Labor Conditions Improve In Missouri Factories And Wages
Reports from 10,485 factories show a drop in child labor with 1,715 children aged 16 to 16 working only at errands while 238 girls earned over 20 per week. Most workers earned from 14 to 20 dollars weekly, with 900,000 workers earning under this, and the average monthly pay around 60 dollars. The bulletin notes clerical and management staff paid higher, with machinists averaging 165 per month for men and 78 for women, and other roles such as bookkeepers and clerks showing varied but higher wages. State officials report economic activity and public notices across Missouri, including salaries for sheriffs, police, and others, under a climate of improving labor conditions and scrutiny of public expenditures.
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Jefferson City
Bureau of Labor Etatletion
Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin
Missouri
Thia Giinson
Weber Engine Co Granted Missouri Foreign Business Licence
A licence to do business in Missouri as a foreign corporation was granted to the Weber Engine Co under Missouri law. The company has a capital stock of $6.00 and will hold half of it in Missouri.
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Missouri
Weber Engine Co
Organiagly
Lowm
New Paper Starts in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Times, a new newspaper by C. B. Booth, makes its debut in Rel town, promising Montgomery county nine journals and a fresh print presence in the area.
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Montgomery County
C. B. Booth
Rel
Lord and Lady Aberdeen Visit America Lectures
The Marquis and Marchioness of Aberdeen travel in the United States and Canada to deliver lectures on social topics. They attend various meetings and events as part of a planned tour led by the viceroy of Ireland and the International Council. The couple, with a long-standing connection to public discourse, conduct this tour amid earlier dates in January.
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United States
Canada
Ireland
Gas helmet suit sues British threat over deadly fumes
A fragmented report claims a new gas helmet suit is headed to court against British authorities amid fears of toxic exposure near front lines. The piece mentions Frtnan and dangerous fumes, with alleged injuries raising questions of safety standards and wartime protective gear.
Women Workers and Social Shifts Highlight 19th Century Britain
Fragmented OCR notes describe women in New York and New Jersey laboring for low pay in wartime factories. It mentions female boatmen in Wales, women munition workers at Vickers earning small weekly sums, and groups living collectively near factories amid social tensions.
Doctor Heralded as Guardian of Health in Dark Hours
A reflection extols doctors as the greatest benefactors of humanity. It contrasts fear of illness with reliance on medical care, praising the doctor who enters hardship to battle disease and spare life through skill, patience, and reviving courage. The piece likens recovery to triumph over death with steadfast watchfulness.
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Caesar
Readjusting Tariff Talk Amid War Endings
A long, garbled editorial discusses tariff readjustment as Europe ends the war. It argues protectionist aims may rise, warns manufacturers and workers face pressures, and questions when tariff policy should shift.
Fragmented and garbled text on political fear and power
A garbled OCR passage discusses fear and weakness in an administration, mentioning Franklin and unspecified political figures. The fragment hints at intimidation, wrath, and the soul of a nation, but contains numerous errors and unclear references.
Stanepatters Endorsement Shapes Party Course
A fragmented text cites Senator Ourrated and a question about when the Republican campaign might solidify. It mentions an Acme min ing reference and concerns over influence by “Lari interests” and Mr. Wurten seeking control of the party’s destiny.
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Acme
Lari
Wurten
Republican Party
Trade and farm market shifts amid 1915 price rolls
The article notes broad price movements and demand shifts in 1915, with increased power needs and foreign loan influence. It mentions rising rolls in active power sectors and tighter market conditions for farm products, highlighting exchange pressures and new purchasing patterns.
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Thane
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