The Church and Labor

...orking Man,” Father M.F. Hennelly argued that for a strike to be just it must first use all other means to revolve the dispute and that the potential benefits must outweigh the suffering that the strike can impose on the workers and the rest of the population.[10] Holy Family College.

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The Centennial Fountain

...as done. Indeed, it was not until April of 1876 that Kirn completed the first statue of Commodore Barry and since Kirn was working in Germany, it did not reach Philadelphia until June. There were a number of reasons for the delays including payment debates between the CTAU and Kirn

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Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items

...lowing are two items that I felt warranted some attention: 1. A document listing the number of those in the city who died during the Yellow Fever epidemic in (possibly?) August and September 1798. The deaths are broken down by religion, church, and section of the city. (These obviously are

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Newman Centers

...eration: Washington, 1951) P015.296 [12] Catholic Campus Ministry, West Chester State College, P018.966, Krol Collection, Letter to Paul Hallinan form John Krol, 03-06-1962, National Newman Chaplains’ Association [13] Francis Quinan, SCP, What Matters in the Newman Club, P015.295 [14] The Newman Club in American education, (National Association of Newman Club

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