Two Labor Views on Wage Slavery and Reform
In Detroit Free Press commentary, Uncle Hiram contrasts talkers with doers as he observes two working men amid debates on labor. One argues wage slavery sustains owners who control production, while the other, a skilled worker, cites self made homes and rising wages despite high costs, signaling a split on unions, capitalism, and reform.
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Hiram
Nat
Jon
Uncle Hiram
Detroit
Free Press
George S. MéeNutt
Indianapolis News
Alck
Ter
Ike
Heap
Mittle
Elx
Ims
Hale
Boston
John the Baptista
Memorial bridge across Potomac to memorialize American patriotism
The government contemplates a grand memorial bridge over the Potomac at Washington. It would feature a sixty foot roadway, twelve foot sidewalks, and ornate stone arches. A one mile long structure with statues and elaborately lit approaches would link Arlington Cemetery to the capital, with future space for patriotic sculptures.
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Potomac River
Washington
Senate
House
Burr
Nuch
Uoasl
Arlington
City of
Alze
Brent Bridge
Typographical Anlom Tort Judge Rules Against Union in Canton
Judge W JH Hemenover of Canton NL grants a permanent injunction against the Typographical Union in its dispute with Canton publisher Snively. International Union sent Will VY Booker of Indianapolis to Canton to contest the restraining order. Palmer, union organizer, asserts the judge’s refusal to favor the union, declaring respect for the law of injunction is commanded by oath.
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W. JH. Hemenover
Canton
Typographical Union
HB. Snively
Snively
Ofice
Will VY
Booker
Indianapolis
Internatonal Typographic Union
M. B. Palmer
International Typoraphical Union, Agured
Quote from Rev F B Meyer on true work and values
A fragmentary quotation from Rev F B Meyer warns that true work matters more than wealth and that spiritual life requires detachment from gold and gems. A Universalist preacher from Denver argues justice as self-assertion is as vital as neighborly kindness for stable society.
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New Jerusalem
F. B. Meyer
Rey
Dr. Alter
Universalist
Denver
Col
Arch Rock to Be Blown Up in San Francisco Bay
Arch Rock in San Francisco Bay is slated for demolition after Shag rocks number 1 and 2 were disposed of. Contractors prepare charges, with more explosives than in prior blasts planned. The project faces historic opposition from Sausalito residents but proceeds as officials await final payments and safety assurances.
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Sausalito
Arch Rock
Sooné
San Francisco
California
Frank Murphy
Ard Rock
Retired List Shows Oldest Army Officers and Ranks
The Portland Oregonian notes the regular army retired list includes 327 officers aged 65 and older, with Brig Gen Daniel Rucker the oldest at 88. Maj. William Austine, the oldest living West Point graduate, is 83. Mexican War veterans and other senior officers are named, highlighting long careers and various origins of appointment.
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Byip
Marker
Lst
Regular Army
Rucker
Daniel #. Rucker
Tewis
Buena Vista
West Point
William Austine
Gal Tantry
Contreras
Cherubusco
Geng, Wilcox
T. J. Wood
Cola
Getty
J. P. Graham
John P. Hatch
Fite John Porter
J. N. Palmer
M. D. Simpson
James Oakes
N. J.T. Dank
William B. Franklin
James Longstreet
Schofield
Gena
PD. B. Sick
McCook
Ruger
Wheaton
Forsyth
Merritt
Baird
Stanley
Parke
Bradley
Carr
Col
John Green
Maj
T. A Eckerson
Went Point
Army
Portland Oregonian
Prince Alfred's Revenge Story From Vancouver Ball
A Biographical note recalls Prince Alfred's visit to Vancouver in the British navy era. He met the governor's daughter, a Portland-educated Amerindian, who refused to dance with him due to rank. Years later the prince declined to present her, saying his mother would be mortified to hear he danced with a squaw. San Francisco Argonaut.
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Prince Alfred
Duke of
Saxo- Coburg-Gotha
America
Old Shipaap
Vancouver
Portland
Ore
Sam Francisco
Primitive sprinkling in Switzerland by street cart
A Chicago Record article by Leo J. Frankenthal describes primitive methods of street watering in Bern and other Swiss towns. Workers carry elongated metal baskets strapped to the back, connected to a rubber hose with a spring nozzle. They march the street sprinkling water indiscriminately as they move from fountain to fountain.
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Bern
van Janaa
Leo J. Frankenthal
Chicago
Lightning Strike Wrecks Lot in Batneyville Louisiana
A severe storm toppled a telephone pole in the Batneyville area of southern Louisiana. A shotgun on the pole exploded, tearing a hole in the slide and narrowly missing a crowd sheltering from the storm. Prudent Ayer, a shingle mill worker at the Gautreaux store, grabbed a rapidly turning draw saw, losing two fingers and sustaining serious injuries.
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L Little Hamlot
Batneyville
Louisiana
A. I.reaux
Prudent Ayer
Gautreaux
Feathers Trade In Berlin Surges With Diverse Origins
In Berlin a manufacturer received a shipment of four truckloads of chicken feathers from Russia and the United States, with turkey and peacock plumage also trading. Prices range from $1.50 to $5.50 per pound for chicken, $4.10 to $7.50 for peacock, and $5 to $10 per bird for wild plumage. The market highlights varying sources and strong demand across feather types.
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Valuy
Berlin
Russia
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Dia Prassep
Glorif
Jacob H. Hollander
Johns Hopkins University
Porto Rico
Baltimore
United States
China
Great Memorial Bridge
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