03 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1897
Page
1
A Rome cable reports Cardinal Jacetti sending a letter to Catholic bishops proposing a vast series of religious events to mark the turn of the century. The plan, aligned with Pope Leo XIII, seeks divine aid for peace and concord as the century ends.
The eighteenth national meet of the League of American Wheelmen will be held in Philadelphia with races Friday and Saturday at the Wissahickon track. Local clubs manage events including tours of the city by wheel and a Delaware River excursion. A banquet and a closing ride to Atlantic City are planned, drawing a large mix of professional and amateur riders from across the country.
A chaotic market report notes a meeting of the American Sheet Trade company committee reporting wage proposals, but management refused to concede and kept wages stable. The piece references grain and stock quotations, labor tensions, and related industrial activity in New York and distant ports.
The Amalgamated association of puddler workers, meeting in Youngstown Ohio, narrowly approved a wage reduction of 14 to 12. The new scale sets rates from $5.20 to $5.25 per ton, with various per cent card rates. Puddler leaders pledged to accept the compromise despite strong opposition and a $141.26 per ton demand being rejected.
Tur tle Creek marchers from the district gathered toward Camp Determination as 9a reported on the previous night. A large crowd filled the area near Turtle Creek with no disorder as peace prevailed. Officials and labor leaders toured the camps, while miners streamed back home to Finleyville and nearby towns to regroup for a mass meeting at 11 am.
News briefs report President McKinley telegraphed an invitation to Thomas Reed and Whitelaw Reid to visit the nation at their rural retreat next Saturday. Other items note Edward Ten Eyck, world fireman champion, arriving in New York. a deranged Lyon captain hospitalized. plans to desert a steamer for Yukon via Alaska. a Asheville bank closing its doors. and flood and disaster reports from Europe and the U.S. coast.
A fragmented page notes Josemo Dev ino on a new political platform promoting a universal movement and a colonization depart ment claim. Court opinions in Baltimore and Ohio stock case affect Johns Hopkins finances. Various local notices list companies, a Columbus music school, and a Cincinnati social club.
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