Conditions of Employment in West Virginia Un-American
Special to The Sun from Charleston March 1 John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America argues life and labor conditions for West Virginia miners are intolerable. He cites guard systems unsafe explosions high fatalities and inadequate mining laws. He notes wage practices misweighing coal and forced labor conditions with some humane bosses but many oppressive ones. He urges state action or union power to correct abuses.
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W. Virginia
Un-American
John Mitchell
Charleston
W.a
The
United Mine Workers of America
Ttme
West Virginia
New River
Fairmont
Norfolk & Western
West Vrginia
Ohio
Indiana
Segaion
Wea
Organization of Labor
Boers Win at Polls to Rule Transvaal in Peace
London reports Gen Louis Botha chosen premier and minister of affairs for the Transvaal after a new parliament election. Het Volk gains 37 seats, Progressives 21, Labor 3, Nationalists 6, Independents 2, forming a Boer majority. Botha led the party to victory despite prior defeats, promising self government and peace after the Spronkop battle.
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Transvaal
London
Louis Botha M
Tony
Botha
Spronkop
Johemer
Bedford Man Struck by Train, Fatally Injured in Accident
John Sloat representing Wilbur F Meyers a diamond saw maker from Long Island City stepped from the Monon main track to dodge a passenger train and was struck by a quarry train hurled fifty feet. Doctors say injuries are fatal.
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Bedford
Ind
John Sloat
Wilbur F. Meyers
Long Island City
N. Y
Monon
New Ambassador Bryce Arrives With Democratic Demeanor
Hon James Bryce, England’s new ambassador, arrives in the United States. He is slight, with a short-pointed beard and a twinkling gray eye that signals a genial, frank manner. Mrs Brice accompanies him and appears delighted, presenting as a polished society woman.
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James Bryce
England
Brice
America
Girls to Replace Hoboken Messenger Boys at Postal Telegraph
New York report says Hoboken will replace messenger boys with girls due to shortage. Local manager Juriseh placed an ad and several applicants arrived, with news spreading quickly and many people calling for messenger work.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Hoboken
Juriseh
Bryan on the Program at Omaha Memorial Tribute
In Omaha at the Auditorium about three thousand residents gathered to honor Count John A. Creighton with William J. Bryan as the principal speaker, delivering a memorial address to the late benefactor.
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Omaha
Neb
John A. Creighton
William J. Bryan
Habit forming Medicines Promoted as Vegetable Formulas
Dr Pierce of Buffalo publicizes the ingredients of his patent medicines to counter critics. He asserts no alcohol or narcotics, using glycerine instead, with Golden Medical Discovery containing Golden Seal Root Stone Root Black Cherrybark and Broodroot. He cites Grover Coe Bartholow Scudder Ellingwood Hale as leaders endorsing the formula for bronchial throat and lung affections and chronic catarrh in various forms.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Orethermore
Grover Coe
New York
Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
Phila
Scudder
Cincinnati
Ellingwood
Chicago
Hale
Cabs, Crooks, and Creeping Short Weights in New York
A New York city report audits weights and measures showing 43,798 inspections with 1,834 law violations among grocers, putchers, and dealers. Frauds include short weights, tallied across the Battery to Harlem, with an average shortage around 199 pounds per ton and frequent underweight bagged coal. Also recounted are a Custer massacre survivor, the rise of 18,000 lawyers, and Chinatown changes amid a New Year mood in the city.
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Inner East Side
Battery
Harlem
Enal
New York
Arooittva
Chatham Square
Ct Main
Timm
Sullivan
Contuelus
Caluta
X Ray to Capture Smugglers
Special to The San. San Francisco March 1. Customs officials of New York and San Francisco consider using the M ray as a detective for smuggled articles on travelers. In Paris an official trial showed rapid, painless detection revealing hidden items from rings in dress hems to bracelets in hair. The machine exposes hidden objects without discomfort and can convict in ten seconds.
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M-ray
New This York
San Francisco
France
Paris
Two Plants for Indiana to Be Built by Snider Preserve
Cincinnati report says T. A. Snider Preserve Co will build branch plants in Marion and Fairmount Indiana. Negotiations with Post- Ment Jeff Livingston and local officials secured land free and a substantial bonus for construction.
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Cincinnati. O
T. A. Snider Preserve Company
Marion
Ind
Fairmount
Jeff Livingston
Mpany
Coffee, caffeine and Postum as a health note
A medical column discusses caffeine in coffee as the cause of many ailments while tannin from tea is blamed less. it emphasizes coffee intoxication symptoms such as tremor headaches and insomnia, and promotes Postum as a caffeine free substitute made from wholesome grains with proper boiling for best flavor and nutrition.
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Tania
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Bliss Swain
Terview
Louis Botha
Jrs. Bryce
Bryce
Messenger Boys
Bryan
New York City
Custer
Gotham
the Sun
Bureau of Weights and Measures
John Martin
13Rd-St
Sitting Bull
Little Big Horn
Martin
Seventh Cavalry
Tino
Mfe
Rene
Interborough
Interborough Officials, With Uusture
West Point
Yellow Hair
Capt. Boynton
Roosevelt
George B. Boynton
Dier
Capt
Beraton
Cuba
Brockkade
Foin
Don Carlos
Balkans
South America
West Indies
Aoronment
Blackwell’s Island
New York's Chinatown
Boond
Bowery
Deavers, Pell and Matists
Chinatown
Gothamite
Hotel Astor
Longacre Square
San
Poss
Ucnine
Mr. Livingston
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