Printers Meet Defies Socialism and Endorses Public Ownership
Cincinnati August meeting of the International Typographical Union ends with strong pushes for public ownership of utilities and direct senatorial election, union labels on all goods, and a protest against single tax and government by injunction. Delegates back a Los Angeles union battle and pledge a further referendum on boycotts and other labor causes.
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Cincinnati
International Typographical Union
Max Hayes
Cleveland
American Federation of Labor
International Ladies’ Auxiliary
Los Angeles
International Union
Lynch
United States
Boston
Congress
Amos J. Cummings
Washington
Kohlsaar and Baker
Jackson and Keller
St. Louis Exposition
President Palma Under Fire in Havana Newspapers
Havana reports show several outlets accusing President Palma of incompetence and weakness. La Lucha says Palma aims to govern without law and ignore the constitution and notes he has not presented the budget despite congressional requests.
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Havana
Republic
la Lucha
Palma
Cuba
Congress
New Battleship Maine Leaves Shipyard for New York Docking
The battleship Maine departed Cramps yard late Friday and will reach the New York navy yard by Saturday night or Sunday. There she will be docked scraped and painted before a planned voyage to Boston next Wednesday and a government trial trip on August 22 off the Massachusetts coast.
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Philadelphia
Maine
Cramps
New York Navy Yard
New York
Boston
Massachusetts
President orders biweekly cable on fallen soldiers
Oyster Bay New York August 16 The president directs that the names of enlisted men who die in the Philippines be cabled to the United States once every two weeks establishing a regular notice of casualties.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Philippines
No Second Operation on the King
The British Medical Journal reports no truth to rumors that King Edward will undergo a second operation. The king’s recovery is complete and no further procedures are planned.
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London
British Medical Journal
Edward
Fenton Denies Alger Senate Candidacy Claim
Detroit August 16 Fred R Fenton denied he stated Gen R A Alger would announce his candidacy to succeed Senator Mo Millen in the U S Senate. The denial clarifies remarks attributed to him on the political transition choice.
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Detroit
Mich
Fred R. Fenton
Gen
R. A. Alger
United States Senate
Mo Millen
Program of Exercises Set for 1902 Grand Army Encampment
Washington Aug 16 At a Friday conference at encampment headquarters presided by Gen Eli Torrence commander in chief of the G A R the following programme of exercises for the 1902 encampment was adopted. Sunday Oct 5 Patriotic services in churches including New York Avenue Presbyterian and St Patrick s Catholic Church. Monday Oct 6 Camp fire in convention hall at 7 30 pm with S E Faunce presiding. Tuesday Oct 7 Naval day parade of veterans associations detachment of regular troops district militia and civilian organizations to be invited. excursion to Mount Vernon for delegates. welcome meeting at convention hall. Wednesday Oct 8 Grand review of the G A R by the commander in chief and the president with a reception in the evening. Thursday Oct 9 and Friday Oct 10 Sessions of national encampment with auxiliary conventions and corps and regimental reunions possible at any time during the encampment.
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Washington
Eli Torrence
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Wallace Radcliffe
D.D
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
D. J. Stafford
Veteran Association
S. E. Faunce
Mount Vernon
Convention Hall
Walker
Citizens’ Committee
Torrence
United States
Treasury of the Philippines as U.S. depository
Acting Secretary Spaulding designates the Philippines treasury as a depository for public moneys of the United States. The Philippines treasurer may receive deposits from all U S disbursing officers and acts as depository without specific security until directed otherwise. The move follows Secretary Root’s prior order and a Philippines law from the last Congress session.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Spaulding
Treasury Department
Treasury of the Philippines
United States
Root
Phillippines Treasury
Colombian revolutionists capture Boyaca after naval engagement
Reports from the gua Dulce district say the Colombian revolutionists defeated and captured the government gunboat Boyaca. Three hundred government troops including Generals Ortiz and Henao were seized with munitions and provisions. A gasoline launch in government service was also taken.
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San Jose de Costa Rica
Gua Dulce
Boyaca
Ortiz
Henao
Pioneer Nebraskan Captain O Connor Dies
Homer Nebraska August 16 Capt Cornelius O Connor a Nebraska pioneer since 1857 and longtime steamboat man died Friday He served twice in the state legislature In 1858 Territorial Gov Richards appointed him to lead the militia for Northeastern Nebraska and he earned a reputation as an Indian fighter.
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Homer
Neb
Cornelius O’connor
Nebraska
Territorial
Richards
Heat claims three on Iron Mountain line in Arkansas
In Arkansas, August 16 records the season’s high temperatures. At Van Buren five Iron Mountain railroad laborers were overcome by heat and three died. Alma reported one heat death. A single prostration was noted in Little Rock where the day’s peak hit 94 degrees.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
van Buren
Iron Mountain
Alma
Dillard Arrested in Vancouver for Fraudulent Chinese Certificates
San Francisco reports William H. Dillard the missing customs messenger has been captured in Vancouver British Columbia. He is charged with issuing 42 fraudulent Chinese registration certificates and is believed to have earned thousands of dollars.
