Dignity of Labor Praises Work Across Ages and Arts
An essay extols labor as holy and civilizational, citing Ecclesiasticus and writers like Carlyle Ruskin Morris Abbey and Whitman. It lauds craftsmen from farmers to blacksmiths for building and sustaining civilization, warning idleness as inferior. A report notes wage gains for broom makers and critiques Mississippi's child labor laws and long workdays.
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Iabor
Egypt
Ecclesias
Carlyle
Ruskin
Morris
Millet
Harrisburg
Whitman
John Haynes Holmes
Church of Messiah
New York City
Neighbors and an Odd Morning Companion Tale
A Cleveland Mail feature recounts a quarrelsome neighbor with a barking dog and a dawn rooster, plus a phonograph obsessions and a flock of chickens. The narrator contemplates moving away rather than continue the feud. A second brief item recalls 17th century privy council meat and bread rationing during flour shortages, urging restraint and teaching the poor to make soup and rice pudding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netzhbor
Phonograph
Asheington Post
Annie Roane
Cleveland
Privy Council
Privy
London Chronicle
Guarding an Army and the Sheet Anchor of a Ship
An army officer explains the careful and elaborate disposition of detached troops to guard the main body against surprise. The piece defines divisions, advance guard, advance cavalry, support, reserve, and rear guard, detailing their roles and distances on the march to prevent enemy interference and ensure action-ready main forces. Also includes brief, quips from the Washington Star and Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sheid
Mulleh
Pear
Tye Miles
Teun
United States Army
Mareh
Shprice
Washington Star
War and Labor Clash for Global Peace and Justice
Sumner Gompers argues autocratic rulers drive war and race-driven strife, while democracy's advance threatens reactionary regimes. He calls for a world federation and permanent political institutions to secure peace and justice among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Sumiel Gompers
Carpenters See Membership Rise Amid Unrest
General Secretary Frank Duffy notes the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters increased to 208,050 in good standing on April 30 this year from 207,482 a year earlier, despite national business unrest. The union also consolidates with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, eliminating disputes and strikes and streamlining work across North America.
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Euringen
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
Prt
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Junceton
United Brotherhood
North American
Frank Duffy
Amerdcan Federationist
Census Bureau Finds Child Labor Decreasing Across U S
A census bureau report cited by Owen K Lovejoy shows a decline in child labor in the United States, with widespread adoption of compulsory education laws and improved age standards. However eight states still permit under fourteen to work, and many regulate dangerous trades, requiring continued national effort to keep children in school and healthy. Bakers End Night Shifts After May Negotiations in Melbourne Australia Evening bakers accepted a return to night work after daytime baking proved failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
Bureau of the Census
Owen K. Lovejoy
National Child Labor Committee
Tol
Secrer
Melbourne
Austratia
Notes of labor in industry and unions observed
A survey of workers reports farm laborers averaging nearly ten hours, four female wood pulp workers at Port Edward, N Y, 4 086 railroad conductors nationwide, New York hosting twenty four women and girls unions, 12 000 London union compositors, New Haven pensioning thirteen more staff bringing total to fifty one retirees in three months with pensions totaling 1 547 dollars monthly.
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Peeesoos
Port Edward
N.Y
New York
London
New Haven
Fangs of a Rattler Warn Readers About Venom
An article describing rattlesnake fangs as hollow and curved, their venom delivery through the fangs, and contrasting with harmless snakes. It warns against whisky as a remedy, advises prompt treatment including wound cutting, squeezing, washing with potash solution, antiseptic dressing, and carrying a hypodermic syringe with permanganate for bites.
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St. Louis Republic
Atmospheric Pressure Explains Electric Bulb Explosions
A Chicago Herald note by A. L. Hodges describes how atmospheric pressure causes a bulb to seem crushed inward when broken. It explains ice melting inside a focused light, creating a near vacuum filled with vapor, and notes glass fragments fly due to outward motion.
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A. L. Hodges
Chicago Herald
Rain interrupts fountain display in playful exchange
The Roman Candle recalls a distressing scene as rain pours during a fountain show. The Fountain of Mire appears displeased by the sudden downpour, while the Pinecone laments a rain ruined spectacle.
English Family Names in England Include Odd Surnames
London Answers notes a list of unusual family names such as Longshanks Rotten Bubblejaw Black monster Rottenheryng Scrapeskin Ugly Addiehead Silliman Hinssey Trash and Gallows. The piece asserts these names have been borne by respectable members of society in England.
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England
Longshanks
Rotten
Bubblejaw
Blackmonster
Rottenheryng
Scrapeskin
Ugly
Addiehead
Silliman
Hinssey
Trash
Gallows
London
Wisdom Nuggets From Critics and Cervantes
A compact humor and philosophy card notes two quotes about tipping and self knowledge. The Detroit Free Press line jokes about tipping before service to avoid delays at the cashier. The Cervantes line urges making it your business to know yourself as a hard lesson.
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Cervantes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dignity OF
Broom Makers
Boyer
The
Broom and Whisk Makers’ Union
Mississippi
Munteival Hremen
Portland
Dee
Africa
Christian Herald
Burry
Gonuz
Boston
Neal
Dane Welsh Carlyle
Joni
Mise Cayenne
Freeal
WAR and
Carpenters Strong
Rattler
Detroit Free Press
Holbrock Bros
Voss-Holbrock
Holzbergers Cafe
H.H. Jones Service
East 6Th St
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio Union
Hamibton
Ohio Union Brewing Co
Hamilton Collateral Loan Co
S. Third St
Pure Workers Union
UNIO
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
John F. Tobin, Pres
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