Anthracite coal strike hits Pennsylvania mines nationwide
The eastern Pennsylvania coal region from Carbondale to Shamokin and Pottsville faces a massive strike. About 325 operations employ 142,000 workers, with the United Mine Workers backing the miners in a conflict described as the greatest industrial dispute to date.
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United Sates
Pennsylvania
Carbondale
Shamokin
Pottsville
United Mine Workers of America
Lackawanna
Duryea
Old Forge
Scranton
Forrestry North
Disfranchisement in Porto Rico under U S rule
An 1899 report criticizes Secretary of War Root and Congress for establishing a property voting requirement in Porto Rico. It argues the measure restricts suffrage to the educated and property owners, accusing Republicans of imperialism and favoring free trade.
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Congress
Porto Rico
Root
Republican Congress
Island
Davis
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Connecticut
Louisiana
Our Republic
Thomas Jefferson
Notice to Miners About Hazleton Colliery Strike
District President John Fahey of the United Mine Workers issues a notice from Mount Carmel. A Hazleton telegram dated Sept 19 1900 states pumpsmen engineers and firemen may work while all others strike until a conference is held. Men at the White and White colliery are urged to cease work with the last of the miners. Benjamin James vice president of the National Executive Board signs the telegram.
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Pittston
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
West End
Hazleton
Sheriff Toole
Schuylkill
John Fahey
The
United Mine Workers
Mount Carmel
White & White
Benjamin James
National Exec. Board
John Fauy
Doctor Lasheile Available Daily at Samuel's Drug Store
Dr Lasheile can be consulted every day from 2 80 p m to 8 30 p m at his offices over Samuel s drug store. Calls left at Samuel s drug store will receive prompt attention.
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Lasheile
Samuel
When the laboring classes unite against capital
The passage argues workers must unite to defend themselves against capitalists. It recalls harsher factory conditions a century ago and credits collective action with improving wages. It decries strikes as last resorts, calls for arbitration boards, and urges solidarity to prevent oppression.
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Board of Arbitration
Independence Assertion Sparks Growing Labor Movement
The text hints that asserting independence could trigger a labor movement to expand into formidable proportions. The phrase implies a developing trend pending further continuation.
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Labor Movement
Brown gains Democratic Senatorial nomination in Twenty seventh district
At the Democratic conferees meeting on Thursday in the Twenty seventh district Francis E. Brown was chosen on the next ballot after Schaffer and Lesher failed to secure a nomination. Union and Northumberland county conferees supported Brown, a progressive businessman who ran Lewisburgs stock market and meat market and served as Home Telephone Company director and Union County Agricultural Society president.
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Messrs. Schaffer
Lesher
Union County
Francis E. Brown
Union
Northumberland County
Brown
Anhien County
Benjamin K. Foecht
Lewisburg
Home Telephone Company
Union County Agricultural Society
Quay
U. S
Kulp
Mr. Brown
Warning on Philippine War from Senator Mason Speech
In a Senate remark before the Philippine War, Republican Senator William F. Mason warns that if war expands and guns are opened on Iloilo civilians within ten days, Northeastern fathers will plead for Manila fathers, Illinois mothers will pray for island mothers, and voters will be swayed by the plight. He questions the idea of spreading civilization with 13 inch guns.
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William F. Mason
Illinois
United States Senate
Iloilo
New England
Manila
God Almighty
Yom Kippur Fast Day Observed in Mt Carmel
Sunday evening marks the start of the Jewish New Year with Mt Carmel observing the day until Monday at six. Next week will bring Yom Kippur, the annual fast day held as the principal event in Jewish year celebrations.
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Mt. Carmel
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Leader & Son
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