Word: augustâ
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...miners received their pay for their work during the last two weeks in August???the only pay they will receive until after mining is resumed. The total pay distributed to the 157,400 men was $15,600,000?the largest amount ever disbursed as wages by the industry in one payment, showing how production was speeded in the final fortnight, as the men desired to have extra cash for the coming lean weeks. On every pay check the operators had printed...