Pennsylvania farm laborers toil nearly ten hours daily
A United States Department of Agriculture report places Pennsylvania farm laborers at an average 9 hours 45 minutes per lay with 144 000 workers in the state. Average monthly wages with board are 20 60 and 24 00 without board. The document covers 1916 data, contrasting with continental United States wages of 14 85 with board and 19 97 without.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
States Department of Agricuitire
Dowrds
Coninental United Sttes
Milk price notice amid portage rise unsettles customers
Notice states milk prices will be raised due to advance in food and portage costs. August 20th new rate set at eight cents a quart. Local names C Warner L Warner Charles Obar Y G Trisoult William etplela stair. Automobile for hire offers one to three cars by the hour with Harold Hasbrouck contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Warner
L. Warner
Charles Obar Y. G
Trisoult
William Etplela Stair
Harold Hasbrouck
Bell
Canada coal embargo cuts shipments at rail crossing
Salamanca reports U S government imposes embargo on coal shipments via Canada on the Grand Trunk Railway routes. Foreign and B R P cars cannot enter Canada after delivery, forcing future exports to rely on Grand Trunk cars. Buffalo division handles heavy coal traffic with several extra crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salamanca
United States
HR. & Pinto Canada
Grand Trunk Railway
Canada
Grand Trunk
Ceat
Ro P
Buffalo
B. P
Dominion
Market Report Amid Turbulence In Grain And Wool Trade
A dense market summary from New York and Buffalo on August 19 covers WHEAT OATS and PORK and BUTTER prices with scattered figures. It notes tariff effects on wool production, reports on wool mill profits, and hints at recent industry developments and comments linked to McCormick and Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Buffalo
Owhkoah
Win
Unknown Is Dead at Oil City
Mike, an Allegheny Construction Co employee, died at Oil City Hospital at 2 PM Sunday after internal injuries from a Pennsylvania tunnel project collapse. Identiy efforts follow, with company officials seeking clues to his name as workmen arrive to help identify him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Mike
of City Hospital
Woodhill
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Construction Co
Father M. Polasid
Church of the Assumption
Olghin
Informa
Surprises Many in Corry Over Simple Remedy
Corry residents report dramatic effects from a simple bark glycerine remedy called Alder for abdominal ailments. The cure allegedly clears foul matter from the system with a single dose, relieving constipation and sour stomach promptly. Practitioner Thomas Downey advertises it as a thorough bowel cleanser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Downey
Drugeist. Adv
Costly Blaze at Swift & Co Building Elm Street
Fire at Swift & Co Elm Street last evening caused over 400 damage likely from a defective draught. Two firemen narrowly escaped suffocation after slabs of bacon smoked in the cellar were found burning. Firemen moved heat and smoke down to the cellar where Raynor and Owens struggled to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Co
Elm Street
Man Ab
Vellar
Boba Raynor
Hest
Tom Owens
Raynor
Owens
Public notice on dissolution of Trimble and Hasbrouck firm
Public notice states the firm Trimble and Hasbrouck has dissolved and all parties owing the firm should remit immediately while all claimants must present their claims at once to D. M. Trimble, 422 South Street, Corry, Pa. Ayr 20.
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Clothiers
Sam Jacobson & Company
Corry
Mail
Ofice
Sea Line
Minton
Sea Lite Steigle
Nat King Albatt
Belgium
Europe
Blissaud
Buleaard
Jamestown Journal
State of Obi
Toledo
Lytown County
Frank J. Cheney
FL J. Cheney
Tee
State
Apraee
Ormagon
Nobby Public
Fiat
Calarra Curate Tankan
Acta
J. Ohenty & CO
Market Report
Buffalo Providion
Bigelow
McCormick
Jennin
Avie
Harrisburg
Eas
Bestom
Home Eee
Perel Post
Thommag ‘Downey
Eastman Kodaks Film
Rolla
RG. Lindsley & Son
Ist. Ave
Bulletin
Wringers
Lowell Weingers
Royal
Clough
Blackstone
Cornell
Yost
Bashlin
Achines
Barlow Hardware Company
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