Labor and the shift from guilds to modern industry
The article traces the decline of guild systems from the 15th to 17th centuries driven by gunpowder armies and global trade, and describes later labor struggles. It discusses competition vs consolidation in railways and mines, citing Hadley and Marshal and noting rising prices amid stagnant wages and new worker organization.
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Americas
West’ Indies
Europe
Birmingham
Manchester
America
Punts School
Hadley
Yale University
Pennsylvania
Labor Commission
Hering
Mam
A. Hostvof
Trackwork at Ft Wayne to widen depot tracks
work by Lake Shore company at Ft Wayne to lay a siding on the north side yards and widen the depot track distance after completion two trains cannot pass each other now. survey finished earlier. freight traffic rising but delays persist. railroad officials note modern equipment costs and high prices until demand subsides.
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Lake Shore Company
Wayne Hayes
Ft. Wayne Ison
Officials Decide to Erect Water Filter System for Rail Sites
Officials have decided to install filtering equipment at main between New York and Chicago sites to purify locomotive water. The decision follows reports of injuries caused by impure water in engines and aims to reduce damage and maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New.ork
Chicago
Boer Leaders Campaign and South African Political Shakeup
President Steyn of the Orange Free State announces his campaign and cancels the Boer leaders conference at Johannesburg. Unofficial reports say Botha Delarey and De Wet will reach England next Saturday and be named to the new Transvaal legislative council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steyn
Orange: Free State
Kruger
Transvaal “Republic
Johannesburg
Botha
Delarey
De'Wet
England
South Africa
Transvaal
Harvest Queen Milling offers top cash for wheat in Elkhart Indiana
Farmers urged to sell grain to Harvest Queen Milling Co in Elkhart with John Ludwig merchant ready to pay the highest cash price. Also notice: six year old mare with foal for sale at Mc Dowell's Livery Bichart. Mrs Austin's Wheat Food advertised as best breakfast cereal at grocers.
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Queen
Miss of
McDowell
Swallows Poison Death In Elwood Note Cites Revival Attendance
Mrs. Fannie Huttmeyer committed suicide by swallowing poison in Elwood Indiana on August 12. A note states she took her life because her husband refused to let her attend a revival in a tent near her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
Fannie, Huttmeyer
Perjury conviction ties to municipal bribery case
A defendant linked to a municipal bribery scheme was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary after a trial on perjury charges. The case involved alleged illicit dealings with city officials and related financial misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weasel
Wrecked Notice From Pa Report Aug 12
Fragmentary OCR shows a wrecked notice with names garbled and a date line Aug 12, indicating a local incident report page fragment from Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Expenditures and Tax Levies for Cleveland Township 1813
The trustee Solomon Thornton of Cleveland Township Elkhart County reports proposed expenditures and tax levies for the year 1813 to be discussed at the Advisory Board meeting. Readings include local tuition, road and general expenditures, with specific amounts and per hundred tax rates. The meeting is set for September 2, 1902 at 9 am at the serenl house of school district No.2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Township
Elkhart County
Serenl House of
Solomon Thornton
Expenditures and Tax Levy Proposals for District
A district board proposes estimated expenditures and tax levies for the coming year. The document lists school district costs, proposed rates, and anticipated revenue to fund operations and services.
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Geo. Wyman, & Co
Goxae
Wymande
South Bend, Ind
WE Tallis
Lake Shore & Michigan
Sopenern Traipgte
Elkbarowsiwan
Sonatiee
Ari Lins
Nt -Mao
Grand Rapids
Pacific. Express
Pacific. Express. Leaves Be “Spastmeil Ltd
Etk. & Chgo
Boston and Chic
Lake Shore Limited
Wen Bauna
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Erie
Pittisburg
A.J. Smite
Pdss
L. Gotwalt
Fieket
J. H. Allison
the Jeweler
South Main Street
Middle West
Apse
Alfred. Marshal
Department of Political Economy
Te’ University of Gambrings
Minneapolis
Yale
Yeason
Lahor
Walton Place
Til
Neef Florence ‘Allan
Peruna
Miss Cullen
Galena Street
Butte
Mont
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Perrishes
Rose Cullen
Blanche Myers
Kansas City
Hartman
Perna Medicine Co
Ohio
Tiss Blanche Myers
H ‘A
Mumawo
Ilkhart Normal School
Business Institute
South Mainstreet
Elkhart
Mus
Braden
South Main
Eakart Colby
Teave
Tomers
The
Jackson Hill
Dr. Kingham
Owe Hee
J. P. Sanders
Turner
RM. Jobnon
Voto
Reed Pedora
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