The Road to Mandalay in a Colonial Era Chronicle
A fragmented report discusses Burma under Theban’s rule, British resistance, and rising Rangoon trade. It notes executions in Mandalay, tensions with India, and a British push into Burma, with Rangoon poised as a gateway to Asia and Western markets amid anti English trade currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandalay
Government of
India
Bombay Burma Trading Company
Theban
Rangoon
Aken
Asmrot
Signs of Settling Strike and Global Tensions Rise
Fragmentary OCR prose outlines labor unrest at Pressed Steel Car Company and shifting loyalties in a broader colonial and imperial context. It mentions failed treaties, Burmese pay, and a mix of dynastic titles. Hard-to-read lines reference a kingly figure and ancient sovereignty amid contemporary power struggles.
Strike era echoes in Washington Fest toil tale
Workers in the iron puddlers union confront wage disputes with the Steel Corporation amid stalled raises and expired contracts. The Amalgamated Association rival engages in synchronized actions as a potential pay increase of 21 to beneath 1 17 cents is debated.
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Washington
Sons of Valtin
Wade
Iron
Titte
Amalzanated Association
Tron
Smet
Steel Corporation
Sone
Ofvir Tron and Steel Company
Byera
Comian
Wotlo Corporation
Preng
Pirike
Wes Krantel
Calvin
Michigan's sea finiter proves speed and strength at sea
The Michigan, 18000 tons, completed tests off the Maine coast with flawless machinery and met contract requirements. It reached a record time of 20 12 hours at 12 knots and maintained average speeds during trials, then proceeded past Cape Cadana for further checks.
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Washington
Michigan
Tiny
New Fork Shinbuilding
Maine
Ture
Cape Cadana
Killing Over A Girl in West Chester Pub
Two men Mendenhall and Barrett were stabbed to death in a public house near Pa. Abe King is said to be the cause of the fight over a girl both Mendenhall and Barrett courted. The two suspects are in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chisster Pa
Fred Stendenhall
Ernest Snyder
Willeyam Barrett
Pension questions raise about widows and veterans
A reader asks under which law a widow should apply for pension for herself and her children. The article replies that she should apply under the act of April 19 1908 if married to the soldier before June 2 1890, with pension starting at $2 per month plus $2 for each child until age 16. Other letters discuss dependents, house ownership, and eligibility for pensions from Civil War and Spanish American War veterans, including cases of death and disability linked to service.
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Ribak
Pricr
Laos
Harrisburg
Ware
Howe
Martha HD
Baltimors
Acton
Seary
Elyae
Geenttum Jolings
Malema
Yenston
Guirereuric
Traverick
Moctar
Han Pot
Meat Prices Soar With Grass-Fed Cattle Arrivals
Food prices stay high across meats fish and vegetables as grass-fed cattle arrive at about 800 weekly, 100 underfed, with beef cuts up to 28 cents per pound and stews and roasts rising. Dealers say margins are thin and hunger continues as fish also costs climb despite summer.
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Brealy Healo
Leavenworth Hans
Ahat Rae
Yomion
Dons
Neal Gwe
Huiter Xs
Critical Thaw hearing as Thaw faces cross examination
Prisoner Harry Thaw is brought before Supreme Court Justice Mills in New York to determine if he is fit for release from Matteawan Asylum The state and district attorneys debate representation while Jerome Rivodo leads the defense The crucial testimony will test if Thaw can convincingly claim fitness for liberty.
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Honda
Jerome Specie
Washington
White Plain
Harry ‘Thaw
Milla
Tommorow
Mutteawin
Attoney General
Winslow
Westchester County
Jerome
Janrome
Justice Mills
July Wheat Outlook Boosts Market Hope
A Washington Post New York filed financial note from Bache & Co highlights July as critical for corn with no scare yet. Harvest progress lifts wheat offerings, quality quoted high, and tariff cleanup expected soon. Money conditions favorable, crop prospects steady, yet speculative fears rise on Galveston flood news.
