03 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1914
Page
1
A policy observing shorter workdays leads to higher output and reduced expenses. Early adopters report improved efficiency and steadier production cadence. Firms weigh long term savings against staffing and scheduling adjustments.
The argument praises shorter workdays as essential for leisure, education, and family life. It cites unions, employer gains, and Yale economist Irving Fisher to claim reduced hours boost efficiency, reduce vice, and raise the standard of living, urging trust in workers with leisure. <END>
Cornelius Ford pushes for higher pay for compositors and book binders in the Public Printing Office at Washington. He shows strong interest in the workers, while a nearby remark notes an astronomer explores space to study other worlds, reflecting dialogue in the Washington Star.
A Chicago Tribune quotation attributes a German professor's study to a finding that men fall asleep in church due to overfocus on the sermon while women stay alert by watching others and clothing, with the minister as the central attention.
Paris journal recalls Jules Verne who believed his writings would come true. Felix Duquesnel notes Verne’s claim that human knowledge will demolish the impossible and that a Balloon romance became his breakthrough after friends doubted. A printer’s anecdote ends with a grocer’s witty reply about promises.
A London News correspondent argues the phrase did not originate from a single clever idea. It traces the expression to Dante's Divine Comedy where Francesca da Rimini and Paolo discuss their sins and the world stained red by passion.
A Dutch arrival named Wollander confuses a host and a child with his broken English. The guest, who just arrived to seek his fortune, struggles to regulate pronunciation and speech, leaving the young observer puzzled by the language barrier.
A witty quip from Smart Set notes Mrs Flutter-Mrs Crabapple saying her husband kisses goodbye each morning. Mr Flutter I ten asks what caused his sour expression in a light humorous panel.
The article explains submarine design and operation in vivid detail from the eye of the periscope to the crew’s experience. It notes the submersible as a vessel for transport and stealth, describing pressure filled air reserves and the two plane steering.
The piece argues profit sharing concentrates power with the employer, denies workers voting rights in production terms, and warns that Ford's unique plan may hurt labor by demobilizing unions, enabling rapid speed ups, and risking health and safety for corporate gain.
The Duluth Labor World argues union members reject working with nonunion labor. It says unions provide services the nonunion worker avoids, and union dues fund meetings and committees. It emphasizes solidarity and fair wages through collective effort, noting workers sacrifice time to secure rights and salary for all.
New York special sessions held that women may not work night shifts for bookbinding firm Charles Schwebler Press, affirming a seven year old ruling. Mrs May Cashel, mother of three, kept beyond 10 pm, was deemed unlawfully employed. Case advances toward the US Supreme Court.
The measure increases death indemnity to 3750 dollars and raises the maximum weekly indemnity to ten dollars. It creates a state Insurance fund overseen by a board of the attorney general the insurance commissioner and the commissioner of agriculture. Applies to employers with six or more workers and exempts agricultural employers. Effective January first.
Boston painters and decorators win a five cent hourly raise with a 55 cent rate for painters and 60 cents for decorators. About 2,000 members of the Boston Painters District Council and affiliated unions struck to press the wage scale, with nearly all returning to work by noon except about fifty.
A New York American piece explains why people feel cold in well heated rooms during winter. Dry air lowers comfort as body perspiration evaporates, removing heat. adding moisture keeps evaporation steady and reduces cold sensation.
An excerpt depicts a Chinese household scene with Placidity in women and a guest arrival. Tilza beth Cooper comments on restraint as Chinese women in official colonies are shown as emotionally muted. The narrative describes a formal reception with a great lady entering a long room, servants present, and observers noting restraint in manner and appearance.
Greeley and Miry Yours Chenny wed the day they met after a brief courtship. The husband proposed soon after and was accepted, yet she confessed she did not love him. Their married life was long and happy until the death of his wife, a blow Greeley did not long survive.
A schoolroom moment reveals a pupil named Thomas telling of a visitor who left with a new silk umbrella. The exchange features a stern teacher demanding silence and a calm retrieval request, capturing a small domestic scene from the period.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a dog traveler offering $1,000 for a dog with a long pedigree. A dog lover would split his living and judging with a dog unlikely to sell for a quarter, yet could become a friend.
A fragment quotes a local innkeepers daughter Bertha as the cause of heartbreaks including the speaker's. The source attributes the line to Tilegende Biatter, noting a playful jab at romantic mishaps.
The article notes the New River collieries disaster at Eccles West Virginia where over 170 men died. A compensation law passed last October provides widows $20 per month until death or remarriage and orphans up to age fifteen receive $5 per month.
A garbled dialogue note mentions a sunken land blamed on crops and a terse remark about patience and healing wounds. The text cites Washington Herald and Shakespeare with fragmented quotations. The snippet reflects a collage of quotes rather than a cohesive news item.
Sixty thousand soft coal workers in central Pennsylvania lose work as mines close until a new labor agreement is signed. Minnesota unions push for an eight hour day, while Australia’s Joseph Cook began life as a miner. The Boston Clubmakers Union funds a cigars campaign. New Jersey Printers oppose higher postal rates on magazines. Missouri reports 4447 union members in St Louis for 1913, 3700 of them women.
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