Reading Railroad Strike Keeps Port Richmond Blockade in Place
Philadelphia and Port Richmond report five shift crews defied orders to move flour as union tensions rose. A general strike followed, with the company pledging to protect workers who resist joining unions. By day’s end coal sidings are crowded. it may take three to four days to reopen the blockade as crews return and traffic resumes.
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Reading
Polapelpata
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Port Richmond
Ty Painape
Reading Railroad
Philadelphia
Reading Railroad Company
Port Clinton
Reading Railroad General Office
A. A. McLeod
Knights of Labor
Coal and Iron Company
Railroad and Coal and Iron Company
Austin Covery
Argentinian Wool Faces Higher Duty Over Dirt and Grease
Consul Baker reports Argentina wool exports to the United States are falling due to tariffs that ignore dirt and grease content, which is about 70 percent higher than rival Australian and New Zealand wools. Only Criolla carpet wools from Cordova, shipped via Rosarito, totaling about 10 million pounds annually, can still be sent under the tariff.
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Washington
Consul Baker
Department of State
Argentine Republic
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Cordova
Rosarito
Inquest at Rochester Reveals Oil Canal Details
Rochester reports detail testimonies from the Jones Hayes inquest into the explosion. Evidence includes barrels on the canal surface and a pine used to obtain water, with references to Standard Oil wealth and a two day adjournment for a personal engagement. Other items cover a Buffalo malpracticed hand case and Philadelphia fisheries concerns.
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Yakeu
Jurera
Rochester
Jones Hayes
Vacuum Oil Works
Beckley
Vacuum Oil Company
van Voorhis
Standard Oil Company
Buffalo
Der
Beng
Supreme Court
William P. Wilts
C. Daniels
Willis
Daniels
Senator Quay in Pirrszeune and Northwest Weather Ranges
United States Senator Quay visited Pirrszeune en route to Beaver Pa. He discussed tariff plans, tobacco tax repeal, telegraph toll regulation, and predicted Blaine as next Republican nominee. Northwest weather in St Paul dropped to 18 below zero, with a 28 degree shift in 36 hours. A Christmas spree fatality occurred in Wilkes-Barre as a child burned, mother died, and others burned. The window glass dispute in Pittsburgh saw union backing against green-banded factory starts. Chauncey M Depew bought land in New York for rail use. Missouri Governor Marmaduke ill with pneumonia. New houss Bros assigned in Chicago with assets limited.
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Quay
Pirrszeune
United States
Beaver
Blaine
Lamar
Hns
Wilkes-Barre
Exterborough
Westminster
Edward McMullen
Annis McMullen
Bexsia
Jokes and quips from old papers mix humor and folly
A collage of brief humorous lines from various papers quotes jokes about Harvard buildings, school life, poets, politicians and everyday scenes. It stitches wry observations, puns, and light satire from New Haven, Harper’s Bazaar, Boston Post, Epoch, and other outlets, highlighting social quirks and country humor.
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Harper’s Bazar
Chaneberlain
Jonah
Boston Post
Uts
Loston Courier
Burlington Free Press
Tired Enough Down in Breakfast Wakeup Notes
A brief, fragmented remark from a domestic scene set in Texas Sittings, noting a tired man at breakfast and a quip about weak coffee after staying up late. The text also includes stray phrases like Pay up and Dansrville Breaza, suggesting a column header or unrelated caption.
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Texas
Drunkenness Cure Adverts and Local Goods Notices
Misfortune claims and cures claim Golden Specific for liquor habit with coffee use and secrecy. Also lists clairvoyant exam, medical diagnoses, grocery store promotions, tooth powder, and a caterer offering turtle soups and party catering in western Pennsylvania.
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Haines
Golden Specific Co
Race Street
Cincinnati
Ghia
George B. Williams
Pennsylvania
Williams
G. B. Winliams
This Month 800 Overcoats At Keystone Clothier Sale
Keystone Clothing company offers 800 overcoats for sale this month at 38 dollars each. Beecher and Copeland’s former stand is noted as the venue for the sale.
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Keystone Clothing Company
Beecher & Copeland
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