Restoring Wages and Strikes Ripple Through Midwest Factories
Cotton manufacturers vote to restore the pre August 20 1894 wage schedule effective April 187. The restoration adds about 10 percent to wages, totaling roughly 37 000 weekly for city operatives. In Duluth Texas tailors strike over wage raises. about 100 men idle as employers resist. A Kansas City fire destroys a full business block including a butcher shop, restaurant, hotel and hardware store. In Philadelphia about 1 000 workers quit Averill Schofield Co over 15 percent wage cuts. potential layoffs loom. A Norwalk dispute ends in a fatal line fence shooting as Alfred Blanchard 93 dies. Municipal minutes review city council actions including street sprinkling, telephone poles, Headlight copies, and cemetery bond terms.
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Faun
Philadelphia
Averill, Schofield & Co
Manavuok
Alds
Hyde
Butler
Bentley
Hoyt
Eipper
Egeler
Ald
B. J.coleman
Lockton
W. E. Bealey
Atd. Hoyt
Ald. Bude
Aquor
Ald. Butler
F. Gnyder
Marriage of Mary Oviatt and Ralph Jennings in Homer
Over the county reports a quiet April 2 ceremony at Tekonsha with Rev F R Randall officiating. The bride Mary Oviatt is described as well known and respected, family ties to W H Edmunds noted, and the couple reside east of Homer.
April 18 1895 Local Notes and Community Events
On Wednesday Frank Fox cut his foot badly while chopping wood and may be off work briefly. The community heard Mr. Bar soumn give a lecture on Home Life in Turkey. Emmett Julia Conroy taught and a pole raising occurred April 0 with the Civil War anniversary marked. The Valentine social funded a fine schoolhouse flag purchased at Elias Nowbre’s home. Mrs. Wm. Mickle hosted the missionary meeting, and Japanese student Mr. Tamama of Albion College will lecture in full native costume at the Congregational church. The Merchants Union of Chicago is visiting with Megara, Hunaberger, and Maze of Albion. The Calhoun County Young People’s Christian Endeavor convention begins Friday and runs to Saturday at the Congregational church, with a long program of services and talks. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union convention is set for May 2 and 3 at the Baptist church, with memorial services and many named attendees. The Sunday school reorganized with Backett as superintendent and other officers listed. Several local residents are noted for health, travel, or relocation, including Myre. Eliza Bordwell coming from California, and various farm changes and repairs. April 18 includes notices of church services, school duties resuming, and local meetings.
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Asme
Priv
Amerioso
Thall
Han Goins
Atay
Mra
Young
C. D. Gardanier
Nebraska
Taother
Grip
Noumeroua
Dream Whips
Eary Bros
Deresno
Frank Fox
Vollick
Barsoumn
Turkey
Emmett
Julia Conroy
Robert E. Lee
Elias Nowbre
Wm. Mickle
Congregational Missionary Meeting
Tamama
Albion College
Congregational Church
Bis
Luella Young
Merchalt
Abebina
Megara
Hunaberger
Maze of
Albion
Merchanta Union
Chicayga
Geo. Cooley
Ypsilant
Cabhano County
Harbridge
Caradoc
Reaponna
Brown
Bedford
Christ
the Phyrch
Sina
Sella Motz
E. Work
Josie Stimson
Athena
Mucl
Christian Adeavor Quartetta
W. S. Potter
Battle Creek
Praire Servion
Lutton
Muale
Jaaale Smith
O. E
H. K. Whitnes
Alice Thwing
Marshall
H. E. Davia
Homer
Mizkak
Woman’s Christian Temperancea Union
Calhoun County
Mra. L
Olinois
Fred Mott
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A. D. Stark
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Saginaw
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Baltimore
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Geo. D. Prentice
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