Labor Convention Controversy Over Seating of Mint Glass Workers
At the twenty first convention of the American Federation of Labor in Denver, credentials reported, debates raged over seating Mint glass workers amid disputes with the Glass Bottle Makers union. A special committee handled the plasterers case as late arrival affected charter status. The convention heard repeated praise for President Roosevelt and the federation’s leaders while tensions about representation and invited officials dominated the session.
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Dever
American Federation
Credentia
Mint
Speckal Cvommitt Operative Plasterers
Mint Gloss Works
Flint Ts
Flint Glase
Hien Bf
Moweri Ngs
Pe Clase
Elec
Ohh
Adn
Shnellon
Flint
John Mitcheney
Dennis Mayes
Wwe
Mint Glass
D. Haywood
Western Federation
Hel
Fe Nat
Federation Head Feels Honored by Exclusion
President Gompers in a fan interview at the White House labor dinner expresses contentment at being excluded from questions. He says he feels honored and did not seek release from the political stance, noting his own astonishment at the decision.
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Ean
White House
Presis
Federation
Denver
Gompers
Tooeevelt
Questa
White Houses
Deep Cracks From Ectema Chronicle
A lifelong battle with an eczema caused painful cracks on the hands. The narrator tried several so called remedies and physician prescriptions without relief. After using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap, the writer notes relief and now keeps the products for sunburn and shaving needs.
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Mich Ae
Child Suffered With Sores Cured in Two Weeks
Fragmentary OCR text on a child with leg sores cured by Cuthcura in two weeks. Remaining garbled lines mention serine, coast, and various broken phrases, with no clear names or dates to anchor a complete report.
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Cuthcura
Grantee
Anne
Seana Rina
Labor unions urge action as anger grows over Congress and Speaker
President Gompers cites grievances against Speaker Cannon and the Congress, accusing them of blocking labor reforms. He notes injunctions, anti-labor rulings, and a hostile climate for workers, and reports a March 16 executive council meeting in Washington to consider political action with International unions invited.
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Gompers
International
America
Congress
Labor
Othr
Tabor
Pearre
Cannon
Judiciary Committee
Mittee
Ten Gould
Aga
Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Supreme Court
Danbury Hatters
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Protest conference urges workers to press Congress
In Washington a protest conference with the executive council formulated grounds for the protest. Workers in factories workshops mills mines and fields joined from the field and added to the effort with legislative committees. Congress adjourned amid debates over equal rights and presidential candidate James Rheenan gaining criticism for party responsibility.
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Congress
Washington
Breas
Weavlers
James Rheenan
Republican Party
Taft-Hitchcock talks at Hot Springs campaign chat
Taft and National Chairman Hitchcock met in Hot Springs West Virginia for a cordial exchange on the campaign. They described no pledges or promises linking Taft to any personal service or contributions and said details of the cabinet and fund plans would be released by Hitchcock on authorized publication.
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Hot Springs
W. Va
Presley
Willian H. Taft
Witeheok
Tartteasete
Judge Tart
National
Etait Conclusio National Chuatrinan i Pleasre
Mitchcock
Hitchcock
New York
Hiamgarae
Ratte
Shuirman
Platt voices support for the President in a surprise remark
New York brief notes Senator Thomas Platt, who earlier said he would not seek another term, hints that if the President wants the United States Senate seat, every other candidate should yield. He states the President outclasses any aspirant, though he claims to have no fixed wishes of either gentleman.
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New York
Thomas Platt
Root
United States
Tari
Mob Lynching Brutal Crime Shocks West End Community
A mob dispersed after hanging a Black person tied to a tree near Tilloxi. The victim, a White girl reportedly involved in a separate incident, was found unconscious hours later. In church news, Rev Hearding was elected bishop of Washington after a tense ballot, succeeding the late Mev. Ye Satserlee.
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Mzabeth Hauser
West End
Tilloxi
Tegroes
Washington
Anred Hearding
St. Paul's
Teney Ye
Hearding
McKim
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American Federation At Labor
Isa
Dane
Ectema
James S. Sherman
Taft
Platt
Connell
Seth
Ailar
Rees
Long
Mies
Uress
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