Reply to Suffolk Knitting Mills Attorney Over Wages
A reader letter from Alma Wiesner dated July 13 1915 argues that mill workers earn far less than claimed by attorney Martin Witte. She cites starting wages four dollars weekly under sixteen three fifty and up to five and a half after a year and notes a breaker earning twenty six cents in a day, urging fair disclosure and verification.
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Suffolk Knitting Mills
Alma Wiesner
Ogunquit Seaside Retreat Draws Noted Clergyman
Dr. Lyman Abbott of New York, editor of The Outlook, and a prominent clergyman and thinker, is spending a substantial part of the year at a sea-side cottage in Ogunquit. The reasons for his summer sojourn are noted but reserved for later discussion.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Ogunquit A Summer Stop With Dr Lyman Abbott
The Postman meets Dr Lyman Abbott in Ogunquit at the Ontio Hotel veranda. The 80 year old Boston essayist discusses his ideal vacation, reading choices, and views on vacation rest, preferring quiet walks and biography over social resort entertainments. He declines to read the German note, advocating escape from routine to refresh thinking.
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Lyman Abbott
Ontio Hotel
Darius Cobb
Boston
Ogunquit
Passibie
How Fat Folks May Become Slim Ad
Advertisement promises easy weight loss for those 10 to 20 pounds over normal weight. Recommends outdoor activity, deep breathing, and oil of kerein capsules after meals and at night. Claims several days of treatment yield tighter steps, firmer skin, easier work, and a buoyant feeling.
Dr Abbott Describes Surging Public Interest and Local Surroundings
In a vivid interview scene Dr Franklin Abbott speaks with The Postman about public reactions to Mr Roosevelt and the Barnes libel suit, then tours a cottage study filled with books and quiet, reflective country scenery. Abbott’s sharp mind and rapid speech are noted as he recalls hotel life and local comforts.
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Barnes
New York
Dr. Abbott
Why a Maine Vacation Spot Won Reader's Favor
The speaker recalls being born in Massachusetts but spending boyhood days in Maine. He explains preferring Maine, choosing a place there for a vacation. A hand bell rings for dinner as Dr. Abbott jokes and they eat fricasseed chicken and squash pie.
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Maine
Farmington
Dr. Abbott
Canada Will Wage War With Empire Solidarity
Sir Robert L. Borden told a House of Commons luncheon that Canada would take part in the war as part of the British empire. He voiced confidence in victory and future dominion cooperation. A Bonar Law echoed unity and a decisive dominion role in the conflict.
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Canada
Robert L. Borden
House of Commons
Sir Robert
Borden
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Watchman Guards Frank Holt's Grave in Dallas
A guard has been placed at the grave of Frank Holt also known as Erich Muenter in Dallas. Mrs Hollt’s family hired the watch to prevent desecration of the grave, which is marked only by a board with the name Frank Holt.
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Texas
Frank Holt
Erich Muenter
J. P. Morgan
Lady Bountiful Cartoon Promised for Sunday Post
The upcoming Sunday Post features a Lady Bountiful comic noted for wit and life-like humor. Readers are invited to enjoy the lighthearted strip in the paper’s humor section.
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