Telegraph Keys Silent Across Nation as Strike Spreads
Across the United States and Canada telegraph operators walk off the job led by Western Union and Postal workers. In Chicago and New York the walkout accelerates with unions backing the action. Samuel Gompers arrives to pledge AFL support amid a growing general strike threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Union Company
Postal Company
New York
Postal
Western Union
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Mondas
Atlantic Coast
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Montreal
United States
Associated Press
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Stengo
Sandar
Thomas
San Francisco
S. J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Smallferther
Charles P. Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Chicago Federation of Labor
Open Board of Trade
City Labor Sales by Station Operators Listed
A fragmented OCR list shows various U S cities with accompanying numbers and notes. The entries include St Louis St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Denver Kansas City Memphis New Orleans Topeka Sedalia Pueblo Jackson Dallas Houston Nashville Columbus Meridian El Paso Salt Lake City Helena Fort Worth Oklahoma City Birmingham Augusta Sioux City Omaha Knoxville Council Bluffs Charleston Galveston Atlanta Texarkana Los Angeles Colorado Springs Montgomery Des Moines Beaumont Little Rock Spokane Savannah Cairo Chattanooga Montreal Baltimore Jacksonville Philadelphia Albany Schenectady Troy Washington Trenton Detroit Cleveland and related figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Denver
Bee
Kansas City
Memphis
New Orleans
Topeka
Kan
Aetaeesz
Sedalia
Pueblo
Jackson
Miss
Dallas
Tex
Setéceeess
Houston
Nashville
Tenn
Columbus
Meridian
el Paso
Salt Lake City
Shareidie
Helena, Mont
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Birmingham
Ala
Augusta
Sioux City
Omaha
Knoxville
Abel Welds
Texarkana
Ark
Los Angeles
Colorado Springs
Montgomery, Ala
Des Moines
Beaumont, Tex
Little Rock
Spokane
Savannah
Cairo
Chattanooga
Smptabat
Montreal
Canada
Baltimore
Lateatessia
Jacksonville
Cleveland
Demands of Strikers Reported to Postal Officials
Operators submitted terms including a 30 minute time allowance and a 15 percent wage increase. Eight hours for day operators seven and a half for night operators time and one half for overtime. Abolition of split trick and other features. Promotion by merit. Additional telegraphers paid at established class rates. Lunch and relief every four and a half hours. Temporary fills paid at higher salaries.
Difference between prepared and ready depicted in quote
A Chicago Record-Herald quote contrasts prepared to die with being ready. It notes many may be prepared to die, but none are truly ready, highlighting a distinction between readiness and willingness in life and death.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Jury Duty Chat Reveals Grand Jury Question Graft
A fragment from a newspaper record shows a quoted exchange about serving on a grand jury. The dialogue touches on experiences with juries and a sense of doubt about witnessing anything significant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
She Knew She Your Last Book Was a Success
The fragment suggests a conversation about a book titled She Knew She Your Last and its reception. A reader notes, “wasn’t it?” and “reviews were unfavorable,” implying mixed to negative critical response despite claims of success.
The Way Out Sits Mer Cannot Serve Half A
Fragmentary OCR text shows a partial phrase The Way Out sits mer Cannot serve half a. The readable portion offers no clear event or person names to identify a fuller article.
Fanatics Driven Back At Casablanca Coastline
Paris reports a grave situation near Casablanca with fanatical tribesmen on strong horses attacking French forces. Naval dispatches note heavy but repulsed assaults Friday night and Saturday, with Mazagan threatened and ships deployed to Siffis and Mogador. Rabat remains calm as Morocco mobilizes sharpshooters and artillery on short notice.
