A Right to the Best and the Kinds of Work for All
The text argues that workers are exploited yet possess a right to abundance. It cites Paris population data and land use calculations to claim that only a small portion of work could feed all, urging redistribution and massive shifts in labor toward agriculture to achieve “the best and plenty” for all. It compares Paris to Greater New York and New Jersey counties to illustrate the scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Paria
Helo and
Beine-et-Oise
New Jersey
Somerset
Hunterdon
Midlesex
Warren, Morris and
Suse
Population figures for counties and states cited
The text notes that the populations of old New York Philadelphia St Louis and the state of New Jersey remain the same across the counts. R. RB. La Monte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New Jersey
R. RB. LA Monte
Treasury policy Ferries relief to Wall Street speculators
Sioux Falls Daily Press denounces the administration for converting the treasury into a relief bureau for stock brokers and Wall Street plungers. It claims money is available for legitimate business while speculation-driven demand is met with aid, arguing genuine farmers and workers are ignored and condemning anti imperialist attitudes linked to the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Treasury Department
Wall Street
Washington
Tellet
Gage
United States
Sam
Anti Imperialist Conference Urges Self government
The conference proclaims self-government as the core ideal. It argues good government, while valuable, cannot be truly good without self-rule, regardless of stability or external order. The piece contrasts different governance models and defends self-determination as ultimate moral aim.
The Farmer a Lover: Ohio Democrat Attacks McKinley Prosperity
A Bowling Green Democrat table argues McKinley prosperity favors trusts and not farmers. It contrasts past and present prices for wheat and goods like wire fencing, claiming farmers need many more bushels now to buy basic items, urging readers to verify figures with local merchants.
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Democrat
Bowling Green
Ohio
McKinley
The
Polygamy Debate Stirs U S Women Over Utah Elect
The Cincinnati Inquirer reports Christian women in the United States oppose admitting Utah’s member-elect Mr Roberts to Congress due to polygamy. It cites U S laws banning polygamy and contrasts with practices in the Sulu archipelago, questioning U S endorsement of such conditions in its possessions.
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United States
Utah
Roberts
Congress
Cincinnat! Inquirer
Apples So High Because Supplies Scarce Says Market Man
In dialogue from a f weekly piece a market man notes apples rise in price due to scarcity. A housekeeper questions why costs soar, and the market man replies the crop was reported as large yet fruit rotted on trees nationwide, making apples scarcer and pricier despite claims of abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comte
Amk
F. Weekly
Fragmented Philosophical Quotation on Rights and Freedom
A damaged excerpt argues that rights of men in society are inherent and cannot be transferred or annihilated. It asserts rights descend through generations, and oppression by current generations does not nullify future freedom, concluding that wrong cannot have legal descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noite Hale
Intimacy and faith echoed in a wartime memorial
A fragmented obituary style piece recalls a person named D. D. Babcock with lines praising divine witness and eternal life. The language blends spiritual resolve and remembrance, referencing a close relationship, the afterlife, and a pledge to stay with the deceased in faith. The text evokes mourning and religious consolation.
Armoring and blasting yards near Monocacy Pa described
The report details a large scale dynamite driven operation under Caleb Bland, employing forty workers to drill, explode, and break armor plates and old cannons into fragments. Explosions occur daily, with workers and nearby residents adapting to the noise, while plates are shipped to Monocacy for reprocessing and reassembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monocacy
Caleb Bland
Thiaia
Rall
Ein Alpep
New York Sun
First Machine Tool: The ancient potter's wheel origins
The potter's wheel represents humanity’s oldest machine tool with roots traced to ancient Egypt. Early designs used a small pivoting table rotated by hand and later included simple power drives. Modern wheels retain core characteristics seen 4000 years ago, though forerunners of turning lathes are not evident in ancient records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thebes
Maine forest fate debated as pulp industry eyes substitutes
The New York Times reports Maine’s labor commissioner will publish a study on spruce timber use in paper making. A table will show spruce acreage and annual wood use, with proposals to curb cutting and explore birch or other materials. An Missouri corn stalk paper trial draws interest as Maine shipments go to New Hampshire where a mill produces about 40 tons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
W. Matthews
Iabor
Maine
Missouri
New Hampshire
How the Next Census Will Be Taken
The piece discusses 1798 population counts and projects for the 1900 census. It notes 5,000,000 in 1798, inflation of Uncle Sam at 1 cent per person, and anticipates 76,000,000 residents by June 1, 1900. It outlines enumeration timelines, supervisor reviews, and 100 day tabulation by Washington office staff. It mentions costs for clerk hire exceeding 5,000,000 and compares data collection by enumerators to office processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cout
Sam
Ttta
Clifford Howari
Ladies’ Home Journal
Washington
Electeletty
Labor unrest and wage shifts across unions in early industry
Buffalo bridge and structural iron workers press for an eight hour day and 2.50 dollars in wages while Southern Pacific engineers and firemen face a 10 percent pay cut. Firemen may gain a day off in five as experiments run. A Brooklyn beer wagon drivers union receives a charter from the National Union of Brewery Workers. Amalgamated Painters and Decorators in New York offer 10 dollars weekly for thirteen weeks for on the job accidents. Cardi Walee Railway workers protest long hours with 24 to 37 consecutive hours on duty during special dates.
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Buffalo
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn
National Union of Brewery Workers
Amalgamated Painters and Decorators’ Union of New York
Cardi (Walee) Railway Company
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France
Beine
Seine-et-Oise
Kropotkin
Spain
Tweed
Warsaw
Los Angeles Herald
New York Evening Journal
Uberty
Cao
Sar
Gaul
Europe
Aguinaldo
Garner
Monkey Man
Mr. Aguinaldo
Jefferson
Asia
the American Movement Toward Liberty
Aires
Lexington
Christ
Sunset Islands
Ile
Bunker Hill
Amon
Labor and Industry
Bane
Owelta
Elin
Son of God
al, TX
Babcock
Casaiers Maguelin
Vive Millone
Workwen
Weat Ham
Foyland
London County Council
Dirmingham
Manchester
Glasgow
Weat Haat Town
Leyton
Stepney
Bethnal Green
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