Resolutions on industrial hygiene at Commonwealth conference
A Sydney conference adopted several resolutions on industrial hygiene. They urged medical examination of all workers before employment until age 18, access to educational medical records, factory medical inspectors, and a legal minimum work age of 14 for boys and girls. Additional resolutions support systematic medical supervision, standardized health records, and government and private medical services to monitor worker health. The conference noted 18,000 to 19,000 children under 16 employed in factories across the Commonwealth.
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Sydney
Comitonwealth
Iowa to open legislative session with tax code revision
Des Moines January 3 tax revision of the Iowa code and creation of an industrial court head the list of expected legislation as the assembly convenes The tax revision committee spent two years proposing a complete reorganization of state taxes and adoption of budget systems for local districts They may propose gasoline coal and mineral land taxes a personal income tax modeled after the federal law and broader reach of money and credit taxation The fate of code revision is unsettled after last legislature deferred action Governor Kendall favors regular sessions over special sessions The retrenchment and reform committee questions the chance of action at a regular session Other likely measures include public control of street car and telephone rates consolidation of boards abolition of capital punishment rural credits study and anti cigarette law The women seek constitutional amendment to allow them to sit in the legislature A recodification of insurance laws will be requested by Insurance Commissioner Savage A primary law change is not planned though Settee was condemned in the Republican platform
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Des Moines
Iowa Assembly
Kendall
Legislative Committee
Savage
Settee
Glasgow Tenements Ready for Tear Down in District
In Glasgow on January 2, authorities prepared to demolish reputed derelict squa and tenements after safety concerns. The plan targets failures in the old district housing and calls for swift action by city officials.
Hobos open college on Bowery in New York
Dean Gus Schaefer announces a hobo college at a Bowery hall with professors and students. Lectures cover Spinoza Bergson Marx and public speaking, with courses from station yard bulls to communism and a challenge to debate political economy.
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New York
Schopen
Atiora
Edward
Gus Schaefer
Hobo Hall
Bowery
Tary
Hobo Union
Red
Gorham
Charlie Schaefer
Gus
Schopethauer
Spinoza
Spencer
Carpentter
Bergsen
Prospectus
Karl Marx
Code of Ethics Adopted by Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers announced that a code of ethics for its about 20 000 members was adopted at the annual meeting in New York. The code, to be used by the national engineering societies, aims to govern more than 200 000 engineers overall and marks a advance in professional ideals. It requires loyalty to country, personal honor, fairness to contractors and workers, and public welfare. It bans betrayal of confidences and undignified advertising among other practices. The present Pope Pius XI had studied at Bodleian Library and spent time in London Manchester and other English cities.
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New York
Society of Mechanical Engineers
National Engineering Societies
Pope Pius
Bodleian Library
Oxford
London
Manchester
Thimble history links 1684 origin to ancient artifacts
A thimble first appears in 1684 records while similar patterns surface in Egyptian ruins, suggesting earlier parallel designs and cross civilization borrowing. The finding hints at long standing craft traditions influencing needlework tools across regions.
Eclipse Photos Test Einstein Theory At Sea
Dr Einstein predicts eclipse plates will confirm his light bending theory. Campbell, observatory director and Crocker expedition head, cautions no verdict until planets are developed and measurements verified. Forty eight sky photos were taken, eight tied to Einstein theory, others to stars and sun corona. Four Einstein cameras used, plates 17 by 14 inches, weighing heavy. Packets arrived from south Pacific, total 600 pounds, inspected on Mt Hamilton. The eclipse day was clear. rival German expedition failed due to fog.
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Einstein
W. W. Campbell
the, Observatory
W. H. Crocker
South Pacific
Mt. Hamilton
Bond
Pacific Great Cave
Crocker
Thursday Island
Kobe
Campbell
Overland to Florida Letter Chronicles Road Trip
A letter from Jan 1 1923 recounts a Kansas to Florida journey starting in Lawrence and stopping in Garnett Chanute Fort Smith Arkansas Little Rock and into the south. The writer describes icy roads rough patches dusty stretches rude encounters and a remarkable asphalt highway section with speeds around twenty three miles per hour. The tone captures early automobile travel hardships and local scenery as the trip progresses toward Florida.
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Ft. Pierce
Florida
Journal-World
Lawrence
Garnett
Chanute
Fort Smith
Ark
Ft. Smith
Little Rock
Road trip to Florida citrus groves documented
Wm Frowe recalls a truck journey from Vicksburg to Ft Pierce, noting a mud hole rescue near the Mississippi crossing, a seventeen mile ferry in Mobile, and a scenic ride through pine lands to Gainsville and palm groves. He emphasizes learning geography, citrus varieties, and the Ft. Pierce groves as superior, leaving encouraged about grove development.
