Gompers Defines Free Speech Rights in Steel Strike
Samuel Gompers testifies in the senate labor inquiry on the steel strike defining free speech as workers right to be heard and to organize. He cites police and detectives suppressing union activity, spies and provocateurs, and distant corporate pressure across Pennsylvania and McKeesport.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate Labor Committee
Gompers
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Ise
Steel Corporation
Ndt
Sterling 9
South Dakota
McKeesport
Gompers Ronaded
Iron and Steel
Sterpemeke
Gomald
Pennsylvania
States Steel Corporation
Isylvania
Gomper
Spanish Troops Engage Raisuli After Moroccan Skirmish
Reported Moroccan raid leader Raisuli may have been wounded as troops press forward from the interior. Dispatches note Spanish actions near Igier Morocco dated Sept 29 with limited from-the-front details.
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Raisull
Igier
Morocco
Travn
Jandit
Raisuli
Yanks Halt Italians at Trau in Adriatic Showdown
American destroyers forced Italian troops to retreat at Trau on the eastern Adriatic coast. One Italian armored car crewed by an officer and three privates was captured by Jugoslav forces and later handed to an Italian ship. Serbian troops arrived after Marines ashore, and the town was turned over to them. Tittoni warned Rome that the peace conference bars Italy from annexing Fiume.
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Paris
Adriatic
Copenhagen
United States
Trau
Tran
Rome
Tomasso Tittoni
Crown Council
Italy
Fiume
Teschen
Klagenfurt
Thrace
Banat
Slayer of Child Must Die in Chicago
Thomas Fitzgerald, who confessed to killing six year old Jeannette Wilkinson, was sentenced by Judge Crowe to be hanged October 17. Fitzgerald expressed remorse and asked for mercy for the child's parents and others who harmed him.
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Chicago
Thomas Fitzgerald
Jeannette Wilkinson
Crowe
Fitzgerald
Blaze destroys two buildings in Greenville business district
Greenville Texas September 26 firemen fought a stubborn blaze in the business district destroying two Hudspeth Dry Goods Co buildings with damage estimated at 235000 dollars.
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Greenville
Hit
Tex
Hudspeth Dry Goods Company
French Clash at Saarbrucken Wounds Many
In Saarbrucken a clash between bourgeois and French soldiers wounded many on both sides. A Lokal Anzeiger dispatch reports about one hundred Frenchmen took part.
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Saarbrucken
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Secretary Lane Rumored to Resign Interior Post
Washington rumors suggest Franklin K. Lane secretary of the interior plans to resign to head a major industrial company. The report notes strong whispers in official circles.
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Lane
Washington
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Government to Sell Steel Through War Department Sale
Washington reports the War Department will offer about 11 million pounds of finished and unfinished steel for sale. District ordnance officers in Boston and Philadelphia will conduct the sale between October 1 and 9.
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Washington
War Department
Boston
Philadelphia
Cudahy Packing Company Fined for Damages Claims
Chicago reports Judge Evans fined the Cudahy Packing Company eight thousand eight hundred seventy five dollars for collecting excessive railroad damage claims. The company alleged iced meat cars were improperly iced by the railroad, a claim disputed in court.
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Cudahy Company
Chicago
Evans
Cudahy Packing Company
Strikes Hit Illinois Steel Plants In South Chicago
Two hundred deputy sheriffs sworn at Waukegan to quell disturbances among American Steel & Wire Company workers. Illinois Steel's South Chicago mill resumes operation as fires burn again, signaling rising activity and manpower.
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Chicago
Waukegan
American Steel & Wire Company
Lowden
Dickson
Elmer J. Green
Illinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning Valley
Farrell
Newcastle
Cleveland
American Steel and Wire Company
Newburg
Rosalind Wreck Leaves Passengers Safe After Reef Collision
The steamship Rosalind of the Red Cross line with 90 crew and 141 passengers struck Cowe's reef off Shippan point in a fog bound from St Johns to New York. A large hull breach opened in the bow but pumps kept the vessel afloat and passengers remained calm.
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Rosalind
New York
St. Johns
Stamford
Conn
Red Cross Line
N. F
Cowe’s Reef
Shippan ‘Point
Britain Extends Food Price Controls to Fresh Produce
London reports the British government has widened price controls to include fish, fruit, and vegetables. The extension follows ongoing measures to curb cost of living during the September period.
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Britain
London
Cranberry Crop Forecast Doubles This Year
Washington report shows September forecast from the department of agriculture sets cranberry production at about 537000 barrels for this year, up from 350000 barrels last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Flynn in Pittsburgh for possible strike inquiry
Chief William J. Flynn of the Justice Department Bureau of Investigation is in Pittsburgh. He reportedly will likely examine the strike situation and related labor tensions in the city.
Ex Army Surplus Car Question Raises Outcry
Rep C F Reavis leads a house subcommittee probing the quartermaster corps after finding 17 000 surplus motor vehicles declared unused and exposed to weather with new deliveries accepted up to May 31 none sold yet Hearings reveal 11 000 cars stored at Camp Holabird near Baltimore and ongoing investigations by committee members.
