Ford Employes Win Higher Wages Across U S Plants
Edsel Ford announced wage increases totaling about 20 million dollars annually for Ford Motor Company workers in the United States. The minimum rises from 6 to 7 dollars per day, with five cent hourly raises for those earning 7 to 10 dollars daily, effective December 1. Increases affect 139,968 employees, with 24,320 at the minimum and 115,648 at higher rates.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Edsel Ford
United States
Henry Ford
Washington
Hoover
Witnesses at McManus Trial and related cases reported
Testimony covers a barn death at McManus Farm after Mrs Hughes confessed plotting with Eastep. Exhumed remains and viscera were sent to a chemist while Hughes, a subdued farm woman, occupies the jail reception room by day and cares for her children. Prosecution awaiting chemist final report before pursuing FEaster and Hughes.
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Shirley
Feaster
Poison traces found in Mrs Easter case in Durant
State chemist reports slow acting poison in the viscera of Mrs. Sarah Easter. A. J. Easter, jailed in McAlester, is charged in a confession with plotting to poison his wife and murder Mrs. Hughes to wed her. Investigators seek evidence of another poison mentioned by Mrs. Hughes.
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Durant
Sarah Easter
J. A. Shirley
Bryan
A. J Easter
McAlester
Ira Hughes
Hughes
Eastep
Hanibal man named corn king at international hay show
Chicago Dec 3. John L Pflantz of Hanibal Missouri won the purple ribbon for an ear of yellow corn at the international hay and grain show securing the corn king title.
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Chicago
John L. Pflantz
Hanibal, Mo
Wheat King Crowned at National Hay and Grain Show
Chicago December 3 Joseph H B Smith of Wolf Creek Alberta named wheat king for his hard red spring wheat sample weighing 66.3 pounds to the bushel at the national hay and grain show.
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Chicago
Canadian Rockies
Joseph H. B. Smith
Smith
Wolf Creek
Alberta
Practice for A. F. and A. M. Wednesday Evening
Masons are invited to attend practice work Wednesday evening to assist in degree team tasks. Officials hope for a large turnout and active participation from all members.
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A. F
A. M
Tax Payments Likely to Begin Mid December
County tax assessor Bit Erwin announced tax payments will probably begin around December 15 or 20. His office is accelerating to finish the tax rolls for owners to pay on time, with the 40 day protest period required by the recent legislature in operation.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
World Court
Federal Power Commission
Federal Radio Commission
Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Coast Guard
Erwin
State
Bit Erwin
Striking Move Sought by ILGWU in Seven Centers
The International Ladies' Garment Workers Union prepared a resolution to seek permission for a general strike in seven manufacturing centers nationwide. The vote was scheduled for today at their convention in Cleveland.
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Muscle Shoals
State Department
Capitol
Senate
House
W. Tyler Page
John Crockett
Mitchell
Cleveland
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
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New York
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Baltimore
George A. McManus
Arnold Rothstein
Phonograph
Welden & Rose
Kenned Boot Shop
Gesu
wErery
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Victor
Victor-Radio
W.R. Sturges Music House
East Main
Seak
Heat and Corn Kings
Ie Os
Ae Ae Maker
Gordon Hose
Kayser Hose
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