Poverty the Cause of Downfall of Women
Acting Governor O Hara of Illinois declares poverty and low wages drive women into prostitution. He cites testimony from victims and big employers, calls for a minimum wage law, and notes Rockefeller's offer to aid the commission. The inquiry questions executives over profits while investigators gather further payroll data.
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Illinoim
Chicago
O'Hare
Illinois Senate
White Slave Commission
Julius Rogenwad
Heould
Millonaires
Beall
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Beale
New York
Ilinois Commission
New York City
James Simpson
Marshall Field Company
Edward Hillman
Hillman Company
Hillman
W. C. Thorne
Montgomery Ward and Company
Joseph Busch
Siegel Cooper and Company
Henry Schwab
Rothschild and Company
A. Ellinger
Boston
Proberd
Vice
Wayman
Wall Street
State Street
Julius Rosenwald
Leary Roebuck Company
Hilman State Street
John M. Glenn
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Glenn
Glen
Probera
Senate Committee
O'Hara
Sage hens and grouse closed in Copper Basin for two years
A Boise legislature news item reports Copper Basin made a closed territory to hunting sage hens and grouse for two years. The move aims to boost bird numbers despite booming seasonal migrations and local shortages. A separate game law change shifts the Big Lost river closed month to May, extending protection to fish during high water.
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Ravenel Macbeth
Boise
Copper Basin
Big Lost River
Mackay Dam
High Water Fishing, Wildlife Rules Pronounced
During June, fishermen may fish only at the designated location as the high water period peaks. A new law bans killing female elk, deer, and sheep or goats hereafter.
Kuhns Plan Drops American Falls Reservoir Bid
Kuhns of Pittsburg join with the government to raise Jackson Lake storage from 360000 to 780000 acre feet so no big dam at American Falls is needed. The agreement funds part of the cost, letting Kuhns use water on Twin Falls north side while the government uses Minidoka land. The American Falls project is deferred pending future Bruneau development.
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Kuhns
Pittsburg
Jackson Lake
Kuhn Syndicate
American Falls
Washington
Ito
Department the Interior
Twin Falls North Side
Minidoka
Great Bruneau
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Mothers Favorite Ad
A vintage drugstore ad touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as harmless pleasant and effective for children It claims to be the mothers favorite and to be sold by all druggists nationwide Adv. field text persists as the source and emphasizes consumer trust and availability
School Credits for Student Home Duties Revealed
A school notes system awards credits for rising early, household chores, and study. Students working in Blackfoot homes gain recognition, with credits tied to specific tasks and attendance, while reports must be signed by parents and weekly.
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Lfe
Blackfoot
Halla
Friedmann Receives Lifelong Access at People's Hospital
The People's hospital in New York grants Dr. Friedmann, the bacteriologist from Ber Wn, lifelong freedom of the hospital after his first treatment of patients in this country using his tuberculosis serum. He welcomed the decision after facing prior setbacks in his plan to treat patients here. Cash paid for clean cotton raga at the Optimist office.
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New York
People’s Hospital
Friedmann
Ber Wn
Younge
Optimist
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Pital
Idaho
Bencing
N.E. Montgomery
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