NOVEL STRIKES.
Cora Schrbeder, kissed a-- young man. in presence of a number of workgirls at the National. Enamelling and,‘Stamping Works, Granite -City,: U;S,A,v .-and r: a strike - was the -, resuif .a few vhonrs'. later. - - had ■ beenguying ” ,-.-her ,-, about “BfllvV Wendell, an “employe ■ of--the* place, and when he : passed through ,the room they •dared her to kiss him. In a spirit of mischief she suddenly threw her arms around the young; man's- neck and gave .him a.kiss, on the cheek. Wendell blushed, retreated in confusion, and soon after the foroman- informed the young.iWOmarr.that she was discharged. ... She laid; her troubles before' the Other girls,-. They resolved to stand'on their rights, in' regard* to-kisting if they wanted to, .demanded the .reinstatement'of; Cora, and-also an-increase of salary.- The foreman refused, and they donned their cloaks and, bonnets-and walked out; "• Jacob Balgemann, public clock winder at Heilsbronn, - Bavaria, has struck for higher wages. He asserts that every year he has to mount 288,000 stairs,- turn his kevs. 441,650 times,; and raise a weight of eleven tons.- ■ Nowy however, -a new church and a now-school have been opened, and their clocks added to his list; - This means'another 83,000 steps to amount, and a proportionate weight and; number'of turns 6f the koy. ■_ ;■ i:
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Evening Star, Issue 11511, 30 March 1901, Page 2
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208NOVEL STRIKES. Evening Star, Issue 11511, 30 March 1901, Page 2
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