Labor union meeting settles disputes and backs public works
At the Denver AFL convention, leaders elected Gompers as president and outlined a politics friendly stance, urging cooperation with government on public improvements and labor goals. Delegates endorsed plans for deep waterway projects and condemned non English speaking sailors while backing strike relief and legal actions against firms.
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Samuel Gompers
New York
James Duncan
Massachusetts
John Mitelail
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James O'Connor
Washington
Max Morris
Colorado
Dennis A. Tayes
Pennsylvania
W. A. Huber
Rcblanen
James F. Valentine
Ohio
John Alpina
Chicago
Gompers
Toronto
Canada
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Tabor
Ofty
John HW. Walker
Mineral Uniona
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Executive Council
Lawue
Atrikora
Denver Union Label League
Huck Stove and Range Company
St.Louis
Lowle Hat Company
Danbury
Fashion dictates straight waists and padded lines for all
The piece proclaims straight line fashion with padded waists and centered padding on skirts and gowns. It warns thin women to pad corsets at the back for a straight back look and urges careful lacing to avoid breaking bones and bones snapping while maintaining the waist line.
Old-Fashioned Braiding and Home Decor Trends
The article notes a revival of soulache braiding on coats with long skirts and velvet buttons, detailing a green broadcloth model with intricate scrolls. It also offers decor guidance on matching curtain wall coverings and carpets, advising against mixing colors and recommending rugs over seams in joined rooms.
Facial Distortions Frequent Fault of the Younger Generation
An essay warns against habitual facial distortion. It notes women more often distort their countenance with forced piquancy and smirks, urging a restful, natural expression. It suggests secrets to identify and curb distortions with family feedback and practice.
Fashion Trends Talked In Quiet Observer Notes
In Yoque reports Fox furs lead, sleeves shrink less, and coins trend directolie. Millinery wings grow, long garments dominate, the big pillow muff leads. Elastic belts gain popularity, one piece dresses rule, higher necklines rise. Padded pipings with soutache decorate outfits, sealskin coats return, embroidery on gauze stockings rises in style.
Velvet Roses adorn hats and gowns in velvet fashion
The piece describes a new trend of enormous velvet roses worn on hats and bodices. Large petals, side roses with tulle festoons, and a tunic gown with an underskirt peeking through are highlighted as stylish details.
American Beauty Waistcoat Fashion Tip
A note on brightening a black coat suit with an American beauty satin or velvet waistcoat. It recommends fastening the waistcoat down the center with black velvet or jet buttons to reflect current fashion.
Cure a Cough with Glycerine Pine Oil Combination
An old remedy claims mixing 2 ounces of glycerine with 1/2 ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound and 1/2 pint straight whisky. Shake and take a teaspoonful every four hours. Genuine Pine Oil Compound is produced by The Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati Ohio, sold in 1/2 ounce vials sealed in round wooden cases for freshness.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cinelanati
Ohio
Climate Change Forecast Cited After Cat Laughs
Conversation notes a doctor recommending a climate change, while the meteorologist predicts colder weather tomorrow, implying a practical response to health and comfort concerns.
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John
One Kidney Restored After Doctors Said Hope Lost
Sylvanus Verrill of Milford Maine recounts a five year struggle from a paralyzed back to full kidney function after taking Donn's Kidney Pills. He credits relief from pain, better urine and walking unaided with crutches within three months. He praises the pills and notes availability for 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Sylvanus
Verrill
Milford
Donn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A Terror to His Kind and an Ancient Roman Tale
A short reading from Lipplecott's Perfect Philosophy contrasts a father's disbelief in a boy’s literary tastes with the boy’s desire to awe others. It also recalls a Roman emperor whose foundation digging uncovers a golden sarcophagus inscribed with reflections on expenditure possession punishment and loss.
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Real Place and Stage Notes in Harper’s Weekly
The Real Place in woodland scene talk. a bear growl idea shifts to critics. A St Anthony chapel car tour finishes with a prosperous week in Philadelphia. A quip on the Average married man notes it is a strenuous time amid diversions.
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Reallam
Harper's Weekly
St. Anthony Chapel
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Fox in Fussy Feasts Delights Pampered Hounds
Dialogue features Mia and Newrloh arguing over whether their pampered dogs would chase a fox if the fox were dressed and cooked. Light humor centers on indulgent pet treatment and curious canine behavior.
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Mia
Newrloh
An Intelligent Child and the Scissors Tale
A small boy plays with sclasors while his grandmother warns of danger. She tells of a boy who put scissors in his eye and lost sight. The child asks, “What was the matter with his other eye?” highlighting a cautious, humorous exchange from a bystander.
Auction of Exotic Plumes in London 1907
In London during the last half of 1907 catalogs show 19,742 skins of paradise birds 115000 white heron plumes and many other bird feathers and quills including alba tross quills and lyre bird tails, offered at auction to fashion followers.
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London
City school spending by major U S cities
New York City spent 33 million dollars on public schools last year followed by Chicago 21 million and Boston over 10 million while Philadelphia, third in population, ranked 34th in per capita school expenditure. Yale sees it. Tanke It must be great to her Harvard man, Styne Why so. The streets up there are so crooked that people can't tell whether you're walking straight or not, Yale Record.
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New York City
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
United States
Yale
Tanke
Harvard
Styne
Yole
Pettit's Eye Salve Promotion in Buffalo Ad
An old advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve at 25c claiming quick relief for tired congested inflamed or bare eyes. It lists Howard Bros. Buffalo NY as a point of sale and mentions druggists everywhere. The page also includes assorted quotes and fragmented lines about honesty and miscellaneous topics.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
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