Thuma Dancing Academy
Fourth Avenue
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Bivile
Smithfield ST
Chuck
Noreen
Sallere
Smithfield and
Diamond Sts
A. J. Diamond
Ssiccu'si
Grand Opera House
Matiner
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Frederick Warne
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Virginius
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BIJOU
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the Times
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England
WM. E. Stieren
Optician
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Fittsourgs Union Station
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