Court of Honor Plans Outdoor Show Postponed
A meeting of directors and executive committees of the association今天 discussed delaying the first event due to financial strains from a recent eruption. They plan improvements to fair grounds and aim for a fall horse show, with entries invited to attract better participants and a larger audience.
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Exsociaon
Chile
Larnal
Chim
Sambod
Association
Cosmeretat
Miles
Hundryda
Sid Midler
Anderson
Haute Ross
Roe Hare
Mallen
Auman Barrett
Kansas City
50,000 Men Idle In Wyoming Valley Strike
July 16. 50,000 miners and related workers idle as a strike tightens in the Wyoming Valley. About 500 are firemen. engineers, breaker boys, and others join the walkout. Mines from Pittsburgh to New York state affected. Some mines suspend operations. officials expect up to 18000 or more idle at peak. Union leaders say actions aim to pressure coal companies as workforces test duty return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickenbarre
Wyoming Valley
Consereaiiles
Sianton Dreirtet
Dalasow
Eolterisa
Pittsbark
Naticokett
Strikig Atenas
Mulloy
Wate Association
Associated
Waim
Apthracti
Mullwiy
Aoa Uit
Delaware & Budaon
Deiner
Hewter
Catcher E
Serew
Denonsburg
Carnotsburg
Muskveen
Cree
Cleveland
Cumberland
Cambridge
Camilles
Iter
Suite
Oma
Conmenas Ie
Iondale
Miao
Tad
Babelis
Wheeling
Laughlin
Mardiu
Noagahela
Pittsburg
UN Loorewood
Ges City
Ind
New Cast
Pitsburg
New Kensington
Reeves
Canal Nes
Skehanco
New Cantle
United States
Siemens Park
Ruller
Speriees
Sheet Steel Company
Orést
Vandergrift
Kirkpatrick Exechburg
Rlite
Selesbiles
OM. Meadow
Rhlite
Scotdale, & Ee
Morgan
New York
M_ Schwab
Pany
Puriew
Gemwad Hae
Bler
Lindsay
McCutcheon
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Lawrenceville
Carnegie
Upper Union Milla
Black Diamond Bisel
Dressen
iNet
Hyde Park
Hyde’ Park
Léntman Works
New Philadelphia O
Piqda
Piqua
Ree
Canal Dover
Beligeport
Wellaciite Oak
Duncansvills
Plata
Aoe Willam
Painter & Sons
Pittebure
Tandsay & McCutcheon
Monessen
Cajun Iron and Steel Sompany
Youngseee
le Warren
Girard
Pimty & Co
Siaron
Ata Pa
Actna-Standard Works
Fride+port
Minge Junction
Kingston Coal Company
Eee No 1
United Mine Workers
Traction Company Orders Men Back To Work
Wilkes 1 company and Heaters 009 division urged workers to return to duty at Walley area after a disruption. Employers claim normal operations will resume with 1203 workers required.
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Wilkes 1 Company
Seing Walley ‘Traction Company
Trioresse
Incomplete Rainfall Report From Nebraska and Surrounding Areas
An inch or more of rain fell in Omaha and nearby towns starting around 2. cooler air followed. The forecast calls for hotter weather later, with humidity increasing and possible showers through the day. Some Kansas counties report no rain, while Texas towns see limited or no rainfall withSparse showers.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Kansay City
Mteml
Kas
Sanaus Clee
Apsian
Texas
Tiallas
Tex
Texarkana
Ewan
Rain Relieves Drought in Southwest Kansas and Missouri
Rains reached several drought-stricken areas across southwest Kansas and Missouri, easing conditions after weeks without moisture. Reports say showers spread from Coffeyville to Wichita with cooler temperatures, helping pastures and corn though in some places late to save crops.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Sutt- Hower
Riley and
Tickinson
Omahoma
Union Patito
Riley County
Coffeyvile
Doride
Wichita
Sotsson County
Banesas
Independence
Valley Falls
Tos
Wamego
Oskaloosa
Manhattan
Fire destroys Wichita packing plant. $490000 loss
The Jacob Daid & Sone packing plant in Wichita was totally destroyed by a morning fire. Seven million pounds of meal and preparation materials burned. Insurance estimated at about $490,000. One worker injured non fatally, four others hurt. Three hundred fifty men laid off. plant to be rebuilt. Cause thought to be spontaneous in the lard house. Fire began around 5 o'clock a.m. Temperatures listed for several large cities accompany the report.
