Railroads face nationwide wage dispute and potential strike
A public appeal shows train workers voting to empower leaders to press a 100 million dollar wage increase across railroads. The message argues arbitration or government inquiry, noting 3 billion annual rail travel costs and 44 cents of every dollar paid to employees, with managers urged to seek public mandate before raising transportation costs. The National Conference Committee of the Railways lists several railway executives urging resolution via arbitration or ICC reference.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New Band Organizes Members and Plans In Warren
A meeting in the Van Buren State bank basement organized a new band with Roy Kingery as manager and Claud Dillon as secretary treasurer. Nineteen members signed contracts and received instruments. Chas Tuttle from the Soldiers' Home band will instruct and oversee the Warren band. another meeting is urged for Friday night August 11.
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Chas. Tuttle
Soldiers’ Home Band
Burglars Enter Paxton's Store Early
Burglars unlocked the front door with a skeleton key to Paxton and Co. store in an early hour theft. Three 25 pound sugar sacks were taken before tags remained. Night Watchman Henry Whitecotton fired during the escape as two men fled south of Breedlove Brothers' store and split directions. suspects not identified.
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W. A. Paxton & Co
W. A. Paxton
Henry Whitecotton
Breedlove Brothers
Street Tax Prosecution Focused on Compliance
Must Pay Street Tax LP was summoned to appear before Squire Shimp to show cause why he should not work out his street tax after notifying Marshal Hess he would delay. He settled Tuesday afternoon for 70 cents. Hess orders town-wide collection with no exceptions. more prosecutions will follow to enforce the law.
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Squire Shimp
Marshal Hess
Mr. Hess
Temperance Day Observed by Van Buren Methodist Sunday School
Next Sunday the Van Buren Methodist Sunday school will host pledge day addressing drink and cigarette habits. W C T U members from Milo Farrville Van Buren Warren and Hanfield are urged to attend as special songs are planned and the public is invited.
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Methodist Sunday School
van Buren
Milo
Farrville
Warren
Hanfield
Pleasant Picnic by Mrs DePoy Sunday School Class
Mrs B H DePoy's Sunday school class picnicked at Matters park on Wednesday. Attendees include Lena Muchmore Mary Drake Harriet Makemson Dierda Pilkington Dorothy Duckwall Abbie Doyle Mary Furnish Margaret DePoy Rebecca Studabaker Opal Peter Marguerite Whitecotton Bertaline Scott Mary Wilson. Mr and Mrs Marion Lee and Miss Eunice Lee of Bluffton visited Sunday with the parents Mr and Mrs Lam ed Crystal Kern has been with relatives at Decatur.
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B. H. DePoy
Matter’s Park
Lena Margaret Muchmore
Mary Drake
Harriet Makemson
Dierda Pilkington
Dorothy Duckwall
Abbie Doyle
Mary Furnish
Margaret DePoy
Rebecca Studabaker
Opal Peter
Marguerite Whitecotton
Bertaline Scott
Mary Wilson
Bargain baskets draw crowd at Paxton store opening
Crowds gathered at eight o'clock for W. A. Paxton & Co. on opening day sales. Baskets labeled as 1.10 dollars in groceries sold for 72 cents to the lady of the house, with shoppers arriving as early as six in the morning.
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W. A. Paxton & Co
van Buren, W. A. Paxton & Co
Local anglers haul fourteen channel cats after night bite
Champion fishermen Dr. L. C. Daughtrey and John Sparks fished Saturday night and caught 14 channel cat. The smallest measured under three feet. Doc notes fish bite only after 9 pm in the hot weather, and the catch was shown to skeptical friends.
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Dr. L. C. Daughtrey
John Sparks
Doc
Picnic Dinner Honors Mrs. T. B. Doyle at South First Street
Mrs. T. B. Doyle hosted a large gathering on her spacious lawn Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Will Rose and children of Poneto, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Sellers and daughter of Poneto, Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doyle and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Waggaman and family, Mr. George Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dillman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mills and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Michaud and daughter.
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T. B. Doyle
South First Street
Will Rose
Poneto
E. B. Sellers
John Anderson
Frank Doyle
J. C. Waggaman
George Doyle
Fred Dillman
Chester Mills
Walter Michaud
Mrs Chas Allen Seeks Divorce From Char Allen
Mattie Allen of Van Buren files suit in superior court against Char E Allen. Married Feb 24 1899 with six minor children ages seven to fifteen. They separated yesterday. She claims frequent drunkenness and abusive conduct, says a Tuesday assault led her to seek protection from the town marshal, and she seeks divorce custody of all children and a monthly support allowance. The defendant is described as a junk dealer.
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Mattie Allen
van Buren
Char. E. Allen
Allen
Mr. W. F. Lee Makes Business Trip to Indianapolis
W. F. Lee traveled to Indianapolis on a business trip to engage in commercial meetings and discussions.
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W. F. Lee
Indianapolis
Adam Boller Expected Home This Week From Colorado Visit
Mr. Adam Boller, who has stayed in Colorado with relatives for several weeks, is anticipated to return home within the week.
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Adam Boller
Colorado
Public Sale At Residence Near M and B Station
George Heener offers for sale at his residence on Saturday August 5 at 1 39 p m all household and kitchen furniture stoves etc cash terms. Sale located two squares south and one half square east of M and B station.
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George Heener
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National Conference Committee of the Railways
Elisha Lee
P. RB. Albright
Mancaste
Atlantic Coast Line
L. W. Baldwin
Central of Georgia Railway
L. Bardo
New York
New Haven
Hartford
H. Coapman
Southern Railway
E. Cotter
Wabash Railway
Crowley
New York Central Railroad
H. Emerson
Great Northern Railway
B . Ewing
Delphia & Aaa Railway
Wi Grice
Cheapeake & Ohio Railway
A. S&s. Greig
Roediarss & Seuis
San Francisco Railvead, Co
W. Kouns
Atchison
Topeka & Santa
Wheeline and
Lake Rete
Od. Maher
Norfolk and Western Railway
James Russell
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
A. M. Schoyer
Pennsylvania Lines Woot
W. L. Seddon
Seaboard Air Line Railway
A. J. Stone
Evie Railroad
G. 8. Waid
Freight
Ario
Marion & Bluffton Traction Company
Marion
U.S. Glove Co
M. & B. Traction Company
Roy Kingery
Claude Dillon
Sec
Treas
Organization of
Claud Dillon
Tuttle
The
Paxton
Marion Lee
Eunice Lee
Bluffton
Mrs. Lamed
Crystal Kern
Decatur
W. A. Paxton & Co’s
Chas
Mitt Williamson
Bridgeport
H. J. McFadden
Fort Wayne
Paxton’s Drug Store
Variety Store
Satuiday
E. B. Scott
South First St
van Buren, Indiana
Reneges
Marion, Ind
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