Rail wage cuts spark debate on postwar living costs
The article notes a $124 monthly wage for railroad workers represents a 12 percent cut from earlier levels after a 21 percent rise in 1920. It cites figures from the Railroad Labor Board and the Association of Lay Executives, comparing costs of living and payroll impacts across 1914 to 1921, with joblessness rising in New York and deportation measures affecting recent arrivals.
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Railroad Labor Board
Association of Lay Executives
United States
Industrial Conference Board
Obregon Drops Grade Oil Tax
Obregon rescinds crude oil export tax after all night talks with Mexican Congress committee. Proclamation cites assurances the United States will not levy an oil import tax. He urges immediate resume of oil field work and invites oil companies to confer on production plans.
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Galveston
Tex
Obregon
Mexico City
Méxican Congress
United States
Ask Pictures of Roosevelt
Roosevelt Memorial association seeks reminiscences and photographs of Theodore Roosevelt for a memorial project and future volumes. Send items to Herman Hagedorn, director, Roosevelt Research and Information, 1 Madison Ave New York. Photos returned with a biographical sketch.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Kodak
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Roosevelt
Herman Hagedorn
Bureau of Roosevelt Research and Information
Madison Ave
New York
Washington
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Vessels Lost in Gale Near Nome Two Ships Reported Missing
The Nome schooner Gertrude wrecked on East cape while her crew is aboard the coast guard cutter Bear. A wide search is under way Thursday for the schooner Ram near Nome with many passengers believed missing. Ram left Teller for Nome two weeks ago and is overdue. Captain C S Cochran of the Bear said he would pick up the Gertrude crew. The Bear also assists in locating the Ram.
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Nome
Gertrude
East Cape
Siberia
Coast Guard
Bear
Ram
Naval
Seattle
Althe
C. 8. Cochran
Five Masted Schooner Grounded Off Turks Island
The General Pershing a five masted schooner built at Olympia Washington went ashore on Keusymion Rock on July 11 while en route from Norway to Bremerton with coal. The crew was rescued and part of the cargo salvaged as authorities inspect ships at Harbor Island. The Wenatchee and Keystone State undergo inspection while the U S S Saturn sails for Prx islands. The ferry tax appeal for King County ferries is to be appealed by U S District Attorney Saunders.
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Turks Island
Bahamas
General Pershing
Olympia
Wash
Keusymion Rock
Norway
Bremerton
Todd Drydocks
Harbor Island
Wenatchee
Keystone State
Shipping Board
New York Shipbuilding Co
United States
Saunders
Cushman
King County Ferries
Internal Revenue Transportation
Tampa
Fla
Cuba
Florida
Washington
Emil Herman
Socialist Party
Herman
Washington State Fair Association
The
Fair Association
W. H. Paulhamus
United States Shipping Board
Congress
Chinese Smuggling Ring Reaches Florida Coast
Immigrant inspector Whalen says Chinese smuggling into the United States is extensive via Cuba and Florida. He cites 75,000 Chinese landed in Cuba recently and a well funded network moving them to the Florida coast, with arrests in Charleston and Duneden near Tampa.
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Whalen
Cuba
Florida
Charleston
D. C
Clearwater
Fla
Tampa
Washington, D. C
Duneden
Washington
Federal
Prohibition
Heat Hampers Early Wall Street Trading Between Stocks
New York stocks opened amid extreme heat with a slow session and mixed moves. Mexican Petroleum, Studebaker, and Western Union showed notable shifts while many issues posted small losses or gains. late activity included firming in United States Steel and American Tobacco amid continuing volatility.
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New York
Chandler
Azeela
Studebaker
United States
Bteel
Aj Chandler
Bincair
Baldwin
American Tel
American Tobacco
Atlante-Gulf
Coo Producta
Tea Petroleum
Western Union
Northern Pacific
Famous Players
Atchison
Amer
al Amer
Tel & Tel Ios
Anaconda Aay
Whib Balt. & Hie
Settee
Haldwin Locomotive
Hethichem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Tts
Southern Railway
Rom
Mtudebaker
Tease Company
Texas Pacific
Ann
Us Bby Union of of Delaware
Union Pacific
United Retail Stores
Dalted Mates Rubber
Utah Capper
Wabarateee
Westinghouse
Willys Overland
International Nickel
Seer Brook
Rapid Treas
Wheat Market Advances on Hot Weather Signals in Chicago
Wheat quotations rose on the Chicago Board of Trade as hot weather threatened yields in the Northwest. Corn eased slightly after rain in parts of the belt while demand remained steady from local commission houses. July wheat opened at 1.39 and closed 0.4 higher, with other grains showing varied moves amid irregular produce.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Live Stock Market Quotations and Receipts
Receipts total about 11 000 cattle and sheep with market steady. Heavy weights bring around 10.20 to 15.00, with other classes priced per weight and quality. cash wheat shows No 1 red and No 2 red around 1.37 to 1.28, with several hard and No 3 hard entries noted.
