Misunderstanding Over War Declaration Clarified by Labor Council
Samuel Gompers notes initial war fears and urges common sense in settling labor disputes. The Council of National Defense statements keep existing labor laws, limit modifications to wartime, and apply mainly to large industries and transport.
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Council of National Defense
Samuel Gompers
Germany
Committee On Labor
Advisory Commission
Council of Naonal Defense
Gompers Appeal to Russian Labor Becomes Model
Samuel Gompers urges the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Deputies in Petrograd to embrace organized labor and democracy, warn against autocracy and conspiracies, and support Allied aims to end despotism in Germany Austria Hungary and Turkey. He frames the war as a moral struggle for liberty and labor.
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Gompers
United States
Loberty
Progress
Samuel Gompers
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers’ Deputies
Petrograd
Jed
Russia
Root
Germany
Austria-Thungary
Turkey
Brettivon
Servion
New York World
Pensioners to Return to Work on Railroads
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad pensioners, aged workers from the system, may be rehired in new roles to alleviate labor shortages. About 600 pensioners, including engineers and machinists, could be invited back if physically able, with continued pension payments and earnings from reemployment.
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Thea
He Philadelpha
Reading Railrond
Hissies Fyohudin
Pennsylvania
Labor's Purchasing Power and Workers’ Strength
A 19th century style journal argues for maintaining wage value to support workers across trades. It stresses that increased purchasing power enables employment and mutual support, urging both employers and laborers to uphold fair wages so that workers can sustain themselves and contribute to the economy.
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Wageenellers
Shoe Workers’ Journal
Unionism Won’t Down
A brief assertion that efforts to arrest or crush unionism are futile, stating it cannot be done and signaling persistent labor movement momentum.
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Sin Ax
Sword of democracy oath guards the vigilant republic
A historic prayer praises divine guidance for America and the Republic in wartime amid calls for righteous rule and justice. The text includes a moral note about knots and a farm advice snippet from Farm and Fireside urging simple, disciplined living.
Modern War Disease Shell Shock Hits Soldiers in Trenches
An article explains shell shock as a modern war illness caused by constant bombardment and exposure in trenches. It describes symptoms such as trembling, hearing loss, speech limits, and fear, noting two classes of shell shock with a minority misdiagnosed as false shocks and detailing recovery timelines.
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British War Office
The Cork Bark Tree and Its Uses
The cork oak tree yields the outer bark used commercially. Stripping occurs in July and August to avoid harming the tree, which regrows the bark. Cork supplies come from Spain Portugal Algeria and southern France. An article notes cork’s light rough bark, elasticity, and water resistance as key to its usefulness in preserves.
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Nis
Plice
Popular Science Monthly
Olive Orchard Olive Branch and Courtroom Joke
A humorous exchange in court as counsel claims eagerness to settle and cites holding the olive branch eighteen months ago. The judge quips that there were no olives on it, turning the argument into a witty courtroom moment.
Iodine Cure Alleged for Erysipelas
Dr W Keppler reports the Medizinische Klinik of Tertin announces a prompt cure for erysipelas by applying a 10 percent iodine solution to the affected part. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and a simple treatment method.
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W. Keppler
Medicinische Klinik
Wordplay at the Punch Bowl Ends in Cement Mix-Up
A light exchange from Puck highlights Mary’s joke about securing a water pitcher handle. The mother replies she began the repair but dropped the cement bottle, adding a playful domestic scene to the page.
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Mary
Puck
Wrong Way to Rich
A Boston Globe reflection argues that wealth comes from managing one’s own enterprise rather than outsourcing success to others. The piece warns against relying on others while neglecting personal business oversight.
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Boston Globe
Workers Stand Against Autocracy in Wartime Speech
Samuel Gompers of the AFL warns against espionage bill provisions and wartime powers that would curb press and speech. He urges organized labor to oppose measures that threaten constitutional rights while defending democracy and freedom amid national conflict.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Avis Preston
Sryeress
America
Republic
Europe
Thin Galion
Ailien
Orziti
Conetton
Labor Gets a Chance on Council of National Defense
A editorial argues organized labor gains a platform to present its case in the world’s court, while opponents say labor is overrepresented and the label on goods should reflect union wages. The piece stresses the need to ensure the union label on purchases reflects fair practices and wages.
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Council of National Defense
Labor
Organized Labor
Unionists Defined as Ideals of Wage Earners
The passage defines ideal unionists as wage workers in good standing who value unity across trades, seek federation and solidarity of all organized workers, subordinate self for the common good, resist dogma, and hold trade unions above other labor movements as paramount.
Demand Representation in Mobilization for War
A 1917 plea argues workers must have representation to influence wartime policy. It condemns the burden placed on labor and urges government recognition of workers’ rights, health protections, and fair wage considerations during national mobilization. The piece targets tobacco workers and frames labor as a capable, essential force in the war effort.
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Republic of America
Europe
Meironeelt
Capital and Labor and the Union Label Debate
The excerpt contrasts capital and labor, arguing intellect and rules govern production while weight and strength fade. It asserts union labels reflect worker satisfaction in trusted goods and questions nonunion assurances used to drive sales. It notes intelligent animals persist as monsters die off and warns readers about dealer tactics in sales pitches.
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Samal
Union
Woking
Nnion
Labor Briefs Highlight Wage Gains and Union Activity
Carpenters in Denver win 75 cents per hour increase from Ger 1. Bricklayers in Little Rock see daily pay rise from 4 to 7 dollars. Elevators Constructors International reports 2,861 members across 36 locals and 29,277 dollars paid in death benefits last month. Railroad work remains steady with demand across Ohio Indiana Illinois Maryland Kentucky. Columbus Typographical Union secures 20 percent wage hike after a two day strike. Bartenders improve conditions following a 48 hour strike.
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Carpenters of
Denver
Little Rock
Ark
Jayers
Masons
Plasterers
Ational
Elevator Constructors’ International
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Maryland
Kentucky
Typographical Union of
Columbus
Leonardo's Art Lore and a Revolutionary Banner
The article surveys Leonardo da Vinci's emphasis on form and modeling over light effects, arguing his genius lay in sculpting shadows and surfaces. It then recounts an historical banner carried by colonial militiamen, describing its design, provenance, and preservation in the Public Library of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Kenyon Cox
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo
Mona Lisa
Mona Liew
Minster
Muxtelin
Scribners
Flag of the Minutemen and the Embattled Farmers Banner
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a flag associated with the Embattled Farmers and reference the Lexington farmer. The text mentions the Stars and Shapes flag, a banner tied to revolutionary images, but the meaning remains unclear due to damaged wording.
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Diu
Lexington
Opportunities and ball money in old English customs
Milisen laments missed chances while urging action and notes a proverb about making hay from grass. The piece then recalls English wedding blackmail and a snuff payment called ball money tied to funding a village football ball, typically spent at the local pub.
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Thomas A. Milisen
Dwner
England
Companions In Misfortune and Disjointed Dialogues
A fragmentary item presents a quarrel between a robbed husband and his wife, with a broker spoof and a skeptical New York Times quote about Shakespearean wit. The piece mentions Fuegende Platter and a stray line about earnings, pairing odd dialogue with invented names.
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Tome
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