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San Francisco
William H. Dillard
Custom House
Vancouver
B. C
Dillard
Battle Between Whites and Blacks Near Houston Creosote Works
Eleven white men are jailed after a Friday afternoon clash between whites and Black workers at the Southern Pacific Creosote works seven miles from Houston Texas.
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Houston
Tex
Southern Pacific Creosote Works
Boy Shot Through the Heart in Tennessee Patch Incident
In Knoxville on August 16 a 15 year old boy, Audrey Newman, was shot through the heart by a guard at a watermelon patch owned by William Kimbro near Jefferson City Tennessee. Newman and other boys reportedly entered the patch.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Audrey Newman
William Kimbro
Jefferson City
Newman
Coal Famine Threatens as Strike Drags On
Detroit August 16 miners' strike could cause an anthracite coal famine with supplies under 10000 tons on hand and no immediate settlement in sight.
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Detroit
Mich
Boer Generals Visit King Edward Aboard Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert
The Boer generals Botha DeWet and Delarey arrived in London and met King Edward on the Victoria and Albert. They toured the fleet aboard the Wildfire after brief talks with the king and queen. DeWet mainly wrote his book during the voyage while Botha enjoyed shipboard games and socializing.
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London
Botha
DeWet
Delarey
South Africa
Cowes
Isle of Wight
King Edward
Victoria and Albert
Southampton
Earl Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Tavey
Waterloo Station
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Spithead
Edward
Chamberlain
Nigeria
Electrical and Wind Storm Hits Southern Georgia
A severe storm swept southern Georgia on Saturday night. In Stillmore the Air Line roundhouse collapsed, Waynesboro saw a dwelling blown down with one man killed, Barlow's Baptist church and academy struck by lightning, Swannsboro reported a building fire, and cotton bolls were ripped open and ruined.
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Savannah
Georgia
Stillmore
Air Line
Waynesboro
Barlow the Baptist Church
Swannsboro
Elgin Creamery Co Fails Across Midwest
The Elgin Creamery Co. which runs 135 creameries in Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin failed Saturday. Creditors are estimated at about 10 000 with farmers making up over 8000. The American Trust and Savings bank was named receiver with a bond set at 500 000.
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Chicago
Elgin Creamery Co
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
American Trust and Savings Bank
Lieut Ralph E McDowell Drowned in Pinto Creek
Lieut Ralph E McDowell of the 12th United States cavalry drowned while bathing with Lieut Lusk near Fort Clark Pinto creek San Antonio Texas August 18 after cramps pulled him under Local report says both officers were swimming when the drowning occurred
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Ralph E. McDowell
San. Antonio
Tex
12Th
United States Cavalry
Pinto Creek
Ft. Clark
Lieut
Lusk
McDowell
Death of Col Hemphill in Atlanta
Col William Arnold Hemphill founder and longtime business manager of the Atlanta Constitution and former mayor died at his Peach Tree Street residence in Atlanta Georgia on August 18.
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Wm. A. Hemphill
Atlanta, Ga
William Arnold Hemphill
The
Atlanta Constitution
Peachtree Street
Moro Situation in Mindanao Faces Critical Phase
Manila reports a critical Moro situation in Mindanao with American forces set to move on Bacolod after a clash at Camp Vickers where two 27th Infantrymen were killed and another wounded. Moro opposition rises. Gen. Chaffee urges decisive action to win Moro support. Cholera cases across provinces total about 30,000. Father McKinnon proposes training 400 native priests in the United States. Gov. Taft’s Manila visit planned with elaborate reception and banquet.
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Manila
Mindanao
Bacolod
27Th Infantry
Camp Vickers
John J. Pershing
15Th Cavalry
Lake Janao
Chaffee
Zamboang
Father McKinnon
Philippines
1St California Regiment
Catholic Church
Ermita
United States
William H. Taft
Singapore
Straits Settlements
Gen. Alava
Gov. Taft
Port
Malacanan Palace
Wreck Kills One, Wounds Another Near Hammond
A Chicago & Erie freight train was struck by a Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville excursion train carrying 600 riders from Cincinnati near Hammond Indiana. George W. Farris 21 of Cave City Kentucky was killed instantly and his brother Daniel E. Farris 28 of Miller Michigan was seriously injured. Passengers on the excursion train escaped serious harm.
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Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Chicago & Erie
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad
Cincinnati
George W. Farris
Cave City
Latrobe Steel Co
Melrose
Daniel E. Farris
Grand Trunk Road
Miller
Mich
Grand Haven
Farris
Blacksmith shoots boarder and wife in KC home
J C Surles a Kansas City blacksmith returned home to find Albert Hayes a boarder with his wife and shot both with a shotgun. Mrs Surles probably will recover while Hayes may die. Surles alerted a neighbor and surrendered to police without protest. Hayes a glass blower and both 34. Surles given as 388 years old.
