Mass Meeting Planned as Michigan Guard mobilizes for Copper Strike
Calumet Michigan July 25 six militia companies on duty and state troops en route amid copper miners strike. union leaders demand recognition of Western Federation of Miners, plan mass meeting while dealers refuse credit and strike actions widen through district.
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Calumet
Mich
Upper
Lower Peninsula
Michigan
Western Federation of Miners
Amore
Association of Hancock
le Flan
Guy E. Miller
Colorado
Lake Superior
America
Federation
Baltic
Lansing
Adjutant General's
Michigan National Guard
P. L. Abbey
Catnmet
Works Still Only Speaker On Tariff
Washington July 26 Senator Works the only Republican senator ready to speak on the tariff today. Senator Gallagy who had begun yesterday resumed his address but no other Republican senator was prepared to discuss the tariff. Works devoted his remarks to the sugar schedule defending beet sugar and attacking free sugar in 1916 as ruinous to the industry. Senate plans to proceed paragraph by paragraph after California senator concludes.
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Washington
Gallagy
Sear
Senate
Republicans
Senator Works
Worke
West
California
Secrecy Surrounds Federal Mediation Talks on Rail Labor
New York July 25 Secrecy cloaks the sessions of federal mediators and railroad managers conductors and trainmen as they resume talks on issues to be arbitrated. Observers believe the railroads seek to submit some of their grievances to arbitration.
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New York
Bryan Silent but Boosts Iowa Crops
Secretary Bryan returning from a lecture tour was silent on Mexican affairs yet noted that Iowa crops were fine. He went to the White House, conferred briefly with the president, and set a longer conference for later. The regular cabinet meeting was not held as most members were out of the city.
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Washington
Bryan
Iowa
White House
Automobile and Motorcycle Collision at Busy Corner
At 7 30 last evening at Commercial Street and Second Avenue a motorcycle driven by H A Hoffman collided with an automobile operated by J A Weymouth from five miles southeast of the city. Both drivers were moving slowly. Hoffman fell under the machine but was later assisted, and the motorcycle sustained considerable damage.
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Commercial Street
Second Avenue
H. A. Hoffman
J. A. Weymouth
Hoffman
Couple Weds Secretly in Mankato
Miss Marie Leech and Mr Ira W Thompson married quietly at the bride’s home in Mankato Minnesota. The ceremony was kept secret until a card to Thompson’s employers revealed the nuptials. They plan a visit to Vinton then return to Waterloo and will reside at 616 Walnut Street.
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Waterloo
Marie Leech
Ira W. Thompson
Mankato
Minn
Wedontay
Mr. Thompson
Greeks Send Telegrams to Queen Sophia
Four Waterloo Greeks wired Queen Sophia of Greece $484 for aid in the Bulgaria conflict. Signers include Peter Mavrelis Christ Chaparas Thomas Vokarinis and Gust Amers. Local Greeks fear for relatives serving on the battlefield as the war continues.
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Sofia
Greece
Bulgaria
Peter Mavrelis
Christ Chaparas
Thomas Vokarinis
Gust Amers
Lawyer Geo Carroll Todd Nominated Assistant Attorney General
Washington July 25 Geo Carroll Todd a New York lawyer now in the department of Justice was nominated by President Wilson to be assistant to the attorney general He will direct antitrust work succeeding James A Fowler of Knoxville Tenn
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Washington, D. C
Geo Carroll Todd
New York
Department of Justice
Wilson
Antitrust
James A. Fowler
Knoxville
Tenn
United States and England split Davis Cup day one
Wimbledon England July 25 United States and England split the first day of Davis Cup play each winning one singles match. C Parke defeated American champion K McLoughlin in five sets and R Norris Williams of Philadelphia beat C P Dixon of England in five sets.
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Wimbledon
England
United States
C. Parke
Sidbenes KE. McLoughlin
R. Norris Willams
Philadelphia
C. P. Dixon
Transfer of Sixty Sing Sing Prisoners to Auburn Strains Guards
Sixty convicts were moved from Sing Sing to Auburn today amid riots and threats. Guards heavily shackled each man and a naval militia unit stood by as Ossining feared sympathizer attacks. Warden Clancey said transfers will continue and restore order after mutinies, fires, and alleged traitor targeting.
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Ossining
New York City
Sing Sing
Auburn
State Armory
Clancey
John’s Medicine Promises Health Benefits for Men and Boys
An old advertisement touts Strong-Father John’s Medicine as a product to “keep children well” and enhance male vitality, framing it as a tonic for fathers and their sons with bold claims and period remedies.
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John
Waterloo Publisher Denies Courier Threat to Stop Papers
A Waterloo publisher rebutts claims that the Courier's push for equal rights could drive his paper from publication. He asserts no Waterloo paper faces extinction and notes press rules require proper post office circulation statements under federal law and advertising association guidelines.
