Compromise Terms in Amalgamated Strike Talks
Pittsburg July 30 The Amalgamated Association and United States Steel officials discuss settlement terms for the steel strike. The plan includes allowing nonunion placements in mills and extending coverage to Wellsville and Monessen plants. Shaffer and the executive committee conduct meetings while Bishop of Ohio aids negotiations.
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Pittsburg
Steel Trust
Amalgamated Association
Dewses Wood
McKeesport
Lindsay & Mec
Cutcheon and Clark Mills
Monessen
American Steel Hoop Company
Wellsville
Antiehatines
United States Steel Corporation
American Sheet Steel Company
Shaffer
Joseph Bishop
Ohio Board of Arbitration
Bishop
Elis Glenn case jury unable to agree in Parkersburg
In Parkersburg West Virginia on July 27 the Elis Glenn case arguments ended and the jury retired at eight. An hour later they reported they were unable to agree and the court ordered continued deliberations until Monday for another verdict attempt. It was expected they would fail to agree.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Elis Glenn
Shooting Affray in Niles Leaves Man Hurt
In Warren Ohio on July 29 a second shooting affray in a week occurred at Niles as William Crowe shot James Williams aged 20 in the lung, a likely fatal wound. Crowe says Williams tried to break into the rear of Charles Crowe’s saloon and sprang from a window. Williams claims a different purpose. Crowe posted $500 bail for trial.
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Warren
Niles
William Crowe
James Williams
Crowe
Williams
Charles Crowe
Manages Forest City Park fires into crowd in Cleveland shooting
Otto B. Sefried park manager allegedly fired into a disturbance at Forest City Park injuring Thomas Murtagh of 47 Brosdwey Bly. A bullet pierced Murtagh’s knee while he was taken to St. Alex Hospital in a dying condition. Police found Sefried in an engine house with a revolver as a crowd watched and police dispersed the group.
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Cleveland
Forest City Park
Otto B. Sefried
Thomas Murtagh
Brosdwey
Woodland Avenue
Broadway
Hefried
Murtagh
St. Alex’ Eipupitad
Crossville Town
Pink Pass
Wfe Knox
Shirley Pass
Isoline
Tenn
Crossville
Negro Town
Knox
P Lowery
E. Bo Swofford
Policeman Pass
Pass
Swofford
Otirs
Lowery
Pas
Towery
Trackmen Strike Threat Hits Ohio Rail Lines
Trackmen’s Union No 1 orders section men on the Cleveland Akron and Columbus line to strike today after the company rejects a new wage scale from 81.25 to 1.35. About 76 to 100 men idle. Baltimore Ohio El Four and Toledo Ohio Car have not replied yet and may strike if no accord by Wednesday evening. Pennsylvania C S and H, Norfolk and Western, and Hocking Valley have agreed to the new scale.
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Trackman's Union No. 1
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
Akron
Meyer
Baltimore, Ohio
el Four
Toledo & Ohio Car
Pennsylvania
C.S &H
Norfolk & Western
Hocking Valley
Four-way Miners Clash Ends With Deaths Near Cambridge
In Cambridge Ohio July 29 a whitecap feud at King's mines left Grant Taylor dead and Melvin Sheldon and Joe Reedon fatally wounded after a gun battle with Mack Sheldon and Lawrence Busby. Busby was arrested as miners threatened lynching amid accusations surrounding Mrs Taylor.
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Cambridge
King’s Mines
Blacktop
Grant Taylor
Joe Reedon
Melvin Sheldon
Mack Sheldon
Lawrence Busby
Busby
Taylor
Beedon
Sheldon
Reedon
Melville Shelton
King’s Mills
Letter List No 31 in Wooster Ohio 1901
Wooster Ohio press item lists names of letters remaining at the post office for the week ending Monday July 29 1901 Gentlemen recipients include John K Bucher H Sackart Geo E Cooper A H Geit Wm Martin Sol King J H Mires I W Pops and Mr Willeratt y Ladies include Mrs Hattie Wagner Anns Young Postmaster T L Blattery serves as P M
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Wooster
Wooster Post Office
John K. Bucher
Surveyors work on Cleveland to Wooster line
A party of surveyors in Marshallville set stakes at fifty foot intervals and counted them while outlining a new line from Cleveland to Wooster. They described the route as Cleveland to Sterling then to Rittman Smithville Tromville Tromee Wooster, though the report noted clashes with earlier survey data.
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Marshallville
Cleveland
Wooster
Sterling
Rittman
Smithville
Trom- Ville
Trom
Cuba election bill details outlined by committee
The published report explains eligibility for president and vice president including Cuban birth or naturalization and army service for naturalized citizens. It covers senatorial, gubernatorial and congressional qualifications, provincial representation, two elections timeline, and universal suffrage with literacy restrictions for officeholders. Also notes vacations and staff changes at the U S Department.
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Havana, Jr
Cuba
Amudls
Havana
Santiago
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Puerto Principe
Havans
Threshers Riot Threatens Colwich Saloon Row
Eight threshing crews angered by Sunday liquor bans rioted in Colwich Kansas smashing five saloons and wrecking pumps on July 30. Citizens planned arrests, but threshers withdrew as sheriff was summoned. rioting resumed Monday with futile attempts to seize the men.
