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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
4
National Secretary Russell of the Commercial Telegraphers Union warns no man will work alongside nonunion staff, signaling a potential broad tie up as a general walkout could be forced.
More than four thousand Western Union and Postal operators quit work as the Railway Telegraphers place a one million dollar treasury fund at the strikers disposal. National officers have not sanctioned the strike but will support it. Labor Commissioner Neill travels to Chicago at the Presidents request to seek a settlement as telegraph company officials claim staffing is adequate and lines are clear.
The National Secretary of the Commercial Telegraphers Union announces a universal strike in the United States and Canada within 24 hours after New York telegraphers vote to delay. He says the movement ends concessions and that ununionized workers will be barred from service, with President Small and others urging conciliation but backing the walkout.
Frank Rockefeller denounces John D. Rockefeller in New York World interview amid family disputes. Capital’s grip on church and labor joins missing persons cases in Easton and political shifts in Mississippi. Ambassadors, trials, robberies, and dire Chicago population figures color a turbulent week with several legal and social upheavals.
R G Dun weekly trade review reports robust jobbing in leading cities and liberal retail sales for seasonable goods. While some payments are irregular, overall mercantile collections improve, with few labor disputes and steady manufacturing. Iron and steel demand softens with lower pig iron quotes. textile mills busy aside from silk disruption in Pennsylvania.
Wheat Southern opens lower then recovers with multiple cargo sales at 88c for No 2 red, 81c to 68c for various grades. Western market opens steadier with spot at 87 4c and 90c for No 2 red Western. Corn prices mixed with dull demand. several car lots sold at 59 to 64 1/2c. Oats quoted with White and Mixed grades ranging from 53 to 57 1/2c.
The article surveys a German pencil making method using potato components, warns of unsafe white cement sidewalks causing blindness, notes the 415 foot eucalyptus regnans in Australia, and discusses unpredictable tree growth in Florida and Guatemala. It also lists calendar quirks, coal spontaneous combustion, and a Berlin exhibit on workplace dust risks with occupational lung models.
A South American rodent called coypu is described for hat making and furrier use. The article notes skins sold to traders, prices up to 1.20 per skin, and that five percent of the fur is used in hat making while most is for furriers. It mentions hunting by Indians in October and shipping to New York and Portsmouth. The broader piece discusses global trade, geography, and a Marine relic linked to Peary and craft traditions.
B Frank Doremus of Roosevelt Ave Indianapolis recounts severe kidney trouble in 1897 with headaches dizziness and dropsy. His left leg swelled to 34 inches around and doctors urged amputation. After using Doan's Kidney Pills the swelling subsided urine normalized and pain vanished. He has been well for nine years and endorses the product sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Manila hemp ranks as the most valuable cordage fiber with over a century of commerce. The first U S shipment occurred around 1824 and American firms in Manila, Russell & Sturgis and Peele Hubbard & Co, helped drive trade. It is chiefly grown in Luzon and nearby islands with Albay province contributing over a quarter of the crop.
At the annual marriage fair in Eeaussines Belgium twenty seven engagements were recorded with prospects of about a dozen more. The event keeps young men from emigrating by offering courting chances as maidens and bachelors share meals and mingle with posters in the market praising matrimony.
William H. Tripp of Janesville Wisconsin boasts a unique feature in front of his home a mahogany sidewalk made from West Indies barrel staves. The item references a novelty craft and a sensational health ad linked to Dr Kline. Also notes weather-beaten government forecasters.
Testimonial from W Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana dated November 15 1905 reports severe eczema on legs improving after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with quick relief and full recovery. Also mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children 23c per bottle as soothing remedy.
A disheartened worker speaks to Mrs Grege about a difficult placement. The hopeful maid insists she can handle any role with steady effort, while Mrs Grege warns the job will be demanding for all five in the office.
Peace loving Kansas Ont in Grant County hosted the first jury trial in a decade, a trifling damage suit seen as unfit for court. No criminal action or civil dispute warranted a jury, reflecting Grant County's limited use for courts. Prohibitory laws dominated, jails were scarce, and Western Kansas counties showed low inmate turnover.
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