Employers Refuse Arbitration in Ward & Co Strike
Chicago employers refuse to submit Montgomery Ward garment workers dispute to arbitration with Judge Tuley. They will arbitrate only the teamsters strike, not the broader labor conflict. Grand jury probe into strike failures to address violence or causes, risking discontinuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Employers Association, of
Teamsters
Montgomery Ward & Co
Tuley
Dunne
Garment
Teameters
Employers’ Association
Team
Grand Jury
New Arbitration Plan Unites New York Building Trades
A joint arbitration plan is adopted by 28 unions and 31 Employers' association groups in New York to end strikes. Four unions including stone cutters cement makers brick layers and tile layers have not joined yet. The plan creates a general arbitration board and protects non party shops from its terms until conditions are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Building Trades’ Employers’ Association
Building Trades
City of
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Employers’ Association
Brotherhood of Carpenters
National Brotherhood of Carpenters
Master Carpenters’ Association
Greater New York Ters
Brotherhood of VC Ters
Fire destroys Sikes Co kilns in Philadelphia blaze
A Philadelphia fire gutted the drying kilns of Sikes Company furniture in the Twenty third street area, destroying four million square feet of mahogany, quartered oak, and birch lumber valued at 300000 dollars. The April 24 incident caused extensive material loss and raised questions about factory safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sikes Company
Twenty-third Street
Unk Avenue
Battleship Michigan Named by Navy Department
Washington reports the navy department announced one of two authorized battleships will bear the name Michigan. The decision follows congress approving the ships during the last session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Washington
Navy Department
Borrowed Smiles and a Bearded Lady Exchange Joy
A bearded Lady poses a riddle while the india rubber man smiles widely. The manager jokes about him being the father of a bouncing boy. Ike and Luke argue over mischief as a cautioned child and Nellie explain a lingering fear from a past encounter with a crazy man.
Mrs. Cohen Seeks Proper Shoe Size for Boy Max
In a shoe store scene Mrs. Cohen attempts to get the right fit for her son Max. The clerk asks for the boy’s shoe size while Max mispronounces and asks for a more comfortable measurement. The mother insists on a size past seven, arguing for a slower fitting process.
Confidential ID Card Break Causes Missing Client
A courtroom exchange reveals a junior partner describing a Russian client who appeared to be the caller. The senior partner notes the man’s name is unknown after the office boy accidentally tore the card, leaving only part of the identification.
Our Bob Cousins Visits Barber for His Share
Hon R G Cousins of Iowa known as Our Bob visits a barber shop for a shave. The barber hums That Little Old Red Shaw My Mother Wore during the shave. Cousins leaves a quarter and tells him to keep the change and buy his mother a new shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Cousins
Lowa
Bob
Mr. Cousins
Photographer Yarnall Abbott’s anecdote about portraits
Philadelphia photographer Yarnall Abbott recalls a Ninth Street photographer who received a woman's dozen cabinet portraits. The photographer balked at the stack but the woman smiled saying the set was successful, yet she wants the ring touched up for a new young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarnall Abbot
Philadelphia
America
Ninth Street
Know-Your-Value Clothing Buy at Honest Tailor
A retail notice urges customers to choose reliable stores with honest value. The letter promotes a shop offering both tailoring and ready-to-wear departments, emphasizing steady quality over misrepresentation and inviting discerning customers to visit.
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Several Iowa Towns
A compilation of city visitors and residents from Crawfordsville Ainsworth Richland and Ogden with names like Miss Georgia Gookin Mrs J D Buckley and the Buckley siblings plus Smith Del Duncan and Chilcote. Also mentions license to wed for John Griffith and Myrtle Clossen and I Cohn junk dealer notices.
Senator Explains Silane Term To Flim Flam
Senator Depew explains the phrase to a clergyman defining flim flam as a method that confuses a man’s mind until he consents to a misleading idea. The exchange reflects language and political rhetoric of the period.
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Depew
Kidney Troubles and Lydia Pinkham's Remedy Claim
Woman's kidney disease described as highly fatal if untreated with early action. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted as the most effective treatment for female kidney troubles, with patient testimonials claiming restoration of health and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Seren Ara Naseev
Mra
Burma Sawyer
Conyers
Grocer’s Trick in Molasses Measure Story
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a fable where a boy discovers molasses clings to the bottom of a measure after the grocer pours from a pitcher. The grocer shrugs that some was in the measure before, leaving the boy content. The tale ends with the narrator advising against clever evasions in commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Laura
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Impeached judge case recedes from sharp partisan paints
A reader asks about the outcome of an impeachment case against a judge, noting prior harsh coverage. The reply mentions a shift in portrayal, suggesting the judge’s conduct has been whitewashed or softened in subsequent reporting.
