Dwight Manufacturing seeks capital expansion to 1.8 million
Massachusetts Senate bill authorizes Dwight Manufacturing of Chicopee to raise capital from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. The treasurer cites shifting textile production to the South where white labor is drawn to cotton mills. He notes a broader movement of northern mills relocating, signaling industrial transition in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Senate
Dwight Manufacturing Company of
Chicopee
Legislative Committee On
Turkey
China
Africa
South America
Massachusetts
Bouth
Boston
Lowell
Dwight Company
Notable Figures and Oddities From An Odd Series Of Notices
Prominent people and unlikely items fill this fragmentary page: a tax collector with no salary, multilingual speakers, church leaders contemplating resignation, and a Hungarian magnate dead. It mentions empresses, bishops, and a former U.S. senator who declined a seat due to ill health, along with a variety of unrelated notes on electricity, seed catalogs, and agricultural figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Countess von Hohenems
Eierszax Wier
Prince Bismarck
New York
Onanoiser
Pxorgsson Hexer Dautsa
Columbia College
New York City
Grapsrone
W. A. Gladstone
Hawardoo
Hols O Gall
Janox
Charles Gayarre
Lousiana
United States
Riore Haanann
George W Childs Dies Philadelphias Renowned Benefactor
George W Childs longtime Philadelphia journalist and philanthropist died after a paralytic stroke suffered January 18 at his home near Twenty second and Valentatrecta. He built a life from poverty to vast influence, founded the Public Ledger and American Publishers Circular, and funded numerous charities, monuments, and literary holdings. The Drexel family and others attended his bedside. his fortune was estimated at five million dollars with extensive bequests and institutional gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childa
George W. Childs
Tub- Up Ledger
T. m
George William Childs
Bald- Mars
United States Navy
Philadelphia
Stone
Tholad
Ledger
Third and
Chestnut Streets
Frm
R. E. Peterson & Co
Wan
Childs & Peterson
Robot Evans Peterson
Mr. Childs
Childs
Peterson
J. 2. Tipplecott & Co
Publishers’ Circular
New York
American Publishers’ Circular
Library Gazette
The
Public Ledger
Eopland
England
Georen Herbert
William Cowper
Westminster Abbey
Milton
Ancint
Margaret
San Francisco
Ric Process Drake
America
A. J. Drexel
Gavn
International Typographical Union
Colorado Springs
Mississippi
Enad
Great River
Denxel
Hindelphia
Cain
Afr
Wooton
Hiberva
Washington Irving
Prescott
Hawthorne
Bryant, Grocley
William H
Charica Dickens
Walter
Aanion Times
Duke of
Buckley- Ats
General Grant
A. J. Exe
Fairmount Park
Zoological Garden
Pennsylvania Museum
School of Industrial Arts
Miliary Academy of
West Point
Cloyeie
Childs Fenves
St. Drexel Sevoral
Notable Funeral for Mr Childs in Woodland Cemetery
A large procession gathered for the funeral of Mr Childs with over 2000 attendees despite the private interment. Eulogies were given by Bishop Totter and Bishop Whitaker, and the service included prayers and a benediction. The cortege proceeded to Woodland Cemetery for interment in the Drexel mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Chilis
Philadelpha
Lfe
St. James'd
Protestant Episcopal Church
Meaty C. Potter
New York
Joseph Mt. Blanchard
S J. James's
Chiida
Paca
Public Ledger
Potter
Scarborough
New Jersey
Weshop Ott W. Whitaker
Peonylvania
Tha Ior
Clanghard
Frey
William B. Bodine
Church of the Baylour
Choi
J. Plore Pont Morgan
John DB
Meloan
Cornalius Kanderhilt
Clannosy Af
Depow
Ceneral Uoraag Fortes
Tadiw Fawayd Pattornan
Frederick
Woodland Cemetery
Lorment
Drexel Mausoleum
Potter and Whitaker
Mauchan
Childs
Anthony Z. Droxyl
Public Debt Rises by Almost Eight Million in January
The monthly public debt report shows a net January increase of 7,830,064 with cash in Treasury down 6,293,455. Interest bearing debt up 87,90, and other categories shifting. total debt about 205 billion. Gold reserves stand at 65,650,175 with available balance 84,082,099, receipts 24,082,798 and expenditures 31,309,605 for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iberen
New York
United States
Treasury
Murder at Garnersville Involving Jessa House and Alfred
A violent incident at Garnersville ends with the death of Alfred House and Jesse House after Joason House, recently moved from Middletown, fatally wounds Alfred during milking and attempts to kill himself and Jesse. Joason, described as of unsound mind, had previously tried to poison himself two months earlier. Alfred was sixty, Jesse was younger by about sixty.
