Justice for All Insurance Cheaper for Employee Injured Workman's Case
In a New York World interview John Mitchell former president of the United Mine Workers and commissioner of New York's workmen compensation law discusses the system's efficiency. He notes high claim processing speeds, limited fraudulent cases, and the financial protections for employers while stressing merit ratings do not penalize married men or those with health issues. He says most disputes are minor and resolved quickly, with premiums tied to industry conditions rather than individual cases.
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Ualted
New York
Mitchell
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Inspection Rating Board
An Old Mark
The Birmingham News notes the dollar mark traces to the fifteenth century though not as old as other symbols, highlighting its historical origin and usage in monetary notation.
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Birmingham News
Oregon minimum wage law improves women workers
The United States Commission on Industrial Relations heard Father Edwin V. O'Hara describe how Oregon's new minimum wage law has improved conditions for women workers. He cited previously crowded, underpaid living situations and noted more women employed with higher wages, countering fears of job losses.
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Oregon
United States Commission On Indusenvial Relations
Edwin V. O'Hara
Elacrman
Trrbustrii Welfare Commission
America
Les Father
Anna
Living Wage Debate On Senate Floor Sparks Labor Rights Call
Senator Ashurst of Arizona contends for a robust living wage funded by labor and capital. He argues it ensures not bread alone but food shelter clothing leisure and education, while warning that power to demand such wages is dangerous only to monopoly and tyranny not public welfare.
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Senate
Senator Ashurst
Arizona
Karnak Sculpted Temples On The Nile Site Thebes
The Karnak complex on the Nile near Thebes dates back to about 1500 B C and features initial decorations and colored marbles that reveal ancient times. The article mentions the river’s red tint and historical notes from explorers and exchanges.
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Pele Mele. She Was Wise. A cryptic exchange on memory
A fragmentary dialogue from Pele Mele and Argo hints at memories and allure. A waiter offers a lone menu while a young man plants cigars, and a young girl asserts past loves in a tense moment aboard a plane.
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Pele Mele
Dining in Liberia Dum Boy Becomes Bush Diet Tradition
A National Geographic note describes dumboy, Liberia’s cassava based dish, as a sticky lump beaten in a wooden mortar. The process yields a dense mass eaten with soup and meat, with strong cautions about timing and jaw needs, and a cultlike fondness among white residents signaling coming of age.
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Liberia
Stefk
Dumboy
Liberian
Curvature of the Earth Report Cited in New York Journal
The article excerpt describes earth curvature measurements: eight inches for the first mile, thirty two for the second, seventy two for the third, and 128 for the fourth mile. It states a rule that surface curvature on a true plane at sea level is eight inches times the square of miles run, noting 128 equals eight times sixteen.
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New York Journal
Affable Boston Readers Debate Books with Agents
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet captures a quip about Boston people as book agents discussing books, noting readers’ breadth yet willingness to discuss them. The text ends with a Goethe quote about rising to rule or bowing to loss, reflecting literature’s competitive stakes.
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Boston
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Union Shop Debate Wonders on Worker Protection
A federationist writes on the union shop as the sole shield against industrial slavery and as a means to secure workers welfare. He argues union conditions must improve for voice, choice, and humane hours, countering critics who label it a threat to liberty.
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Nonto
Ture
Ursant
Unin
Colorado Militia Declares Itself Innocent Of Wrong
A garbled report from a 19th or early 20th century Colorado context describes the militia asserting innocence, with references to private interests and federal law. The piece mentions New York labor or workers and a conflict over state authority, suggesting a charged public dispute without clear facts.
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Colorado
Laidlaw
Espwebilly
Thu
Anil Dred Guy Tver
Tron
New Yorks
Jk Birch Grilesatin
New York
Tent Colony for Strikers Sparks National Debate
The piece describes Atlanta cotton operatives adopting Ming workers tactics, erecting a tent colony to protest mills and rail lines. It cites John Aseplen, president of the Labor Union, and argues convict labor, road building, and tax costs as policy responses. The strike, now over three months, costs about 14 dollars weekly per worker, with debates on wages, taxes, and public works.
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Atlanta
John Aseplen
Lins Duton
Stein
Grewtiy
Mion Hines
Tn Wiany
Sloe
Dour
Nal
Look For the Laber in a Wartime Labor Message
A fragmented wartime union message urges focus on promised fair labor and fair wages amid shortages. It warns against scams and urges workers to spend union funds on labeled goods, referencing Look for the Label and tobacco related phrases.
New York Night Work Law Upheld as Constitutional
The New York legislature last year passed a night work provision prohibiting employment of women and injuries in the state from ten in the evening to six in the morning. The appeal to the supreme court upheld the statute as constitutional, per Myron.
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New York
Myron
Supreme Court
Ideals of Labor A Labor Day Reverie and Struggle
The piece extols workers as chains loosening under union influence, celebrating Labor Day as a symbol of collective courage. It lauds Samuel Gompers and the American Federation, urging solidarity, rights, and responsibility among laborers to secure welfare and liberty for the nation.
Painters Strike In New York City After Wage Dispute
Five locals of the International Painters and Paperhangers union with 12 400 members, backed by the United Hebrew Trades, went on strike in New York City over demand for higher wages and better conditions. Strikers sought 249 woods instead of 187. The international differs from the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators and each organization avoids the other’s domain. International workers perform only repetitive tasks.
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The
International Painters and Popierhnners
Vnden
United Hebrew Trades
New York City
Minimum Wage Debate and Strike Actions Hit Coast News
The article reports on Washington wage policy changes with new weekly minimums for various workers and notes a wave of arrests linked to strikes. It describes clashes at Print Cole, with leaders and participants detained amid accusations including arson and murder attempts, set against a backdrop of widespread unrest in the southern coast region.
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Strikers Inc
Cole
Uilow Ufedals
Cliveashins Therm
Suns
Labor Union Notes Amid Wage Pressure in New York
Labor union notes report widespread wage battles in New York, with workers facing eight hour day demands and rising costs. The piece mentions city conditions, donor involvement, and mounting labor tensions across the state, highlighting organized efforts and calls for solidarity.
Unclear text on wages and labor demands
Fragmentary, nonstandard wording appears to discuss wages and labor action but detailing is obscured by garbled phrasing and unclear references. No coherent events or entities emerge to identify a specific news item or action.
Child Labor Decrease Reported Across Nation
A report on child labor trends notes declines in several regions and highlights continued enforcement efforts. Officials from government agencies and labor organizations stress the need for sustained action to protect youths in vulnerable industries.
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