Round the Region highlights in Schuylkill and Wilkes Barre
General Gobin in Schuylkill county court seeks to revoke saloonkeeper Augustus Hartwig's license after a rule to show cause. In Wilkes-Barre Miss Alice Colvin’s clothing caught fire from a spark on an electric car and was smothered by Mrs Poland. John Harvilla, 34, shot in the eye while repelling stone attackers at Beaver Meadow colliery. Margaret Mann, 18, burned to death in Scranton lighting a kerosene stove. parents heard screams from the porch.
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General Gobin
Schuylkill County
Gobin
Augustus Hartwig
Tamaqua
McLoughlin
Hartwig
Alice Colvin
Wilkesbarre
Hart
James Poland
Miss Colvin
John Harvilla
Beaver Meadow
Coxe Bros. & Co
Margaret Mann
Scranton
Whistle Woes In Posen Watchman Teeth Tale
A London Telegraph tale from a small town near the Silesian frontier recalls a night watchman who failed to whistle when the horn rang. His excuse, a new set of teeth dropped out, leads to a council voyage to Breslau for artificial teeth then to a dutiful night with teeth soaking in water.
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Posen
London Telegraph
Breslau
Keetae
An Old Welsh Custom of Bonfires and Stones
The kelters of bonfires on hills marked by white stones were used at tigh festivals in February May August and November. Each family lit its own fire and threw a numbered stone into it. If a stone was missing next day the owner would die within a year. The practice mixed pretty imagery with cruel superstition and could be provoked by stealing a stone.
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Wales
Conference in Minneapolis Aims to Link Employers and Labor
The Boston Transcript notes the Minneapolis national convention on September 22 to 26, led by the High Hour league and city officials. It seeks neutral ground for employers and organized labor to discuss industrial issues with speakers like Cyrus Northrop and Carroll D. Wright. outcomes remain uncertain.
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Hight Hour League
Citizens of
Cyrus Northrop
University of Minnesota
Richard T. Ely
University of Wisconsin
John B. Clark
Columbia University
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Archbishop Ireland
Roosevelt
National Civic Federation
Clyie Federation
Boston Transcript
Strikes of Long Ago Record of Early Labor Unrest
A compact historical record lists notable strikes from 1405 to 1705 across empires and kingdoms. It recounts pay disputes and harsh penalties including hangings, galleys, exile, and conscription, with incidents in Constantinople England Spain China and St. Petersburg under Peter the Great.
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England
Escurial Palace
Spain
America
Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
Siberia
When Most Everybody Will Work
French economist Leroy Beaulieu outlined converting the 344 per cent debt into 3 per cent bonds. He argued interest rates will keep falling, predicting capital will accept 2 per cent in twenty five years and 1 per cent in fifty years. He said government and railway securities will force most rich to work for a living.
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Leroy Beaulieu
Labor In Politics In Chicago AFL Seeks Labor Club
The Chicago Federation of Labor executive board plans to appeal to all labor men to register for the fall election. A mass meeting of trades unionists and sympathizers is set for the second Sunday in September to form a political club with branches in every ward and voting precinct to back labor men on Democratic or Republican tickets.
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Labor
Chicago Federation of Labor
Baths For Workmen Circular Urges Factory Bathing Provisions
State Factory Inspector McAbee of Tudiana sends a circular to large manufacturers urging bathing facilities for workers. He cites Michigan City success and argues a postwork bath reduces desire for stimulants.
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McAbee
Tudiana
Michigan City
Messenger Boys Strike Ends in Victory for Chicago Messengers
The three day protest by Illinois District Telegraph Company messenger boys in Chicago ended with a wage increase and overtime pay agreed by the company. The walkout secured higher pay and extra compensation for overtime.
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Messenger Boys
Illinois District Telegraph Company
Chicago
The Collector Who Knew An Illustration of Self Confidence
A Venetian street scene shows a self assured collector snapping up a carnelian glass box for a pittance, only to learn it is glass. The tale contrasts expertise with overconfidence and ends noting steady pipes and matches policy on a commuter train.
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London
Honesty In Perfection and Welsh Colliers Train
A fragment notes honesty in perfection and mentions the Ogmore valley Welsh colliers. It references workers traveling by a workmen's train from Maesteg to Abergwyuti ev.
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Ogmore Valley
Maesteg
Abergwyuti
A Fit Subject amid old letters in a curious exchange
A New York Weekly item recalls a dialogue about a lum near a patient subject and a couple named De Jarr. A tossed line about a package of old love letters triggers speculation and whimsy. The fragment hints at personal secrets and past affections within a social scene.
A Friend In Need Wederly Did I Understand You
Wederly questions Enpeck as a relative by marriage while Singleton explains a torn tale of elopement and a long entangled history on the force. The exchange hints at a stepfriend relation and decades of mixed loyalties and marriage ties.
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Wederly
Enpeck
Singleton
Ife
Natural History Notes From The Denver News
A compilation of curious facts on wildlife and insects. A whale can stay underwater an hour and a half while a lion can leap twenty five to thirty feet from a standing start. Wasps host many parasites and alligators stay in fresh water while crocodiles roam seaward.
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West Indies
Child’s Prayer Misattribution Sparks Family Laughs
A Boston child named Philip Evans prayed aloud before bed and accidentally blamed God for mixing him up with Brother Ed. Philip explains he avoided misidentification because Brother Ed acts dreadfully, prompting his mother to question the coincidence.
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Philip
Philip Evans
Brother Ed
Boston Transcript
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