Journeying West The Works of Man and a New World
Special correspondence by Lizzie Holmes reflects on crossing the plains and the modern journey west. It contrasts luxurious trains with poverty along the route, notes labor disputes and economic tension, admires the Rockies from Pueblo to Denver, and laments that the truly needy miss these vistas while civilization advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
West
Santa Fe
Wild West
Pueblo
Denver
Ilinois
Pew
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Mutual recognition settles England shoe dispute
The shoe industry agreement allows each manufacturer to choose piece work or day work for all employees for at least six months. It creates joint wage and output statements, local arbitration boards, and an umpire. Sir Henry James remains umpire while Sir Courtenay Boyle interprets the settlement, with £1000 deposits to ensure compliance. Settlement welcomed in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
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Tracs
Federated
Courtenay Boyle
Board of Trade
Northampton
Boards of Arbitration and Conciliation
Henry James
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
Munch
London Illustrated News
Man Survives Circular Saw Wound Losing Brain Matter
Seattle man Horatio A. Stetson survived a severe head injury when a circular saw sliced through his skull missing brain matter. He recovered to walk the streets within a month, albeit with stomach weakness from anesthesia, and later filed the at fault incident. The San Francisco Examiner reports his remarkable escape and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Horatio A. Stetson
Mr. Stetson
Stetson
John Wotherspoon
San Francisco Examiner
Children riot at Henry hall over 5 cent gifts in New York
Eight hundred east side school children storm Henry hall at 49 Henry Street after being swindled out of 5 cents each. They smash the interior, tear the stage and windows, and chase away three performers. Police arrest the three men, while officers clear the crowd from Market Street to the station.
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East Side
New Henry Hall
Henry Street
New York
Gallagher
Professor Ives
Boyfly
Cinderella
Jack
the Beanstalk
Ives
Chidren
Sho
Friedman
Market Street
New York Sun
The Gum Swamp Parson Says Silence Is Golden
The writer riffs on life’s small battles and human behavior. He quips that seven men dodge an elephant but struggle to shed a ca, mocks bait and politics, and derides those who claim love for neighbors while withholding charity. He notes the public’s appetite for noise and pretends wisdom in satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gum Swamp
Thave
Atlanta Constitution
A Lawn Party How to Make a Perfect Picture and Pleasing Guests
A guide to hosting evocative lawn gatherings with elegant yet affordable decor and activities. It advises simple grounds, comfortable seating, lanterns, ribbons, parasols, and a mix of conversation chairs and games to entertain guests. Emphasizes hospitality, ease, and making every guest at home.
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Uuder
Isabel Willis
Five O Clock Tea Table Suggestions For Fitment
A guide to selecting tasteful tea tables notes oval circular or hexagon shapes preferred over square. It warns against leaf armed tables that extend and wobble can be toppled by slight jostles when four or five people sit. It suggests using a winter appropriate centerpiece for protection of the polished surface.
Unnecessary road taxes draw farmers into self-imposed burdens
Roy Stone argues that farmers pay hill, mud, and square corner taxes due to poor original public road surveys. He cites New Jersey’s hill tax raising township costs by about ten thousand dollars annually and claims diagonal roads would cut travel distances and transportation costs. He notes farmers are phasing out fence, snowdrift, and waste-land taxes and envision France-like hard roads linking farms and public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Corner
New Jersey
France
Roy Stone
Causes of Social Discontent and Class Debate
A critical reflection on Henry Holt's Causes of Social Discontent. The piece contrasts the big and little fellows, arguing that while the capable may command, the majority remains unable, challenging the notion that might makes right and highlighting labor versus capital. It includes a discussion on social dependence and the nature of economic hierarchies. The essay references public discourse, Christian thought, and the idea of labor reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Henry Holt
Henry Holt
Mr. Holt
Durable road materials by stone and gravel types
The most durable material is trap rock or basalt found in the palisades of the Axdson. granite and gneiss follow, then flints or quartz pebbles, limestone, and sandstone. Oyster shells are unsuitable for surface coats but usable in lower courses. Gravel with pure quartz pebbles and sand plus a little clay forms a compact, durable road when rolled. some gravels near Vicksburg are highly durable, while others with soft clay and excess clay reduce durability.
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Axdson
Vicksburg
Mississippi Valley
Amalgamated Association Poised for Revival and Wage Reform
Indications point to a strong revival of the Amalgamated Association as wage slashing ends. New lodges form nationwide and a uniform rate for puddling is likely. Mills paid varied wages recently, with some workers earning as low as 1.75 to 2 dollars daily after helpers, while others earned 1 and 1.15 dollars for ten hours. The Amalgamated price has stood at 4.8 dollars per ton.
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Amalgamated Association
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Pike
Greenhorn
Rockies
Palmer Lake
Garden of the Gods
Colorado Springs
Lizziz M
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la Veta
Colo
England
Griffen
Dresden
Trilby
Empire
New York Times
Canon Blackley
National Provident League
Arooa and Steel Workers
Peansylvanias,incs
Pennsylvania Station
Fos Wayne
Ind
West Bound
Sc Elpat
S. Y
Boston
Cleveland Mail
Eastern Express
Tocal Freight
Chicago Express
Chicago Mail
Nod Western Express
Cal Freight
A. W. Johnston
B. F. Horner
Cleveland
O. M. GC
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Ft. Wayne
Cincinnati
Louisville
Lake Erie
Connersville
New Castle
Roshylle
United States
Canada
Bouth
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
NORTA
Grand Rapids
North
Grad Rapids
Richmond
York and Boston Limited
Oledo Express
Open Houlnday
Lafayette Accom’n
Liemstops
Kansas City Express
Lafayette Accon'n
1. Louis Limited
Indianapolis
Indianapolia
New York Palace
Gust. Schubert
Dyer
E. Main ST
United States Dental Association
Eastway
Fort Wayne, Ind
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