Week in union labor circles features Indianapolis HQ move
The Carpenters International convention in Atlanta applauds Indianapolis securing the national headquarters after a tense fight last year. A referendum will decide the move, while unions expand through new locals in rattan and reed workers and iron trades. The Structural Iron Workers report an $8,000 total disability indemnity fund and a $150 death benefit. Frank Buchanan of Chicago is re elected president as Meaney leads cast iron and ornamental iron workers toward ~190 members.
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The
Woodworkers’ International
Structural Iron Workers’ International
Milwaukee
Frank Buchanan
Chicago
Meaney
Structural Iron Workers
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Marion Club split fuels member expulsions and leadership clash
Inside the Marion Club tensions rise as factions dispute Lew Shank versus Lew Akin for county recorder. Reports claim expulsions and a reform push to curb partisanship, with plans for a gymnastic oriented club and a sinking fund for a modest clubhouse.
Reports Stretch a Long Distance on Anthracite Strike
A long distance message from United Mine Workers President Mitchell to Secretary Wilson says reports of trouble in the anthracite district are exaggerated. Headquarters believes a concerted effort aims to sway public opinion against strikers by alleging violence. Wilson notes most violence claims come from Philadelphia, not the Pennsylvania coal region. In Parkersburg West Virginia, September 27, 1917, reports mention teacher scarcity and low salaries threaten education for many children in the state.
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County Recorder
Lew Akin
Baron Rothschild
the Sun
Shanks
a@fiew club
Vis
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United Mine Workers
Wilson
Authratice
Philadelphia
Anthracite
Parkersburg
W. Va
Alsace Youth Struggles in Indianapolis Seeking Work
A 21 year old Alsatian arrives in the United States penniless and without English skills. After failing to find work in Philadelphia and St Louis, he travels to Indianapolis where he begs for aid. He had studied in school and earned prizes, but now faces an uncertain future in a strange land. No name is retained.
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Alsace
Germany
Indianapolis
France
Sion
United States
Philadelphia
St. Louisa
Political farce unfolds around Elliott Kealing and doctor
A dark room scene shows Republican Chairman Elliott, Joseph Kealing, a Republican precinct committee man, and a Democratic candidate. A doctor and the candidate's wife are discussed. A sleuthing intervention and a claimed lecture paint a satire of alleged backroom deals amid mock treatment requests and a declined exam by Kealing.
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Joseph Kealing
Kealing
Mr. Kealing
Eliott
A Lucky Woman Finds Relief After Years of Suffering
Mrs. T. M. Taylor of Springfield Missouri recounts a decade of stomach trouble and convulsions before using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She and her husband now recommend the remedy which she says cured her blood and nerves, with benefits lasting years. The pills are sold by dealers or mailed, 50 cents a box, six for $2.50, by Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
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T. M. Taylor
W. Walnutst
Springfield
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schnectady
N. Y
Big Four Route Specials Offer Fast Round Trips
Special train service with no stops for passengers departs Indianapolis Union Station at 7 A M and returns from Cincinnati at 7 P M The Terre Haute option offers 1 00 round trip and Greencastle 75h with the same 7 A M departure from Indianapolis and 7 P M return, plus corresponding rates to intermediate points.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Sanitarian hid clues to gum shoe water inquiry
Sanitarian Buehler says he kept silent to pursue a gum shoe investigation into Indianapolis water. He claimed no positive link to typhoid, though noting impure water can cause the disease and that August saw many cases when city water was below standard. He disputed a Sun report about a letter suggesting traceability.
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Sanitarian Buehler
Indianapolis Water Co
Indianapolis
City
Buehler
SUN
Water Company
Twenty Five Cents Bought a Big Drunk
An Indianapolis youth recalls how a 25 cent drink led to a big drunk during fair week. He describes how whiskey and imported beer loosened his senses and caused him to stumble home after drinking with friends. He notes a dislike of intoxifying liquor and avoidance of invitations to drink.
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Indianapolis
Roy
Man on Pole Injures Child in Alley Incident
Joseph McHugh of 66 S West Street sues New Telephone Co. for 250 dollars claiming his 3 year old daughter was severely injured when a falling insulator struck her after a pole climber failed to catch it. Incident occurred in the rear alley of the McHugh home.
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Joseph McHugh
S. West St
The
New Telephone Co
Anna
McHugh
U S Marines Move On Panama Isthmus Fears Rise
Colombian fears grow as about 2000 U S marines and blue-jackets are concentrated on the Panama isthmus. Secretary Moody denies any ulterior aims, says troops are to fulfill treaty obligations and maintain railroad transit only.
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Washington
United States
Panama
Colombia
Moody
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