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Garnersille
Joason
Mfiddletown
Alfred
Jessa
Cute
Alfre
Agu
Jesse
One Of The Most Remarkable Scenes In Congress
After four weeks of debate the Wilson Tariff bill passed the House by 204 to 140. The Capitol overflowed with spectators, galleries packed and police overwhelmed as lawmakers and guests filled every seat and even standing room. Prominent figures and diplomats observed as Speaker Read and Crisp conducted the session under tight order with no hint of delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mesers
Reod
Crisp
Wilson
American
House of Representaties
Bolsom
Capitol
House
Mombera
Senate
Francis
Missouri
Greenhalge
Massachusetts
Russell
Nerfatalli
United States
Cardinal Gibboth
Read
Steed
Spaaker
Malne
Red
Noel
Celso
Hatch
Atlssouri
Democratia
Bir
Reed
Phish
Chiairman Wilson
Democritia Mambora
Wilson Dswaott
West Virginia
Bryan
Nebraska
Tackar
Virginia
Williams
Mississippi
Wits
Cookron
Spyker
Mie Yang
Speaker Declares Bill Passed Amidrowd of Galleries
The Speaker put the question and the roll was called amid applause as names of doubtful Democrats were read. Votes were 204 for and 140 against with eight not voting and three vacancies. The session lasted seven hours and ended with cheers as the bill passed.
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Galleriea
Yons
Onya
Bothe
Franklin Bartlett
New York
Cornelius A. Cadmus
New Jersey
Timothy J. Campbell
James A. Covert
Amos J. Cummingn
Robert O. Davey
Louisiana
Thomas J. Qoary
California
Charles D. Haines
Joseph C. Henvrix
Adolph Moyer
Charles HH. Page
Rhoda Island
Andrew Irlo
Samuel M. Robertson
Louisana
Lewis Sperry
Connecticut
Moses T. Fitevens
Massachusetts
Daker
Kansas
Bell
Colorado
Boon
Davis
Kern
McKeighan
Peace and Simpson
Francis G. Nowlandy
Popullar
Diverse 1899 News Clippings Mixed From Ports to Politics
A jumble of reports notes Pitt Scott driver charged with customs tampering in New York, a seven-man boat party loses five to a Pensacola capsize, and several political moves. Mississippi lawmakers back Moonlight for minister to Olivia. wheat prices peak and dip. 1000 railway clerks restoration debated. notable medical figure Dasxeth dies in Austria amid global calls.
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Sancee Neonexas
Pitt & Scott
Mporters
New York City
Pensacola
Fla
Dig Babine
W. B. Rollins
Q. M. Washburn
Tod Mobley
Hiran Brown
Tod
Afassics
Aox
A. J. McLacary
United States
Congress Senate and House debates on tariff and bonds
The record covers a session with continued Stewarts bow resolution, a focus on bond funding for current expenses, and the Wilson bill sent to Finance. Tariff hearings were set, income tax amendment added, whisky tax length adjusted, and the House paused for quorum issues during McCreary and Hawaiian resolutions debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staray —Norto
Stewart Bow
Viins
Carliale
Wilson
Committee On Finance
Situ
Hale
Finance Committee
Chandler
Frye
Hawley
Danials
Harris
Messiao McCreary
Hitt
Messrs
Rayoor
Money
Clair
Draper
Messis
Boutelle
Johnson
van Voorhty
Oates
Wheeler
McCreary
Sleighing Party Tragedy Near Fall River Train Collision
A sophomore sleighing party of twenty eight from Dutfoo High School, Fall River Massachusetts, was struck by a New Haven Railroad train near Brownell Street crossing. Three boys died instantly and several others were badly injured. Witnesses describe the fatal crash as the sleigh’s rear end damaged and a lumberyard tailboard breaking away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. C. Dutfoo High Suhoal
Fall River
Brownell Street
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Boston
Everett B. Durlee
Therm
Brooks Borden
Bpencer Lorden
Nay Thornton
Charles D.thornton
Orson Hiwift
M. M. B. Swift
Heary Yawkins
Bordon
Thornton
Swift
Way
Borden
Ray Cheraton
Bwitt Way
Hoe
Mr. Durfee
Clark Chase, Jr
Mort
Lesqueyerc
Indictments Amid Varied 19th Century News
The report lists indictments and trials across states including Gravesend and Far River, with officials charged for election conspiracy. It notes murders, arson, hijinks, and legal actions, plus religious ceremonies, political appointments, and international incidents from Albany to Sierra Leone.
