Train Service Resumes After Settlement at Southern
Southern Railway resumes main line service today after a Tuesday afternoon agreement with Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. No trains ran last night. No. 24 westbound passenger led through Princeton in the afternoon as guards and foremen are reassigned and a federal inspection timeline is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
G. B. Fallis
Southern
Princeton
Fallis
Dloon
Daily Democrat
United States
Louis Bender
Ollers
Rail executives seek settlement on seniority amid New Haven talks
In New York Aug 23 rail executives carried to four mediators their stance on seniority and refused to meet shopmen proposals. A committee led by W W Atterbury prepared the counter. Brotherhood leaders returned to New York to pursue an agreement while the public demands a settlement. Washington Aug 28 Secretary Weeks warned government takeover may be needed if the strike persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rail
New Haven
Brotherhood
Washington
War Weeks
Former Illinois Senator A J Hopkins Dies At 76
A U R O R A Illinois August 23 U S Senator A J Hopkins died at his home. Hopkins long led Republicans in Congress and played a key role in the 1906 deadlock over Senator Lorimer's expulsion on bribery charges. He was 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
U. S
A. J. Hopkins
Hopkins
Congress
Ilinois
William Lorimer
Senate
Bethlehem Steel and Lackawanna Raise Wages 20 Percent
Bethlehem Steel and Lackawanna Steel Corp announce a 20 percent wage increase for common laborers with equitable adjustments for other employees effective September 1. The move follows a similar action by United States Steel Corp earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel
New York
Bethlehem and Lackawanna Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Weather Summary for Aug 22 with Temperatures and Rain
The report shows a high of 80 and low of 67 with .22 inches of precipitation. Compared to last year the high was 86 and low 67 under clear skies. At 11 am today the temperature is 77 with sunrise at 5212 tomorrow. Showers are likely today and tomorrow with no expected temperature change.
Indiana Illinois mine strike ends with supplemental agreement
In Indiana and Illinois coal operators and United Mine Workers reached a supplemental agreement after long talks in Terre Haute. Production resumes with wages and conditions in force when walkout began on April 1. Powder price cut to $2.10 a keg and joint Cleveland policy to create advisory commission discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Illinois
United Mine Workers
Operators Association
Ouf
United Mine Workers of America
Cleveland
Terre Haute
Cleveland, O
Tomor
Gibson County Mines Begin Hoisting Coal This Week
Gibson County mines prepare to hoist coal this week with Ft. Branch and Somerville operations set to start. Ft. Branch reports 1 000 ton daily capacity in full operation after prestart work by local crews. Somerville mine led by William Raney expects actual hoisting Thursday with initial small crew for breaking away. Francisco Mining Co. eyed Friday start as cars expected this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson County
Ft. Branch
General Fuel Corporation
Somerville
Treally
William Raney
Raney
The
Francisco Mining Co
Ku Klux letter warns Hightowers to move from neighborhood
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hightower report a letter signed by a racist extremist group delivered to their home at 111 east Spruce. The note demands Black families move south of white neighbors and claims law officials back the attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Hightower
East Spruce Street
Temocrat Today
Ku Klux Klan
Jeter
Hightowers
Vitito Baby Charles Raymond Born in East Spruce Home
Mr and Mrs Charles W Vitito announce the birth of their son Tuesday morning at their home on East Spruce Street He is named Charles Raymond Vitito and is described as a healthy newborn in the family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Vitito
Som
East Spruce Street
Charles. Raymond
Miners Return to Pits in Happy Mood at Indiana Mines
In Terre Haute Indiana August 23 1933 about 30000 coal diggers resumed work under the Cleveland Agreement terms of the strike settlement. Workers returned to pits on their own terms amid evident happiness though some trains did not run as railroads could not adjust in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Cleveland
Nlae
Miners Return to Work After Settlement Rumors
About 90 percent of the 90,000 miners resumed work as mines reopened following a settlement. Some shafts did not reopen due to ongoing repairs or late notices. By Thursday normal production was expected, with wage scales and conditions set through April 1 when a new contract would be negotiated. Miners and families celebrated while mine mules were corralled after the announcement. Williamson County mines began steaming up and normal tonnage was anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Hois
Cleveland
Williamson County
Irish leader Collins assassinated by rebels in ambush
Dublin report says Arthur Griffiths was mortally wounded near Bandon as he and seven staff officers repelled rebels. Collins, famed for 100 escapes, died at the moment of victory after telling his men to forgive them. The capital mourns while a triumvirate rises to lead Free Irish State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Bandon -To
Ireland
Free - State
Collins
Ast
Griffiths
Eto Collins
Micky
England
Trijumvirate
Peace Talks Stall Over Seniority in Rail Shopmen Strike
In New York on August 23, railway executives from 148 carriers met at the Yale club for a third try to end the 14 day shopmen strike. The sticking point remains seniority, threatening a breakdown of negotiations after two prior failures. IL F Force led Delaware Hudson heads resisting compromise as Big Four mediators and President Harding peace proposals were reviewed amid improving railroad conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yale Club
Big Four
Harding
IL. F. Force
Delaware & Hudson
Kiwanis Picnic Plans and Road Vote Championed
The Kiwanis club at its noon luncheon discusses an annual boys picnic and contemplates a spring girls event. Members unanimously back designating the road from Mt. Carmel to the state system and seek a bridge over the Wabash at Mt. Carmel. Guests included Byron Toney and John Moser. Russell Shryock sang, and George Knayb spoke on business methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Loys
Kidd Hotel
State Highway Commission
There
Mt. Carmel
Indiana
St. Louis
Illinois
Wabash River
T. R. Paxton
TR. Paxton
Harrison
Burg
Percy Paxton
Byron “Toney
John Moser
Princeton
Chester, Barnes
M.C. Christman
John Dixon
Miami
City schools prep for opening with new and old staff
Arrangements are in place for the Sept 11 opening of city schools. Old Franklin building removal forces temporary quarters for about two hundred pupils at Gibson Memorial church basement and others at the Lowell building. Staff changes include several resignations and many new teachers at the high and elementary schools, with detailed assignments listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred “Martin
Lowell
Thos Day
Kranklin
John McQuillan
Lincoln
Franklin
Gibson Memorial Church
Gibson Memorial
Minnie Schaible
Isabel
Milburn
Florence Yochum
Edna George
Helen Bean
Lowell Building
Mary Bodger
Alice Hopkins
Margaret Hopkins
Estella
Danks
Nona McDonald
Nona Madden
Gertrude Binhack
Etta Gerhart
Kathryn Alexander
Iola Phar
Esther Young
Nina Ellis
Esther Harter
Mabel Schaible
Irving School
Florence Baker
Bess Shryock
Mabel Carey
Helen Denton
Mayme Crisweill
Lora ¥Ochum
Lincoln School
Beulah Kaufman
Lulu Smith
Nora Craig
Mabel
Tichenor
Mary Duncan
Doyne
Wolfe
Flora
Laupert
Walter Winkenhofer
Burns ‘Davison
Sue Danks
Nelle Carmean
John L. Grose
Mary Vida Rinehart
Elinor Mitchell
Ethel McMillan
Ann Kriege
Agnes Padon
Earl Cox
Myrtle Posey
Alvalon Cox
Sara V. Clay
Madison
Wis
Mt. Carmel
Til
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brotherhood of Engineers
Wallis
Monroe Street
Iuter Urban
Bryansville
Frior
Mar. Fallis
Louisville
French Lick
Cme
AIC
Cruwd Sleinwer
W. W. Atterbury
Geneva
Switzerland
There Haute
Iniliana Bitum
Dlows
KU Klux
Kiwanis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!