Valley Edge romance ends in double wedding
A Valley Edge tale centers on Nancy Simmons the belle of Valley Edge who secretly loves John Pearson. After a sleigh ride and social drama Nancy learns John plans to marry Tiny Colson. Uncle Tom funds their wedding and Nancy reconciles. A double wedding soon follows at the old church, with John’s brother and Tiny’s mate also wed.
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Howaks
Daily Story
Court
Walvaruil
Nancy Simmons
Valley Edge
Mary Sykes
Doge
Tiny
Collen
Nancy
Simmons
Valley Beda Nothrhig
Dad
John Pearzon
Waldem
Ani
Jobh Peareen
John
Nive
Leuwistow
Tom Bradley
Tiny Colson
Monsense
John Waa
Ting
Nowhiawnele
Ellaville
Colson
John Pearson
Keyert
Kirk
Joly Pearson
Jobin
Parkour
Pohysun
Toy Colon
Tula
Calis Jobin
Fom
Nini
Tom
Tor Bradley
Valley Hdge
Just Liven
Preven
Aciated
Trusts Begin Fight Over Salt and Rubber Trusts
A 1900s discussion warns that trusts control prices and industries. It notes Armour Packing importing salt from Europe to beat salt prices, criticizes the salt and rubber trusts, and discusses the Tobacco Trust and Champion Iron and Steel dealings. The piece argues trusts exploit the public, enriching a few financiers while harming small producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Trust
Armour Packing Co
Kansas City
Europe
Great Meat Trust
Armour
Eat Trust
Tale Alves
Crowing Too Soon Over Philippine War Claims
The Repubicans boast of American moves in the Philippines claiming heavy fighting and many prisoners. They insist natives have dwindled, bolomen fight poorly, and regulars hoard arms. The piece counters that Aguinaldo and Filipino resistance remain real and that warm weather will herald renewed combat as predicted earlier.
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Philippines
Painfus
Honest Grangera
Ligon
MacArthur
Dittly
Wis
McKinsey
United States
Aguinaldo
Agelett
Suliminaion
Nonventormlat
Paris
Filiplon
Wingos
Resistan
M Arina
Walt
Row
Populist James Kade How Refuses Inheritance For Equity
The St Louis figure James Kade How declares he will not take his inherited fortune. He rejects wealth and power, saying he seeks an unselfish life and would donate his time and earnings to mankind. He frames any extra gain as an earned increment versus unearned profits, advocating fair distribution.
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James Kade How
St Louis
Ceara
Irreverent Quotes Stir Debates Across Years
A garbled column snippets debate banking theft cereal magnate deals and a political clash over Justice Harlan and Porto Rico. The jumbled clippings reference bank burglars, Postum Cereal, American Corral company, and McKinley era monetary theories, ending with a critique of an attorney general appointment and Porto Rico policy.
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McKinley
Junder Harlan
Supreme Court
Harlan
Porto Rica
Porto Rico
Old Eyes and New Paths in Work and Love
An assortment of scenes and reflections on aging, youth, and longing contrasts with reports on labor and industry. The piece threads a poetic meditation on time, desire, and enduring hope with notes from labor statistics and public policy, including mining, government roles, and social reform ideas.
Prof Markham on Labor And Reform Ideas
Questions to Prof Edwin Markham on future labor reforms yield his views on shorter working hours compulsory arbitration and humane co operative ideals. He argues labor strength should be used to support its interests at the ballot box and gain leisure to develop moral character while warning that labor trusts must be managed to advance the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markham
Edwin Markham
Chinese as Mine Workers in Mexico and California
Chinese labor agent J. Pippy travels through parts of Mexico and has secured employment for over 6,000 Chinese in mines and ranches near Chihuahua. He will bring these workers from California as he reports Chinese in San Francisco and other Pacific coast areas are departing for Mexico seeking steady work in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pippy
Mexico
Chihashua
California
San Francisco
Pacific
Copat
Meaivo
Factory Eighty Portrait of Mina Kate Miller in Pa
Mina Kate Miller of Fredericksburg Pennsylvania, age eighty, has worked in factories for sixty five years and now labors in a shirt factory. She is vigorous and healthy, has aged only once, and has never worn ghisente.
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Nfe
Mina Kate Miller
Fredericksburg
Wiek
Industrial Labor Movements Grow Across the Nation
A report notes a new union of newspaper wagon drivers in Chicago and rising organization among Chicago lithograph press feeders. It cites bread bakers striking for shorter hours in New York and widespread labor activity nationwide, with 9 million women employed in factories, 1 million married. Boston bricklayers report a $50,000 union surplus as talks continue with bakery unions to organize plants nationwide. Two hundred unions linked to New York Workingmen’s Benefit and Home association plan to erect a lodge temple at cost.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
Truat
Busathuna and Home Association
Isbor Temple
Soca
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Cleveland
Aircane
Axtor
Battle Abbey
Pattie Heights
Nuuatu Viliet
Niya
Honoluluu
Kety
Tas
Thevtoin
Iran
Western’ Rubber Boot and Shoe Company of
Trenton
N. d
Great Rubber Trust
Trnal
Champion Iron and Steel Company of
Michigan
Philadelphia
Blasaware Trust
Ashornin
Pesalon
Trim
Avery
Wulveraul Rist
Tobacco Trust
American and
Continental Tobacco Trust
Trust
Anual
Uae
Ohio
Exalier
American Corpal Company
Grocery World
Congress
McKinney
Ms Administration
Toranty
Tinos
General Assembly
Bioce
Hlinois
State Mining Board
Barent
State Service
Tanner
Tn Peoria Journal
Witlow
New Caledonian
New South Wales
J. Hunter Stephenson
Chicago Record
United Kingdom
Sguvey
Indianapolly News
National Civic Federation
L Terary Bureau
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