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Paris
Tangier
Casablanca
Philibert
Mazagan
du Chayla
Siffis
Mogador
Rabat
Algiers
Morocco
Daring Chicago Robbery At Hamilton Club
Two hold up men invaded the Hamilton club at Clark and Monroe streets on Saturday night. They escaped with about $50 after terrorizing patrons with revolvers and forcing victims into an elevator. The escape was aided by the brief panic among members and the robbers disappeared into the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hamilton
Clark and
Monroe Streets
Clark Street
Minnesota Shippers Plan Law Challenge Over Rail Rates
The Minnesota Shippers and Receivers' Association leads a campaign to file complaints against top railway officials for alleged violations of the commodity rate law. Judges and county attorneys across the state prepare forpotential contempt and habeas corpus actions as railroads cite Lochren's restraining order. Coal dealers fear lower rates may affect winter supplies and competition.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Alabama
Minnesota Shippers and Receivers’ Association
Lochren
Hennepin
Ramsey
Writ of error granted in Standard Oil Indiana case
Chicago judge grants Standard Oil a writ of error to appeal Landis judgment imposing a record fine of 29 240 000. Government opposes stay bond lower than the fine. defense cites Elkins Act repeal by Hepburn bill. New York stocks, including Standard Oil, hit new low records with bids failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peter S. Grosscup
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
K. M. Landis
Moritz Rosenthal
Merritt Starr
James H. Wilkerson
Harry A. Parkin
Francis Hanchett
Landis
New York
Tornado Ravages La Crosse Wisconsin City
A severe tornado struck La Crosse at eight in the morning causing extensive damage across the city. Factories residences churches and electric utilities were hit with uprooted shade trees and impassable streets. Boats on the river were swamped and witnesses spoke of possible drownings.
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la Crosse
Wis
Fast Train Collision Near Chesterton Delays Chicago Run
The Twentieth Century west bound on the Lake Shore line collided with an east bound freight near Chesterton Indiana after a rear portion of the freight buckled onto the west bound track. Cars were scattered and two leading passenger cars left the rails but stayed upright. Passengers were shaken but unharmed. engineers Downey and conductor Schultz suffered minor injuries. The train was delayed about three hours en route to Chicago.
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Chicago
Lake Shore
Chesterton
Ind
Downey
Schultz
Passenger Train Wreck Near Mountain Grove Kills Engineer
A St Louis and San Francisco passenger train No 105 on the Memphis to Kansas City run wrecked near Mountain Grove Missouri Sunday. Engineer James McKenna of Springfield died and Fireman James Overland sustained fatal injuries. The wreck occurred at high speed, possibly due to a defective rail.
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Springfield
Mountain Grove
James McKenna
James Overland
Low Water Closes Sawmills in Eau Claire
Sawmills along the Chippewa River in Eau Claire Wisconsin have shut down due to low water. The shutdown will likely be extended until river levels rise from substantial rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
Wis
Chippewa
Williams Named Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate
Jackson Mississippi. The Democratic state executive committee declares Congressman John Sharp Williams the party nominee for the United States Senate after semi official returns show Williams with a majority of 648 votes over Gov. Vardaman. The decision ends the contested race with no further challenges.
Lady Godiva Rides Again in Coventry Parade
A modern Lady Godiva rode a white palfrey through Coventry with hair and gauze coverings, drawing clergy from the city and drawing crowds estimated at 80 000 to 106 000 from outside as she traveled six miles.
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Lady Godiva
Coventry
England
Boilermakers Strike Sets Stage for Expanded Action
In Los Angeles a Pacific Division of the Southern Pacific faces a strike after boiler makers decline arbitration offered by the company. The walkout could extend eastward to Harriman lines as talks break down.
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Boilermakers
Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific” Division
Southern Pacific
Magills Granted Early Trial on Murder Indictments
Circuit Judge Coch granted the defense’s petition for an immediate trial of Fred Magill and Fay Graham Magill on charges linked to the death of Mrs. Pet Magill. The defendants remain free on $5,000 bonds awaiting trial.
All Opium Dens Closed in Canton China
Oe Sao reports authorities in Canton close opium dens amid anti drug campaign. Police seal premises and arrest several operators as public order measures intensify in the southern port.
