Minimum Wage Law Concerning Hours of Labor Debate
The piece discusses a proposed state living wage for workers including minors and women, arguing education and development justify higher pay. It outlines wage scales, living wage calculations, and inspection by a Living Wage Commission, with age checks and work-hour limits, plus local adoption.
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Baltor
Panburuy News
New York
Taos
Orerr
Sopcorn
Deena
Tomson
Evertima
Perechs
Alsgee
Tate
Iocal
Educatioe
Eat Commission
Hhalk
Living wage act and schoolbird appeal headline
A local notice reproduces wage law provisions making high living wage limits and penalties for unlawful employment from September 1, 1913, plus an urgent national appeal to school children and parents to back Federal bird protection legislation. The appeal urges messages to congress and senators, and includes an advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills.
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Geo. F. Shepard
New York
John Burgouhs
Ernest Thompson Seton
America
Congress
Washington
Blooming Night Dress Showcases New Broadway Designs
A belted night dress draws attention with a wide lace frill at the neck forming a ribbon casing tied in front. Sleeve and body details mirror this arrangement with a stitched plain net band beneath a girdle ribbon. The gown is described as kimono influenced and fashionably refined.
Redding Anthem parody salutes local heritage and Putnam Campus
A fragmentary verse piece titled the Redding Anthem mocks regional pride and school figures while praising Redding’s mountains orchards and Puritan grit. The spoof, attributed to Prof John Ward Stimson of Redding, celebrates local landmarks and the Putnam Campus with playful, oblique references to national themes and history.
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John Ward Stimson
Redding
Redding Glee Club
Paris
Lonon
Putnam
Observing Son and Cherlin in a Silly Mamma Dialogue
A fragmentary note shows childlike chatter about fashion and parents. The text reads like a playful exchange with phrases such as admire my new Charile-Yex mamma and silk graviolet commentary, ending with a casual question.
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Sydney Bulleting
Cherlin
Charile
Charlie
Charilea
Saturday Steak Sale and Groceries Ad Highlights
A vintage sale notice touts low prices on meat and groceries. Highlights include fresh shoulders and lean Harris beef, leg of mutton, sugar cured bacon, fowls and chickens, various cheeses, butter, eggs, fruits, nuts, and canned goods. Prices show frequent per pound or per unit quotes. Local storefronts promote extra value with additional items and specials.
Wilsons seven bills aimed at ending trusts in New Jersey
The Buffalo Enquirer reports Gov. Wilson’s seven bills to curb monopolies, underselling, and stock watering, with penalties including fines and imprisonment. The measures, crafted with Chancellor Walker and Judge Von Syckel, seek to end trusts while protecting legitimate commerce. A Nassau Hall incident shows Wilson failing to enter without a permit, illustrating the janitor's strict adherence to rules. State highway funding continues with a $30,000 macadam contract from Bridgeport to Stepney and a potential paving plan from Paradise Green to Shelton. A Bedford Standard note criticizes clerical pressure for municipal papers, urging balanced press freedom and mutual respect between clergy and editors.
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Gov. Wilson
Buffalo Enquirer
Dilla
New Jersey
Hese
Wilson
Trista
Jong
Sble
Edward J. Walker
Bennett von Syckel
Goveror
Nassau Hall
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
United States
Bridgeport
Stepney
Paradise Green
Stratford
Shelton
State Road Association
Isvine
Gasoline Prices Rise and Oil Monopoly Claim Stir Public
Boston Globe reports Standard Oil and rival firms hike gasoline from nine to 17 cents per gallon within six months, sparking consumer concern and fears for the auto industry. Critics accuse artificial crude scarcity and monopoly control despite claims of a dissolved oil trust. The piece notes London prices at 26 cents and questions future policy after a new President is inaugurated.
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Boston Globe
Standard Ol
London
Oil Trust
United States
Wilson
du Bia
Income tax debate fills national politics column
A Meriden Journal excerpt discusses the income tax proposal, noting Connecticut and three other states have rejected it while Collier's reports many states have ratified or are close to ratification for the constitutional amendment. The piece forecasts possible winter action by states, with political maneuvering and public policy implications amid the incoming administration.
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Meriden Journal
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Utah
Collier's
Mas
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