Chicago Streetcar Strike Sparks Violent Battles
The Chicago streetcar strike saw crews attacked by mobs as trains ran through crowds. Gripmen Weatherwax Cochrane McMahon and conductors Apple Orton faced beatings and injuries. police escorted a return to barns amid shattered windows. Arbitration demands and union recognition highlighted labor tensions.
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John Weatherwax
William Johnson
Weatherwax
Fortieth Street
Michael Cochrane
Joe Apple
Cara
Fittieth Street
Cochrane
Apple
Chicago
Teamsters’ Union
McMahon
Reet Car Company
Rains
Bio - Mail
Wiliam Watson
Harlow Orton
Portieth Street
Forty-eighth Street
Watson
Fiftieth Street
Orton
City Railway Replies to Demands
The City Railway outlines positions on wage boosts and a closed shop. It accepts arbitration and union recognition, but refuses to grant days off if they interfere with operations and rejects pay for injuries.
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Peratty
Advice to the Poor and Needy from the New York Herald
A New York Herald piece encourages the unemployed and hungry to seek help from friends and strangers, urging perseverance and independence. It mocks despair and urges looking upward, remaining cheerful, and ambitious despite hardship.
Old Hunter Advice for Encounters with Animals
An old hunter offers practical tips for novices facing dangerous animals. He suggests staying still to avoid snakes and bees, and brandishing a knife against attacking dogs. The guidance notes a sea exception where noise and kicking may attract sharks.
Cast-Offs Sold to Negroes in the South
Thousands of Southern negroes wear castoff clothing from New York. Peddlers buy this for little, wholesalers clean patch and press, sorting by size for sale to Southern merchants. Merchants travel from Washington to Mobile to buy on ninety day credit. Retail profits are strong though not extraordinary.
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Washington
Baltimore
Richmond
Charleston
Mobile
A Thrifty Bride Sparks Gossip at Johnson Wedding
In a suburban setting two men debate Johnson's choice of bride. A rough dressed man laments the early marriage may burden him, while a derby wearer defends her thrift, noting hotel linen bearing her name and a rising fortune ahead.
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Johnson
Jove
Public school marks dispute at home joke
A Kensington father expresses dissatisfaction with his son Johnny’s progress in public school. The mother retorts that Johnny does receive marks, but they are not where the father can see them, prompting a quick quip about where they are kept. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Johnny
Philadelphia Ledger
Red Cross Fund Plans Ahead for Large Extension
Mise Clara Barton continues active leadership of the Red Cross Society and is formulating plans for a substantial new fund of about 1 million dollars to extend the organization's work.
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Red Cross’ Fund
Mise
Clara Barton
Red Cross Society
Womenaries in Britain and Bible Mission Lands
A fragment notes women in mission settings, describing Bible women and secluded sister communities where only women assist the weak. The text hints at religious outreach and gender roles within mission work.
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Mission Lands
Christian Bible
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