Construction Progress At 1893 World’s Fair State Buildings
The article details ongoing work across twenty three state buildings at the fair. Montana leads by nearing completion with interior and exterior work and staff ready. The Turkish village and German empire building progress, while the government building nears completion except for the dome base. The smokestack and cement work on the warship Illinois advance, and the Statue of the Republic framework begins.
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Franklin
Palace of Fine Arts
Illinois
Uncle Sam
Washington State
Montana
Midway Plaisance
Grand Basin
M. Granuin
Mac Mannis
Paris
Exposition Company
Puck
White Star Steamship Company
Baker’s Chocolate
R. A
Oo Electric Co
Soeir Various Bu
River boat feud sparks gunfire on Illinois River
On August 13 near Springbar Ills two rival packets the City of Peoria and the Borealis Rex exchanged shots as they cruised upriver. Pilot Ebaugh fired two bullets at Pilot Leach through the Rex pilot house at close range. In Lacon the Rex captain Ebaugh and his son were arrested but later released for lack of jurisdiction. warrants followed and will be served. The two boats had feuded for years over business.
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Pronra
Peoria
Springbar
Pilot Ebaugh
Rex
Pilot Leach
Resene
Sol York
Resenue
Louisville
Strike spreads as Buffalo switchmen seek 10 hour day
In Buffalo and connected yards the Lehigh Valley Erie and Buffalo Creek switchmen went on strike for a ten hour day. Grand Master Frank Sweeny ordered the action after a Friday meeting. The move aims to end twelve hour shifts with overtime paid only after ten hours. The stoppage likely extends across systems and could spread to other lines with local terminals. Ogden Mine disaster in New Jersey leaves four dead and twelve seriously injured. Rescue crews freed victims overnight as officials launch a full investigation into the collapse and its brutal injuries.
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Buffalo
Lehigh Valley
Erie
Buffalo Creek
Frank Sweeny
Sweeny
Sween
Treacherous gold train run under guard on Sierra summit
Captain L L Troy, superintendent of the Railway Mail Service, returns from a perilous trip with 220 million in gold. A torpedo on the track signaled a false handcar ahead and nearly triggered a deadly exchange. Tramps at a Rockies station scared crew, guards kept watch, and Troy vows no more such journeys.
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Sierras
Curiaco
L. L. Troy
Railway Mail Service
New York
San Francisco
Troy
Rockies
Two More Mill Workers Attacked in Pittsburg Clash
In Pittsburg Carnegie Union mill at Thirty third street reports another clash between non union workers and strikers. Teemer brothers from Sharpsburg say they were set on by a crowd of strikers while fleeing after a morning assault leaving one with a forehead gash. The brothers had broken promises to refrain from working until the strike ends.
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PitTspure
Carnegie Union
Thirty-third Street
Uancd
Forty-Fifth Street
Teemer
Sharpsburg
Miners seize Tracy City stockade in Tennessee unrest
At Tracy City mines the mob of 350 miners burned the stockade and forced convicts onto a train. Warden Barton fled and the convicts were transported to Montrangle awaiting prison orders. Governor Buchanan sent 200 troops from Coal Creek to restore order amid mounting tension.
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Nashville
Tracy City
Barton
Montrangle
Buchanan
Coal Creek
Fire damages multiple buildings in What Cheer Iowa
Fire in What Cheer Iowa destroyed the Episcopal church post office Dr Williams office Mitchell building Griffiths drug store Robinsons meat market Mrs Lawson bazar Patrick Smith building Harper House and Shaua felvs restaurant among others with losses around 3000 dollars and partial insurance.
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In. Des Moinse
Episcopal Church
Dr. Williams
Mitchell’s
Griffith’s Drug Store
Robinson’s Meat Market
Mrs. Lawson
Patrick Smith’s
Harper House
Shauafelv’s
Cholera report shows Detroit? citywide cases and deaths
It is officially admitted that cholera exists in St. Petersburg with 154 cases and 31 deaths between August 1 and 12. So far only working people are affected. In Saratoff about 10 cases are reported daily. Hospital patients fare better than those treated at private houses.
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St. Petenssunan
St. Petersburg
Saratoff
Iceberg Fleet Sighted in Southern Ocean Near Cape Horn
The bark Clan Grant reports a remarkable icefield south of 44.89 S 88 W from June 16 to 19. An immense iceberg about 230 feet high was sighted on June 19. Some bergs appeared earth colored and could be mistaken for islands in winter voyage routes to Cape Horn.
