Ford to Close Factory With 150000 Affected
August reports from Dewoit and Detrott indicate Henry Ford plans to shut the site on September 16, affecting about 56,000 workers in Detroit and roughly 100,000 elsewhere. Brisbane notes by elections and Labor party developments including a stalled Cork Federal seat contest and a fresh ballot for an Alf candidate.
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Dewoit
Henry Ford
Vord Rary
Tor
Willaut
Detrott
Detret
Brisbane
K Anlok
Cork
J. HM. Carta
Australian Labor Party
Ing
FC. Riley
E. Riley
Sileuine Ircegahsstiee
Cormittee Bf
A.lp
Bailey
Increased Pay Threatens Railway Strike Action
Chicago August 28. President Grable of the maintenance wage employers announces the Railway Labor Board will be asked to raise pay from 23 to 48 cents an hour, intensifying the ongoing strife.
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Chicaun
Grable
Maintenance Way
Railway Labor Board
Finelly Hopes to Reenter Politics
London reports indicate Australian press interest in J Finelly amid rumors he plans a return to politics. He declined to confirm but suggested a definite statement may come later, citing personal reasons for withholding comment.
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London
J. Finelly
Finelly
Realizing the Stranger’s Gaze on a Commuter’s Veil
A narrator recalls a morning train encounter with a woman of South American descent. He fixates on her unibrow and moustache shading her beauty, yet he fails to address her. the moment exposes social restraint and inner critique amid crowded carriage.
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Dagny
President Harding may seize rail lines to end strike
In New York on August 2H, reports say President Harding may move to seize railway lines if peace talks fail to salvage service. Congress could be urged to empower the President to take control if the situation worsens.
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Harding
New York
Congress
Unemployment Pay Costs Spur Trade Union Figures
London reports show unemployment pay and trade union disbursements for 1921. Projections list eight million sterling for the British unions, with disputes and political objects consuming substantial sums. Working expenses also rise compared with prior totals, reflecting wartime adjustments.
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London
Canadian Coal Miners Accept Wage Reduction Pact
Ottawa reports August 28 that Canadian coal miners have signed an agreement with operators. It provides a fifteen per cent cut from the 1921 wage scale while operators sought a twenty per cent reduction. The Labor Department notes the pact as settled.
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Ottawa
Labor Department
Operstore
Canada
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