Servant Girls' Union Affects Chicago Households Debate
A reform era piece outlines the Servant Girls Union of Chicago with 300 members setting wage scales and work rules. It envisions later conflicts between mistress and maid over hours, duties, and specialities, plus debates on training white domestic workers and social impact on families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Servant Girls’ Union
Fits
Ma- Hah Jones
John Smith
Questin
Georgia
Little Miss Charlotte Beker's Birthday Party
Miss Charlotte Beker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Beker will host about a dozen friends at a birthday tea tomorrow afternoon at 417 Washington street. Invitations note an informal tea and romp with ice cream, as three-year-old Charlotte plans a merry gathering. Local society items follow with multiple names and travels among Augusta Athens and Savannah residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Beker
Joxely Uttle
George B. Beker
Washington Street
Dolly
Charlotte
R. D. Grier
Luckle Street
F.D. Sloan
Josie McDonald
Augusta
Jesse McDonald
Fears Parks
Annie, Howden
Nora Roberts
Julia. Blount
Maud Nolen
Chestnut
Georgla Bair
Gregort Sair
Claude Moreland
Boln Sheperd
Athens
Matta Shepard
Mamie
Bessie
Lona Hayden
Morgan
Henry Pierce
Hoyt Kirkpatrick
Bascom Stephens
Gowns
Holland
Suwanee
Pasg
Buford
Miss Forbough Anderson Visits Atlanta Voice Spotlight
Georgia woman of old family prominence Miss Forbough Anderson visits Atlanta guest of sister Mrs C H Ashford in Edgewood. Brother Harvey Anderson a well known Atlanta citizen. Her mezzo soprano voice trained in Boston for four years and Europe for two years including a year with Vannucini in Florence. Atlanta awaits her public appearance with high expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbough Anderson
Georgia
Atlanta
Miss Anderson
C. H. Ashford
Edgewood
Harvey Anderson
Lyceum Vaudeville Bill Draws Big Crowd At Night Show
A large Lyceum audience enjoyed Manager Andersons vaudeville week featuring An Uptown Flat by Harry Thorne, DeMontvals singing The Palms, Minnie Allen the lute comedienne, and Fitzgerald in a one man drama. Courteous curtain calls marked the upbeat reception with 3:30 matinees and nightly performances. An ad at 39 Marietta street promotes St John Miter Co and sample chapters.
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Lyceum
Anderson
Harry Thorne
DeMontvals
M. DeMontval
Minnie Allen
Smyrna Camp Meeting Near Conyers Begins Friday
Smyrna Presbyterian camp meeting starts Friday and lasts a week four miles from Conyers. Rev Henry Quiga D D has led meetings there for over forty years assisted by Atlanta presbytery ministers. Large crowds expected next Sunday with attendees from distant areas. Atlanta riders can depart Georgia railroad at 1 55 am 3 10 pm and 9 0 pm and return to Atlanta 7 45 am 12 29 pm and 8 00 pm.
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Conyers
Smyrna
Southern Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Georgia
W and A Railroad Sued Over Misdelivered Mules
Harper Brothers sue Western and Atlantic Railroad for 1003.35 damages over a December 29 1900 shipment from St Louis to Atlanta. A carload of 30 mules allegedly misdelivered to a Lavonia Ga man caused losses and damage to the plaintiffs and the mules. The suit seeks compensation for the six lost mules and related damages as proceedings move forward in city court.
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Harper Brothers
Arnold & Arnold
Atlantic
St. Louis
Atlanta
Lavonia
Lawler press gains in coupon contest backed by unions
Joseph J. Lawler, a contestant in the Constitution coupon race for Buffalo exposition trips, is endorsed by Locomotive Firemen and Railroad Trainmen lodges and uses a novel card-sowing plan to harvest coupons. He is active with Hennesaw lodge No. 27 and Altoona lodge No. 302 and bills his campaign as businesslike to influence union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Lawler
Mr. Lawler
Lawler
Hennesaw Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Altoona Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Letter Carriers Race For Pan American Exposition Trip
Ed Myers, Atlanta letter carrier, leads a union backed race for a Pan American exposition trip. Postal workers statewide back his candidacy, creating unprecedented labor union support as Labor Day in Atlanta promises a high turnout and strong interest in winners. Tickets to Boston voyage promoted by J W Smith at 40 Kimball House.
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Ed Myers
Atlanta
Uncle Sam
Postal Service
Mr. Myers
Beeve
Myers
South
Boston
Norfolk and Merch
Trans. Co
viegant_steamships
Hook
J. W. Smith
Kimball House
Death of Miss Eva Laird at 2:30 AM
Miss Eva Laird died at her parents home of typhoid fever after several weeks illness. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the home 48 Cherokee avenue. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Laird
Hiva Laird
Thomas C. Laird
Cherokee Avenue
Oakland
Death of Miss Word Bride of Three Weeks
Mrs P J Word aged sixteen died yesterday at 1 a m at her Greenaferry avenue home. The funeral will be held at the residence at 3 p m with interment at Westview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Word
Greenaferry Avenue
Westview
Illinois names state commission for Charleston exposition
Governor Yates announces appointments to the Illinois state commission for the Charleston exposition. Names include Colonia Hi Smith of Peoria Patrick and Arthur Span among nearly five members.
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Charleston
Springfield
Yates
3. C
Colonia Hi. Smith
Peoria
Patrick
Arthu
Thorns
Cotton committee closes year with final report in South eastern TatHt Association
The cotton committee of the South eastern TatHt Association held its last meeting, approved the final report, and discharged the advisory committee. Uncertainty lingers as managers debate adoption, while fire insurers withdraw from the south affecting reinsurance and risk levels for stores, lumberyards, and sugar houses. Ex-Manager Doug Beau of Magdeburg traveled to New York to pursue new opportunities, with a hope to remain in Atlanta. James G. Yeakey of Sun Life of Canada is noted in the insurance scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern TatHt Association
South
Target’ Fiske
Doug Beau
Magdeburg
New York
Dean
Atlante
Heill
Atlanta
James G. Yeakey
John Cameron
Sun Life of Canada
Labor Day Celebration Plans Advance in City
Labor Day committees prepare final program and funds for the celebration. Printers and finance groups meet at Federation hall and Neal Loan office to finalize arrangements and fund-raising, with reports due Friday night. Jerome Jones expects to speak, aiming for Atlanta’s large parade, with unions and bartenders contributing floats and cab lines for attendees.
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Printera
Federation Hall
Neal Loan and Banking Company
Geral
Jerome Jones
Atlanta
South
Richmond
Austin
Tex
Jerome Jones, Jr
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