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Loxpon
Clan
Prison Officials Brace for Memphis Mob at Tennessee Penitentiary
H. Clay King the Memphis murderer received a life sentence and has not yet been assigned to work due to fragile health. Prison officials prepared for a possible mob by placing fifty pounds of dynamite with an electric trigger near the entrance and by stationing thirty armed guards inside. No mob arrived as Memphis train pulled in and the night passed without incident.
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Nashville
H. Clay King
Memphis
Morrow
King
Blevins
Church Street
Stocks Open With Buoyant Tone Then Duller On Reserve News
In New York on August 13 stocks traded lightly for two hours with only 60 795 shares crossing the floor. Northern Pacific preferred Western Union and Rock Island led activity as prices showed modest gains at first but fell back after the bank statement revealed a reserve decrease of 1 023 975, leaving the market dull and little changed from yesterday.
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New York
Northern Pacific Preferred
Western Union
Rock Island
Market quotes and livestock prices from Aug 13 report
Commodities from Cuicano and New York reflect mixed grain prices with Wheat, Corn and Oats fluctuating. Park and Lard show modest gains while Union Stock Yards figures display varied hogs, cattle, and sheep values across several classes.
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Board of Trade
S Bulge
Ode
Union Stock Yards
Teday
Texas
Tennessee
Triumphs
Kansas
Michigan
New York
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Collapse of a Railway Bridge at Logan
One span of a River division bridge collapsed as a train crossed one mile below Logan injuring engineer Arian Brown fatally and wounding fireman Fred Morehead and Walter Norris. Two tramps aboard were on board and one was killed.
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Clinton
Denver
City
Chicago
Northwestern
Boone
Ruben Beisel
Hazelton
Logan
Arian Brown
Will
Fred Morehead
Walter Norris
Behring Sea cases near final preparations and nominations
The state department has nearly finished laying out the United States case in the Behring Sea dispute and the manuscript will be sent to printers before forwarding copies to Britain. Senator Morgan met with Secretary Foster at the state department. In separate notes, John W. Moon is nominated for Congress by Republicans in Michigan Ninth District. Carl P. Swoone is named by the People's party for joint representative in Allen and Huntington counties, Indiana. H A Cooper of Racine is nominated for Congress on the 210th ballot in Beloit, Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Jackson Park
Contractors and Exposition Company
Ockery
John Thorpe
Burnham
Washington
State Department
United States
Secretary of State For Home Affairs
Great Britain
Morgan
Foster
Muskegon
Mich
John W. Moon
Congress
Fort Wayne
Ind
Carl P. Swoone
People’s Party
Allen
Huntington
Beeloit
Wis
H. A. Cooper
Racine
Bank Charter Extended and Commodities Reported
The Washington National Bank of REHAB Oth Ind extends corporate existence to Aug 1912. The First National Bank of ener Neb gains cap 50, yen authorized. Bale of New Cotton Rox reports first new South Carolina crop received Friday in St Barnwell county. crop four days later than last year. Rags prohibition order in Ont to Canada cholera note. Judge Gresham denies stamp report for People. Wealthy Chicago retiree CONSTANT noted at Saratoga. remarks on board and prominent figures including TROWBRIDGE.
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Washndton
Washington National Bank of Rehab Oth Ind
First National Bank of Ener
Neb
South Carolina
Barnwell
Engineer Killed by Train Near Chester Heights
Lewis S. Heins, superintendent of the Chester Heights Camp meeting association, was struck by a Philadelphia and Baltimore Central railroad train at Chester Heights near 7 am Saturday. He lived at 1911 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, and was en route to the station to catch a Philadelphia train when killed.
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Philadelphia
Lewis S. Heins
Chester Heights
Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central
Lombardtreet
Michael Harkins Dies After Jubilee Day Arrest
Philadelphia reports Michael Harkins died Friday while connected to the 1887 Jubilee day dynamiting plot against Queen Victoria. Dr. Gallagher, present at the event, remains imprisoned. Also noted Michigan man Charles Draper died aboard the Columbia voyage, and Massachusetts issues a midyear endowment order report.
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Philadelphia
Michael Harkins
Queen Victoria
Dr. Gallagher
Michigan
New York
Charles Stewart Draper
Columbia
Hamburg
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the Centaur Company
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Captain Troy
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Elliott Settlement
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