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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
3
A local voice extols the newly organized Southern States Mutual Life Insurance Company as a home concern. It pledges community focus, patronage of local unions, and city and state uplift with affordable policies for wage earners.
The eighth annual convention of the federation is set in Atlanta and described as the most important meeting ever held. Esteemed leaders and delegates from Georgia gather to discuss federation goals, plans, and future activities.
The Capitol City Trades Assembly disavows any connection to an proposed Official Union Directory and cautions Charleston business leaders against unauthorized solicitations. J. L. Morizur, secretary, asks for credence for the organization and thanks those supporting legitimate business interests.
Public notice in Kanawha County Chancery Court outlines a divorce suit between Jonas Bernt and Hermini Jonas, with Herbert Jones as a nonresident defendant. Depositions of Lula L. Jones and others are scheduled at Chilton MacCorkle in Charleston on July 15, 1906, between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, with adjournments as needed.
Local labor circles urge union organization and active participation after Labor Day events. Reports mention telephone wire disputes, upcoming Bartenders meeting, and carpenters delegation efforts. Noted figures include Nina Thomas Farry and Mine Workers in the Valley, with Labor Argus promoted as the working class press.
In Kanawha County a labor paper urges subscriptions and support for pro labor candidates. It praises Adam Jr. Littlepage for State Senate and John Nugent for the House of Delegates, calling for campaigns favoring organized labor and miners, with a deadline note from June 19, 1906.
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