02 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
1
A historic note traces the long day’s toll as a social menace and a survivor of an era marked by fatigue. It recalls workers and communities grappling with extended hours, sharing cautionary lessons from past times.
A essay by Professor Scott Nearing argues that prolonged hours and intensified pace in steel, textile, and rail industries exhaust workers, lower efficiency, and threaten health. He urges reform to end twelve hour days and restore humane labor standards.
Six thousand Chicago members of the United Garment Workers union secured a 48 hour week and wage increases after talks with nineteen firms in the main clothing order. The deal reportedly yields the highest wages in the United States for the line.
The article discusses the high toll from preventable causes in the United States, estimating around 350,000 yearly deaths and noting a sizable disabled population. It argues for systematic, report driven cooperation among communities to identify health causes, measure mortality, and apply preventive measures effectively. It cites the need for data led strategies and better funding to reduce social waste.
A historical summary traces the Cambray League impact on Venice from its golden age when merchants dominated trade to the decisive Agnadello defeat of 1509 1500s and the League’s overwhelming forces leading to Venice’s decline as a world power. The piece notes Venice as a hub of wealth culture and intellect and links its fall to the Cambray alliance and military blows.
The Westminster Gazette notes the decline of famed train nicknames. It contrasts past colorful titles like Zulu or Flying Scotsman with modern practice, where trains are reduced to numbers and times, reflecting a materialistic shift.
Maine claims a unique honor with three native unions knighted by English kings. Sir William Phipps of Woolwich, royal governor of Massachusetts, knighted in 1604. Sir William Pepperell of Kittery, who captured Louisburg for Britain, and Sir Hiram Maxim.
A New York Sun note reflects on changing language for thinness. It contrasts old harsh terms describing a girl’s hunger with a modern gentler phrase calling her face sensitive and spirituelle.
An American Magazine piece advises aspiring young men to resist immediate flight to New York or Chicago. It argues staying home offers solid work, gardens, savings, and community roles, while big cities bring only crowded flats, long commutes, and a harsh urban grind.
A fragmented poem discusses three words that bring joy and transformation, suggesting they could lift gloom and bring sunshine and wine. The text shifts to a note saying Inclosed find check, hinting at a context of compensation or payment.
Actor Robert Paton Gibbs walked along Broadway in New York when he encountered a stranger asking for a dollar for a drink. Gibbs joked that the request was for liquor and quipped about being off the water wagon, then added a playful aside to the exchange.
A suggestion proposes applying castor oil along the eyelashes to lessen dust irritation and wind chill for automobile riders. The claim is that the oil catches dust before reaching the eye and shields it from cold winds as you enjoy the ride in Going good Levis.
Buffalo Bill, famed scout and pony express rider, becomes a New Justice of the Peace at Fort McPherson. His first duty is to marry a couple, a moment witnessed by the fort as Indians threaten. He draws quickly, fires, and saves the express rider and mission, earning enduring fame from the event.
The piece explains two stock byecula tors, details how selling short works in a falling market, and describes broker roles, borrowed stock, and eventual losses. It cites the practice’s risks, including the need to cover with no stock owned and the potential for financial ruin, along with a tangential note on stones and a London Seven Dials reference.
A Kansas City Journal quip notes that the truth of a Cinderella story never fully came out and recalls a scene where a woman removes her slipper in a restaurant, reflecting on common social acts observed by diners.
A brief, clipped exchange notes a question about women and humor. The Telegraph quotes a remark about a fifty year old woman who tries to seem younger, illustrating social attitudes toward age and femininity.
Instructions advise wiping a tire casing with a moist rag before mounting to prevent dirt or sand from damaging the tube. The guidance ends with a proverb urging patience and persistence in seeking a response.
The article outlines industrial diseases from explosive manufacturing, detailing TNT poisoning caused by fumes and dust, Terry poisoning with feverish sores and headaches, and other exposures like mercury and tetra chloroethane. It notes individual susceptibility varies, with symptoms often subsiding when workers shift tasks.
The excerpt explains Rubaiyat as a collection of quatrains with a distinct Persian meter, credited to Radugi and later popularized in English by Edward FitzGerald. It also recalls a money panic anecdote where a fifty cent piece caused a scene as multiple women claimed it, illustrating a vivid, antiquated prose style.
A Boston transport item notes a wife persuading her husband to purchase an automobile, sparking comments on economy and spending. The Baltimore American reports Smivige’s doctors have given up, but he is improving naturally.
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