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Canton
China
Philippine veterans reunion gathers in Kansas City
Delegates arrive for the eighth annual National Society Army of the Philippines reunion in Kansas City Missouri running Tuesday through Friday. General Arthur MacArthur will deliver the welcome response. A military parade features veterans and the Twentieth Kansas Infantry. A banquet occurs Thursday and Friday includes an excursion to Fort Leavenworth and the National Soldiers Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Society Army of the Philippines
Arthur MacArthur
Army of the Philippines
Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infantry Association
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
National Soldiers’ Home
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Twentieth Kansas Infantry
Philippine Veterans
Washington Building Strike Halts Work On Major Projects
A general strike by building trades unions leaves 150 union workers idle on sites run by Employers' association contractors. Fourteen buildings valued over 1 million dollars are tied up, while fifty nonunion workers from New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh keep operating on the Academy of Music. The Employers' association vows to reject the closed shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Employers’ Association
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New Academy of Music
Would-Be Lynchers Foiled In Kentucky Incident
In Lexington Kentucky a mob action was derailed when authorities intervened. The episode centered on Black residents and involved efforts led by Bud and Charles Tarr, with sheriff officials directing the response. No injuries were reported.
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Lexington
Bud
Charles “Tarr
Dail
Disasters in Japan Cause Heavy Losses Across Regions
Reports received by the steamer Athenian describe floods killing hundreds in central Japan with extensive property damage. An earthquake near Kozashima on Izu island killed and injured many, while Takigawa suffered ground subsidence and fatalities. A Typhoon hit Kobe causing dock damage and ships foundering near Osaka. relief shipped by the Tenshin Maru.
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Kobe
Osaka
Stenographer Sues Wabash Railroad for Damages
J L Roberts, official court stenographer for Judge Samuel Davis, files suit in Macon circuit court seeking 1000 dollars from the Wabash Railroad after an agent allegedly called him a fool in front of a crowd that included many women at Salisbury station.
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Macon
Salisbury
J.L. Roberts
Wabash Railroad Company
Roberts
Samuel Davis
Fifteenth’ Circuit
Drowned Fishermen on Duluth Lake Reported
Fragmentary OCR notes mention seven men employed by the Northern Pacific road who drowned after a boat ran down in Duluth. Details are unreadable but indicate a fatal maritime incident with workers as victims.
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Duluth
Mid
Northern Pacific Road
Veteran credits kidney pills with avoiding leg amputation
B Frank Doremus of Indianapolis recounts severe edema and kidney trouble in 1897 with his left leg swelling to 34 inches. doctors urged amputation but he used Doan's Kidney Pills, the swelling subsided and pain eased, and he says he has been well for nine years. The ad notes Doan's sold by dealers for 50 cents a box and cites Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Marcus Aurelius Echoes on Wisdom and Administration
A dependent praises epigrams and adages for wisdom while Marcus Aurelius responds that he values them for popularizing an administration. The exchange highlights the use of concise sayings to shape governance and public perception.
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Marcus Aurelius
New Homes in the West Pamphlet Offer
Free pamphlet outlines United States homestead laws and how to secure a quarter section of farming or grazing land along the Chicago and North Western Railway routes in South Dakota and Wyoming. Includes special excursion rates for homeseekers and full information on request to W. B. Kniskern in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago & North-Western Ru
South Dakota
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
No Not as a Rule. Angell comments on nature faking
Boston defender of animals George P. Angell argues that many nature writers fabricate facts while recounting stories about nature. He cites a joke about a pupil who asks if a lie is a male or female only when detected, illustrating perception of truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Angell
Boston
Will Long
Depends on the Dogs
Asa Goddard of the American Automobile Association recounts touring adventures in Worcester. He describes meeting a shepherd and his intelligent dogs driving sheep along a narrow road, noting the strategy of driving straight when two flocks meet and the dogs’ effectiveness in earning the most sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Goddard
American Automobile Association
Worcester
High Priced Meat Promises Value in Diet Change
A brief note touts expensive meat as a key to recognizing the value of a complete diet change, suggesting breakfast ideas to illustrate the concept and entice readers.
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Oakland
Samuel J. Small
Commercial Telegrapher's Union
Nichols
San
Col. Clowry
Hamilton Club
Minnesota
Chochren
Standard Oil
Vardaman
Mississippi
J. S. Williams
Veterans OF the Philippines
Japan
Fielding
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
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