Rested Men Best Josephine Goldmark on Ten Hour Law
Josephine Goldmark discusses the Oregon ten hour law for men and minimum wage laws for women and girls. She cites wartime changes and Supreme Court rulings, stressing fatigue as a public health and national integrity issue and urging stronger labor standards to conserve vigor for America’s war effort.
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Supreme Court
Oregon
New York Evening Sun
United States Supreme Court
New York
Wagner
District of Columbia
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Kansas
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nebraska
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Industrial Commission
Josephine Goldmark
America
A Spanish Mecca in Seville Casa Lonja Archives
In Seville near the cathedral a building called Casa Lonja houses the general archives of the Indies. It holds unpublished original documents, reports, and letters detailing Spanish colonial administration across the Americas, making Seville a pilgrimage site for American historians.
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Seville
New World
United States
General Archives ‘of
the Indies
Spain
Americas
Abusing the Feet and Its Long Term Effects
The piece argues that the human foot bears full body weight via its 12-bone arch and ligaments, yet is restrained by tight footwear from childhood. This compression distorts the forefoot, weakens attached muscles, and leads to fatigue, pain in the legs, backache, and even headaches after little walking.
Sandy's Extravagance at the Village Show
A man named Sandy takes Jeanie to a village event then to a movie that costs a dime per adult. He pays 20 cents at the door and then spends more inside, lamenting the sum as he speaks of his love for Jeanie.
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Sandy
Jeanie
Jonnie
Absence of Enthusiasm For Vacation
Fragmented report notes mixed impressions of a trip. Mentions meeting pleasant people and real men, spending more than planned, and disappointment with the vacation experience overall.
Liability for an agent's purchases without proof
Arthur Trin argues that hiring an agent creates liability for his actions within the apparent scope of authority. If a hired man buys goods and the boss merely approves by telephone, the bill may still be charged to the employer. The article notes that what counts as apparent authority is a gray area that courts struggle to define.
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Arthur Trin
Why Worry Motto Inspires Office Mindset
A Nautilus idea sparks a green and white motto in an office. The phrase Why Worry prompts staff to examine their reasons and foster positive thinking. Commenters praise the effect on daily inspiration and workplace atmosphere.
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Nautilus
Try an Upper Berth, Rail Advice For War Economy
The New York Sun notes a push by western rail interests to fill Pullman cars with upper berths. It argues upper berths are 20 percent cheaper, quieter, better ventilated and safer from passing passengers, encouraging travelers to switch from lower berths.
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New York Sun
Switzerland as Angel of Mercy in World War I
In August 1914 Switzerland bore the burden of armed neutrality yet continued vast charitable efforts for war sufferers and prisoners. Marie Widmer notes the country faced food and economic strains while upholding humanitarian aid from the birthplace of the Red Cross.
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Switzerland
Europe
Alpine Republic
Marie Widmer
American Review of Reviews
Poet Sells Santa Claus Poem to Magazine
A poet proudly notes earning enough from a Santa Claus poem to buy Christmas dinner, illustrating clever foresight. The exchange highlights a creator’s early success and practical stakes in literary publishing.
Miss Oldgirl’s Worries Dwindle in Odd Commentary
A fragmented onlookers note hints at Miss Oldgirl facing dwindling worries while a half formed remark imagines her in business. The odd exchange suggests a satirical tone about ads and promotions.
Facing the Sea of Life in a Night at the Boardwalk
An evening by the seaside prompts reflection as youths in crowded benches watch lights and screens rather than waves. Some see the petty and belittling, others the majestic and uplifting, revealing how facing choices shape life after the moment.
Increasing the Vocabulary in Reading
The piece discusses how readers expand vocabulary, endorsing dictionary use as a pleasure and not a chore. It cites estimates of word knowledge ranging from 300 to 35,000, notes variances by occupation and education, and argues that top writers aim for accessibility for broad audiences.
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America
Columbus Dispatch
Dr. Morrison’s Feat and China Ties Across Years
Dr. G. E. Morrison, famed for his library bought by Baron Isawaki for £35,000, built a long Eurasian friendship. He began with antipathy to China, later inspired sympathy and gratitude. A notable pedestrian, he walked from Melbourne to Adelaide as a boy and rode 3,750 miles in 175 days during the Boxer upheaval era with Sir Claude Macdonald in Peking.
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China
G. E. Morrison
Baron Isawaki
Celestial Empire
Melbourne
Adelaide
Doctor Morrison
Sir Claude Macdonald
Peking
Parrot Trick Sparks Guard Dog and Flag Moment
A car caravan encounters a soldier on guard with a silk flag and a majestic dog. The scene amuses a family as a boy cranes at the guard joke while the father questions the laughter amid the solemn display.
