Labor Unions Plan Federal Reform Push Across Nation
The American Federation of Labor releases a 38 page political text book for the upcoming congressional campaign. It urges central bodies and local unions to elect delegates to form plans and nominate labor friendly candidates who will push for eight hour laws and progressive measures. The plan seeks to defeat hostile lawmakers and endorses minority party candidates where independent options fail. The federation cites 3,000,000 members and notes labor’s influence mirrors that of British unions with representatives in Parliament.
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Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor Today
BNI
United States
Servict Indor
Labor
Oon
Congress
Federation
Junction City's Progress two Railroads to Be Connected by Transfer Tracks
Junction City Georgia September 28 The Atlantic Birmingham and Atlanta railway surveyors located a route for transfer tracks to the Central. A transfer would aid travelers as passengers now walk about one mile between rival lines. A coffin and furniture factory is being built with up to date machinery to produce one hundred a day. Efforts to start a cotton mill in the south accelerated at the site deemed best for a mill.
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Junction City
Aparlal
Atlantic, Birmingham and
Atlanta
Central
Landslide kills workmen in Mississippi rail cut
In Meriilan Mississippi heavy rains caused a clay slide at a Mobile and Ohio railroad cut in Tarmola killing James Dupree and injuring Alf Griffin James Washington and Lin sey Shumate all laborers employed by the railroad.
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Mississippi
Meriilan
Misa
Petal
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Tarmola
Women as liquor sellers in Newton County court
Covington Ga September 28. Newton county superior court adjourned with several Negro women convicted for selling liquor in Oxforda. The case list included multiple defendants and highlighted prosecutions in the county court.
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Newton Court
Covington
Pecal
Newton County Superior Court
Oxforda
Coffee Was It People Slowly Learn the Facts
A fragmented 19th century ad style tale claims Postum Co goods cure nerve weakness from coffee. The speaker describes quitting coffee after doctors warn of health decline and attributes recovery to Postum, touting health benefits and a strong, balanced mind.
Stormy Gulf Coast Wind Drowns Gulf Waters and Damages New Orleans
Reports from September 20 describe a gulf storm driving water inland with winds up to 60 miles per hour. New Orleans and coastal towns faced widespread flooding, damaged boats and buildings, and sea rise in lakes while Bay St. Louis and Lake Pontchartrain areas reported severe impact and threatened facilities.
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New Orleani la
Gulf of Mexico
Moas Point
Mies
Gulf
Alabama
Bay St. Louis
Xisal Sound
Jordan River
Bitoxi
Mila
Kew Orleane
Pondertrain
Buck
West End
Southern Yacht Club
New Orleans
Instant Catarrh Relief Claim From Total Eclipsa Cure
An advertisement promises instant relief from catarrh through a vegetable Total Eclipsa Catarrh Cure. It claims cures of long standing cases, urges readers to mail 21 cents for a trial treatment and a booklet with testimonials and information.
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Eclipsa Medicine and Manufacturing Company, “Ausnts Rm
Meridan Mississippi Sheriff’s deputy killed in chase
September 22 Meridian Mississippi reports Deputy M. Duggay wounded and killed by a negro named Hayes who was also killed in the gunfight near Macon on the Mobile and Ohio line north of Meridian. John A. Cotton, a prominent farmer, was shot in Macon by Hayes’ brother who confessed the killing. No further unrest followed as the sheriff’s posse dispersed.
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Meridian
Misa
W. M. Duggay
Macon
Miss
Mobile and Ohio
Tayes
Duggan
Yinyne
John A. Cotton
Hayes
Cotton
Sheriffs
University of Georgia Opens Forestr y Department
Professor Alfred Akerman takes charge of the new Department of Forestry at the University of Georgia, established through the board of trustees with support from Hon. George Foster Peabody. The program starts slowly but aims to grow each year, building Georgia’s forestry expertise.
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Akerman
Oxpansat University
Aliens
Department of Forestry
Unieversity of Georgia
Trusteon
George Foster Peastudy
Haseen
Mila
Alfred Akerman
Georgia
Qfamsachusetta
Cuban Trouble Cartooned In London Punch
A London dispatch says Punch runs a full page cartoon on the Cuban situation. The drawing shows Roosevelt in a police uniform with a big stick, confronting two duelist cartoon figures. The caption includes dialogue about stopping a game and threats of making it unpleasant.
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London
Punch
Roosevelt
New York
Wholesale undergarments and infants wear sale listing
The listing catalogs a wide range of women and children's undergarments and shirts. Prices include 256 to 1.00 for shirts and drawers, corset covers, and robes, with mercedized swiss and wool options, plus fleece lined and black stockings. Large stock and assorted sizes emphasized.
Building at Sixteenth and 30 Streets Northwest a Modern Apartment House
A five story clocked structure near Sixteenth and 30 Streets Northwest is described as a large private dwelling with a seventy by ninety foot footprint. The American Realty Trust Company as trustees for the Warder estates backs the project, offering fourteen room suites with private bath facilities on four upper floors and two apartments on the ground floor. The building showcases a lavish interior with library, salon, dining room, kitchen, and servant quarters, and features modern conveniences, fast electric elevators, white enamel woodwork, and limestone trim. Occupancy is expected by October 1 with several suites already claimed by notable figures including Mrs Mark Juanna and Representative Buller Ames.
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Balog
Sixteenth
Requilty Ant ‘Trust Company
Warder ‘Estates
Washington
Asva
Mark Janna
Ohio
Irgton Wilson
Augustus Foldy
Chicas
Buller Ames
Massachusetts
Corbin House
Dallding
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CIA
Reault
Phyalcian
Neeved
Postum Co
Gaya
Mexico
Lake Ponchartrain
Chamb Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose
Merode
Union
Puck
Chicago
Duatin
Bax
Monton
Tellaves
Max
Rene
Adams
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