No Divorce Law for Talking Wives in Ohio Hopeful Talk
A Cleveland Leader quips that a law permitting divorce for wives who talk too much would empty marriages, leaving only couples in the deaf mute asylum and those in the asylum. The cartooned remark pokes at marital discipline and legal extremes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaf Mute Asylum
Cleveland
Stevens Bros Dressmaker Ad Promises Made to Measure Suits
I am agent for Stevens Bros of Chicago and will take measurements for made to order or ready made suits shirt waist suits skirts jackets rain coats in connection with dressmaking. Old customers and new ones invited to call and examine samples. Mattie Wilson location details Washington Iowa 109% Marion Ave over J Smith Grocery West Side Square 52 2w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Bros
Chicago
Mattie Wilson
J. ©. Smith
West Side Square
Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Arnica Salve Promises Quick Heal After Accidents
A dramatic rider heals after a deep foot wound with Buck Jen’s Arnica Salve. Theodore Schuele of Columbus Ohio reports doctors were helpless until the salve eased the pain and sped recovery. The salve also soothes burns and is sold by J. H. Stewart’s drugstore for 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buacklen
Theodore Schuele
Columbus
Buck Jen
J. H. Stewart
Best Remedy for Bowel Troubles Endorsed by Editor
J W Hanlon editor of the Despatch from Ocilla Georgia praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for every home based on years of use. Available at Stewart s Pharmacy Cook Sherman. Also notes Roney s Boys Concert Company lecture final April 29 with tickets on sale for 50 35 and 25 cents and non interchangeable matinee tickets. R D Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. W. Hanlon
Ocilla
Georgia
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Roney's Boys Concert Company
R. D. Daugherty
Free Concert for Local Children by Roney’s Boys
An upcoming free concert by the Roney’s Boys is announced for Saturday afternoon for the children of the city and surrounding community. Citizens have funded the event to cover all expenses, ensuring a splendid entertainment for the little folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roney’s Hoys
Dr Kings New Discovery Cures Consumption
Pekin Iowa resident W M Smithart survived incurable consumption with Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He testifies the remedy cured him and has used it over 10 years. It is marketed as a strict scientific cure with bottles 50 cents and 1.00, trial bottle free at J H Stewarts drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Smithart
Pekin
Iowa
J. H. Stewart's
Local visitors and travel notes from Hayte and Noble
J B Eckerman of Hayte spent Sunday in the city. George Barrett left for Brighton in his trade. Mr and Mrs Alex Miller and daughter Ophelia returned this morning from an over Sunday visit at Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Mt. Pleasant
J. F. Robertson
Keota
E. G. McFarland
Columbus Junction
J. B. Eckerman
Hayte
George Barrett
Brighton
Alex Miller
Ophelia
Noble
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Employers’ Association At
New York City
Organized Labor
Mr. Crouse
Nellie
Yours Truly
Righ & GF
Will Chilcote
Burlington
W. C. Ralston
West Chester
Pred Smith
Richland
Georgia Gookin
Crawfordsville
del Duncan
Oskaloosa
Richard McDonald
Ainsworth
Mac DeLong
Fred Sipe
KR. L. Stephens
Washington Friends
Fred Jordon
City
8. W. White
Kessie
R. K. Acheson
Allerton
John Griffith
Myrtle Clossen
Cap E. Miller
Sigourney
J. W. White
Ottumwa
J. D. Buckley
Doll
Kate
Harriet Chilcote
Raymond
Harold Buckley
Mabel Buckley
Colin
Washington House
I. Cohn
Washington, Iowa
Rude Warfel
California
C. M. Hamil
San Francisco
Palo Alto
Oakland
John Alberson
J. Parkinson
David Farris
Wm. Scofield
Milton Wallace
Minnie Klass
Frank Alberson
George Greenwood
Hollow Wood
Frisco
Arthur Wilde
Emma Saw Vyer
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wilton
St Louis
Resethinney Drug Co
AT the
Fast Side
Bauer
Roy Y. Stichter
J. M. Harris
W. E. Logan
North Side Square
RED Oak Rug CO
Turner’s
W. A. Turner
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