The Working Man and Labor Leaders Featured
An old verse lauds the laborer and his virtues, followed by biographical sketches of Pete Curray and M. Miller. It covers union leadership in Britain and France, a Anglo labor movement history, and notes on window glass flatteners, Chicago pressmen wage talks, and Bishop Potter’s views on industrial reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Curray
British
Trade Union Congress
American Federation of Labor
Louleyile
Clusenw
Glangaw
Lsbor
Aipo
Tive
London
Giaworkora and General Laborers
Troy Lowan
General Federation of Trades and Labor Marine
Tulon
Newoe
Posilos
Ho Jm
M. Milleranit
Pas-e-Calata
Paris
M. Millierand
Arras
Himesl
England
Pottara
Federal Industrial Commission
Henry C. Potter
New York
Intelligent Organization of Labor
Pathology insights and labor reforms from a historic discourse
A fragmented historical text discusses pathology knowledge, dispute resolution between masters and men, and the need for a national joint body to fairly settle labor conflicts. It cites Herman Jistl and mentions French leaders Waldeck-Rousseau and Millerand, noting underground workers' emergence in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesan
Gleeson
Herman Jistl
Commiestoner
Uthels Co-Operative Association
Finns Seen as Model Immigrants in U S Policy
A historical note claims Finns are among the best newcomers, citing 6758 arrivals last year with only seventeen refused admission. It states sixty two could not read or write and fourteen were at risk of becoming public charges, reflecting a perceived positive view of Finnish immigrants.
Wan Famous Labor Leader Martin Irons Dies Near Waco
Wan Famous Labor Leader Martin Irons, longtime head of the union and leading figure in Missouri Pacific strike efforts during the 1980s, died recently at Bruceville Texas near Waco. He directed a major labor movement from the St. Louis headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Irons
Atier
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Bruceville
Waco Tex
Reception for Tobin of Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Theenptinn to President Tobin in Boston drew District Council No. 16 to Aldino Hall Chicago for a reception. Tobin attended a banquet and danced with members of the union in a social event signaling union solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobin
Boston
Boot and Shoe Workers’ International Union
Aldino Hall
Cuicago
Theva
German Hotels Pay High Wages to Waitress
A fragment notes seven dollars a month with room and board being the highest wages ever paid to a waitress in German hotels and restaurants. The passage hints at low pay elsewhere, illustrating conditions for service workers in Germany.
Good Thies In Switzerland Laborers Imported From Many Lands
Laborers in Switzerland face a xenonce as workers must be imported not only from Italy but also from Bohemia and Silesia. The text notes concerns about foreign workers and the implications for local labor markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Italy
Bohemia
Silesia
Emigrant Flows Rise From Russia to Siberia
Emigration from Rus sia proper to Siberia period shows an increase from 215000 in IASG to 228000 in nat year, with more people moving across the region.
Tin Plate Prices and Labor Trends From Historic Notices
Summary of varied labor and industry notes: tin plate prices unlikely to change for three months as mining costs rise. wages in Britain increased in 1899 benefiting over a million. a year old mule noted as healthy worker. United Brewery Workmen Union reports 37 new branches in 17 months. France shows 10 percent unemployment with over 20,000 on strike or locked out. child labor restrictions at age 12 in state and private settings. machinists’ national agreement faces minor disputes. nine and a half hour workday adopted where implemented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conlin
China
Shanel
Great Britain
Nho
United Brewery Workmen's Union
France
Payen
Tabor
Cuba Planters and Labor Conditions Amid Famine Crisis
A Cuban issue on long labor strains and planter hardship, detailing labor demographics, wage scales paid in gold, daily rations, and preference for women and Canary Islanders in harvest tasks. It notes a 350 worker average December to June and a 150 average June to December, with a new microbial distilling method showcased in Paris.
Nut Eating Customs and Sultan Milk Tale
Column blends notes on French chestnut cooking methods from The New York Post with an anecdote about the sultan and milk hygiene. It cites a London Telegraph piece on milk safety and an analysis by P A Mineaukoff about nail size in right and left handed people, ending with a Boston millionaire's will leaving most to charity and wartime hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arith
Sir Philip
Lord Currie
Philip
P. A. Mineaukoff
Boston
Charition
Robert B. Grigham
Dirt Eaters in the West Indies Reported by Grenadian Laborers
A virulent account describes Grenadian coolies in the West Indies avoiding meat, relying on a dirt rich diet of peas Corry and ghee. The piece claims dirt eating causes severe health decline including swollen bodies, breathlessness, and weighty fatigue, noting dirt intake occurs in markets, farms, and in hospital-fed diets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fronadine Islands
West Indies
Carriacou
Gromdine Islands
Honda
Ila
Origin of the Phrase Not Worth a Tinker’s Dam
A New York Herald note explains the phrase not worth a tinker's dam, tracing its unlikely metalworking origin. It recalls rosin and dough used to dam solder, creating a baking lead paste that proved useless, leaving the expression in common use despite obscurity of its origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie
New York
Red Cross and World Events in War Era News
The piece notes the Red Cross badge and flag as universally adopted and tied to Geneva conventions, with Mrs Clary Baston and Dr George Ansel Stirling Ayereon highlighted in Red Cross leadership. It also recounts James Thompson in a prolonged trance at Newcastle Royal Infirmary, kept alive by fluids, with rare eye opening moments and no movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Red Cross Goelang
George Ansel Stirling Ayereon
Toronto
South Africa
Red Cross
Cana
Clary Baston
Theerican Red Cross Society
Washington, D. C
London
New York
James Thompson
The
Royal Infirmary
Newcastle
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John EB. Barrett
Union of
Window Glass Flatteners
Planta
American Window Glaan Company
Chicago
T B. Donnelley
Typothetas
James Bowman
Printing Pressmen's Union
Rand, McNally & Co
Peeneh Canine
Minera
Répatiale
M. Waldock-Rousseau
Republic
M. Milierand
Chamber of Deputing
Mtertas
Russia
Siberit Timp
IASG
Cuba
Grmnto
Lawunit
Canary Inlandera
Montero
Parla
Europe
New York Post
Hull
United States
London Telegraph
West
Joe May Kponk
Se Upatasilgs
St. Peters Church
Home
Milan Cathedral
St. Pauls
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