Labor Keynote Attacks Congressman Littlefield in Maine Fight
President Samuel Gompers denounces Littlefield language and lauds labor's Maine campaign as a moral victory. The AFL executive council backs continued anti-Littlefield efforts, urging reform forces to aid the labor cause and defend workers rights against open shop pressures.
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Samuel Gompers
Congressman Littlefield
Executive Council
Labor Representation Committee
American Federation of Labor
Littlefield
Maine
Mangin
Congress
When People Say Nice Things About You
A playful reflection on compliments and memory invites the reader to consider how praise often arrives with few witnesses to witness the moment. The line hints at social dynamics and the warmth of recognition.
The Man Who Jumps At The Golden Opportunity
A short proverb argues that seizing a golden opportunity shows boldness. It warns that hesitation breeds missed chances and calls for decisive action when chances arrive.
Growth of labor federation shown in executive council report
The American Federation of Labor Executive Council met in Washington to review the 1905-06 fiscal year, noting receipts of 192,590 and a balance of 114,265 on Oct 1. Expenditures for 11 months totaled 206,000, with 51,739 raised for the International Typographical Union eight hour fight.
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Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Timaneil
International Typographical Union
Morrison
Ihis
Labor Presentation Committee
San Francisco
Gompers
Federation
Minneapolis
Porto Rico
Winthrop
Roosevelt
Lockout Anniversary at Crowell Publishing Co
On September 3 1906 the anniversary of the lockout of Crowell Publishing Co printers is noted. The piece condemns the company for attempting to suppress union activity while promoting child slavery concerns in Woman's Home Companion and urges readers to warn others against purchasing the magazine.
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Crowell Publishing Co
Woman's Home Companion
Crowell Company
Womax
Tinture's gift brings wealth and a clarifying message
A fragment notes that a generous tincture yields both riches and a blunt, fateful truth. The line suggests a paradox where a beneficial effect accompanies an equally direct warning or consequence.
Chicago labor federation vows to honor injunction
The Chicago Federation of Labor orders members to obey a long standing injunction against the Beker Union No 2 and the Heusner Baking Co. It bans interference with workers at the baking firm and bars union men from loitering near the bakery or talking to employees. The directive also threatens arrest for any woman entering a bakery or grocery store selling the complainant’s bread.
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Chicago Federation of Labor
Labor Union
Beker
Hensnet Faking Co
Heusner Baking Co
Baking Company
Federation
Address by Miss Mc Dowell on women workers and a social bill
Miss Mary Mc Dowell of the Ubieigo University Settlement argues that the joke Everyone works but father is not a joke. She says men lose jobs to women and urges Congress to pass a bill to fund a $300,000 study of industrial, social, moral, and physical conditions of women and children workers in the United States.
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Mary McDowell
Ubieigo University
Miss McDowell
Congress
United States
Slang Proverbs From A Curious Page Of Sayings
A fragment list of old time slang proverbs on love honesty and cleverness. It blends humorous mishearings and quirky wordplay about money friendship and wisdom. The lines hint at street wit and moral lessons from a bygone era.
Swedish Trade Unions Congress Grows Membership
The Swedish Trade Union Congress met in Stockholm with 475 delegates. Central bodies from Finland Denmark and Norway attended as fraternal delegates. Membership has risen from 9 570 three years ago to 103 000 now, with 1 110 000 kroner spent on strike benefits and aid to beset union men during the period.
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Stockholm
Finland
Denmark
Norway
Aio
Mitions
When some people put their best foot forward
A brief sketch notes jealousy in a domestic tale where a wife distrusts her husband’s past relationships. A household scene hints at tensions over lingering old flames and the danger of favored new partners.
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Treans
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