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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1901
Page
4
Labor leaders warn a July 15 strike may halt the anthracite region if coal firms and mills refuse to consider eight hour day demands without wage cuts. The Twin shaft disaster area remains partly blocked as new buyers plan to access remaining coal while victims’ bodies stay entombed.
In Athol Massachusetts the L S Starrett company announced on April 21 a nine hour workday from ten hours and asserted the change came without employee pressure. The circular praises shorter hours as beneficial and notes a celebratory procession by workers. The writer cites labor history to argue workers owe respect to past struggles.
A New York Evening Journal summary notes progress on old age pensions in Germany and France with a plan for workers to contribute daily amounts funded by employers and the state. It envisions a future where all work is valued, conditions improve, and a socialized security system becomes standard as civilization advances. The piece ends with news that the iron molders union and National Foundrymen's association renewed their 45 000 molders agreement for another year.
After a 15 month dispute Morley Bros Saddlery of New York and the Brotherhood of Leather Workers settle their differences. Union won will be used and the recognized wage scale will be paid to workers.
An article explains the method of measuring stellar distances by parallax using Earth's orbit as a baseline. It discusses the sun and stars like A Centauri, the photosphere and chromosphere concepts, and notes the vast scales and uncertainties in astronomical knowledge. It then shifts to a medical brief on breakfast as a daily foundation for work, stressing nourishment and digestion. A short note ends with a linguistic curiosity about a Delaware Indian translation of the Lord's Prayer misrendering “hallowed” as “hallooed.”
Mr B H Wise of Madison Ga reports severe lung trouble after la grippe and failed medical care. He credits One Minute Cough Cure with restoring his health and life after using the product at Grover City drug store.
A medieval fancy sparks a contemporary quip as a young man muses about being a knight while a young woman retorts that the real task is to be a good night now. The light exchange plays on history and humor in a Baltimore American snippet.
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