Great Gathering of Labor Delegates in Scranton
The twenty first Annual convention of the American Federation of Labor met in Scranton on December 6 with about 285 delegates representing 1,503,000 workers from the United States and Europe. Delegates heard committee reports, seating disputes, and reports on strikes, unions, and labor conditions, including the Richmond VA and Detroit issues, plus totals on union dues, strikes, and organizational growth.
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Scranton
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
John Devine
Lavkaw
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Lennon
Central Labor Union
Richmond
Central Union
American Federation of Musicians
Detroit Central Labor Union
Unon
Detroit
Manufacturing figures for Hillnorm rise in prelim report
The census bureau preliminaries show Hillnorm manufacturing with capital at 776,529,598 up 55 percent, establishments 38,352 up 87 percent, average wage earners 105 110 up 41 percent, total wages 191,510,962 up 44 percent, materials cost 759,755,740 up 40 percent, value of products 1 60,382 STD up 39 percent, miscellaneous expenses 130,876,318 up 64 percent.
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Washington
Dee
Censna Bureau
Canal Treaty To Build a Nicaraguan Panama Canal
President Roosevelt transmits the canal treaty to the Senate detailing a U S role under British mediation for the construction of a canal through the Isthmus of Panama. The document outlines US sovereignty rights, neutral navigation rules, belligerent protections, and ratification steps with Pauncefote and Hay as plenipotentiaries.
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Senate
The Kind That Fits and Sells Men's Wear Ad
An ad promotes Men's Black Suits from 5 dollars, Overcoats from 5 dollars, Young Men's Fine Suits 5 to 15 dollars, and 150 Boys' Suits for ages 3 to 15 from 1 dollar. It emphasizes steady prices with no discounts and highlights millinery creations by J Art Tams and Toques in Reds White and Greys with orders booked.
Ratification effort ties ship canal plan to U S Britain pact
The article notes a convention signed November 18 by United States and Great Britain plenipotentiaries to promote a sea link between oceans, overriding objections from the 1850 Clayton Bulwer treaty. It also reports a murder arrest in Macon Georgia, a Washington trial update on Mrs. Lovida Bonine, and a range of other brief items including a public school prayer ruling in Minnesota, a bank closure in Lenoir City Tennessee, and local real estate depreciation.
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Mio Gompers
Unons
Fideration D.reet
Fecdera Ion National and Untentiona
Antons ST eCity Cer Rat
Pational
International
Amalgamated Association
Amalgam Association
International Associating of
Panama
Senate
United States
Great
Brier
Catal
Clayton Bower
Tre
John Hay
United States of America
Edoward VII
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Lord Pauncefote
Aprijsse
United State
Great Britain
Atlantic
Pacific
Clayton Mulwer
Uonted
Washington
Mra. Lova Ida Bonine
James Seymour Ayres Jr
Knoxville
Tenn
Lenoir City~bank
Lenoir City
Teworth City
Trains Collision in Malvern Injures Three People
A dead end collision between two passenger trains near Malvern Arkansas on December 6 injured three persons and caused damage to cargo. No fatalities were reported and authorities investigated the wash of the wreck amid a wheat cargo loss.
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Malvern
Ark
St Lewis Tron
Ras
Beth
Howe
PNR
Stevens Point store burns for eighty thousand
An Evening Wisconsin dispatch from Stevens Point reports I Brill’s Son’s immense dry goods store destroyed by fire on Thursday with losses estimated at $80,000. Traffic through Piereburg reports little inconvenience as switchmen’s strike effects ease.
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Dea Moinen
Des Moines
National Starch Manufacturing Company
Starch Manufacturing Trust
New York City
Piereburg
Phe Rat
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Wis
I. Brill
Captain Joseph P. Sanford Dies at 85 in Stamford Home
Captain Jos eph Perry Sanford retired U S N aged 85 died at his Stamford Connecticut home on December 6. He served in the U S Navy and is remembered for his long naval career.
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Shuford
Stamford
Conn
Joseph Perry Sanford
Holiday Goods Now On Sale At Dry Goods Store
Yard long towels six cents. Indigo blue calico. Linen and wool garments including ladies and childrens wear. Jackets priced from three to three hundred fifty dollars for bulk orders. Towels and blankets offered. Gloves and socks promoted with low prices. Footwear discounts and weather wraps featured.
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Westheimer
Chase by dogs leads to mass arrest in Alabama
Sheriff Bradhaw returned to Andalusia with 22 jailed Negro suspects after a pistol theft arrest near Opp. A white man killed and a deputy wounded in a turpentine area battle. Fear of lynching looms as guards protect the prisoners.
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Aucasia
Ala
Bradhaw
Andalusia
Tow Dorsey
Fale Atkinson
J W Dorsey
Marshal Fale Atckinson
Turpentine
Opp
Enegia
Dorsey
Atkinson
Fitzsimmons
Preserturk
Arestsff Pradshaw
Certes
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American Federation
President Gompers
Gompers
Morrison
New York
Dilliarda
Madson Square Garden
Shossanard Hhirntel
Ost
Morningstar
Sutton
Schossen
Hewidon
Illinois Industries
Garmenta
Ling
London
Mullanes
Motine
Mullane’s Cash Clothing House
Holiday
Mullane’s Millinery Department
Macon
Pochmis
New Brounswick
Nooz
Charles I
Washburn
White House
Kenseue
Phi
Weato
Phi Beta Kappa
St Paul Minn
Douglas
H W Childs
Olson
Waa
Mullane’s Dry ‘Goods Department
Alabama
Betis Mieh Dee
Hents Wiseman
Flilen Huss
K Onk
Dimii Om
Wiseman
Ion ‘Hs Brutality
Marquette
Fis
Grand Rapids, Mich
Ale Bursma
Board of Education
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