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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1900

Page

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Descent by strikers at No 4 Jeddo mine amid pay dispute

About 400 miners descended on Murkie & Co.’s No 4 Jeddo coal mine at Oakdale, claiming the colliery was shut. Markle’s mine was reported still operating. Deputies watched in the background. one striker beat a man going to work, others unharmed. The action followed a secret plan and tense negotiations over wage and powder costs amid the anthracite strife.

Hazleton Jeddo Murkie & Co Oakdale Markle Resanton Ita Iisset Beluz Lorreas Jo Stetemen

Baking Powder Alum Sparks Medical Alarm

Prof Geo F Barker M D of the University of Penn says all alum constituents remain in bread and are reproduced when bread dissolves in gastric juice. He calls the use of alum highly injurious. Dr Alonzo Clark warns against tolerating a substance that deranges the stomach. Prof W G Tucker agrees alum is injurious in fad articles. Prof S W Johnson calls alum and soluble slaminia salts dangerous to health.

Geo. F. Barker University of Penn Alonzo Clark W. G. Tucker New York State S. W. Johnson Yale College

Bryan and Roosevelt Campaign Drives Across New York and Ohio

The dispatch covers William Jennings Bryan touring Syracuse Solvay and Oswego with large crowds on trusts and army increases, plus a thorough Ohio tour. It also notes Theodore Roosevelt’s West Virginia stop at Parkersburg and several Ohio towns, including Canton, Wheeling to Martinsville, and a massive political rally in Sistersville with Democratic and McKinley factions present.

West Virginia Marin Huntington W. Va Roosevelt Parkersburg Here Charleston Parkereturg Ohio Canton Gey Koes Wheeling W Va Berwoot Moundseile St Marys Wavert Wawed Republica New St. Mary's Gor Atkinson Fortio Werner White Col Guild Auditoratia Gov. Roosevelt Bletos

Speeches Mark Hanna Campaign Swing Through Sioux Falls

In Sioux Falls on October 1 a huge crowd greeted Senator Hanna as his special train arrived. Torches and candy signals lined the Milwaukee and St Paul approach while banners welcomed Hanna and Payne to the Auditorium. He spoke at the Auditorium then at the New Opera House before riding to Shinx City and Nebraska, delivering fourteen talks across the northwest as part of his campaign.

Baltimore Sioux Falls Hnauna Milwaukee and St. Paul Huina Peye Auditorian New Opera House Banas View Opera House Mark Stationa Hanna Shinx City Nebraska South Dakota Thilianapolis Heveridice Tomlinson Hall Clavene Kenyon M. Harvey Mitton Clan

Kruger Goes Quietly Sails for Holland

Lorenzo Marquez reports Kruger was secretly placed aboard the Dutch cruiser Gelderland at 5 this morning and sails for Holland tomorrow to escape Boers. Refugee sentiment toward Kruger runs high as reports from Pretoria describe Boer clashes and casualties at Jagersfontein.

Kruger Holland Lorenzo Marquez Gelderland London Roberts Pretoria Jagersfontein Hughes Hallett

Underground trains collide in Paris first Metro accident

Paris Oct 19 The newly inaugurated metropolitan underground railroad had its first accident this morning Two trains collided due to signal misunderstanding Twenty nine persons were injured two fatally The event marks a grim milestone for the new system amid scattered reports of damage and relief efforts in the city and surrounding areas

Paris Metropolitan Underground

Political ballot denial and court actions in Wisconsin

In Springfield Wisconsin October 19 the Supreme Court denied a manda mus against county clerk Jesse Miller to place names on the ballot for clerk of the circuit court and state's attorney. The piece also covers murder case appeals, pardons board actions, a restaurant assault, and notes on women’s club debates in Rockford and other Wisconsin communities.

Springfield Wis Supreme Court Alexander Senit Candle Frank M. Moore Teaye Jesse Miller Alexander County Elocult Court Senator Cullom Alexaner County Fiveluz Supreme Route Lerge Supreme Cour Haary Hutchinson Criminal Court Cook County Florence Titland Fara Weir Murphy Eonitentiary Walch la

Robbers Kill Constable In Nevada Bank Invasion

Nevada Mo October 19 Farmers bank entered by three masked men before daylight. They dynamited the safe and took about 3000 dollars. Constable William Maron heard the blast and fired into darkness to warn the town. The robbers shot him dead as a posse with bloodhounds pursued them.

Nevada Farmers’ Bank William Maron Maron

Loving Hobson Receives Loving Cup In Alabama

Montgomery October 19 The event features Lieut Hobson receiving a loving cup from the people of Alabama with Gen Joe Wheeler delivering the presentation speech The item notes the Chinese situation and reports a Shanghai dispatch claiming 1000 French troops have taken Techo in Shang Tung region.

Hobson Montgomery Ala Lieut Alabama Joe Wheeler London Shanghai Techo Shang Tung Tien Tsin Pao Ting Fu Washington Ti-hintse Ekin Conger

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