Costly Bricklaying in 1898 Boston Inquiry
The Boston Chamber report shows bricklaying hinges on costly labor with 1898 averages of 1,500 bricks per day per team and 2.72 dollars per hundred for wages. It notes decreased productivity in building trades across major cities, linking high costs to slower work and crowded housing conditions, while offering varied reflections on plagiarism and traps.
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Boston Chamber of
New York
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Army Shrinks in Postwar Plan as Congress Grants Budget Reform
Congress votes to reduce the army from about 478000 to 160000 with an appropriation for 160000, signaling strong disarmament sentiment. The move prompts debate on navy cuts and a call for balanced forces and coordinated naval retrenchment among major powers.
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Congress
Senate
House
Navy
Executive
Ventures in Common Sense by Ed Howe
A brief remark on political tension notes that in these days of bitter enemies being out of prison proves not belonging there. The author uses sharp wit to critique societal conflicts and protest through satire and misdirection.
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ED Howe
Don’t tell my husband riot shocks gamblers club
Ladies screamed in a police raid as one gambler scene spurs equal rights debate. A 72 year old woman’s age note stands out amid jumbled chatter about husbands, groundhogs, and streetcar crowds.
Advertising rates for Home and Foreign offices
Advertising rates on application at Home or Foreign offices. Nominal charge for obituary, cards of banks, etc. National Advertising Representatives: Robert g. Ward. 226 Fifth Avenue, New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
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Robert G. Ward
Fifth Avenue
New York City
South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Is Life Worth Living Across the Human Moment
A philosophical reflection on the value of life, arguing that existence persists regardless of doubt. The author urges embracing life and making the best of it while acknowledging the enduring human need to find purpose and hope.
Unwanted Calls Prompt Reflections on Robbery and Interference
A speaker questions why an agent pursues contact if no robbery is intended, insisting on being left alone and challenging the purpose of such visits. The remarks emphasize frustration with persistent questioning and nuisance rather than crime.
Regret Over Suspicions Proved True
A reflective note laments how many baseless suspicions prove justified, urging caution and scrutiny in judgment and public discourse.
Human Sexual Instinct and Social Conduct
The passage argues that sexual instinct is natural and essential like hunger. It compares appetite to pleasure in eating, noting no laws against dyspepsia but many laws punishing improper social relations, reflecting social regulation of sexuality.
After Dinner Stories and a Train Ride Punchlines
A prison missionary quips on blame and trade as an inmate cites ruined plans. A church joke about cost follows then a crowded shuttle train scene ends with a man panting to learn the train’s destination.
Moonshine Joke Casts Wit on Drinking Tale
Uncle Bill Bottletop quips about moonshine as he jokes that those who cannot swallow quickly enough have no business attempting the illicit spirit. The exchange adds a humorous local flavor to a cautionary note on drinking.
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Uncle Bill
Old-fashioned man drinks poison from the right bottle
The remark frames a societal joke about a man who once drank from the wrong bottle and now faces consequences. It contrasts past missteps with present, more dangerous behavior, using sharp humor to comment on hypocrisy and self-destruction.
New York Town Hall Opens For Public Discussion
New York City hosts a Town Hall run by the League for Political Education offering a platform for free speech on issues from vegetarianism to public education. The 1700 seat venue, costing over a million dollars, will host morning meetings for the league and provide offices for related clubs with public access two afternoons and two evenings weekly.
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Frederic J. Haskin
New York City
New York
United States
League
Mr. T
Taft
New Yok
Madison Square Garden
Cooper Union
The
Economic Club of New York
Civil Forum
Town Hall Club
Tea honors Aunt Kate Savey in Logan Ohio
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Knights of St. John hosted a tea for Aunt Kate Savey, aged 86, the oldest auxiliary member and longtime St. John’s parishioner. A dynamite explosion during the event caused a church disruption, scattering attendees who fled as the roll call rang in the uproar, leaving many unaccounted for.
Mrs Nida of Murray City Visits Dogan on Tuesday
Mrs. Julia Nida of Murray City traveled to Dogan on Tuesday for business.
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Julia Nida
Murray City
Dogan
Louise Hartmann Recovers After Cellar Fall
Mrs. Louise Hartmann, an elderly resident of Fast End, is recovering well after a fall down a cellarway at her home. She escaped more serious injuries, suffering only bruises from the incident.
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Louise Hartmann
Hartmann
Johnny Krieg Visited Columbus on Tuesday for Drugstore Business
Johnny Krieg the druggist traveled to Columbus on Tuesday for business connected with his store.
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Johnny Krieg
Columbus
Mrs Blaine Johnston Called to Athens by Ill Mother
Mrs Blaine Johnston was summoned to Athens on Tuesday due to her mother's illness, prompting travel and family concern.
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Blaine Johnston
Athens
Logan Visit By Former Residents Len and Mrs Stiers
Mr and Mrs Len Stiers formerly of Logan now reside in Columbus spent Sunday in Logan with relatives. Mr Stiers serves as storekeeper for the Hocking Valley railroad at Columbus.
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Len Stiers
Logan
Columbus
Mr. Stiers
Hocking Valley Railroad
Misses Mary and Tillie Lutz Visit Lancaster Cousins
Misses Mary and Tillie Lutz of Lancaster were Sunday guests of their cousins Miss Helen Holl and Mrs. Tom Eberst.
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Mary and
Tillie Lutz
Lancaster
Helen Holl
Tom Eberst
Lan caster business visitor in town Monday
Mrs Homer Gabriel visited Lan caster on Monday as part of a business trip.
