Living wage debate champions workers health and unions
An editorial advocates a living wage over a competitive wage system. It argues the living wage sustains families, supports education, and prolongs lifespans, citing General Gorgas and Dr. Vaughn. It credits trade unions with securing higher standards amid rising costs of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Save Workers’ Journal
Eehao
Chicago Herald
Willian Gorgas
America
Panama Canal Zone
United States Army
Victor ©. Vaughn
Ann Arbor
Mich
American Medical Association
William C. Gorgas
Strike in Chicago Sets Pattern for Collective Bargaining
Chicago faces a deep labor fight as clothing workers strike led by Sidney Hillman seeks a bargaining principle. The dispute claims 25,000 workers across major shops, with Intelli gence suggesting up to 25,000 participants and widespread impact on garment production locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Althouh
Sidney Hillman
UN Amalgamated Clothing Worker of America
United Garment Workers
Gillan
Seluffner & Marx
Price & Co
Uesteilce
Wareainus
Ewe
Wagen
Eanphtin
Ain
Evening With Dumas Described As Cosmopolitan Gathering
A crowded Mia Shrine event described by Franc is Griorany in the Century features Dumas amid divas and artists. Russian countess and Austrian, German guests mingle as the famed author exudes cosmopolitan air and hints at a life seen as luxury and literary fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia Shrine
Francis Griorany
Heaune Pracrats
Filin
Dumas
England
America
India
Reptile Eggs Stand Out For Shape And Color
The article notes that crocodiles and many tortoises lay pale or white eggs resembling bird eggs in shape. The gopher tortoise eggs are especially notable for their perfect roundness, likened to golf balls, while many snakes lay soft skinned brown to color eggs resembling new potatoes.
Strictly Business
A witty exchange describes a couple as leading a cat and dog hospital, contrasting temperaments. The Birmingham Age-Herald framing provides a sly label for their business venture as a pet hospital run by a couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Hidden Grim Tales of the Thames Ghost Boats and Sighing Bridges
London's river Thames hides grim tales of waterside houses with floors over the water and doors that can drop occupants into the river. Ghostly boats appear on the river at night, and Waterloo Bridge is nicknamed the Bridge of Sighs for its sad associations. The Thames police monitor strange sightings as survivors tell of explosions and unexplained events surrounding the mystery of the river.
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London
Thames
Mmany
Ohe
Regin
Memetdous Stakus
Wapping
Waterloo Bree
Watering Bridge
Waterloo Bridge
Ginter
Witt
Bridge of Sighs
River Police
London Bridge
Aviator's Tenure and Embrocation Quip Chronicle
A fragmentary exchange cites an aviator claiming five months of work to master his machine and referencing embrocation in a London Telegraph remark. The dialogue includes a tersely quoted line about successful minds and a nod to Bovee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Telegraph
Dwarf Artist Gibson and His Royal Court Life
The article recounts seventeenth century dwarf Richard Gibson and his wife Ann Shepherd, court dwarfs to Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria. It notes their nine children, Gibson's red miniatures, and a famed painting causing a royal incident leading Vandervoort to hang himself.
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Charles Stratton
Tom Thumb
Europe
America
Rom Thumb
Itichard Gibson
Charles I
Bueland
Ann Shepherd
Henrietta Maria
Gibson
Vandervoort
Gilson
Hive
Indianapolis News
Meaning and Saying and the Wrongs of Grammar
A collage of quotes on language, grammar rules, and writing style from Yale professors, travel sketches, and periodicals. It lampoons misused phrases, misprints, and the muddled logic of critics, ending with a humorous note from Yonkers Statesman about an eight day clock and a late night suggestion.
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Tom Lounsbury
Yale
Coot
Ilo
Arthur Christopler Benson
Beir
Sam Johnson
Mr. Belson
George A. Bleminghan
Hartford Courant
Yonkers Statesman
Very Serious Intentions Toward the Widow Reported
A fragment from the Boston Transcript notes a dialogue about serious intentions toward a widow and a hopeful overall sentiment. The excerpt references matches and luck as general notions without clear names, dates, or places.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Patronize the label and labor progress
A Typographical Journal remark urges unionists to demand unlabeled goods as strongly as wages and working conditions. It argues that if every member pressed for unbranded products, sweatshops child labor and prison labor obstacles would vanish and workers’ goals would advance swiftly.
No Strike In Vain Protests Lift Labor Battle Outlook
Reports to the Colorado state federation of labor convention say the recent coal miners strike opened the public eye to workers’ abuses and achievements. Proponents argue strikes rarely fail and note the impact on future labor actions and wage demands, including southern Colorado’s car operators pressuring for raises and the firing of harsh pit bosses. Canada’s labor scene shows lower unemployment and a brighter winter outlook, with few disputes nationally. The International Mine Workers laud Frank Walsh for clarifying industrial unrest, while John P. White opposes pausing work during new wage talks for the anthracite sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado State Federation of Labor Convention
McLennan
Colorado
Colorao
Colorado Fuel and Troy Company
Walsh
Thital Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Prink Walsh
Commission On Indust Ual
America
Wilson
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Labor Notes From A Turbulent Era
Governor Carlsen of Colorado will not act to halt prosecutions amid the current coal strike. Texas Governor Ferguson urges laborers to join unions in a Dallas Labor Day address. Over 8,000 copper miners in Clifton-Moore district Arizona strike for higher pay and recognized unions. John D Rockefeller Jr says lasting prosperity requires protecting rights of both labor and capital. T L Lewis, ex-president of United Mine Workers, elected secretary of West Virginia Gas and Split Coal Operators association.
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Carlsen
Colorado
Con
Perguson
Texas
Dallas
Clifton-Moors
Arizona
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
T. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia Gas and Splint Coal Operators’ Association
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John
Daguerre
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Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Tobin
Canada
Labor Department
Dominion
Union Shop
the Square Tailors
High Street
Holbrock Bros
Voss-Holbrock
Labor Notes
Mnet
Morner’s Cafe
Gantz
Dayton St
the Ohio Union
Hamilton
Ohio Union Brewing Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
The
Hamilton Collateral Loan Co
Third St
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