Chance for Wooster to land a glass factory
Wooster faces a short window to raise 86 000 for Pocock glass works with 180 000 yearly payroll. A mass meeting is set to fund the project, promising industrial growth and higher property values if residents subscribe now. wooster’s rivals offer 25 000 and a site. Wooster may beat them by 5 000.
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Wooster
Tar Republican
Messrs
C. M. Gray
L. P. Ohliger
W. J. Mullins
F. W. Miller
A. Dix
A. D. Metz
Eghmn
McSweeney
Massillon
Pocock Glass
Board of Trade
Dissolution of beef trust eyed as grand jury to convene
From Kansas City dispatches Major William Warner United States district attorney was instructed by the attorney general to dissolve the beef trust. A federal grand jury will convene this week to probe the matter. Meats prices have surged recently and packers express anticipation of swift action. Also reports note cholera cases in Manila and a kidnap ring uncovered in Mexico City targeting boys for work on Henequin plantations.
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Federal Grand Jury
Kansas City
the Journal
Washington
William Warner
United States District
Wasen
Warner
Eleatee
Grand Land Jury
Manilla
United States Army
Grant
Samar Island
Legaspi
Luzon
Cleveland
William J O'Malley
Fernandino Rosso
United Sttes
Obituary notice for Websterists founder in El Paso
Fragmentary obituary notice from El Paso Texas mentions a Webster founder Zena W Bliss, linked to a proposition or park statement, with scattered details about 880 4 ind and New York. Readable fragments indicate a death in this city and a high health issue context.
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Websters
el Paso
Tex
Zena W. Bliss
New York
Ohio House and Senate Consider Tax and Labor Bills
The Ohio Legislature reports 1,019 house bills and about 850 senate measures in this session. Proposals include taxing railways under 200 miles at 360 dollars and longer lines at 700, sealing public manuscript access, seating coverage for baseball bleachers, and a 10 cent deed name recording fee. Separately, federal indictments allege conspiracy in alien naturalization. In Cleveland, railway workers meet with Lake Shore executives seeking a wage revision averaging about five dollars monthly.
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Ohio
Columbus
Senate
General Assembly
House
Buffet
Wong Cats
Daily Register
House of Representatives
Father's Murderous Work in Stillwell Oklahoma
A white man named Dudley near Stillwell Oklahoma killed his 10-year-old daughter and fatally wounded two other children and seriously wounded his wife He confessed in jail claiming he feared neighbors would repeat his statements and provoke trouble He fled to his father’s house where he was later arrested arrests prevented lynching as officers moved him out of town
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Sallisaw
Dudley
Stilswell
Stillwell
Strikers Won End of Time Slip System at Am Can Plants
The Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers union workers at American Can plants across New York metropolitan area including New Jersey and Brooklyn will resume work after a strike ends. The firm concedes the abolishment of time slips requiring daily time accounts, fulfilling the workers demand.
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New York
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
American Can Company
New Jersey
New York City
Brooklyn
Railway Sold Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf to Speyer & Company
In Philadelphia on April 15 over 165000 shares of Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railroad stock were deposited with Girard Trust to back the sale to Speyer & Company of New York. Total shares issued 296000. Ownership set to pass to the New York banking house with transfer likely to Rock Tétaud system. Minor holders have until May 7 to accept the offer for all common stock at 80 dollars and preferred at 69 dollars.
New Russian Orthodox Church Cornerstone in Chicago
The cornerstone of St Trinitus Russian Orthodox Church was laid at Leavitt Street and Hadden Avenue Chicago with many visiting churchmen present. The planned church will be a major structure costing about $30,000 with about half funded by the Tsar of Russia.
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Chicago
St. Trinitus
Leavitt Street
Hadden Avenue
United States
Russia
Juvenile Tragedy in Lincoln After Ballgame Umpire Clash
In Lincoln Nebraska on April 14 Lawrence Stultz aged 14 died after being struck during a dispute over umpiring at a ball game. Louis Fairchild also 14 confessed to striking him saying it was in self defense. Stultz walked home but died overnight.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lawrence Stultz
Louis Fairchild
Secasath
Stultz
Fairchild
British Won't Give Out Peace Proposals In Africdu Talks
Special to The Republican from Loxpon April 15 Lora Balfour told the House of Commons no information could be shared at the current stage of Africdu peace negotiations though he acknowledged talks are in progress Harmony urged at a New York meeting of the Democratic club with Thomas Jefferson's birthday celebrated and readers urged unity among Democrats Wheeler and Shepard praised unity while criticizing Roosevelt administration policy and urging aggressive action against a common enemy
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Loxpon
Lora Balfour
House of Commons
Harmony
New York
Democratic New York
Democratic Club
Thomas Jeferson
David B
Harmony Perrys
Lewis Nixon
Hill
Georgiar
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Joseph Wheeler
Edwin M Shepard
William J Bryan
Cuban reciprocity debate wanes in House as speeches intensify
In Washington April 16 interest in the Cuba reciprocity debate appears to fade on the floor while speakers on both sides grow more vigorous. McCaliee Robertson and Stevens voice opposition to prolonging the stalemate, Robinson counters that Cuban annexation would threaten American wage earners. Also notes the post office appropriation conference report and a strike break at Webster Woolen Mills where 15 old workers return to jobs.
