Strike Zone At Champaign Mine Sees Flare of Shots
In Calumet Michigan on August 4, a large number of shadow shots echoed through the copper country as the strike zone filled with rifle and revolver fire. Although no one was hit and a reported shooting near Red Tacket proved false, guards and union pickets intensified patrols and intimidation charges were filed after a resumption attempt at the Champaign mine shaft.
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Calumet
Mich
Copper Country
Red Tacket
Walter Barger Leads IL C 100000 Club Tour Plan
Walter Barger of International Life Insurance Company St Louis leaves for Chicago St Louis and Kansas City to work two weeks then joins the 100000 club at St Louis for a twelve day Great Lakes tour through lower Canada Albany Hudson and New York City. The annual shuiinees meeting and banquet take place at Hotel De Frontenac Alexander Bay NY with Barger expected to be toastmaster after last year’s honor. He returns around September 1.
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Walter Barger
Clarksburg
International Life Insurance Company
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
St Louis
Great Lakes
Lower Canada
Albany
Hudson
New York City
Hotel de Frontenac
Alexander Bay
N. Y
Barger
Trials of eight tin plate workers begin in Gordon court
Trials started Monday afternoon for eight tin plate mill workers charged with conspiracy and assault in the Cronemeyer Kelley case. A large crowd attended as the court planned sequential hearings with defendants Thomas Madden Samuel Robinson William Pike J B P Noland George McFerren George Glaze Joseph Longmore and George Majestic all bonded at 540 each.
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E. L Cronemeyer
Isaac M. Kelley, Jr
G. H. Gordon
Thomas Madden
Samuel Robinson
William Pike
BP. Noland
George McFerren
George Glaze
Joseph Longmore
George Majestic
Wheatland Riot Ends as Guards Control Town After Shootout
In Wheatland, six California National Guard companies patrol the town after a deadly clash between a sheriffs posse and about 50 hop pickers on the Durst Brothers ranch. Four men were killed and four wounded. 500 of 1700 hop pickers left, four arrests made, leaders sought, tailitia expected to withdraw tonight, all wounded expected to recover.
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Sacramento
Calit
National Guard of California
Wheatland
Durst Brothers
Couple Issued Marriage License At County Clerk Office
A marriage license was issued Monday to William Growski and Apalonia Mieler at the county clerk's office.
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William Growski
Apalonia Mieler
Sentencing planned for solons guilty of bribery
In Webster Springs a bribery trial of five legislators is near verdict. Judge O'Brien will impose sentence once a verdict is reached, with five to ten years possible for bribery. Some defendants may not appear this week, and cases could be continued to the September term.
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Tay
Prana
Webster Springs
Aug
David ‘Hin
Jude O'Brien
U. G. Rhodes
O'Brien
George S. Vanmeter
J. Smith
Caplais
Vanmeter
Banking by mail to begin and parcel post reform
Postmaster General Burleson announced new postal deals to start August 15. Parcel post weights rise to twenty pounds and rates fall across zones. Banking by mail will join the postal savings system on the same date. Local delivery will cost five cents for the first pound and one cent per extra two pounds. First zone will be five cents plus one cent per extra pound. Second zone will be five cents plus one cent per extra pound.
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Cmy
Washington, D. C
Burleson
Postal Savings
Crazy Mother Slashes Children Then Kills Self
In Philadelphia on August 4, nine year old Mary Brogan died from a throat wound after her mother Mrs John F Brogan slashed the throats of three of her six children and then took her own life. The doctor said there was no hope for the girl who survived since Saturday night.
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Philadelphia
Mary Brogan
John 4
Brogan
Despondent Man Seeks Water and Mercury Tablets at Local Shop
A 25 year old man, Bonham Ave Aluman Swallows Tablets in a Charleston cigar store. He asked for water, then swallowed bichloride of mercury tablets stating he planned to end it all. Burnham, reportedly despondent over unemployment, was involved in the incident.
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Charleston, Ave
Aluman Bonham
Burnham
Pittsburg Passenger Train 4 Wrecked Near Chiefton
Pittsburg passenger train No 4 wrecked after sideswiping a freight engine near Chiefton Saturday night. The engine and fireman were injured, the engineer hurt, and passengers badly shaken. The accident delayed the train about three hours and disrupted several other services.
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Pittsburg
Chiefton
Fete Planned At West Milford For Church Benefit
A lawn fete will be held on the West Milford lawn Saturday evening to raise funds for the Methodist Episcopal church and parsonage. The event is organized as a community benefit with local residents contributing time and offerings.
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West Milford
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brady's Will Leaves Estate to Five Children and Grandchild
Anthony N. Brady of New York, a traction magnate, bequeaths most of an estimated $70 million estate to his five children and a grandchild. The widow receives $1 million outright and a $60,000 annual annuity. One hundred thousand dollars goes to charity.
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New York
Anthony N. Brady
Traction
Wiiow
Two Murders Shock Kirksville Family in Home
Mrs. Ivy Chevelier aged 40 and her daughter Ella 15 were found murdered in their Kirksville home. They appeared to have been dead about two hours, beaten over the head and found in their nightgowns. the family ran a local lan nrr.
