Labor Convention Opens With Focus on Building Trades Unity
St Louis Nov. 15 opening of the thirtieth annual American Federation of Labor convention signals a pivotal gathering. Gompers outlines growth, foreign progress, and key fights to weld building trades, unite rival electrical unions, and consolidate carpenters. Talks cover legislation, eight hour day, child labor laws, and injunction cases.
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St Louis
American Federation of Labor
Carpenters
United States
Gompers
Fleet of
Endeavor
Ronching
City Central Hooches
Lpecal
Uhe
Canada
Treasury
Porto Rico
Federation
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Pittsburg
United States Steel Company
Taft
Supreme Court
New York Garment Workers
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Congress
W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers
Commerce Commission
District of Columbia
Postal Savings Banks
Bureau of Mining
Federation Ie
Supreme Court of
District of Columobia
Mitchell
Morrison
Frens
Supreme Court of the United States
Mr. Compers
Lowe & Co
United Hatters of North America
A. Stromer
Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
W. Post
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Hablifty
Department of Labor
Labor Press
American Federationist
Pinex and Sugar Syrup cough remedy recipe
Plain syrup made from a pint of granulated sugar and warm water stirred two minutes. Add 2% ounces of Pinex in a rink bottle, fill with syrup, and take a teaspoon every one to three hours. Claims quick action against coughs and bronchial symptoms with a honey taste and laxative effect, offered with a money-back guarantee through The Pinex Co, Verne, Indiana.
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Bretes
Canada
Pinex Co
FL. Verne
Ind
North Waterloo and Railroads Reported Incidents and Meetings
North Waterloo and Railroads personnel including Engineer Hill and Fireman Kister arrived in Waterloo to oversee an extra stock track project. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held a secret meeting in North Waterloo. A Freeport Journal report notes a brakeman Liddell injured in Waterloo yards when a train split and air brakes thrust him into a car.
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Hill
Kister
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
B. of
I. E
North Waterloo
F. J. Rhynders
The
Winds Central
Chicago
Freeport Journal
Thas
Dd. Liddell
Tinos Central
Dubuque
Waterloo Yards
Ois
Liddell
Freeport
Galena
William Laird
Cedar Rapids
Warald Mullkern
Smoky Powell
Iness
Tllinais Central Special
Iaw
Ground Under Wheels of Train Kills Man in Tama Yard
A man, possibly a tramp but identified as Fred Moore recently in Montezuma, was killed Sunday afternoon in the Chicago & Northwestern yards near a coal chute east of the Tama depot. He appeared intoxicated and was attempting to board Train No. 12 as it departed. the body was cut to fragments and taken to Cochrane and Plumb undertaking rooms.
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Tama, Ta
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Fred Moore
Montezuma
Inn
No. 12
Cochrane & Plumb
Benton Reverses on Fraternities in Educational Talk
Dr Guy Benton president of Miami Potter University stunned educators by announcing a full reversal of his earlier stance against college fraternities. He said study of the issue shows secret societies can support the president in upholding college ideals.
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Washington, D.C
Reich
Guy
Miami
Potter Benton
University
Benton
City approves boulevard lighting plan for main streets
Four council members present pass first reading of an ordinance to install boulevard lights on principal streets with one top 16 inch lamp and four 12 inch side lamps per block. Power and cost concerns raised as private stands would become city property and require ongoing electricity payments.
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Rechtfertig
Maynard
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Marnard
Breesme
Byford
Chicago Great Western Railway
Sarah Street
Bayard Street
Sixth Street
Waterino
City of
Water Ino
C.F. Fowter
James Byrnes
Ww. W. MacFarlane
H. EF. Smith
Charles Ct
Driver Enters Pile of Earth as Signs Lacked
Smith reports driving into a street pile of earth left without warning signals. The council adjourned until next Monday evening. An advertisement promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy in a yellow carton, urging consumers to seek the genuine product from Wangler Bros. and H. W. Snapepart.
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Read
Smith
Foley
Wangler Bros
H.W. sNapepart
Cedar Falls Woman to Speak at Tuesday Club Meeting
Cedar Falls Nov. 15 Special The Cedar Falls Tuesday club will host an informal address by Mrs. Matt Parract of Waterloo at the home of Mrs. JL W Clay on Ninth and Main. The Nineteenth Century club, led by Mrs. J W Richards, state federation president from Waterloo, is expected to attend. Ailing farmer J P Rasmussen near town underwent appendicitis surgery but remains very low. Elizabeth McKee, aged 95, died Friday and was buried after services led by Rev. Lowe and Dr. B E Jones. she left a large family. Temperance rally included a children’s mass meeting at the M E church with speakers Mrs Anna Garmly of Mt Vernon and Prof bender and music by Mr uner’s orchestra.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
JL. W. Clay
Ninth
Main Streets
Matt Parract
J. W. Richards
State Federation
J.P. Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Elizabeth McKee
Anna Garmly
Mt. Vernon
WCWU
Bender
Uner
Nugic. Ct
Bloodhounds in Pursuit of Hunter Slayers in Mellan
Bloodhounds lead a posse of armed woodsmen in Mellan Wisconsin as they hunt an unidentified hunter who fatally shot City Clerk Louis Oleson of Abbotteford. Sheriff Kleinsteiber oversees the chase using two trained hounds obtained after a prior misfire. The slayer may face rough treatment if captured. the victim wore a red coat and cap to avoid deer misidentification.
Foley's Honey and Tar For All Coughs And Colds
A household medicine claim states Foley's Honey and Tar yields equally strong results for both children and adults. The ad asserts it is best and safest for all coughs and colds for every family member. Wangler Bros. and WH. W. Taggart.
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Foley
Wangler Bros
WH. W. Taggart
Illumination Celebration Planned for Town Falls
The Commercial club completes a new electric lighting system and will host an informal open meeting for Town Falls citizens on November 29. President Stonerook chairs the event with refreshment service and addresses by J. B. Ferrington W. O. H. Woods and Maxy.
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Sowa Walls
Commercial Club
Town Falls
I T
Stonerook
J. Bh. Ferrington
W. O H. Woods
Maxy
Water Pollution Booster Talk And New Electric Light Posts
Dr B W Powers will address Waterloo boosters on an undetermined subject. The town installs a new electrolicr system with twenty four posts of five lights each extended from Main and Oak streets on Washington avenue. City pays 3.05 dollars per post per month. Plant financed by subscription from property owners and tenants at a cost of 1500 dollars.
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KR. R. Bryson
B. W. Powers
Waterloo
Main
Oak Streets
Washington Avenue
Grangers Gather in Atlantic City for National Convention
Hundreds of National Grange members arrive in Atlantic City for the annual convention opening Wednesday. Twenty eight states expected to be represented. Key issues include federal aid for highway improvements parcels post and stricter enforcement of geomargarine laws as discussed since last year’s Des Moines meeting.
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Atlantic City
National Grange
Farmers’ Organization
Des Moines
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North Waterloo and Railroads
DR. Benton
Driocs Grist of Business
Canfield Lumber Co
Sunday Creek Hocking
Falls Avenue
Mest
N. K. Fairbank Company, Makers
Big Farmers’ Order
Rumford
Hileman & Gindt
E. 4Th St
Citizens of
Black Hawk Electrical Company
H. G. Rogers
Consolidated Phone 1774
Lafayette Street
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