Woman Fights Unions Over Husband's Right to Work
Mrs. J. J. Robb testified before the National Industrial Commission that unions threaten American citizens and the livelihood of her mechanic husband. She recounted a beating of her husband by union members over a disputed painter and glazier job, and urged governor action to revoke corporate charters abusing power.
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J. J. Robb
National Industrial Commission
Wee -Who
Chicago
J. J. Robbtec
Charles W. Gindele
Wilon
Mra. Robb
Free Land of Liberty
Robb
Blooming Gate Avenue
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Cow Crops Upend Inventor’s Road to Riches in Garden Comeback
William Reese of Allentown relates how a penniless inventor saved his patent by recouping $50 after cows wrecked his garden. Neighbors helped corral the animals and owners paid damages under Pennsylvania law. The cash secured the inventor’s future success and he now has money.
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Bat
William Reese
Allentown
Penn
Broadway Central Hotel
Pennsylvania
Liberty
New York
Geyser Surprise in Whakarewarewa Photographer’s Dark Room
In New Zealand the narrator visits Whakarewarewa and watches three geysers erupt beneath a wooden floor. An unexpectedly tense moment in the photographer’s dark room ends with the tiny geyser bubbling away as the building remains steady and the plate is developed.
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New Zealand
Whakarewarewa
Gratitude Fumble by Scots Knight at Court
An old London Tit-Bite tale tells how Sir Richard Cross instructed a knight nicknamed Bandy to kiss the queen’s hand. In a tense moment Bandy forgot the gesture, shook the queen’s hand instead, and exclaimed many thanks your majesty many thanks. The queen smiled at the gaffe.
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Richard Cross
Richard
London
Exile for Cronje at St Helena described as Napoleonic fate
A historic essay argues the British will exile General Cronje to St Helena as a mid ocean prison similar to Napoleon Bonaparte. It outlines the island’s geography, climate, and colonial context, noting Cronje’s removal from Cape Colony to ensure security and deter escapes. It cites Gov. Sir Hudson Lowe’s era and Cape uprisings.
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St. Helena
mid-Atlantic
Napoleon Bonaparte
Great Britain
South Africa
Cronje
Napoleon
South Atlantic Ocean
Africa
South America
Cape Town
London
Jamestown
O'Meara
Hudson Howe
Cockburn
Lord Castleresigh
Cape Colony
Cape
Lord Roberts
Mid-Ocean
Napoleon in Exile and Prisoner Life in St Helena
The article recalls Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile to St Helena aboard the Northumberland in 1815 and his lodgings at Longwood with accompanying exiles. It also notes the poetry of hardship and the behavior of grumblers among soldiers, including three notable complainers observed in the Philippine islands.
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Aist
Cronje
England
Bonaparte
Plymouth Harbor
H. M
Bellerophon
Northumberland
Sir George Cockburn
St. Helena
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Jamestown
Napoleon
Longwood
Thither
Philippine Islands
Stocking patent weaves Indies thread into self supporting top
A New York World item notes a patent for a stocking that integrates Indie rudder threads into its top, making the stock self supporting. The piece also references a family scene with Dudley and a younger brother, described in casual gossip.
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Dudley
New York
Origins of familiar customs explained
A Philadelphia Inquirer column explores the roots of daily rituals. It traces why widows wear caps to Roman mourning, bow positions on hats to squall handling, beer barrel marks to monk crafts, bells at funerals to ward off spirits, ship christening bottle rituals, dignitary salutes, and the throwing of shoes at brides as inherited practices.
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England
Philadelphia Inquirer
Napoleon’s Piracy at St Helena A House He Crowned a Castle
In a March Century extract from Dr. O’Meara’s unpublished St Helena diaries, Napoleon asserts his right to treat his home as a castle. He recounts a drive with a companion, insists he will not meet unknown foreign commissioners, and rejects any force to compel an interview. He notes the Russian envoy’s talents and pecking order among European powers.
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St. Helena
Napoleon
O'Meara
Thomas Reade
Europe
Poverty and Hypochondria in Hard Times
A New York figure notes that during financial strain private sanitariums thin as patients dip back into work. He says wealth and luxury fill sanitariums in good times, but adversity tests beliefs in illness, while few endure prosperity.
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New York
Adirondacks
North Star Distance and Lick Observatory Finds
Lick Observatory astronomers report the North Star lies about 265 million miles away. The Lick telescope and photospectroscope also identify fourteen multiple star systems, noting Mi nar as the bright middle star of the dipper’s handle with brilliance about 100 times that of the Sun.
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Prem Diere
Lick Observatory
Lick
Philadelphia
Reverend Willard Bean The Cyclone Ironically Unites Pulpit Ring
A Salt Lake City born minister and undefeated Utah middleweight champion named Willard Bean arrives in San Francisco. The Reverend is a boxer comedian athlete and writer known as The Cyclone who preaches discipline and moral virtue while battling in the ring.
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San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Willard W. Bean
Bill Nye
Pugilist
Mr. Bean
Choynski
Utah
Bean
Current Nations
Sam Houston's Secret Hidden From Public View
The piece recounts the 1829 resignation rumor from Tennessee Governor Sam Houston and his subsequent life among the Cherokees. It notes his disguise, late-life marriages, and refusal to reveal why he left civilization, as recalled by Ladies' Home Journal.
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Samuel Houston
Sam” Houston
Tennessee
Houston
Indian Territory
Washington
Hiis
Ladies’ Home Journal
The Consul's Cats
General Sir Herbert Unerntside, ex consul in Asia Minor, sent Angora cats to a Constantinople lady who asked for more. He gave money to his native servant to buy cats, then more requests came. The servant grew fat on the funds and later stole all the cats, provoking a crowd of veiled women to denounce him.
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Sir Herbert Unerntside
South Africa
Asia Minor
Constantinople
Sir Herbert
Mahomet
Collier’s Weekly
Czarina Supports Women’s Public Influence in Russia
The Empress of Russia champions women in public affairs and would likely lead the American suffrage movement if she lived here. She backs societies for higher culture of women in St. Petersburg and across Russia, with the Czar ordering detailed reports for her review. The Empress also adopts the English custom of an offered kiss on the hand at presentations.
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Russia
America
St. Petersburg
Growth of Electric Lighting and Railways in U S
The article notes over 600 million dollars invested in electric lighting in twelve years and 200000 horsepower energy to power New York City lights. Since 1888 electric railways have drawn more than 1.7 billion dollars in investment, enabling electric car travel from Paterson New Jersey to Portland Maine via New York with only three minor interruptions totaling about fourteen miles.
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Electric Lightieg
United States
New York
Paterson
N. J
Portland
Ladysmith Natal Town Details and Timeless Landmarks
Ladysmith, the third town of importance in Natal, lies 189 miles north of Durban. It boasts thirteen streets a town hall and a public library reflecting its colonial civic setup. This fragment notes early local impressions and a personal remembrance referencing an angel mother.
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Ladysmith
Raake Tatts
Natal
Durban
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