09 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1921
Page
1
An 1914 worker survey on the twelve hour day in the steel industry reports mixed views. Some favor eight hours if pay parity exists, others accept long shifts with wages but struggle with spare time. The discussion notes impartial inquiry but limited acceptance of three eight hour shifts as feasible.
The United States and Britain move toward an eight hour day in rolling mills as British shops cut prices to compete with foreign rivals under a three shift system. American mills like Colorado Mine and Iron Company Inland Steel in Indiana Harbor and International Tar Vestry in South Chicago already adopt the shorter day. A Steel Corporation committee studies solutions while managers report sharper energy and improved output per hour, though adaptation will take time.
New York considers post office aims as it notes ex presidents face poverty after leaving the White House. The March Mentor Magazine reviews their activities, arguing a valuable national asset is being wasted as former leaders must seek earnings.
New York reports that in 1808 J. Pierpont Morgan gave Edward Curtis 75000 to create a camera record of the American Indian. Curtis then lived with tribes, studied customs, and even entered secret councils. Ruth Kedzie Wood lauds Curtis in The Mentor.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers a Sunday trip to Pittsburgh on March 18 at a round trip fare of 2.50 plus a 2 percent war tax totaling 2.70. Tickets go on sale at the local Pennsy office Thursday Friday and Saturday and until 7:80 Sunday morning. Patrons urged to buy early in the week as unused equipment is repurposed for Sunday excursions, expanding beyond the usual spring and summer schedule.
Syracuse headlines report Thomas Deegan a Maine lumberman recovered 23000 Liberty bonds from an ash heap while leveling dumps near the city. A name on wrapping paper led to a search for Martin Treiber, who could not be found.
A 1920 United States Army Recruiting Service report shows 168,700 soldiers cost an average of 74.15 dollars each, driven by efficient recruiting, educational incentives, and veterans returning to service. The month of February had the lowest per recruit cost at 27.56 dollars, reflecting intensified recruiting efforts and economy measures across posts from Little Rock to Philadelphia.
In an interview Sigmund Metz of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York describes life in Constantinople as harsh. He notes widespread suffering, a crippled economy, and a capital city struggling to provide essential services amid wartime exhaustion and political tension.
Dates for country demonstration meetings are announced with details of locations and officials. The notes reference attendees, organizers, and scheduling, indicating a regional assembly to discuss agricultural or civic demonstrations and related logistics.
Readable text shows a damaged OCR line about a local event or notice with unclear names and details. No coherent facts or outcomes are discernible from the fragment.
An exchange offer from AJL translations and Richey-Barnhart Inc invites selling farms or businesses through confidential cooperation with reliable focal agents. Address details include Richey-Barnhart Building Pittsburgh and Bell Phones Court numbers for contact.
A hearing on the Mothers Assistance Fund is described with continued notes. The piece mentions legislative support from the council and advocates for a $2,250,000 appropriation. It includes oblique tributes and fragmented obituary-like lines about nearby deaths and family details.
Gossip says Majamas will be the latest women lingerie in Pittsburgh with flesh pink and snow white shades. Reported as a response to woman suffrage and evolving rights, the line is described as addressing individuality. Nearby movers include J. W. Warner of the Farm Bureau visiting Warren Ohio, Everett Ake of Hillsdale, and J. W. Hastie of Preeport in town for business.
Borough of Indiana votes to set an 18 mill property tax for 1924 to fund sinking funds for multiple bond series. The resolution allocates millage to Series GO sewer, Series D paying, Series B sewage disposal, Series I paving, Series CG municipal building, and other sinking funds, with the treasurer directed to place collections accordingly and to approve the measure March 7 by council president M. Gurdon and secretary J. Taylor.
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