Raleigh Mining Institute fuels miner-led progress in Raleigh West Virginia
In Raleigh West Virginia the Raleigh Coal and Coke Company workers formed the Raleigh Mining Institute, now about 200 members strong. They run the company opera house as a self sustaining community venture with lectures, study, and social programs. The institute supports parks libraries churches and schools and plans to keep funds for redeeming the opera house from the company. They also organized baseball, bands, and a garage for miners cars.
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Raleigh
W. Va
Raleigh Mining Institute
New Central Coal Company to Expand Baxter Plant
The New Central Coal Company, bought by Harry and Clark interests, plans major improvements at Baxter West Virginia mining plant to raise output and workforce. Between fifty and one hundred miners dwellings will be erected to house workers.
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New Central Coal Company
Harry &. Clark
Baxter
W. Va
Somerset coal field workers win wage increases
Effective January 20, miners in Somerset County Pennsylvania receive higher wages with pick mining up to 69 cents a ton and a 10 cent daily rise for inside and outside labor. Machine mining standard set at 49 cents per ton. Total wage rise adds about 12 cents per ton, plus a new workmen’s compensation levy of about seven cents per ton, pushing mining costs up around 19 cents per ton.
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Somerset Field
Somerset County
Legislature
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Labor Notes and Union Listings From Cumberland
A long list of local unions and meeting dates in Cumberland Maryland is provided by Joseph S Bewick, detailing affiliated groups such as International Association of Machinists No 260, United Electrical Workers No 307, Carpenters No 1024, and many others with meeting times and secretary names. The piece also discusses a reform proposal to simplify naturalization voting for born Americans and presents a personal narrative on unemployment and support during a family’s late winter hardship. Remember January 27 as a day for labor to donate one hour’s pay to the Danbury Hatters treasury.
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Alle~gany ‘Trades Council
Ed V. Dalbaugh
Carroll Street
Cumberland
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Roy Snyder
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
FE. M. Lewis
Independence Street
Trades Council
Olegany Trades Council
Trades Council Hall
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
United Brewery Workers of America
Wm. Reinhart
Eagles Hall
Jakers
Confectionery Workers International Union of America
Amalgamated Association of Street Ged Electric Railway Employes of America
Frostburg
Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union of America
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America
International Typographical Union
International Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union
United Association Journeymen
United States
Canada
Railroad Federation
Garment Workers
International Union of Bartenders
American Flint Glass Workers
Lonaconing Glassworkers
Lonaconing
Maryland Theatre
Boas
Danbury Hatters
Railway unions hold eight hour ballot and local meetings
Union locals meet at 39 Baltimore Street and I O O F Hall to discuss eight hour proposals. The American Federation of Labor urges consolidations of bricklayers and carpenters amid efforts to form Amalgamation. The United Mine Workers open semi annual convention in Indianapolis led by President White with talks on reduced hours and higher pay. Carson I Qimmers marries Edith May Filliett in Wellington as club fines are issued.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Odd Fellows’ Hall
South
Cumberland
United States
Canada
Allegany Trades Council
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers In
Indianapoli
White
Carson I. Qimmers
Wellington
Edith May Fillctt
Mr. Qimmers
Labor press backs hour’s pay for Danbury Hatters on Gompers birthday
Washington reports a nationwide labor movement urging trade unions to donate one hour’s pay to Danbury Hatters on January 27, in support of workers harmed by court decisions later overridden by the Clayton act. The Pacific to Atlantic press cites the Hatters’ sacrifice and calls for prompt, generous response from unions.
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Washington
Labor
Organized Labor
A. F. of L
Danbury Hatters
Gompers
Pacific
Atlantic
San Francisco
Labor Clarion
Hatters Victims of Repudiated Regime Cited
The passage laments the Hatters’ fate under a distorted Sherman law and urges focus on modern statutes. It captions the Danbury Hatters as victims of an outmoded regime and calls for public support to aid the hat makers.
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Danbury
Fisher Woman Dies During Davisson Funeral
Mrs. Florence Fisher wife of Prof R M Fisher died at her Walsonburg home from grip Her father was Dr Thronberry Bartlett of Mt Clare A surviving brother Alonzo Bartlett Buckhannon postmaster Miss Davisson 92 and a 62 year school teacher had one of Clarksburg s largest funerals
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Belle Davisson
Florence Fisher
R. M. Fisher
Miss Davisson
Walsonburg
Grip
Thronberry Bartlett
Mt. Clare
Alonzo Bartlett
Buckhannon
Ten Thousand Fathers and Sons to Dine in Cleveland
More than 10 000 fathers and sons are expected to sit down together at tables in a hundred Cleveland churches tonight for the largest father and son day in the nation Invitations were sent to every father and son in the city Fathers who bring the most sons will be the guests. Norah Pendleton is quoted about waking up early and the ad ends with an ad for The Wall Street Girl in Every Week.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Norah
Pendleton
Young Pendleton
Wall Street
Notice of Account in Edith J Reiley Bankruptcy
On January 21 1916 I filed in the District Court at Cumberland Maryland a trust account for Edith J Reiley bankruptcy showing 825 18 remaining after taxes and administration costs with 18 applied to C G Holzshu landlord rent priority. No assets exist for general creditors and distributions begin after January 31 1916 by Trustee W A Gunter unless exceptions are filed with the Clerk. George Henderson Referee in Bankruptcy.
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District Court of the United States
District of Maryland
Cumberland
Edith J. Reiley
C. G. Holzshu
W. A. Gunter
George Henderson
Cumberland Press stockholders meeting notice
The Cumberland Press Inc will hold its regular annual stockholders meeting at its office 109 Baltimore street second floor on Friday January 28 1916 at 8 pm for the election of Directors and other business as may come before the meeting. Francis J Glick President.
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the Cumberland Press, Inc
Baltimore Street
Francis J. Glick
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Charleston
Public Service Commission of
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Maryland
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S. Ennes
Hagerstown
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F. C. Uhlman
Baltimore
Jos. S. Bewick
Bedford Street
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Zihlman
Jm Order of Railway Conductors
Cumberland Division
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Virginia
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engineers
Philadelphia Trades Union News
Mrs. Fisher
Anna Ganns
Sapulpa Refining
Equitable Blog
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Lwk
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Phan
Lady Roomer
Fayette Street
Maryland Junk House
Philip Knop
Highland Street
Eckhart
Mt. Savage
Corriganville
Sloan
Old Town
Keyser
Romney
Hyndman
En Bros
Rochester
N. Y
Jans Tf
Miller’s Dye Works
N. Mechanic St
Janity
Apply X Care Press
Bysterty Street
Jandytt
Springfield
Joan W. Snyder
A Ross Mullin
Columbia Street
Vhone
Rudolph Guenther, Inc
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Altamont
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Imo
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Bedford
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F. Mertens Sons
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White’s Hall
Virginia Avenue
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George Wv. Landwehr
Western Maryland Railway
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Geo Ruhl, Mgr
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Centre St
McCool
Bridge
John C. Wolford
Kelso
Williams Road
Boyd A. Reinhart
Cumberland, Md
Waterman’s
Preas
J. H. Dailey
North Centre Street
Loa&n
John G@. Mer
Water Street
Magonic Temple
W. Carl Richards
McCleave Building
Jane-tt
Louis Stein
North Centre St
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