Strike hits New York clothing workers union ordered walkout
Forty thousand men and boys and girls in New York City area are set to strike tomorrow as the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America cites unbearable conditions. Sidney Hillman accuses manufacturers of using contracting shops to cut wages and undermine standards, and of trying to revive the old sweat shop system.
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New York
New York City
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Sidney Hillman
Hillman
Personal Physician to President Resigns
Briga dier General Charles E Sawyer resigns as personal physician to the president to return to Marion Ohio and devote effort to the Harding memorial association. President Coolidge accepts. Lieutenant Commander Boone will take over duties. Sawyer remains coordinator of the federal board of hospitalization.
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Washington
Charles E. Sawyer
Marion
Ohio
Harding Memorial Association
Coolidge
Boone
Navy
Sawyer
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Warren G. Harding
White House
President Coolidge
Brathan Men at Rotary Luncheon in Bluefield
About fifty Graham citizens attended the Bluefield Rotary Club noon luncheon at the West Virginia hotel. Clyde Cheyney described Rotary growth, Rey Evans shared yarns and songs, Sallie Litz sang, H. Calloway praised Graham visitors and future cooperation, while Lawrence Alexander led the meeting for the ailing President Jess Lewis.
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Graham
Bluefield
Rotary Club
West Virginia
Clyde Cheyney
Rey Evans
Sallie Litz
Lawrence Alexander
Virginia
Mrs Ella Crockett Dies at Due West
A Tuesday notice announces the death of Mrs Ella Crockett formerly of Tazewell at Due West South Carolina She was an aunt of Dr Thomas Peery and her passing deeply sorrows relatives and friends in the area.
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Ella Crockett
Tazewell
Due West
8. C
Clara Or
Pottersville
Mich
Dr. Caldwell
William Appleton
Eddington
Speelman Killed When Auto Slams Culvert Glass Slashes Throat
Berkeley Springs West Virginia reports farmer and lumberman Peter E. Speelman died instantly when his car hit a culvert near his home and overturned. Glass from the windshield slashed his throat.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Peter E. Speelman
Speelman
WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS CLUB RECEPTION HONORS FORMER MEMBERS
The Colored People WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS CLUB hosted a reception at Clifford street home honoring former members Mrs. and Mrs. George Bigger. Invited guests included Mr. and Mrs. Chas Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams, Rev. T. G. Howard, and others. Reverend Samuel Paris of High Point preached in city, praised as an inspiring speaker.
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L. J. Wright
Madeline Penn
Nannie Cecil
Frances Nowlin
Marie Tynes
Samuel Paris
High Point
N. C
Scott Street Baptist Church
Lee Preached at Roanoke Rally for Rev. W E Lee
Lee attended a rally at High Street Baptist Church in Roanoke to preach for his brother Rev. W E Lee. The event raised a total of 3300.40 dollars.
Maybeury Residents Noted in Local Movements
Mayeury residents visited nearby towns this week with Mrs Duff shopping in Northfork Rev Belchee in Bluefield and Miss Cassell in Graham. Mrs Thacker and Mrs Cassell attended a Sunday school class then lingered for church. Mrs Cassell and family left for Graham Monday.
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G. Duff
Northfork
Rev. W. ©. Belchee
Bluefield
Ferda Mae Cassell
Graham
C. M. Thacker
Cassell
Republican campaign plans advance at White House meeting
Washington June 24. Republicans discussed campaign plans at a White House conference as Charles G. Dawes prepared to visit early next week to meet with President Coolidge. William M. Butler, RNC chairman, held a luncheon with the president with Frank W. Stearns present and then departed for New York to set up campaign offices and confer with Charles D. Hilles and other party leaders.
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Washington
White House
Charles G. Dawes
Coolidge
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Frank W. Stearns
Butler
New York
Charles D. Hilles
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Stanley
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Egbert Robbins
Egbert
Holder Newt
News of the Colored People
Joseph Brown
Keystone
T. Edward Hill
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Williams Street
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Wilson Street
W. F. Witherspoon
Bristol
Tennessee
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Maybeury, W. VA
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Cosmetics
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