Labor landslide predicted for Wilson as Endicott & Johnson adopt eight hour day
A major shoe maker in New York state deserts the Republican line by instituting an eight hour workday with ten hours pay for piece workers. Endicott Johnson of Binghamton plans the change November 1 across its plant, aligning with President Wilson on the Adamson bill. George F. Johnson and H. B. Endicott, longtime Republicans, now back Wilson, a move seen as swelling Democratic support in the region.
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Endicott & Johnson
Binghamton
George F. Johnson
H. B. Endicott
Endicott
Johnson
Wil‘son
Mer. Johnson
Wilson
Ito
Union
GAUCK DENIES RAILROAD MEN WILL SUFFER ANY REDUCTION IN WAGES
Washington reports economist W Jett Lauck rejects Republican claims that the Adamson eight hour law will cut pay for passenger service workers. He says rates cannot be reduced and payment bases remain unchanged, with employees free to choose hours or miles as before. Officials Garretson and Carter back the stance, denying wage reductions under the law.
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Gauck
Washington
W. Jett Lauck
Railroad Brotherhoods
Repor
Mruck
Adamson
Wilson
Congress
Carter
Peoria
French General Visits Captured Trench In Somme Scene
The illustrated dispatch shows General Fayolle visiting a captured German trench as Allied artillery demonstrates impact. Don’t miss the claim of Allied artillery superiority, the tale of a German gun seized with 500 rounds, and its relentless use against German positions through the night.
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Somme
Fayolle
Tom
Women Drive Auto Tours to Boost Wilson Votes
The article reports women volunteers using private family cars to campaign nationwide for President Wilson. Led by Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, they distribute literature and talk in neighborhoods, aiming to show the election as a duty of good citizens. Requests for volunteers and materials go to the Women’s Bureau in New York.
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Ford
United States
Hughes
Children's Bureau
New York
California
Wilson
Y Ward
Women's Bureau
Democratic National Committee
New York City
Charles Dana Gibson
Democratic Corfifty
Women’s Bureau
Métrique
East 42d Street
Marie Louise Burge
Westfield
N. Y
Burge
Womans
Democratic National Headquarters
Father John’s Medicine Endorsed by Mothers in Letter
A Groton New York mother, Alice Dougherty, praises Father John’s Medicine as a safe family tonic that rebuilt her strength last winter and benefited her two sons Lawrence and Earl. She emphasizes it resists disease without alcohol or dangerous drugs and is widely used in homes nationwide.
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Father John
Alice Dougherty
A. D. No
Groton
N. Y
Lawrence
Earl
Inge Praises Wilson in Civilization Statement
Thomas H. Inge, producer of Tri angle films, endorses Woodrow Wilson in a letter to the Woodrow Wilson Independent League. He argues Wilson preserves peace, rejects needless war, and will secure lasting friendship with North and South America through four more years of his foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas H. Ince
Triangle Moving Picture
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Independent League
Woodrow Wilson
North
South America
Appreciation for William Williams fades in Bridgeport newspaper
In a letter to the Editor of The Farmer, a Bridgeport resident honors William Williams a lifelong resident and pattern-maker for 27 years at Eaton Cole Burnham Co noting his honesty and observance of the Golden Rule He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Washington Park M E church and endured long illness cared for by his devoted wife May his principles leave a lasting impression to all who knew him ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Farmer
William Williams
Bridgeport
Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Washington Park M. E. Church
Monhhood
Peace the issue urged in Pittsfield editorial
The Pittsfield Mass News editorial praises President Wilson citing Rev Father Bernard Conaty of St Joseph's Church who urged daily gratitude for Wilson's guidance bringing peace and prosperity. It argues Hughes offers no alternative and warns abandoning Wilson's foreign policy could mean war with Germany. Voters nationwide increasingly back Wilson as his popularity grows.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Wilson
Bernard Conaty
St. Joseph's Church
Hughes
Germany
Leonardi's Liver-Aid tonic promises vigor and liver relief
Advertisements tout Leonardi's Liver-Aid as a safe vegetable tonic for weak women and men with liver and digestion troubles. It claims to purge constipation and indigestion without calomel, strengthens vitality, and is sold for 50 cents at local drug stores on Main Street.
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Leonardi
Hindle
Main Street
Mains Street
Recuper tabs for nervous exhaustion and debility touted
A sales blurb advertises Recuper tabs as a nerve and blood tonic based on Dr. Albert Robin formula. It claims relief from loss of appetite weight loss sleeplessness and mental low mood and lists Curts Chemical Co New York as the manufacturer with distribution through J D Hartigan Bridgeport. Prices are 50 cents and 1 dollar per package and orders may be sent directly.
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Albert Robin
Paris
Curts Chemical Co
West 28Rd St
New York
Bridgeport
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Aros Castle
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Main Streef
Ww. L. Douglas Drockton
Mollan’s Footwear
W.K. Mollan
Main St
Football Goods
Jaycox Rubber Co
Frank Miller Lumber Co
John F. Fay
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Highland Spring Water CO
EN Street
Wheeler & Howes Co
Congress ST
Barnum
Masons
Certified
Naugatuck Valley
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Lehigh
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