Battle Creek Citizens Brace to Shield Industry From Unions
Battle Creek residents form the Citizens' Association to defend employers and workers from labor union tactics. They pledge to maintain high wages, avoid lockouts, and ensure peaceful, lawful labor relations. The plan-letters outline a balanced framework for non union domination, fair contracts, and sustained prosperity, citing Postum and Grape Nuts boycotts as the catalyst.
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Mr. Post
Battle Creek
Michigan
Citizens’ Association
Citizens’ Ass’n
United States
Government Department of Commerce and Labor
Otis
Jefferson
Warren
Bunker Hill
Post
Postum
Labor Trust
Kansas Briefs Highlight State Leaders and Local Anecdotes
Osborne reports smallpox. Kansas corn and honey production cited. McPherson Republican named county paper. I D Young chairs education committee. Atchison rural phones and mail delivery noted. editor sales denial. A 102nd birthday in Rice County. a fatal keg party in Burlingame. Oil and gas drilling continues near Neosho Falls. crude oil price cited.
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Osborne
Kansas
McPherson Republican
I. D. Young
Committee On
Courtland
Marquette Tribune
L. T. Hussy
Lyon
Hoch
Rice County
L. E. Roberts
Longton Gleaner
Atchison
Atchison County
Sheeran
Chapman Advertiser
Walker
Wisconsin
Wm. Black
Beattie
Frank
Bennie
Neosho ‘Falls
Baxter Springs
Big Rabbit Hunt At White Rock Nets 445 Rabbits
Courtland Comet reports a White Rock hunting match with ten per side. The best side captured 445 rabbits and won an oyster supper for the effort.
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White Rock
Talks of a new union de pot reach Kansas City
The Scandia Journal notes ongoing chatter about a new union de pot for Kansas City Missouri. It predicts the project will arrive around the same time the Nebraska and Gulf railroad is finished.
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Kansas City
Nebraska and Gulf Railroad
Scandia Journal
Zinc price peaks in district. mail carriers endure winter freeze
Zinc ore reached a record high last week with top grades at $58 per ton in the district. Meanwhile rural route mail carriers were forced to suspend service for three days due to ice crust on the snow tying up horses and injuring their legs.
Fire destroys Metzger Bros store and Brammell's building
An Ozawkie blaze caused by an overturned coal oil lamp leveled Metzger Bros general store and the Brammell purchased building, with flames spreading north from the corner and wiping out the stone bank building as the fire ceased.
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Ozawkie
Metzger Bros
N. W. Brammell
Oskalcos
What a Newspaper Should Be Says Dr Roberts
Dr J E Roberts of Kansas City addressed the State Editorial Association on the nature of newspapers. He argued that newspapers reflect society and should focus on being what a newspaper is, not what critics want.
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J. E. Roberts
Kansas City
State Editorial Association
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Battle Greek
Mich
Tthe Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Federations of Labor
Postum Co
C. I. Post
Wabman
Monsense
America
Constitution
Run Amuck
Ass'n
Postum Cereal’ Co., Ltd
Postum Company
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