Labor unrest and organizing across cities and trades
The piece reports multiple labor actions and events including 2500 Ice Wagon Drivers in New York City organizing, carpenters in Middletown Ohio striking for a nine hour day and 25 cents, Springfield Ohio tinners and sheet metal workers on strike, and painters in St. Louis securing two year contracts at 50 and 56 4 cents per hour. It notes averted strike in another sector, a Denver Methodist alliance resolution against eight hour workdays, pay increases for bricklayers and masons in Portland Vermont, settlement of a moulders Birdsboro dispute, a planned Labor Day event featuring Thomas W. Lawson and Eugene V. Debs, Savannah Georgia labor’s candidate for the Georgia legislature, and a possible new workingmen's political party to be launched in St. Paul with a principles dedication. Photographs available at Capitol Studio.
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St. Paul
Boston Cigar Worker Named AFL Campaign Manager
Thomas Tracy of Boston Mass is named campaign manager for the American Federation of Labor under President Samuel Gompers. A longtime member of the Federation's legislative committee he has appeared before House and Senate committees shaping bills affecting labor. His role includes preparing a forthcoming black list and leveraging contacts among lawmakers up for reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Tracy
Boston
Mass
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Tracy
Legislative
Federation
Llouse
Senate
Organized Labor
Labor
Charleston Franchise Verse Promises Big Buys
A playful narrative tells of a franchise man who explores Charleston for business, failing to find demand in other towns. He recalls Charleston as a ripe market, flies there, signs many contracts, and earns credit and renown, inviting others to seek franchise opportunities in the city.
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Charleston
Bunco
Officers Installed at Bartenders Union Meeting
The Bartenders Union held a large meeting on the 29th with most members present. Officers for the term were installed: President J. L. Pauley Vice President M. B. Major Secretary Treasurer Valentine Gardner Recording Secretary Jos. Kautle Guard Jos. Hudson. A sumptuous repast followed with speeches by Capt. B. E. Hood and others. Visitors from other unions attended and praised the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartenders’ Union
J. L. Pauley
M. B. Major
Valentine Gardner
Jos. Kautle
Jos. Hudson
Capt. BE. J. Hood
J. L. Ieizer
A. Bergson
L.D. Kinsie
A.W. Fitzwater
Frank W. Snyder
Trades Assembly
Charleston
What Are Living Wages and the Call for Fair Pay
The piece argues living wages must cover a worker and family health, schooling, home ownership, and bank savings for sickness and old age. It asserts America cannot claim freedom while millions earn wages too low to secure a home or educate a family.
Sensible Suggestions for Unity and Fair Prices
A business group urges members to unite under shared goals and thinkers. They stress independence from shifting rents and advocate stable home ownership. The call emphasizes fair producer prices through cooperation and mutual understanding to avoid internal competition.
Million Dollar Pile Explained by Oklahoma Editor
An Oklahoma editor describes the volume of a million dollars in various forms. He says stacking one million dollar bills would reach 267 feet high, when laid end to end they would stretch 113 miles, and if in silver dollars the pile would be one and a half miles long. The note ends with a brisk personal anecdote about traveling and a broken bed slat.
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Oklahoma
Just Jibes and Quotations From a Murky Page
A garbled mix of aphorisms on wit fate and weather appears as a string of odd phrases. It proclaims truism like many call but few at home and the good die young while the bad outlive usefulness.
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Charleston, W.va
Star Clothing and Shoe House
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Sosere
I. SB. Bare
Barr & MacDermid
Charleston, W, VA
Dr. J. L. Beard
J.L. Beard
Optometrist
Capitol Street
Daily Gazette
Cincinnati
Richmond
Associated
PRESS
Dispatches
General News
New York City
Carpenters
Middletown
Ohio
Springfield
St. Louis
Methodist Ministerial Alliance of
Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly
Mead and Ripley
Portland, Vt
Birdsboro Steel
Thomas W. Lawson
New Castle
The
Industrial Workers of the World
Eugene V. Debs
Organized Labor of
Savannah
Gal
N.S. Clarris
People’s Democratic League
Capitol
Kanawlin Street
Roger
Federation Campaign
Acon Ridge
Possum Gap
Capitol Studio
Rogers’ Drug Store
United Woolen Gkills Co
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Huntington
Ieee
Asus
Citizens National Bank
West VA
W. Mollohan
M.M. Williamson
J.a.mcguffin
V. P. J.naarnes
Asst
J. Chas
Ernst
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Cor. Arcade
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