Murder charges at Homestead spark wider steel strike
Pittspore Pa July 18 Carnegie Steel with $80,000,000 capital files murder charges against seven Homestead workers to coerce them back to work. Burgess McLuckie bailed at $10,000. Pinkerton guards, Frick and Potter face potential indictments. Amalgamated lawyers threaten broader action. 40,000 workers tied to the steel scale across Pennsylvania and Ohio. Wives express resolve to defend their husbands. General Snowden floods town with troops.
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Pittspore
Carnegie Steel Company
Homestead
John McLuckie
William J. Brennan
William Reardon
Amalgamated Association
Pittsburg
Henry ©. Frick
T. F.T. Lovejoy
Potter
Corey
William
Robert Pinkerton
Pinkerton
Benjamin F. Butler
Pennsylvania
McLuckie
Frick
World Reporter
Mackey
New York
Burgess McLuckie
Snowden
Ohio
Fire Fiend Destroys Barns in Merck Property. Narrow Escape Nearby
A Wednesday evening blaze at the rear of A. Merck, Sr.’s Hest street residence spread to a second old building and the house roof, gutting the barns and causing heavy damage. Ed Bunker's nearby home narrowly escaped, with about $150 in damage. Dr. John Saeger occupied Merck’s wing and used the stable. Origin of the fire unknown. estimated loss around $3,000. Also includes excursion ticket offers for DA V. & PLR. R. and other rail routes with various dates and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Merck
Hest Street
Ed. Bunker
John Saeger
Merck
Epworth League Anniversary Rally at Warren
Erie Conference plans an Epworth League anniversary gathering in Warren at 1 30 p m on the first conference day in the Methodist Church. Rev H M Burns will chair with special music by the Warren League. Speakers include Bishop J P Newman John A Jones Rev W P Odell and Rev Dr J F Berry. Tickets may be required due to seating capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Epworth League
Warren
Methodist Church
H.M. Burns
Jamestown District League
Warren League
J. P. Newman
John A. Jones
Genessee Conference
W. P. Odell
Delaware Avenue Church
Buffalo
J. F. Berry
Epworth Herald
Epworth Leaguers
Oregon Lumber Country Promises Vast Timber Wealth
From the Pacific Coast a letter describes Nehalen river regions near Astona Oregon. It praises deep navigable streams, rich bottomland soils, abundant timber including spruce, and rapid lumber potential on surveyed and unsurveyed lands. Climate is mild year round though Oregon mist persists. demand hinges on federal appropriations for Nehalen bar.
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Lepees
Oregon
Warren
McKean
Astona
Nehalen
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Nehaien Bay
Burlington Route Half-Price Excursions Offer
The Burlington Route offers round trip tickets at half rates on August 30 and September 27 good for 20 days to West Northwest and Southwest farming regions. Through tickets available via eastern agents. Write P S Eustis, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, for details.
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DA. V.& Plr. R
Jamestown
Lakewood
Chautauqua Lake
Falconer
Falconer Junction
Cautauqua Lake
Vis
Visalcone Junction
W. BR. B
Kewood
Geo. H. Danters
G. PA
H. Kzronam
Burlington
Northwest
Chicago
Peoria
Quincy
St. Louis
P.S Eustis
Mrs Casemere Opens Four Cleaners on Second Street
Mrs Louisa C Casemere announces four clothing cleaning establishments at 305 Second Street upstairs and offers prompt service with a new French dry cleaning process. Evening suits and all clothing can be cleaned and pressed on short notice with remodeled ladies wraps and plush work as a specialty.
