Train Schedules and Connecting Freight Mail Services
Daily railway timetable fragment lists mail and express, mixed and freight services with numbers 2 4 5 6 15 24 and connections at Sioux Valley Junction Redfield Gettysburg Watertown. Agent L H Jongs notes schedules daily except Sunday with several transfer points and times across early morning to late evening.
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Mail and Express
Ccc
Dianamediate
Sioux Valley Junction
Watertown
Redfield
Gettysburg
L. H. Jongs
New Train Equipment Promises Faster Daylight Travel
Rail promotion touts new equipment including rock ballast, observation cars, reading and bath rooms, barber shop, dining cars and sleepers. Trains depart Huron on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7 45 am connecting with Benson main line, arriving Monday Wednesday and Friday at 5 30 pm. W E Van Amburg, ticket agent, Huron.
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Grand Mountain
Huron
Benson
Minn
van Amburg
Minor items of news from across the nation
Worms denude trees in Minnesota sections. Wisconsin swept most events in Chicago intercollegiate meet. Rhinelander drugstore robbed. clerk shot and wounded. David Law former La Crosse mayor dies. Fright over snoring causes death of 3 year old in Brooklyn. Governor Budd grants reprieve to Salter D Worden until July 8. Mrs Charles Stuart Parnell to reside at Trematon Castle. French trawler Liberta lost with 23 crew off Dieppe. Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee dies at Silver Springs. Governor Tanner signs gas wills enabling Chicago gas trust consolidation. Two tramp killers in Camden area.
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David Law
la Crosse
Wis
E. Churchill
Brooklyn
Budd
California
Salter D. Worden
Charles Stuart Parnell
Trematon Castle
Plymouth
Eng
Samuel Phillips Lee
W.S.N
Silver Springs
Tanner
Chicago Gas Trust
Pea Shore
Camden
N. J
San Xavier mine group sold to New York capitalists
New York capitalists completed the purchase of the San Xavier mines from Boston owners. The seven extensively developed mines lie 16 miles south of Tucson, Arizona. Count Manfred von Matuschka of Silesia and Miss Elia Walker of Detroit were married in Detroit on Tuesday, Miss Walker being a granddaughter of Hiram Walker of the Walkerville distillery.
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New York
San Xavier Mines
Boston
Tucson
A. T
Manfred von Matuschka
Silesia
Elia Walker
Detroit
Bituminous Miners Prepare Nationwide Strike
The Express reports plan to issue circulars within 48 hours calling 250000 bituminous miners to strike to enforce the Columbus scale of 69 cents per ton in Pennsylvania 60 in Ohio and 55 or 60 depending on state in Illinois Indiana and other regions. A strike committee says the time has come to act.
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Terre Havre
Ind
the Express
United States
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Kentucky
Open Letter From Illinois Miners Union Chief to Senator Mason
W D Ryan secretary of the United Mine Workers of Illinois condemns coal operator competition. He cites 40 000 Illinois miners losing earnings to half time work and rates as low as 75 cents a day. He compares mining deaths to Cuban insurrection casualties.
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ChicaGo
W. D. Ryan
United Mine Workers of Illinois
United States
Mason
Cuba
Illinois
Illinois Coal Field Miners Vote for Strike in Unanimous Rallies
In the Wilmington field Brainwood Dis July 3 miners met at Glacken's grove and voted unanimously to strike when national officers order work suspended. At Streator July 3 another mass meeting urged an immediate strike leaving about 2000 miners idle as no coal is being mined.
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Brainwood
Dis
Wilmington
Glacken’s Grove
Streeator
Discharged Their Employes in Mahoning Valley Mills
In Younastown Ohio on July 3 the plate mill workers of the Mahoning Valley Iron company and Coleman Shields & Co were discharged for refusing to accept concessions demanded under the Amalgamated scale.
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Younastown
Plate Mill
Mahoning Valley Iron Company
Coleman, Shields & Co
Wage Dispute Shuts Chambers Glass, Tin Plate Plants
New Kewnsington Pennsylvania reports that Chambers glass works and two tin plate plants have shut down pending a wage scale settlement leaving about 1500 workers out of work. The stoppage affects a large local industrial area and signals possible negotiations with labor representatives.
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New Kewnsington
Chambers Glass Works
Gas Belt Factories Close Across Indiana
Anderson Indiana July 3 all tin plate works in the gas belt especially Elwood Atlanta Gas City and Montpelier have closed in all departments governed by the wage scale affecting local industry and workers.
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Anderson
Ind
Gas Belt
Elwood
Atlanta
Gas City
Montpelier
Lumber Fleet Enters To Evade New Tariff
The To Lepo harbor welcomed thirteen lumber ships carrying about 7,000,000 feet of sawed lumber bound for Peter Lumber company. The fleet aims to dodge a proposed tariff on logs and lumber, with an estimated 2,000,000 more feet expected in the following days.
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ToLepo
Peter Lumber Company
Canada
Senator French sues insurance society over wrist injury
Senator E D French of Repwoop Fats Minn has filed suit against the Masons Fraternal Accident Association of America headquartered in Westfield Mass to recover 650 dollars for a broken wrist suffered during a June 13 1886 fight with his former partner George Houghmaster of Repwoop Fats. The insurer contends French started the fight.
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Repwoop Fats
Minn
E. D. French
Masons’ Fraternal Accident Association of America
Westfield
Mass
French
George Houghmaster
Indian trouble at Mille Lacs lake draws marshal team
United States Marshal O Connor and Deputies George Henry and Ed Warren left BRAINERD Minnesota for Malone's Point on Mille Lacs lake to investigate a reported disturbance. No further details have been received.