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Washington Pass
New York
SJ . Bache & Co
Financial Review
Com
Brit
Galveston
Strength in London Outlook for Trade Revival
London reports show improving trade outlook and renewed activity in securities at Berl stock market. Potash syndicate renewal sparks excitement while American market cues and London banks merge pace. copper shipments and Spanish bonds mixed as New York market remains closely watched.
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Berl Boerse
Crista Farle
Morocco
New York
Steel prices advance as iron orders surge across regions
Large quantities of pig iron ordered from eastern furnaces push costs higher. Widespread activity in steel products includes increased bids for billets and fabricated steel, with Northern buyers, rail equipment shops, and shipyards placing sizable orders. Prices show irregularity but trend upward amid booming demand and expected further rises.
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New York
Won and Steel
Listen
Buffalo
Pennagania
Connecteet
Lestlie Machinery
Wagan
Locomothe
Pittsburg
Manly
Washington official offers graft to move Taft Diaz meeting
A Washington DC caller telegrammed San Antonio officials offering to influence President Taft and President Diaz to meet in San Antonio instead of El Paso for a payment of 500. Mayor Callaghan declined to reveal the writer's name and did not engage.
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Washington
Washington Post
San Antonio
Tex
Major Callaghan
Washington DC
Taft
Diaz
Paso
Callaghan
Gains After Decline Guessing on Union Pacific
Speculators weighed Union Pacific's 930 million in cash and its sale of Atchison preferred stock as traders guessed how the railroad would reinvest. Wheat and corn prospects were mixed as crops and weather influenced prices, copper advanced after weeks of lag, and rails eyed renewed orders as harvest prospects improved.
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Texas
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Paul
Union Basic
Trade centers amid winter market shifts and bank loan surge
The text discusses rapid winter market movements, bank lending at varied rates, and strong bank recoveries as the year advances. It notes higher money demand for industrial and railway refinancing, with broad implications for agriculture and trade, and mentions major firms like United States Steel and Pennsylvania.
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Waore
Airoad
Suciic
Pennsylvania
Mike Ar
Swindler Dies by Own Action in Philadelphia Case
A swindler who used aliases to obtain goods under false pretenses died by his own actions in Philadelphia on a Saturday. He had been sought on a warrant for obtaining $100 worth of underwear from the Queer Muslin Underwear Company by forwarding fake orders. The suspect used the name Lipnin Walt Co of Portland Oregon and then Frederick Hy Man in New York where police connected him to past counterfeit checks. He had previously been arrested in New York for presenting worthless checks.
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Che Tang
Patel
Saprondt
Honatee
BEC
Setileme
Roy Vegas
Goeien
Soetistiesel
Amd
Pg Neosing
Louen
Cergyman
Ff Torelen
Racine
Ate
Tseas Nesets
Timon Paciie
Iseult
Wotan
Ee Fim
Lipnin Walt | Co
Portland
Idaph
Wolf End
Fem
Ade
Park Menaser I
New Yok
New York
Rogues Galler
Frederick Hyman
Death Shocks Civil War Veteran Found Dead in Philadelphia
A 57 year old Civil War veteran, John Procter, was found dead on a barrel with a rope around his neck. He apparently attempted suicide but died of heart disease, with no marks of strangulation. His son discovered the scene. investigation cites natural causes.
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Philadelpmia
John Procter
Fire in Engine Plant Lines Shippensburg Loss
Special to The Washington Vest Hagerstown Md July. The plant of the Domestic Engine and Pump Company at Shippensburg was swept by fire yesterday afternoon entailing a loss of 000. The fire started on the roof shortly after a locomotive on the Cumberland Valley Railroad passed the factors. Much damage was caused. the interior of the factory, valuable mold boxes, and patterns for gasoline engines were destroyed. The loss is partly covered by insurance.
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Wastington
Hagerstown
Shippensburg
Cumberland Valley Railroad
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Sui
Kang
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