Music as an Incentive in a New York Cigar Factory
A New York cigar factory trial placed a piano in the workroom and employed a skilled pianist. After weeks, the same number of workers produced nearly twice as much output. The piece raises questions about gender differences, tune effects, and unions. It argues opinions vary with effort and expertise, and meaningful judgments come from studied, proven conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uranus
Capricorpus
Perseus
Luna
Orion’s
Beta Tauri
Philadelphia
Leondis
Philadelphia Ledger
Pneumonia Risks and Cold Weather Health Advice
An article discusses how cold weather lowers vitality and raises pneumonia risk, noting microbes in the mouth and seasonal changes in protective flora. It warns against overexertion and stresses bed rest, plus the idea that cold favors pneumonia microbes while offering a cheeky note on asking the first man you meet how to cure it.
December Stars and Pan-American Exposition Notes
A long feature on December stargazing covers celestial positions and planetary movements with a Philadelphia observer noting the stars and meteors, followed by reports on the Pan-American Exposition Buffalo 1901, Brazilian coffee samples, Latin American press interest, and Wisconsin’s exhibit site plans and budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brasil
Agricultural and Industral
Buffalo
United States
B. B. Lopez
la Correspondencia de
Porto Rico
Pain Balm advertised as superior liniment treatment
A historic ad promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as superior to plasters for lame back pains side and chest pains and claims prompt relief. It states the balm also cures thermatizem and that one application provides relief, sold by NF Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NF. Clayton
New Students Enroll at Peddie Institute Winter Term
New students Elvyn Shirm James G Alloway Bridgeton N J and Fred Outcast Hightstown begin winter term gym work with getting up exercises and drills. A football souvenir for 1900 will be distributed at Gen Sweeney's lecture next Tuesday at Hightstown Baptist Church. The business department attracts many new entrants. courses cover bookkeeping arithmetic law forms and stenography with aims to match top business colleges. Gen Sweeney sera lecture titled The Golden Age with tickets thirty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvyn Shirm
Lakewood
N. J
James
G. Alloway
Bridgeton
Fred
Hightstown
Peddie Institute
Gen. Sweeney
Hightstown Baptist Church
W. H. Harden
Peddie
Peidie
Y. M
Sweeney
Turkey
J.womegarvey
Thrilling escape from illness for Charles Davis in Ohio
Charles Davis of Boweraton Ohio escaped a worsening two year battle with consumption after using Dr King's New Discovery. He praised its instant relief and lasting cure, noting the product has proven power to cure chest and lung troubles for 25 years. Trial bottles are free at Clayton's drug store.
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JW Gardner
Aville
Clayton's Drug Store
Charles Davis
Boweraton
Dr King
Clayton’s
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Hartley Coleridge
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Polaris
Bear
Auriga
Capella
Orion
Omicron
Fomalhaut
Andromeda
Pegasus
Herculesia
Mercury
Neptune
Gemini
Mars
Regulus
Leo
Leovis
Venus
Virgo
Wisconsin
Mirror Lakes
Ohio
Wisconsin Commiss Sion
Willard A. van Brunt
George B. Burrows
Madison
I. BE. Edwards
Lacrosse
Charles Reynolds
Sturgeon Bay
George TH. Yale
Kenosha
Order of United Workmen
Order
Supreme Lodge
State Lodge
Bufalo
Chamberlain
Chayton's
C. E. Wallace
University of Pennsylvania
Collyer
Frank Stanton
Bucknell
Wis
Blanton
Dr. King
N. F. Clayton
Science
SUN Optical Mfg, CO
George F. Applegate
C. Leaning
Sue
Treas
Assort
Ribsam. & Son
Trenton, N. J
Bath Robes
Donnelly
Opera House
Will
Market
Ste
Newark
East State Street
Trenton
Mem
Pappler
Thomas Peppler
Hicktstown, N. J
James Beggs & Co
New York City
D.C. Lewis
Sarah A. Brown
Henry W. Brown
James L. Brown
Wwilddlexex
L. Brown
Is Am
Lupton Bros
Matawan, Keyport
Perth Amboy. P
Matawan
Goole & Jaques
Goole
Jaques
Wren
Vncuima
Oxford
Beacen
Davison’s
Lehigh Coal
LD. Davy Ison
Jamesburg, N. J
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