We are the laboring men in every toil and strife
A poem extols the genuine laboring men as the muscle of the nation. It contrasts the true workers who sustain trade, industry, and wealth with idle elites and roving rogues. The speaker urges solidarity, accountability, and collective action to defend labor and social order. The verse elevates laborers as the nation’s backbone and calls for unity against profiteers.
Denmark Enacts Labor Insurance Law in 1907
The 1907 Danish labor insurance act extends coverage to about 111000 workers or six percent of the workforce. It sets unemployment benefits from 1.40 to 7.00 per year per worker, with payments varying by fund and wage class, and totals 1,755,000 dollars spent over five years.
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Denmark
Prle
All-Labor Honorable. Fragmentary science note
Fragmentary OCR text references labor and science terms with unclear meaning about preparation, hens, telescope, light waves, and elements. No coherent events or identifiable people or organizations.
Liberty and new men redefine the nation’s liberty
John Boyle O'Reilly quotes Wendell Phillips urging that each decade needs new leaders to determine liberty. He contrasts shifting freedoms with the burden of power, warning against license and urging pioneers who heed action over words. The passage frames progress as a marching, self redefining humanity.
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John Boyle O’reilly
Wendell Phillips
Ideal Unionists Definition in Labor Unity
Wage workers in unions commit to unity across trades and callings. They seek federation cooperation and solidarity, subordinating self for the common good and rejecting dogma as they uphold trade unions as paramount among labor movements.
Men Who Make a Nation and Government Labor Attitude
ARO reflects on how government stance toward labor shapes national life and policy. The piece argues labor relations influence society’s priorities, economy, and political outcomes, urging focus on workers’ roles in shaping the nation.
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Labor
All Called On To Work
A reflective essay urges workers to meet the world’s demands with a manly resolve. It argues labor has risen in value over the past year, with society recognizing the necessity of real toil and responsible citizenship amid widespread trials.
Labor Day Reflections on Labor Gains and Power
A sober yet inspiring Labor Day piece highlighting the era of notable labor gains and demonstrations of labor power and prestige. It emphasizes the enduring truth of labor's influence and the depth of its relations with workers and leaders.
Labor's Fair Share and the Fight for Equity
The piece argues that workers who create wealth must demand a fairer share through collective action. It notes that dignity from labor hinges on insisting on equitable distribution and on banding together to secure gains for the rank and file.
Early Buying Is Not Best Policy in War Time Fashion
A fashion writer warns against pre season purchasing of women's apparel, noting shoppers often buy six months ahead and face misaligned styles. Panic and hype push early buying, causing waste. the public should buy sparingly and remodel existing garments, awaiting fuller fashion clarity as seasons settle.
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New York
Paris
Tribute to Col Bolling Remains Aviation Pioneer Hero
The piece honors Col. Raynal C. Bolling an aviation expert who died early in the German offensive. It praises his vision and service to prepare the U S for war, noting his choice of aviation work and his sacrifice despite a life of legal and corporate success. His death is framed as a loss to the nation and to future American organization in the conflict.
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American Review of Reviews
Col
Raynal C. Bolling
Atlantic
Colonel Bolling
United States Steel Corporation
Bolling
American Organization
Penny Postage Ends in England at Midnight
The penny postage system ended at midnight on Sunday June 2 marking a war era change. Its 1840 launch transformed inland postage and linked dispersed communities across the British empire while signaling progress in trade and communication.
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England
Edward
Prince of Wales
Kent
Sussex
Origin of Crater From Mine Holes to Volcano Names
The term crater spread from trench warfare to mean a mine hole then borrowed from the volcano. The volcano word itself traces to the mixing bowl or crater used by Greeks to blend water with wine, an image noted for its large, conspicuous openings resembling volcanic vents.
Airplane Flare Promises Night Bomber Stealth
The ordnance department announced a perfected airplane flare for night bombing. Released from a parachute and ignited by air friction, it shines at 2090 feet with more than 40090 candle power, lighting an area about one and a half miles wide and masking the aircraft from ground observers.
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Ordnance Department
British naval pigeon service fields 4000 birds for war use
British naval pigeon service maintains about 4000 messenger pigeons in France and other theatres. Three thousand birds are loaned by 300 pigeon lanciers who provide the birds and handling. Pigeons are reported to undertake roughly 250 mile continuous flights carrying war messages.
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British Naval Pigeon Service
France
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