Hard Blow to Labor Glass Blowers Displaced by Machines
The American Window Glass Company plans to close all factories for the season and replace skilled hand labor with new glass blowing machines. President James E. Chandhers states production cost will fall to less than one third of hand labor. The move targets widespread automation across plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amneri Window Glaoss
American Widow 4 Glass Company
Trig
James E. Chandhers
American Window Claw
St Louis Philanthropist Halts Charitable Giving
St Louis philanthropist Samuel Cuppies, founder of a children’s home network, declares a limit to his benefactions in a letter to the Christian Advocate. He cites overwhelming requests from churches parsonages and schools and states he cannot answer every appeal without discourtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Bby
Samuel Cuppies
St Loois
Asyduamas
Chutenes
Hiner
Walhons
Dington Universirs
Christian Advocate
Cuptles
South
Massive La Crosse Fire Devastates Business District
A fire in La Crosse Wisconsin destroyed the Rudolf Building and the Crosse Engraving plant with thousands of dollars in machinery and stock, threatening the entire business district as witnesses watched. The incident, along with river collisions, passenger loss, and other national news, highlights widespread disasters and public notices across the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin City
la Crease
Wis
la Crosse
Rudolf
Tha Crosse Engraving Company
Howhinery
Stavrnn & Hilulberg, Clothiers
Loeffler Tailoring Company
Labor unrest and wage increases across unions in 1900 era cities
A broad survey reports wage demands and gains across unions from Chicago carpenters seeking 500 cents an hour to Philadelphia and Boston trades. Notable items include rises for Butte telephone workers, Baltimore clothing cutters, Erie Railroad freight handlers, and San Francisco glove makers. International and local unions discuss alliances, new wage scales, and efforts to curb child labor, with activity in New York, Ontario, Belfast, and Omaha.
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Chicago
Sacramento
Switzerland
New York
Tast
Butte
Mont
Baltimore
Nnion
Birmingham
Ala
Providence
Union
Men International Stonemakers’ Union
National Building Trades Council of America
Belfast
Ireland
Ill
San Francisco
Cal
Erie Railroad
Jersey City
Omaha
Neb
Central Labor Union
House of Delegates
Toronto
Canada
St. Paul
Minn
American Fedaration of Labor Executive Council
Havwaii
Philippines
China
Japan
Manhattan Elevated
Union Pacific
Amalgamated Custom Tailors of
England
Bhava
Auburn
N. Y
Fifty Seventh Congress Reviewed on Legislation and Outcomes
A retrospective on the Fifty seventh Congress highlights major acts and conflicts. It notes advances in anti trust measures including beef and railroad issues, creation of the Commerce and Labor Department, and the publicity bureau authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelices
American Congress
Congress
Nelson
Ifund
Ues
Northwest
Elkins Bill
Cond Trust
Standard Oil Company
Eee
Department
Commerce and Labor
Panama Canal
Wilkins
General Staff Corps
Army
Veteran Senators Go Washington Mints Few to Retire
As the Fifty-seventh Congress ends, noted lawmakers retire. Senator Jones of Nevada known as the father of the Senate, long-serving Senator West of Missouri, Senator Jones of Arkansas, and Representative Grow of Pennsylvania end long careers. Grow, nearly sixty years in public life, helped craft the homestead law and was Lincoln signed. He led as Pennsylvania’s political landmark and may depart at age 80.
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Fifty Seventh Congress
Quay
Seator Aldrich
Treasury
Congress
Senate
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Washington
United States
Senator Jones
Nevada
West
Missouri
Jones
Ar Knns
Pennsylvania
Grow
Laying
West Hens
Flo
Ist
Arkansas
Abraham Lincoln
Wach
Tribute to Retiring Speaker Closes the Fifty-seventh Congress
The House session ends with a valedictory for Speaker Henderson and a sweeping tribute from Mr Payne. Crowds fill the galleries as Henderson departs, Cannon and Dalzell share a moment, and incoming Speaker Danny takes the chair amid applause.
