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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
2
The fragment lists Gye Wardam Ution and K Bartholomew as publisher figures in Warsaw Manitoba. No full event or story details are present, but the names imply a local publication record or masthead reference.
A sprawling foreign dispatch lists Henry L. Wilson moving from Chili to Greuce and other State Department promotions, plus a rash of incidents from Chicago phone mouthpieces to Spanish executions. It covers wrecks on Lake Erie, forgery in Vienna, a sultan inviting war in Mindanao, and court actions on bond and bribery in Detroit and Omaha.
President Roosevelt courted success as coal operators propose a three year arbitration commission to settle disputes between companies and employees. J Pierpont Morgan delivered the plan, naming a panel including a military engineer and a U S judge. The system omits direct miners union recognition, urging all parties to halt strikes until findings take effect.
The 1900 census reports 18 29 newsoners and periodicals in the United States up 22.3 percent since 1890. Dailies 2 226, weeklies 12 979, monthlies 1 817. Religious papers shrink 7.1 percent while all publications grow 42.2 percent, mirroring city population growth.
The article outlines the coal miners strike that began May 12 1902 detailing workers and others left unemployed and affected women and children. It lists capital invested in mines operators losses wages and broader economic impacts including mill closures railway damage and a reported 5000000 in damage to mines and machinery.
A historical account of the Great Railroad and miners coal strike. Describes first demands for an eight hour day and 60 cents a ton, rejection by operators, and nationwide scale actions led by United Mine Workers president Mitchell. Covers conferences with operators, arbitration offers, political involvement, violence incidents, and culminating White House talks in October seeking resolution.
Chicago Probate Court judge confronts John Dowie the self styled restorer to honor his title and return fifty thousand dollars misappropriated from Frederick Sutton's heirs. Sutton’s will dated 1902 left all to Dowie. executor Speicher aided codicils favoring relatives. case moved from Lake to Cook County probate court on petition by Neal d Fidge, Sutton’s sister.
Gen Thomas Jamison Stewart of Norristown Pennsylvania elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He served as adjutant general of Pennsylvania and a Civil War private in the One Hundred thirty eighth Regiment. Born in Ireland in 1848 he has lived in Norristown his entire life.
Outlook for coal shows rapid mobilization after strike end with 145000 workers reporting within 24 hours and daily mine output reaching 100000 to 125000 tons within a week. Coal can reach New York and Atlantic cities in 36 hours. drills indicate large car arrivals to support shipments. Also notes Rev Sam Small’s public collapses, Republican platform positions on land and canal improvements, Babcock’s campaign HQ in New York, and evolving state license votes in Louisiana and Iowa.
Attorney General Knox told the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce that Congress has full constitutional power to pass any laws needed to regulate trusts. He argued the Sherman act may be limited but constitutional, and no constitutional amendment is required. He urged uniform federal oversight of corporations, fair pricing, open lanes of commerce, and accountability of officers, asserting Congress can extend interstate regulating power.
Mollie Foxwater, an educated Oklahoma Cherokee Nation resident, faces charges for killing four husbands who allegedly threatened to reveal a gold mine secret she claimed to guard. She described herself as protecting the mine read by her late father, while asserting justification for the killings.
The Weekly Trade review from Dun and Co notes favorable signs for industry despite labor disputes and fuel costs. Railways show robust earnings, coke supply limits pig iron production, and imports stay strong though tariff slowdowns affect steel billets. Monetary tightness eases in the West but money may return to New York later this year. Northwest leads prosperity with railroads limited by immense tonnage.
Chicago to Buffalo and New York report cattle hogs and grain ranges with target markets listed. Prices show variety: Chicago shipping cattle 4.00 to 7.00, hogs 4.00 to 7.60. Indianapolis hogs 4.00 to 7.25. St Louis wheat 0.68 to 0.70. corn 0.52 to 0.66. eggs 18 to 20 cents. hay and butter also noted.
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