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Washington
Cuba
Messrs
McCallee
Messrs. Robertson
Stevens
Minn
Robinson
Ind
Webster
Mass
American Woolen Company
Chase Mill
Montenegro Defects to Rebels in Venezuela Crisis
Dispatch from Willemstad reports General Montenegro, president of Cojedes, has abandoned President Castro with 800 supporters and joined 450 revolutionists led by Luciano Mendosa. They aim to march on Valencia, three days from San Carlos, amid fears more loyal generals will defect. Strother arraigned for murder in St. Louis case involving A Deane Cooper.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Montenegro
Cojedes
Castro
San Carlos
Luciano Mendosa
Valencia
Carabobo
Strother
St. Louis
William Strother
Ryah
Criminal Court
A. Deane Cooper
Graham Paper Company
Vista
That British Camp
Coronel Crowder completes investigation of the British mule transport service and the prevailing view is that no evidence warrants government interference. The finding suggests no grounds for action against the service.
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New Orléans
Coronel Crowder
Budget denounces a reversal to protective policy
A lengthy European dispatch notes Britain’s April budget and war loan plans amid Boer peace talks. It cites debates in Parliament over protectionist shifts, treasury loans of 32 million pounds, and war costs surpassing 200 million pounds. Leaders in London query feasible peace terms while ministers stress resolve to push for favorable negotiations at Pretoria.
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London
Michael Hicks-Beach
Hicks Beach
Treasury
Michael Hicks-Brard
House of Commons
Pretoria
Horr
Intervena
Case of Commons
Charles Dilke
John Burne Burns
Royal Baking Powder Ad Claims Purity and Strength
An advertisement proclaims Royal Baking Powder as purest and strongest among baking powders, free from rum and ammonia, claiming it yields the best and most wholesome food. The ad is by Royal Baking Powder Co. of New York.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William
New York
Budget Debates Stir ire Over War Taxes and Loans
In a heated exchange in the House of Commons the budget is attacked for funding war aims and high spending. Critics claim new income tax and stamp increases burden the poor, while Sir Michael Hicks Beach is blamed for a large loan and increased debt cast on future generations.
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John Hurus
House of Commons
Michael Hicks Beach
Youth Trapped. Pittsburg Murder Suspect Arrested
William J Byers a young man of good bearing was arrested at his East Pittsburg home for the murder of August Layton near Turtle Creek last spring. He confessed to shooting Layton five times after detectives traced the crime through a letter from a young woman. Police concluded the killing was a conspiracy and ordered arrest of Layton's widow, wife of Frank Wittiamys, who once hid at the Layton house. Byers was once said to have been infatuated with Mrs Layton.
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Pittsburg
William J Byers
East Pittsburg
August Layton
Turtle Creek
Byers
Layton
McAleer
Frank Wittiamys
Jayton
Foraker and McLaurin Clash Over Chinese Exclusion Bill
In Washington on April 15 the Chinese exclusion bill drew Senate attention as Senators Foraker and McLaurin delivered extended speeches in opposition. Foraker argued the pending measure violated our treaty with China and hindered commercial expansion to the Far East, while he supported excluding Chinese laborers. He proposed extending Dees law as a solution.
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Foraker
Washington
Senate
Senatore Foraker
Ant McLaurin Maxing
Far East
Ohio
Rates by Endwater Meeting Decides Freight Steps
At a meeting here of representatives of the Central Freight Association and managers, it was decided to take measures to adjust rates. The discussion focused on endwater rate changes and potential impacts on shipments and pricing.
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Endwater
Cleveland
Gentral Freight Association
Mangree Take Mee
Ees Sa
Belgian Socialist Leader Attacks Government Over Revision Question
Brussels detail reports a mass Socialist meeting in Abderlecht where M Van Der Velde urged appealing to soldiers and warned that if disappointed, riots akin to 1902 may follow. Dispatches note a serious strike mood spreading to textile sectors with ghent gendarmes clashing with quarrymen and injuries on both sides.
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Brussels
Abderlecht
M.van der~ Velde
Chamber of Deputies
Socialist Movement
Belgium
M. van der Velde
Ghent
Huant
Ae Ponné
Brancon
Iwopold
Blarritz
Striking bands close Charleroi workshops and factories
Brussels reports bands of strikers at Charleroi parading the streets and nearby country. They closed workshops and factories whose workers did not join the strike, shutting metal factories, most glass works, and several other establishments. Similar tactics spread to Jumet and Roux.
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Brussels
Charleroi
Jumet and
Roux
Demand Turned Down by New York Foundrymen
The New York district of the National Foundrymen's association held a special meeting to act on the nine hour workday demand of the molders union in the district. By unanimous vote the demand was refused affecting about 6000 workers, with nonassociation members joining the association. The district covers 26 miles from Manhattan.
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New York
National Foundrymen’s Association
Representati 3
New York District
Manhattan
Chy
Weaa'ng Guests Exposed. LaSalle April 15 wedding shock
Edward Denny san ffiderman Deocy wed Mise Uaky rie Ha'm in Peru before 200 guests. groom contracted virulent smallpox diagnosed during surfing. Dr J H De gan of LaSalle treated him as outbreak risk warning.
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LaSalle
Edward Denny San Ffiderman Deocy
Cikenpus
Mise Uakyrie Ha
Peru
J. HL Degan
LaSa
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