Treatment of Men Forced to Work in Great Establishments
An exposé of Packingtown labor abuses describes brutal management, wage theft, and forced overtime. It details harsh treatment of immigrant workers, unsafe conditions, and deliberate crowding of labor with little recourse. The article notes corrupt practices, including use of scraps in food and brutal enforcement by bosses.
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Lowit
Uprox Suvenatn
Packingtown
Germany
Swift & Co
Cracking the Cramming Machine in Poultry Finishing
A historical look at crate fattening in the western packing industry. It explains trough feeding, cramming machines, and the careful handling required to finish fowls for market. The piece covers feeding regimes, weight gains, carcass quality, and packaging practices in large packer operations.
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Northwest
Kansas City
West
Absent cleanliness cited in beef processing document
From the Neill Reynolds document sent to Congress by the President an absence of cleanliness was found in oiling of meat. The fragment notes a lapse in sanitary practices within meat processing.
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Neill-Reynolds
Congress
Dust Mulch and Shallow Cultivation for Garden Crops
The article advises frequent shallow cultivation for most garden crops and limits depth to two inches in dry weather. It explains a dust mulch forms from surface stirring, reducing moisture loss, while a light mulch around plants preserves moisture without sealing air. It warns against crust formation after rain and says to test soil dryness by squeezing to decide when to cultivate.
Classified Advertisements Male Help Wanted and More
Classified ads list male help wanted opportunities across advertising sales nurseries railroads and plumbing schools. Offers include salaries incentives and training with firms in New York Chicago and Kansas and openings for salesmen photographers and clerical staff. Some rail positions promise progression to engineers conductors and brakemen with monthly pay scales.
Felix Corset Co. Waist Measurement Request
Short notice from Felix Corset Co of New York asking customers to send 2s with waist measurement over corset and to specify white or black. Advertises waist no pins or hooks to tear and references 131 Prince Street in New York.
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Felix Corset Co
Prince St
New York
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