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Kansas City
J. C. Surles
Albert Hayes
Surles
Hayes
King Alfonso Said to Be Suffering Mental Illness
Madrid August 18 report says whispers in government circles and European courts claim alienists have met King Alfonso and ruled him insane amid rumors of his eccentric behavior.
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Alfonso
Madrid
Alphonso
Europe
Rebels Killed and Leader Executed in Sze Chuan Attack
Viceroy of Sze Chuan reports imperial troops assaulted rebel headquarters at In cianan on August 12. About one thousand rebels were killed and their leader Tong Yu Hung was captured and executed.
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Peking
Sze Chuan
Incianan
Tong Yu Hung
Prince Chen Arrives in Vancouver with Sir Liang Chen Tuen
Prince Chen the coronation special ambassador arrived in Vancouver with Sir Liang Chen Tuen on Sunday and left the city Monday aboard the Empress of Japan.
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Vancouver
B. C
Prince Chen
Liang Chen Tuen
Open Door Tariff Treaty Aims to Free Trade with China
Washington reports that a tariff treaty with China has been signed, setting imports at 12 1 2 percent and exports at 7 1 2 percent. The agreement, negotiated by Treasury expert T S Sharretts, abolishes the likin tax and follows Britain’s model to expand foreign trade into China’s interior. Dispatch dated Shanghai notes no further details.
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Washington
State Department
T. S. Sharretts
Treasury
United States
China
Sharrett
Hay
Congress
New York
Shanghai
Murdered and robbed near Muscatine Iowa
The decomposed body of Mrs. Jesse Tuman was found near her home after a struggle. Her husband was discovered unconscious with mortal wounds inside the house. A suspect, Dan Williams of Texas who stayed with the Tumans, fled after the crime as authorities search for the murderer who used an ax.
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Muscatine
Jesse Tuman
Dan Williams
Tumans
Williams
Texas
Capt. H. C. Morris Dead in Lacrosse Post Founder
Capt. H. C. Morris died in Lacrosse Wisconsin at age 58. He led the first G A R post named for the late President McKinley and was among the state’s most prominent G A R figures.
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Lacrosse
Wis
H. C. Morris
United States
McKinley
Not Betrothed to the Crown Prince
Gladys Deacon rejects rumors of a betrothal with Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany in a letter to London papers. She asks for emphatic contradiction of the circulating reports.
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London
Gladys Deacon
Frederick William
Germany
Nelson family heads to San Francisco to claim Fair estate
Plainfield New Jersey August 18 Mrs Nelson and her son Abram mother and half brother of the late Mrs Chas Fair travel from Newmarket to California to manage their share of the Fair estate matters in the division proceedings.
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Plainfield
N. J
Nelson
Abram
Chas
Fair
Newmarket
San Francisco
Hottest Day Records Set Across Nebraska
Lincoln reports Sunday as the year's hottest day with temperatures from 96 to 102 degrees. Fairbury endured over 100 degrees for six hours with hot winds. Corn in parts of the state suffers from drought stress amid scarce rainfall.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Fairbury
Lord Hopetown Leaves For Home
Montreal reports former governor general of Australia Lord Hopetown spent Sunday in the city and departed for New York to sail Wednesday on the Teutonic for home.
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Montreal
Lord Hopetown
Commonwealth of Australia
New York
Teutonic
Cash Prize Named for New Daily Limited Train
A $100 prize is offered for naming the new Daily Limited train to California to be put in service November 1, 1902 by the Rock Island and Southern Pacific via the El Paso Short Line. Open to the public with no entry fees. For instructions address Sebastian Passe Trafic Manager Rock Island System Chicago.
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Calfornia
Rock Island
Southern Pacific Company
el Paso
Tno
Sebastian
Rock Island System
Chicago
Daughter Poss in Unusual Od Humor This Morning
The note describes a mother recalling a forgotten request for money as her daughter Poss appears in an odd mood this morning in Toledo. The fragment hints at family dialogue and a casual street scene without further details.
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Poss
Owntown
Toledo
Allen's Foot Ease advertised for foot comfort
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease to cure itching burning and swelling of feet. It claims quick relief from shoe discomfort and sweating and offers free samples by mail with A. S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
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Allen’s
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Impertinent Query in Chicago Daily News
Dialogue snippet contrasts De Jones as a moneyed man and a conceited person with a witty exchange about beauty. The line hints at social attitudes in a Chicago Daily News context.
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de Jones
Chicago Daily News
Tongue taunts and mother tongue quips in Daily press
The Philadelphia Bulletin mocks fluency in a tongue with a wry joke about a mother in law. Ads tout Piso's Cure as the best throat and chest medicine, with a testimonial from O Endsley of Van Buren Indiana.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Piso
O. Endsley
Vanburen
Ind
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the Kings
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His Majesty
Chicago Daily Ews
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UCL
Heyl
Brockton
Mass
Libby
Sovernment
Libby, McNeill & Libby
J. Tower
PT Nem Ee
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