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Wichita
Kan
Colwich
Buffalo Midway show openings halted by police
In Buffalo on July 28 the Midway attempts to open failed. The Indian Congress opened briefly before police ordered closure. Captain Dagmar and directors faced protests as iron pipes and a rope barrier blocked entrances. other shows opened only briefly before police shut them.
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Buffalo
Indian Congress
Concern
Dagmar
Exposition
Man assaults woman in rejection case at Muncie
Mrs May Tory, 40, was blinded and burned by Peter Tillbury, 42, who attacked her after she refused to marry him. Tillbury entered the yard in evening dress, threw contents of a bottle into her face and on her arms and chest, leaving her in critical condition before fleeing.
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Muncie
May Tory
Peter Tillbury
Bu Ee
Tilbury
Tory
Wattéy
Medina to Wooster Rail Line Advances in Winter
Col Hard, after a Sunday in Wooster, says construction starts Monday from Medina northward to join the southern and northern gangs. Rails are scarce due to delayed orders, but grading from Medina to Wooster will continue through winter if weather permits. Citizens along Medina to Seville back the project and have offered rights of way. The route may divert to pass Chippewa Lake, benefiting summer recreation.
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Col. Hard
Wooster
Tue_Repeper
Medina
Dunkirk
Tts
Seville
Pita
Chippewa Lake
Praised Schley by Spanish Admiral Cervera
A Vichy cable recounts Admiral Cervera’s praise for Admiral Schley. The Spanish war veteran praises American conduct and recalls the courteous treatment by Admiral Schley during the Spanish-American War. He calls the war unjust and extols bravery, noting actions speak louder than words.
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New York
Vichy
France
Cervera
Marquis de Noailles
Spain
Paris
Schley
Britain
Admiral Ichiey
Shirt Waists Shine at Sunday Church Attendance
On a hot Sunday many churchgoers wore shirt waists to services and Sunday school. Reports across churches note that the garments did not look out of place and provided physical comfort alongside spiritual solace for the young men in attendance.
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Churc
New Owners Buy Urrville Crescent Press
James A. Hamilton and son G. purchase the plant and good will of Krieble and Naftzger for the Urrville Crescent. They will take possession on August 1. The Hamiltons plan to combine operations with Massillon Daily Times and Harry & Endl, creating a unified press facility.
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James A. Hamilton
Krieble & Naftzger
Urrville Crescent
Messrs. Hamilton
Massillon Daily Times
Harry & Endl
Crescent
Debs Faction Split at Socialist Convention in Springfield
Debs faction turmoil marks first day as Chicago wing seeks regained influence while Springfield group dominates proceedings. Eugene V Debs remains sidelined. Clemens warns Chicago loss. The convention adopts a compromise on rules amid factional clashes in Crossville, Tennessee leads to officer confrontations.
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Indianapolia
Soviatists
Chicago
Springfeld
Social Democratic
George D. Herron
Grinnell
William Mailie
Massachusetts
Fo) Strickland
Eugene V. Debs
Inpvik
Springfield
McDebs
Clemens
Eugene Vo Debs
Britzfield
Eighth to Reune For Centered Regimental Reunion
A movement aims to reunite all old members of the President’s Light Horse Volunteers who served in the Spanish American War era. The Akron Beacon Journal notes many veterans not in the Guards are eligible. If successful, the reunion would occur mid September in Akron, near the regiment’s Cuba and Montauk Point history.
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Cuba
Akron
Cleveland
Akron Company
Alkiond
Re Union
Frm
Montauk Point
Return of Hicks Alters Summer Wedding Plans
Frank L. Hicks returning from Cape Town prompted a family to shift wedding plans involving Misa Viola Porter and Thomas D. Winsor of Rockland. Hicks will wed Porter on August 12 with Winsor serving as best man and David Broadley as usher after Porter’s father promised Porter’s hand if Hicks survived and returned. Lord Kitchener’s intercession led Hicks to concede. a supplementary invitation explained the new bridal party roles.
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Provytor
Frank L. Hicks
Cape Town
Misa Viola Porter
Thomas D. Winsor
Rockland
Winsor
Mr. Hicks
Miss Porter
David Broadley
Shuffis
Hicks
Miss Port
P’orter
St. Louis Licks
St. Helena
Astine
Thomas
Lord Kitchener
Porter
Wittrer
Saugamore Sinks In Dense Fog Collision Near Sault Ste Marie
Dense fog obscured the collision between the whaleback barge Sagamore and the Northern Queen near Point Troqugis. Sagamore sank rapidly, eight crew drowned or missing, five men escaped to the Northern Queen, and the steamer sustained damage. Vessel status and rescue efforts described with names of crew and ports.
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Sault Ste Marie
Muh
Sagamore
Northern Queen
Point Troqugis
E Jonesr
Henderson NY
Ira
Cook
Sagamore Sackets Harbor
Burley
Woodville
German tariff bill rattles Berlin merchants and Germany
Berlin observers condemn the new German tariff law as harsh to American products and machinery with duties steeply raised on grains, hogs, dairy goods, and manufactured wood items. The bill imposes steep tariffs across foods, textiles, and machinery while offering some free transit for cotton and certain staples, potentially harming foreign trade and U.S. business interests in Germany.
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Berlin
Npew
Germany
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