Labor Leader Says Gompers Can't Deliver the Labor Vote
Richard H. Powers a founder of the American Federation of Labor declares that Samuel Gompers and allies cannot deliver the organized labor vote for Senator La Follette. He asserts workers vote by own dictates, preferring bread and butter issues, and predicts November support for Coolidge and Dawes. He cites building booms and wage gains under Harding-C Coolidge as factors shaping labor voters.
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Gompers
Chicago
United States
Samuel Gompers
Senator la Follette
Richard H. Powers
American Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Organized Labor
Calvin Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
la Follette
Harding
Coolidge
Aida
Linoleum Varnish Plan Promises Quick Dry Polish
The text recommends applying a coat of white varnish to linoleum for an instant dry finish and a fine polish that remains non slippery. It warns that ordinary brown varnish is unsuitable for this purpose.
Circumstances Change Desires of a Man Named Circumstances
A reflective note on how life conditions shape wants as Circumstances contemplates paths not yet chosen. The piece contrasts current ease with longing for different scenarios and outcomes.
Perfect Committee and the Wise Balance in Appointments
A reflection on how committees are formed by those who avoid action and those who bring experienced judgment, creating a balanced group. The piece weighs motives behind selection and the value of a prudent, capable panel.
Fragmented bookish ruminations mix of aphorisms and anecdotes
A collage of quips and vignettes touches on relationships family strife weather misreads and quirky observations. The piece wanders through jokes about brides boys girls and ants with stray lines about Mars seasons and camping. It reads like an unfinished satirical column.
Brighton Week of Visiting Friends and People in Town
Mrs N A Bartlett of New Sharon visits her son R C Bartlett and family as they travel to Independence Missouri to visit a daughter. Dozens of local residents and out of town guests are noted visiting relatives, attending picnics, or touring nearby towns with several small business updates.
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Brighton
N. A. Bartlett
New Sharon
R. C. Bartlett
J. A
Floyd
Independence
Hannah Clark
Des Moines
Edith Weidner
John Jones
Theodore Wanerus
Gillette
Wyom
U. S
N. Y
Edna Martin
Leavenworth
Kansas
Marty Streeter
Vineland N. J
J. G. Heacock
Rodger
R. Reedy
Denver Colp
Guy Heacock
George Shaw
le Roy
H. W
L. E. Helmick
Tib Mortimore
Gladys Logan
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank Hoover
Charlotte
Francis Hoover
Kapp
Wisconsin
Chas Hoover
J. Hagens
Walter
Ottumwa
Abbie Edwards
Bruce Melia
Baby
Fairfield
Roy LeGore
Eletha
Chardan
Iowa City
Jake Werner
L. F. White
Sunset Park
Washington
W .S. Gardner
Malcolm
Nan Cresswell
Ada Wilson
Tom Morgan
Ben Faber
Cedar Rapids
Missouri
Wm. McClintle
Ad McCarty
Brighton Land Co
Crandall
Edna Parker
Knoxville
John Duna
Albert Dunna
Barbara Clark
Lone Tree
Anna Lohberger
Marie Jardon
Mia
Henry Jordon
Mary Shebanek
Nettie Prebyl
California
Hearst Riggs
Paul Gerot
Minnesota
Cyril Rife
Hartland
Canada
Fire damages home of Mr and Mrs Pearl Lotta in Riverside
Fire this afternoon partly destroyed the Lotta home in the south part of Riverside. Flames from a coal stove ignited woodwork and curtains, burning pantry and kitchen and damaging an upstairs room before firefighters controlled the blaze. The sofa received insurance coverage. Minutes list neighbors and visitors across town and nearby states in a local society notices block.
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Riverside
Pearl Lotta
Cartoon ousts Louis Philippe in French throne dispute
A caricature by Philipon portrayed king Louis Philippe as a fearsome ruler driving him from power. The satirical illustration sparked debate over monarchy and free expression in Paris.
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Louis Phillipe
Philipon
Federation of Labor misinformed on Carnegie library control
Miss Julie A. Robinson executive secretary of the Iowa Library Commission says the American Federation of Labor was misinformed when adopting a report by the Librarians union accusing Carnegie libraries of lacking community control. She argues Iowa Carnegie libraries are governed by city appointed boards, with no public funds slipping to foundations, and that librarians meet professional standards with trustees directing policy.
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Federation of Labor
Associated Press
Des Moines
Julia A. Robinson
Iowa Library Commission
American Federation of Labor
Librarians Union
Carnegie
Miss Robinson
Iowa
American Library Commission
Labor Federation
Misa Robinson
Carnegie Libraries
Carnegie Foundation
Shortage of Funds Halts Court Martial in Manila
A court martial trying 209 Filipino scouts on mutiny charges adjourned due to lack of funds to pay the official stenographer. The defense motion for acquittal was overruled before adjournment.
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Manila
Young player doubts boss bond in tense game
A young athlete questions his boss’s indispensability as the game unfolds. The narrative hints at a possible separation or shift in the working dynamic during the contest.
Benefited Him Visitor Doctor Encounter
A London Passing Show sketch features a visitor stating he benefited from a doctor’s treatment though not a patient. he reveals he is the heir to his late uncle, prompting a playful misrecognition of medical ties.
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London
Bird Woman in Limberlost Film Cast at Fox Theatre
Gene Stratton-Porter discusses her Bird Woman in A Girl of the Limberlost while noting Emily Fitzroy Gertrude Olmsted Ruth Stonehouse and a cast including Raymond McKee Cullen Landis Ralph Yearlsey and Virginia Boardman. The Fox Theatre presents the screen adaptation on Thursday and Friday.
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Gene Stratton-Porter
Emily Fitzroy
Kate Comstock
Gertrude Olmsted
Cameo Kirby
Edith Carr
Raymond McKee
Cullen Landis
Ralph Yearlsey
Ruth Stonehouse
Myrtle Vale
Virginia Boardman
Arthur Currier
Alfred Allen
Arthur Miller
Tailteann Games Athletes Finish Training Ahead of Main Contests
Dublin athletes complete training for the Tailteann games as main events start tomorrow. O Reilly and Datley of Dublin defeated J J Heany and O Donnell of New York in a double handed handball match yesterday.
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Dublin
Ireland
O'Reilly and Datley
J. J. Heany
O'Donnell
New York
Marquette Football Announces 1924 Hard Schedule
Marquette university unveils a heavy 1924 football slate with three intersectional games. The schedule lists Lombard in Galesburg on Sept 27, St Mary's in Milwaukee on Oct 4, Navy in Annapolis on Oct 11, John Carroll in Milwaukee on Oct 18, Creighton in Milwaukee on Nov 1, Boston in Boston on Nov 15, North Dakota in Milwaukee on Nov 27, and Vermont in Milwaukee on Nov 27.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Marquette University
Lombard
Galesburg
Ill
St. Mary's
Navy
Annapolis
John Carroll
Creighton
Boston
North Dakota
Vermont
Sioux City Hospital Set to Begin Work Soon
Work on Sioux City's new $600,000 hospital will start soon. The fireproof building will feature five operating rooms, a maternity department, and 600 beds, aiming to be one of the finest midwest medical structures.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Middle West
Massachusetts Abolishes Slavery Early in State History
Massachusetts led with a 1780 constitution and a bill of rights later tested by a Black man named Quaco. In 1783 a court ruling favored Quaco, and slavery was abolished in the state.
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Massachusetts
Quaco
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