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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
3
A notice to labor unions and related parties requests timely submissions for inclusion in the weekly Labor Argus. Copy for succeeding issues must reach the office by Tuesday and be printed on both sides of the paper.
ETE BEES LOCAL NEWS reports union activity and organizing drives in the city. Notices urge non union neighbors to subscribe, note local union meetings at Assembly Hall tomorrow at eight, and highlight recent labor gains and federation reports including the Charleston Typographic Union and Washburn Crosby flour endorsements.
The editors urge unions to contribute weekly news from their organizations. They emphasize promoting labor developments that deserve prominence beyond daily press coverage. The message highlights the value of timely, internal reporting to reflect labor activities.
The Carpenters and Joiners Union No 1207 reports a vast amount of 1907 work and a likely record year for Charleston. A recent meeting elected a new set of delegates to the Trades Assembly, all noted as able and efficient to handle entrusted business.
Incomplete text shows a street scene with a reference to a RA 53 location and payments at a main area. The readable parts mention a house, a name or place, and a potential event or transaction, but the record remains garbled and lacks clear entities or specifics.
A new cigarette factory claims to bring jobs to the area, promising steady wages and local procurement. It outlines plans to hire workers from nearby communities and emphasizes supporting local businesses while expanding production capacity.
A Capitol City Trades Assembly session featured reps and President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. Delegates from various unions presented reports as plans for a joint campaign were discussed. the meeting adjourned to February 5 with all unions urged to send reps to the next gathering.
A report from Indianapolis notes the state senator and a committee sent to urge President Mitchell to address the United Mine Workers convention. The piece lauds the miners, praises Mitchell and references the push for a square deal as the nation’s labor life grows and organizes.
The passage discusses union dues and assessments, noting increases over months and questioning union strength. It advertises the "Tribune" subscription rate of one week for $1.00 or six months for 0, urging readers to subscribe to support a labor paper.
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