Gompers Death Marks End of AFL Pioneer Era
The report notes Samuel Gompers death as a crisis for the American Federation of Labor. It credits him with uniting unions and questions who can now lead with equal loyalty while praising his lasting impact on labor’s status in American society.
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LABOR
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Friends of Labor
American Commonwealth
Shelby Jim
Shelby
Jim Johnson
Shelbys
Dempsey
Gibbons
Congress and White House Drift Toward Greater Contact
Washington dispatch notes moves to bring Congress and the White House closer, including President Coolidge addressing Congress in person at new terms and the Dawes administration ruling that the vice president will not sit in the cabinet. The piece weighs power balance, cabinet practice, and potential risks of informality.
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Gen. Dawes
Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
White House
Congress
Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Goolidge
Dawes
Harding
T Harding
Senate
Warden Bars Pies and Candy as Dope and Saw Carriers
Denver authorities report Warden Thomas TH. Glennan ordered inmates fed only corn meal mush to stop smuggling. He says small saws hidden in pies and narcotics in candy have reached prisoners and banning such food is the best countermeasure.
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Warden
Denver
Colo
Thomas TH. Glennan
Mrs. Drexel Granted Divorce and Custody at Reno
Elizabeth Thompson Drexel is divorced from John W R Drexel Jr. in Reno after a court granting divorce on cruelty charges. Hearing was private with no sensational testimony. She accuses him of domineering behavior and harshness toward their son John III, who she retains custody of after a property settlement.
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Reno
Nev
Elizabeth Thompson Drexel
John WR. Drexel, Jr
Philadelphia
Aecree
Lewis Re elected Head of Miners by Decisive Plurality
Indianapolis Ind Dec 7 13 John L Lewis has been re elected president of the United Mine Workers of America with the entire administration team by overwhelming pluralities. Unofficial returns support that Lewis John Philip Murray vice president and William Green secretary treasurer won by impressive totals. Opponents, little known, had scant support outside their districts. The election is biennial.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Lewis
United Mine Markeers of America
Lewis
John Philip Murray
William Green
First Wife Sues No. 2 for 10000 Damages
Toledo Iowa reports Mrs Gear Sianoa Brown Corporen Tama has filed an alienation suit for 10000 against Corporen’s second spouse. She also seeks divorce annulment on grounds of fraud and alimony of 50 per month. The Minneapolis National Bank issued a 5000 warrant for fire funding bonds. The 26000 bond issue financed the project with 2000 left for retirement in 1921. Hjalmar Branting, Sweden's premier, is seriously ill with lung inflammation and grave fears for his recovery. News from St Francis hospital notes no improvement in patient Darrell Vance Place after his second stroke.
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Toledo
Gearsianoa Brown Corporen
Tama
Corporen
Minneapolis Bank
Charles C. MacKay
Minneapolis National Bank
Vance M. Place
St. Francis Hospital
Ambitious Woman Hinders German Cabinet Formation
Berlin reports say Frau Stresemann, wife of the foreign minister, aims to push her husband to become chancellor while Stresemann desires to head the government. Marx's socialist bloc refuses a Stresemann-led cabinet, leaving the crisis unresolved as talks continue.
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BU United Press
Berlin
Frau Stresemann
Germany
Stresemann
Only a Few Days Left for Christmas Fund Donations
The Good Fellows fund drive appeals for late contributions to ensure a Christmas party with toys shoes and clothing for needy children. James Black Dry Goods Co donated a large batch of toys while Weavers class of First Baptist Church delivered more gifts. The Evening Courier clarifies it receives no profit and records are open for inspection.
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Lila Mareham
First Hiuptist Church
Vlgo
Yesene
B. Plwl
B. P Low
Evening Courier
Good Fellows Movement
Hold Man to Grand Jury for Killing at Independence
Ross Smeens of Thompsonville waived formal arraignment in Justice Beatty's court and was held to the grand jury for the killing of Leo Hardin at the state hospital for the insane where both were employed. R. 7. O'Brien appointed to defend. County attorney to press first degree murder charge.
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Independence
Ross Smeens
Thompsonville
Til
Muridar
Earthquakes Spark Panic as Tolminez Residents Demand Sky Open
Vienna reports Tolminez at the Carnie Alps endured fresh quake shocks through the night. Residents, terrified by constant rumblings, insist the sky is open. Large boulders roll from nearby mountains, heightening fear among inhabitants. In Cividale a police station floor collapsed to the basement but caused no injuries.
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Vienna
Tolminez
Cividale
Dope King Escapes Conviction by Jury in Federal Court
In Omaha Nebraska Sam Mouse known as the “king of rope and diers” was acquitted of violating the Harrison narcotic act by a federal jury. Co defendants Pat Murkery and Frank O'Neil were convicted on one of two counts. trial ended amid a messy cascade of names and places.
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Omaht
Nev
Dee
Sam Mouse
Nebraska
Pat Murkery
Frank O'Neil
Paper delivery instructions and contact number
Delivery instructions state the course should be delivered to your name before 5 30 o clock. If the paper is not received by that time due to carrier error contact the office at 5100. a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 5 30 p m.
