23 Jul 1915
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1915
Page
1
A historical proclamation extols trade unions for advancing human welfare and social progress. It frames labor organizations as pivotal in improving workers’ rights, economic justice, and civic betterment through collective action and solidarity.
Through organized labor the wage earner’s condition improves morally and physically. Liberty and justice replace wrong, with unions driving shorter workdays, better pay, and safer living. Women gain ground toward equal pay, education, and dignified work, while society gains vitality, virtue, and a stronger republic.
About 4000 Bay State Street Railway employees in Boston will receive a general salary increase after arbitration. Wages for motor men and conductors rise to 24.6 to 30 cents an hour. A $2.25 daily minimum wage is set for other employees, with hours cut from 59 to 54 per week without loss of pay. Separately, San Francisco labor circles plan a study of real estate values to counter the claim that unions push manufacturers away by high wages.
Dr Anna Shaw and Susan B Anthony lectured together in the Metropolitan Magazine era noting their seamless flow and mutual mental prowess. Howard Shaw recalls instances where Anthony stopped mid word during a Washington performance and he silently continued, a moment audience members misread as a planned stunt.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch account quotes a Viele Sain jatval officer describing life below deck aboard a submarine. He details extreme cold, heatless spaces, constant vibration, sleeplessness, crowded quarters, no bunks, a dining area with electric plates, and the inability to smoke or read during long watches.
A reflective passage likens the brain to a seventy year clock set by an angel of life. It speaks of winding, the relentless tick of thought, and the inexorable march toward death. Mental states, sleep, and madness are described as influences on the ticking until a final silence at heart’s encagement.
The chancellor considers whether doctors in law or medicine should lead. When told the thief usually precedes the hangman at executions the chancellor declares doctors in law should have precedence and doctors in medicine next in rap.
Benjamin Schlesinger head of the ILGWU warns that no future protocol or peace contract will be signed without time limits and protests, framing a potential strike if manufacturers curb gained rights. He recalls the protocol and its arbitration panel and argues abrogation could revive sweatshops and harm workers. Boston Carpenters sign wage scales and hours for 1915 16. five-day weeks in summer months.
Garrett P. Serviss notes in Spokane Spokesman-Review that sunspot cycles, repeating about every eleven years, influence Earth’s climate and magnetism. Maxima bring stronger magnetic storms, auroras, telegraph disruptions, and peculiar atmospheric effects, while minima see brighter skies and calmer conditions. The long-term view links sunspot activity to the sun’s life cycle and the fate of stars, underscoring humanity’s Quest to understand cosmic forces.
The trade union movement is described as the highest developed working class movement with unmatched effectiveness in improving material economic moral and social conditions through its solidarity and fraternity among labor.
The writer disputes common nature fakirs claims about herons and loons, noting that herons bite prey with sharp mandibles and describing nests built up over years, sometimes weighing up to 500 pounds. The piece reflects on humor and generosity as universal virtues.
A skilled laborer argues in the Quarterly Review that British munitions shortages stem from factory managers not workers. Ten thousand strikers demanded no wage increases before the war, with many workers unpaid for years while prices rose. The piece urges managers to share wealth and workers to refrain from strikes, citing devotion to the nation.
The article discusses a proposed minimum wage as a benefit for women while arguing it should not apply to men. It argues that higher wages for women could undermine male wages and home support, claiming no need for a wage floor for men and warning the labor vote could derail constitutional reforms.
The Chicago traction strike affected 14,000 workers with 1,095 miles of surface track and 015 miles of elevated lines. Daily surface passengers reached 3,044,050 and elevated passengers 712,000, with Loop traffic 166,300 daily. Surface and elevated incomes stood at 86 000 and 25 000 dollars respectively, capitalization 140 million for surface lines and 90 million for elevated lines.
Nine deputies convicted of manslaughter in Roosevelt depot strike violence were sentenced by Justice Bergen in Trenton to terms of two to ten years in state prison on each man. The case related to Williams & Clark depot labor actions.
Nearly thirty trades employing women and more than 100000 women workers were represented by delegates to the biennial convention of the National Women's Trade Union League of America in New York.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.