Rest in Seven Urged at Labor Conference
At a Columbus labor conference the American Association for Labor Legislation advocates a weekly rest day. Leaders cite British and U S studies showing long workweeks reduce output and harm workers. Professor John R Commons notes cost impacts of moving to six eight-hour days. The group drafts a bill for an eight-hour day in iron, steel, and paper industries, with a two-year adjustment period.
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Columbus
American Association For Labor Legislation
John A. Voll
Ohio Kinte Waleration of
John A. Pitch
Industrial Department of
Iron and Steel
John R. Commons
University of Wisconsin
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
United States Steel Corporation
Abbor
Commons
American Association For Labor Legio- Tation
Congress
Iron and Steel and Paper
Federal trade commission weighs paper price crisis in hearings
Washington reports on a federal trade commission inquiry into newsprint shortages and pricing. Publishers claim extortionate costs and diversion of paper machines while manufacturers defend prices as fair. Commissioners seek relief plans, with debates over supply allocations and regulatory power.
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Washington
Federal
Commission Iy
Davies
Comulasion
Department of Justin
Crampton
Michigan
Prive Dat
Triede Commission
Typald
Congress
L. Traut
Penney
Palmer Held in Boston on Fraud Charge
Frank A. Palmer a director of the Golden Star Mining Company was held for the federal grand jury on a charge of using the mails in a scheme to defraud after a preliminary hearing yesterday. He posted 2904 bail. The stock, once quoted at 8102 a share on the local curb exchange, later fell to 12 cents as purchasers claimed losses.
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Boston
Frank A. Palmer
Golden Star Mining Company
Federal Grand Jury
Curb Exchange
Daddy Long-Legs and Cinderella Charm Critics Across Cities
San Francisco Chicago and New York praise Henry Miller’s dual productions of Daddy Long-Legs and its companion show. Jean Webster’s romance delights audiences with wit and charm as Falna Walton leads a notable cast at the opera house next Friday.
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San Francisco
Chicago
New York
Henry Miller
West
Front
New Yorking Post
Jean Webster
Cilerly
Miss Webster
Opera House
Falna Walton
Albert Roscor
Tulia Varney
Marie Taylor
Vola Cain
Sue Vari Duser
Perdita Hodapet
Alfred Helton
Frank J. Kirkuly
Jingles and Jests Feature Irish World Snippet
A fragment from an Irish World piece shows a brisk exchange with lines about a well made man and a professorial query on Greek study. The dialogue hints at boastfulness, apology, and social expectations, reflecting humorous banter in a satirical tone.
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O Brien
Casey
Watch misplacement tale from a New York encounter
A garbled New York incident recounts Pat Melernin searching for a watch. In a tense moment he suspects deceit, but discovers the watch under his vest and confronts the foreman amid a fracas with others present.
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Alwys
Pat Melernin
Chicago Herald
New York
Pat
Conquers Rheumatism in a Few Days
Fragmented OCR text presents a boastful claim that Rheumatism can be conquered quickly and mentions various names and phrases in a rambling verse. The legible portions imply a promotional or sensational tone about curing pain and rheumatism with referenced individuals and products, but specific facts are unclear.
Haig Outlines Somme Battle Noble Allied Resolve
A detailed report by Gen Sir Douglas Haig outlines Somme operations from July 1 to November 18. He credits the Allies with overcoming weather and German defenses, notes Verdun relief and weakening German strength, and asserts Allied confidence in eventual victory on the Western Front.
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London
Sir Douglas Uly
Honeral Haig
Dirm
Thi
Somme
Vie
Thay Sama
Fellowes
Furvested Verdun
Verdun
Somme offensive strains enemy morale and resources
The report notes the Somme fighting as a success for the Allies, tying down main German forces and relieving Verdun. It cites heavier enemy losses, waning morale, and the ability of German troops to rally only after setbacks as weather or fatigue affected the front.
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Thin
Somme
Ted
Che Weebere
Verdun
Road and labor costs rise slow public works debate
Fragmented dispatch discusses yearly funding for road improvements in Michigan and the rising labor and material costs over a decade. It notes gravel and stone price trends, and warns that waste increases with higher wages, urging efficient use of funds and materials. The piece shifts to Irish policy, praising liberation steps and framing tensions with Britain as progress toward stability.
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Michigan
Ula
Jagr Tet Reure
Concord Monitor
Pass It Along and Teach How to Reach Another Nicа
Fragmentary note discusses teaching someone how to teach others and mentions gratitude for efforts. The text references a thankful tone toward someone who has taught and helped others, with unclear context and missing names or dates.