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Middle States
Jonx
McKaxz
Gravesend
Euna GL
Bonnry
Far River
New Bedford
Alass
Doang
Albany
Anil
Vermont
Burlington
Twr
W. D. Lohmann
Excise Department
Brooklyn
N. Y
Teaen
John Werdar
Lambertville
N. J
Wonx
Bacun
Hariem Rilver Speedway
New York City
Gilroy
Global Miscellany From An Old Daily Compilation
A jumble of brief items notes various topics including population figures in Taevanp and Ixvorsza, fears of war fading in Texonaxa, Chicago River pricing, Quenyo license costs, religious tensions in New York, Mexico’s coke trade growth, a window tax in Fauxer, New York personal crisis reports, French export trends, a mayor’s salary veto in Wattnam, South African gold mine productivity, murders in Ottumwa, railroad dividends, bicycle counts in Britain and the U.S., Missouri apple versus Florida orange values, a man buying a Chattanooga graveyard, a Chicago charity hotel for poor girls, a Texas syndicate, Catskill farmer trouble from coyotes, a Hindu colony sale in Mexico, gas pressure drops near Colina, French troops in Timuctoo, Soudan’s western capital note, and Mid-Winter Fair Ming and Hunoula haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taevanp Hay
Ixvorsza
Greoos
Texonaxa
Chicago
Quenyo
Toxto
Japan
New York
Brooklyn
Turacountry
Mexico
Fauxer
Turner
Wattnam
Tuzax
Ottumwa
Torn
Incrore Tallroads
Great Britain
United States
Missouri
Florida
Colina
Ohio
Timuctoo
Soudon
Stevens
Blount
Wreck of Church In Gale City Storm Kills Two
A severe wind storm struck Gale City where forty people attended Congregational Church services. Two died and about thirty were injured as timbers collapsed the wooden structure. Mrs I H Pres hard, Alabama Railway Company manager’s wife, was killed outright. Tom Williams, a local resident, died from crushed travel injuries. Mostely Jones suffered serious injuries. Citizens aided rescuers and attended to the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H Preshard
Alabama Ralllay Company
Fom Wiliams
Gale City
Census of Unemployed in New York City Major findings
The census of unemployed in New York City reports 48 081 visited families comprising 206 701 people. Of these, 67 980 are unemployed. 52 692 are male and 14 088 female. Eleven precincts show greatest suffering among the poor. over ten percent of the poor in the Eleventh Precinct are unemployed. Letters from Seth Low and Professor Mayo Smith accompany the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Gilroy
Seth Low
Mayo-Smith
Columbia College
Low
Smith
British Royal Academy
Ig Cosmapolitan
Italy
France
Newbling Incident Report on Warm Springs Fight and Losses
A report from Warm Springs Virginia describes a clash on Black Allegheny Mountain near West Virginia involving deputy U S marshals and Midland district men. Two marshals and two diggers were killed, one man Ham Colluy was wounded, and details of the hunt and aftermath follow. The Indiana State Institution plans to establish a typing department to provide work for the dead and injured, using raised letters on keys to teach keyboarding. Pupils have made progress and some become proficient in typing, aiding employment prospects for the deceased and injured.
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M. L. Kwart
W. A. Fitch
Rockford
Brarn
Stoudlg
Birmingham
Ala
Sey Jupas Gang
Chicago
Ler Arra
Ban Quentin
Cal
Cuurronp Trosraon
Columbus
Kid
Arizona
Savanpah
Paris
van Bravo
Auguste Vaillant
Chamber of Deputies
Outelda
Roquette
Brun
Yespinnsae
Horoch
Com
Vaillant
Tan
Valandier
Diebler
Chamber
Ffty
Abbe Lemire
Count de Lanjunnis
Valiant
Divn
Hin
Carnot
Pardons Committee
Court of Cassadole
Vailiant
Newbling
Warm Springs
Black Allegheny Mountain
Virginia Inc
United States
Midlt
Diggiers
Rong
Ham Colluy
Indiana State Institution
Feta
President Reports on Hawaiian Affairs to Congress
The President transmitted a short message concerning Hawaii, forwarding a letter from Willis regarding Dole’s reply to Bir. Gresham notes that patches 25 26 27 from Mr Willis are not enclosed and pertain only to routine loga and ministerial accounts.
