Operators Refuse Plan to End Mine Strike
Reply by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Colorado fuel and iron officials rejects talks with United Mine Workers. The letter describes violent clashes from April in Colorado including the Ludlow tent colony, militia actions, and deaths, insisting negotiations must come from the UMWA and calling for an end to the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rockefeller
Dr. Foster
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Denver
Colorado
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Ludlow
Fuel and Iron Company
Underwood and Underwood
THE
Do Not Scold the Children Pink Pills Promise Relief
Nervous mothers and worn out children are urged to take Dr Williams Pink Pills to build up blood and nerves. The ad claims improved color, steadier nerves, less scolding, and warns nerves can lead to St Vitus dance. It advises keeping pills at home and requests a free booklet from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
Throw Away Your Glasses Prescription Teaser
Thousands wear eyeglasses unnecessarily and may harm their eyes by neglect. The ad claims Optona drops in water can strengthen eyes, reduce astigmatism and other disorders, making glasses unnecessary. It urges obtaining the free prescription from a drugstore and using it twice daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optona
Eckmans Alterative Helps Lung Trouble Patient
A patient recounts recovery from repeated chest infections after using Eckmans Alterative. The letter cites weight gain from 130 to 165 pounds and full restoration of health after the treatment begun in late 1909. The advertisement promotes the remedy for throat and lung afflictions and urges readers to request a booklet of recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Madison Dake
Minn
Denver
Gal
Michael Brody
Paul L. Fasnacht
Eckman Natery
Philadelphia
U S Troops Arrive to Disarm Labor Strife at Trinidad
Major W W Holbrook brings 300 regulars of the Second Squadron Fifth Cavalry to Trinidad to restore order after 10 days of clashes between strikers and guards in southern Colorado. Negotiations open on disarming strikers, with guards restricted to protecting employer property. Martial law not proclaimed. civil authorities operate. Troops deployed to Walsenburg and Segundo to curb activity around the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
Colorado
W. W. Holbrook
Fifth United States Cavalry
Holbrook
Ludlow
San Rafael Hospital
Fair Grounds
Rockefeller War Sparks New York Protests at 26 Broadway
Demonstrators in New York threaten John D. Rockefeller Jr and demand arbitration in the Colorado Coal War. Police escort protesters from 26 Broadway while Upton Sinclair and other notable figures join picket lines. Rockefeller fires back, citing Colorado governor and arguing union issues center on mine control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Upton Sinclair
Elizabeth Freeman
Donie Lieber
Free Silence League
Tombs
Broadway
Rockefeller
West Fifty-fourth Street
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Anti-Military League of
New York
Mexico
Sinclair
Industrial Workers of the World
Rockefeller Addresses War Charges Amid Colorado Conflict
In Bowling Green crowds heard speakers reiterate that conditions in the Ludlow area were the fault of authorities. Rockefeller issued a statement denouncing references to “Rockefeller's War” and arguing the conflict was between strikers and state troops, not mine owners. A protest leader, a hunger strike threat, and a bold incident in the park marked a tense day as a woman attacked the office with threats of forced arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkman
Reba Edelson
Upton Sinclair
Broadway
Rockefeller
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
Colorado
Ammons
Bowling Green
Ludlow
Sealers Fund Nears Goal as Drive Closes
The sealers families fund edged toward a $5,000 target with $3,631.87 raised after a $102.69 boost. A mass meeting was planned, and books will be collected next Sunday at Intercolonial Hall. Swift & Co contributed $100 via their St. John’s agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercolonial Hall
J. D. O'Connell
Knights of Columbus
Brockton
Swift & Co
St. John's
12 Miners Given Up For Dead In West Virginia Mine
Eccles West Virginia April 30 government and state experts abandoned hope of any of the 172 men trapped in mine No 5 of the New River Collieries Company being alive after a gas and dust explosion Tuesday. By 9 PM 50 bodies had been located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
W. Va
New River Collieries Company
Miners Perish as Utah Mine Disaster Deepens
A majority of bodies are badly burned and blown from the mine interior toward the main passage leading to the shaft. Rescue efforts hindered by rock falls and three feet of water. Pumps install rapidly to clear water as hopes of saving any men fade. Eccles townspeople and nearby communities rush to the scene. Two rescue car crews with oxygen tanks enter the mine to conduct a thorough search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
Fire Hits Shoe Factory on Market Street
A morning blaze on the top floors of a four story brick building at 123 125 127 Market Street threatened the Lynn business district. The upper floors housed A Jacobs and Sons Company, shoe manufacturers, with origin of the fire not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Market Street
A. Jacobs & Sons Company
Lieutenant Roberts to Wed Brookline Woman
Lieut. Frank H. Roberts of the U S torpedo destroyer Duncan will wed Miss Mildred Willcutt of Brookline next Wednesday night. The ceremony, announced by the bride’s mother, will be at the home of her brother in Newtonville. The wedding is sped due to possible war activity as the Duncan sails from Charlestown to Fore River for engine adjustments and may be sent to the Gulf coast afterward. Willcutt is the 20 year old daughter of the late Francis H Willcutt of Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Roberts
U. S
Duncan
Mildred Willcutt
Brookline
Emma EF. Willcutt
Commonwealth Avenue
Co. Cr. Willcutt
Newtonville
Roberts-Willcutt
Charlestown Navy Yard
Fore River
Gulf Coast
Miss Willcutt
Francis H. Willcutt
Dorchester
Criger Fund Listed As Unmarried in Local Record
A brief local notice shows Criger Fund listed with an unmarried designation for J. in a forthcoming registry update. The entry appears within a civic record and reflects an administrative notation rather than a personal statement.
