Local notes from New Pittsburg and Violet areas
Local readers get a string of social notes from New Pittsburg and Violet including visits by Wirt Peters and Clifford Martin, family gatherings in Oberlin and Akron, a M E church festival planned for the town hall, shows by Howe Brothers and Buffalo Bill, haymaking and a rust hit wheat, and the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Albert Pfeister on June 23. Public events include a festival, a show turnout, and church fundraisers.
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Eugene Schaffter
Mt. Eaton
Washington
I’hario Trine
George Esherman
Donald
Akron
J J Sharp
Charles Thompson
Mr Eaton
T B Thompson
Albert Marchand
Wooster
Gilmore
Orrville
Ellsworth Reed
Ed Numbers
Wilmot
D A Blanchard
West Lebanon
Albert Pfeister
Jep
Heatwave Across Pittsburg Strains the City
July heat dominates reports from Armstrong and Pittsburg as a furnace like condition drives record temperatures up to 98 degrees. In Pittsburgh and Allegheny, 18 deaths and 40 prostrations occur as mills close and relief shifts mobilize for the scorching day.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Philippine Trade Shows Record Year of 1900 Imports
The War Department division of Insular affairs reports 1900 as the Philippines’ best year for imports and exports. Imports (merchandise, gold, silver) reached 2,765,100 dollars, the highest ever, with exports totaling 26,731,462 dollars. US imports fell to 2,968,881 dollars while UK, Germany, and France showed strong gains. Spain imports dropped 26 percent.
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Washington
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippine Islands
Philippines
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Spain
Lipton Trials Stir Shamrock II Challenge Question
Sir Thomas Lipton’s potential challenger for the Americas Cup faces a dispute over which yacht should represent Lipton. Kenneth M Clark proposes entering the Kariad in trials to settle whether Kariad or Shamrock II is superior, with threats of further trial races if access is denied.
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Clark
Thomas Lipton
Jessie Morrison Guilty of Manslaughter in Second Degree
Eldorado Kansas June 28 Jessie Morrison killer of Mrs Olin Castle was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree The jury wrestled over first degree and acquittal before settling on a compromise verdict with a five year maximum sentence Miss Morrison’s appeal was filed and she was jailed with her father present Yale Beats Harvard in Varsity Rowing New London Conn June 28 Yale won the varsity race by a nose in a close four mile contest Harvard led early but Yale surged and finished ahead The fresh men and four boat races preceded the main event Reed Habeas Corpus Granted Denver June 28 Edward H Reid cattle shipper from Omaha jailed for shipping Texas cattle into Colorado without a signed health bill The National Live Stock Association will test the state law Hiestand Hearing Deferred Washington June 28 Senate panel delays investigation of Major Hiestand likely until autumn due to travel and absence of witnesses McKinney Texas June 28 Rev John Long killed wife with knife in public street Long then walked away and was captured Long had been recently released from an asylum Capture of Snipers at Thacker Thacker W Va July 1 Detectives capture nine terrorizing miners on the Kentucky side and bring them to Judge Jackson at Parkersburg plus Charles Burke arrested for union leadership Job Jumpers Beaten Knoxville July 1 Three railway stop employers assaulted after a strike disruption
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Kan
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Olin Castle
Miss Morrison
New London
Yale
Harvard
New Haven
Yate
National Live Stock Association
Colorado
Thacker
Her
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T. G. Fitts
John Justis
United States
Kentucky
Tug River
Virginia
Nelson Daniels
Samuel Daniels
Ballard Smith
Charles Smith
Andrew Blackburn
Richard Reynolds
Ephraim Daltom Samuel Billiter
Charles Worthington
Jackson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Charles Burke
Woodworkers Strike and Panama Martial Law Update
Reports describe a 3000 Chicago woodworkers strike over a wage demand with a 5 cent raise sought, countered by a 10 cent daily rise offer rejected. Separately martial law is proclaimed in Panama amid rebel activity and interior fighting as government forces rush arms and troops inland.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Orinoco
Colon
Ana Toe
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