Glassmaking Breakthrough Promises One-Man Labor
An 1870s report describes Irving W. Colburn and partners testing a sheet glass machine in Franklin New Jersey. The device supposedly replaces skilled labor with one man and two boys and yields a continuous 24 inch wide sheet at up to 56 inches per minute. The article notes the machine’s potential to upend traditional glassmaking trades and traces the labor unions' decline amid technological change.
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Colburn
Irving W. Colburn
Franklin
James Campbell
Pittsburg
Window Glass Blowers’ Union
Mr. Campbell
Long
naWovdes-In
Bellaire
Ohio
Kent
Zanesville
Ottawa
Kan
Baltimore
New Jersey
Belgium
Glass Workers’ Organization
Governor Nominates A Political Candidate After Letter Gaffe
Amy Metcalf retrieves a love letter revealing a political deal for county delegates. She confronts her fiancé Harry Drusill, mails the letter to rival Robert Reade, and seeks help from Gov. Hayes. The governor agrees to nominate Drusill if Amy vows not to marry him, sparking a cautious political maneuver.
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Amy Metcalf
Allen County
King
Morton
Polk
White
Senate
House
King County
Reade
Harry
Harry Drusill
House of Representatives
Robert Reade
Drusill
Amy
General Assembly
Birthen
Gov. Hayes
State Senate
Early American Locomotive Pioneers Remembered in Kansas
The obituary details Asher Smith a railroad engineer who began on the Mount Savage and Cumberland railroad in Maryland in 1849. He later worked for the Chicago and Galena lines, Milwaukee and Mississippi, and Santa Fe at Emporia before retiring to a farm. The piece notes historic engine types, fuel issues, and early speed limits, with wages listed for various railroad roles.
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Kansas City
Kan
Asher Smith
Maryland
Smith
Fort Dearborn
Chicago
Chicago & Garena
Elgin
Ill
Northwestern
Illinois
Milwaukee
England
Mr. Smith
Kansas
Santa Fe
Name Like a Noise Nets Tudor Jenks in Court
Tudor Jenks faced a humorous moment when asked his name in court after witnessing a taxi cab fight outside the Fifth Avenue hotel. A court clerk pressed for clarity and Jenks replied with his full name, provoking a swift correction from the judge.
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Tudor Jenks
Fifth Avenue
Unclear Dialogue at Swiss Hotel Prompts Jestful Remarks
Fragmentary transcript from the Schweitzerhof in Luzern shows American guests in the lobby reacting to a hotel register. A guest jokes about an American bride and honeymoon, while others respond with quips about harvest moon and travel plans as a captain laments delays.
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Schweitzerhof
Luzerne
Baron Confetti
Rongthely
Moose at the farm pump surprise Tibbetts animals
James Tibbetts of Neck road reports daily visits by a bull and a cow moose to his barnyard water pump. The pair drink from the trough then cross the fence to the woods as other stock watch. Their visits occur despite nearby brooks and the Sebasticook River being close by.
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James Tibbetts
Neck Road
Tibbetts
Mr. Tibbetts
Then She Smiled Stamp Sparks a Foot Stamping Row
A young couple banters over a foot stamp on the pavement with playful quarrel and reversal. The girl proclaims she can stamp, the man smiles, and she jokes about extravagance before praising him as clever.
Why He Mourned in the Irish Tale Fragment
A man named Mike returns home wearing a heavy black crepe band on his hat. His wife asks why he carries such mourning. He answers that he wears it for her first loss, revealing a cautious, worried mood about a possible death.
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O'Flannagan
Mike
Ara
Chus
Remove Temptation Managers' New Title
Fragmentary text references a new manager title and a metropolitan beta label. Readable parts suggest a governance or organizational rename. Further details unavailable to confirm scope or entities involved.
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Aca
Pyonec
Oxen Help Build Nova Scotia Railroads
Oxen remain a working staple in eastern Canada where in Nova Scotia they plow fields haul hay and cart wood. They are yoked in pairs for railroad bed grading and other short haul tasks before being fattened for slaughter then eaten.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
Chinese Objection to Railroads In Hongkong Hinterland
Chin Gee Heo, Americanized Chinese founder and engineer of a Hongkong hinterland railroad, notes staged opening with six locomotives four bought in the United States and two from Germany. He cites natives’ opposition, arguing smoke from the engines would rob their crops as chief difficulty.
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Chin Gee’ Heo
Hongkong
United
States
Germany
Thes
Train Waits as Engine Driver Recounts Odd Evening
A fragmentary report notes an engine driver recounting a late, overdue train stop at a provincial town. A dog trotted up, smiling, while hands and voices conveyed a moment of calm amid timing and travel anxieties.
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Gia
Eteixeier
Solicé Ookine
Gporter
Air
Wes
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Glass Workers
New York
Archmen’s Association of America
E. E. Cotton
Benjamin F. Butler
Massachusetts
Congress
Daily Story Pub, Co
United States
Bednis
Sidney Fry
Romford
Essex Ladies
Hampshire
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