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Wendy
Home and Household Topics From a Historic Page
Topics of the Home and Household cover kitchen storage, labeling jars, and keeping a ready plan for gifts and Christmas. The piece notes Marion Harland and quotes advice on budgeting, planning, and avoiding worry, then shifts to medical notes on colds, immunity, and respiratory infections with names altering to Arthur Williamson and Dorothy Daxter.
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Christus
Jons
Funeral held for Mrs Tarcy Sargent East Barre
The funeral of Mrs Tarcy Sargent formerly of East Barre took place Thursday afternoon with a prayer service at her home then a church service led by Rev James Ramage. Mrs A C Dickey and Mrs Forest Bellows sang three selections Rock of Ages One Sweetly Solemn Thought and Crossing the Bar. Large attendance included the Rebekahs who served at the church. Mrs Sargent was a charter member of the East Barre lodge. Interment was in Elmwood Cemetery in Barre with bearers Harry McAllitor Morton Cutler Jol Chase and George Hutchins.
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Tarcy Sargent
East Barre
James Ramage
A. C Dickey
Forest Bellows
Rebekahs
Mra. Sargent
Wis
Elmwood Cemetery
Bare
Harry McAllitor
Morton Cutler
Jol Chase
George Hutchins
Graniteville AIL Court Rob Roy summons members to meeting
Graniteville AIL Court Rob Roy No 6 summons members to a special meeting on Tuesday, December 2. The session will hear a report from the spontaneous committee and take action as needed. J A Williams, overseer ranger.
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Rob Roy
Dun
Sponta
J AJ Williams
Olvef Ranger
Those Wedding Bells opera score Painters Teb
The fragment notes a wedding or opera context with last minute play drama and chaperral style phrasing. The readable items mention Abe Oha and Painters, suggesting a stage event or score discussion with last minute edits.
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Abe
Ted
Healthiest One in the Family Hattie Warren
Port Robinson July 8 1915 William Warren reports improvement in his daughter Hattie after using Fruita-tives for kidney disease. He credits the medicine with reducing swelling and restoring health and mentions purchasing options and trial sizes from Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg New York.
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Hattie Warren
Port Robinson
Hattie
William Warren
Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
New York
Osman Pashas Daring Defeat at Mevna Shielded by Valor
Osman Pasha, famed defender of Mevna, held 142 days against a vastly larger Russian force. He inflicted heavy losses on at least 40,000 enemy soldiers and endured with dwindling supplies until a desperate break failed. Wounded, he was paraded and greeted as a conqueror by the casualty-filled ranks.
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Osman Pasha
Mevna
Russia
Osman
Damon
Hit
Lawyers' Way Deed of Trust Sparks Mutual Skepticism
In a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph excerpt, two lawyers discuss a deed of trust, questioning why they dispute its terms. The entre with which they draw it up suggests a lack of trust between the parties, highlighting tension in the transaction.
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Pitts
Untitled Browning Quote Appears in Magazine
A Browning's Magazine excerpt questions memory and care as a husband receives the entire bottle of medicine at once. The fragment hints at illness or overdose, prompting reflection on responsibility and safety in domestic life.
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Browning
Scheme Offer With Easy Money Remains Unclear
A garbled transcript fragment shows a request for four dollars claiming a return of seventy five dollars. It includes confusing names and phrases suggesting a dubious scheme, with no verifiable participants or locations.
Scots as Fighters in European Armies
The London Chronicle notes Scots served across Europe from Gustavus Adolphus to France. It cites generals and officers in Sweden, Muscovy, and Germany, praising Scots valor and noting a royal night guard of twenty four Scotsmen. It mentions Charles VII forming a 100 horse, 2 archer unit, Gens d Arme Trivesse, with precedence over French troops.
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Europe
Sweden
Gustavus Adalphos
Germany
Muscovy
Wen
Ogilvy
France
Tonle
Charles VII
Gens d'Arma Trivesse
London Chronicle
Heads of odd shape in Talmudic priestly standards
The Talmud in Hechoroth describes defects that disqualify priests from temple service. Kilons are pointed heads, lafton heads broad at bottom, and maqbon heads with a hammerlike, protruding forehead. The vivid descriptions echo medical head-shape taxonomy.
Two Days In One On Chatham Island Puzzle Time
A fragment describes Chatham Island in the South Pacific as a place where the day of the week changes. It claims noon on Sunday instantly becomes Monday as a boundary shifts from east to west. A man eating Sunday dinner would reach Monday noon before finishing in London.
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Chatham Island
New Zealand
London Globe
Take Along Hammer and The Virtue of Prosperity
The Boston Transcript notes a humorous exchange about breaking bread with a new bride and groom. It contrasts a humorous social moment with a moral reflection on prosperity and adversity, highlighting temperance and fortitude as enduring virtues.
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Hammer
Boston Transcript
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Dorothy Daxter
Lucy Sargent
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