The Spirit and History of Labor Day
A historical meditation on Labor Day tracing its 1882 beginnings in New York State and 1894 federal recognition. It cites Samuel Gompers and editors in The American Federationist, notes the striving of American workers, and ends with a call to recognize the dignity and divinity of labor and the worker’s contribution.
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MO Scott Watson
New York City Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federationist
Workers of America
Longfellow
Compact Organization of American Labor
Gompers
John P. Frey
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Ate
Labor Day
Toll
The Frost Brothers Paint Windows for Winter
Jack Frost and his brothers Master Chilly and Master Very Cool work by night with magic brushes to paint leaves flowers and windows. They finish before sunrise and then retreat to Frostland to sleep by day, promising more pranks and color each year.
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Jack Frost
Chilly
Jack
Master Chilly
Master Very Cool
Mr. Sun
Very Cool
Frost Brothers
Mother Nature
Tomorow
Asters
Frostland
Exercise as a Duty for the Elderly Declines
The piece argues older adults should not feel compelled to exercise as a duty. It notes aging reduces desire to cavort and cut up, suggesting golf as a safe activity for those in later life and warning against strenuous pursuits like tree felling or mountain climbing due to health risks.
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Iife
Italian invention stops trains by third rail system
A device using a third rail generates electricity during train movement to stop the engine without the engineer. If track obstruction occurs a light alerts the cab, a bell rings, and if ignored the brakes are applied automatically. The system also supports a driver telephone service.
Deciding a Difference Between Friends and Enemies
A concise aphorism from Blas on shifting loyalties. It asserts that any friend may turn foe and any foe may become an ally, suggesting caution in forming durable alliances. The line frames relationships as fluid and strategic rather than fixed.
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Blas
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America
Rodin
Charles Stelzle
Thornton Oakley
Pluto
Earth
Toller
Toiler
Mary -Craham
THE
Margaret
Heatrola
Waasinry
Williamsburg
Ohio
Winchester
Cincinnati
Macon
Sardinia
Mt. Crab
Eastwood
Batavia
Olive Branch
Glen Este
Mt. Carmel
Newtown
Linwood
Eeme
M. Ly
Carmel
Anobis
Nee
Government Square
Main
Croswell
Niagara Falls
Canada
Cleveland
Toronto
Montreal
Alexandria
Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
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