Chicago Printing Strike Faces Open Shop Demands
In Chicago on August 31, nineteen large printing houses face a labor clash. Typographical Union No 16 presses for a closed shop and eight hour day while the Typothetae defend neutral agreements. Strike spread feared to other cities as idle workers reach about five hundred. Poole Bros Donohue Co and Methodist Book Concern among earliest strike targets. several houses continue work with nonunion crews.
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Lemanda
Typothetae
Chicago
Chiago
No 16
Poole Bros
Donohue & Co
F. Fiamm
Tynothetae
Pollevinus
Typographica
News of the Railroads
News notes rail line leadership firings promotions and contracts across major lines. resignations appointed officers and agents at Lackawanna Wabash Cleveland Cincinnati St Louis and Pennsylvanias networks. earnings trends show gains and expansions. conferences and charters discussed. notable deaths and industry shifts recorded.
Widow lodger evades landlord with gas siege tale
In a northwest city block a widow lodger avoids eviction by a ruse of feigned hardship. After rent due, she blocks gas in the hall to threaten legal action, then feigns distress, instructs a cousin to join, and flees as landlady and police intervene in a dramatic standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wihdn
Postmasters Cautious Over Vulgar Post Cards
A Leola Pennsylvania postmaster sent a letter to the Postmaster General asking if mailing two obscene cards would violate the law. The incident sparked amusement as authorities vow to crack down on vulgar postal cards. The era also notes four first class postmasters appointed in Virginia and Pennsylvania with names listed.
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George L. Dillman
Western Pacific Railroad
CG Clark
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Columbus
Ohio
F. J. Wheeler
F. W. Davis
Hamilton
Dayton
Pete Marquette
A. W. Kelso
Chicago Terminal
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
W G Blerd
West Virginia Midland Railroad Company
Grafton
W. Vo
Button
Webster Springs
Marlinton
H UL
Hungerford
Jackson, Tenn
Murphysboro
Mobile
Ohie
W. J Dineen
A. M. Nye
Peoria
F P Spiney
Northwest
Chesapeake and Ohio
W G. Blerd
Panama Canal
Leola
Fragmented OCR narrative on a war indemnity and gas exposure
The passage describes a chaotic scene with a policeman and a widow, then shifts to a discussion of war indemnity and a crude experiment with iron sulfate and sulfur dust. It mentions hydrogen gas, a coal gas-like scent, and a college fellow contemplating a widow during a night attack, ending with a remark on science as “big medicine.”
Japanese Trade Shows Sharp Import Surge in First Half Year
June Monthly Return reveals imports up 56.9 percent to 142.659 million dollars while exports rise less than 4 percent to 71.098 million. United States and United Kingdom drive import growth, with Britain and Germany showing mixed shifts. exports peak to China and the United States. Major traders include United States, United Kingdom, China, Korea, and Germany.
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Empire of
Japan
United States
United Kingdom
British India
China
Korea
Germany
United State
France
Totel
The Man in the Auto Parson Letter Response
Editor defends responsible motorists, urges avoiding reckless driving and protecting public safety. Letter from C. RD condemns automobi list for endangering lives, calling for common sense and respect. Senor Corea named Nicaraguan minister to Cuba and the United States, set to present credentials in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furjther
Senor Corea
Washington
Cuba
United States
Havana
Gossip of Candidates in Vermont and New England Politics
A period piece details presidential contenders in Vermont and New England. It notes Fairbanks Shaw Taft and Root as major figures, with Foraker and Cummings in play, and discusses regional campaigning, alliances, and potential shifts in early momentum during the preconvention scramble. The article mentions Senators, governors, and representatives navigating state concerns and national ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
New
Fale Bares
Secretary Shaw
Shaw
Fairbanks
Vermont
Virginia
Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina
New England
Ghaw
White House
Root
Taft
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Herrick
Foraker
Iowa
Hanna
Cummins
Cummings
da Fellette
Ras Beett Walen
Congress
Iike
Gabi. Net
New 16000-ton Vermont Battle Ship Launched at Quincy
The 16000 ton Vermont, built for the United States by Fore River Shipbuilding, was launched amid a frenzy of cheers. Gov Hell of Vermont and Gov Douglas of Massachusetts attended with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Dirling and Russian Naval Attache Boukatorff. The ceremony featured a luncheon and speeches praising President Roosevelt and the ship’s fighting power with details of its armament and engines.
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Quincy
Mass
Angul
Vermont
United States
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Massachusetts
Gov
Hell
Gov. Douglas
Charles H. Dirling
Boutakoff
Washington
Fore River Company
Bowles
The
Shipbuilding Company
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Darling
San Juan Hill
Russia
Japan
United States Navy
Saquidary
Frank PA
Arran
Russian Attache's Misrouted Mail Reaches Commander Boutakoff
A clerical error in the registry division sent three Russian letters intended for Commander Boutakoff to the Dead Letter Office. Miss Mellville redirected the mail, preventing a longer wait for the Russian commander and ensuring delivery to the correct address in Washington.
