Immigration Distribution in the United States Through 1900
CARTOLD D. WROGIST, United States Commissioner of Labor, presents figures on immigrant inflow up to June 20, 1900. He details country shares, shifts from Germany, Ireland, Great Britain, Italy, Austria Hungary, Norway, Sweden, and Poland, and notes North Dakota leading foreign-born percentage while several southern states remain below 6 percent. Overall 448,572 immigrants arrived in year ending June 30, 1900 with breakdown by occupation.
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Germany
Great Britain
Istl
Isso
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Canada
Newfoundland
Austria- Tungary
Sus
Italy
ISO
Russia
Poland
Austria-Hungary
Staria
North Dakota
North Carolina
Women Preachers and Virtue in the Pulpit Debate
Elizabeth I. Gurannis, president of the National Chic League, urges women as preachers to interpret virtue beyond wealth, calling for maternal leadership and independent women. The text also discusses penalties for conspiracy, anarchy, and the need for state rather than federal action, with Foster M. Voorhees, Governor of New Jersey, referenced.
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Lt Wunmp
Mullerona
Elizabeth I. Gurannis
National
Chic League For the Promotion of Purity
Laws Against Anarchy Urge Joint Global Action
A historical plea condemns anarchists as foes of all nations. It argues for vigilant worldwide cooperation to stamp out agitation and notes that attempting to kill a president would warrant life imprisonment. The writer rejects death penalty for lesser crimes and urges firm, unified punishment.
Labor Unions and Workingmen Letter by Charles M. Slewall
Charles M. Slewall president of U S Steel voices distrust of organized labor arguing unions enforce uniform advancement and block individual initiative. He says labor reform hinges on administration and personal competence, not wages, insisting workers should tailor efforts themselves.
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Tibor
Charles M. Sclewal
U. S. Steel Corporation
American Schoolhouses and the politics of education
Elizabeth P. Hughes, Educational Agent of the British Government, argues that American schoolhouses are often dreary and unsafe. politics taints education, and public funds spent on school buildings show leakage. She calls for reform and renewed generosity to improve conditions.
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Elizabeth P. Hughes
The Woman Did It Point of Conversation on Street Car
A street car overheard discourse defends women in family life and laments male indulgence in temper and dress. A man argues about a hat clash with his partner, while a second scene shows a heated exchange ending in a vow never to wear the silly bat again. A Florida Water anecdote and zoo antics follow with animal perfumes provoking loud reactions.
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Adam
Garden of Eden
Florida
Zoo
Lion House
Parody Lines and Tall Tales at the Horse Show
The piece notes a band playing a fitting tune at a horse show while quips about names and figures circulate. It references Timour the Tartar conqueror said to have a club foot and an old bachelor’s claim about law and fate, with quirky lines about a pale hue of a law.
China’s Grand Old Man Li Hung Chang
Li Hung Chang rose from common stock to become China’s premier statesman during the Taiping era. He earned admiration from Ulysses S. Grant and planted a tree in Riverside Park to honor Grant. Promoted for suppressing rebellion, he governed the capital region for a quarter century and acted as a stabilizing force in late imperial China.
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Li Hung Chang
Orient
Chiga
Grant
Bismarck
Gladstone
Appomattox
Gen
Peehil
Ile
Wily Orator's Quizzing Phase Draws Attention
Fragment from a column notes a wily speaker's persistent rhetoric and his numerous questions, highlighting an enduring phase of a complex, many sided public figure.
Popular President's Wife Dally Madison a Remarkable Hostess
The article portrays Dally Madison as a vivacious hospitable first lady while her husband served as Secretary of State and led social life at the White House during Jefferson’s era. It notes her influence on Washington society, her memory for people and events, and the impact on Madison’s administration amid Anglo American tensions. It ends with a fragment about professional shoppers testing a dry goods firm.
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Dally Madison
White House
Jefferson
Washington Society
Harriet Dane
Buchanan
Cleveland
Mars Matison
Madison
United States
England
Tessie
Li Hung Chang Aided China’s Modernization and Skilled Diplomacy
Li Hung Chang shaped 19th century China by importing western methods and building schools mills arsenals and railroads while negotiating treaties as grand secretary. His career mixed triumphs with backlash as he balanced foreign influence against traditional customs amid court intrigue and war.
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Pechill
China
Li Bocwime
Ceure
I Tle
Howaver
Lleway
Kwane-Si
Wowietans
Bin
Impliis
Lfe
Germany
Fragmented tale of a kitchen and classroom mishaps
In a garbled dialect filled piece a new cook is trained while a chaotic scene unfolds with scattered phrases about Emerald Isle and misheard tasks. A teacher questions a pupil and a panel look on as students are asked to demonstrate knowledge, while distant voices echo training challenges.
Traps for men of science and fake relics
A discussion of pitfalls facing scholars and collectors in zoology archaeology and literary curators. A New England trader’s okapi claim and a forged Aztec codex scare highlight fraud risks in science relics and manuscripts.
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Africa
Shiarry Johnston
Sentilika Forest
Central
Allied
Jotter
Washington
New England
Regi
Jie
Ofertas
Pice
Rome
Paris
Madrid
Berlin
London
Warner
Mexico
Jay
Ameren
William T. Holmes
Department of Archeology
National Museum
Toles
Prench
Eimployer
Dimwell
Maiquelleing
Misplaced humor and chatter from a bygone era
A fragmented collage of quips, jokes, and brief anecdotes from a period newspaper. Various voices joke about love, etiquette, and daily life, with stray lines about dinners, fashion, school, and oddities.
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Cartold D. Wrogist
United States Commissioner of Labor
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United Stattes
Amatehy
Gophers
Helly
Neoone
Ufe
Congress
Dadtalo
Erin
Foster M. Voorhees
Covernor
New Jersey
Kraself
Mane
Liga
Tre Meyer
Saarhad
Thales
Timour
Tjs Frm
LI Nung Chang
Mick
Joly
le Norw
Udide di Ds Aul
Ier
Larry
M'Kinley
McKinley
Paigngerotads
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Lakepert
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Lida
Philadelphia
Giken
Francis Schell
New York
Northfold
Mass
Wolman
Sily
Jin
Kitty
Edith
Boston Transcript
Pigwell
Sheina
Robertson Stunter
Nevviman
Miss Peppers
Vev
Mel
Cilaco News
Symiuse Herald
Vaiu
Iime
Jakey
Chicago Record-Herald
Steve
Amy
Yeubas
York
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