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Wichita
Kan
Jacob Daid & Sone
Jr Te
Philadelphia
Sic
Washington
Cincinnati
City Council to Choose Water Works Plan Tonight
City leaders face three options as the September 7 franchise deadline nears. Most attorneys favor a method that has the city and company appointing engineers to value the plant, followed by a public vote on terms, with a third party to be named if needed.
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District Court
Spencer
CG. Clemens
J.D. McFarland
Clemens
Colorado
McFarland
City and Company
Lawyere
Americans Prepare for Tennis Match Amid British Absence
A skewed report outlines American efforts to organize for an international tennis match while noting Britain will not participate. The piece cites comments about English players and changes in conditions, highlighting substantial time and money spent by Americans with no explanation for the canceled confrontation.
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Bob Wrenn
Makise
Tut Ike Ee
Secretary Root Here On Topeka Visit En Route To Fort Riley
Secretary of War Root traveled through Topeka in a private car named Courier on a stop that lasted only minutes. He planned to determine funding for large military improvements and then proceed to Fort Riley to meet officials. The party would also inspect Fort Leavenworth and Des Moines before returning to Washington.
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Hiihu Root
Topeka
Union Parific
Fort Riley
Root
R. Burton
Abilene
Mr. Root
Riley
Fort Grook
Fort Leavenworth
Des Moinea
Washington
Weather outlook hints at possible afternoon thunderstorms
Observer Jennings reports cirrus clouds with little rain expected yet a chance of local thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Yesterday’s statewide receipts show light withdrawals with internal revenue and miscellaneous revenues totaling over 375 thousand dollars.
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Weather Bureau
Jennings
Speculation Over Probable Early Settlement Of Steel Strike
United States Steel plants and Amalgamated workers faced a growing shutdown with as many as 74,000 idle, as managers and union leaders discussed a possible early settlement. President Schwab, Shaffer, and Morgan circle prospects while some mills move to reopen. 3,000 men may keep working amid divided plans.
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Pittsburg
Painter Mill
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Clark
Solar Iron Works
Monongehela
Startin Plate
Palatea Mill
Troi Alabama
Harper
Albrecht
de Plast
Stmong
Combine
Amalgamated
Shaffer
United States Steel Corporation Muide
Shader
Fowell
American Plate Workers’ Protective and International Association of America
Elwood City
Amalgamated Association
American Tin Plate Company
T J. Shaffer
Gegelation
Rombing
Mushelve
Tedh Association
United Mine Workers
Sty
United States Steel Axions
Cigarma
Iary Tighe
Monessen
Duncansville
Saltsburg
Sheffer
Toledo
Walter J. Eee
Philips
American
Labor Conflict Looms Over Steel Plants in Cleveland
In Cleveland on July 16, the Leader discusses a brewing strike conflict as Union Labor confronts the Bred Colossus. Six weeks earlier Carnegie intended July 1 absorption of National Steel and American Steel Hoop, with Carnegie mills no longer employing non union labor since the strike, while the absorbed firms had used union labor.
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Cleveland
Siz
Carnegie Company
National Steel Company
American Steel Hoop Company
Drought Wrecks Eastern Crops As Wheat Fares Poor
A distressed weekly agricultural bulletin details widespread drought damage in the eastern division with corn poor and late plantings failing. It notes late crops struggling, pastures brown, hay scarce, apples dropping, and only some corn possibly reaching a small yield if rains come.
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Department of Agriculture
DEV Iris
Cestern
Cottey
Amir Carn
Tiene
Gustiela
Sarace Sr Sinae
Bar
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Court OF Honor
Fiall
E&ness City
Waltsyiliea
Tainell
Welierlibe
Kensay City
Cam— Fen
Big Wichita
City Council
Secretary Root
War Department
Billy
FT. Riley
Maxim Mini
Schwab
J. P. Morgan
Wilkesbarre
Ibls
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