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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1916
Page
8
Fragmented OCR text about cleaning rowels and dangers. mentions drugs, a box containing 23, and a doctor or person named Maul. overall unclear with many errors and no coherent event or entities.
An old sanitary health piece promotes drinking a glass of real hot water with lime stone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. It claims benefits include improved digestion, better appetite, and relief from constipation bilious spells and rheumatic stiffness.
More than 560,000 engineers conductors and other railroad workers push for a $186 million annual pay increase as talks with railroads stall. Four major brotherhoods seek eight hour day pay for ten hour shifts with time and a half for overtime, prompting plans for a nationwide strike in August after failed conferences.
Denver businessmen urged Congress to act amid railway strike threats over wages. The reorganized chamber of commerce passed a resolution demanding federal action to regulate interstate commerce and secure higher pay for workers.
The piece outlines union leaders plan for a nationwide strike over wage demands. Rail engineers firemen and brakemen are to vote on a request for an $100 million wage increase. Ballots will be counted at regional headquarters with a final vote to be reported by August 1.
An unclear OCR fragment discusses a brotherhood matter and arbitration, referencing transportation, services, and corruption in a historical newspaper context. The readable portions mention a mistaken stance and rights, with scattered phrases about editors and public commentary.
AEN workers push for an eight hour day amid wage disputes with railroads. The engineers conductors and crew seek pay for a day or hours worked with overtime rules. railroads warn of cost and service impact. The dispute centers on compensation for days and overtime and varies by region and job type.
A fragmented note discusses fixing railway gauges and interstate commerce authority. It asserts the need for urgent passage of an act to empower the commission to settle disputes and regulate railroads, stressing the commission's powers to resolve inter state disputes.
A historical note discusses national constitutional prohibition tied to two thirds Senate approval and ratification by states. It cites Nebraska South Dakota Montana California Idaho and others pursuing statewide prohibition and Alaska considering a prohibition campaign. The piece frames federal versus state power and urges broad cooperation for a nationwide ban on liquor.
In a wartime tone, local church figures urge action against liquor as a moral defense of England. A husband vows to fight the liquor business for his five sons while a wife recalls sacrifice of siblings in Canada and trenches. Empringtram notes three sons preparing for war, risking death if prohibition fails.
Pierre L Bark asserts Russia's prosperity is advancing on a solid basis with rising savings and incomes. He cites a postwar earnings surge, higher deposits under prohibition, and a growing tariff and peasant economy as core factors.
Fragmentary OCR reading mentions missions and labeling poisons with unclear context and a reference to Hen em ees mre GE FouiTa amid revolution notes. No coherent event or identifiable individuals usable for a full summary.
A fragmentary line hints at a poem by Tier titled Nothin e Moone. The readable wording suggests a literary note or verse fragment from a NEI3 era context, with limited context about authorial intent or full text.
A garbled snippet claims England's greatest foe was defeated by Alberta voters. The fragment mentions a province of Atheria and a prison, but yields no clear names, dates, or events to verify a specific incident or source.
Disconnected OCR readout lists train numbers and times for Going North and Going South routes. Mentions No 32 No 162 No 161 and times around 18:43 and 8:43 p m with scattered passenger labels.
County officers listed include Treasurer P. Dethimers, Recorder John drongewaard, Clerk of Courts Olin Reing, Supt. of Schools F. E L Fuller, County Attorney Anthony TePaske, Sheriff Win Wiestma, Coroner Br. Meyer.
A partial OCR shows various Sioux Center and Hawarden area officials including Senator Balkema Representative Stone and Mayor Geo H Elskamy. It lists city officers township officers Independent School District officers and trustees with several names such as J Mieras P Van Peuysem L Henrich W Miers G Brink and J Schuller.
Grant Chapman serves as President and Chas Hstlack as Sab with AL W Orton listed among directors. Secretary is H J Hawkins, treasurer John Litman, and Wm Van Horsein to head District No 1 with other members including Jige Mars, John Schireur, W Van Pearsem, G Brink, P De Jong, and A L Orton.
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