Report cites lax enforcement of European child labor laws
A U.S. Bureau of Labor bulletin describes grim conditions in Belgium Austria France Germany Switzerland and Italy. It cites underpaid or unpaid children in Belgium and Austria with widespread evasion and lenient penalties. The report argues enforcement is inadequate, inspectors few, and laws often ignored or circumvented.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
Bulletin
The
United States Bureau of Labor
C. W. A. Weditz
George Washington University
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Hstte
City in brief talk of glass troubles and visits
A stream of city notes reports people visiting Waterloo or traveling for business. Mentions include Mrs J J Klopp from Stanton Neb visiting her Boder relatives, W A Young returning from Omaha, J W Turtle in Waterloo as a Union Pacific agent, and many others visiting family, touring, or on assignments. A Y M C A evangelistic meeting runs and a hunting trip between Burlington and Cairo is planned.
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Buchanan
B. Johnson
Hummel
W. 4Th
W. J. Sutcliff
Waverly
C. W. Mullan
John Blair
Des Moines
J. J. Klopp
Stanton, Neb
George Boder
W. A. Young
the American Nobles
Omala
J. W. Turtle
Union Pacific
Waterloo
W. M. Robe
Fairbank
Hugh McGrannan
John D. Gentzler
Tabernacle
Ella R. Johnson
Black Hawk National Bank
Chicago
C A. Lutz
Lutz
Geasickness in Ancient Texts and Seasickness Myths
The passage notes geasickness as a curious ancient suffering not known to sturdy ancients and cites sea illness in Seneca and a Cicero incident. It mentions a risky return to land to avoid Anthony agents and defines nausea as Greek in origin, literally meaning shippines.
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Seneca
Cicero
Mark Antony
The Horse to Reign Again At Madison Square Garden Show
New York reports the annual horse show at Madison Square Garden opening next week draws attention from owners across the United States and Europe. More royal horses compete than ever as society plans lavish dinners and gowns. Meanwhile Pennsylvania and Rhode Island outline road funding and state aid rules, detailing state, county, and township responsibilities and payments for road construction and maintenance.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
United States
Europe
Clark Likely Not Next Speaker Of House In 1912
Washington dispatch reports Champ Clark unlikely to become speaker in the Sixty-second Congress. Opposition from northern Democrats, many pledged against him for being too radical, plus rules revision fights, threaten his bid. Proponents fear party split may shape the 1912 campaign and spoils.
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Washington, D. C
Champ Clark
Mr. Clark
Congress
Jeanings
Clark
House
Regar
Patronage System To Set 500 House Jobs At Issue
The next House will control patronage paying about $500 000 annually. The arrangement covers 500 non civil service positions with salaries from 600 to 65000 dollars a year.
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Nations House
Civil Service
Soldier river drainage district completes assessment plan
Commissioners finish appraisal of benefits and damages for the Soldier river drainage district in Harrison county. The project costs land owners 126000 dollars to improve and reclaim 30000 acres. A new channel will divert the Soldier river from Jackson township southwest through Dry Lake to the Missouri river, six miles.
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Logan
Evening Press
Soldier River
Harrison County
Jackson Township
Dry Lake
Missouri River
Infants' deaths blamed on ignorance in home economics talk
Professor Flora Rose of Cornell urged nationwide school programs in home economics to educate girls as potential mothers. She argued that maternal ignorance drives infant mortality and that courses on baby care, hygiene, heredity, and child health can lower death rates and improve society.
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Baltimore
Flora Rose
Department of Home Economics
Cornell University
Cornell
Vast government fish station at Spring Branch reports huge nationwide distribution
Special from Manchester Iowa outlines a report by Superintendent M F L Stapleton showing 42,487,273 fish propagated and distributed since 1897. Twenty four varieties were deposited in lakes and streams nationwide at no cost, with most fish distributed to Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan. The station is praised as an invaluable, cost free food product source and angling joy.
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Manchester
Spring Branch
M. F L. Stapleton
United States
Mississippi River
Stapleton
Tawa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Union
Three Iowa Business Colleges Plan Student Contests
Des Moines Cap ital City Commercial College president Williams and Cedar Rapids College head King visited Waterloo to discuss intercollegiate practical contests for students. Plans cover typewriting spelling and rapid calculation with potential shorthand events, aiming to boost effort and efficiency. dates to be announced.
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Ts. WF. Williams
Capital City Commercial College
Des Moines
G. J. King
Cedar Rapids Business College
Waterloo
Almon F. Jules
Wauterloo
Ing
Cedaur Rapids
Gates
the Irving
Oats Crop World and United States Output
The world oats crop totals about 2.76 billion bushels annually. The U S yield for 1908 1909 is about 900 million bushels. Major producers include European Russia Germany France and Canada.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Russia
Germany
France
Canada
Oregon Road Aid and County Powers
The article explains that road construction and maintenance in Oregon are managed by county commissioners. A 1909 legislative session enacted a special law to fund road construction, but it was later ruled unconstitutional. County commissions establish roads and oversee contracts.
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Oregon
Court Glows Up the Glass Trust
Pittsburg judge fines fifteen officers and directors of Imperial Window Glass $5 each and the corporation $2,500 plus costs after a nolo contendere plea to Sherman antitrust violations. The court orders dissolution of the combine and pledges immediate action to end a monopsony in hand blown window glass across more than twenty states.
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Pittsburg
Imperial Window Glass Company
James S. Young
United States District Court
Myron L. Case
J. G. Sayre
M. J. Heatly
Combine
Young
Doctors Ponder Poliomyelitis Epidemic Warning
Before the Chicago Neurological Society Dr H A Robertson warns the infantile paralysis scourge is a worldwide epidemic. He cites 900 Minnesota cases last summer and notes no cure exists while serum development remains futile. The discussion includes disease transmission doubts and lumbar puncture guidance.
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Chicago
Nev
United
Jabora- Spring
Minnesota
Robertson
University of Minnesota
Reseiret
State University
Lie Neurological Society
Screons’ Climaters Congress
Tlllnois
Germaill
John W. Jobling
Licensed to Wed Frank Wells Waverly to Amanda Richardoos Alpha
A notice records Frank Wells of Waverly and Amanda Richardoos of Alpha obtaining marriage license approval. The filing confirms their intent to wed under local registrar procedures.
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Frank Wells
Waverly
Amanda Richardoos
Alpha
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