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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
6
The article profiles the Khedive of Egypt’s wife, a Circassian beauty, noting her European-influenced household, dresses in gold lace, and modern tastes. It describes her use of European servants, governesses, and attire including street suits, gowns, negligees, and boleros trimmed with gold tissue and delicate lace.
Hazleton and Freeland reports quote miners awaiting New York talks on wage gains and powder price cuts. A 10 percent raise is seen as a victory but not enough, with unions pressing for concessions from coal carrying railroads. Mitchell calls the rise a major win amid ongoing disruptions and possible broader action. Supervisors discuss settlement terms amid secret talks, while Ohio districts threaten a strike over eighty cent per ton scale.
New York dispatch reports independent coal operators summoned to meet with coal road operators at J Pierpont Morgans office. An agreement is believed reached granting a ten percent wage advance and arbitration for future disputes. Mitchell of Hazleton Pa denies official notice of any end to the strike and cautions that no negotiations are confirmed.
About 100 striking workers from Freeland marched to Hazlebrook early this morning in an effort to halt the J. B. Weitz & Co colliery operation. They dispersed through the area and so disrupted mining activity as dawn neared.
A Lake Charles dispatch reports a mob at the Vernon Parish jail in Louisiana during an attempted lynching of Pierce Scott. Deputies inside fired warning shots as the crowd battered the jail with a long ram, fatally wounding deputy Paul Sloan who died at 1:15 a.m. The crowd dispersed after officers fired, and several armed men were arrested.
A large fire in City of Mexico on October 1 endangered the southern area. All fire companies plus the Twenty first battalion of the regular army fought the blaze to stop its spread. The Valenciena dry goods store was entirely destroyed with losses of $900,000 and insured for $500,000 in English and German companies.
In an Ohio university crowd at Denison in Granville today a class rush ended in a tie after more than an hour of rolling down the hill. Many suits were ruined and several students had discolored eyes. Ned Langeridge suffered back pain from the injury.
Pierson, injured during the Lake Forest university eleven and North Division High School game on Wednesday, has died. His father, who traveled from Lexington, Kentucky, took the body home for burial.
Washington announced steps to reduce American forces in China to a legation guard after pledges to Russia. About 1,400 men will remain as a civil guard to protect the American position in Peking, while 3,500 soldiers begin withdrawal, expected to finish by late October.
Notes from foreign ministers to Prince Ching propose the emperor and court return to Peking. The letters were informal and not binding, delivered individually by diplomats who acted together. Outcome hinges on Prince Tuan and General Tung Fu-hsing, with speculation about retreating allied forces and guarded legations.
Paris Sept 28 The final appeal jury of the exposition awards confirms America earned the most awards after France with high counts in all classifications. Germany led grand prizes while the United States topped gold and silver medals, with Russia and Great Britain following in several categories.
Pekin dispatches reveal Prince Ching addressing ministers on reoccupying Pekin and a memorial to the dowager empress. Count Van Waldersee is to occupy an imperial palace with much of the German army to guard the forbidden city. Americans disapprove but refrain from protest.
From Sibley six miles from Scranton, reports say three men were wounded in a gunfight connected to a miners strike. One man died of his injuries. The clash involved civilians with long standing tensions. About twenty revolver shots were fired during the roadway fight near Barberton.
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