Prosperity Lodge backs wage cut in tin plate export deal
A Wheeling based Amalgamated Association lodge votes to accept a 25 percent wage reduction to supply 1.5 million boxes of tin plate for export to undercut English prices. The move leaves workers earning $2.00 to $1.50 daily while living costs rise, claiming shared trust prosperity.
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Iron Age
Prosperity Lodge
Amalgamated Association
Isa Belle Works
American Tin Plate Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Steel Trust
Standard Oil Trust
England
Tin Plate Trust
Miller mixed dates in attack on tariff record in Winchester
Indianapolis Democrats praise organizing drives as they anticipate broad turnout. The piece critiques Charles W. Miller for misdating tariff periods while noting Democratic vigor across the state and resolve to mobilize voters.
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Charles W. Miller
Winchester
Miller
Harrison
Indianapolis
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Endorsed for Liver Health
Advertisement notes biliousness and liver disorders can be prevented by cleansing the system with DeWitt's Little Early Risers. The pills are described as gentle yet effective with tonic properties that strengthen glands and improve digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
L. A. Riely & Son
Scott's Emulsion Offers Free Sample Promotion
An advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion rebuilds flesh and blood for convalescents, consumptives, and invalids. It touts nourishment for nerves and digestion and promises free samples with a dollar product price, listing Scott & Bowne as the New York chemists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Instructions to Voters For Ballot Marking and Conduct
The text outlines ten rules for voters in the election room including obtaining a ballot and blue pencil, how to mark straight or split tickets, prohibitions on altering ballots, folding procedures, affidavit options for illiterate voters, how to handle spoiled ballots, prohibition on outside ballots, restricted conversations, use of the blue pencil, and forbidding any other ballot marks.
Republicans and Democracy in Indiana Politics
The piece contrasts Democratic and Republican records in Indiana, citing enacted labor, elections, tax, and education laws as Democratic gains and Republican opposition. It notes strikes rise with higher living costs, cites past auditor Ivan N. Walker’s 1890 candidacy and his tax law stance, and ends with a medical testimonial for De Witt's Hazel Salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Democratic Party
Pinkerton
State Board of Charities
Ivan N. Walker
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indianapolis
Col. Walker
President Roosevelt urged coal conference amid anthracite shortage
The piece notes Roosevelt called operators and miners to talk as anthracite scarcity threatened factory closures and home heating, while a four month strike and broader coal issues persisted and public anger grew over perceived administrative inaction. It also critiques a Missouri hearing on the beef trust and Weld Brothers pricing tactics in St Joseph with claims of price manipulation.
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Roosevelt
New York
Beef Trust
Jefferson City
Weld Brothers
St. Joseph
Wold Brothers
No one should travel without Chamberlain’s remedy
Traveling and changing diet often trigger diarrhoea so carry Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale at Crosier's Corner drug store. Oct
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosier’s Corner Drug Store
A South African Store Scene in Cape Colony Trade
In a South African setting near Villa, a typical store shows how merchants serve a sparsely populated area. The narrative notes a corner drug store, a store nine miles from a town, and a merchant network providing remedies within a radius of twelve months. The piece reflects local commerce and access to medicines in the Cape Colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Colony
Chamberli
Chan
Rion
Croster’s
Miner Forecasts Costs and Trusts in 1902 Letter
A Fayette County coal miner writes Judge Griggs detailing rising living costs from 1898 to 1902 and a strike for higher wages and union recognition. He lists price increases on oil, flour, bacon, sugar, tea, canned tomatoes, meat, and more, urging voters to oppose trusts and the party enabling them. The letter advocates labor solidarity and criticizes government injunctive power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Griggs
Democratic Congressional Committee
Fayette
W. Va
Fayette County
J. M. Griggs
Washington, D. C
WM. Camack
Tin Plate Wages Fight and Tariff Reform Debate
The piece argues the tin plate workers face a 25 percent wage cut for export work while trusts and tariffs shape trade. It notes Standard Oil’s Welsh tin plate, export prices, and a potential 1,500,000 box order if prices fall. It links labor, trusts, and political fraud concerns with tariff revision as root to trust abuses and calls vigilance by Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Tin Plate Trust
Standard Oil Trust
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
America
Judge Denies Access to Treasurer Books in Marion Case
Judge Leathers of Marion Superior Court denied a citizen's request to examine the treasurer's books, ruling the timing inopportune and delaying the investigation until after fall taxes are paid. The decision blocks examination until after the election, aligning with the treasurer's interests and postponing exposure of alleged illegal fees.
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Leathers
Marion
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Wilca Axie Grease
Secretary of State
DEM
Daniel E. Storms
Albert Schoonover
Shylock
Republicans and Democracy
Republican Party
de Witt
Riely & Son
R. Larson
Villa
Sundays River
Shedford
Thedford
Bright
Tor
Mullins
S. C
A. G. Lewis
The
New York Herald
Congress
Hanna
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Main St
Wei
Bany
Drug Trust
Greene
Pinkham
St. James
Tetlow
Hood
Humphreys
Rider
Crecelis
Earl, New al
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