Compulsory Arbitration in New Zealand Deems Strikes Impossible
Boston writer Per ley A. Stone argues New Zealand compulsory arbitration offers a model for Massachusetts and the nation. He cites a system with boards of conciliation and a central court, strict penalties against strikes, and broad enforcement to curb labor unrest. The piece notes New Zealand’s prosperity under the law and calls for similar adoption.
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Perley A. Stone
Boston
New Zealand
Massachusetts
Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
Mr. Stone
Stone
Lincoln
Willian P. Reeves
Massachusetts Board of Concllation and Arbitration
New York
Brooklyn
Albany
Buffalo
Homestead
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
New York State
Boards of Conciliation
Court of Arbitration
Supreme Court of
Colony
Worry a Success Killer
A writer in Success argues worry signals weak confidence and unbalance. He contends belief in oneself taps universal energy, removing doubt and hesitation. He claims those who trust themselves are reinforced by Omnipotence and that energy wasted on worry could run the world.
Opium Trade Woes Hit Turkish Crop In London Express
The London Express reports English opium importers were advised that heavy rains decimated the Turkish crop and that the remaining supply has been cornered by American importers.
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The
London Express
Barbers Who Make Money In Home Visits In New York
Itinerant barbers in New York prosper by visiting clients at home rather than operating in shops. They avoid rent, require few patrons, and have grown in number as many avoid opening their own shops while seeking independence. The article notes a rising trend of mobile barbers and their following among clients who prefer in-home service.
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New York Sun
New York
Ambidexterity debated in American Medicine
The essay argues against the negative view of ambidexterity citing surgeons and pianists as examples of equal or superior bimanual dexterity. It contends that coordinated, independent hand use shows desirable mental freedom and multi task attention, challenging the claim that only one brain hemisphere governs dexterity.
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American Journal of Insanity
Poor railways in Spain
Washington Post interview quotes General Moscosco of Santo Domingo criticizing Spain's rail system. He notes only one standard gauge line Madrid to Barcelona and describes slow speeds, single tracking, and poor service in most trains. He contrasts luxury Paris Bordeaux cars with the cramped Spanish carriages and warns of uncomfortable fixed schedules.
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Spain
General Moscosco
Santo Domingo
Washington Post
France
Madrid
Barcelona
Paris
Bordeaux
Tax inquisitors in Austria
Income tax collectors in Austria spy on parcels sent to citizens to trace receipts by expenditures. Family secrets are pried out and other annoying intrusions carried out by zealous inquisitors. For the first time this year the Grand Combin in Switzerland has been ascended by six young Swiss with an intrepid guide.
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Austria
New York World
Switzerland
Tinies Village on Long Island Hints Colonial Past
The smallest hamlet, Fire Place, on Long Island claims ten residents and two dwellings. A London correspondent notes long local histories and quirky signs such as the Goose and Gridiron symbol, Angel and Steelyards, Bail and Bedpost, and Ship and Shovel linked to local families and notable figures.
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Long Island
Fire Place
Parsons and Millers
London
New York Times
Cloudesley Shovel
A Freak Flower Arrives as an Occasional Bloom
A peculiar new bloom entering the country is labeled an occasional flower. Its defining trait is its rarity and unusual appearance as described by observers in the floral world.
Do Not Deepen Parents Wrinkles With Actions
A poetic exhortation to care for aging parents by showing kindness, patience, and love to prevent causing them sorrow. It urges not to add to their burdens or deepen their wrinkles with harsh deeds. It reminds readers that love and gentleness keep faces youthful in memory.
Fire Place and Gardiner's Island Echoes of an Old Puritan Village
Fire Place preserves eighteenth century Puritan life with old homesteads and austere dress. Gardiner's Island, first manorial estate established in 1639, remains under Gardiner family. fires at the channel signal arrivals. An enigmatic occasional flower blooms submerged then opens and closes in water, never decaying with careful care.
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Fire Place
Long Island Sound
Gardiner
New York
Long Island
Gardiner’s Island
Suffolk County
Southold
How They Look to English in Old London Inns and Inns
A fragment notes many quaint old London restaurants and inns. The text suggests a portrayal of English hospitality venues, focusing on appearance and atmosphere rather than specific establishments or dates.
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London
Church Woodyard Aids Unemployed Man In Somerville
A Somerville minister started a small woodyard in the Highland Avenue Congregational church basement to help an out of work man. Workers earned 20 cents per foot of scantling, 90 cents for half a cord, and four barrels of kindling sold for a dollar. All proceeds go to the worker. no profit to the church.
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George S. Anderson
Highland Avenue Congregational Church
Somerville
Mass
Boston
Porcupine Sloops Role in Perry’s Battle Echoed at Ferrysburg
Debris of the Porcupine lies in Ferrysburg Michigan as a sunken relic rescued and later repurposed for a physician’s summer home. The one gun sloop helped Perry’s Lake Erie fleet in 1813, carrying troops and aiding the chase against Captain Barclay’s British squadron before the Lawrence fell.
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Charles Belthouse
Ferrysburg
Mich
Porcupine
Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Lawrence
Spring Lake
Michigan
Mr. Ferry
Grand Haven
Lake Michigan
Grand River
Mr. Bolthouse
Springlake
Commodore Perry
Leutenant
Presque Isle
Barclay
Detroit
Upper Canada
Perry
Ferry
Gust
Capain
Little Porcupine
Niagara
Elliott
Caledonia
Mr. McGrah
Ariel
Packett
Trippe
Smith
Tigress
Conklin
Ohio
Mr. Dobbins
Put-in-Bay
Hunter
Queen Charlotte
Lady Prevost
Little Belt
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Ity
Father
Mother
Church
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