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Congress
Aetter
Aunister Willis
Dole
Bir
Willis
Afr
Mr. Willis
Mr. Gresham
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AME
Bome
Ike Sr
Jeremiah Enoy
Lombard St
Baltimore
Rasy
St. Jacobs
Halzer
la Crosse
Wis
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crome
Wiz
Mammoth Farm
Callfarnle Fig Syrup Co
Sienna
J. Tra
D. Droggiat 8
TC. Ey
Benatttal
Dr. Horsle
Haale
Beecham
Isaac Thompson
Atal Alo Mee D Emer Altes
Blanche Clark
Hood
Axzma L. Coann
Duluth
Minn
Scott
Fasihab Hawes
O Misionaire
Als Library, Curiosities and Journal
Surlus
Prich
Sinto
Wortern
Flett
Brato Dairy
H F
Uxtras
Ffz
H.f
Western Im
Western Factory
Eneyae
Raas
Binto
Pann
Lima
Trahiwin
Concord
Cranberries
Cape Cod
Wai
Jersey
Penty
Tore
Blaze
Odda
Nat
Straw
Glover Mixel
Western
PB PLC
L. I
Vineland
Norigik
Ceceesecesgens
Warley
Clower
Timothy
Beaven
Mileh Cows
Drearat
William Y. Wilson
Thomas B. Deed
Tama County
Iowa
May
Tax Senate
Thomas Moonlight
Olivia
House Judiciary Committee
Senato
Peckham Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Tikonon
Dasxeth
Austria
Constantinople
St. Petersurg
Egypt
Prieto
Creris
Stehardson
Enloo
Tr Ws
Tho Mont
Alneo Nabragky
Nky
Stepeopta
Washington
Claveland
Supreme Court
Hensent
Admiral Benham
Brazil
Bronstant Camiagz
Atcocas
Gywon KR. Hancock
George
Dandy, Jr
United States Afilitary Academy
Hancock
Russell Hancock
Iato
Winfield
Dandy
Omaha
George S. Dandy
Army
Bacretary
Carifsie
Tongs Islands
Rio
Dahomey
Mercely
Filson
Bohemia
Sierra Leone
Alles
Trex Commission
Htntea
Treasury Department
the Labor World
National Union
Dernort
Newsboys' Association
Donestran
Onco
Detnort
Mich
Gestva
Boitzerland
Aestarax
Bcorrisa Tweed
Apa
Francisco Hag
Park
Uus Aspecista
Spain
Honnano
Bnotaxif
Lehigh Valley
Svicine
Chavo Women
Coxxeniavinne
Peon
Jantor
ON City
U. S
Hawaii
Honolulu
H. L
W. Q. Gresham
B.dola
Aod
Jaim
Olg
Qcers
Ana Suromer
F. In
Batesville
Ark
Atlanta, Ga
R. Raow
A. Y.S
Eady
Radway
Sammi Pawn
Pulotie Bar
Minneo
Addres Hopewell Clarke
St. Peel
Mian
Armerica
A. J. Sobray
Vienna
Dorchester Coy
MEY
Malled Fore
Lapp Drug Co
Philadelphis
Teethomar Py Sdileson
Sirebigor
Pac
Snanaiet
I. Douglas
Derby Mall
Ilso
Dade
Weile
Columbian Commission CO
New Street
Isabella
Mer
Harriet Hosmer
Pino Arts
San Franscisco
Woman's Congress Auxiliary
Lavyorers
Auxiliary
Hosmer
Leo Xit
Grand Court
Champ de Mars Street
Brontreat
Cannds
Dulreane
Walter Baker & CO
Cocoa and Chocolate
World's Columbian
Dorchester
Mass
Colchester
W! Colchester Rubber Co
Ean Tera Tie Company
Ripans
Ripans Chemical Company
Srkvce Sr
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