Gompers appeals for halt to Boston labor actions
Samuel Gompers president of the AFL calls on strikers and Boston officials to pause grievances until the national labor conference called by President Wilson on October 6 in Washington. He telegrams Mayor Peters asking repeal of the police edict against AFL affiliation and expects a calming effect on the threatened steel strike and other labor disturbances.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor Today
Boston
National Labor Conference
Wilson
Washington
Gompers
Andrew J. Peters
American Federation of Labor
Peters
Real Estate Boom Amid Wartime Price Shifts
The article argues real estate prices are rising faster than other goods, outpacing inflation as land and buildings adjust to a higher price level. It notes realty retains value when currency declines, with urban and rural land values accelerating due to population growth and monetary expansion.
Crossing the Street Moral
An unafraid adult crosses diagonally as children exit a school. A ten year old boy reminds him to use the cross walk. Teachers and two boy traffic officers supervise the line, and the man blushes with embarrassment. He resolves to observe traffic rules for the sake of children.
Labor and the Steel Trust Unite for Fair Union Bargaining
The piece argues that a strike by United States Steel Corp would devastate production and raise living costs. It urges the Steel Trust to recognize and negotiate with unions, claiming labor has a right to organize and should be treated as an equal partner with capital.
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United States Steel Corporation
The
Steel Trust
The Obese Bard Satirized in Lively Verse
A fragmentary poem portrays a fat man narrator who laments public cruelty and mockery toward obesity. He contrasts cold indifference to illness with sympathy for thin people and laments the crowd’s laughter as he endures pain and society’s judgments.
They Could Die But Cannot Live for Each Other
A writer observes a middle aged couple and their daughter showing constant gift giving yet failing to sustain daily harmony. The mother laments rifts over invitations and grandchild care while the daughter resents household changes. They can do small favors but not the big thing of mutual forbearance and enduring companionship. Local reflection on family life and happiness.
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Chicago
Illinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
I. Owenstein
Marshfield Avenue
Ill
Household Recipes For A Day
A collection of kitchen guidance featuring Savory Eggs with ham and parsley on toast, Cucumber Salad with onion and celery dressed with dressing, Jellied Apples baked slowly with gelatin, Curried Eggs with white curry seasoned sauce, Thousand Island Dressing for lettuce, Split Pea Loaf using cooked peas and bread crumbs, and Escalloped Tomatoes with bread crumbs and onion.
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Thousand Island
Race Prejudice and Equal Rights in a Wartime Context
The writer argues that African Americans who may have mixed heritage should receive equal treatment. He cites a World War I era parade in Paris where colored troops were omitted from the U S line, noting the injustice and calling for the United States to live up to its democratic ideals and racial fairness.
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Wm. J.warrener
Barnnm
Athens
South Bridge
Europe
S. M. Johnson
Arc de Triomp
Paris
Kaiser
Joffre
Foch
Petain
Pershing
Pauclas Haig
United States
Britain
France
Belgium
Serbia
Greece
Italy
China
Japan
Portugal
Great Britain
Single Blade Propeller Oscillates Like Fish Tail
A Massachusetts inventor develops a motor boat propeller with a single blade that swings back and forth like a fish tail, resembling an oar’s sculling motion. The design aims to improve efficiency and maneuverability in small craft.
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Massachusetts
White House Tour Ends With Mummy in Esophagus Comment
An impromptu visitor on a White House tour jokes about a stone trough looking like a sarcophagus and a coffin containing mummies, while a dignified guest jokes it resembles Esop hagus. The piece ends with a quip about a League of Rations to make food cheap for Democracy.
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White House
Executive Mansion
Athens High Adopts Economy Plan After Student Debt
Athens High School faces a debt exceeding four hundred dollars due to band uniforms and athletic expenses. Superintendent Morgan announces all future debts require written authorization from Principal Rupp or Morgan, with printed blanks for approval and merchants urged to require written authority.
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Athens High School
Morgan
Rupp
Athletic Association
Eithe
Akron suit seeks 75000 over park amusement fall
Harry McKosel filed a $75,000 lawsuit against Summit Beach Park claiming permanent injuries after being thrown from an amusement device.
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Akron
Harry McKosel
Summit Beach Park
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EXIDE
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Union of South Africa
Dimmer Stories
Athens High
Joplin
Missouri
Lydia E. Pintham
Graney
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