Deegan defends Mackay against eight hour day claim
William A. Deegan, secretary of the Postal Telegraph system, denounces Washington misrepresentation about Clarence C. McKay arranging the eight hour day for government telegraph lines. He says postmaster general’s order favored Western Union and that the Postal Service secretly pressed for a practical conference with Burleson. The Postal Service then raised wages 10 percent while 40 percent of operators work ten to seven and a half hours.
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Postal System
Associated Press
New York
William A. Deegan
Post Office
Washington
Clarence Cg, McKay
Neegan
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal
Burleson
Deegan
Mothers Day To Aid Demobilized Men In Job Drive
The article discusses Mothers Day and Mothers Day International Association joining a government effort to place demobilized soldiers into civilian work. Anna Jarvis, founder, urges mothers to support employment for veterans, noting the need for stable jobs after service and urging public responsibility.
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United States Employment Service
Mother's Day International Association
Anna Jarvis
Joba
Public Viled Paints Ad From Sherman Company
Public notice style item lists Sherman Co. House Paints with pure white lead and mentions Pythian Sisters or crane Knights of Pythias Hall as context for the advertisement.
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Pythian Sisters
Crane Knights of
Pythias Hall
Pure White
Sherman Co
House Paints—Sherman Co
Yankee Ingenuity Probed At Washington War Exposition
In Washington from May 19 for two weeks the Interior department hosts an education exhibition showing war era devices and how American ingenuity repurposed them for peacetime use. Displays cover non military bureaus, patent secrecy, geophones, gas masks, shrapnel methods, oil drilling, and pension land warrants tied to war service with notable figures.
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Washington
Patent Office Bureau of the Department
Abraham Lincoln
Bureau of Mines
Department
America
Bureau
Pension Bureau
Lane
Lincoln
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Farragut
Jefferson
Sarre
Ravoystte
Speaker and Legislators Visit Denver for Law Practice
Eugene Sullivan speaker of the Fifteenth Wyoming lower house and two other lawmakers Lewis J. Ewart of Garden and Porty Williams of Granite Canon travel to Denver where Sullivan is now practicing law and the trio participate in informal discussions with peers.
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Eugene Sullivan
Wyoming
Wy Yeety
Denver
Lewis J. Ewart Rof Gedy
Porty Williams
Granite Canon
Membo
Lander Child Killed by Truck in Wyoming Accident
Elizabeth Cooper five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Cooper of Pinedale was crushed under a heavily loaded truck owned by Jones and Co returning from Rock Springs. The truck was backing to the curb when the child was struck, she died within thirty minutes. The driver Cliff Mopkins was not blamed as he had seen the path clear just before the incident.
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Lander
Wyo
Elizabeth Cooper
L. E. Cooper
Pinedale
Jones & Co
Rock Springs
Cliff Mopkins
Mexican Merchants Purchase Victory Bonds
In Jaurez on May 10, Mexican merchants with ties to El Paso bought Liberty Loans bonds. The activity mirrors the interest seen across the Rio Grande as local business leaders show strong support for the war effort by purchasing bonds in parallel with American firms.
El Paso Bond Buyers Urged by Committee to Support Expenses
A special El Paso committee pressed bond buyers to contribute to collections for Victory Liberty Ronda. A prominent Mexican hero told one contributor, You fought our fight for us, and here is no reason why we should not help pay the expenses.
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el Paso
Parliament passes bill admitting women as barristers and solicitors
After years of agitation the British parliament approves a bill allowing women to practice law as barristers and solicitors. The measure ends the restriction that barred women from courtroom advocacy and professional advancement in the legal field.
Weather report notes mud on highways near Cheyenne
Ambiguous report describes muddy road conditions around Cheyenne and Laramie with mentions of rain and driving difficulties. No clear sources or dates.
Austrian Women Vote in First Post Empire Election
Austrian women who gained suffrage after the dissolution of the empire participated in their first election by voting for delegates to the national assembly, marking a new political era for the country.
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Aiea Arembly
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