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Louisa C. Casemere
Second Street
A Husband's Mistake and Restorative Nervine Ad
An advertisement urges husbands to seek Dr Miles Restorative Nervine to prevent headaches dizziness neuralgia and insomnia in wives and children. It claims universal satisfaction from druggists across multiple cities and lists Woodworth Co Snow Co J C Wolf and Morris Malen as distributors. It promotes trial bottles and a free book on nervous diseases and mentions Ber Barsaparilla and De-Wits for better blood and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Woodworth & Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Snow & Co
Syracuse
Mich
Morris & Malen
Camp Sam Black A Pen Picture of Homestead Scenes
A Sunday visit to Camp Sam Black at Homestead shows a peaceful town below a hilltop encampment with regiments, guards, and headquarters around General Snowden. The scene blends military readiness with civilian curiosity as 25,000 visitors tour the site, amid unarmed交流 between strikers and troops and reports of possible camp duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sam Black
Homestead
Rawkins
Little Bill
Pinkerton
Carnegie Steel Works
Snowden
U. S
Western Union Telegraph Company
Kruwden
Frick
D. F. A. Wheelock
Leon Windsor
Andy Brown
Captain Windsor
Tom Wetmore
B. F. Gates
A. A
Cogswall Jonks
W OC. T. U. COLUMN. Trained dresses and women’s suffrage debate
The London Methodist notes Lady Henry Somerset’s America visit strengthens belief women must gain parliamentary and municipal franchise. She backs suffrage to boost temperance work and joins the Ladies' Liberal National Association executive slate. A London Congregational Union tale urges abstinence, recounting a teetotal pledge accepted after a musician’s family tragedy. The W. C. T. U. at Point Island, Minn, adopts a convention resolution opposing trained dresses at courts of kings, linking dress to dignity and moral influence.
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London
Henry Somerset
America
Lady Somerset
Woman's Temperance Associations
Ladies’ Liberal National Association
England
Rev
A. Rowland
London Congregational Union
Atlantic
Mary Clement Leavitt
the Nation
Obituary and Womans Journal Remarks At W C T U Meet
The excerpt recalls a Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention where a Chinese fashion plate sparks a discussion on foot binding and waist lines. Mrs Leavitt notes Heavenly Foot Society in China and hopes for a Heavenly Waist Society in America. Also included is an obituary of Rensselaer Chapman, a Warren County resident and boot manufacturer, who died July 3 1892 in Russell after a long life of business, family, and Universalist faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C.T.U
Womans Journal
China
B. Morgison
Supt. Press
Rensselaer Chapman
Warren Co
Russell
Tioga Co
Canada
Great West
Dunkirk
Mies Harriet F. Turner
Warren, Pa
Benj. F
Luke S
Richard W
Lydia Marsh
Lewis T. Chapman
Franklin, Pa
Maria B. Satterlee
Caster City
L. R. Chapman
Kansas City
Kansas
Phoebe E. Howard
Ackley
Kate H. Cobb
Warren
Wm. EH. Chapman
Chapman
Rance
Siggersep & Co
DeWitt
Noyes Drug Store
Enthusiastic Madison Square Garden Welcome for Cleveland and Stevenson
In New York City on July 20 a Democratic rally in Madison Square Garden celebrated nominees Cleveland and Stevenson. Crowds cheered as Cleveland entered, then again when Stevenson spoke amid uproar and noise. Governor Flower and General Sickles received warm receptions, and a finale of handshakes at the Manhattan Club followed. William F. Harrity was elected National Committee Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
Cleveland
Stevenson
New York
Tammany
Governor Flower
General Sickles
United States
Wilson
West Virginia
Mr. Cleveland
Grover
Manhattan Club
William F. Harrity
Pennsylvania
Late to bed and early to rise shorten the road to your home
An advertisement from Noyes Drug Store touts a pill claimed to extend life and wisdom, suggesting late nights and early rising harm health while promoting the product as a life extender.
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The
Noyes Drug Store
Election of Officers of Warren & Farnsworth Valley Railroad
Election held July 24 in Vice President F H Rockwell s office results: President L H Lapham New York. Vice President and general manager F H Rockwell. Secretary Arnold Schlaer New York. Treasurer B McOwen Clarendon. Superintendent W E Henderson Clarendon. Directors Mesar F H Rockwell L G Rockwell Arnold Schlaet B McOwen J Lapham New York W E Henderson. Since June purchase, road improvements noted. company described as strong financially. Also notices for dining hall, boarding at Adelphia Kitchen, and local ads including DeWitt Little Early Risers and Salt Cod promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren & Farnsworth Valley Railroad
F. H. Rockwell
L. H. Lapham
New York
Arnold Schlaer
B. McOwen
Clarendon
W. E. Henderson
Clarenndon
Mesars
L G. Rockwell
Arnold Schlaet
Lapham
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Epworth
Sary
Onion Prax
Tit Lam Mooke Co., Obe
Lske de- Wits
16Th Regiment
There
I Boys All Weil
Bradford
Amalgamated Order of Whisker Growers
Brigade
Warren County
Pri Ifforse
Clemons
I Bote
Steercrep & Co
Madison Square Garden
G. A. Petterson
Warren Savings Bank
Builajé
Adelphia
Yes
Sizeraizp & Co
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