Republican War on La Bor and Labor in Pennsylvania
A critical attack on organized labor in Pennsylvania parallels Idaho. The piece accuses the coal trust, backed by a Republican state militia, of using armed force and injunctions to suppress unions and threaten workers. It argues national figures would aid trusts if needed and warns of escalating use of bayonets and state power against labor.
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Pennsylvania
Idaho
Mr. McKinley
Coal Trust
Standard Oil Trust
United States
Republican Party
Pensylvania
Hard Coal Miners Filled With Slovak and Pole Labor
The article notes Hungarians are few in hard coal mines, with many labeled Huns who are actually Slavs. It observes Pennsylvania mines rely on Poles and Slavs for cheap labor, cites Shenandoah where 14,000 of 19,000 residents are Slavs or Poles, and mentions frequent arrivals of Slovaks and Poles amid growing Italian immigration. It also mentions John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers and a description of these workers as sturdy with strong builds.
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Hungary
Pennsylvania
Shenandoah
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Portraits of a Labor Leader and His Followers
The account describes a group led by President John Mitchell, noting their tall stature with flaxen hair and blue-gray eyes, and their serious, demonstrative children. Mitchell is depicted as a young, articulate figure, once a minor, now a lawyer in Spring Valley, Illinois, associated with coal districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
Spring Valley
Illinois
Age-Herald
Negroes in the North face labor and social barriers
The piece argues Northern unions restrict Black workers and that few cities north of the Mason Dixon line allow Black employment. It notes Cleveland Detroit and Indianapolis as rare exceptions with limited scope and mentions the suicide of W M Newbold of Louisville and Nashville Railroad amid grief and insomnia after his wife’s death.
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New York
North
Mason and Dixon Line
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
W. M., Newbold
South
Birmingham Mineral Division
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Birmingham
How to Tell a Mad Dog Editorial View
The Montgomery Advertiser suggests telling a mad dog over the telephone if needed, but prefers delivering the message with a well loaded gun. The piece contrasts methods and notes the dog responds differently to each approach.
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Montgomery Advertiser
Nusnere Departs Aniston Hot Blast
Mr. J. H. Nusnere, longtime associate editor of the An niston Hot Blast, has severed his connection with the paper. His bright editorial paragraphs will be missed by readers of the progressive sheet.
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Anniston Hot Blast
Buckl Banica Salve Promised Cure for Piles
An advertisement touts Bucklon n Af nica Salve as a cure for itching piles and other injuries or eruptions. It claims to have cured thousands, priced at 25 cents per box with guaranteed satisfaction, sold by druggists.
Public figures debate trust and race in local politics
Frink L. Stanton notes voter distrust and racial tensions in a local election. A demoralized public calls out party hypocrisy while a canal rights stance echoes in the debate. The Indies joke about their business approach as a needle sewn on, a sharp critique of manipulation.
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Huntsville Tribune
Moving Day at Montgomery Opens Schools and Stores
Montgomery Advertiser notes a moving day with many households removing goods and crowds at public schools and millinery shops. The day marks busy activity as residents adjust to a new season with commerce and schooling in full swing.
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Montgomery
Cat Industry Reflects Wyoming Meat Ranch Trend
A Wyoming exchange notes a rising meat ranch sector where cats are bred for market. It challenges the belief that cats require no special aid or encouragement for breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Meat Ranch
Pair Their Mouths Quitting Talking Lifts Burden on Two Parties
Dick Croker hinted in a recent interview he plans to stop talking and hopes Hanna will pair their mouths. The move is described as a burden lighter for two major parties.
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Dick Croker
Hanna
Montgomery Advertiser
Straw Man Rally Supports Mine Strike Law
Mark Hanna is depicted as endorsing lynch law against anyone blocking the miners strike. The piece warns gentlemen with straws to heed the message and avoid obstructing the effort in Akron Ohio.
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Mark Hanna
Akron
Ohio
A Genuine Boer Roosevelts Shifting National Emergence
The item notes Theodore Roosevelt flip flopping on his identity claiming San Juan Hill hero Alabamian and Dutch roots, accusing him of adopting a Boer persona as he broadens his political image. The piece satirically tracks his changing self description and public labeling.
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Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Luvern
Dinner pails filled at Waldorf and Hoff man House
An Eastern paper notes that campaign managers have dinner pails filled at the Waldorf Astoria and the Hoffman House. The Chattanooga Times says Hanna is dangerous to his party and that Republican leaders should suppress him, but Mark believes the suppressor role is his alone.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Hoffman House
Birmingham News
Nets
Chattanooga Times
Hanna
Mark
Pleasant Tuesday Evening Club Meeting at Brown Home
The Tuesday Evening Club gathered at Dr and Mrs George W Brown’s residence with Miss Minnie Brown hosting. The program featured several musical numbers by Frank Winstein of Galveston Texas, a nationally renowned musician. Miss Willie Wakefield assisted in receiving guests and refreshments were served.
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George W. Brown
Minnie Brown
Frank Winstein
Galveston
Texas
Winstein
Miss Brown
Willie Wakefield
Home Wedding Unites Isaac H. Jackson and Ladie E. Payne
On Sunday afternoon at the bride’s home, Isaac Hugh Jackson and Ladie E. Payne were married in the presence of intimate friends. Rev. J. W. Dickinson performed the ceremony. The couple will reside at Tuxedo Park.
Revival Services Begin at M. E. Church South
A series of revival services starts Sunday October 14 at the M. E. Church South led by Rev. H S Hamilton who expects support and a gracious revival.
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M. E. Church
South
H. 8. Hamilton
Diseases of wild beasts and improper care in captivity
An article from the Washington Star discusses diseases of wild animals in captivity, noting consumption and pneumonia as common causes, the impact of diet and climate, and the dangers of improper transit and feeding practices for several species. It recounts incidents with antelopes and a royal Bengal tiger and mentions various veterinary observations.
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Europe
Germany
Amazon
Washington Star
Queen's Hair Dye Prank Turns Poodle Black
London Daily News reports a royal ruse where Queen Victoria’s counterpart Umberto used Paris hair dye on a poodle to mimic a male hair coloring trend. The incident shocked the king’s wife yet revealed no open quarrel, and the episode ended with dye as a forgotten topic.
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Umberto
Paris
Ing
London Daily News
Time Limit Lamps Might Lay Self Extinguishing Time
A German inventor offers an incandescent lamp that can be preset to burn for a chosen number of hours and then extinguish automatically. The device uses a copper wire in a sulphate copper solution and an electrolytic process that dissolves the wire until it breaks the circuit. The duration can be adjusted for many hours.
Dr King's New Life Pills Sold in Bismarck Ad
An old advert claims Bismarck owed his iron nerve to health and will. It urges using Dr King's New Life Pills to gain such qualities, priced at 25 cents at R F Lovelady's drug store, with mentions of old papers at the Herald office.
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Bismarck
Dr. King
R. F. Lovelady
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Decatur
University of Alabama University
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FISA
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