Life of a Strike and Its Cost on a Family
The Scottish accounts describe a long strike lasting 44 weeks involving about 2500 workers. A married man with ailing wife and hungry children endures poverty, pawned belongings, and repeated job losses before secretly returning to work, risking discovery and personal tragedy. Two leaders and an employer die from strain, illustrating the heavy toll on all sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eployer
Wade
Ashway
Shile
Blacklegs
Hon
Perthshire
Dundee
Torres Vedras
Salamanca
Talavera
Waterloo
Story of Four Flies and the Pure Food Lesson
A parable told by Sinclair about four flies who explore a grand room with tempting foods. Each flies chooses a different course from jam to bread to beer to poison, all adulterated, and all die except the last who finds the poison safe due to universal adulteration, turning to a life of mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsement
Mrs Tutty of Seafield road praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for a chronic backache relief. She says the remedy helped her and her daughter and many others with back pains. She bought them at Ashburton Drug Co and urges use of the true Doan's brand available at 3s or by post from Foster McClellan Co Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutty
Seafield Road
Sam
Doan
Ashburton Drug Co
Lioan
Myre Totty
Storekeapsra
Foster, McClellan Uo
Pitt Street
Sydney
N.S.W
Alfa Laval versus just-ae goods sales pitch ad claim
An advertising piece argues for Alfa Laval separators over imitators, urging readers to test the products, and touts a sales offer with multiple New Zealand cities listed. It promotes confidence in the Alfa Laval brand and warns against choosing cheaper imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfa-Laval
Dsy
Agenta
Masgon
Strutherland Co. Ltd
Christchurch
Dunedin
Tuvercargill
McIntyre
Bewra
Alfred Dudaille
Ashburton Drug Company
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New Zealand
Royal Mail Steamers
London
Vin Monte Video
Tenerife
Plymouth
Kaiboura
Wellington
Lyttelton
Aloe
Rio
Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., Ltd
Royal Mail
Monta Vidao
Tanoriffe
Delphi-Corimitas
Ttn
Heb
Carrie
Niccll Bros
Akce Company
Lap
Nicoll Bros
Islington Fertilizers
Islington
Ashington
Mose
Johnson
Mada
Sole Canterbury
Hakers
Cashel. Street
Prees
Pur Ashburt
D. Thomas
Kozie
Gante
Manchester
Arning
Nevada
Tau
Zealandia
Smart
Avon Street
Pitts
Ballantyne
Ballantyne’s “Wearwell
Kid Gloves
J. Ballantyne & Co
John Moore
Franmar
East Street
Ashburton
Oamaru
Kilworth
Mancuziver
Tancred
Asmurros
Wyater
Artesian Welle
TITAN
Anc
Government Accident Insurance Co
Altas and
Manchester Fire Atautanea Co
Sutton’s
Kaye & Carter
Canterbury
J. M. Glenie
Yancrep Strett
AsueuRtTon
Lenie
Capilla
Chamlata
Hatrdroseare
N.Z
Johnston & Barnes
Featherston Street
Manchester Bros
Saunders’ Buildings
Yewrman’s Wivery Stables
Somerset Adre
Achburtor
Government Insurance Department
J. H. Richardson
Government Insurances Commissioner
Manchester Bros’ Rahburton
Rae
Robertson
Alcorn
Admiral Blug
Pany, Perry & Kinnerneys
So Joitora
Timer
Hereford Street
Pestater
Baker Bro
Undertakers
Abermain Coal
Aperme Colliery CO
Lid
Teos. Brown
Bonnington's
Bonkington
DR. Julian
Choral Hall
N.Z. Greenstone
High Street
Bank of New Zealand
Christcurch
Jones and Son
Imog
Greatough
Magia
A. Lee
A Hharn, Robinson
Tirwaid and Ashburton Drug Company
Story of
Wolidays
T. H. Andrill & CO
Imrorters
Tancred Street
Timaru
Tarlohnreeh
Matson’ and Co. Y
Addington
JouNn Mixt and Co
Timaruax
D. Tfomas, ‘Ashburton
Jolly Varden Chocolate Sperge
Iecream
San Toy Chocolate Biscuits
Aulsebrook
Kozie ‘Yea
M. Cannon
Milton
BE. Adamson
Greymouth
St. Columbkilies Convent
Hokitika
J. Scott
Morven
Miss McPherson
Balfour
W. Woodiil
Waimate
A. Linehan
Karames
A. Kelly
Gura
J. M. Fitzgerald
Wainihinihi
Dick Smith
T. T. Jonés
Kumara
J. Davie
W. Brepnon
Ormond
Misa
K. Lockhart
Tee
Coalbrookdale
Dale
Westport
Connbrooksdale
Ash
Westport Coal Co., Ltd
Tiger Teas
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