Wage reductions hit Maine mills in Lewiston and Augusta
Six Maine cotton mills announced wage cuts of unspecified percent, effective next Monday, citing poor business as the reason. Five mills are in Lewiston and one in Augusta.
22 Nov 1927
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1927
Page
1
Six Maine cotton mills announced wage cuts of unspecified percent, effective next Monday, citing poor business as the reason. Five mills are in Lewiston and one in Augusta.
Frank Conroe 31 year old Indian fell sixty feet at the municipal night plant yesterday. He died at 4:30 pm after sustaining two broken legs an arm fracture and internal injuries. Employed by J J Miller Company Baltimore Conroe a Seneca Indian came from Buffalo New York to work as a structural steel haver. He had been at the new light plant some time.
A workman lost footing while handling steel beams at the Crescent plant and fell to a lower beam. He died at Washington County Hospital at 4 30 PM. The body was taken to C M Suter Sons undertaking and remained unclaimed last night. Authorities search for relatives and continue no further investigation.
Robert Warner of Hagerstown describes years of ailments including headaches dizziness indigestion backache and sleeplessness. He credits Ten Herbs with restoring appetite relieving gas and bilious attacks and says his entire system is toned up. Wareham's City Pharmacy sells Ten Herbs in the area.
Three Smithsburg area farms changed hands. The Frank Bell farm of 56 acres on the Lestersburg pike near Leitersburg went from William Gehr to Grover C. Wishard. The Edward A. Harp farm of 65 acres sold to C. R. Paulsgrove. The Joseph Barkdoll property in Leitersburg sold to William C. Miller. Sales conducted by D. M. Ridenour.
An old advertisement promotes Hamburg Breast Tea as an inexpensive vegetable remedy for colds. A tablespoonful steeped in boiling water is brewed and strained, then drunk to relieve congestion and loosen bowels, claimed to break a cold quickly.
The Washington County Red Cross chapter reports only 610 members, far short of the 3,000 goal set for Thanksgiving. The national organization requests 3,000 memberships to meet flood, tornado, and disaster relief needs. The article urges readers to join, noting this is the county’s first failed appeal.
An Ohio physician Dr Edwards developed Olive Tablets a vegetable compound with olive oil to stimulate the liver and bowels. The ad promotes the tablets as gentle yet effective, easing dull eyes sallow skin and bilious appearances. Sold in 15 80 and 60 cent sizes.
Miss Virgin Fahrney and Mrs G H Minnebraker attended the Feder ation meeting in Hagerstown last Saturday.
A Pittsburgher nearing sixty proclaims Bulgarian Herb Blood Tea keeps him youthful and energetic. He drinks a cup weekly and claims it aids circulation, fights colds, and cleanses the system. The ad touts benefits for constipation rheumatism liver kidney and stomach issues with prices 35c and 1.25.
In these days of fast competition, full blooded robust health grants front rank. Start now to regain health with a course of 5.9.9, claimed to build appetite, energy, and red blood cells. Prepared from natural roots and herbs in a modern lab, sold at drug stores in two sizes. A larger size is more economical.
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