Duncan Named to Succeed Gompers at AFL Convention
James Duncan, first vice president of the AFL and national secretary of the Granite Cutters' Union, is a leading labor figure who helped win the eight hour day in 1900 and represented U S labor at Bristol. Supporters seek his ouster of Gompers at the Baldy lon Denver convention next month.
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James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Granite Cutters’ Union
Duncan
Organized Labor
British Trades Congress
Bristol
England
Industrial Department
The
Civic Federation
National Geographical Society
Public Opinion League
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Scotland
American Federation
Denver
EEE
New Assistant Postmaster Promoted After Roosevelt Rule
Joseph Stewart named second assistant postmaster general as a result of a new rule requiring officials who seek elective office to resign. Stewart, long involved in the department, previously led the railway adjustments division and now heads the same branch. The policy quickly displaced James T. McCleary, a former Minnesota congressman, who had sought reelection and was urged to resign.
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Joseph Stewart
Thowes
Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
James T. McCleary
Minnesota
House
W. S. Hammond
McCleary
Post Office Department
Congress
Stewart
Department
Division of
Postal Department
Official Who Will Be Probed Metz Involved In Investigation
City controller of Greater New York Herman A Metz plans to face a state civil service inquiry prompted by the Reform association of New York. Critics accuse his department of political manipulation and patronage, while Metz denies the charges and defends his record of public service and philanthropy. The investigation will draw nationwide interest.
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Herman A. Metz
Greater
New York
Gotham
Amelia
Metropolis
Metz
State Civil Service Commission
Controller
Reform Association of New York
Civil Service
Brooklyn
Salvation from sin sickness and suffering in Christ
A preacher extols salvation as delivery from sin and its guilt, defilement, power, and presence, then from sickness and even suffering. He links sin guilt to divine judgment, cites Christ as Guilt-Bearer, and urges immediate acceptance with fear of neglecting so great salvation. The sermon contrasts holiness, health, happiness with sin, urges faith in God as healer, and ends with a solemn warning not to neglect salvation.
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Freeman
Harvard University
Jesus Christ
Gates of Pearl
Christ
God
Jesus
Heaven
Absalom's Rebellion Ills David and Early Reign History
This study notes Absalom's rebellion against David, outlines timing and places like Jerusalem and Hebron, and cites David's age and counselors. It discusses Absalom's beauty, inheritance, and the political backdrop including peaceful times and rising court discontent.
Stanford Trustees Ban Liquor In University Buildings
The Leland Stanford University trustees adopted a resolution to prohibit liquor use in fraternity houses student clubs and other student lodgings. The academic council must enforce a ban across university buildings and any student possessing intoxicants in residential quarters will face expulsion and leases of housing may be affected.
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Leland Stanford University
California
Stanford
King of Tramps Probes Drink-Fueled Charity Myths
Dr Ben L Reltman head of Chicago Brother Welfare Association recounts an undercover test in New York City saloons. Dressed as a tramp, he shows how easy it is for strangers to buy drinks for a beggar, revealing how acquaintances often fund liquor while the beggar seeks food. He notes the odor of liquor among alms seekers and concludes many can obtain drink without paying.
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Brother Welfare Association
Chicago
New York
Navy
St. Paul
Temperance and Baseball Tale From Hal Chase
Hal Chase promotes teetotalism among players and shares a humorous anecdote about Leroy Vigors arriving at a game with a skate The bats and balls joke ends with Vigors claiming he hit the middle ball but did so with the outside bat The Washington Star report preserves the humorous moral without graphic detail
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Hal Chase
Leroy Vigors
Vigors
Washington Star
Georgia Court of Appeals Rules Against Interstate Beverage Solicitation
Judge Russell holds that soliciting orders for intoxicating beverages through malls in any state and Georgia violates Georgia constitution. The ruling asserts a state may punish such conduct without impinging on federal mail control.
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Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia
Russell
United States
Clark Drainage? No clear event headline
Formerly interne hospital state university of iowa. house phone 461 black, office 263 black. atlantic.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Atlantic
T. B. Swan Attorney at Law Will Probates and Appointments
T. B. Swan is an attorney offering wills, probates, and guardianship reports with appointments secured. He specializes in probate practice and handles general law matters for clients in Atlantic.
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Atlantic
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Absalom
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Amnon
B. C
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Nathan
Ahithophel
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Hushai
Maacah
Talmai
Geshur
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Lebanon Mountains
Israel
Alexander Whyte
Bethlehem
Samuel
Lear
R. V
Josephus
Judea
Ben L. Reltman
Tramps
Temperance
Baseball
Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney AT Law
4Th & Chestnut Street
Iowa
G, R, Miller
Bvite
Gillespie Building
Musson
Atlantis
G, Clark
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Osteopathic
Opera House Block
Calla
Phone
T. B. Swan
OR C, L, Campbell
Res
Ben VA. Wood, Att’y-at-Law
Atlantia
U. S. Mullins
Nee
Telephone
X-Ray Laboratory
Charles D. Finley
Josephine Cook
Finley
Chestnut St
Atlantic, Iowa
Nels Brown
Butler
M. H. Butler
J. Litterst
Walnut Street
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