Global labor unrest and union movements reported
The piece surveys labor actions across the globe including Saskatoon and San Francisco organizing efforts, Canada’s wage and licensing shifts, Ireland Britain and Australia wage talks, a Memphis candy makers union, Irish and Scottish mill disputes, and the formation of a Brooklyn moving picture operators union emphasizing uniform wages and safety gear. It notes a bill on usury and a Canadian barrier to US union organizers, plus a New Brunswick civil service pay regulation and a push for a new pay scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candy Makers’ Union
Memphis
Inn
Ers’ Union
Leveland
England
Ironstone
Mel Rne
Australia
S. Straus
Commerce and Labor of
United States
Canada
Senate
Ottawa
Brooklyn
N. Y
Parisian Sage hair grower sparks medical debate
A leading American druggist predicted Parisian Sage will dominate sales within eight years if sales rise as they have. He claimed widespread use would eradicate dandruff and scalp issues, and that bald heads could become rare over twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Parisian Sage Promises Quick Dandruff Cure
A bold claim from Palmer & Sons and the Giroux Mfg Co promises Parisian Sage will cure dandruff, stop hair loss and itching in two weeks or refund. The ad states a 50 cent large bottle price and offers direct express shipping with prepaid charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer & Sons
Express
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
Foley's Kidney Remedy Claim Cure for Kidney and Bladder Troubles
An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure kidney and bladder issues not beyond medicine, promising relief from backache and irregularities to prevent progression to Bright's disease or diabetes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
Attack on ex president Roosevelt aboard Hamburg
Dispatches report an assassination attempt on ex President Theodore Roosevelt aboard the Hamburg near leaving America. The suspect, Giuseppi Tosti, a steerage passenger, was seized and placed in irons after shouting threats. He refused to eat for days, claiming Roosevelt would poison him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Standard
Morta
Hamburg
Roosevelt
Daily Mail
Horta
New York
Giuseppi Tosti
America
Tosta
Tosti
Orters
Mr. Roosevelt
Don Carlos Duke of Madrid Celebrates Sixty-One Amid Illness
Paris reports Don Carlos Duke of Madrid, claimant to the Spanish throne, is sixty-one and gravely ill in Milan with a stomach ailment. Born 1848 at Labach, he is the senior Bourbon heir and briefly ruled parts of northern Spain as Charles VII before 1876 decline and exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Don Carlos
Madrid
Don Carlosa
Milan
Tle
Labach
Ferdinand VII
Spain
Isabells
Christiana
Alphonso XII
Barrel
Charles V
Charles VI
Charles VII
France
House of Bourbon
CURED BRONCHITIS CLAIMS Hyomei CURES Coughs
Ada Hopkins of Coldwater Michigan recounts a five year battle with bronchitis and nighttime choking until Hyomei relieved her symptoms. The ad from H R Palmer & Sons promotes Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for bronchitis catarrh asthma croup hay fever coughs and colds with a complete shift priced at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Hopkins
Cutter Ave
Coldwater
Mich
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Representational Cuts Proposed for Segregation States
Washington dispatch reports Rep Bennett of New York introducing a bill to amend apportionment by cutting representation in the sixtieth Congress for states denying black citizens the right to vote. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and South Carolina listed with reduced totals. Senator Money seeks Supreme Court review of the fourteenth amendment’s validity in this context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bennett
New York
Mr. Bennet
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Texas
Virginia
South Carolina
Senator Money
Congress
Money
Attorney General
Supreme Court
Perry Davis Painkiller Promises Quick Relief to All Ailments
The ad claims Painkiller relieves stiff joints cold rheumatism slips sprains and bruises quickly. It touts Perry Davis Painkiller as the oldest cheapest best medicine for internal and external pains and emergencies, urging readers to keep a bottle on hand and to buy the new 5 cent bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Taft To Be A Guest At Harvard Club Dinner
Washington March 30 President Taft accepts invitation to attend Harvard Club annual dinner at the Hotel Maine tonight. Guest of honor is Dr Charles W Eliot retiring Harvard president on tour of the South. Other invitees include Senator Elihu Root and Dr Edward Everett Hale chaplain of the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Taft
Harvard Club
Hotel Maleigh
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
South
Elihu Root
Edward Everett Hale
Senate
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Big Pond Woman
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pa recalls near death from lung trouble and says Dr King’s New Discovery gave rapid relief and lasting cure. The ad notes it helps coughs colds sore lungs hemorrhages influenza asthma croup and whooping cough with trial bottle available and dealers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Pond
Ida Soper
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Pacific Coast League Opens With Aggressive Campaign
San Francisco March 30 indicates a spirited Paci fic Coast League campaign with new teams Sacramento and Vernon joining the circuit of Los Angeles Portland San Francisco and Oakland. Opening games set Oakland at San Francisco Vernon at Sacramento and Portland at Los Angeles. The 200 game season runs through late October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast League of Baseball
Sacramento
Vernon
Los Angeles
Portland
Oakland
Foley's Orino Laxative Saved His Life
A three year old boy suffered severe constipation and high fever but after two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative the fever subsided by morning and he recovered completely. The testimony credits the laxative with saving his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Wis
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Safe Cough Remedy
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe, drug free cough and cold remedy costing little and claimed to cure numerous coughs and colds. It urges buyers to insist on the genuine product sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Vinol touted as blood tonic for elderly strength
An advertisement claims Vinol provides iron and cod liver elements without oil to build blood, aid digestion, and boost appetite for older adults. It cites testimonials about improved vigor, sleep, and the ability to walk, while asserting Vinol as a safe, non patent medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Hamilton
Vinci
England Excludes American Navy From Two-Power Standard
From London reports the British cabinet will keep its navy at a strength equal to two other powers except the United States. The piece argues Britain may match the US by expansion, yet questions whether surpassing the US alone or with others is necessary given the remote likelihood of UK US conflict and the US navy’s rapid growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New York Tribune
London
United States
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Itous
America
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Labor World
Trades and Labor Council
Saskatoon
Saskatchew
Fornia
Ing
Itoba
Scotch Education Department
Cowdenbeath
Ireland
Unen
Mit
Mirby-on-Ashfield
Grand
Hamilton
Scotland
Emes
New Brunswick
Ap Hee
H. R Palmer, Sons
Vincl
VisTfol
H. R.palmer & Sons
Athens
United Sea Power
Maxwell
Bishop Motor Garage Co
Gus Or
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