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Homer Gabriel
Lancaster
Oyster Supper by Presbyterian Ladies Group
The Third Ward and Fourth Ward ladies hosted an oyster supper Tuesday evening in the church basement dining room. The event was a complete success and touted as a social highlight for the church women this winter.
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The
Presbyterian Church
New Store for Logan Opens in Cincinnati Area
Cincinnati parties locate a branch store for a firm selling ladies and gent's furnishings. The company runs a chain across southeastern Ohio and has concluded a deal for the Acker building in Logan.
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Logan Cincinnati
Ohio
Acker
Mrs Vore visits Logan. husband improving
Mrs. Floyd Vore of Nelsonville visited Logan on Tuesday as a guest of her sister Mrs. Bell Miller. She said her husband, who is ill with acute Bright's disease, is improving.
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Floyd Vore
Nelsonville
Logan
Bell Miller
Mrs Goulding Secluded by Illness for Five Weeks
Mrs George Goulding is confined to her home due to illness after a five week siege of sickness.
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George Goulding
Beginning of Lent Slows Social Life in Logan
With Lent starting, Logan social activities slow for six weeks. Catholics, Episcopalians and Lutherans observe the period of self denial.
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Logan
Birthday celebration for Jane Sloan in Hill Street
Little Miss Jane Sloan daughter of Mr and Mrs Seth Sloan celebrated a birthday on Wednesday in Hill Street with about a dozen young friends. Refreshments were provided by the mother.
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Miss Jane
Seth Sloan
Hill Street
Natal
Penitentiary transport for burglary and larceny duo
Sheriff Larimer took George Collins and Charles Francisco to the Ohio penitentiary to serve indeterminate sentences. The pair robbed merchandise cars on the Hocking Valley and B and O railroads and hid the loot at Union Furnace and Nelsonville.
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Larimer
George Collins
Charles Francisco
Ohio Penitentiary
Collins
Francisco
Hocking Valley
Union Furnace
Nelsonville
Juvenile Buffalo Bill Apprehended Near Logan
Tom Smith fourteen of Columbus saddled his father's horse to ride to McArthur Ohio. He was captured near Logan after riding all night by Sheriff Larimer and Deputy Houston. He carried a home made scabbard and nickel plated revolver. He said it was only a fooler. He was returned to his parents in Columbus.
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Buffalo Bill
Tom Smith
Columbus
McArthur
Vinton County
John Daugherty
Logan
Larimer
T. 8
Houston
Tom
Old Home Visit and Town Dynamite Incident
Mrs. O W H Wright of Columbus visits old friends in the city. An alarm spreads as townsfolk report a man or woman running through streets. In Massieville near Chillicothe a church service is interrupted when a farmer dynamites a tree by the riverbank.
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Athens
Massieville
Chillicothe
Ohio University graduates urged to honor veterans with a World War tablet
The 1921 graduation class is urged to present a campus memorial honoring Ohio University alumni and students who served in the World War. A local citizen suggests a tablet listing all those who served, recalling prior wartime sacrifices and campus remembrance.
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Ohio University
Athens
University
Wilson to stay attentive after March 4 says White House
The White House states President Wilson will keep his eyes open to national and international affairs after March 4, denying reports that he will retire into six months of exclusion following leaving the White House.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Vacuum device cleans car top upholstery and clothing
A new vacuum system operates from the car exhaust to clean the automobile top and upholstery and even remove dirt from the owner's clothing.
Prompt Message About Public Inquiry Rules
The text outlines that the messenger service applies strictly to information and cannot offer legal medical or financial advice. It states no domestic disputes or medical research are addressed and asks for clear questions with full name address and two cents in stamps for return postage.
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Thens Messenger
The
Inquirer
Washington interment debated under monument plan
The exchange shows a plan to reinter George Washington beneath a government monument. Mrs Washington consented but died before consent could be obtained from her brother, who refused to allow removal. The note mentions the public duty versus personal feeling in this historic discussion. The Q&A format covers dates on Dark Day 1780 and other historic queries.
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George Washington
Washington Monument
W. A
Adams
J. S
Earliest Use of Suffocating Gases Described in Ancient War
The record notes that around 431 B C sulphur fumes were used as a weapon to siege the cities of Platea and Belgia during the conflict between Athens and Sparta.
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Platea
Belgium
Eggs Go Smash Prices Fall in Columbus Markets
Retail egg prices dropped from ten to fifteen cents per dozen on Wednesday in Columbus Ohio markets with the prevailing price between 40 and 45 cents. Dealers forecast a further 15 cent decline soon.
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Columbus
Actress Grace Johnson arraigned for acid throw incident
Mrs Grace Johnson actress appeared in court after an acid throwing incident aimed at a process server. She explained the server doubted she was bathing, a claim she denied, stating she was indeed taking a bath.
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New York
Grace Johnson
Social at Sugar Creek Library Fund Benefit
Social at Sugar Creek 210 school Friday evening February 11 to raise funds for a library. Everyone welcome.
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Sugar Creek
Sugar Creek 210
Brazil Plans Centennial Exposition in 1922
Brazil set to host a centennial exposition in 1922 marking 100 years since its independence. Officials announce preparations and venue details for the event expected to showcase culture, industry, and national achievements.
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Brazil
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ST A
Bie
Canton (Ill
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
New York’s Town Hall
Republic
Faneuil Hall
New England
Mr. Taft
New England States
Post Office Department
Old Country
Bureau of Mines
G. T
Bexy
Scott Haney Co
Athens Tire & Vulcanizing Co
Pulpwood Department
Mead Pulp & Paper Company
Chillicothe, Ohio
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