Anthracite Coal Prices Raised Amid Strikes In Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on October 24 the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad issued a statement to general manager C B Henderson detailing strike damage to mines and plants. They forecast cost per ton rise, adding 50 cents until January 1 1903, and urged fair dealer pricing and rationing to meet household needs while orders are filled or canceled at month end.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
C. B. Henderson
Poliic
George F. Baer
Henderson
Mines reopenings meet mixed progress in anthracite region
Wilkes Barre Pa Oct 24 The revival of mining in the anthracite field is uneven with water and gas and dangerous roofs hindering gains. Only about two thirds of mines resume and output is under half normal as workers express unease and carpenters seek work while union leaders advise patience.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Miners’ Union
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Washington Proof
Auld of West Seventh street reports relief from backache dizziness and urinary weakness after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Columbia Pharmacy. He praises three boxes and notes the remedy's benefit. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. price 50 cents per box. Remember the name Doan's.
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Washington
J. M. Auld
West Seventh Street
Dean
Columbia
Doda
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Abrams Veteran Railroad Official Dies in Sherman
Sherman Tex Oct 24 Sherman Fr Abrams a fifty year railroad veteran who dispatched military trains from Cairo Ill during the Civil War under Lincoln died in Sherman He had lived in Sherman for twenty years The report notes union and non union tensions in Wyoming collieries and suggests few miners will idle once gener te sumption begins
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Mitchell
Wyoming
Sherman
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Serman Fr. Abrams
Cairo
Ill
Lincoln
Hotel Fire In Cincinnati Forces Jump To Escape
Ottumwa Iowa Oct 24 Guests escaped from the Commercial hotel in Cincinnati by jumping from windows as flames swept through the crowded building. The landlord was severely burned while others fled unharmed.
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Ottumwa
Cincinnati
Beef Question in England Plea for Argentine Cattle Denied
London Oct 24 Lantury president of the board of agriculture refused to open ports to live cattle imports from Argentina until he is assured no cattle disease exists there and Argentina enforces safeguards. Deputation cites drought in Australia and reduced U S frozen meat as rising prices push import relief. Hanbury believes Argentina may be disease-free but wants stronger Argentine safeguards.
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Aritjah
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Springfield
Lls
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Cook County
Spanish Minister De Ojeda Presents Credentials to Roosevelt
Senor Don Emilio de Ojeda, recently named minister of Spain to the United States, formally presented his credentials to President Roosevelt yesterday in Washington.
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Roosevelt
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Mishap at an operation involved Lorenz in hip dislocation case
Chicago reports Professor Adolf Lorenz had a mishap at Mercy hospital during a Wednesday clinic. Belle Mason’s femur fractured during treatment, the tenth such incident in Lorenz’s 1,000 hip dislocation cases. He said the operation is postponed but the outcome remains hopeful as the patient is bound in plaster.
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Chicago
Adolf Lorenz
United States
Mercy Hospital
Belle Mason
Lorenz
Missionary Council Concludes Sessions in Philadelphia
Final sessions of the Protestant Episcopal Church missionary council in Philadelphia on October 24 reviewed important questions and yielded the impression that the missionary branch has seen notable progress and improvement.
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Episcopal Missionary Council
Philadelphia
Conference of the Missionary Council of the
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Remains of Jim Younger Buried Near Town
The body of Jim Younger, identified as the bandit, was laid to rest yesterday in the family graveyard near Lee's Summit Missouri. He was interred in a casket within the little rural cemetery after local ceremonies.
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Lee's Summit
Jim Younger
Bandit
Memphis Trotling Association Severs Mile Record Attempt
Survivors of Quantretl's guerrillas attended a pallbearer ceremony for Orescens Palle in New Mark Memphis Tennessee. Rescens failed to reduce a 292 percent record during yesterday's Memphis Trot event, severing the mile in jet fat.
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Orescens Palle
Memphis
Tenn
GIVES MOLINEUX A CHANCE
Justice Lambert excludes Barnet letters as improper evidence but allows them as a standard of comparison in handwriting. Defense cheer, cites court of appeals ruling. Treasury committee says New York state and city bonds meeting size limits qualify for public deposit investments.
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Roland J. Molineux
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Court of Appeals
Washington
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Negro Advocates Discuss Southern Church Work At Union Meeting
The American Missionary Association convention in New London ended with President Washington Gladden reelected. Keynote remarks by Professor Proctor of Georgia highlighted the status of the negro in the south, noting four million are outside churches and urging action to prevent a rise in infidels. The speaker praised black intellectual progress while recounting leadership tensions and factional friction within the organization following Marquette era clashes.
