Garment Strike Ends For 500 Workers At Two Firms
After 100 days a settlement with Strum, Mayer & Co. and Best Tailoring ends the walkout allowing 500 tailors and 25 cutters to return to work within ten days. The agreement, signed by company officials and UGW A President Thomas A. Rickert, endorses shop committees and future grievance handling by elected employee committees. Sixty imported strikebreakers left the line and headed to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Garment Workers
Strum, Mayer & Co
Best Tailoring Company
Thomas A. Rickert
United Garment Workers of America
Sturm, Meyer & Co
Garment Workers’ Union
Garment Workers’ District Council
International Executive Board
Hirsh-Wickwire Company
Samuel L. Landers
New York
Sanders
Strikers Attack Street Car In Chicago Violence
A mob of strikers and sympathizers attacked a street car carrying nonunion workers at Bloomingdale road and Winchester avenue injuring more than twenty and breaking every window with bricks.
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Chicago
Bloomingdale Road
Winchester Avenue
Hkre Street
Wealthy Hasbrouck Found Dead In Middletown Home
Bert Hasbrouck a wealthy Middletown resident and son of journalist J W Hasbrouck was found dead in bed from asphyxiation due to a gas leak in his home. He 50 left a fortune from his mother and is survived by his wife four children and brother Dr Sarer Hasbrouck of Hamilton Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N. Y
Bert Hasbrouck
George Hankins Arrested in Gary Gambling Crackdown
Gary Indiana January 9 constables seized shot machines at the Garden buffet operated by George W Hankins a noted Chicago gambler long at odds with authorities Hankins was arrested on gambling charges after earlier incidents including an after hours saloon closure and patrol wagon removal
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Gary
Ind
George W. Hankins
Chicago
Hankins
Foley's Honey and Tar recommended by Easton family
Mrs. Charles Kline of 8th Street Easton Pennsylvania says several family members were cured of coughs and colds by Foley's Honey and Tar and she keeps a bottle in the house. Refuse substitutes. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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Foley
Charles Kline
N. 8Th St
Easton
Lemmon
McElhinney Drug Co
Antiquity of Gold Leaf in Ancient Art and Egypt
The text traces gold leaf origins to antiquity with use in mummies teeth and fins, and on tombs and monuments in ancient Egypt. It notes gold leaf techniques were known by the eighth century B.C. and reached high perfection by the tenth century, with Grecian pottery having similarly thin leaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magazine of Commerce
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh and Mercury Dangers
Warnings against mercurial catarrh remedies and throat sprays. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo is claimed to be mercury free and taken internally. The advertisement notes the cure is made in Toledo and sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle while offering testimonials. Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Mortality in Wild Birds and Captive Lifespans
The article notes few wild birds reach natural extinction in the wild and suggests birds kept in captivity may live longer with proper care. It discusses longevity expectations for avian species under human care and contrasts natural mortality with captive lifespans.
Foley's Kidney Remedy Appreciation Letter
L McConnell Catherine Sr ElmirA NY writes of relief from kidney trouble using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She states five bottles proved it the most reliable kidney medicine she has taken and thanks Lemmon's Pharmacy and McRaninney Drug Co for availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. McConnell
Catherine Sr
Elmira
N. Y
Foley
Lemmon
Armacy
MecRihinney Drug Co
Man Arrested for Passing Altered Currency in Logansport
John B. Allen was arrested in Logansport by Captain Thomas Halls and Marshal Tom Martin on charges of passing a $1 silver certificate altered into a $20 national bank note at a local grocery. He was given a hearing and bound over to the next U.S. district court session.
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Logansport
Ind
John B. Allen
Thomas Halls
United States
Tom Martin
Allen
United States District Court
Ty Dougherty Bros Cut Prices On Winter Apparel
Three months of winter yet. One fourth off on all suits overcoats pants shirts hats caps underwear flannel shirts duck coats offered by Ty Dougherty Bros.
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Ty Dougherty Bros
Massachusetts crime tale prompts light sentence note
A clothes wringer repairer from Massachusetts receives ten months in jail after stealing a kiss from a seventy year old woman. The case highlights tensions over capital punishment in the state and suggests public sentiment influenced the leniency.
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Massachusetts
Foley's Honey and Tar claims fast cold relief
Foley's Honey and Tar offers quick relief and expels the cold from your system. It contains no opiates and is advertised as safe and sure. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon's
McElhinney Drug. Co
Servant Reads Same Book Different Servant
An exchange notes a worn magazine lent to a servant on Sundays. The joke hinges on the book being the same yet read by a different servant each time.
Cure a cold in one day with bromine quinine tablets
Advertisement notes a laxative bromide quinine tablet cure for colds with a money back guarantee if it fails. The box bears E. W. Grove’s signature and the price is 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Ordinary Vocabulary Limits and Reading Needed
The text notes that Milton used 8000 words while an educated reader finds 4000 to 5000 sufficient for all purposes. It discusses vocabulary breadth and practical word use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Cut Prices on All Goods at Dougherty Bros
One-fourth off on suits overcoats pants shirts underwear hats and caps at Dougherty Bros. Sale offers deep discounts across the store. Shoppers can find reduced prices on formal wear and everyday apparel.
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Frank L. Wilson & CO
Good Shoes
Kentucky
D. A. Chalmers
Washington National Bank Capital
Keck Floral CO
Anderson & Wilson
J. W. Hasbrouck
George Hankins
Mercury
Kolosick
Kolosick Stock Food Remedy Co
Prospect Park
Prospect Park Sanitorium
Cottage Grove
Des Moines
Iowa
Dougherty Bros
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