White slavery inquiry flags wage dream as cause
Illinois Senate committee probing white slavery heard from three State Street stores, Sears Roebuck officials, and former workers about wages for women. Testimony noted average pay for 1,866 female workers and minimums, while a raid on a Dearborn Street hotel linked poverty to immoral activity. Several witnesses described low earnings as a factor in their lives.
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Chicago
Illinois Senate
Hotel la Salle
G’hara
State Street
America
Edwin F. Mandel
Mandel Brothers
Julius Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Commission
M. Blair Doan
Dearborn Street
Casino Hotel and Cafe
la Salle Hotel
O'Hara
A. R
P. B
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
R. A
St. Louis
Rook
Cleveland
Toledo Home Telephone Company
Grand Rapids
New Trade Journal Launched By Kimball Company
Waterloo introduces the Milk Trade Journal from Fred L. Kimball company marking the fourth trade publication. E. R. Shoemaker presides with John Andrews as secretary, publishing monthly on the tenth with changing covers and a milk delivery scene on the first issue.
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Waterloo
Milk Trade Journal
Fred L. Kimball
Ble
Pythian Temple
Kimball Company
Creamery Journal
Kimball
Dairy Farmer
Egg Reporter
MUK
Fred J
H. E. Colby
H. G. van Pelt
Kimball's
Great Western Dairy Company
H. L. Litchfield
Lagan Avenue
Maroon Five defeats Wisconsin in Bartlett gym battle
Chicago reports the Maroon basketball team upset Wisconsin 23 to 10 before a large crowd, with Molander and Baumgartner guiding Midway guards to shut down Badger forwards. Des Jardien earned praise for guarding Vangent. Iowa tops Minnesota 12 to 9 as Lawler, Wipperman star for Minnesota and Barry, Leo shine for Iowa.
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Chicago
Maroon
Wisconsin
Bartlett Gymnasium
Page
Badger
Molander
Baumgartner
Des Jardien
Vangent
Iows
Gophers
Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa
Minnesota
Lawler
Wipperman
Barry
Leo
Orange township meeting shows strong local engagement
An all day educational meeting in Orange township drew teachers and many patrons. Silas Miller served as president with W O Tannreuther as secretary. County superintendent Margaret Myers and Bremer county superintendent Mary Cretzmeyer participated with talks and discussions. A township agricultural club was formed chaired by FE M Liehty. seed corn talk by A A Burger highlighted ongoing efforts to raise local agricultural and educational standards. A picnic lunch followed in the township hall.
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Orange Township
Silas Miller
W. O. Tannreuther
Manargaret Myers
Mary Cretzmeyer
Bremer County
A. A. Burger
Cedar Falls
FE. M. Liehty
McFarland Beats Britton in Ten Round Title Fight
Packey McFarland outboxed Jack Britton in a ten round Madison Square Garden bout before about 10 000 spectators. McFarland dominated eight rounds with superior skill and left a bleeding nose on Britton but failed to score a knockout due to Britton's resilience and stamina. The report notes McFarland's swift left and right jaw hits and Britton's clever defense. An unrelated cough medicine advertisement follows the boxing section.
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New York
Packey McFarland
Madison Square Garden
Jack Britton
McFarland
Britton
Packey
Jack
Dreamland
MacFarland
Waterloos fined repeat offender Linstrom jailed
Fred Linstrom, spending months on farms and visiting Waterloo to spend his money, was arrested twice this week. He had over 74 dollars, fined 15, then with 6 dollars left fined 25 and jailed four days. Herman Grimow, under 21, arrest on disorderly conduct, admits little work in six months.
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Fred Linstrom
Waterloo
Linstrom
Herman Grimow
Policeman Clash At Minnesota Legislative Card Club
In Saint Paul a plainclothes officer intruded on a legislators card game at a hotel. After a clash, the officer and six reinforcements were removed, a window was used to escape, and the incident ended with no court action as witnesses described a disputed police entry and claims of a frame by city officials.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Saint Paul
St. Paul
Atair
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Illinois
GRACE
St. Paul's
the Milk Trade Journal
Cov
Shoemaker
Sedier and Dunaven
Wiogongin
Maroon Five
E. &. Bacon
East St
Bath
Foley
E. A. Leighton
Rochester
Byron Leighton
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
Mfarland
Stock Yards
Jones
Lee Pharmacy
Chico
Calif
K. W
Citizens Gas and
Austin Burt
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