A World of Facts Covered From Afloat A Dated Record
A survey of diverse topics notes 130 farmers in Japan’s lower house 23 barristers and 70 non specialist members, land costs in southern Germany at 127.50 per morgen, and a morgen equal to three quarters of an American acre. It cites 1900 Lourdes pilgrims at 605000 with 4 cardinals and 30 bishops, and 105000 water bottles shipped worldwide. It reports Yukon coal deposits near Dawson City, and 1899 mule exports rising to 5160000 in 1900 to 3019000.
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House of Representatives
Germany
Yukon
Rock Creek
Dawson City
Lourdes
Grotto
Globe
Shanghai
Memphis
Louisville
Namur
San Buenaventura
California
Wildcat Attack on Snowbound Sleigh Ride Described
A New York businessman recounts a brutal encounter with a large wildcat on a secluded mountainside road in northwestern Pennsylvania. With the sleigh out of control the man uses a whip butt to bludgeon the beast while maintaining balance and guiding the runaway horse to safety. The account ends with the belief the wildcat may have died from injuries.
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New York
Pennsylvania
New York Press
Government Railways and the Case for Public Ownership
The New York Journal argues that railroad consolidation under single private owners harms the public and favors government ownership. It cites Stuyvesant Fish and George Gould, endorses national purchase or phased transfer of franchises, and claims government control would improve service and wages while reducing corruption.
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Stuyvesant Fish
George Gould
Gould
Pierpont Morgan
Vanderbilt
New York Journal
Labor Protests City Spending On Duke Of Cornwall Entertainment
Montreal labor council denounces a $10,000 city expense for entertaining the Duke of Cornwall. It urges relief for free libraries or homes for incurables and asks Quebec to strip the city of power to fund such events, signaling growing opposition to royal display. The piece notes militia re enlistment resistance to royal allegiance are anticipated with the spring drills. Congress Is Deaf To Labor. Senator Wellington responds on Pettigrew eight hour bill, saying it cannot pass as long as capital interests control legislation.
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Federated Trades and Labor Council of Montreal
Federated Trades and Labor Council
Duke of Cornwall
Montreal
Quebec
Edward VII
Congress
Federation of Labor
Wellington
New Yorker
Labor unions push constitutional amendment against wage law
The New York Central Federated union mobilizes all state labor groups to repeal the prevailing rate of wages law deemed unconstitutional by the court of appeals. It aims to secure concurrent resolutions in both legislative houses urging approval of the proposed amendment in Albany.
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New York Central Federated Union
Court of Appeals
Albany
Water source matters in farming practice and fruit growing
The American Cultivator advises locating wells on high ground to avoid surface contamination and ensure reliable water, and notes windmills and tanks can improve efficiency. It also discusses small horses' value, root crops in England, apple growing practices, manure accounting, potato storage, and borers in flat trees with lime whitewash.
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England
Seattle ordinance targets saloon side entrances
A new Seattle ordinance bans side entrances to saloons to curb illicit access. The measure outlines building and doorway requirements, with enforcement by city inspectors and penalties for noncompliance.
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Freeland
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Freeland, PA
Norway
Europe
Arizona
Flagstaff
Williams
Coconino County
Washington
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Buffalo
Vesterbottena Enskirka Bank
Sweden
Denmark
Adelaide J. Thorpe
North America
South America
Pax
Great Britain
Government Railways
Legion
Conuing Castoria
Akola CO
Seattle
Wash
Denver
Ireland
Cleveland
France
Canada
Dominion
Sacramento
Willie
Wilke
Harper's Box
Sigan
Uther
Argonant
E. C. Dawittace
Grover's City Drug Store
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