Battle Creek Plan Defends Freedom Against Labor Unions
Citizens in Battle Creek form a Citizens Association to resist outside labor unions. They vow to guarantee peaceful, fair employment, set wage standards, and protect workers from strikes and coercion while inviting new manufacturers to locate there under nonunion contracts.
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Post
Hvbor
Labor
Battle Creek
Michigan
Ua Jor
Citizens Association
United States
Cattle Creek
Department of Commerce and Labor
Amuck
Otis
Jefferson
Warton
Sunker Hill
Missionary presents gifts to president from Congo Free State
William Sheppard of Staunton Virginia, a Presbyterian missionary in the Congo Free State for 11 years, offers the president a rug a palm fibre linen coverlet and an odd pipe made and used by Central African natives. He notes natives have begun printing the Bible in their language after years of language development.
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Washington
William Sheppard
Staunton
Congo Free State
Central Africa
Sheppard
Africa
Drunk farmer burned alive in City Jail blaze
William Shoo, an industriary farmer from eight miles west of Prophetstown, died early today in a jail fire after being jailed for drunkenness. A coal fire in the frame jail building engulfed his cell as police and fire crews arrived, his cries heard above the flames.
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Prophetstown
Shoo
Welock
Man Arrested in Philadelphia Admits 1903 Unguarded Attacks
Philadelphia January 16 The man known as Gess ler Rosseau, arrested with an unloaded infernal machine, admits to attempts to destroy Frederick the Great statue in Washington last week and to sending a trunk with an infernal device to the Umbria in New York in 1903. Police call him an American patriotic fanatic after hours of questioning.
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Ler Rosseau
Frederick the Great
Washington
New York
Captain Donaghy
Philadelphia
Rosseau
Jon
Infamous offer declined by work people vows guard jewel
A newspaper note records the refusal by labor representatives to accept a harsh offer. It emphasizes a priceless heritage fathers fought for and the resolve of true sons to protect it, while the Postum Cereal Co. holds a right to space for notices and principles in the paper.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Postum Company
Coasting Craze Ends With Arm Break For Student
In Ann Arbor on January 6 a group of male students and coeds coasted downhill on their backs. E R Scott, a senior from Sterling, Jr., reached high speed and struck a stump, breaking his right arm in two places. The icy hills tempts many, some without sleds, and a later group found gravity sent them to the valley in a rough but lively ride. Scott, a fourth year engineering student, was injured during the stunt.
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United States
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Lalor
Postum Co
C. A. Post
Postum
Sidons
Bam
Wumlers
America
Ann Arbor
E. R. Scott
Sterling, Jr
Scott
One Rebelled Against Church Confimation
Cleveland Ohio Jan 6 Ida Indermuhle fourteen year old rebelled against her approaching confirmation urged by parents attempted suicide this morning found unconscious near death. Prompt action saved her life. Ida for some months has been at-
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Ida Indermuhle
Promptu
Ida
Tragic Entry Into Church Causes Family Rift
A young girl faced fierce opposition from her father over church entry and left home to work for a friend. She later returned to her duties at a house, where the mistress found her unconscious in the room with an empty bottle of carbolic acid in her hand.
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Strong
New Door
Cured His Mother of Rheumatism with Pain Balm
W H Howard of Husband Pennsylvania reports his mother aged sufferer for years from rheumatism found relief after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. After a few applications she could move and walks become pain free with occasional applications keeping it away. Sold by H R Falmer Sons and W J Smith Bro.
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W. H. Howard
Husband
Pennsylvania
H. R. Falmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Madame Loubet Dies at 92 in Marsanne France
Paris reports Mme. Loubet mother of the president died at Marsanne at 3 pm from lung congestion aged 92. The president Paul Loubet and family were at her bedside. Her death halted travel plans for the president who had hoped to depart for Marianne that evening. She was seen as a symbol of simple country life.
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Marsanne
Paul
Loubet
Marianne
Mme. Loubet
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Labor Trust
Piso
Wm. Shaw
New York City
Cleveland
Ohio
Jenas
Dfr
Ection
Miadame Loubet
Fran
Paris
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