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H Woendyrson
Appropriations
Cannon
Dalzell
Henderson
Danny
Payne
Thia House
David B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Congress
Wabash Railroad Strike Forbidden by Sweeping Injunction
A federal injunction issued in St Louis by Judge Adams bars all Wabash Railroad employees from striking. It targets 2,500 directly involved workers with broader implications for about 60,000 engineers, brakemen, conductors, and telegraphers. Wabash wage demands ranged 12 to 15 percent.
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Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Adams
Federal District Court
United States
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ramsey
State Legislature News Roundup on Bills and Debates
The session features bills on court registrations for land, barber licensing, state dental and medical boards, compulsory primary elections, and civil service reform. Key actions include readings, amendments, committee referrals, and gubernatorial signings sought for several measures, with focus on Drainage Board battles and canal policies. Clarence Darrow mentioned in relation to conspiracy laws. Governor Yates echoed limited demand for a statewide primary.
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Sweden
Iintaid
Senate
Torrens Committee
Hicago Real Estate Board
Arnold
Cobb County
Chicago
State
Drainage Canal Boards
State Board
Drainage Board
Burke-Rainey
Sinois and
Michigan Canal
Senate Committee On Drainage and Waterways
House
State Canal Board
Miller
Motens
Mundy
Shannton
Clark
Tweney
Asia
Gevernor Yates
Finland
Clarence
Darrow
Parrow
Representative Binnker
Sherman
Yates
Supreme Court
Judiciary Apportionment Committee
Enneldar
Wheeler
Iluois Medical Society
State Board of Health
Board of Medical Examiners
Trade Review Signals Firm Iron and Steel Demand Rise
The Weekly Trade Review notes firmer iron and steel demand with higher quotations and a $2 per ton rise in iron products. ore schedules exceed prior levels, costs move up, and finished steel prices stay conservatively positioned. Woolens faltered while cotton goods trend higher and leather markets hold. New England shoe prices rise modestly amid overall upward market momentum. Failures of 21 in the US and 28 in Canada show ongoing economic strain. Grain exports for the week and fiscal year figures are detailed across wheat, corn, and rye.
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Shire
R. G. Don &Y
Ihe
Woolens
New England
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
House and Railroads Committees Members List
House Committees Mines and Mining chaired by Schnipper with Rinaker Kerrick Isermann Mc Guire Turner GT Chiperfield Drew McElvain Black Samuelson Darrow Burton Moran Petrie Pullen Wallace Hinds Doyle. Railroads chaired by Lyon with Lindly Cavanagh Bush Edwards and others including Chiperfield Lish J W Turner Lawrence Gaunt E W Erickson Arnold Greenebaum Nohe Gallagher Sunderland Samuelson Murray Browne Eskew Sapp Rice Deady Mitchell Corigan Arrand Luke.
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House
Mines and Mining
Schnipper
Rinaker
Kerrick
Isermann
McGuire
Turner
Chiperfield
Drew
McElvain
Black
Samuelson
Darrow
Burton
Moran
Petrie
Pullen
Wallace
Hinds
Doyle
Lyon
Lindly
Cavanagh
Bush
Edwards
Lish
J. W. Turner
Lawrence
Gaunt
E. W. Erickson
Arnold
Greenebaum
Nohe
Gallagher
Sunderland
Murray
Browne
Eskew
Sapp
Rice
Deady
Mitchell
Corigan
Arrand
Luke
Prairie and City Market Quotes Across Regions
Market wire lists live cattle hogs and sheep prices across cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York with grains wheat corn oats rye and dairy items such as butter eggs. Prices show wide regional spreads and mixed quality grades for bids.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Sic
Milwaukee
Toledo
Sterge
New York
Brew Yard Captain Harrington Named in Navy Yard Charge
A fragmented report notes Capt Purnell Harrington was in charge at the Brew Yard Navy Yard. Other items mention J W Jackson freezing to death and the death of ex federal marshal Louis Bohle after cancer. At Matagorda Texas seed line reads oddly with a fatality and an arrest of Felix Methena and a white man named Wilson.
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Purnell Harrington
Navy Yard
Brew Wash
J. W. Jackson
Man Co
Pexas
Mercury
Louis G. Bohle
Louis
Matagorda
Texas
Felix
Methena
Wilson
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