House Will Fight as New Men Enter Cannon Era
Washington watchers say the House will be a fighting body under Speaker Cannon with leaders like Hepburn and Tawney driving oppose to Senate domination. Col Pete Hepburn of Iowa and James Tawney of Minnesota emerge as strong, seasoned fighters shaping rail regulation and appropriation fights.
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Cannon
Tawney
Hepburn
N Ceites
Congress
Washington
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Grosvenor
Payne
Bingham
Dalzell
Hitt
Col
Pete
W. ©. Hepburn
Iowa
Col. Pete
the Treasury
Harrison
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Committee On
W. S. Holman
Indiana
Treasury
Winona
Minn
Law School
Wisconsin University
Labor Oppressed Years Ago in Early American Factories
Writers on the early labor movement describe 1825 as a brutal era with twelve to fifteen hour workdays in New England mills, strict religious fines, harsh discipline, and dangerous conditions. Wages were low for adults and especially hard for women and children, with earnings often cents per day and shirts sometimes yielding under a dollar weekly.
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New England
Lowell Manufacturing Company
Mendon
John Mitchell
Organized
J. B. McMaster
Blood and Barricades Mark Moscow Civil War Struggle
A vivid chronicling of Moscow amid civil war as revolutionaries clash with Cossack troops. Barricades rise across streets and rooftops, machine guns and shrapnel devastation, brutal battles spreading fear and blood through the ancient city. The narrative pierces the collapse of order from the Baltic provinces to Vladivostok as revolution spreads.
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Moscow
Baltic
Odessa
Saratoff
Vladivostok
Millionaire Mine Lobby Fights Arizona Statehood
A powerful Arizona mine owners lobby backs against statehood, using vast funds and political influence to block either single or joint statehood with New Mexico. The article notes senators backing the effort, and warns of potential scandals tied to the lobbying operations.
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Arizona
State House
United States
New Mexico
Miss Roosevelt to wed Longworth and travel world wide
The article notes the engagement and planned marriage of Miss Roosevelt to Representative Longworth. It details a White House wedding party with cabinet members and officers, a temporary residence near the White House, and a future Europe trip including presentation at the English court. The text emphasizes extensive travel and honors anticipated abroad.
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Miss Roosevelt
Zamboanga
Buckingham Palace
Rise in Standards of Life and Labor Pre-Civil War
Fragment from a historical note discusses improving conditions for American workers before the Civil War. It mentions unrest among laborers and a gradual shift toward higher standards of life and labor during the period leading up to the conflict.
Industrial Notes on Labor, Wages, and Strikes
A federation report shows October unemployment at 0.9 percent across 1,885 unions with 154,118 members. Louisiana Supreme Court orders Plumbers Union to reinstate members expelled for voting, while IWW gains small Chicago presence and AFL opposes it. American Woolen Company raises wages 10 percent for 30 plants, adding about $1 million annually. International Typographical Union pushes an eight hour day, while New York sees strike-related civic federation disruption. Argentina’s labor unrest prompts Congress to expel foreigners deemed dangerous. eight hour day and higher wages noted. Russian civil strife yields up to 5,000 killed and 14,000 wounded in three days, amid chaos and shelling.
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American Federation of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
Chicago
D. J. Keppler
Machinists’ Union
American Woolen Company of
Boston
American Woolen Company
International Typographical Union
New York
National Civic Federation Review
The
Civic Federation
Argentina
South America
Congress
Engine Blows Up Wrecks Chicago Erie Freight. Four Men Killed
A boiler explosion on a fast Erie Railroad freight near North Judson Indiana killed four men outright. The No 80 second section train carrying about 100,000 dollars in fancy meats and 100 live cattle was destroyed by fire. Three crew members died in the engine cab and one on the first car. Carnage spread as cars piled and livestock scattered while North Judson residents and farmers aided in rescue as Huntington fire crews responded. Dr Andrew Jackson Barchfield, recently elected Pennsylvania representative, is noted as 6 feet 3 inches tall.
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Chicago and Erie
Erie
Chicago
North Judson
Ind
Ted
No. 80
Huntington
Sheep Raising On Small Farms and Related Notes
A series of farm notes extols sheep as a profitable, practical option for small farms with fencing, weed control, and turnips. It advises lambing in fall, using rape cover crops, and selling finished lambs for market. It also describes growing Catalpas, soil nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus in Illinois soil, and feeding warm mashes for poultry, advocating a balanced approach and gradual adoption.
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Illinois
Indiana
Feeding Corn Fodder For Profit In Dairy Farms
The Indianapolis News notes that large corn crops wasteful feeding practices can be improved. It recommends cutting or shredding fodder for better conversion, feeding early in the season, and supplementing with small rations of root crops to boost palatability.
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Indianapolis News
The Girls of Caddo Chase A Tenderfoot Through Tamale Patch
A tenderfoot in Caddo tangle with two local girls ends in a comical pursuit across fields and a wagonyard fence. He prays for mercy as the chase ends with him still alive and the town noting the girls’ wide smiles. Inflation of local irrigation plans cited by the Mexican government adds a distant note.
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Caddo
South McAlester
Ind. T
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Russia
Andrew Jackson Barchfield
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Catalpas
U. S, Agricultural Department No 87
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Illinois Experiment Stations
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