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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
4
The Labor Arenn invites unions in the state to mail news and notices for inclusion. Three locals can assist by supplying material. All copy for future issues must arrive in the office no later than Tuesday each week and be written on one side of the paper only.
The Central Labor Union of the District of Columbia passes resolutions accusing Charles A. Stillings, the United States public printer, of violating the eight hour law opposing the open shop policy and harming trade unions. They urge the President to remove Stillings, claim wage cuts and dismissals target union members, and request copies be sent to trades assemblies nationwide.
An old recruitment notice promotes agents for The Labor Argus in West Virginia towns. It urges subscriptions and outlines pay, commissions, and delivery details, using period newspaper tones and persuasive language to recruit readers to publicize and sell the paper locally.
In a village the old clock tower is silent at midnight as the townsfolk awaken to a mysterious ringing. Gretchen, the miller’s granddaughter, is soon to marry Hang Taatsman while elders fear portents. The philosopher Caspar Steiner warns of omens as the tower’s aged mechanism and bells loom over a looming wedding.
The call outlines the 27th annual convention of the American Federation of Labor to be held in Norfolk Virginia starting November 11 with sessions at the Auditorium and Convention venues. It details delegate quotas credentials deadlines representation from national and local unions and travel arrangements including discount provisions and the National Labor movement emphasis.
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