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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
5
The Labor Argus appeals to local union secretaries to submit all news of interest and labor updates. submissions should arrive in the office by Tuesday each week and be written on one side of the paper only.
The Labor Advertiser editor argues readers of labor papers trust advertisers who support their press. He claims workers demand honest handling and fair space, noting past objections have given way to modernization and class-conscious advertising. A renewal pitch offers a free copy of The Labor Spy.
The final Assembly to be held at Assembly Hall next Monday evening will finalize preparations and appoint subcommittees. The Labor Day committee urges full delegate attendance to report committee transactions to city unions.
The regular semi monthly meeting of the Bartenders Union will be held at Assembly Mall at 4 o clock Sunday afternoon. Several committees will report on vital membership matters and one of the Mine Workers national organizers working in this field is expected to address the gathering.
A fragmented note claims spies and private detectives target unions in New York and Chicago, with Charleston named as a present location. It warns unionists to watch for infiltrators as strikes attract such forces, suggesting no organization is immune.
The Carpenters continue active growth in membership and funds. A weekly meeting is held this evening at Assembly Hall, promising usual interest. Subscribe for The Labor Angus, the valley’s only union newspaper.
Local painters report a prosperous summer with ample work and no trouble this season in Clover. The industry notes steady demand and steady employment throughout the period, reflecting favorable market conditions for local trades.
Growth has accelerated in recent months as Prience Tele expands its coverage across the city and surrounding area. An important meeting is set for tomorrow evening with a large turnout anticipated.
The Newsboys' Union, returning from summer vacation, schedules a meeting at Assembly Hall Annex this Saturday evening at 7:30. The group plans to discuss arrangements for Labor Day activities and a demonstration at Kanawha Stock Farm, with subscription details offered for 51 per year or 6 months at 25 cents.
A garbled notice urges labor readers to support The Labor Argus to counter manipulation by The Associated Press and telegraphers strikes. It promises the paper will become a prize sheet by January first with patronage from unions and workers.
A Kanawha Valley Labor Day program promises a major celebration with races supervised by Dr. Chirehelain and entries from Ohio and Kentucky. National figures from the United Mine Workers are slated to speak, with amusements throughout the day and hourly special trains from Kapawha & Michigan.
A movement in Charleston promotes forming a Woman’s Label League with several labor groups. The campaign urges all unions and women to assist, support, and participate in advancing union unity and league organization across the state.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a meeting path and local organization in Charleston and nationwide. It references working together and a chair, but details are incomplete.
Opinion piece urging readers to support local merchants over mail order houses. Questions readers about who cared for them in illness and hardship, asks if they buy local to keep sidewalks, salaries, and newspaper advertising viable, and promotes home merchants as the best choice for saving money and time.
The notice cites a business location at 30 Charleston Street and references stock cleanliness and contact for pricing or services under a generic trade ad. It mentions “Lutter My Stock” and a police 110 tag in a terse, damaged OCR style.
A clipped item notes merit in Labor Argus praising a man whose work earns his tread by the sweat of his brew. It highlights patronage and steady effort as hallmarks of reliable labor in a period voice.
Order of Publication in the Circuit Court of Kinwha County, West Virginia. Plaintiff A hight seeks relief in chancery against Helen Light. The defendant must appear within one month after first publication to protect her interest. Clerk Tester D. M. Simmons. Attorney ROWERTEON.
Notice states depositions will be taken September 4 1907 from 9 to 4 at the law office of Robertson in Charleston Kanawha County West Virginia. Depositions concern a chancery suit in which the plaintiff and defendant are named. The taking may continue day to day at the same place until completed under counsel EE Robertson.
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