Gompers Attacks Ocean Liner Labor Conditions
Samuel Gompers head of the AFL, en route to Europe aboard a large liner, notes dire shipboard labor scenes. He cites low wages for stewards, harsh tipping abuse, and poor quarters for sailors, urging organized action to improve wages and living conditions aboard steamships.
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United Press
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Europe
Livre
Gompers
Asia
Federatio Net
Federation of Labor
Gompners
Gamapeca
Gomperate
Wall Street Today Special from United Press
News from New York July 29 reports a mostly higher stock market with early gains in St Paul New York Central and others. Amalgamated Copper Reading Atlantic Coast Line and Union Pacific posted several advances, while some stocks retraced gains later in the morning. Bond markets were firmer and noon showed renewed bullish strength in Reading and related shares.
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United Press
New York
St. Paul
New York Central
A. m
General Electric
Union Pacific
Atchison
Rock Island
Cotton Ol
Iceberg voyage marks Father Sweeney’s European trip
Reverend Father T R Sweeney of Sacred Heart church returned from a four week vacation in Paris and Southern Ireland. He traveled from New York aboard the Majestic and reported being surrounded by icebergs for days. In Paris he met locals and saw landmarks before visiting Killarney and Cork. He noted Europe’s chill and plans for church improvements, including a new heating plant, upon his return.
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Father T. R. Sweeney
Sacred Heart Church
Paris
Ireland
Father Sweeney
Europe
Queenstown
J. J. Russell
St. Patrick's Church
New Haven
Monsignor
Murphy
Dublin
New Hampshire
Brown
Cloyne
Cork
Killarney Lakes
Sweeney
New York
la Province
Havre
France
Richard Halsey
Continent
Dorland Smith
Smnith
Republic
Parle
Eeee
Killarney
Blarney Castle
Mather Sweeney
Bishop Brown
Cardinal Logue
Thin City
Ummer
Father
Charity fete supports Queen's Daughters in city
The Queen's Daughters solicit public support for an afternoon and evening festival on the lawns of Mrs. James A McGuinness and Mrs. Walter Wilmot at 438 Stratford Avenue. The event aids their charitable treasury to meet autumn needs. Sisters of the Holy Ghost volunteer nursing services to 230 families, totaling 7,139 hours, with non sectarian help from the society.
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James A. McGuinness
Walter Wilmot
Stratford Avenue
Taft Accepts Invitation to Visit St Louis and New Orleans
President Taft has accepted a trip starting in St Louis on October 26. He will travel by steamboat down the Mississippi to New Orleans for the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways Conference. The flotilla will include at least 30 vessels.
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United Press
Washington
Taft
St. Louis
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Sunset Hill road project may be rejected for state aid
Redding town reports awarded contracts for two state road improvements. Goodman & Trumbull of Litchfield receive a 2700 foot Ridge road section at 1.07 per foot for stone and 42 cents for the finish. total about $2109. E P Mills of Easton wins Jump Hill hill work at 12750 with blasting through rock to straighten the grade. State Highway Commissioner Macdonald hints Sunset Hill project unlikely to receive aid despite local offers of $2000 from Peck and Luttgen.
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Redding
Goodman & Trumbull
Litchfield
John Close
Haston
E. P. Mills
Easton
B.D. Pierce Co
Bridgeport
Macdonald
First Selectman Banks
I. ©. Peck
Sunset Hill Road
Sunset Hill
Banks
Episcopal Church
Adella Hall
Weston
Wilbur A. Smith
Drrk
Norwalk
Saugatuck River
Devil's Mouth
Ame
Hull
Bethel
Greenfield Hillman
Bridgeport Traction Co
Zeke Burr
Glen
Bernhard von Bachemhausen
Mt. Vernon
Joseph Tomlinson
Familly
Chicago
Ridge Inn
Hoyt Hill
Daniel Wood
Ryan’s Hill
Pleasant Valley
W. C. Sanford
D. S. Sanford
Robert Walbridge
Anna M. Brown
Howard W. McWil-lemes
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Elizabeth Read
Lonetown
A. G. Barnett
Lucy Sanford
Stephen Sanford
Trumbull Beach
Madison
Wis
Household Notes From a Past Page
A collection of practical home tips offers advice on sore throat care with salt gargle, leather shoe cleaning with gasoline, liver health from tomatoes, serving puddings with whipped cream, marble washing with ammonia and water, white paint washing with milk, tea for paint, selecting potatoes by firmness, toasting leftover biscuits, mackerel skin position, tin wash basin protection with paint, zinc cleaning with kerosene then hot water, repurposing a worn whisk broom, almonds in custard or bread pudding, and a mint sprig in potato or pea boiling water.
Piquant Kitchen Tips For Cleaning And Cooking
A collection of practical household hints covers boiling cabbage odors, cleaning mahogany with cold linseed oil, enriching poor soup with grated cheese, and preserving green vegetables with soda. It also offers insomnia relief with cold cloths, ink stain removal with lemon salts, and various methods for cleaning silverware, fabrics, and marble using common household items like soap, vinegar, and salt.
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HUB Clothing
Bridgeport Public Market& Branch
Supe Market
Hulding State and Bank
Sts
East Main St
G CO
B. Clark & CO
Broad Street
Post Office
Concords
Peck & Lines Co
Widdle St
Conn
Bridgeport Distributing CO
State Street
Public Market
California
the Wooster-Atkinson Co
People’s Dairy
State St
Geo
A. Robertson
Crawford
Sik
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
English Woolen Mills Co
Rairfield Avenue
Wall Street Today
Empire City
Conan
Colinet
Yonkers Track
Mount Vernon
Penn
Cyrus
Sais
Cyrus Pharmacy
Cannon St
Wm 8
Winn
Stratford Ave
Queen’s Daughters
Boston
Wright Brothers
Main ST
Shore
Block Island
Long Island
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