Miss Mitholland Faces Damages Suit Over Shirtwaist Strike
New York August 246 Miss Inez Mitholland daughter of a multimillionaire and member of the Woman's Trade Union League faces several damage suits totaling about 200000 The plaintiffs are New York shirtwaist manufacturers who say their business was ruined by a strike allegedly incited by league members Mrs O H P Belmont and other social leaders join Mitholland as defendants The league has supported girl operatives in New York shirtwaist shops and manufacturers claim that support helped trigger the strike.
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New York
Inez Mitholland
Woman's Trade Union League
Miser Left $25,000 in New York Estate
Old miser David Creedon of Woodside New York left twenty five thousand dollars to his heirs though he lived on charity. The public administrator received requests from one thousand five hundred six Creedons worldwide seeking a share in the estate.
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New York
David Creedon
Woodside
L. L
Creedons
Gaynor
Aged Couple Divorced Despite Illness and Absence
Benjamin Hostetter aged 83 and Sarah Hostetter aged 74 were divorced by Judge John F. Main yesterday. Neither attended. Mrs Hostetter cited stinginess and self reliance, noting she earned her own way and saved 10000 over ten years. Judge Main awarded her 2200 of the estate and 200 attorney needed fees.
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Benjamin Hostetter
Sarah Hostetter
John F. Main
Bonanza Creek Birthday Marked by Gold Boom
On August 17, 14 years after the first big strike on Bonanza Creek Dawson and vicinity have produced about 125 million dollars in gold and with tributary Yukon camps included the total reaches 155 million. The Klondike boom has kept the region in the lead since the initial placer discovery.
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Dawson
Bonanza Creek
Yukon
Klondike
August 25 1870 Siege of Strasburg and Woodmen Picnic
Today in history notes the German army bombarding Strasburg on August 25 1870 and its strategic rail and watchmaking significance. It also reports the Modern Woodmen of America picnic at Wildwood Park on Labor Day with 24 camps expected and a mining engineer James McCarthy drowning at McCarthy Creek in Valdez Alaska after his horse fell.
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Strasburg
Gibraltar
Gooue
Ples
France
Woodmen of America
Wildwood Park
Valdez
James McCarthy
Alaska
McCarthy Creek
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