General coal mine shutdown planned to pressure prices
Reported talks among Bituminous and Anthracite operators set a November 22 meeting to plan a broad April 1 nationwide shutdown across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois and parts of Kentucky. The aim is to crush the United Mine Workers of America and push up coal prices while paying higher wages and uniform rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Robbins
Washington Post
Rtusburg Pn
Pennsyvania
Ohio
Wes Virginia
Indiana
Illrois
Wentucks
United Wine Workers of America
Wital Herman Justi
Ilinois
Chicago
Mmm Dal
Patteburgerlompany
Wmu
unclear and truncated obituary notice
fragmentary OCR text references a death in August and an upcoming funeral on Monday September 24 at Arlington National Cemetery with mention of appendicitis and relatives. Hard to determine full names, dates, or placement due to damaged source.
Sunday Fever Record Shows Yellow Fever Steady In New Orleans
New Orleans and surrounding areas report 24 new yellow fever cases bringing total to 293. deaths reach 367 with 238 under treatment and 2,176 discharged. New cases concentrated downtown near Canal Street. two ships docked from Abita Springs and Grind Lake. Nearby towns report scattered cases and quarantines. Chaotic, but fumigation efforts and hospital care noted.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Abita Springs
Grind Lake
Barratara
White
American
Porto Rico
Patterson
Kenner
la Yourche Crossing
Baton Rouge
Tallulah
Alexandria
Jackson
Miss
Natchez
Hamburg
Vicksburg
Harriston
Gulfport
Mississippi City
Handsboro
Ackerman
Il Natchez Miss
Pensacola
Chattanooga Shail
Suspected Slayer Eludes Search in Norfolk Harbor
Detectives scoured woods and the Norfolk harbor for Girard Glew also called Guard, linked to Augusta Keter’s murder in the Bronx. A schooner Arneville H Perry crew and two New York detectives checked the vessel and nearby capes but found no trace of the fugitive who may have shipped on various coasting schooners.
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Washington
Norfolk Vn
Joseph Chrard
Augusta Keter
Suffolk
Norfolk
Arneville H Perry
New York
Capes
Alyah Ho Clark
Perry
Girard
Guard
Hampton Roads
Wil
Suffolk Guard
Gildea
Pechskill
de Bronx
New York Central Office
Pas Tivety
Hil
Central Office
Col C T Westbrook Dead A Grand Army Veteran
Col C T Westbrook a noted Grand Army veteran and brother of Justice Theodore R Westbrook of Kingston died at Widdletown State hospital from injuries suffered during the war. Born 1835 in Wishkil he helped raise the Twentieth and 120th regiments and led the latter at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He wrote on the course of bullets. Also noted were obits for W Hale secretary treasurer of Union Courts Savings Bank and Eli Jordan said to be 107 in Pike County.
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Westbrook
Kingston
Colto Timeius T Westbrook
Widdletown State
Ininnes
Wishkil
Theodore R Westbrook
Rutger College
Chancelorsville
Gettysburg
Elizabeth
W Halesey
Union Courts Savings Bank
Mattano
Rex . Woodruff Hassex
New York
Priesbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Montgomery
Ala
Tio
Eli Jordan
Pike County
Jordan
Anxiety in Austria Over Hungarian Coalition Crisis
Vienna reports Count Cziraky met with coalition leaders to form a Hungarian cabinet but they rejected the king emperor’s conditions as against their views and the voters. He left to report to the king and returned to learn leaders had departed for Budapest, signaling a bleak, unresolved stalemate and mounting political tension.
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Vienna
Chiraky
Francis Joseph
Bristol
Count Cziraky
Julus Andrassy
Count Zichy
Baron Banffy
Francis Kossuth
Budapest
Albert Apponni
Weidingau
Count Catraky
Hungary
Hmmperor
Jeaders
Cmvaky
Witte Arrives in Berlin After Train Ride and Reception
Witte arrives in Berlin with his daughter Mme Narychkine and wife of the Brussels secretary of the Russian Legation. He is greeted by Russian Embassy staff and goes to the Hotel Bristol to stay until Tuesday. Large crowds gather outside hoping to glimpse the Russian statesman and he converses at length with Baron von Ruhhofen, secretary for foreign affairs.
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Berlin
M Witte
Mme Narychkine
Brussels
Potedam
Bristol
Rominton
Simperor Williams
Baron von Ruhhofen
Cyclone Hits Calabria Deepening Earthquake Sorrow
Rome reports a cyclone worsens damage from the recent quake in Vaia Dia. Many bodies are recovered daily as wooden shelters rise under government guidance. Two thousand cabins built, four thousand more needed for homeless housed in depots. About 20 000 cattle perished in the disaster.
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Rome
Vaia- Dia
Peace conference pledges Armenian Tartars pact
A preliminary peace accord between Tartars and Armenians was signed under Prince Louis Napoleon. A general Caucasus congress will meet in October to address enmity causes and set up an arbitration court with Armenians and Tartars to finalize details. Ten wealthy Armenians and ten Mussulmans guarantee observance until January.
