Handling Strikes Through History and Opinion
A reflective piece recalls the 1894 railway strike led by Debs and its federal suppression under Cleveland. It compares international responses in France and the Chicago Pullman strike, notes communist influence, and discusses fears of revolution and the tension between progress and chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Debs
Salida
Mexico
Rocky Mountain
Denver and
Rio Grande
United States
Arthur Brisbane
France
Briand
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Allgeld
Debs
Cleveland
England
Venezuela
Radicalism and Conservatism in San Francisco Labor Strife
A antiquated editorial notes that western coast unrest, especially in San Francisco, was fueled by ultra radicals while the conservative American Federation of Labor opposed extremes. It argues AFL leaders strive for fair dispute resolution though conflicts with communists and radicals persist in a historically union city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
Labor
Ftommuniat
A F. L
A. F. of L
Salt Lake City Tour Reveals Mormon Landmarks and Wealth
Betty Babcock tours Salt Lake City Utah describing Brigam Young and 1841 journey, the Mormon tabernacle the University and Capitol, the Ground Memorial for World War II, the Great Salt Lake and mining wealth. She notes the Eagle Gate the House of Twenty Gables and ongoing sights along Main Street with local history and architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Betty
Salt Lake City
Enroute
Utah
Brigam Young
Illinois
Missouri
Main Street
Later Day Saints School
Mormon Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Association For Foreign Tongues
Vermont
Kingam Young
Young
Eagle Gate
Utah Capitol
United States
Great Salt Lake
Dead Sea
Lake
Capitol
Eliza Jane
An Jiporit
Scotland
Florence
Italy
Belgium
Louis Chettle
University of Salt
Lake City
Wille
New Job Hunt After Crane Front Work Firing
The narrator reports two workers, Karl Simpson and Ralph Minick, fired from the Crane Front job for low pay and limited bricklaying input. They seek steady employment that values real work, and praise Washington 10-W-A storefronts as the best in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Simpson
Ralph
Witty Snippets and Snatches from a Busy Column
A nameless column compiles quips and anecdotes on politics, manners, and society. It jokes about nudists, parents, and old age while weaving in pithy lines from public figures and readers, then notes the newsroom casual chatter about local store work and social commentary.
Lightning flash damages Wellman home and Sunday events
A lightning bolt struck the Herman Fehlberg home Sunday night July 15, burning a window frame and wiring, then traveling through a bed and telephone without injuring residents. The storm also damaged a barn near Henry Semler Jr farm and led to replastering at Vernie Booth’s house. Community notices include birthday bridge at Frank Hicks’s, a Dorrance family gathering, and Maple Grove school anniversary events with many local residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Herman Fehlberg
William
Everette
Vernie Booth
Mrs Booth
Wayne
Marie Fogel
Wellmen Food Store
Delbert Wilson
Lake Okoboji
Miss Fogel
Malcolm
Delbert
Frank Hicks
Hicks
Ball Park
Frank Wilson
G. W. Oldaker
Omer Lewis
Jesse Gardner
J. J. Ward
Dorrance
English River
Ellis Bell
William Dorrance
Howard
Kinross
Robert Oldaker
California
Leonard Geyer
Clarence Morrison
Washington
Paul Mayer
Gwendolyn
Roseland
Faye Rowe
Keith
Mildred
Owen
Greta
Carl
Nelle Dorrence
Carl Rowe
F Rowe
Nelle Dorrance
Phillips
Bertha Phillips
Toppin Johnson
Roger
Harriet Jane
Homer Vincent
John
Gene
Henry Semler, Jr
I. Brews
West Liberty
A. L. Braden
Glenn Doty
Mitchell
South Dakota
Eddie Wehrle
Doty’s
Wehrs
Mrs. Doty
E. Fry
E. N. Foster
Mary
James
A Ce Gingerich
Clea Lake
C. Gingerich
Mr. Foster
Mrs. Foster
Maple Grove
N. Arnold
Snake Hollow
Pilotburg
Frank Mark
Melack Marek
Frank Marek
Anna Marek
Fred Negedely
Enlish River Township
Anus Marek
Perry Ayers
Jennie Adams Akins
Colfax
Tony Marek
Riverside
A. Chalupa
Richmond
Alvin Hasty
Kalona
Frank Neiedleyer
Vodichka
Anthony Kupka
Hoefert
Town City
Woodrow Wilson Bontrager
Mary Dewees Bontrager
Young Bontrager
W. Cc. T. A. Dramatic Club
Tie Silker
Pearl Awart
Oren Hickey
Roscoe Ko Iosick
G. ¥. Akins
Jeanie Adams Akins
Harold Hickman
Stanley Vodicka
Roscoe Kolosieck
Dorothy Kolosick
Mary Prebyl
Wilbur Prebyl
John F. Horak
Fred Needley
Donna
Milburn
Milan
W B. Ehbrenfelt
Junior
Ane Celesta Hasty
John Pieper
Lewi
Pieper
Adolph Kupka
Alvin C. Hasty
Raymond
Rose
Virginia
Dean
Harley Perr
Calvin
Bernice
Lilan
Hid
Richard Leon Parrin
Bessie Peek
Mary FE. Hopr
Mary Soka
Anthony Marek
Joe
Carrie
Emily Kolosiek
Rabph Hesseltine
Audrey Putman
Margaret
Viole Vodicka
Earl
Wellman Club to Face Keota and Oakdale in July Softball
Wellman Athletic club travels to Keota to play the local softball team on Wednesday July 18. The club then hosts Oakdale on Thursday night July 19 under flood lights at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman Athletic Club
Keota
Oakdale
Wellman
Local Family Notices From Washington and Surrounding Areas
A list of residents including Erma Schnoebelen and Mrs. Joseph Prebyl with extended families in Washington, Keokuk, Solon, Wellman, and nearby towns. Names include Chalupa, Kolesick, Ne jediey, Marek, Yousky, and Haller along with multiple couples and household members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Schnoebelen
Joseph Prebyl
Eli Jackson
George Chalupa
Myrtle
Rosetts
Long Vodicka
Harry Swift
Charles
Bunny
Patricia Swift
Charlie Brown
Edward FE. Chalupa
Eugene Chalupa
Washington
Chas. Kolesick
Earl Kolesick
George Mather
Cushing
Oklahoma
Floyd Knauss
Arliss
Keokuk
Reunion Attendees Winding Down After Event
Some names may be finishing of those who attended the reunion but not everyone registered. The note suggests completed attendance and incomplete records among attendees.
Washington 1932 senior class reunion announced
The Washington high school senior class of 1932 plans a Sunday reunion. Class officers are organizing and members meet at the east side of the square at 9 30 a m. If enough cars appear the group will travel to Iowa City. Bring your own lunch and dishes. Also an Evangelical League ice cream social is set for Friday evening the 6th on the church lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Iowa City
Evangelical League
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Marion Avenue
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United Press
Mali
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New York
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Betty Babcock
By the
Way
Ja Iani
Minick
Viary
Inter
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Shore of Maryland
Fran Khan
Bernard Shaw
Shaw
New York Morning Telegraph
Channing Pollock
Little Johnnie
Nuohub
Nuwife
Wellman News
Gerich
Gingerich
Cecil
Evelyn
Frances Curl
Irwin Curl
Howard Ayres
Ottumwa
Maple Grove Reunion
SILK
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