Coal Miners Perish in Scotland Mine Fire
In a Cadder near Glasgow Scotland twenty two coal miners died in a night fire at the Mavis Valley pit. Only one man escaped. The pit’s free widow lost three sons. Rescuers faced intense heat and toxic fumes as they recovered bodies.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Mavis Valley
Pasid
Married at Charleston in Baptist ceremony
A. M. Aurand of Huntington married Asa Grace Hopkins in Charleston on Saturday afternoon. The bride is connected to Herbert L. Hopkins of this city who recently obtained a divorce. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Dr. T. C. Johagon, a prominent Baptist minister.
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A. M. Aurand
Huntington
Asa Grace H Hopkins
Herbert L. Hopkins
Charleston
T.C Johagon
Clarksburg poised to become regional rail and traction hub
A Wheeling staffer reports Clarksb urg is set to grow as a railroad and traction center. The New York Central may extend to Clarksburg via the Monongahela and West Fork rivers, boosting coal output, population, and rail connections. Traction lines to Weston Jane Lew Salem and Grafton advance. A Bell Independent telephone merger is planned, with rate changes anticipated.
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Wheeling Register
Esister
Clarksburg
Fairmont
New York Central
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Harrison County
Monongahela
West Fork
Baltimore and Ohio
Monongshela Consolidated ‘Cost and Coke ‘Company
West Virginia
iFairmont and
Mecca
Weston
Jane Lew
Grafton
Salem
Farrison County
Harrison
Snd
Wheeling
Fair Association
Erie
Bell
Independent Telephone
Biggest hotel in state opens in Clarksburg
Clarksburg earns the distinction of housing the largest hotel in West Virginia. The five story gray and white stone building on West Pike Street near the post office opens Monday with 217 rooms plus sample rooms and ample public spaces. Dr. Truman E. Gort, proprietor, will operate on the European plan with rates from 1 to 2 dollars and bath rooms in most suites. The hotel features a grand lobby, a ladies parlor and retiring room, a bridal chamber, a first class cafe, and modern brass fixture bathrooms.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
Pike
Satablinbayant
Pubata
Truman E. Gort
Bath
Hole
West Pike Simet
Fordyce
Miso
Second Street
Weste Atrest
Georges F. Seyre
Sayre Remedy Company
Glarkshore
Russell Smith
Buckhannon
Intervention With Arms Held Off as Mexico Situation Evolves
Washington August 4 President Wilson said armed intervention in Mexico was neither probable nor feasible for a peaceful solution. He planned a brief White House statement outlining the first step in U S policy toward Mexico and was expected to announce whether the Muerta government would be recognized.
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Washington, D
Bryan
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Wilson
Mexico City
Lost Creek
Tor anbomnareDreese
United State
White House
Muerta
Eagles Arrive Baltimore for Fifteenth Eagles Convention
The Eagles arrive in Baltimore Massachusetts for the fifteenth annual fraternal Order of Eagles convention opening tonight and continuing through Friday. Grand Worthy President William J. Brennen is expected to report 70,000 new members in the last year and a total membership of 350,000.
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Baltimore
Ffteenth
Order of Eagles
William J. Brennen
Swimmer Clings to Moose Antlers to Escape Drowning
Clyde W. Buell, a Minneapolis student from the state university, escaped a rapids on Rainy River by grabbing the antlers of a large bull moose swimming across. He rode the animal to shallow water after his raft broke apart, narrowly saving his life.
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Pmene International Falls
Mino
Rainy River
For Francis
Ont
Clyde W. Buell
Minneapolis
State University
Buell
Buetl
Toose
Reduced Express Rates Hit Carriers Revenue By 26 Million
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a reduction in express rates, estimated to cost carriers about 26 million dollars annually, roughly sixteen percent of their gross revenues. The move stands as a major shift in freight pricing affecting multiple carriers nationwide.
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Washington, DG
Interstate Commerce Commission -Te
Pecome
Army to Move Against Castro in Venezuela Sa At Maracay
Veterans and thousands of recruits mass at Maracay, near Caracas, to support operations against Ciprano Castro. A second force gathers at Barquisimeto to block Castro’s retreat into the interior.
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Ingodavan
Imatt
Caracas
Maracay
Millionaire Oil Operator Dies In Car Crash At Em Bankment
Howard O. Crawford a millionaire oil operator in Emlenton Pa. was instantly killed when the automobile he rode in plunged over a thirty foot embankment. Mrs. Crawford and three women friends were seriously injured in the wreck.
Eagles To Meet In Fraternal Order Gather
Chirksburg Acrie No 443 of the Fraternal Order of Hagiea announces a regular meeting at 3 PM in the Floed hall on West Pike Street. Members urged to attend.
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Chirksburg
Acrie
Order of Hagiea
Floed -Hall
West Pike Street
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G. M. Martin
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Charles Riley
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William Jarvis
Thomas Hawker
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