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Mississippi
Vicksburg
Jackson
Miss
Mobile
Florida
Gainsville
Indian River
Ft. Pierce
Grove
Wm. Frowe
Kansas labor outlook remains encouraging says judge
Judge H Crawford head of the Industrial Court reports Kansas job conditions for the week ending Saturday as improving overall. Slight drop in job seekers and labor demandes. holiday season cited. 1,018 unemployed registered in seven districts last week. 683 sent to jobs with 583 starting work. Salina district reports 201 idle workers. Topeka 165. Wichita 155. Kansas City 147. Hutchinson 137. Parsons 79. Emporia 22.
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Kansas
H. Crawford
The
Industrial Court
Crawford
Labor Department
Salina
Topeka
Surgeons to tour South America for medical exchange
An American College of Surgeons delegation plans a cultural mission to South America with about 100 members and families aboard the Van Dyck leaving Newark February 10. The trip aims to study regional medical schools and institutions, host scientific meetings, and promote student exchanges and professorial visits between U S and South American centers. The program includes stops in Cuba, Havana, Colon Panama, Cartagena Colombia, La Guayra Venezuela, Pernambuco Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Montevideo, with plans to inaugurate the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Colon and to extend college jurisdiction across the continent.
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Chicago
Central
South America
American College of
Anes Howger
Vandyck
Newark
Franklin Martin
William J. Myne
Rochester
Minn
Martin
Thomas J. Watkins
Canada
College of Surgeons
Marin
Collegés’ of Medicine
Ijiust
United States
Cuba
Havana
Colon
Panama
Institute of ‘Tropical Medicine
Gerergal
Pernambuco
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Publicity space sales decision by Wichita Advertising Club
Jan. 2 report notes merchants of Wichita are urged to cooperate with the Wichita Advertising Club. From now on advertising space purchases will be reviewed by club members before any member buys space.
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Wichita
Mem
New Variety Combines Orange Flavor with Mexican Burbank
A new fruit variety blends the luscious taste of orange with a bold note described as the Lather Burbank of Mexico. The announcement highlights unique flavor pairing and international naming.
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Burbank
Mexico
Hurricane winds disrupt travel and threaten areas
A fragmentary report indicates winds may reach 90 miles per hour, creating dangerous conditions and disrupting transportation as authorities warn of a potential hurricane. Local residents are advised to seek shelter and monitor updates.
Peat Plant Feasibility Report in Ontario
An interim study by a joint Ontario Dominion committee proposes a commercial peat plant near Alfred Ontario. It forecasts 100000 short tons per season at about 4.48 dollars per ton to produce peat fuel, delivering to consumers around 10 dollars per ton, with anthracite costing 15 to 20 dollars delivered. The report notes growing demand and a viable market within economical shipping radius.
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Toronto
Ontario
Dominion
Alfred
Ont
West leads East in annual Pasadena bowl note
Western college teams hold the edge in East West games on New Year’s Day at Pasadena. This year Southern California faces Pennsylvania State in the sixth intercollegiate clash. Since 1916 the West has won three times, the East once, with one tie.
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San Francisco
Pasadena
Cal
University of Southern California
Pennsylvania State CeHnte
Washington State College
West
Brown University
University ‘of Oregon
Pennsylvania University
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mare Island
Oregon
Harvard University
University of California
Ohio State
California
Washington and
Jefferson
Pacific Coast Conference
Southern California
Bears
Trojans
Bezdek
Hugo Bezdek
Penn State
Moral Sag Overcome Says New Year Outlook Bright
Bishop Ernest Waldo rth of the Methodist Episcopal church declares the moral sag following the war has passed and 1923 dawns bright for church, business, and farming in Wichita area covering Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and parts of Mississippi. He notes the largest 1922 membership increase among these districts and calls for renewed New Year resolutions to prioritize essential values amid improving conditions. He cites persistent global thunderstorms estimate of 3,000 ongoing.
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Wichita
Kan
Ernest Lin Waldorf
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
United States
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma Legislature Eyeing Farm, Labor Legislation
Oklahoma City reports that governor-elect Walton backs a broad program approved by three committees for farmers, including state loans to farmers cooperatives and a warehousing system. A state market commission restoration is also planned. The 93 Democrats and 14 Republicans in the House reflect a split legislature with reformist aims and conservative opposition.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Jatt
Oklahoma
C. Walton
Agriculture, Labor and General Industry
State Market Commission
Walton
Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League
League
Nonipartisian League
Democratic Party
State Supreme Court
Senate
House
Nervous Woman Finds Relief After Years of Pain
Port Huron resident Mrs Charles Beeler describes two years of side pain and constant nervous fatigue. She reports improved energy and calmer nerves after using the Vegetable Compound product advertised by Mrs. Olerstrom of Montevideo Minnesota. The testimonial notes she felt exhausted and irritable before, and now feels better with daily activity.
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Port-Huron
Mich
Charles Beeler
Elk St
Port Huron
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