Ice Boycott Ties Up Chicago Stock Yards Battle
Chicago faces a broad ice wagon boycott as packed meat plants and shipyards prepare for strike action. International Teamsters sanction crippling orders to drivers, with 700 strike-breakers to bolster police presence at the stock yards. Aldermen delay notice while safety and sanitary concerns are reviewed. Fifty foreign workers depart for home amid unresolved strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust
International Union of Teamsters
Chicago
Aug
Teimetrs
Urior
Cinccinnati
International Brotherhood of Team- Silta
Statle
Stock Yards
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad
East
Committee of Aldermen
Carter H. Harrison
Notice on Marriage and Death Notices Across Papers
Notice states that marriage and death notices in the Washington Post will, upon request, appear simultaneously with extra charge in numerous newspapers including New York Times, Baltimore Herald, Post, Globe, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Ledger, Pittsburgh Press, Minneapolis Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer and more across major papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Pignter-Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Obituary notices and marriage notices from Washington area 1904
A miscellany of marriage announcements and funeral notices for residents of Washington and surrounding areas. Entries include Reva Pitzer wedding to Frank Cambera, Rosanna Adams funeral, James Durham and Emily Finsley obituaries, and other public notices with interments at Arlington and private services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adas
Rosanna Adams
Tate
lOoulak Bivkih
Turdwest
Diats Poi
Mary Mitzceth
Moalltiam Feeksc i
St. Patrick's Church
Turslay
Vic
Arlington
Emily Rosa Finssey
Joseph Theese
Kenyon Street Northwear
Tom
Congressional Camerot
JONER
Stes Emma Moxley Jones
Apom
Battimore
Fredericksburg
Mattcews
Suruas Ih
Steve M
Jul St Matthews Beet
Mason Mat Primm
James Koson
James Land
Mary
Primm
Fumeritir
Quieres
Crookland
Hee Tite
Eichteenth Street
Washington
Boston
Spurgis
Sons of the Revolution
Society of the Tastriet
William Pieter Spurgin
West Point
Andes
Francis Preston Tclairs
Charles Lawrence Gurle
Military Order OF the Loyal Legion OF the United States
District of Columbia
William Fletcher Splagin
US Army
Carefree Ki
John W Foster
S. Volunteers
P Huxford
Army
Unions Declare War Over Lockout Plans
New York August 8 Building Trades Alliance rejects arbitration pact with Building Trades Employers Association. Strikes on major New York projects to begin tomorrow affecting 60 000 to 100 000 workers, half skilled. Potential school construction delays threaten overcrowded classrooms. Acting Mayor Fornes seeks conference to finish schools. Also notes ocean steamer movements and arrivals in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Building Trades Alliance
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Lie Building Trades Alliance
Elevator Constructors’ Union
Five Boroughs
Fornes
Neutrals' Rights Questioned Over Contraband Coal Move
Secretary Hay warns against treating coal and raw cotton as absolutely contraband of war. He notes such a principle could bar neutrals from selling any goods usable for warfare and urges honoring neutral commerce. The circular cites Russia's stance and West Africa talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
State Department
Hav
Russia
Department of State
Washington
United States
Europe
Mr. Dana
Wheaton
France
Great Britain
North Sea
Pacific
Hall
Angsta
London Times Urges US Policy On Russian Neutral Shipping
The Times editorial endorses Mr. Hay's note on contraband and neutral shipping, urging Britain to align with the United States against Russia. It calls for firm pressure on Count Lamsdorff and demands early compensation for offenses against neutral commerce, praising the American stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
London ‘Times
Washington Post
London
the Times
Japan
Lord Landsdowne
Balfour
Count Lamsdorff
Hay
United States
Europe
Balfour Defends British Positions Over Sea Incidents
In the House of Commons Premier Balfour reaffirmed Britain’s stance that there was no adequate justification for the sinking of the Knight Commander by the Vladivostok squadron. He described a negotiated arrangement over the Malacca dispute and emphasized restraint to avoid further strain with Russia. He noted no concession on the crime of sinking a neutral vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Balfour
Vladivostok
Malacca
Black Sea
Russia
Mr. Balfour
St. Peburg
Smolensk
Suill
Calchas Arrives at Vladivostok Under Prize Crew
British steam er Calchis captured by Admiral Jessen’s squadron near Tokyo Bay arrives at Vladivostok with prize crew after a fogbound detention. Vessel of 4,273 tons, built in 1898, owned by Alfred Holt & Co. of Liverpool, previously sailing Tacoma to Japanese ports and Hongkong.
