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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1918

Page

6

Germans Decisively Beaten in Three-Mile Front

Milestone Allied report from British headquarters in France states after two days of furious combat along a three mile front German forces were decisively beaten with heavy losses. Haig and French troops restored positions on the La Qivtte sector as Allied lines gained ground west of the Somme and north of the Ancre.

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Rail workers wage report seeks broad increases in wartime

The rail road commission's general wage report proposes increases from 1 to 43 percent across classes, with aims to raise pay for meet clerks amid higher living costs while avoiding distortion of other industries. The commission notes total extra wage outlays could exceed 1 million dollars annually and seeks equal pay for same service regardless of sex or race.

General McAdee Railroad Commission McAdee Probefy Gover Cappensa UR Franklin K. Lane Interior Charles C. McChord Harry Covington Willam B Willcox

Wage Commission Awards Higher Pay for Railroad Workers

The Wage Commission approves wage increases for railroad workers, with a projected average rise around four percent and potential freight rate boosts. The act costs about 60 million dollars amid a government operation deficit of 900 million, while unions seek higher raises. Directors consider passenger rate hikes of 2 percent and freight up to four percent to fund the changes.

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Bizarre Mix of 19th Century Local News and Crimes

The clipped OCR bundle reports a flurry of items from a Chicago area paper including fines for ice cream dealers for tariff rule violations, a murder acquittal after a county jury, a school name change to Funston, police shooting of a suspected murderer, German language newspaper legality, alimony settlements, prominent American figures, wartime era railcar contracts, and a string of criminal incidents with details on arrests and investigations.

Bismarck School Chicago Funston Fred Funston Frank Ven Pegcay Ae

Unclear OCR fragment hints at varied 1915 public notices and political disputes

Fragmentary text shows references to thrift stamps, state notices, and political figures, with vague mentions of electricity rates, convicts, military service debates, grain administration, and draft classifications, indicating a jumbled historical newspaper page segment with multiple topics.

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