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Alesandis Boutabeff
Ae Fatiea
Fecalve Vehi Iberhare
Russia
Washington
Bartameut
Wes WaEtan
Emmander
Janeneef
Fia
Partamouth
James R. Young
Department
Boutakoff
Miss Mellville
Airship City of Portland sets round trip record at exposition
At the Portland Exposition the airship City of Portland piloted by Lincoln Beachey performed multiple round trips in varying wind. The craft, built in Portland’s Lewis and Clark aerodrome, sails with a 9000 cubic foot gas bag and a forward propeller, a novelty that impressed spectators and showcased new navigation feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
City of Portland
Fitch
St. Louis
Baldwin
California
Roy Knabenshué
Toledo
Portland
Lincoln Beachey
San Francisco
Seronaut
Beachey
Headhey
Portiahd
Neane
Murreata
Eclipse Observation Cable From Spain
Rear Admiral Chester Cables commanding the special service squadron sent a cable from Porta Coeh, Spain, reporting perfect eclipse observations in Spain and on the northern coast of Africa for the August eclipse. The squadron formed in June was to observe the solar event with the vantage at hand and transmit progress to the Navy Department.
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Chester Cables
Spain
Chester
Special Service Squadron
Africa
Navy Department
Porta Coeh
Chinese boycott faltering at Shanghai dispatch
Consul General Rogers reports improving U S position on the anti- American boycott in Shanghai. State Department officials say the boycott is nearly exhausted, with Chinese merchants appearing diminished in influence as plans for Diamond Shoals light proceed. Specifications and drawings for the lighthouse and station at Diamond Shoals near Cape Hatteras, prepared by Albert F Feis and associates of Boston, were filed with the Secretary of Commerce.
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Rogers
Shanghai
State Department
Mnet
Diamond Shoale
Congress
Albert F. Feis
Aaso*elates
Boston
Mass
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras, i. C
Comperce
Kansan Refuses 20 Dollars for Army Balloon
A Fort Riley area man demands $20 before surrendering a U S Army balloon found after breaking loose from Signal Corps cables. Army and government officials say the finder must return the balloon. they will pursue action through legal channels while noting no funds to pay such claims.
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United States Army
Fort Riley
Kans
Quartermaster’s Department
Washington
Nho Fund
Attorney General's
Kansan
Uncle Sam
Signal Corps
Army
Kansas
Cholera Spreads Across German River Regions
Berlin reports cholera advancing from two localities on the Weichsel to twenty nine cases in twelve areas stretching from the Baltic to the Warthe and now reaching Hamburg. Authorities impose strict controls, quarantine, and river bathing bans as bacteriologists assist inspections.
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Berlin
Weichusel
Baltic
Warthe
Hamburg
Germany
Russia
Dr. Studt
Herr von Budde
Herr Moller
Commerce and Industry
von Bethmann-~Hollweg
Interior
Danzig
Prussia
Neu-Fahweaser
Mariewerder
Bintage
West Prussia
Marienwerder
Landsberg-on-the- Worths
Etze
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Troothetae
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Nenonmion
Menoen
Chiicogs
Feimina
Pheir
Dougtdas
Beton
Rome
Tepito Mens
Rand
New York Institute of Physicians and Surgeons
We Going Fire Force Assistance Instreet
Fasey-Smith
News OF the Railroads
F. W. Willisma Tas
Tidetet
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Givenwich
A& Combinud
Aba
Eer Comba
Goh Ragials
F OM Slater
Chiet Aranghteman
Wabash Wir
BE Bayle
Isa
Baliye
Pittsburg
Leake Erie
R. K. Cross
Northern Pacific
Philadelphia
St Louis
International Conference of Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association
Detroit
Great Northern
Ite Lins
Sioux City
Ashford
Nebr
Burlington
Georgia
Haxlehburet
Savannah
Osierfield
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Ohio River
Irodten
National Railroad Master Blacksmiths’ Association
International
A. Waldbauer
Grand Trunk
New York
San Fedro
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
W C. Maxwell
Burlington and Quincy
St Joseph
Samuel L. Beymour
Pennsylvania
J. J H
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Motland
Kates City
Agers
Qunouneas
Thame Cook & Son
Lough Valley
Ontario and Western
Port Jervis
Monticalio
Rummurilis
Elenvilis
Kingston
Pecksport
Hnes
Eest
Baltimore and Ohio
Master Car Builders’ and Master Mechanics’ Association
Ahl Mitchell
Lehigh Vally
W Wildin
Erie
F. K Schults
Liberty Street
Supply Men‘s Association
Biddle
Rock Island
Granger
Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Company
Minneapolis
Utios and Black River Railroad Company
Fiuid
Port Arthur
Virginia—Madcott
Arlin B. Gibmgn
Sunbeam Burnett
Pentel J
Newspaper AM Hive
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Neal Esea
Reese
Aueh & Anak
Tawney
Atatura
Minnesota
North Star
Cuehman EK. Davis
House
Garfle
Senate
McKinley
Henderson
Cannon
Lincoln
Grant
Charles J. Bell
Cortinadder Boutakett
Bgy Aeronaut
Baldwins
Portland Exposition
Government
Hemburg
Edmonston
Boots
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