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Vladivostok
Calchis
Tacoma
Tokyo Bay
Pacific
Japan
Admiral Jessen
Yokohama
Hongkong
Hongkope
Europe
Grackelberg
Ruick
Alfred Holt & Co
Liverpool
Hearch
Ocean Steamship Company, United
Greenock
Hannah
Swamp-Root Offered as Kidney Remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver bladder and uric acid troubles. It lists symptoms such as back pain dizziness and urinary issues and invites readers to request a free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton New York, noting availability in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kkidney
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
Washington Daily Post
Binghamton, N. X. Om
Sinking Rumor Follows Port Arthur Battle Reports
Refugees arriving at Chefoo report heavy fighting near Port Arthur with Japanese trenches closing on the inner forts and Russian defenses under strain. They mention the mine danger, casualties among Japanese cavalry, and a July 26 to 28 engagement cited by Gen Stoessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheefoo
Port Arthur
Bayan
Giliak
Skrydloff
Lieut
Burukoff
Muchwang
Wolfs Hill
Wolf's Hill
Kondratenko
Stoessel
Danish Asiatic Company
Sebastopol
Amur
Gem Stoegsel
Licensed to marry couples in Wingina and beyond
A list of couples from Wingina Nelson County Va includes Robert Halsey Patchin and Mery Custis Lee Car L A Scruggs and Ora Pauline Morriss Herman Miller of Elkton and Heding Boroughs George E Clark and Marie Carruthers Joseph H Eure and Mary L Heard Edward H Parry of Philadelphia and Francea L Shelmire Richard B Smith and Cora Mr Ulrich Thomas Brown and Marthe Bates Dennis J Cullinane and Mamie Cosby Everett Bell and Lillie Ashley Rank F Kidwell and Alice 8 Jones W Roussell Graham and Hattie Belle Wreen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Scruggs
Ora Pauline Morriss
Wingina
Nelson County
Wiliam Reynolds
Katie Nothey
Herman Miller
Elkton
Heding
George E. Clark
Marie Carruthers
Joseph H. Eure
Mary L. Heard
Edward H. Parry
Philadelphia
Francea L. Shelmire
Richard B. Smith
Cora Mr. Ulrich
Thomas ©. Brown
Marthe Bates
Dennis J. Cullinane
Mamie Cosby
Everett Bell
Lillie Ashley
Rank F. Kidwell
Alice
Port Arthur Siege Confusion Amid Gunfire and Loss
Reports from Chefoo say heavy artillery fire near Port Arthur has been audible since 10 30 p m amid chaotic conditions. Lieut Gen Stoessel allegedly died by his own hand as panic spreads at Port Arthur while Mongolia carries a hospital ship full of wounded toward safety. The Liutenant commander in chief leads Manchurian forces north toward Jao Yang with an August 2 target, and distant firing echoes across the theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mongolia
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Marquis Amommander
Litenace
Manchuria
Jao-yang
Chefoo
Health Office Record of Beaths and Ages in D C
Health office list records deaths and ages for residents and patients in Washington District of Columbia. Names include May Aghton Ruth Atkins Julie Beall William Bell Harriett Carr James Cleeman Fannie Dorsey James Durhem Charles Edwards Infant of Ida Frederick James Ellsworth Gray Polly Johnson Mary King James King Sidney Leftwich Lorean Lewis Dinah Norris Bartlett Phillips Michaell Schmidt Alhama Streeks and Zocinda Woody with ages from newborn to 92.
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May Aghton
St. Sw
Ruth A. Atkins
Anacostia
D. C
Julie A. Beall
Fla. Ave. Ne
William Bell
Pierce
George Becker
L St. Aw
Harriett C. Carr
Seaton St. Aw
James Cleeman
Wash Asylum Hosp
Fannie A. Dorsey
Garfield Hospital
James HR. Durhem
Charles Edwards
Wash
Asylum
Ida Frederick
Sibley Hosp
James Ellsworth Gray
St Ne
Polly Johnson
St. Ew
Mary A. King
Special admiralty review of Knight Commander case
In St Petersburg on August 8 a special admiralty court will review the fate of the British steamer Knight Commander sunk by the Vladivostok squadron and later condemned by a Vladivostok prize court. Russia asks for all prize‑court documents, as Britain presses for guarantees on future conduct and possible compensation. If unresolved, the dispute may go to The Hague tribunal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Petersburg
Vladivostok
Great Britain
Russia
Lamsdorff
Alexieff
St. Petersburg
Russsia
Court of Claims
Balfour
Hague
Germany calm over Thea sinking inquiry by Vladivostok
German officials seek explanation for the sinking of the steamer Thea and wait for results from the Vladivostok prize court inquiry. Despite press alarm, Berlin maintains calm and expects proper redress if any wrong occurred.
