Labor Leaders Face Jail Over Contempt Decision
Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor face jail terms after the District of Columbia Court of Appeals contempt ruling. Gompers could serve one year Mitchell nine months and Morrison six months with a Supreme Court appeal likely to seek bonds.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Court Upholds Contempt Ruling Against AFL Leaders
The Buck Stove case ends with contempt for Gompers Mitchell and Morrison after a restraining order against the AFL boycott. The District of Columbia court, in three opinions, emphasizes courts and government must obey decrees, even by major labor leaders, to prevent anarchy. Chief Judge Shepard dissents.
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Buck Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
American Federation of Labor
Association
Messrs. Gompers
Mitchell and Morrison
Court of Appeals
van Orsdel
Rodd
Shepard
America
Sheppard
Bar of Justice
United States
Organized Labor
Pine Cure Recipe Promoted by Maine Hospital Doctors
Doctors in a Maine hospital camp endorse pine as the fastest cure for coughs and colds. They describe a formula mixing whiskey glycerine and a half ounce of Concentrated pine, shaken before use and given every four hours. The pine product is sold in half ounce airtight bottles labeled Concentrated.
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Pine Woods
Maine
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
A newspaper ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless remedy for indigestion sour stomach and gas. It claims relief within five minutes for symptoms like belching nausea and heartburn and urges readers to read the formula on the case.
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promises Free Trial If Unsuccessful
A Boston ad touts Rexall 93 Hair Tonic claiming 93 of 100 test cases grew hair. It explains a self test pulling a hair to inspect the bulb and notes benefits for dandruff scalp irritation and baldness, offered at 50 cents and 1.00 with risk free trial.
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Rexall
Boston
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
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Katzenstein Mfg. Co
Milwaukee
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Owers
New England
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Washington Street
Gompers, Mitchell and
District Court of Appeals
Federationist
Chickering
Chickering & Sons
Cor. Northampton
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