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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
6
A Brazilian real estate prospectus speaks humorously about the Parana River as the most watery and navigable for ships of great depth. The author also extols a cheerful, confident view of local flora and resinous plants, touting a festival of “vegetable reign.”
The Richmond Times Dispatch features a light exchange between a proud father and a cynical friend about a baby’s smile and a painter’s work. The artist explains he once painted clearer earlier pieces that people understood too well, hurting sales.
The wage dispute between railways and engineers conductors and firemen moves to Congress. Brotherhood leaders reject interstate arbitration and the Newlands act plan arguing it delays justice. Railways urge ICC involvement as the fair, public-facing solution while recognizing scope limits.
The four railroad train brotherhoods plan a nationwide strike over wage demands totaling about 100 million dollars a year. They rejected settlement offers and will vote on strike, aiming for early August resumption of talks.
The Milwaukee Free Press notes that without public opinion the railway brotherhoods could not win a strike. The item cites public support as essential to labor action success.
The New York Tribune notes that increased pay for workers stems from railroad rate increases, suggesting wage growth coincides with rail transportation pricing shifts.
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