Reforms and labor ideals in early twentieth century pages
A mixture of essays and notices discusses reform in a Chinese province, education in the Philippines, and beaver disputes in New York, alongside views on Edison and practical religion. The column explores labor as a profession, political vacancies in Wood County, and a technological note on cement kilns with Sunday rest. It closes with university philanthropy, labor versus capital, and gas meter regulations from 1903.
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MR. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
United States
Bdison
Edison
Morris Named for Wood County Legislative Seat
The Republican convention in Wood County nominated Hon. Pressley Morris, a prominent newspaperman, to fill a vacancy in the county's legislative delegation. The choice aims to showcase Wood County on the Ohio shore as a force in state politics.
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Wood County
Pressley Morris
Ohio
Wood
Millionaire says wife Wade Kim helped him succeed
Pittsburg December story of oil magnate Joseph Trees who sold Louisiana holdings for 9 million dollars and credited his wife with turning his fortunes. He recalled she refused to quit when eight wells were dry, urged him to keep drilling, and inspired his rise from poverty to wealth.
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Trees
Claudina
Pittsburg
Joseph Co
Louisiana Oil
University of Pittsburg
Tree
Joe
New Gas Law Proposal in Ohio Likely to Change Rates and Roads
A Democratic legislature in Charleston is urged to pass three gas laws. The first classifies all interstate gas carriers as common carriers. The second imposes a top-of-ground meter tax for a state road fund to fund superior roads nationwide. The third imitates an Ohio gas meter law. The piece predicts little chance of passage but urges action. It cites proposed amendments to Ohio statutes 3556 and 3561 and mentions meter testing by a prover.
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Ohio University
Freeman T. Eagleson
House of Representatives
James M. Williams
Senate
Andrew 1
Harris
Charleston
Ohio
General Assembly
State of
Santa Claus Visits Keener School Christmas Program
Keener School hosted a Christmas program with songs recitations greetings and a telephone message. A pupil imitated an old man well and a pupil delivered a fine speech. The real Santa Claus arrived to cheers and imitation snow and snowballs.
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Keener
Santa
Santa Claus
Boston Trot s Funny New Dance
Boston society papers reveal the Boston trot a new dance by Mia Billy Carter alias Lady Ronalds in London circles. It blends two step barn dance and schottische with fast, whirling steps, and is praised as graceful yet the most difficult ballroom routine. Also a kitchen helper job ad for Mrs Emma Haley appears.
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Boston
London
Mia “Billy” Carter
Lady Ronalds
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New York State
Parkersburg State Journal
West Virginia
Gaand
Washington and Jefferson College
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Golden Gate
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Gulf
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Hudson Palisades
155Th Street
Morris
Millionaire
Wade Kim
Grafton Demorat
Keener School
Emma Haley
Lot
Yuw
LaFrance
RED Cross
Derwear Natural
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