Wage Increase Report From Commission and Glass Workers
Commissioners representing i t manufacturers and the National Window Glass Workers met to report wage adjustments for the two weeks ending August 31, 1908. The average selling price for S. 3.f1 glass is 80 and A per cent. for D. 8. wings it is 10 and Y0 per cent. The report notes reductions in wage for the next settlement with a 15 percent cut in the Wage one and a 10.5 percent cut for double strength. A companion settlement is planned for May 22 with rates: 32.0 percent single, 48.4 percent double. August shows further changes. The wage data indicate an overall increase in strength of 0.8 percent for labor and 16.6 percent for handled strength.
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Sharng
API
Salon
Xingte Siveneth
Summer Home Project For Children Proposed By Cleric
Bishop Donahue of Wheeling plans a summer home near Tarra Alta to provide care for healthy and weak children. The project aims to offer a benevolent retreat aligned with Christian charity and church support, with full plans to be announced later.
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RU Rey
Donahue
Wheeling Dincess
Catholic Church of
West Virginlis
Tarra Alta
No Agreement After Detroit Meeting On Wage Demands
In Detroit the Commie toners and the Nokla manufacturing workers failed to reach a deal on a Sep tome scale. Workers demanded 90 17 1 4 for single strength Elis and 90 28 1 2 for double strength, while employers refused. Conference adjourned to reconvene in ten days at Chairman Gartigan's call with no result.
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Commie Toners
Workene
Nokla
Detroit
Elis
Gartigan
Rentesoritatives
Patrol Ride to Rio Grande Sparks Border Troubles
Souvenir postal cards recount a patrol at the Rio Grande by Charksburkers who joined the United Soldier cavalry. They describe positions at Kort Scott and along the frontier, noting border tensions and a troop movement toward the Rio Grande region.
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Calluit le Fonda
Sat
Amt
Mau Kyte
Tee Siti Charksburkers
Tok Jongneo
United Suvter Cavalry
Kort Scott
Tess
Ule
Baan
Grande Ivor Wanksa
Fever Pate Charles Bean in Local Hospital Mystery
A local hospital reports Charles Bean has been feverish and in a coma-like state for weeks. Hospital officials decline to disclose full details while noting ongoing medical evaluation and family updates remain limited.
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Charles Bean
St Conva
Fema
Digestive Stimulant Promoted by Local Druggists
A brief classified note promotes a stomach digestive tonic described as aiding digestion and making the stomach sweet. It is advertised as pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in the area.
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Kodowil
West Treatment for a Burn
Chamberlain's Salve is promoted as a home remedy for burns offering instant pain relief and scarless healing for minor injuries. The advertisement claims broad usefulness for chapped hands sore nipples and skin eruptions with a price of 25 cents and availability from all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Our Pie Doable by Grocers Now Lets Two Pies Rise
Coconut custard praise extols a perfect melt in the mouth pie. Grocers now offer OUR PIE packages containing enough ingredients for two pies. Varieties include Lemon Chocolate and Custard at 10 cents per package. Order Custard for coconut custard pies.
Sweet Melody Flour For 9 Sprained Ankle Cure
Sprained ankle relief claim describes using Chamberlain's Pain Balm with rest to shorten healing time. Note states product available for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Sweet Melody Flour Ad Offers Pain Tablets Formula
An advertisement touts Pink Pain Tablets from Dr Shoon claiming headache relief and relief from womanly pains in 20 minutes. It notes the formula on a 25c box and urges asking a doctor or pharmacist about it. Dealers are advertised.
Kodol Promised To Relieve Indigestion Symptoms Quickly
A historical advertisement touts Kodol as a stomach strengthener and instant relief for indigestion. It claims dramatic effects and urges readers to buy a bottle at local druggists.
Traveling Man Aids Passenger With Remedy On Train
Sam A Garber a traveling man recounts aiding a sick woman aboard an east bound Oregon Railway and Navigation train from Pendleton to La Grande Oregon. He administered Chamberlain's Colera and Diarrhea Remedy through the water and gave additional doses, helping her recover before Le Grande. The account ends with sale of Went Melody Flour.
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O. R
Pendleton
La _ Granite
Ore
Sam A. Garber
Nui
le Grande
Games of the Valley League close Enterprise defeat
Enterprise and Lumberport played a tight game at Enterprise with Lumberport edging the hosts 10 to 9. Scare was highlighted by a homerun drive by a big white headed player who raced around the bases before the ball was handled.
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Enterprise
Lumberport
Enterprise Boys
Mumberport
Sanders
Conaway
Parinton
Meer
Mason
Small Blaze Rumors Tie to Meigs Avenue Residence
A small fire swept the Meigs Avenue home of untel A. Howard early Sunday. The blaze started in a rear cellar refrigerator and was noticed by the thieves, who raised the alarm before fleeing the scene.
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Untel A. Howard
Meigs Avenue
Wie
Fragmentary OCR Report Describes a House Fire Event
A garbled OCR passage notes a fire in a house and a delayed response. It mentions a possible renewal due to smouldering embers and a cautious exit or containment by the fire crew. Names and specifics are unreadable in the fragment.
Tragic Chicago Rail Crash Claims Five Lives
A Lakotha Like Shore Southern railroad collision near Chesterton injures many and kills Mrs Esther Hacox of Chicago. A suburban train rear-ends an excursion train to Indianapolis. Most injured hail from Indiana and Chicago area.
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Chicago
Esther Hacox
Shore Southern Railroad
Chesterton
Indianapolis
Picnic Held by Sunday School at Sapps Grove
Shinnston reports a Baptist Sunday School picnic at Sapps Grove on Saturday with about 90 attendees. Activities included swings and baseball. pleasant weather marked the day. Mrs. John Junexims returned from Morpagtawin and was joined home by Misses TV and Berthe Privy of Morgantown.
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Oman. Jane
Hension
Rabbbie Hufortion
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Sven More Moleyen
Dentists Leggett Building
Terest
West
Virginia
Bank
Geo. L. Duncan
F. B. Woods
Is Sax
Patrode Rio Grande
Valley League
Gypsy Outfit
Gypsy
Schrader
Hut
Purinton
Grim
Burnett
Hesston
Danie Howard
Tran
Shinnston
Herald
Will
Levy
Ben Levy
Clarksburg Fair
The
West Virginia Central Agricultural & Mechanical Society
New York
Ss. GC
James N. Hess
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