Lark Saturday Night Aims to Shorten Retail Hours in Rochester
A year of experiment in Rochester shows retailers and workers agreeing to six PM Saturday closures to give clerks a half holiday. The movement, supported by unions and the Chamber of Commerce, aims to reduce labor strain and foster mutual trust, with shoppers adapting and some cities adopting similar hours.
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N.Y
National Clerka’ Union
Clerka
Chaimber of Commerce
Rochester
Plaver
Bat
United States
Bulgaria a moving target on Europe’s fragile map
The article traces Bulgaria’s long, irregular history from ancient tribes along the Danube to modern times, noting repeated shifts of borders and influence. It describes a small, country with under 60,000 square miles and a population about Massachusetts, weak railways, limited industry, and surprising calm when not at war, amid European power struggles.
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Bulgaria
Europe
Standard Oil Company
Asia
Danube River
Symeon
Danube
Turkey
Massachusetts
Ilineis
Greater Iowa needs measured plans not empty sentiment
A historical critique argues that the Greater Iowa push requires reasoned policy over hype. It urges focusing on opportunity through industrial growth and intensive farming, backed by paved roads, better schools, and job access to keep residents and attract new ones.
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Iowa
Commonwealth
New York State
Idaho
Texas
New York
Oklahoma
Montana
Towa
State College
Ames
Greater Iowa
Maine
Waly
Florida
Arbitration Takes Hold In Dayton City Policy
A Dayton, C city program under the city manager plan aims to handle petty offender cases without arrests and court publicity. The Prosecutor's Office investigates rents family ties and petty quarrels to settle about a weeklong caseload through arbitration.
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Dayton
Iowa Governor Proclaims Thanksgiving Amid War Talk
The Iowa governor issues a Thanksgiving proclamation urging humility and gratitude amid world crisis and ongoing war talk. The piece contrasts religious duty with suffering abroad while noting no statewide orders to cull all livestock or children despite disease and unrest.
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The
New York World
Iowa Politics Roiling as 36th Assembly Weighs Taxes and Reform
In Des Moines discussion swirls over future House speakers Dustin Barry, Brady, and Atkinson as Iowa eyes a 36th General Assembly. The retrenchment and reform committee faces clashes over petty versus major state duties, with millage tax reforms and road to revenue debated amid party discourse.
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Des Moines
Dustin Barry
Linn
Brady
Atkinson
Thirty- Sixth General Assembly
Tate
Wabliely
Tegislature
Halof
Pink
Avery Willige
Bolic
Shuyfer
Appanoose
To the Heart of the Matter about Giving and Receiving
The piece argues that possession fails for ideas emotions and knowledge but giving increases value. It asserts gifting love knowledge and faith enriches the giver and contrasts capitalist greed with the example of a man who gave all and sacrificed his life. It frames generosity as the path to true wealth in love and hope.
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Fremont County
United States
Lord Kitchener
Kaiser
Bis
Japan
Europe
Unclear excerpt touches Wisconsin politics and liquor policy
A fragment discusses Wisconsin political alliances and the fate of a past Republican under Frank P. Woods, mentions liquor bans by Kitchener and the czar, and notes Nevada's population shifts and mining booms with cautionary lessons on growth and representation.
Nevada shows population surge amid arid farming shift
Nevada, once the smallest population, rose behind Virginia New Hampshire and Alaska over a decade. In ten years mining waned and arid farming boosted growth with 61 500 people, about a 95 percent rise, signaling hopeful prospects. Foley Kidney Pills ad cautions rheumatism and promotes kidney health.
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Virginia
New Hampshire
Nevada
Alaska
Starring restraint in fashion and decor
A critic notes a woman’s ambition to be well dressed and stylish but argues she spoils outfits and rooms with excess. The writer attributes lack of restraint as a national fault, citing jewelry outfits and a crowded living room as examples.
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America
The Value of Restraint in Art and Expression
A discussion on restraint versus force in writing and art, highlighting how omissions can elevate work. Includes a humorous anecdote about an unfinished painting and a local joke about a five-cent savings bank sign, ending with an appeal for Foley Kidney Pills.
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