Laborers Strike for Fifty Cents a Day on Patrons Canal
Reports from Panama dated November 10 describe laborers on the Culebra section of the Patrons Canal striking for a daily wage of fifty cents. Existing pay ranges from thirty five to forty cents, with workers supplying their own needs. Authorities reinforce guards as threats are made and new laborers replace strikers. The disruption follows a broader financial note on bank statement changes and political commentary on the Populist and Democratic parties' alleged decline.
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Panama
Culebra
Topeka Lawyer Accused in Gordon Jail Cash Saga
Rollicking Kansas City and Topeka figures fuel a county jail case over George Gordon. Sister Mamie Frazer accuses lawyer W E Dom of misleading payment and delaying release. J G Waters plans writ of habeas corpus. Dom and partner Atchison deny wrongdoing while Waters seeks release under a disputed “gold brick” exhibit.
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Topeka
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Well Carry The Scars Pom Roth Sees After Election
Pom Roth predicts lasting effects of the recent electoral vote on business in Maine and nationwide. Thomas B Reed notes peace and cautions on the lingering scars from eighteen months of turmoil. Charles K Holliday recaps his Democratic campaign and role in county results. Rev. W F File hosted a young peoples gathering with a pleasant turnout and refreshments. Coal prices and local notices appear amid small town items and ads from a regional company.
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Pom Roth
Portiaxp
Navy
Thomas B Reed
Charles K Holliday
Brill's North Topeka Offers Tinware and Stoves Deals
North Topeka ads highlight Brill's cash-only sale of tinware queensware lamps and glassware with special prices on dinner sets and oak stoves. Mentions F H Parkerson relocating from Manhattan, a reform school concert plan, a North Baptist church youth event, a prisoner escape at Redwall asylum, and a collision damaging a fire department hose reel during a box alarm.
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Manhattan
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Reform School
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A. J. Arnold & Son
Junior Endeavor
Lester Endeavor
Aster
Horeb
J. H Griffin
Lawrence
A. Harting
Valley Falls
James Patterson
Spindle and Boy Narrowly Escape Hose Cart Crash
A hose cart driver and a boy narrowly avoided a collision. No blame could be attached to either party as both did all in their power to prevent an accident.
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Spindle
Sheriff Cook Defeated After Mob Incident Upset
Washington Court House Ohio Republican Sheriff Cook, who stopped a mob from hanging a Black man, was defeated in the recent election by about 1,050 votes after leading with 1,006 votes. The result reflects a political setback following the incident.
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Gompees Views It Cleveland Victory
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, analyzes the New York election results noting a shift from partisan loyalties to citizen engagement. He suggests workers are punishing leaders who harm the masses and expresses hope for a better future under Cleveland's administration.
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New York
Samuel Goms
American Federation of Labor
Victory sparks reform talk in New York and beyond
Dr Parkhurst hails election win as a national cue for good government amid the 1893 industrial crisis. He notes broad neglect and urges steady league action to maintain reform, saying New York’s success could inspire other cities. Also mentions divorce filing of Berry Hidler from Polly Rider after fourteen years.
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