Rail wage commission report on railroad raises
The railroad wage commission report to Director General McAdoo proposes wage increases for 1,039,300 workers totaling about 300 million dollars. Raises range from 1 to 84 dollars monthly with overall cost to railroads around 260 million dollars. Leaders of four major brotherhoods protest for larger increases while some leaders accept the plan. The report notes aims to equalize pay for same service regardless of sex or race and recommends continued study by a tribunals for labor issues.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad Wage Commission
McAdoo
Me‘Adoo
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Charles ©. McChord
J. Harry Covington
William R. Willcox
Europe
Scale of Rail Pay Increases, Wage Commission Table
The document presents a detailed schedule of new monthly pay rates awarded to railroad workers by the Wage Commission. It lists present and new rates across wide ranges, with numerous numeric entries reflecting updated scales and adjustments at various pay levels.
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The
Wage Commission
Voice of Vanity Seeks Father’s Roused Verdict
A comic exchange shows a father asking if the baby resembles him and the mother insisting the child will grow out of a red faced bald-headed phase, yielding a light domestic vignette.
Pimples advertised cure by Cuticura kit
Advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment on rising and retiring, with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap. Free samples offered by mail from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Drugelsta
Quotable Exchange Sparks Offbeat Wit About Children
A humorous dialogue plays with affection and misuse of authority as one speaker jokes about adoring children only when they stop crying, suggesting a lighthearted banter about managing a noisy room and parental patience.
Foot-Ease powder praised for soldiers feet in training
The Detroit Free Press touts Allen's Foot-Ease as the top foot comforter for soldiers, used by American French and British troops to reduce shoe friction. The Plattsburg Camp Manual recommends shaking Foot-Ease in shoes each morning. A war relief committee notes it is the most praised item in Comfort Kits for hot tired feet.
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Fort Wayne
Detroit Free Press
Plattaburg
War Relief Committee
Allen
Army
Navy
The Easy Way in Politics
A brief notice notes that a bucket of whitewash often accompanies political investigations, suggesting a quick shield for scrutiny and a satirical take on ethics in public affairs.
Peterson's Ointment touted for eczema and sores healing
An advertisement claims Peterson's Ointment cures eczema and a wide range of skin and ulcer issues. It features a testimonial from Mrs. F. Be Root who was told amputation was likely but recovered after using the ointment, with a money back guarantee from the druggist.
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Peterson
Mra
F. BE. Root
Michigan St
Buffalo
Peterson Bros
Y. Ady
Irish Philosophy and a Brooklyn Ad Muddle
A jumble of quotes and ads appears with a remark about appreciating what one loses. An illicit product pitch cites a “DAILY FLY KILLER” and a Brooklyn address for delivery. Dr. Pierce's Pellets are marketed for liver and bowels.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for Kidney and Bladder Health
An old home remedy advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a standard treatment for kidneys liver bladder and urinary ailments. It claims 200 years of use and promises renewed vigor, with refunds if not as represented and availability from reliable druggists.
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Haarlem
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M’adgo
Hest
Lgohol Oper
New York
Castoria
Express
de Kalb Ave
Br Ave
Brooklyn
Gilead
Hellam
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. R. Chumuima
KR. No. 1
Lowell
Mich
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Exile Herm
R.no
Lowell, Mich
Lydia E.makham
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