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Brainerd
Minn
United States
O’connor
George Henry
Ed Warren
Malone's Point
Mille Lacs Lake
Rockefeller Offers 250000 to Baptist Missions
New York reports confirm John D. Rockefeller will be held to his offer of 250000 dollars to the American Baptist Home Mission society and the American Baptist Missionary union.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
American Baptist Home Mission Society
American Baptist Missionary Union
Minnesota Dedicates Gettysburg Monument To First Minnesota
Minnesota honors its dead at Gettysburg with a $16,000 monument to the First Minnesota Regiment on the eight company charge site. Dedication drew Governor Clough, veterans, and notable speakers including Senator C K Davis and Congressmen Tawney Fletcher McCleary Morris Stevens Eddy.
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Gettyspurag
H. W. McKnight
Gettysburg College
Clough
Minnesota
Mabel Marvin
Marvin
Samuel Wood
Colville
Martin Maginnis
Montana
Lochren
C. K. Davis
Tawney, Fletcher, McCleary
Morris
Stevens and Eddy
Two Thousand Troops to Attend Logan Statue Unveiling
In Cuicano on July 5, Secretary Alger will dispatch 2000 regulars from Forts Sheridan Wayne Brady and Jefferson Barracks to Chicago for July 22 ceremonies at the Logan monument unveiling. Senators Cullom and Mason urged the action highlighting national significance. the president and cabinet may attend along with many congress members.
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Logan
Cuicano
Cullom
Mason
Alger
Chicago
Logan Monument
Secretary of War
Illinois
Sheridan
Wayne
Brady
Jefferson Barracks
United States
Grant
New York
Washington
Congress
Senate
Rockhill Named Envoy to Greece and Roumania
Washington on July 5 reports the president sent nominations to the Senate naming William Woodville Rockhill of the District of Columbia as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary and consul general to Greece Roumania and Servia. Arthur B. Hardy of New Hampshire is named minister and consul general to Persia. Abraham A. Smith of Illinois is named consul of the United States at Victoria British Columbia.
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Treasury
Washington
Senate
William Woodville Rockhill
District of Columbia
Greece
Roumania
Servia
Arthur
Oldest Cass County Resident Mary Baker Turns 97
Mary Baker of Cass County Illinois celebrated her 97th birthday at her granddaughter’s home. The centenarian remains vigorous with full faculties and has 6 children, 59 grandchildren, 160 great grandchildren and 27 great great grandchildren, totaling 242 living descendants. She hopes to reach the 100th year milestone.
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Mary Baker
Cass County
Ills
Virani
Ill
Cass
Cyrus Evans
Croker Plans Return to Lead Tammany Campaign
Richard Croker tells associates in London he intends to return to New York in time to oversee the Tammany campaign for next autumn’s elections. He reports constant cable contact with Tammany leaders and is actively arranging the preliminaries.
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London
Associated Press
Richard Croker
New York
Tammany
Mile of Track Washed Away in Kentucky Cloudburst
Louisville July 5. H C Mordue reports a terrific cloudburst near Henderson Kentucky at about noon caused heavy damage. About a mile and a half of Louisville Henderson and St Louis railroad track belonging to his company is washed away.
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Louisvil_le
H. C. Mordue
Louisville
Rioters Pressed Police Corps in Calcutta Clash
In Chitpore suburb a mob overwhelmed 24 native police, leaving many severely injured and likely to die. Rioters suffered casualties as well, but reportedly carried away their dead and wounded.
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Calcutta
Chitpore
Not Exactly Right Says Thousands In Poor Condition
The article urges Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for many in poor health though not sick, claiming it tones the stomach, stimulates appetite, purifies blood, and restores vitality. Pills for nausea and headaches are offered by druggists at 25 cents.
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Hood
General Mine Strike Nears Across Several States
Telegrams to United Mine Workers President Ratchford indicate a general strike order has been obeyed across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Western Pennsylvania, and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. He estimates about 200 000 miners involved, though the figure may be higher, with a lengthy stoppage expected and West Virginia miners urged to join for wage parity.
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Cotumeus
Ratchford
United Mine Workers
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pittsburg
Miners Strike Rises in Pittsburg District
In Pittsburg district on July 6 the coal miners strike is underway with unknown numbers out. Operators refuse conciliation and affirm miners deserve 69 cents a ton. Mines will not operate except river mines, raising fears about foreign workers and tensions with English speaking miners.
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Pittsburg
Indiana Miners Strike Grows Across States
Terre Haute Ind July 6 President Knight of the United Mine Workers for Indiana says most state miners have joined the strike. He calls the action a fight against starvation estimating 110000 to 125000 miners idle nationwide with 22000 in Pennsylvania 25000 in Ohio 8000 in Indiana 20000 in West Virginia and 35000 in Illinois.
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Terre Havre
Ind
Knight
United Mine Workers For
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Clinois
Fifteen Thousand Out Coal Miners Quit Work in Streator District
The coal miners of the Streator district in Illinois, numbering about 15,000, have laid down tools in response to a national association call. The district covers Streator and towns including Kangley La Salle Peru Spring Valley Pontiac Wenona Braidwood Braceville Coal City Toluca and smaller communities, with the Streator field the largest at over 2,000 workers.
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Streator
Ills
National Association
Kangley
la Salle
Peru
Spring Valley
Pontiac
Wenona
Braidwood
Braceville
Coal City
Toluca
Kansas Miners Stand Firm Amid Low Work in Wem City
Kansas miners in Wem City report no strike order and many would refuse if called out. They cite scarce work as the main, perhaps only, grievance, though most are union members.
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Kansas
Wem City
Kan
Fire destroys shafting department at Akron steel works
A fire gutted the shafting department of the Akron Iron and Steel company works in Akron Ohio today. The 300 foot long two story building was a total loss with estimated damage of 100000 dollars. No injuries were reported.
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Akron
Akron Iron and Steel Company
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