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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
7
West Virginia Kanawha County matter shows AL Rides vs Helen Light in chancery. The plaintiff seeks divorce from the bonds of matrimony. The order requires publication for one month after first publication. clerk Sinkey testifies and signs.
Notice to Luke Ney ous. Take Notice. This the nth day of September 1997. Between the parties of Welock and 44 Ve hette Twaffice of 12 TE, Truherison in the city of Charleston Kanawha county West Virginia will take the position of self voters. The court in the Chant County of Raltawha Contate West Virginia. You are defendant in a case begun May and continued to present. The court shall proceed day to day until the case is completed. Wis C. Light by Counse Robertsnm Sol ER
The Western Federation of Miners pushes a strike across Colorado with massacres, arrests, and expulsions. Reports say unionists are fired, branded, or denied work with new cards by the Mine Owners’ Association. Attacks on leaders prompt renewed efforts to weaken the antiunion campaign and shut down the codel system.
The piece critiques Supreme Court authority and judicial supremacy, arguing it threatens democracy. It asserts courts have overridden statutes, with wealthy interests benefiting, and warns that unchecked power risks political restraint and public backlash. It calls for renewed scrutiny of constitutional interpretation.
Fragmented text reports ongoing debate among mine workers and state officials about development efforts in West Virginia. The piece hints at efforts to reduce strife, encourage understanding, and advance projects, mentioning delays and tentative plans without clear outcomes.
Labor Day plans for the Grand Labor Day Celebration and Lacing Tournament at Kanawha Stock Farm are nearly complete. Thomas Cairns of United Mine Workers will chair. Hon. Harry Bousfield, a national executive board member, will be the orator. The Citizens Concert Band will provide music. Special trains from the city to the farm will run hourly to handle crowds. Entry in the Racing Tournament remains open until Saturday with thoroughbreds and pony races added to enhance the program. Entertainment features and comfort arrangements are planned for attendees.
A scrambled survey-like note mocks word play and social themes. It mentions Rockefeller, unpaid toil, marriage payments, immigration limits, and a September first deadline for a Laboy Argus offer urging readers to send their names. The fragmented item reads as a period voice column or teaser.
A historical note states the International Association of Ironworkers emphasizes not interfering with engineers. Ironworkers vow to refuse tasks that belong to engineers when roles overlap on construction sites.
Fragmentary text describes a dispute over breaking a strike, referencing employers and workers in the Midwestern region. It mentions an applicant needing a clearance card from an employer and hints at legal or administrative action and concerns about timing and order.
A special bond election approved funds for city improvements at par value of 170,000 with plans to issue 18,080 in new bonds. The measure funds street and bridge work along with related infrastructure projects, including riverfront enhancements and utility work. Public notices outline bids, deadlines, and construction timelines for the cited projects.
City of Charleston schedules a $170000 bond issue to fund Rye River bridge work sewer and street repairs and cautions on sale and interest. Ordinance outlines purposes rates repayment and the special election to ratify the bonds to be held September 10, 1907. It states bond denominations 100 and multiples and lists authorized expenditures including streets pipes and fire stations.
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