Acid Mouth Danger Hidden In Your Mouth
Many people unknowingly suffer from acid mouth a condition of saliva and mouth juices. It is dangerous because it hides from view but can be detected by a simple test. Dentists often reveal the condition, and free test papers are available upon request.
Pebeco Promises Tooth Health With Acid Mouth Dentifrice
An advertisement extols Pebeco toothpaste as the cure for acid-mouth and a protector of enamel. It touts Pebeco’s cleansing whitening and polishing qualities and notes it is sold everywhere.
May Day Chills Strikes as Boston Elevates Wages
Boston avoids general labor strikes on May Day with unions reporting no member duties to strike while many new wage increases take hold. The Boston Elevated Railway announces second wage increases effective today, with hourly rates varying by position and tenure, and overtime rules unchanged from the January arbitration award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Sca
Printing Pressmen Annual Ball Planned by Boston Union
The 2th annual reunion and ball of Boston Printing Pressmen's Union No. 87 will be held tonight in Intercolonial Hall with a large attendance expected. The committee met last night and finalized arrangements. Vice-President Harry De Korte will be floor director. Invitations have been sent to Governor Walsh Lieutenant-Governor Barry Mayor Curley and City Council President McDonald. Peggy-on-the-Pulse presents an adventure In the Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Printing Pressmen’'s Union No. 87
Intercolonial
Harry de Korte
Walsh
Barry
Curley
McDonald
Does Your Stomach Hold a Glassful of Acid
An advertisement claims 96 of 100 dyspeptics carry excess stomach acid and suffer burning after meals. It advises neutralizing acidity with a teaspoon of bisulated magnesia in water after meals as a quicker, easier remedy than strict dieting.
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Lawson
International Board
United Mine Workers of America
Doyle
Delagua
Walson
Red Cross
Hecla
Boulder County
Forbes
Las Animas
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
I. F. Welbern
John D., JR
Alexander
Pierce
Wilson Brothers
Pierce One Ee Senemaer Scollay
New River
Lieut. Roberts
Criger Fund
Ncknarriedeea J. Me J
Acidmouth
Pebeco
Bowdoin SO
Revere House
Scollay Sq
Arthur Houston&Co
Arthur Houston
Teddy
Uke
Africa
Daniel Frohman
Mary Pickford
Lucille Love
Boston Post
Next Sunday Post
Joseph Clement Coll
Seilin
Seiling Ue Wae Harris, Jr
Lewis S. Stone
N.Y
B.f.keith
Teatre
Mrs. Carter
DE Haven
Lew Fields
Dickinson
Justice of the Peace
ED Gallagher
Bob Carlin
Zeno
Jordan
Daniell & Conrad
Clayton Kennedy
Mattie Rooney
Grace DE Marr
Sharp & Turek
Bell & Caron
Hearst-Selig
Caron
John Cumber
Donald Meek
GLOBE
Gowl
Geo. McManus
Plymouth
Selwyn & Cols
William Courtenay
Loew’s Orpheum
Henry B. Toomer & Co
Tremont
Winter St
Deep Purple
Ats
Tremont David Warfieldadu
Grand Opera House
Joyland Burlesquers
Matinee Daily
Masvotte
Jeas Willard
White Hope
Casino
WALDR
Hanover Street
Tremont Row
Gaiety
Billy Watso
St., Near
Yohn Corr
Torreon
Count de Besa
America
H. T. Parker
Boston Transcript
Doris Keane
E. F. Harkins
Boston Journal
Mabel and
Edith
John Brooks
Traveler Taliaferro
Ipswich Street
Olympia
Mlle
Oberita
Her
Loew’s
ST. James
Diving Girls
Washington
Baltimore
Rooney Macdonough
New England
Bromfield Street
Washington Street
Maes
Pennsylvania
R. R
Nantasket
Tremont Temple
Eeks
Walpole ST
Giants
Wright & Ditson's
Burke’s. Adams House
Bilene’s
Grounds
Kitty ‘Mackay
Revere
Beach
Denman Thompson
Mechanics Building
Lurk Oes
West St
Pops
Otto Urack
Nautical Ball Room
Revere Beach
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