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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
7
Lloyds underwriters introduce a novel insurance for appellants and respondents facing adverse supreme court rulings. Premiums hinge on each judge’s reputational risk, from 90 percent for politically appointed, poor lawyers to 10 percent for Lord Chief Justice Russell, with fixed rates based on input from leading practitioners.
A compiled weekly patent report lists inventors in Missouri and nearby states with patents granted or applied for. It includes names such as Higdon Fisher Thorpe Darnell Etheridge Hinson and Padfield, plus firms in Kansas City and St. Louis. Also features a variety of odd items, advertising notes, and a few short domestic anecdotes and product tips.
A Chicago case sent by Judge Dunne held a fixed hourly contract requires pay for extra hours worked at night beyond set hours. The decision, in Reid v Lytton of Tub clothing store, preserves overtime rights, citing that labor time is a commodity and workers deserve compensation for labor outside contracted hours. The ruling may influence employer employee relations across similar urban retail settings.
The article lists revenue and earnings for major railways led by New York Central, Pennsylvania System, and others, highlighting the vast scale of the industry. It notes that Baltimore & Ohio and Ohio River rehabilitation efforts are underway, with 1897-98 revenue ton miles up and expectations of further gains.
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