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Louis Napoleon
Caucasus
Zemstvos Begin Quiet Congress Amid Reform Debate
Moscow September 24. The zemstvos and municipal representatives open a congress tomorrow with little police interference. The agenda centers on criticized national assembly plans and a campaign for upcoming elections. A Kostroma delegation urges liberty of meeting and press, warning elections are impossible without it. Local sentiment will be presented and likely guide government action.
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Moscow
Zemstvos
National Assembly
Kostrema
Congress
Troops Enter Finland to Reinforce Sveaborg Garrison
Helsingfors Finland September reports large scale mobilization with over 1,200 troops armed at Helsingfors to reinforce Sveaborg near the capital. Additional garrisons elsewhere have received between 700 and 1,000 reinforcements as the conflict escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Finland
Sveaborg
Finnish Vacation Tour of Imperial Family at Viborg Reaches Two More Days
The Imperial family aboard the Polar Star enjoys hunting and fishing near Viborg in Finnish waters. Peasants cheer the Emperor who is urged to visit often. A deputation of farmers and fishermen gifts farm goods and fish, while crew receive gold and silver watches. The yacht stays two to three more days before likely reaching Peterhof late in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Finland
Viborg
Peterhof
Britain Plans Vast Naval Base in Singapore Amid Far East Strategy
London reports Britain intends to acquire Singapore docks forming a vast naval base in the Far East. The move, tied to the Anglo-Japanese alliance and Russo-Japanese War aftermath, aims to guard Pacific gateways while denying rivals access. Authorities cite strategic value and dock purchases by arbitration with Tanjong Pagar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Singapore
Sunday Observer
Admiral Fisher
Pacific
Japan
Great Britain
Far East
China Seas
China
East Indies
Australia
Tanjong Pagar Company
Tir
Michael Hicks-Beach
Germans Repulse Rebels Near Mahenge in Africa
The government received word from German East Africa that rebel attacks on Mahenge were repulsed. Meronogo rebels reportedly lost 50 men killed and the Grawerth column reached Kilwa after inflicting severe losses on the rebels over six nights.
Bull fight ends in row as crowd protests encore
French bullfighters refuse to kill another bull after five dispatched, inciting 12 000 spectators in Nimes to tear chairs from seats and set fires. Other items note ship arrivals and a medical ad touting Dr King’s New Discovery for lung trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimes
France
Does Not Help Party Costs Candidates Too Much
Sast Correspondence of The Washington Post Danville Virginia Sept 23 The Democrats of Virginia after years of effort improved the Constitution plan for electing U S Senators by a primary They would leave the legislature to elect the nominated Senator with the rest of the field open to any who paid central committees The plan aimed to defeat Thomas B Martin by direct vote of the people and curb corporate influence It led to fierce ante primary campaigning expensive spending and factionalism The Virginia Democrats now question the value of the primary and worry about the impact on legislator control of the Senate election
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Ira E. Bennett
Washington Post
Danville
Democrats of
Virginia
United States
Gen
Washington
Roanoke
Norfolk
Senate
Thomas
Martin
People
Marrtin
Iaeut Gov Willard
Luke Charity
Gov Montague
Jay ‘Capt Wullard
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Witchell
Su Uber
Gordo
Pitisgie
Hughes
Blackwood
Homie
Mirpaa
Bonn
Aringtum
NEW York Times
Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Cascinnate
Enquirer
Chicago Record Herald Prilalel Phala
Slic Ledger
Pitt
Rohester Herald
Raclse Post Standard
Elain Graler
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
J William Lee
Main
R. F. Harvey's Sons
John R. Wright Co
George P. Zarhorst
East Capita
Siew Spa Perhathie
City
New York Woods
Col
C. T Westbrook
To-Kalon
Austria
Witte
Kaiser
Hunting Seat
Russian Frontier
Calabria
Mussulmans
Leopold
Mons
Belgium
King Leopold
Beernaert
Milan
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Sforzesce Castle
Imus
Humbert
Poland
St Petersburg
Loma
Russian
Wloclawk
Czar
Britain
Grawerth
Kilwa
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Tucket
Minneapolis
Wireless Telegraph Moor
Nantucket
Antwerp
Dover
Wireless Telegraph
Nanucket
Wonday
Tramburg
Gascogne
Havre
Lizard
Kronland
Daser
Va P Om Vesel
Vnties
Mondas Sherpool
Struma
Queenstown
Southampton
St Louis
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Lucatia
Liverpool
Saeiled
Pennsylvania
Vie Boulogne Ee
Morton
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Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Nerc Opoor
Natrie
Swanson
Mr Willard
Monis
HUB Furniture CO
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
U. S. Realty Co Railroad
The
United States Realty Company
Capitol Building
Electric Railroad
United States Realty Co. Telephone Main
Firemen’s Insurance Building
7Th St
la. Aves
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Norfolk, Va
Citizens’ Bank Bldg
Phaves
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