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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1924
Page
7
A draft conference plan urges states to arrange working hours to maximize spare time, improve transport to shorten commutes, and encourage health facilities and education. It calls for housing in garden suburbs, public baths, and limits on alcohol use while stressing worker freedom. foreigners receive equal compensation rights. no night baking except under government exceptions.
Geneva reports the International Labour Bureau has drafted conventions on four topics for the June 16 conference. They cover workers leisure facilities, equal compensation for accidents, 24 hour weekly rest in glass making, and night bakery work. Half a hundred nations will be represented.
Francois Descamps, manager of Georges Carpentier, has not decided whether to send the Frenchman against Gene Tunney, Young Stribling, or Jimmy Slattery in his next American bout. Filly Gibson, Tunney’s manager, insists Carpentier must meet his contract to fight Tunney before meeting the younger challengers.
A compilation of radio station listings across cities including WSB Atlanta WLW Cincinnati WFAA Dallas WWJ Detroit WTAS Elgin WRAP Fort Worth WEAY Houston WOQ Kansas City WHB Kansas City WHAS Louisville CKAC Montreal WEAF New York WIP Philadelphia WDAR Philadelphia WCAE Pittsburgh KGW Portland and others detailing times and program types such as sacred services choral concerts orchestras talk and weather forecasts. The guide shows station numbers and early to late day schedules with varied programs.
A dense listing of Monday programs from numerous stations shows a pattern of music concerts orchestras dances and talks. Stations from Chicago Atlanta Buffalo Cincinnati Dallas Waco Denver Detroit Elgin Fort Worth Hastings Jefferson City Kansas City Memphis Minneapolis New York Oakland Omaha Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Zion list varied slots from early afternoon to late night highlighting concerts orchestras dances and lectures for diverse audiences.
It pays to advertise the Journal claims value and service for smart advertising. The notice emphasizes the paper’s readiness to help advertisers reach audiences effectively.
Abe Martin humorously chronicles Lester Plum and wife finally getting rid of daughter Myrt with a grand wedding. The piece highlights guests, outfits, and household preps, noting the groom’s war service and the bride’s social promise while poking fun at expectations and financial strains.
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