Labor Federations Fight for Big Chief’s Place
Washington dispatch reviews a bitter contest inside the American Federation of Labor as executive leaders plan to name a successor to Samuel Gompers. Frank Morrison may become interim head, with a special meeting within six days to choose a president to serve until the next convention in Chicago. The piece traces past leadership battles, the desire for younger leadership, and potential candidates including Daniel Tobin, William Green, and James R. Dimean, while noting Gompers’ enduring influence and the unlikely prospect of removing him before his death.
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Protebnaminaat
Steuy Mores Prenteal
Washington, D.4
Dee
Gamine
Ibe
Federation
Frank Morrison
Secretairy
Atteuridle
Atte City
American Federation of Labor
turnVa
United Mine Workers
Boddia
John T. Lewis
Ute Fort
Severn Masons
Iyik
Edith of
Lata
Hyen Lawle
Luader
Gampears
Comeriing
Sistduk
Gampers
Smething
Gaspers
Saco
Re International Union
Bret
Ehestues
Mier
Elie
St. Woll
Tedueranton Eireins
Weil
Franik Morrisen
Tary
Daniel Tobin
William Green
Uinited Mine Workers
James Dimean
Taewis
Job I. I
aAto
The
United Workers
George Terr Dent
Printing Press Men’s Union
Lewis Fares Orertain
Love Was Costly The Chicago Banker Kept In Bond
Mrs Coin PUL testifies before the jury about a romance and a costly crime involving Kouney Kuney a New Orleans cotton broker. She says he robbed Ware of six thousand dollars and two rings valued at eight thousand dollars, leading to a larceny case and his arrest after a recent complaint in Als.
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Chicago
Coin Pul
Ware
New Orleans
Kuney
Mar Binker
Volod
Volod Apaiust Kouney Kuney
Beal Jury
Formnrsly Jeune Parrot
Wansuu
Wis
Als
Chinese Bandits Free Eight Captives Near Canton
Eight remaining students and teachers from Canton Christian School were released today after efforts by Li Fuh Lin and bandit suppression forces. The captives had been seized with 32 others by Chinese bandits last Sunday in the outskirts of Canton, where the Centon government lacked authority.
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Calon
China
Canton
Christian Orewe
Chorton
Li Fuh Lin
East River
Chen King Wong
Sun Yat Sen
Centon
U S Bombing Planes Out of Date Advises Patrick
Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service, told the House Aircraft Investigating Committee that current American bombing planes are outdated. He said newer bomber designs must be developed as ships now carry heavier armor, making existing aircraft less effective.
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U.S
Patrick
Washington
Virginian
Capes
Army Air Service
House
Atv
Wmitfot
Con
Matrick
McCoy Loses Round in Courtroom Bout
In a county jail proceeding McCoy, described as a beau troubled by others, faced a ruling in the superior court. The incident involved testimony on McCoy's past acts and a related matter with Theresa Stare and an apartment, with the court to resume Monday.
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McCoy
Uer McCoy
Beau Tromuiel
Mas
Death of Samuel Gompers Ends Era for American Labor
Samuel Gompers, veteran leader of the American Federation of Labor, died in San Antonio after returning from Mexico City. Officials and close colleagues were at his bedside as his heart failed after a long illness. Gompers’ final thoughts praised American institutions, and funeral arrangements began immediately with leaders arranging tributes and services.
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Bumpers
San Antonio
American Federation
Pax
Samarh
Ameria Foderation of
Liber
Laboe
United
Mesien Gils
Phi-Agterkoin Gibor
Labor Assoc
Mexico City
Janes Oncan
Quincy
Mass
Presi- 1
Malion
Detroit
Amillionariail Association
Samuel Gompers
America
Gompers
Feir
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Executive Council
The
Pllights
Kol
Mathilda May
Atlantic City
Ce Ody
Chompers
Lea Rice
Rice
Bandits Loot Atalissa Postoffice and Four Nearby Stores
Loot totaling about 100 dollars was taken from the Atalissa postoffice and three nearby businesses after intruders entered about 2 am. Cash and goods were seized, with minor losses at a general store, a lumber company, and a garage. Reports indicate other entries in Wilton and Stockton last night nearby in Muscatine County.
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Muscating
Atalissa
Welock
Lamber Company
Wilton
Stockton
Muscatine County
Sioux City Snow Shovels In Demand As Winter Laments Grow
Sioux City residents lament snowlessness while shops report no snow shovels for sale. Big wholesalers and retailers face depleted stocks after strong demand. Native estimates show around 2000 shovels sold last season with a 25 percent rise from the prior year.
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Sioux City
A. Nee
Last Pridsas
Weather Outlook For Week In Washington D C
Weather forecast for the week reports generally cold conditions with temperature drops and scattered precipitation. The outlook notes mostly dry conditions with possible snow around Tuesday or Wednesday and unsettled weather in the Midwest and Missouri Valley regions.
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Washington, D. G
Missouri
Three-Fingered Jim Marshall Dies in Denver Frontier Gambler
Jim Marshall known as Three Fingered Jim, famed oldtime gambler of Cripple Creek mining camps, El Paso, Del Norte, and Juarez, died in a Denver hospital after a long career. He drew quick hands at cards, helped others after losses, and later owned racehorses in the East. He also served as a deputy sheriff in a western city.
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Jim Marshall
Denver
Conn
I 3
Jim Marshill
AIAEG
West
Gen
Cripple Creek
Jim
Mirshatl
Marshall
el Paso
Tex
del Norte
Juarez
Mex
Louisville
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