Crowd-Driven Scenes of Beauty Make Headlines in Vintage Tales
The piece recounts historic reactions to famed beauties like Julie Currier, Countess de Castiglione, Maria Gunning, and Fanny Murray. It notes mobs flocking to view faces, disrupting venues from cafes to theaters, with authorities sometimes implementing protection or crowd control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Currier
Countess Castiglione
Horace Walpole
Gunnings
Vauxhall
Elizabeth
Maria
Witty Gunning
Ireland
London
Maria Gunning
Countess of
Coventry
Y Waldegrave
St. Duties’ Park
Countess de Castiglione
Napoleon III
Florentine
Fanny Murray
Tunbridge Wells
Pan
June Craceier
Thraweh
Marseilles
Boniface
Ehairs
Mile
Currier
Toulouse
la Belle Paule
Firing Big Guns and Red Tape in Public Discourse
Commander Reginault compares naval cannon power to a 500 kilogram projectile at 900 inches per second totaling 25 million horsepower while a field gun with seven kilograms at 500 inches per second claims 115 thousand horsepower. The essay denounces red tape as the Wolwark of inferior minds and insists language hides thought and paralyzes action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginault
Stick Insects Sleep In Daytime In Cataleptic Trance
The stick insect enters a cataleptic state at daybreak, a defensive pose lasting hours. Professor Schmidt of Superkil University in St Petersiburg notes the insect remains rigid, limbs extended, body arched, until nervous system arousal ends the vigil. The insect then resumes feeding on foliage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sehuildt
Superkil University of St. Petersiure
Shimilen
Schmidt
Fatien
Lawyer who drew wills leaves town with vast legacy
In a small town a renowned wills attorney, long trusted by locals, handled the estate of a recently deceased wealthy man. After questions about the will, the lawyer revealed only that the deceased left everything he owned to his heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beitish Isles
Stirling
Scotland
Glasgow
New York Sun
Yale
Brown
Long Telegraphed Bible Pages Mark 1882 Newspaper Issue
The May 22 1882 Chicago paper published a telegraphed New Testament revision sent from New York. The issue spanned twenty total pages with sixteen devoted to the biblical text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Diplomat Quip Sparks Wit in London Opinion
In a witty exchange cited by London Opinion a shopper notes a foot size imbalance while a shopman counters with a playful comparison. The brief remark showcases a lighthearted moment amid formal discourse.
Ford Profit Sharing Sparks Worker Critique
Some manufacturers oppose Ford profit sharing arguing it won't help workers as pay rises shift from 243 to 5 a day. The gist is Ford wants workers to earn and be worth the extra, and will cut or keep the plan based on performance. It remains nobody else’s business how earnings are spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Wire men amalgamate join Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
A faction of the American Federation of Labor seceded to join the International Brotherhood, with the Pacific district council voting to align with the larger union. Courts rejected secession attempts, and funds were transferred to the Brotherhood, leaving few electrical workers outside the merger across California Oregon Washington British Columbia and nearby regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Genuine
Brotherhood of Electrical Worker
Aimeticin Federation of Labor
Organe Uon
Pacific District Council
Winnamiog
Losttt Tate International Brotherhood
Minnesota
Syir
True Brotherhood
Interna Kena
American Federation of
Ubertt
American Federation of Tabor
Thad
Painie Ustriet Council
Bat
Ameria Federation
Lalor
Brotherhood
Thei
Wage Agreement Increases Brewers and Workers Pay
The Master Brewers Association of New York and seven unions sign a wage pact raising weekly pay and shortening hours. Brewers receive 18 dollars to 20 dollars weekly with eight hour days. bottlers 13 to 14, drivers 20, helpers and inside workers 1 to 3. The contract runs for five years starting April 1. Also noted are child labor remarks by Florence Kelley and a push for labor leaders to back Thomas J. Williams for Congress in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Brewers' Association of New York Nut
Levwery
Detriens
ZNO
Florence Kelley
National Consumers’ League
Congress
Thomas J. Williams
Pittsburgh
Unison
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Labor notes show union figures and wage changes
General labor notes report Massachusetts has 250000 unionists while Ohio coal mine shutdowns cost 50000 jobs. Indianapolis painters earn a 50 cent minimum. Colorado Fuel and Iron sues United Mine Workers for damages totaling a million dollars. The Electrical Worker is funded by a 25 cent per member capitation. Boston electricians seek grand jury action for high tension circuit work when men are on duty.
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Massachusetts
Ohio
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Electrical Worker
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Boston Electrical Workers’ Union
Hnemen
Apprentices Rights Debated With Union Views
The New York World interview with James L. Carr is discussed by Mr Green of the United Hatters union. He argues unions safeguard skilled apprenticeships while countering claims of manipulation and favoritism. The piece also notes Ohio coal mine issues and sympathy for girls on strike in London mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
James L. Carr
Mr Green
Uhrtters’ Union
Lbs
Fiere
United Hatters
Muembers
Thorrizhly
Nuien
Ulen
United Fatters
North
Asierien
Uiemburalip Bithie
Lie Apprenti
Boye
Mint
Co operative Laundry Offer In Wisconsin History
Former Dean W A Henry offered a $200 check to the manager of the first co operative laundry to be established and operated successfully in Wisconsin. The pledge, made at a state conference in Milton Junction over eighteen years ago, was renewed recently.
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Wisconsin
W. A. Henry
Milton Junction
Resolution Endorses Labour Advertising in Newspapers
A Seattle union label trades department convention adopted a resolution endorsing advertising of labor in newspapers as the best way to promote trade union labels. The Shoe Workers Journal notes the main truth remains the union man who demands the label and accepts nothing less, earning respect and advancing his cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Union Label Trades Department
Dtd
Shoe Workers’ Journal
Mind on mortality and the cycle of dying and living
A dense philosophical piece argues that life and death form a continual cycle. It likens existence to a furnace that dies and must be rebuilt, suggesting personal identity ends only with complete decomposition and reconstruction. The text references philosophical ideas and a difficult, fragmented prose style.
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Wwe
Ole Hein Geeters
Amin
Gomlton
Americ
New York Amerian
War Department Memoir and Powder Magazine Jests
A fragmented wartime miscellany notes visitors in Washington with informal chat about cannons six pounders and iron safeties. It includes jokes about naval gunnery and a quip on a powder magazine alarm followed by brief humor from The New York Sun and Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
New York Post
Stevenson Laments Reading His Own Book For Adventure
In R Le Stevenson letters he longs for a tale of action with swords and peril, despising his own work. He imagines a novel beginning with bold, brisk drama and a swift, dangerous tone rather than reflective or domestic storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. le Stevenson
W. E. Henleys
Scott
Tata
Dresny
Anne
Olwy
Ateluti
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thackeray
Deceiver
St Thackeray
Joel Goute
Hite Ballet
Loewte
Ehurinais
Toston
Minchester
Livernaul
Bastion
Nike
Pitteburgh Press
General Labor Notes
Tultad
Mine Workers of America
Michels of Marlborough
Millwall
East End
Tylicks
Label Advertisi
War Department
Paweboye
Faye
George
Mainnd BC
Titans
Adnas
Anieei
Bouihd
Ty Lake Halite
GLEN
Uevers
Walling
Essily
Leeson
Uncle Sam
Ensign
Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Stevenson
Mark
Jean Rossignol
St. Louis
14Liueter
Jerry Kershaw
Holbrock Bros
Voss-Holbrock
Holzberger
Hh, Jones Service
East Sth
Ghig
Ohio Union
Hamilton
Ohio Union Brewing Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
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