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Germany
St Petersburg
Vladivostok
Hussia
Thea
Russian ship sunk amid cargo and manœuvres
A report notes only 160 tons of coal on board making Vladivostok voyage impossible. The Thea carried fish and fish manure and the captain had twenty minutes to abandon ship. Crew lost all possessions. Authorities suggest greater justification may exist for sinking the Knight Commander than the Thea and anticipate compensation negotiations with Germany if Russia does not resist.
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Vladivostok
Germany
Russia
Russians Hold Positions Near Haicheng After Intense Battle
A Russian artillery network repelled multiple Japanese assaults near Simoucheng and hills on the Russian left. The Kosloff and Voronezh battalions pressed Japanese positions, sustaining heavy losses but maintaining the line until nightfall before retreat to Haicheng. Red Cross workers served under fire as Fulton crew arrived in St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosloff
Bavitski
Irkutsk
Yenesai
Voronezh
Haicheng
Red Cross
Sales Offer Unmatched Low Prices on Mattings and Curtains
Buyers flock as prices on mattings wool and fiber bugs tumble to new lows. Lad curtains go for rates never equaled, offering exceptional bargains across the season.
Moses and Sons Prepare Boat for Trials at Cronstadt
Ww. B. Moses and Sons with offices on F Street at Eleventh prepare a vessel for trials at Cronstadt. An engineer named Wos is said to have shadowed as far as Berlin by two Japanese sailors.
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Cronstadt
Wos
Berlin
Battle north of Hai Cheng reported in Russian front
The Tageblatt printed a dispatch from Liao-yang dated August 7 detailing a heavy attack by western Russian forces north of Hai-cheng with many wounded. Rumor says Gen. Kuroki threatens Mukden from the northeast while Russian forces retreat northward toward Anping.
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Berlin
Tageblatt
Liao-yang
Hai-cheng
Kuroki
Mukden
Alexieff
Kuropathia
Lisoyang
Fusan
Anping
Liaoyang
Gang
Count Keller
Yang-tse Pass
Maowan
Chickens Thieves Kill Constable in Suburban Philadelphia
In Hillside Station near Philadelphia two men, Daniel O'Brien and his father John, were shot while investigating a chicken house break in. Daniel died from a heart wound. John was wounded and not expected to recover. Four suspects are in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hillside Station
Daniel O'Brien
John O'Brien
O'Briens
O'Brien
Boycott by unions threatens Postum Cereal firms
The Postum Cereal Co. denounces labor unions for a boycott aimed at Grape Nuts and Postum Coffee products. It accuses union leaders of coercion and violence, defends fair treatment of 3,000 workers, and vows to resist demands to withdraw advertising or dismiss staff while warning of ruin to the business and its patrons if the boycott succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
C. W. Post
Untions
Mr. Post
Mr. Fost
Labor Trusts
Post
Labor Trust
Chicago
God
St. Louis Street
Lves
Mberty
Postum Coney Co., Limited
Battle Creek
Mich
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IGE
Forge
Packers
Michael Donnelly
National Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen’s Union
West
Fbar
Edward Tilden
Socialist
Tilden
Board of Education
Libby, McNeill & Libby, An
Dravers’ Deposit ‘National Bank
Donnelly
National Live Stock Growers’ Association
Smith
San Francisco
Oakland
Cal
Pacific Live Stock Growers’ Association
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers’ Union of North America
Soos
Reva W Pitzer
Central Presbyterian Church
Frank AL. Cambera
Janmie Wt. Hose
Meassing
L.acre
Baltimore
Hoy & K
George W Luckett, Jr
Don
Undertakers
W.R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Joseph Gawler
Palace On
R. F. Harvey's Sons
Fourteenth Street NW
North
John R. Wricht
Tenth Street Nw
J. William Lee
Commodicus
George P. Zuevorst
Uadertaker
Emobalro Funerx
East Cepliot
Velophona
New York Builders
Minneapolis
Midon
Minnetdnka
Hamburg
Moltke
Plymouth
Gherbourg
Boulogne
Pretoria
Spain
Navy Department
John Hay
MR. Hay
Commons
Calchas
Jessen
Robert Halsey Patchin and
Mery Custis Lee Car
Togo
Health Office Record
Simoucheng
Fulton
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