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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary party political pledge vows to stand by allies and rebuke hostile or negligent opponents. It emphasizes electing intelligent, honest unionists and pursuing steady, earnest workers without blemish or discord.
Notice states the editor is away in Huntington attending the State Federation of Labor Convention this week. Readers are asked to overlook any shortcomings in this issue and await the convention's proceedings to appear next week.
A discussion explaining the union label as a shield for workers products and a symbol of loyalty and solidarity. It compares the label to copyrights patents and religious or organizational symbols, arguing it protects workers from fraud and reflects trust in craftsmanship and collective support.
Fragmentary text debates a negative and positive side of a question about workers rights. Mentions justice, protecting employees, and organized labor as a factor in shaping the department's future.
A discussion on labor versus property rights argues that law enables creation of property only through labor. It questions whether capital owners should unilaterally set conditions, insisting workers deserve fair shares of their toil and a say in labor conditions. The piece contends wage earners' rights must be protected against excessive interference.
Fragmented OCR reads urge union unity and action for housing and social progress. It highlights labor as a necessary force, stresses collective responsibility, and condemns resistance while calling workers to pivotal engagement for change.
The piece argues that removing trade aid would strip away the only hope for average workers to improve their condition. It contrasts wage workers with bankers and clerks, noting their gains come from effort and organization, not sudden wealth, and their path to advancement is uncertain.
The letter argues explosions blamed on the Blow Out Shot are a scapegoat to shift responsibility. It cites mine conditions at Belmont and East Bink, questions gas safety, and urges coal miners to seek oversight. It supports Warner and Springer as dutyful officials and critiques union discrimination amid ongoing labor tensions.
Fragmented and garbled text outlines union cohesion, outside aid, and anti‑consolidation themes. It notes membership waking up, staying power, and the drive to unite against external disruption, urging timely remittance from subscribers.
Fragmentary text mentions advertising columns, a wedding with slurs, a proverb about names, and legislators buwing salaries. No coherent event or individuals clearly supported by readable facts.
A century ago Judge Jesse Fell of Wilkesbarre noted stoves would burn coal, marking a shift in heating. Since then over 1.5 billion tons of coal have been mined in Pennsylvania as miners hauled fuel from the hills. Fell recorded in a Masonry diary that stones burned clearer, warmer, and cleaner than wood.
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