Locals Affiliated With Edwardsville Union Trade Group
Local readers report affiliations with Edwardsville Central Trades and Labor Council. Publisher Frank Blankenship operates from 128 West 3rd Street in Alton. Subscription rates appear listed for general and union member access, though several lines are garbled.
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Alton Trades and Labor Assembly
Wood Rivver Central Labor Union
Edwardsville
Diora
Tribble Tyne
Frank Blankenship
Tritice
West 8Rd St
Alton
Uber
Remembering Dad Fathers Day tribute urges appreciation
A reflective column salutes fathers on Fathers Day June 15, noting Dad’s steady role as the family rock. It contrasts the beloved mother and the often taken for granted father, urging sons and daughters to show appreciation while expressing the fragility of time and the chance to honor him before next year.
Tell Congress to Fight Antilabor Bill in Senate Conference
The article urges millions of organized workers and progressive citizens to protest the Senate antilabor bill now sent to conference with the House. AFL President Green calls the bill the worst legislative blunder and asks people to pressure Senators and Representatives by letters, telegraphs, telephones, and personal appeals to avert the veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
IC Labor
Washington
Truman
Congress
AFL
Green
The Orphan Labor Press Battles Big Advertiser Influence
The Labor Press critiques daily papers for biased anti union coverage and denounces the large scale advertising used by big business to sway public opinion. It argues unionism faces overwhelming hostile editorial commentary while promoters push pro employer messages through mass circulation media.
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Lct
American Federation of
D Nity
A. F
Labor Press Declares Struggle for Space and Support
An editorial criticizes AFL labor leadership for neglecting the Labor Press while leveraging vast daily press space to counter labor's narrative. It laments financial neglect of labor advocates, noting unions spend large sums to justify their aims, yet ignore the voices sustaining labor journalism.
The Student Nurse Shortage And Its Costs
The Alton Evening Telegraph editorial on nurse shortages is echoed here with practical reasons. Long hours, grueling shifts, and constant toil burden nurses while training fees of three to five hundred dollars are charged. Supervising graduates idle in halls and doctors rely on the student for patient care, leading to disillusionment and early exits often ending with marriage being frowned upon.
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Alton Evening Telegraph
Weill
Pound
Sie
Correction details on Crivello's store FTC actions and change
The Federal Trade Commission ordered Crivello's Fruit Store and related parties to halt misleading advertising and price practices. A Bellwood operator, Charis A. Gearing, linked to nearby businesses faced scrutiny, while a transition to a new arrangement with the Grod Company aimed to align pricing and distribution. The case centers on deceptive claims about novels, encyclopedias, and other goods, reflecting a shift in management and storefront operations as a response to regulatory pressure.
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Comrat
Federal Trade Commision
FTC
Ancorre of
Brign
Walker Propia
Grivel
Fourmana
Busnes
Publicity Stunt Draws Attention in Alton Streets
Merchants sponsor a stunt rider who aimed to drive a roadster along the ely streets for four days without sleep. A placard on the car announced the attempt. He failed to stay awake the full four days but drew substantial public attention.
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Alton
Ely Strets
Early Columbus Account of Native Tobacco Use
An excerpt notes that Columbus found natives trading tobacco to induce a trance, with visions described during the trance period. The claim cites Britannica as the source of this traditional narrative.
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America
Encyclopedia Brittfannica
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A. F. OF L
Madison County
American Federation of Labor
Jered
Alton Censors
IP Board
Ree Shepard, Serary
Wood River Central Labor Union
Edwardsville Central Trades and Labor Coon
Labor World
The
American Federation of ‘Labor
Issels State Federation of Labor
Labor
AF of
Daily
AF of L
Daily Press
Crivellos Fruit Store
Union Shoe Store
Ooes
Russell’s Shoe Store
Wetzels
ColleGe Ave
Dial
Refrigeration CO
Bell St
Piasa
ALION
Ine Cape
Natenaly
Wertinghone, Polar Club
Knapp Monarch
Banner Deters
Einbut
Jewelers
West 3Rd Street
Edwardsville Creamery
Pol Fe Force
West Sth Street
Ners
Achenbach’s
Factory Method
Alton Universal Cushion CO
Ore
Rudy Meletti
Othelan
Broadway Dial
RED Cherry
Merly Schneider
Camp Agency
JOS. L. Connors Agency
Delano Insurance Agency
Giberson Insurance Agency
Grossheim Insurance Agency
WM. P. Morrisey & CO
Noll Insurance Agency
LEO Pohlman
Queen Insurance Agency
Queen Agency
GEO. H. Smiley & CO
J.B. Steck
C. Stewart Agency
GEO. J. Thomas Agency
Trentsch-Gubser-Feldwisch
Fred C. Weber Agency
Alton Association OF Insurance Agents
Usl
Phil and
Alice SchelDt
Jackson Lane
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