Labor World Notes Reflect Union Advances and Strikes
Notes from the labor world report reforms, strikes, and gains across unions. Boston painters reform, San Francisco building trades organize athletics, Adelaide garment workers strike, Cleveland steam engineers push eight hour shifts, New Orleans longshoremen sign a five year contract, and a seceding railroad group forms. Also covered are bookbinders convention plans, San Francisco typographical wage gains, Sheboygan girl operators winning vacation pay, New York jacket makers largely victorious, railroad workers planning a home for aged members, St Paul typographers exhibit, apprentice age limits in pottery, New York mercantile inspection shift, carpenters and joiners old age pension, Keir Hardie's Halifax visit, and glass blowers securing wage parity with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Building Trades Council
Adelaide
Australia
Steam Engineers
Cleveland
New Orleans
Brotherhood of Railroad Employes
Brotherhood of Railroad Station Employ
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco Typographical Union
Sheboygan
Wis
New York
Fort Scott
Kan
St. Paul Typographical Union
Minneapolis Union
St. Paul Union
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
New York State
Labor Department
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Salt Lake City
International
Typographical Union
J. Keir Hardie
Trades and Labor Council Congress
Halifax
N. S
Springfield
Glass Blowers of America
Atlantic City
N. J
Farmers' Union Cotton Warehouse opens for business
Public notice inviting merchants to bring cotton to the Merchants Farmers' Union Cotton Warehouse operated by W. I. McCulloch offering courteous treatment and correct weights to growers and members of the Farmers' Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
W. I. McCulloch
Mer
Farmers’ Union Cotton Warehouse Co
Hudson and Wilson Attorneys Advertise Texas Practice
The firm of Hudson and Wilson announces Bryan Texas based attorneys will practice in county state and federal courts with special focus on Brazos and Robison counties. They list land holdings including 1476 acres in Moses Hughes survey near Edge and 80 acres near A M College land with Double Sulphur springs on Navasota river totaling 190 acres with improvements and a half acre homestead near Providence Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At- Bryan
Franklin
Texas
Brazos and
Robinson Counties
Moses Hughes
Edge
A. & M. College
Providence Church
George Platter
Navasota River
Democrats organize nationwide speakers bureau for Parker campaign
Chicago August 14 With the speakers bureau nearly set up the Democratic national committee plans a large volunteer corps. John H Atwood says about thirty speakers have been dispatched to respond to requests from Democratic groups across the country. Twelve U S senators have offered to join the stump and Parker of New York is expected to play an active role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National Committee
Alton B. Parker
Chicago
John H. Atwood
Atwood
United States
National Committee
New York
Mack
Hudson
Minnesota
Tomlinson
Alabama
Cincinnati
East
Searched for Croombs alias Buttercup over attack on Pensacola woman
In Pensacola Florida on August 14 officers hunted George Croombs alias George Buttercup for attacking Mrs Ed Macair with infant eight months old. Sheriff’s posse returned with two arrests not fully identified and released. A mob gathered awaiting word on the alleged assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
George Croombs
George Buttercup
Ed. Macair
Progressive league contracts for Whitney roads
The Progressive league in Whitney has awarded multiple road improvement contracts. Grading is underway, culverts installed, and two thirds of the cost is paid by the county under league oversight. Committees are active on every road and more contracts follow quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Joe B. Reed
Whitney, Tex
Progressive League
Whitney
Two Young Girls Injured in Temple Lake Polk Play Incident
In Temple Texas on August 14 Bertie Jenkins and Willie Elkins suffered injuries while playing at Lake Polk. Bertie Jenkins broke her ankle and Willie Elkins sprained her wrist in separate mishaps during the outing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maryland Casualty Company
Fidelity & Casualty Company
Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation
Metropolitan Casualty Ins. Co
GEO. A. Adams Insurance
FE. Rohde
S. H. Franklin
Colorado
Denver Road
Highland Highway
Boulder
Bryan Steam Laundry
Hearn
Prop
McNeely
Curtis
Sewess
A. B. Carson
J. W. Batts
N. Jemnetta
James & Nunn
Wilson & Erskine
New Orleans and Southern Paclific Company
H.&t.c.rr
C.K Dunlap
T. J. Anderson
Gen. Pass
Agent Houston
Labor World
Boston
W.B. Hudson
Bryan, Texas
W. W.wilson
Franklin, Tex
Hudson. & .Wilson
Taliaferro
Court House
Brazos County
J. W. Bat
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell’s
John J. Carroll
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Canal Street
Carroll
Berlin
Tagel
Cordova
Trenton
J. Frank Cordova
South River, N. J
Julia Bowne
St. Petersburg
Tula
Tolstoi
Tsaritsyn
Our
E. J. Jenkins
Coods
No. 142
Will S. Higgs
S.h.dunlapx Co
M. H. James
Marit, Texas
Bethesda
Majestic
Cam L. Fannin
Mgr. Maplin
New City
Hanway
T Aly
the Miller House
H. & T. C. Depot
Law Henderson
Ront of the Court House
Bryan
OS Valley Horse and Mule Co
Dubose
Fountain Dentist
Stairs Over Smith Drug Co
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