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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
4
Issued every afternoon except Sunday the publication offers home delivery and flexible pricing. The Daily charges ten cents per issue and forty cents weekly or monthly in advance, with annual subscriptions at 1 25 dollars. Weekly editions appear on Tuesdays and Fridays across the United States.
The high court affirms that women may work longer than ten hours if they choose, rejecting the Oregon limit and asserting protection based on human welfare. The ruling overturns a New York decision and signals broad support for humane labor laws and stricter child labor protections nationwide.
A historic proposal to enlarge the Erie canal at 109 million dollars aims to carry barges of 2000 tons by converting the Mohawk river with swing locks. Supporters tout job creation and rail regulation benefits while opponents, including rail interests and critics like the New York Sun, call it a monumental fraud.
E S Wright reports from Rangoon that five elephants from Penang arrived January 11 aboard the Barhatta tok to work in Rangoon teak yards. Led by Youseff, the elephants lift logs, build square timber piles, and handle dogs to the sawmill. Capt. Nelson says the incident mirrors colonial labor tensions and contrasts animal strength with steam power.
The article notes that the original canal was a compromise amid strong sentiment for a full-sized ship canal that would allow ocean-going vessels to reach the Great Lakes and deliver grain to the northwest, shaping the long term transportation project.
At a New York banquet for Ohio natives Senator Foraker gave the usual toast to the president but it was omitted by order of the crowd. E. H. Harriman then toasted the president. Harriman drank as guests cheered while others followed his example.
The London court of appeals rules that tips are part of a dining car waiter's wages in a damages suit. The decision notes tips become wages when giving and receiving are equally notorious, marking a historic legal standing for tipping in court.
The New York Women’s Municipal League aims to improve dishwater purity but progress remains slow as efforts face ongoing challenges and community interest.
The piece urges women to identify with their employer and take ownership of their work. It argues loyalty and a shared fate with the business drive advancement, while indifference caps careers. A waitress example illustrates how neglect harms service and profits.
Washington dispatch reports C V Hibbard Y M C A secretary returning from Japan says the country is taxing heavily to build a formidable war footing with arsenals and naval yards active. He cites taxes on bikes and cottages and explains most revenue goes to the government for war debts. He notes lingering anti American sentiment but no overt hostilities toward Americans.
Simple Ath laments amid railroad bond values and Senate maneuvers over a smoke nuisance law. He recalls Kean’s move to reconsider, leaving the bill hanging, and comments on Roosevelt era anti-Roosevelt propaganda and wage tensions amid railroad power networks.
The fragment suggests a pattern where a person is occasionally trusted with responsible roles or appointed as a firm member. It hints at a career progression but lacks concrete names, places, dates, or events for fuller context.
The Reporter is offered at the Roy al Slave Cigar Store, advertised as available for readers at this downtown tobacconist.
An advertisement touts Orine Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild, pleasant laxative that clears complexions by cleansing the liver and system. It claims superiority over pills and mineral waters, noting it does not irritate the stomach or bowels.
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