Daring patriot Jack Jowett saved Jefferson and Charlottesville
The article chronicles Jack Jowett of Charlottesville Virginia who warned General Washington of Tarleton’s approach in 1781. He swapped clothes with a British rider, overheard plans, warned the Virginia assembly, and fled toward Monticello and Staunton. His ride aided liberty and helped expose Tarleton’s position to the Continental Army.
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Jack Jowett
Charlottesville
Jack Dowett
Cornwallis
Virginia
Tarleton
Virginia Assembly
Richmond
Patrick Henry
Richard Henry Lee
Benjamin Harrison
Wishe
Thomas Jefferson
State Assembly
Jack
Tie
Cyder
Jowett
Charlottesvile
Jowelt
Rono Coopers
Tardba Bay
Monticello
Jeferson
Jefferson
Staunton
Stevens
Hiu
Washington
A Marshal's Retort to the Prince of Orange
A historical aside records the Prince of Orange enraged after Fleurus Leuze Steinbergue and Norwinds defeats. The French marshal replies with a measured jab about not seeing each other’s backs, mocking the idea of a hunchback. An old saying about rain cloaks ends the excerpt.
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Prince of
Physical Courage At Two Oclock In The Morning Test
An analysis notes courage hinges on time of day and feeding. a well fed soldier fights better, while fatigue reduces bravery. It argues real bravery shows when awakened at 2 am to confront burglars or enemy, a test feared even by veterans, highlighting physical weakness as factor.
Life on Holland canals and the year round spring cleaning
From A Wanderer In Holland EB V Lucas describes Rotterdam canal life with female dominance on boats where husbands are rare. Barges bear bright names like English villas with compact cabins visible through windows. ships are packed tight yet drift apart at night, while German and Dutch greetings mix on the water.
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Rotterdau
Tolland
Rotterdam
St. Sepulchre’s
Holborn
Holland
EB. V. Lucas
The Chrysanthemum's Rise in English Gardens
A London Graphic note traces the chrysanthemum to England with a Chelsea Botanic Gardens rearing in 1764 and credits Stoke Newington Chrysanthemum Society for popularizing the bloom in the 19th century. The society's first exhibition in 1546 set a model and taught chrysanthemum culture worldwide.
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England
Europe
Botanic Gardens
Chelsea
Stoke Newington Chrysanthemum Society
London
Too Talented Barber Story Sparks Luckless Break
A Cincinnati Enquirer joke recalls a barber who was fired for talent as he illustrated his tales with shavings. The Boston Daily Tribune notes Kitty and Ethel trading lines about fleeting flattery as time passes and tastes change.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Kitty
Jack
Ethel
Boston Tran
Nation's Infants Ten Years War Pressing Need For Law
Opinion by Owen R Lovejoy argues for federal action against child labor abuses across states. Cites Justice McKenna and Justice Harlan, notes economic waste of child labor, and praises Lincoln and Wilson. Details a bill led by A Mitchell Palmer and Senator Owen to bar interstate commerce for child labor, with a federal-state administration plan and enforcement provisions.
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Owen R. Lovejoy
Surrey
McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Natonal Chi Labor Committee
New York
Massachusetts
Armerien
Aneb
Wilson
United States
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Richmond
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Attorney General
Labor in Chains and the Battle for Union Rights
Samuel Gompers warns Congress against exempting organized labor from Sherman Act prosecutions in the Bartlett Bacon bill. He argues the right to organize under law must be protected to prevent tyranny by employers and to secure fair wages, justice, and government free from corporate influence. The piece cites West Virginia and Colorado miners as recent targets of indictments while urging strong union power.
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Congress
Samuel Gumpers
United States
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Colorado
Federal
M Wnopopoly
Milne Labor
Canada
Muat Say Strike Regulating Ads in NY Bill
Senator Boylantus introduces a bill regulating advertisements and solicitations for employees during strikes and lockouts in New York City. Frank X Sullivan drew the measure for the central union, requiring disclosure of strike status to job applicants in plain language or native tongue. The aim is to curb manufacturers luring workers to strike localities.
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Central Federated Union of
New York City
Boylantus
Frank X. Sullivan
Union rights under Sherman act urged by Gompers
Samuel Gompers declares unions face risk of seizure of property and imprisonment for organizing and defending worker welfare. He calls for amending the Sherman antitrust law to exempt voluntary labor organizations and urges all workers to unite for reform.
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Union Men of America
Samuel Gompers
Plan to Aid Toilers Through Character Based Loans
A group of American presidents including Julian Rowenwald Andrew Carnogse and Vincent Asr consider creating many local banks that lend on character to workers and small businesses denied credit. A central governing institution would oversee hundreds of similar banks nationwide. The model mirrors European credit on character with Germany already hosting about 16 000 such institutions. Loans would have low rates and stockholders receive 6 percent, with borrowers seeing rate cuts after profits exceed 8 percent. The plan is described as a historic shift in American philanthropy.
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America
Julian Rowenwald
Andrew Carnogse
Vincent As R
Europe
Utter Can Fries
Germany
Car Men Get Raise In Indianapolis Utilities Wages
Indianapolis public utilities grant wage increases for street car men from 21 to 27 cents per hour over five years with old rates at 20 and 25 cents. Off duty Sundays, non car service workers get licenses, and a three year agreement begins November. A strike led to fatalities before a settlement on November 7.
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Indianatts
Indianapolis
Novi
Pittsburgh Railways Insures All Employees With Policy
J. Callers, president of the Pittsburgh railways, announced a blanket fire insurance policy covering every employee from office staff to maintenance and operations. Death benefits for deceased workers range from one year’s wages for two-year veterans to half a year’s wages for one-year staff, with monthly payments capped at 200. The policy extends to the transportation department, office force, and monthly disbursements for families. The piece also notes a broader trend toward corporate social welfare and reflections on labor relations and immigrant assimilation, alongside a historical note on Henry IV setting rural labor hours in England.
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Pittsburgh Railways Company
Transportation Department
Benefits of Unionism and Mine Worker Progress
The article argues unionism raises wages and living standards for bituminous coal miners, noting output per man per day rose from 2.4 tons in 1896 to 3.68 in 1901 and hours shortened from ten to eight. It emphasizes moral and intellectual gains, the shift from despair to hopeful outlooks, and cites John Mitchell on labor degradation under wage and hour pressures. A further report covers a judge’s remarks in Houghton, Michigan as four Waddell Maton detectives are sentenced for Patrick’s killing, with sentences ranging seven to fifteen years.
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United States
Flannigan
Houghton
Mich
Waddell- Maton
Steve Patrick
James Cooper
Arthur Davis
William Groff
Edwin Polkinghorne
Patrick
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