The First Riot at Homestead Spreads Blood and Fire
The Homestead conflict erupts into carnage as 300 Pinkertons clash with striking workers on the Monongahela. Gunfire, cannon, and firebombs devastate barges and mill property, with dozens killed or wounded. Pinkerton detec tives surrender after brutal assault, amid widespread anger and calls for militia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Pinkertons
Carnegie Company
Amalgamated Association of Steel and Iron Workers
Adt
Monongahela
H.C. Frick
Pinkerton
Ohio River
Carnegie Mills
Braddock
Heind
Cline
Pinkerton Mion
Carnegie
Amalgamated Association
Bexwer
City Council Opens July 4 Session Grants Paving and Fire Limits
Council proceedings note paving Third Street from Poplar to Market approved for next year and a one year extension request for the Street Railway Co. referred to committees. The Liberty Water and Stort streets paving bid of 1.36 per square yard with Kelley & Sheehan was directed for contract. Fire limits extended to the square bounded by Liberty Third Market and Second. bills paid and session adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Street
Poplar
Market
Street Railway Co
Boro Atty
Liberty
Third
Second Streets
Kelley & Sheehan
Liberty, Water and Stort Streets
Fresh Air Children Welcomed From New York
One hundred eighty nine children arrived Friday on the P. and E. mail under Mr and Mrs Armstrong. They were placed in omnibuses and taken to the M. E. church parlors with assistance from committees. Some children were disappointed when names were called. others were assigned to awaiting hosts. A few more arrived Saturday and a limited stay is offered through two weeks with extensions possible via Mrs J. M. Davies.
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Rink
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
McCleary
Homestead
Pinkerton Mena
Pattison
Manay
P. & E. Mail
Armstrong
Messrs
W.D. Brown
A. J. Haseltine
M. E. Church
Mesdames
A.H. McKelvy
F. H. Langworthy
J. M. Davies
Appeal to the W C T U for the Gold Cure in Windsor
An appeal seeks W C T U support for Monroe's Improved Gold Cure treatment at Windsor Ontario. It notes the sanitarium run by Dr P A Aikman and claims strong backing from medical figures, officials, and Good Templar circles, with costs to patients and reported high success rates.
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Totes
W.C. T. UL
Monroe
Monroz
Curre
Canada
U. S
Frank W. Wight
Jamestown
N. Y
Windaor
Detroit River
Detroit
Mid
West Pitt Street
Windsor
P. A. Aikman
Bemus Point
Detroit Free Press
F. A. Monroe
Aikman
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Germany
Victor Holmes
Good Templar Organizations
Monroe Gold Cure Company
W. Martin Jones
Rochester
United States
Europe
F. Wright
S. B. Morrison
Supt. Press
Fourth at Corydon vivid Fourth of July notes
Volney visits Corydon on Independence Day to describe parades bands and civic life. He notes new buildings a drug store a news depot and shops, the Corydon cornet band and Cornplanter band, a lively dinner service, and dam repairs hindered by rain while business changes shift to cash sales and new managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrpos
Corydon
N. Mead
George
River Street
P. B. Canfield
Charles Andrews
Jay White
Bradford Street
White
Clawson
Rochester
Dyer, Moss & Co
Pittsburg
McClintock
H. Lloyd
Esther Case
Maccabees
Corydon L. T. L
Allien
Warren
Charles A. Volney
Warren county schools report strong year end progress
County Superintendent H. M. Pursan notes a improved school year with sixteen local institutes well attended and a push for graded courses, continuous terms, countywide dictionaries, and better libraries. Attendance rose, districts moved toward seven to eight months, with some adopting one term. The Indian school ran seven months with good attendance and repairs planned.
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Warren County
Warren
Glade
Tidioute
Sheffield
North Clarendon
Clarendon
Pittsfield
Garland
Youngsville
County Institute
Abbie Parker
May Williams
H. M. Pursan
Sign and Decorative Painter and Hardware Co Ads
An assortment of classified items including a sign and decorative painter at 209 Water Street near Market, Rogers Goods at cost including silver plated flatware, Proxett Hardware Co Ltd paying cash for Penn's Gas Stock up to ten thousand dollars, and a Warren can goods and salt fish lineup with local Ledger Office contact in Emlenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Clothing Co
Strelitz
Sol Cohn & Co
David Rothchild
Cleveland, C
Rogers
The
Proxett Hardware Co., Ltd
Penn
Emlenton” Ledger
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Council Proceedings
Fresh Air Children
Watsonville
Willis Hail
Joseph Revello
Hall
Joe Revello
Willis Hall
Revelle
Sis
Bradford
Ayer
W.C.T. U
Wind
Windsor, Ont
Volney
Harry Isaacs
A. Siegel & Sons
Elias Morningstar
Johnsonburg
Mr. Isaacs
Adelphia Kitchen
Water Street
Suspension Bridge
E. Crzmons
Clover Leaf
Siegfried & Co
Sizeerrep & Co
Sizerrip & Co
OUR County Schools
Putnamws
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