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Chicago
Market Receipts and Steady Trade Report
Cattle receipts 960 with market steady. Steers 4607.75. cows and heifers 4.90 to 16.25. stockers and feeders 4 to 5.60. calves 7 to 9.25. Heifers 900 top 9.86, bulk 9.25 to 9.46. Sheep and lambs 100, market steady. spring lambs 9.50 to 10.25. ewes 4.50. wethers 5.45 to 6.60.
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Wethers
Market Receipts Mixed Cattle and Lambs Reported
Cattle receipts 675 head mix with choicest steers at 7.76, fair to good 5.25, cows and heifers 5.50, calves 4.50. Market steady with prime mixed at 11.50, heavies 16, pigs 10 to 12. Lambs pair to good 6.50 to 6.50, lambs 4.50, yearlings 1 to 4.50. Cheese and butter prices noted as well.
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Vegepablin Fricee
Keane KB
Colery
Wash Erate
Asec
Tireen
Royal Annes
Manning
Enews
Iit
Walnate
Beeee Hiritien
Cdaenss
Virgin Keystone
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Britton Be
Pan
Melgium
Belgium
Saipaig
Beattie Supply
Leipeie
Munich
Prenkfort
Kane
United Kingdom
Wisconsin
Encka
Tees Heer
Smerey Pay
LD Cscceeves
Foreign exchange and commodity quotes in New York market
New York July 14 foreign exchange opened lower with sterling at 3.463% and francs at 0.078 per unit. Demand for sterling slipped to 63.40% at close. Sugar and coffee prices held steady with No 7 Rio coffee at 61% to 64% and granulated sugar at 5.20 to 5.60 per hundredweight.
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New York
France
N. Y
Hunger Striker Andrew Brykajlo Nearing Death
In Chicago on July 14 physicians gave up hope of saving hunger striker Andrew Brykajlo who has endured 49 days of starvation over remorse for killing his wife. He was removed from jail to the county hospital for treatment.
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Chicago
Andrew Brykajlo
Relief fund for British miners totals 40000 roubles press
Printers of Petrograd subscribed a day’s pay to aid striking British coal miners. The fund reached 40000 roubles, about two dollars after exchange. In London a tram passenger’s cigarette led to a police court fine of 26 dollars for smoking.
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Petrograd
Pears Arrive Slow Market With Mixed Quality
Two and a half carloads of Wartlett pears reached the market from California on Wednesday. Most pears were green and hard, limiting sales while prices ranged from 4.26 to 4.75 per box.
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California
Kirkland
Carlota
White River Valley
Cary
Public Market stalls list diverse victuals at Pike Place
The record details numerous stalls across South End Westlake and Pike Place markets listing items such as lamb stew beef pork butter eggs bread cookies corn raspberries olives salmon and milk with mixed prices. It notes stall numbers and product variety in a bustling market inventory style.
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South End
Westlake
Thousand Island
Borden
Pandemonium at Washington Labor Convention Sparks Firestorm
In Vancouver Washington the state labor convention devolved into chaos as President William Short and Seattle delegate Philip Peart clashed over a resolution accusing firms of duping workers. The dispute drew cheers and interruptions as Pearl vowed proof. The body backed Short, urged amnesty for Debs, and passed broad resolutions on education, taxes, and labor action.
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Vancouver
Wash
State Convention of Labor
William Short
Philip Peart
Seattle
Peart
Short
Pearl
King County
Executive Council
Progressive Wings
Labor
Senate
Great Lakes
Congress
la Follette
Pacific Coast
Union Labor Department
State Federation of Labor
Federation
Tolman, Holcomb, Main and Mitchell
State Supreme Court
Open Way Thru Mountain Snow Clears To Paradise Valley
Road to Paradise Valley reopened for tourists with Supt W H Peters of Rainier National Park predicting summer access via Narada Falls route. Washington State Press association members to be escorted from Tacoma by auto. Vehicle passage limited earlier due to heavy snow and TNT safety concerns with last year’s 160 feet of snowfall creating a 15 foot ice mass. Tourists will use canyon cuts and a tunnel to reach the inn, parking in snow stalls.
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Paradise Valley
W. H. Peters
Rainier National Park
Washington State Press Association
Tacoma
Narada Falls
Paradise
Peters
First eggs laid in air reportedly on flight to Amsterdam
Two crates of valuable chickens from Eton, Kent were sent from Croydon to the Amsterdam air express. The voyage produced two eggs laid during the flight, claimed as the first record of eggs laid in the air.
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London
Eton
Kent
Croydon
Amsterdam
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