Textile schools at heart of Southern cotton mills growth
Harper's Weekly notes that rapid Southern mill expansion demands skilled labor and advocates trade and textile schools. Georgia Tech hosts the A French Textile School funded by Aaron French, while Clemson College's textile program trains experts in wool silk and linen. Both aim to broaden mill knowledge beyond isolated departments and uplift the South's industrial future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
Courv Ronted
Wand
South
New Hagiend
Germany
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta
A. French
Clemson College
Clemson
South Carolina
Georgia
Harper’s Weekly
Dream Reveals Fearful Wealth Moral Crisis
A young man narrates a surreal dream to his father, contrasting vast wealth with social neglect. The father contemplates the nightmare of withdrawing from business and leaving others to struggle, fearing recurrence of a previous mental breakdown.
Ameer of Afghanistan under watchful British eyes
The British Indian Government monitors the Ameer after a biography notes his actions. Prohibitions on exporting horses to India and importing Indian salt, plus control of strategic road points, raise questions of loyalty. He has not drawn his annual subsidy of eighteen lacs rupees for the past year, though funds remain in the Indian Treasury for him to access if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameer
Afghanistan
India
New York Sun
The Electric Eel’s Victim at the Zoo
A targa electric eel in a zoo tank reacted to a cockroach falling in by discharging a spark eight inches away. The cockroach stopped moving and was swallowed by the eel. The tale, cited from Chambers's Journal, notes the eel weighed about twelve pounds and used its "heavy artillery" on a creature only an inch and a half long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoological Gardens
Chambers
Minerals in the Land of Oranges Promising Florida Resources
The article surveys Florida mineral wealth including phosphate and a wide array of clays kaolin ochres fire and aluminum clays gypsum and Fuller's earth. It notes high quality building stones a soft magnesium limestone yielding cement equal to imported, high grade iron, and indications of petroleum natural gas soft coal and asphalt in several areas, largely undeveloped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Baltimore
Polished floors blamed for danger in workhouses
The Westminster Gazette cites an inquest at Holborn Union Workhouse where an elderly inmate died after slipping on a polished floor. The piece warns polished surfaces, while neat, pose great risk to old and feeble residents who may stumble on rugs or uneven edges and fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Gazette
Holborn Union
Sensible Germans Buy American Locomotives
Sensible Germans study foreign methods as they order American locomotives to compare with their own. The Bavarian administration has secured four engines from the United States while German manufacturers debate this development and its implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bavaria
United States
Gero
Century-Old Keystone Birthday and Local Notices
A long list of pension grants and civic items fills the week’s notes. Notables include Joseph Obain and others with small sums, plus William Caldwell of Time Greene County celebrating his 100th birthday. Local court, bank and business news spans Harrisburg to Pittsburgh with appointments, resignations, and structural projects in Beallsville, Connellsville, and Uniontown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Obain
Neils Mills
William H. Stuffer
Winsworth
Flo
David CG. Brown
Orwigsburg
Jacob Specht
Franklintown
Benjamin Motter
Lock Haven
Nathaniel Beerly
Milesburg
John Singleton
Duncannon
Willam Pope
Huntingdon
Christopher GC. Long
Vanenville
Andrew J. French
McVeytown
James M. Inox
Warren
Nathan L. Vandyke
Reeport
Elizabeth Brooks
Geneva
Mary I. Wright
Jacob Creek
Laura Lough
Dunkard
Lenora B. Kirby
Littsburug
William Caldwell
Time
Greene County
Caldwell
Mererys County
Pennsylvania
Waynesburg
Joseph Keith
John Caldwell
Supreme Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Adams
Dauphin
Fulton
Lewis Emory
Congress
Joseph C. Sibley
Nolle
Mary Flick
Beallsville
Washington County
Flick
Sarah Walton
Pennsylvania Legislature Wednesday session finalizes bills
The Pennsylvania Senate and House passed several measures including appropriations for Philadelphia Protectory, St. Joseph’s Mounding Lorre and Matuasty hospital, Allen town hospital, Mary M. Packer hospital, Loeb Haven hospital, and others. Amendments addressed borough warding, bonds interest rate, and school funding deficits. Thursday hearings moved to complete funding for Bethesda home and multiple charitable and health institutions. The Muehlbronner bill expanding the Pittsburg ripper law was also approved.
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Pennsylvania
Senate
Wihin
Son
Allegheny
Philadelpha Protectory
Montgomery County
St Toseph’s Mounding Lorre and Matuasty
Sersuton
Allentown
Pocht
Mary M. Packer ‘Hospital
Sunbury
Loeb Haven Hospital
Coray
Luzerne
Snyder
Stone
Bethesda Home
Pittsburg
Chinven's Aid Society of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Memorial Home
Brookville
Pennsylvania Institution For the Blind
Altoona Hospital
State Board of Health
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ine
Western Pennsylvania Institution For the Blind
Taidies
Hawkins Station
House
Muehlbronner
Saxon wins French Derby as racing notes fill the sporting page
Sporting brief rounds up racing and athletic news. Saxon, the favorite, takes the French Derby while college athletes prep for football season. Captain S Brown buys a yearling for 10,100 dollars in Pittsburg. Independence yacht reports a satisfactory trial. Jamaican cycling, golf, and bicycle motor trends populate the column with training, records, and gear notes.