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Waterloo
Courier
Waterlor
Post Office Department
Association of American Advertisers
Railway Exchange Brig
Chicago
Chinese Rebels Rally as yuan government Faces United North
Shanghai reports government forces aided by Tseng’s warships repelling a southern assault. Canton notes seven southern provinces unite to oppose Yuan Shi Kai, with 10 000 irregulars marching from Kiangsi and plans for a long campaign amid mountain guns and machine weapons. Japanese funding acknowledged.
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Shanghai
China
Admiral Tseng
Canton
United States
Yuan Shi Kai
Pei King
Kwang Si
Lung
North River
Kiang Si
Elisha Lee Busy Amid Wage Conference Efforts
New York July 25 Elisha Lee chairman of the railroad conference committee in the wage dispute between the pattern lines and the conductors and trainmen is having the busy time of his life attending numerous conferences to effect a settlement of the trouble.
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New York
Elisha Lee
Hnes
Tir
Woman killed as bees attack horses and wagon
Mason City July 25 Mrs S S Strand 40 wife of a farmer near Thompson was thrown from a hay wagon and killed when a swarm of bees attacked the horses causing them to plunge. The wagon wheel passed over her head crushing it.
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Mason City
S. S. Strand
Thompson
Governor General backs genuine republic in China
In a letter published today the governor general states a desire for a true republic in China rather than a dictatorship and notes efforts to assist in other ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
Wilson arrives to discuss Mexican conditions with Wilson
Henry Lane Wilson American ambassador to Mexico lands in New York on a mission to consult President Wilson and the State Department. He opposes sending a mediation commission for the Mexican crisis and says he will await instructions from Washington before offering remedies. He hints at possible recognition of Huerta's government.
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New York
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Wilson
Department of State
Havana
Sandy Hook
Washington
Hanna
Iberta
United States
Madero
Monterey
Thanna
Huerta
Romania Rejects Proposal for Armistice Talks in Nish
Bucharest reports that Romania and Serbia rejected the Romanian plan for general armistice talks at Nish. Romania and Serbia say they can halt hostilities only after an armistice is signed and peace preliminaries are agreed.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Nish
Elliott Elected Pead Or New Bayen Road
In New York on the 25th Howard J. Ott, president of the Northern Past ute, was reelected president and director of the New York, New Ehiredh and Wartford. Otis, Hearton takes meet Sept 1, ag.
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Elliott
Pead
New Bayen Road
New York
Howard J. Ott
Northern Pastute
Wasooleeteak
New Ehiredh
Wartford
Otis
Hearton
Public Hearing Not Planned on Parcel Post Rates
Washington July 25 The Interstate Commerce Commission says no hearings will be held on proposed changes to parcel post rates zones and weights. It cites lack of jurisdiction over carrier compensation and states changes may be approved with consent of the commission when needed to promote service and revenue.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Mrs Pankhurst Faces Fatal Hunger Strike Strain
London reporters say Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst was released from Holloway jail and doctors ordered an immediate blood transfusion due to extreme weakness from hunger and thirst strike. Attendants express grave concern over her condition. Three others including Lady Sybil Smith and Mrs Pethick Lawrence jailed for fourteen days for suffrage protest in the House of Commons lobby.
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London
Kimmerie Pankhurst
Uollawax
Sytil Smith
Earl of Antrim
Father Driving Autoboy Killed in Alabama Crash
Deratur Alabama July 2 Stephen Keeling aged 17 of Florida Stott Kansas was killed and his brother Keith aged 15 badly injured when an automobile driven by their father overturned ten miles east of Maron Illinois today. The Keeling family touring from Freeport to Indianapolis. Temperature today. Weather data omitted due to OCR noise.
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Deratur
Stephen Keeling
FL Stott
Kan
Keith
Maron
Keeling
Freecort
Indianapolis
Mulhall Lobbying Case Ties to Taft and Lodge
National Association of Manufacturers and American Federation of Labor lawyers to cross examine Mulhall. Senator Lodge praises Mulhall’s work while he reports meetings with Taft and leaders in Massachusetts and other states. Mulhall describes payments to party workers and requests continued advisory aid for the next campaigns.
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Washington
Jnly
Win Overman
Lawyers For the
National Association of Manufacturers
American Federation of Linbor
Martin M. Mulhall
Senate Labbhy Committee
Nelson
Cummina
Oversmann
Reed
Walsh
Mulhall
House Lobby Committee
House
Senate Committee
House Committee
Lodge
Massachusetts
Bird
Senator Lodge
Chas. Hatfield
T. D. Nichola
Pennsylvania
Geo. A. Pearce
Maryland
Taft
C. D. Norton
Beverly
Mulball
New Jersey
Mulbail
Feeny
Philadelphia
Senator Foraker
Lst
John H. Taylor
East Liverpool
H. M. Hanna
Congressional Committee
Bees Take Over Bed in Buck Grove Home
In Buck Grove on July 23 Mar and Mrs Nels Wintrove found a swarm of bees nesting in their bed after securing a light. The bees had a longterm home in the walls but grew into a trouble they could not ignore.
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Buck Grove
Mar
Nels
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New Yorker
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H.wartman
Binghamton
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Oreecek
Servia
Autoboy
Tuchanan Optical Co
Mulrall
Foraker
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