Glassmaking by Colburn machine may end skilled trade
Irving W. Colburn and partners claim a sheet glass machine can replace skilled workers, needing only one man and two boys. The Franklin plant now ships glass to markets, producing uniform sheets up to 120 feet long with steady thickness. Local supervisor James Campbell predicts productivity surpassing thirteen skilled workers.
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Colburn
Irving W. Colburn
Franklin
Coburn
James Campbell
Pittsburg
Window Glass Blowers’ Union
Campbell
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
C. J. Broughton
Quincy
Chicago
W. i Rogers
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Ind
T. C. Currie
Calladen Block
Milwaukee
Wis
Prince and Princess Aboard a Hidden Exchange Tale
A royal deception in ancient Anga-Dessa drives King Nihla-Keron to seed an heir. Lord Vahaca pairs a prince with a Pattaly-Poura princess via a six day sex swap with a giantess. The plan aims to wed quickly, then endure a perilous revelation and a permanent exchange proposal.
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Nihla-Keron
Pvisely
Barty-Poura
Anga- Dessa
Vahaca
Dahana
Napoleon
Josephine
Nihla-Keton
Pattaly-Poura
Anga-Dessa
Viahacca
Pattaly- Poura
Taught Wife A Lesson In A Rug Purchase
A broker funds a $600 rug purchase for a wife who wanted the item but balked when confronted with cash. He shows the silver piled in the dining room, impressing her, yet she ultimately says she can do without the rug for now and asks for the money back.
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The
Majestic
Statesmen Shorthand Writers Attributed To Chandler And Hitt
Ex Senator W E Chandler of New Hampshire was among the few who could write shorthand in Congress. In his era the House had one shorthand writer in Illinois' Robert R Hitt who reported the Lincoln Douglas debates and recalled notes before typewriters.
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W. E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Congress
House
Sidney Fry
Romford
Essex Ladies
Hampshire
Glass Making Process and Decline of Glass Workers Union
The article describes the glass making line from molten tank to a continuous sheet, noting a 24 inch width and the bending roller that preserves the surface. It traces the rise and fall of the glass workers unions from 1850 to 1900 and the subsequent fragmentation and wage decline amid industrial changes.
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Lelig
Has a Name Like a Noise Tudor Jenks Testifies at Court
Tudor Jenks, humorist and author, was a bystander at a Fifth Avenue hotel cab fight. He was taken to court with the two drivers to recount the incident. The judge pressed for his name, prompting a comic exchange as the witness finally stated his name.
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Tudor Jenks
Fifth Avenue
Honeymooners Reported at Schweitzerhof Ta Gerne
In the Ta gerne lobby at Schweitzerhof several American guests observe the hotel register. A guest notes Baron Confetti and his American bride are staying there on their honeymoon, while another comments on a different view of the situation.
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Schweitzerhof
Tagerne
Baron Confetti
Homeward Bound
The relief brig captain laments their rescue of the wrecked crew doubting it benefited humanity, noting six of the rescued have begun sea novels.
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Cap'o
Moose Drink At A Farm Pump In Maine Nature Tale
In Maine James Tibbetts reports daily moose visits to his barnyard to drink water at his pump. A bull and cow moose arrive each morning, cross the fence, head toward the woods, and return for a drink, despite nearby watered brooks and river. Separate item notes a caddie misunderstanding during a golf match as humor.
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Maine
James Tibbetts
Neck Road
Tibbetts
Mr. Tibbetts
Foot stamping and a clever reply in playful quarrel
A flirtatious woman shows off stamping her foot, exclaiming her impulse, while a young man smiles. She repeats the action and growls at extravagance, but then praises his cleverness after a teasing exchange about the single stamp.
Why He Mourned
A humorous exchange shows O'Flannagan returning home with black crepe on his hat. His wife questions the somber adornment as he declares he wears it for her first husband, explaining with quiet firmness that he is sorry he is dead.
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O'Flannagan
Mike
Moonlit river poems in a bustling social fragment
The column blends verse and local notes from El Reno and Plum Grove about social scenes, weddings, and humor. It references moonlight on Current River, seasonal wedding talk, and a jab at insurance and fruit jokes from small town papers. It captures a fragmentary, playful mood of a rural newspaper page.
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Glass Workers’ Organization
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Daily Story Pub. Co
New York
Spence
Glass Workers
Maryland
Archmen’s Association of America
E. E. Cotton
Benjamin F. Butler
Massachusetts
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Ene
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Drownstony
California
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Arrowhead Realty Corporation
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Hatch, Granville & CO
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Raton
N. M
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Buta Fe
Good Texas Investments
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Reaves County
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Terrell County
Mercantile Bank & Trust Co
Dallas
Texas
Great Panacle
Schaher County
Raliroad
Seine County
Amiles
Jow Thompson
Palla
Terke
Alberta American Land Co., Ltd
T. Ke, Telon
Lethbridge
Teturley Tank
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Hed River Valley
Dale
Tual
Gore
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Jpoa
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