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Saxon
S. Brown
Pittsburg
Penn
Boston
Independence
R. D. Little
J. P. Paret
Washington, D. C
Montclair
New Jersey
Kenneth A. Skinner
New York City
McFarland
Cooper, Downing
Freeman
Wattsburg
N. J
Harry Vardon
America
National Cycling Association
Insurance Against Living Fear Sparks New Policy Idea
A New York man at an underwriters meeting proposed life burial insurance aimed at preventing premature burial. He cited fear of suspended animation and noted mortuary practices in Europe. He suggested a bill in Massachusetts to fund guaranteed death tests before burial or cremation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Massachusetts
Building Guiridets Ho April
The fragment mentions a building event in April with references to LW04 and LEAAT. Mentions LA and UCihs UF and LMU in unclear context. No clear people, places, or actions emerge to form a concise news item.
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LMU
Buffalo Rochester Pitsburg Condensed Timetable
In effect February 1 Eastern Time Daily and daily except Sunday trains 3 and 6 are solid with day coaches and rear cars. Trains 5 and 7 have Pullman sleeping between Buffalo and Pittsburgh and Rochester and Pittsburgh. Howard Lapey, General Passenger Agent, Rochester, N.Y.
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Buffalo
Rochester
Pitsburg
Rueilning Ohaly
Nlao Varo
Vranas
Huffnio
Pittaburg
Hochester
Howard
Lapey
General I'assenger
N.Y
Corry Express
Pittsburg
tiSam
Kiski Junction
Kittanning
Savene
Corry
Jenven
Fenetes
Pitttburg
Ol City
Brady
Kilidungtiou
Nhijam
Kidaam
East Brady
Tisusville
Kittanniing
Vitusville
Kigki Junction
Kittanni
Inlenton Accom
Eee Tid Po
Haslonton
Buffalo Night Ux
Pittguurg
Kiki Junction
O 12
Ain
Oi City
Femienton Accom
Lanyes Pitt Dug
Kiski
Gola
Kwan
Iwan iKittanning
Kittanolug
Kittunain
Bigski Junctlor
Oil City
USI
Klaki Junction
Pral
Sittsburg
Idinburg
Jonyos
Ulty
Kittanning We
Vse
Emlenton Accom
Jenyon Emlenton
Kinkidan
Vittburg
Corry Expreas
Kittaaning
Kiskidunet
Kittaning
Ty Coer
Ty Po
Way Express
O Il City
Pullman
Hulfato
Pod Buffalo
J.R. Hutchinson
J. R. Wood
Gon Pass
Aghennsylvania Railroad
Schodweih Ettect
Hine Ave. Ace
Aca Boutilward
Tyiee
Eugene
Graceton
Smiths
Blairavile
Homer
Indiana
Pennsylvania Railroad Timetable Fragments for Various Cities
A historical timetable lists Pittsburgh connections from Blaksville to Ralteburg and other towns, detailing weekday and Sunday departure times, branches, and intercity routes via Blairsville Intersection. Reads like a public notice with addresses for information and signatures from J B Aut Cuinson and officials.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Keystone State
WBS
Gohdened
James Terry
Pure Food Commission
Mci
Ersport
Homestead
Fore
John Cahill
George Eatman
Conteaut Lake
Hays
Jennie Miller
Connellsville
Ohiopyle
Victoria Hotel
John K. Skelley
McKeesport
Homer C. Stewart
Ashier
First National Bank
Carlisle
Z. W. Plunk
Delaware
Imperial Drygoods Company
Thomas Cox
Altoonir
Cox
David A. Wherts
Conemaugh Steel Company
Gambria, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Phoenix
Alan Wood
Lawrence County
Perry Douds
Mustond
Alegius
Joint County
Laeehburg
Presidant Crey
Daydelvoured Glade
Prespat
Dineryard Divinity School
Tanns A. Seawright
Dpeoples Bank
Uniontown
Connelsville Citzens
Tsa TeHutt
Waterford
Daugherty
County
W. S. Daugherty
Seana
Pitts-Alleghany
Butlers
Craigevill
Dayton
Kum
Junction Ou Et
du Bois
Falls Creek
Brockwasyvillaim
Ridgaway
Johnsonbury
Jewett
Ewton
Wee
OL Tradford
Salamanca
TOR Sidaronne
Tradford
Owton
Mt. Jewet
Johnson
Brockwiyville
AD Falls Creek
G, &M. Junction
Punxsutney
Reynoldavill
M. Juynetio Ee
Curvensville
Learfiield
Mirke
Clearfield
Ennsylvanta & Nomvaw
Esrd Railroal CN
Philadelphia
Washington
Altimore
Iast
Frain
Trellwood
Coalport
Berwindale
Alahaffey
Penaxsudawnes
Eaves Lellwood
Burwindale
Mahaffey
Purosutawney
Bouthwald
Fox
Deunxsutawney
Berwindalugh Cottport
Bellewood
Fordham
Punxsutawney
Adrian
West Mureka
Gazzam
Keech Creek Row
Madera
Jovona
Burnside Curwenseville
Cherrytree
McGees Mills
Janesville
Ally
Utahville
W. A. Word
Lewis
Gen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo and
Allegheny Valley
Divison
Hastern Standard
Lme
Ingtor
Taner
Binksville
Ralteburg
Jaulton
Kirkiinhietas Jusetion
Krouporr Springdle
Allegheny City
Blatosyile
Bitler
Seations
Butler
Aim
Cmd
Bolrevilio Interkoetton
Jonve
Blairavilla
Watt
Pass
Act
Ieyenue
Kraithold Street
Pubtskiege
J.B
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