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Johnny
Indianapolis News
Unexplored Quebec and Canada Northward Prospect
The article estimates 259000 square miles of unexplored Quebec plus 642000 in western Canada totaling 901000 square miles or 28 percent of the country. It notes possible petroleum in the Mackenzie basin and natives reporting long unseen lakes near the Yukon. The Mackenzie mountains remain unknown to both whites and natives.
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Quebec
Canada
Mackenzie
Yukon
Mackenzie Mountains
What Concerned Father
A minister confronts a boy dressed in fishing gear on a Sunday asking what his father would say about fishing on the Sabbath. The boy recalls his father’s past remark asking where the fish were in a playful exchange.
Morimura Baron Seeks Baptism Through Convict Koji
The Morimura Gumi leader Baron Ichizayemon Morimura, a major Japanese porcelain exporter and temperance advocate, seeks baptism by Noshitaro Koji, a former convict and Christian teacher who Convert, by guiding morality and humility across society. Koji, who served 23 years in prison, preaches Christ’s Sermon on the Mount and the Lord’s Prayer without denomination.
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United States
Ichizayemon Morimura
Dwight L. Moody
America
Japan
New York
Noshitaro Koji
Jerry McAuley
Oliver Street
Cremorne
Koji
Korea
Manchuria
Morimura
Inajiro Tajiri
French Aristocrats in War Honor Roll
The Dundee Advertiser notes France, a republic, sees aristocrats eager for service. Many nobles serve in ranks rather than as officers, with 2176 named on the roll of honor including Prince Louis Murat Duc de Rohan and Comte de Turenne. The Comtesse O Gorman died as a Red Cross nurse after Croix de Guerre decoration.
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France
Prince Louis Murat
Napoleon
Duc de Rohan
Comte de Turenne
Marshal
Comtesse O’gorman
Red Cross
Dundee Advertiser
How a Machine Gun Is Fired on Fokker Monoplanes
A recent Aeronautics article explains firing a machine gun through a Fokker monoplane propeller using a Bowden wire lever. It notes a double cam on the engine shaft shifts the mechanism out of gear as blades align with the muzzle. The Morane design is cited as a model that also fires through the tractor screw.
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Aeronautics
France
Fokker
Plso
Women as conductors and drivers on British street railways
The article notes over half the motor men are motorwomen in some British street railways. Opinions vary on their value in the post, but all agree they make good conductors. In difficult runs women have sometimes been replaced by men in the driver's seat when emergencies test nerve.
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Great Britain
Rgen
War Bread Becomes Duty as Servants Bake Ration Loaves
Fragment describes a wartime kitchen scene where a mistress questions a maid about bread making. A new servant responds with a brisk remark that the bread is for the war effort, highlighting domestic effort during resource shortages.
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Hannah
Unclear prompt fragment about wartime costs and Russia
Fragmentary text appears to discuss wartime cost concerns and Russia with references to suppression. No clear events, dates, or named entities to anchor a factual summary.
Grand Life of the Navy on a Sunday in New York
A Sunday morning on the Seventy-ninth Street pier finds crowds and benches scarce as gray warships anchor offshore. An eager elderly woman and a talkative cross eyed man observe sailors and launches while a longing to enlist is declared, even as the chatter yields to silence.
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New York
Seventy-ninth Street
New Tilefish Startup Emerges As Atlantic Food Staple
The commerce secretary lauds tilefish as a promising new food. Discovered in 1879 it nearly vanished, then surged to abundance along the Atlantic coast near the 100 fathom line. A successful campaign linked fishermen dealers and consumers creating a thriving New York based tilefish industry with shipments reaching the Midwest.
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Secretary of Commerce
Atlantic
Bureau
New York
Kansas City
Russian War Heroine Causes Court to Withdraw Charge
A British working woman faced a suit for unpaid sewing machine hire. She told the court she could not pay because she was wounded recently while fighting Austrians. The judge found her papers in order and the charge was withdrawn.
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Christian Science Monitor
Dried Potatoes In Bolivia Fact Peers Into Andean Food
A report notes that Bolivian highland potatoes survive arid conditions by repeated freezing and thawing to remove moisture, producing chunu stored for months or years. The dried product sells in markets as a staple for natives. France and Sweden have imported Bolivian seed potatoes.
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Andean
Bolivia
France
Sweden
Tourist Demands Guide Through Snowy Peaks
A traveler stops at Enos A Mill's home near Longs Peak and brusquely insists a naturalist show him fine scenery. The naturalist impressions the mile long view of snow covered mountains under a blue sky and refrains from overstatement.
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Enos A. Mill
Longs Peak
Pstpark
Unclear fragmentary text from Bungalow item
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a planned visit to a beach and a question about what stopped the move. The readable lines mention a location and a person or placeholder name, but details are missing and no clear event or outcome emerges.
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D. G. Blackman
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