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Coon
The
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Washington Gladden
Ohie
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Iltl Proctor
Georgia
Edward M. Noyes
Massachusetts
Mr. Proctor
Spooner
Milwaukee
United States
Jon OC. Spooner
W. Db. Hoard
National Dairy Union
Markets Report from Chicago and Regions on Oct 23
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show wheat and corn futures mixed with October December and May contracts. Livestock in Chicago and East Buffalo trade shows hogs and cattle steady to firm with strong receipts and selective price ranges.
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Board of Trade
SIM
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Ededie Baan
Chiicago
Cade
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
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Louis Grain
St. Louia
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Milwaukee
Northern
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Ad Hirol
Negro Education and Citizenship Referenced by Orator
The speaker cites Calhoun on inclusion and praises Black achievement in Greek, education, literature, and scholarship noting Blacks at Harvard Yale Chicago and in Georgia property taxes. An Elks carnival strike in Joliet follows a window-blackout incident at Swett Orr factory.
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Carolinas
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Yale
Chicago
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Douglas
Washington
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Dunbar
C. J. Ryder
New York
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Joliet
Ill
Elks’ Carnival
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Rheumatism Cure Claim for Dr Pierce Blood Cleansing Remedy
A promotional note touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as cleansing the blood to cure rheumatism. It cites a testimonial from R A McKnight of Williamsburg Co SC who says twelve years of illness ended after five bottles and four Pellets. The piece warns against substandard substitutes and mentions Pleasant Pellets for bowels.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Woman shoots husband after water attack in Jerome
In Ottumwa on October 24 Mrs. John Kreebs fired a shotgun at her husband while he slept at their Jerome home after he dumped water on her. The shot killed him and she is held for murder.
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John Kreebs
Resignation Offered by Macabees Leader in Port Tiluron
In Port Tiluron Michigan on October 24 tensions between Thomas Watson great record keeper of the Knights of the Modern Macabees and Major N S Boynton great commander led Watson to offer his resignation effective November 1 or as soon as a successor is found.
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Port Tiluron
Mich
Thomas Watson
Knights of the Modern Maccabees
Boynton
Order
Watson
Confederate Veterans' Home Dedicated in Kentucky
In Pewee Valley Kentucky the Kentucky Confederate Veterans Home was dedicated with a large gathering of Confederate veterans and families. The ceremony featured invokes a welcome by Major Woodruff and addresses by General Joseph H. Lewis Captain W. T. Billie and Col Tennett Hl Young. Governor Beckham accepted the home on behalf of the state.
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Joseph H. Lewis
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W. T. Billie
Artillery
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The
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Beckham
Miners in Demand as Indiana Industry Grows
In Torre Haute Indiana officials say mining output and employment could rise to 15000 if railroads can handle traffic. 12000 miners are currently employed with mines operating part time as demand expands. Nearby reports note the United States Gypsum trust deed filing and other state notices.
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Torre Haute
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Ladiana
Atete
Kennedy
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Lidlana
Michigan
Irish Nationalists Roar in Commons Over Wyndham Debate
In London on October 24, Irish Nationalists clashed with the speaker over questions aimed at Chief Secretary Wyndham. Redmond led protests while William Redmond argued with the chair and Patrick O Briens resolution for a day on Ireland sparked further disorder. Campbell Rennerman and Libs refused censure support.
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Irelam Wyndham
Inez
R Redmond
William Redmond
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Balfour
Patrick O'brien
Carnegie proposal on united Europe sparks mixed reaction
In rectorial remarks at Rt. Andrews University Andrew Carnegie urged Emperor William to form a united Europe. German papers mock the idea as impractical while other outlets suggest it flatters Germans or underscores economic competition with the United States.
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Get
Andrew Carnegie
Rt. Andrews’ University
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Ciermany
Dunkirk Rioters Halt Trade with Barricades
Dispatches from Dunkirk report serious unrest as striking laborers terrorize the town. Cavalry and boats arrive to suppress the disorders. shops are sacked, newspapers attacked, and barricades block dockside access. Cranes and fuel were set ablaze while houses close and stores barricade.
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Exposition Speaker Praises Roosevelt and Knox at Minneapolis
Secretary Shaw of the treasury spoke at the Exposition building condemning trusts and recapping the Spanish American War while praising President Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox. In Kentucky a farmer’s daughter was killed. in Pittsburgh a wage cut proposal sparked counter demands. in Michigan a firebug set fires. Moscow vendors face uniform rules.
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