Wages and Morals Debate in Chicago Stores
A Hillmen senate view probes wage levels for Chicago department store workers. Sears Roebuck and Marshall Field employ thousands of women with weekly averages around 9 to 11 dollars, including teenagers. Lt. Gov. O Hara urges a $12 weekly minimum, arguing broader federal action is needed. The piece questions living wages, city versus town economies, and state vs national wage policy.
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Hillmels Senate
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Marshall Field
O'Hara
Thole
Wang
Counry
Wilson
New York
Corry
Pennsylvania
Prohibition Outlook and Child Labor Reform Debate
The House and Senate are urged to act favorably on reform measures while faces of child labor and temperance laws loom. A proposed change to child labor provisions could affect newspaper delivery workers, with amendments sought to raise the working age and protect working youths. Mothers pension ideas gain traction as economic relief, and statewide prohibition seems likely as sentiment against alcohol grows. President Wilson pledges sobriety at the White House, signaling a calm executive tenure ahead.
Tomorrow and To-day The Daily Resolve
George Matthew Adams argues that postponing tasks to tomorrow yields missed chances and wasted effort. He contrasts Napoleon and Blucher with today’s choices, urging prompt action to earn dividends, progress, and satisfaction rather than deferring work.
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George Matthew Adams
Mike
Dong Tony
Don Tony
Napoleon
Blucher
Willington
Will Power and Talent as a Driving Force
A reflection on willpower over inherent talent. It argues we cannot add to talent, but by exhausting our latent will, we discover sufficient capacity to occupy life productively. Will, not talent, is the key lacking force for most people.
Home Watchmen and Corry Grange Prepare New Headquarters
Home Watchmen will occupy a new lodgeroom on the second floor of the R. S. Johnson building at West Main St beginning April. A crew is completing the installation of rostroma and special furniture including rugs, with plans to use adjoining rooms on the same floor. Corry Grange considers joining, and both societies may hold regular meetings there soon in a room already decorated from prior Woodmen renovations.
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R. S. Johnson
West Main St
Worl
Corry Grange
NuBone Expands Offices in Ajax and Horn Buildings
NuBone Corset Company will relocate its medical offices from the Ajax buildings on North Cantor Street to the Horn building. By month’s end part of their business will move into two front rooms, expanding to occupy the entire second and third floors and other rooms in central town.
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Drs. Greenle
Ajax
Cantor Street
Horn
NuBone Corset
NuBony Company
Tna
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Corry Evening Journal
Traction Building
Center Street
Tim
Gouge
Navaine Falior Uc Cotegree
Garsler
Wesk
Aeail
Elf Ped Advance
Pontoffice
seaLine
Sea
Seine
House
Senate
Washngton
White Hall
Nubone
Sam Jacobson & Co
ONE Price Clothiers
Stein-Bloch
Barlow Hardware Company
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