12 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
1
Wage figures for Gloak and Suit workers appear inflated to casual observers. Internal estimates indicate substantial deductions, overtime gaps, and piecework adjustments that reduce take home pay. Union monitors warn against trusting headline rates alone.
The cloak and salt industry worth 100 million dollars yearly runs a seasonal cycle with about twenty active weeks. Wages vary between piece and weekly pay, with two main busy periods and a dull off season. The strike pressured centralization, pushing small shops from Brownsville to Williamsburg back toward large manufacturers.
A fragmented tale blends the Serbian legend of Marko Kraljevic with historical prophecy and battles. It recalls Marko’s supposed prophecies, his fatal clash with Turkish forces, and a note on the origin of drama tracing tragedy to Aeschylus and Athens. The piece mixes myth, history, and early theater.
Caplan was convicted of manslaughter at his second trial tied to the Los Angeles Times explosion that killed twenty on October 1, 1910. The case saw twenty indictments against eight defendants with only four named. James B. McNamara received life imprisonment, John J. McNamara fifteen years, Mathew A. Schmidt life imprisonment in 1915. Caplan’s appeal noted.
A traveler in Egypt recounts a man who wandered days without water. Bloodshot eyes swollen twice normal size and blue swollen tongue show desperate thirst. To prevent fatal drowning, four men held him while a fifth measured mere drops to ease his throat gradually.
A poor relation is denied entry to a formal function at a great house after lacking an invitation card. The gatekeeper insists no card equals no entry, while the poor relation notes he is nobody. The exchange ends with the guest being turned away despite the humor.
An essay extols Florence as humanity’s awakening birthplace where free spirited individuals forged a new era. It centers on businessists, merchants, bankers, and artisans whose combined activity propelled civic and cultural rebirth despite aristocratic limits.
The trial chronicles a legal dispute concerning an animal's honor and related damages. The case rose from a cane, moved through circuit and appeals courts, and reached the state supreme court where questions of value and justice were debated amid broader concerns about civic sentiment and propriety.
A fragmented historical item shows classroom wordplay about leather and oxides. The professor tests a pupil with responses referencing an oxide and beef product, reflecting a playful dialogue on materials and chemistry in a distant setting.
A Browning's Magazine vignette notes a wedding moment where the groom’s son-in-law bids farewell with a playful “Au revoir” remark. The piece humorously contrasts a strong accent with a pretend English reaction and a nod to lime.
A humorous exchange from Puck laments a beloved hat sent home for thirty dollars with the lover promising return of affection. A satirical note from Douglas Jerrold accused grumblers of needing swift surgical handling due to their chronic trouble.
A reminiscence contrasts 1840 farm life in a 200 acre New England style holding with homemade clothing, self sufficiency, and seasonal production from butter to cheese and beef. It also describes early indigo production methods in India, detailing fermentation, draining, and copper boiling to create dye ready for market.
A French grenadier, angered by an injustice from a field marshal, leveled a pistol at the marshal and pulled the trigger, but it failed to discharge. He stood firm and loudly proclaimed, Four days keeping arms, a line echoing a stubborn resolve amid a tense scene.
An overview traces three centuries of peace ideas proposed by Crave Alte de St. Mierre Penn and others. It notes mediation arbitration and a world federation concept aiming to curb war by enforcing judgments and regulating sovereign conduct, predating effective implementation by long centuries.
A fragmentary report recalls an American cameraman named Burrad filming general Francisco Villa as part of a planned execution sequence. The piece notes Villa’s fear of exposure and that a distribution of the film was halted when fear of backlash or rescue altered the plan. Separate items discuss electricity and coal waste, and a 19th century cure for smallpox involving red cloth.
The article notes that raising geese was a profitable rural occupation in England. Each goose yielded a shillings worth of feathers annually and quills valued at threepence. Quills were used for pens, signaling a livelihood tied to fowl, feathers, and craft tools.
In a terse dialogue from the Yonkers Statesman the suitor declares he will marry only the right woman. The other character questions how he can be sure the woman is the right one, noting she told him she was the right match.
A brief witty note on neighbors and the contrast between speaking well of living versus dead ones, reflecting a humorous social quip from a Detroit Free Press column.
Dr H Barnard argues in Tale Talk that washing dishes once daily saves time and energy. A housekeeper who tested the method found two daily washings took 50 minutes, while once daily took 40 minutes plus reduced fuel and water waste, with other hidden costs considered.
The piece discusses salt's varying impact in food, noting how salt levels influence taste and health. It references general consumer attention to iodized versus non iodized salt and hints at debates on salt’s role in diet and disease.
The fragment discusses single file travel and caste feeling among groups, mentions Metis and Asiatic life, and contrasts Westerners smoking in Japan. It references children following parents in single file, women' s attire, and a doctor’s pity, with scattered dialect snippets about smoking and Western influence. Overall, a collection of observations on customs, dress, and behavior.
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