Outrage on Working Men Prompt New Laws Debate
The Schoenville investigation exposes exploitative employment agency tactics forcing men to become strike breakers by misrepresentation. Government investigators prepare testimonies and a report due by Saturday as reform groups push for preventive laws.
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Glavine
Chad
Minis
Ducure
United States
New York
Stropaes Sobadi
Dano
Pittstars
Thorughin
Department of Jnsties
Washington
Mgr
Jordan
Brian
Schenville
Big sale and social notices from the era
A sale for a jersey cow at McMahon's barn is announced for Saturday September 18. Mrs Elmer Brewers hosts a 6 o'clock dinner at the Kreusch home in honor of Miss Martha Kreusch's birthday with guests including Mrs Peter Hickey and Mrs Margaret Evans among others. The week ending September est 1908 lists several names. An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a promise of one hundred dollars for a deafness case uncurable by it and notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Elmer Brewers
Kreusch
Martha Kreusch
Peter Hickey
Margaret Evans
Maggie Ward
William Ryan
Lizzie Kindlespire
Chicago
Darbara Merryman
Indianapoli
Hall
J. Cheney & Con
Boledo
Deugeists
Tov
Bend M E Church Weekly Services And Conference
Methodist Church schedule lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. with The Response of Consciousness to the Teaching of Our Lord and Epworth Lecture at 6 50 p.m. Multiplication by Divisions is the evening topic. Another service at Crawfordsville for Annual Conference on a September date. Bend M E Church notes Ladies Aid Society meets second Thursday. Pastor Frank K Dougherty.
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Epworth Lercure
Leigue
Tso
Jesus of
Nazaeth
Crawfordsville
Bend M.E
Ladies Aid Society
Frank K. Dougherty
Kentucky Racetrack Tragedy Ends in Slaying of Starter
In Henderson Kentucky William Ball owner of several horses at the meeting shot and killed Ed Duke the official starter. Ball fired four shots with the last three hitting Duke as he lay in the street. Duke a Los Angeles native with a Denver wife. Warrants accused the Albuquerque Racing association organizers of holding a race meet without state racing commission sanction.
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Henderson
William Ball
Ed Duke
Duke
Ball
Los Angeles
Cal
Denver
Albuquerque Racing Association
State Racing Commission
Kentucky
Seven Children Dead In Rockaway Park Home Fire
A careful search of the ruins at St. Malachi's Home for Children in Rockaway Park, L. I., found seven fatalities all between three and five years old.
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New York
St. Malachi
Rockaway Park
L. L
Market quotations for grains and livestock regional prices
Indianapolis Wheat No 2 red 96c, Corn 67c, Oats 34%4c. Hay timothy 15.00 17.00, mixed 11.00 14.00. Cattle 4.50 7.25, Hogs 4.50 8.20, Sheep 4.00 4.25. Cincinnati Wheat 1.09, Corn 70.14c, Oats 38lce, Cattle 2.25 6.15, Hogs 4.25 8.35, Sheep 2.25 4.50, Lambs 5.00 7.50. Chicago Wheat 1.05%, Corn 69 14c, Oats 87e, Cattle 5.60 8.00, Hogs 5.75 8.20, Sheep 3.00 5.00, Lambs 5.00 4.90. New York Cattle 3.50 6.75, Hogs 5.00 8.40, Sheep 3.00 5.00, Lambs 5.75 7.50. East Buffalo Cattle 3.50 6.90, Hogs 5.00 8.40, Sheep 3.00 5.00, Lambs 5.50. Toledo Wheat Sept 1.08 Dec 1.08% cash 1.08.
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Indianapolis
Timethy
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Women and Kidney Trouble Promoted With Swamp Root
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble affecting both women and men. It claims relief is rapid and offers free samples and a pamphlet with testimonials. It instructs writing to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton N Y and to mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Guardian Angel statue and world’s largest stage at Riverview Exposition
Entrance to Creation Building showcases Robin's seventy three foot Guardian Angel with wings spanning one hundred fifty feet above crowds. The marbled building houses the world’s largest stage, dimensions 275 by 110 by 80 feet, where the biblical Garden of Eden is performed with grand organ and electric effects. Riverview Exposition offers bands, dances, flying machines, water displays, fountains, and diverse entertainments attracting crowds from all lines.
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Creation
Robin
Exhibition
Chicago
Riverview Exposition
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