Loneliest Spot Tristan d Acunha and Its Grand Old Man
The desolate Tristan d Acunha island hosts under 100 people of British American Dutch and Danish nationalities. Peter William Green, wrecked among the islanders, has led as governor magistrate and clergyman since 1853. He saved many lives received a life boat and a medal from Italy.
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Tristan d’Acunha
South Atlantic Sea
St. Helena
Glass
Peter William Green
Green
Italy
Stamp Tax 18 Adopted in Senate amid Tariff Debate
Washington July 6 The Senate approved a stamp tax on bonds certificates of indebtedness and stock transfers with 5 cent rates per $100 face value and exempted state municipal bonds and co operative building association stocks. Debate covered internal revenue taxes on spirits and proposed tariff investigations with Allan son estimating first year revenue at 175 180 million and over 200 million in the second year. Senator Teller assailed the figures criticizing whisky taxes and linking wood alcohol to trusts while Lindsay denounced the sugar trust and its influence on taxation a broad berichtet on the session and amendments discussed.
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Washington
Senate
Spooner
Mantle
Internal Revenue
Mills
Carter
Caffery
Gray
Ean
Allison
Board of Appraisers
Teller
White
Stewart
West
Dingley
Finance Committee
Sugar
American Congress
Lindsay
Wood Alcohol Trust
Allen
Secretary of the Treasury
Commission
Siorgan
Congress
Morgan
Strike Order Forces Miners To Enforce Columbus Scale
The United Mine Workers executive board orders a general strike to enforce the January wage scale for 375,000 miners across Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Key officers include M D Ratchford Fred Dileher and John Kate with district chiefs Patrick Dolan James M Carson and W G Knight. The strike targets the 69 cent per ton rate in Pennsylvania 60 cents in Ohio and Indiana 55-60 cents in Illinois.
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Columbus
Ohio
United Mine Workers
America
National Xecutive Board
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
United Line Workers
Fred Dileher
David H. Jenny
Harry Stephenson
James M. Carson
Patrick Dolan
W. E. Farmer
W. G. Knight
M. D Ratchford
National Excutive Board
John Kate
Id W. C. Pearce
Ratchford
Death of Ex Governor Evans in Denver
Ex Governor John Evans died in Denver at 4 30 PM Saturday. Born March 9 1814 near Wainsville Ohio he studied at Cincinnati College and helped create state insane asylums including a notable facility at Indianapolis. He held medical chairs in Chicago and aided Chicago and Fort Wayne railroad development. He served as Colorado governor after 1862 and contributed to Northwestern University and Evanston.
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Denver
Evans
John Evans
Wainsille
Ohio
Cincinnati College
Attica
Ind
Indianapolis
Bush Medical College
Chicago
Chicago & Fort Wayne
Lincoln
Colorado
Pittsburg Miners Strike Expands Across Districts
A district United Mine Workers board coordinated actions as meetings in Pittsburg and surrounding mining settlements urged miners to hold out. On July 6, Wilmington coal field workers and Grundy county miners joined the strike, with mass meetings in Brazil Indiana and Gloucester Ohio endorsing the move.
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Morns
Wilmington
Grundy County
Brazil
Indiana
Ind
Gloucester
Columbus
Onio
Paper Rails Promise Lighter Trains In German American Trials
The Paper Trade Journal explains paper rails might replace iron and steel rails. It notes advantages including half the weight, doubled possible length, fewer joints, and easier wheel shock absorption. Details cover pulp sources, binding agents, and manufacturing steps for durable, flexible rails with costs claimed 30 percent lower than steel.
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Germany
Russia
Paper Trade Journal
Henrietta Maria Rhyme Recalled By Village Children
A Somersetshire tale told by a family servant recalls the rhymes about Henrietta Maria. The verses describe the heroine's comical misadventures ending with her death, recited as a traditional memory from childhood.
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Henrietta Maria
Somersetshire
Fearful tiger contrasts with cautious lion in cage squib test
A showman recalls a tiger calmly examining a lighted squib while a lion hides in fear. The tale highlights the tiger's bold curiosity versus the lion's distrustful caution amid a dramatic test. Also notes rapid railway bridge replacement by the Great Eastern over the Lea in nine hours during a snowstorm.
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Great Eastern
Lea
Tottenham
Coal Miners Strike Expands in Pittsburg District
Pittsburgh July 5 industrial unrest grows as coal miners in the Pittsburg district vote to strike after a national order. Tin plate workers gain concessions and begin resumption, while 200000 miners in several states may join the walkout as demand for coal remains strong. Eight Chicagoans drown while bathing at Lake Michigan. Street death by own action reported near Evanston, former Cripple Creek bank cashier Street owed $4000.
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Pittsburg
Tin Plate Manufacturers’ Association
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Street
Cripple Creek
Colo
Williams
Evanston
Wyo
KB. I
Miners’ State Bank
Paris Letter Hints French Russian Bonds
Paris reports that Emperor Nicholas invites President Faure to St Petersburg and stresses bonds to unite France and Russia henceforth. The Pigaro notes the invitation signals warmer ties between the two nations and hints at renewed alliance potential.
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Paris
the Pigaro
Nicholas
Faure
St. Petersburg
France
Russia
Earling Offered Northern Pacific Presidency
A Milwaukee News special reports St. Paul Railway President Earling has been offered the presidency of the Northern Pacific but declined the position.
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Chicago
News
Milwaukee
Earling
St. Paul Road
Northern Pacifty
Strike ends at Britton rolling mill in Cleveland
The strike at Britton Rolling Mill Company's mills in Cleveland Ohio is declared off as the company accepts the Pittsburg compromise tin plate workers scale.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Britton Rolling Mill Company
Pittsburg
Mrs Ella Arvy Credits Pinkham Remedy Aid
Mrs Ella MG Arvy from Cincinnati Ohio reports four years of womb trouble back pain and exhaustion eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She praises the local wash and notes druggists sell the remedies with confidential correspondence offered by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Evra McGarry
Neebe Road Station
Cincinnati
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Spruce
G. W. Houghton
Gen
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Helena, Mont
Townsend and
Hassel
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Dewell & McDonald
Montana
Townsend
Stage Co
G. W. Gilman, M. D
P. C. Hall
Center Broadway
Mont
Herman Berg
Townsend, Mont
E.h.goodman
C. H. Baldwin
Attorney At Law
J. E. Kanouse
A. K. Prescot
N. Main St
Montana Central Depot
Helena
Norman Tripp
Herman Sperling
Henry Heneberg
E. F. McRae
Wallace
Pine Street
C. A. Wilder
South Side Broadway
Madame Carreno
Mr. Matthews
London
Ds Richter
Carreno
Harrison
Ladies’ Home Journal
Austria
British Post Office
Vary
Aubrie
United
Henrietta Mara
Washington Star
Indianapolis Journal
National Executive Board
Lake Michigan
Ella MG
Mrs. Pinkham
Schilling
San Francisco
Kansas City
Kansas
Piso
C. L. Baker
Regent Sq
Philadelphia
Glenwood Springs
Colo. Oer
William McAlvey
McFadden
William Pauley
Carbondale
Pauley
McAlvey
Gorge Paterson
Jackson, Mich
Sarah Louise Blair
Austin Blair
Renova Chemical Co
New York
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Chas
EH. Fletcher
Mothers of America
Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Samuel Pitcher, M.D
Linton
Stocks
Tom Linton
J. W. Stocks
de la Sere
Erie Medical CO
SSACS
Darrin Dayton
Darrin
Lena Hamilton
Akes
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