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C. F. Reavis
Nebraska
House
Quartermaster Department of the Army
War Department
Camp Holabird
Baltimore
Troops Ready to Quell Drumright Riots in Oklahoma
Adjutant General Barrett prepared to rush additional troops to Drumright in Creek county as rioting linked to an operators strike continued. Officials warned of possible further unrest from Industrial Workers of the World. Governor Robertson ordered troops after danger was reported. police and mayor faced threats amid arrests of mob leaders in Sapulpa.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Barrett
Oklahoma
Drumright
Creek County
Industrial Workers of the World
Robertson
Sapulpa
Gompers Backs Strikers in Steel Dispute
Senatorial hearing in Washington heard Samuel Gompers place responsibility on EH Gary head of the AFL. Gompers endorsed the strike but preferred postponement until the capital labor conference next month.
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Washington
EH. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Gompers
Gary
Capital and
Labor
Rockefeller gives $2 million to Northern Baptist ministers
John D. Rockefeller donated two million dollars to the ministers and missionary board of the Northern Baptist convention. The gift carries no restrictions on use, to aid indigent Baptist ministers in the northern district, announced in a letter to Rev. B T Tomlinson, executive secretary.
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New York
John. D. Rockefeller
Ministers and Missionary Board
Northern Baptist Convention
B. T Tomlinson
Attack Foster in Senate Stirs Labor Debate
In Washington on September 29 Senator Pomerene of Ohio attacked W Z Foster secretary of the national committee for organizing the steel workers calling him an autocrat whom laboring men should beware.
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Foster
Senate
Washington
W. Z. Foster
National Committee For Organizing the Steel Workers
Pomerene
Ohio
Lansing Injunction in Pollak Steel Strike
Chicago September 29 Judge Landis issued a federal injunction banning strikers from picketing the Pollak Steel plant located at Ninety third Street and Baltimore avenue, turning the local steel strike into a federal matter.
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Lansing
Chicago
Aspirin for Colds Promoted by Bayer in Package Claim
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging with directions for Colds Pain Headache Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. It says Bayer is the genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents.
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Bayer
Jip the Fox Terrier Tail Shortening Sparks Wry Remark
Bob laments his fox terrier Jip after a tail shortening left the dog unable to catch its own tail. He sighs the quip that if the tail had been left, the dog could catch it.
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Bob
Jip
Red Cross Ball Blue for baby clothes
Advertises Red Cross Ball Blue as a safe stain remover for baby garments. Claims it leaves clothes pristine with no streaks and is sold by grocers at five cents a package.
Hewitt and Jewitt Clash Over Noisy Ordinance
A dialogue in Hewitt and Jewitt reveals tension as Jewitt contends a still alarm would breach the local ordinance on undue noises, while Hewitt calls the area a quiet place. The exchange highlights enforcement questions and residents’ concerns about noise control.
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Hewitt
Jewitt
Cuticura Ad Claims Skin Benefits
Advert promoting Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for improving skin conditions. Recommends applying ointment on face upon rising and retiring, then washing off after five minutes. Claims improvements for poor complexions, dandruff, itching, and red rough hands.
Old Saying on Social Calls Mixes Time And Jack Robinson
Opinion contrasts social call durations from ten minutes to a half hour and beyond. It notes a social secretary and tea with wafers versus knitting and coffee. Jack Robinson’s calls vanish quickly, prompting a note that the idiom refers to speed rather than length of time.
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Jack Robinson
Plainspoken Exchange on Fuel and Food Security
A terse dialogue contrasts worries about next winter's coal with the immediate fear of scarce meals. One speaker bluntly questions coal supplies while the other laments the lack of tomorrow's meals, highlighting hardship and uncertainty.
Two to Make a Bargain in Street Exchange
A rough exchange hints at mutual bargaining where one party seeks double value while the other resists. The dialogue suggests sting of honeyed words and the common knowledge of fair dealing, with a metaphor from a fish dealer noting equal weighing of goods.
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Harmless Laxative
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California name on the package and promises a fruity taste with full dosing directions on each bottle.
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California
Oh Yes They Loved Mother Singers Visit Neighbors
Mr Smith visits Mr Jones house and hears daughter and son sing. They perform several mother themed songs including Mother and Mother Mahree. Mr Jones notes Mrs Jones is in the kitchen doing dishes and will join after chores.
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Mr. Smith
Mr. Jones
Mahree
Eight year old seeks state sights and ice cream sandwich
An eight year old girl from the south visits Indianapolis with her uncle. In the capital she is shown around to monuments and the state house while expressing a playful wish to visit a store selling ice cream sandwiches for a nickel.
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Alice
Indianapolis
State House
Indianapolis News
Miserable Anyway I Was Happier When I Was Poor
A fragment presents a character claiming greater happiness in poverty than wealth and reflects on the misery of others who gained money. The dialogue contrasts personal contentment with the burden of wealth.
Breaking Up Housekeeping Lets People Ditch Old Furniture
A side benefit of splitting up households is the chance to dispose of unwanted furniture. The remark notes the practical aid of separation in clearing clutter and making moves easier.
Our Baby’s Class Shout Sparks Proud Dad Talk
The speaker praises their baby’s class as a defining trait and notes a distinctive class yell heard by the parent, highlighting family pride in a light exchange.
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Wilson
U. S
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Postum Cereal Company
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