Borden's Wage War and Labor Fortunes Across Ages
Matthew D. Harden, a leading cotton magnate, backs mass purchases to prevent wage cuts and strikes, mirroring 1841 and 1807 acts that staved off labor unrest. The piece details the Borden family dynasty from Norman roots to Fall River prominence, his 1864 Yale degree, and a lifelong focus on keeping workers employed through large-scale cotton goods acquisitions.
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Bordens
Thode Island
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Fall River
Phillips Academy
Andover
Mass
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Metropolis
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Orda
Moody and Catholic Faith One Man's Spiritual Journey
The piece recounts Dowsent L. Moody's life shaped by religious zeal, his shift from business to gospel work, his dialogue with a Chicago bishop, and his stance against sectarian bonds. It notes Catholic readers asking why Moody never joined Catholicism, citing his sermons advocating loyalty to Christ over creeds.
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Chicago
Moody
Young Moody
Mr. Moody
Experiments In Oratory Disturb House In Edinburgh
Professor Tait of Edinburg faced chaos in a lodging as an amateur elocutionist and a loud pianist sparked volatile explosions and odors. Tait announced an undisclosed period of experiments in high explosives as the house sought restraint.
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Tait
Edinburg
Boy Rides Free: Nickel Drama on City Car
A streetcar conductor recalls a tense clash over a boy riding free. A freckled face mother balks at paying fare, insisting the boy is old enough to fare, while the conductor pressures her to cover the boy’s ride or face a lawsuit and removal from the car.
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United
Official viper killer in France earns small bounty
In Hauts Loire, M Courtol is known as the official viper killer. A bounty of five cents per viper head is paid for snakes slain by him who is seen as an authority on vipers. Courtol claims an average 1500 vipers killed annually with a personal best of 2002. He owns two outfits made from snake skins.
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Pierce
Thin
Marndla
Philadelphia
George
Mate Tess
Enterprise
United Flutes
General MacArthur
Coast Hell
Judge Taft
General Wright
Founteerth Infantry
Philippines
Hong Kong
Hauts-Loire
France
M. Courtol
Nature
Courtol
Notable Decrease in Marriages in London Year
A brief notice notes an unusually low level of marrying and giving in marriage in London over the past year. It highlights the decline as a striking social trend without naming individuals or events.
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Ben
London Ag
Mind Cure and a Misplaced Prognosis
A curious Medical Journal note recounts a story from India about a overworked official who is told his lungs are gone and heart failing. A misdirected prognosis letter saves another man turned out healthy five years later, showing the misprint alters fate in a dramatic, cautionary tale.
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Frank Hore
Medical Journal
India
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Win
Adeleine
Tomph
Healeh
Love and jealousy over wooden statue in Cleveland divorce case
In Cleveland Mrs. August Huletts sues for divorce from her husband over jealousy tied to a wooden statue he carved. He designed a female figure from a solid block of wood, finished it after months, and his wife claims affection shifted from her to the statue. He reportedly stays with the statue, locking the gate, while neighbors advise drastic measures.
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Cleveland
August Huletts
Turette
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Hulett i
Huletta
Huletts
Huletia
Chivago Tribune
Decline of Jackknife Arts
A reminiscence by Brown recalls a small town forty years past and a simple incident with a jackknife. He notes the local leader, a nonwhittling figure, and wonders how many men today still carry a jackknife, observing a fading craft and changing times.
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Brown
Hettle Town
USA
Czar's Escape Plot Scrutiny After Railway Bomb Attempt
An Edinburgh Times report claims a month ago a planned attack on the imperial train near Sebastopol was discovered on the Crimea line. A student was seized after attempting to sabotage a drainage tunnel with a cylinder of explosive, later exploded under police direction. the incident prompted strict investigations and arrests.
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London Times
Crimea
Sebastopol
Semisteropol
Sebastnpol
Spain
Livadie
Max. Nicton
Ramers
Mei
Jess
Hilnee
Ringe
Cimagonia
Hiram
Coren
Shooting Star Meteorite Collecting in Europe and America
The article discusses the rising value of meteorite specimens amid growing collector interest and competition among public and private cabinets. It notes leading holdings at Harvard University and the British Museum, with Vienna and Paris cabinets close behind, and explains how a single fall can yield multiple meteorites.
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Atlantic
Harvard Minerategteats
Hbridge
British Museum
Viens
Paris
Cook as Master and the Kitchen's Domestic Rule
The article notes a restaurant chief cook's departure and the mass exodus of his 20 assistants, all loyal to him rather than the proprietor. It highlights how a strong kitchen hierarchy binds staff to a single chief, a pattern seen in large restaurants from top chefs to line cooks, with broader remarks on foreign army officers attached to the German army for instruction.
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Fifth
Avenue
Rumplete Corps
Winn
Tappen
Beven
New York Sun
Immaculate Wife Provokes Philosophy On Trust
A young man defends his wife against temptation and infidelity as a test of character. He recalls a trip where a mistaken telegram led to a light scandal, and his wife insists he pay the fare back, demonstrating honesty. The tale expands to Europe travel and a final jab about seeking a brain specialist to study trust.
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Coenduchor
Tine
Europe
Switzerland
Italy
Germany
The Grip Failing Telegraphers Pace and Morse Details
A discussion of telegraph operators losing grip on the Morse key, with terms like telegraphers pace dyed and grip described as the hold on the key. It notes operators failing to stop at the fifth dot, causing continued dots beyond the intended end, and references an expert in Louisville objecting to faults in the equipment or practice.
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Louisvilly
Fawkes
Aperagur
Howe
Erduk
Che
Lok
Arizona Ballot Box Trunk Stolen and Recovered
An Arizona ballot box from Betlamont precinct was misplaced then stolen by a curious Mexican woman who shipped it to New Mexico for a possible use. L L Burns alerted the county officials who recovered the trunk, revealing the mix up before any election use.
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L. L. Burns
The College Fraternities
The article lists early presidents and notable members of fraternities Garfield era. Meveland is noted as the only one promoted after prominence, with Conteh Harrison Atthar Qovet and McKinley among members, alongside others in Phi Delt Theta Sha Chi and Sema Apoia positions. Anentington Post is cited as listing prominent figures.
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Garfield
Meveland
Conteh
Dette Upetton
Atthar
Pal Upeton
Harrison
Phi Delt Theta
Qovet
Sha Chi
McKinley
Antiniay
Proud Op Tte Boy and the Education Vote
A fragment shows Farmer Corntossel refusing to fund his son Joslar’s education while praising his own pride in a political stance. The scene mentions an Austratian ballot and a local protest, with a local man asserting influence and loyalty to a cause.
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Joslar
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