England – Commonplaces

SUFFRAGIST LEADER UNDER ARREST

January 22, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Mariposa Gazette, 13 December 1913 Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst Is Seized on Her Arrival in England and Jailed Turbulent Seas Prevent “General” Drummond and Her Aids From Rescuing Their Chief Plymouth, England — Wind and sea helped the police to evade the posse of suffragettes who had planned to prevent the rearrest of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst … [Read more…]

IN THE WORLD OF LABOR

January 20, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sacramento Union, 11 February 1912 By A. J. EISSING. The French government employes 120,000 women. Agriculture supports 250,000,000 persons in India. Kingston, Can., police want their pay raised from $50 to $60 a month. The Barbers’ association of Quebec asks the legislature to provide that all barbers be licensed. Hamilton, Ont., bricklayers want to increase … [Read more…]