Railway Employes Co Operation Plan for Stock Holding
An Ohio conductor proposes a cooperative plan where railway workers buy stock in the railroads they serve to gain votes in management. He warns that wage hikes require higher earnings, arguing current payrolls and stock dividends clash with profits, risking bankruptcies if wages rise too quickly. He cites figures from Texas and declines in rate earnings as reasons to seek better balance.
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New York Ontario Western
Charlen King
Feea
New York
Central Hudson
Wages of Railway Employees Face Wage Increase Impact
The piece argues that 860,000 railway workers would gain 80 cents a day, costing about 87 million dollars annually in increased wages. It claims dividend payments for 1891 totaled 89 million, implying wage hikes could wipe out railway dividends. It notes most stock is already productive and questions who would bear the burden.
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Granger
Mailway
United States
Ene Oyer
Barneys Ice Skates and Meat Ad at Local Stores
An old ad hails Barney and Bettys ice skates with lever nickeled plain and ladies skates at Eastern prices from Lange OlSDiGh 8 Reno. It also promotes quality meats with the slogan good meats make good health and happiness and highlights stall fed meats at Pike and Wightman.
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Barney & Betty
Lange & Olsdigh
Reno
Pike & Wightman
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