Chiago Agitator Notes on World Affairs and Local Things
A collection of satirical observations on Chicago, politics, and international events. Mentions Chinese governance, a New York jury, a signal alarm at Mole St Nicholas, mosquito lore, and Chicago’s water project to St Louis. Describes a gift to Dublin, a lightning incident with Rev. Shepard Knapp, and details of the Fayerweather will benefiting several colleges and charitable institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court of New York
Union Theological
City Growth Through Consolidation Across Major U.S. Cities
The piece traces municipal expansion from Philadelphia’s Penn plan to modern large cities like Boston New York and Chicago. It notes annexations by towns and counties and stresses how joint action by city and suburbs plus legislative authorization has driven consolidation while government problems rise with size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Penn
Boston
New York
Chicago
Notable Cuban immigration trend and wartime impact
In Cuba Spanish immigration rises in early year as about six thousand Spaniards arrive from Spain. Many earlier residents remain, trusting in peace and prosperity under US influence, seen as stabilizing Cuba and burdening future island welfare. Also notes English camp hut innovations with papier mache for shelters, costing about 1060 dollars plus fittings totaling 1350, housing ten men per hut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Spain
Notte
United States
Ostrich Feathers and Dishwashers in History and Daily Life
An article discusses ostrich feathers used in fashion, noting domesticated versus wild supply, and ostrich speed. It transitions to a piece on dishwashing, describing old methods, the impact of breakage on hosts, and the advent of a machine that cleans and dries large quantities, imagining societal shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
Guesta
Blouse of Silk and a Armor Attire Tale
A fragment depicts a silk blouse with a white chitna and silk vest while a cannibal king scenes a new missionary in full armor. The king laments he cannot bear tinned goods and orders the missionary away, showing satirical dialogue about consumption and culture.
Work and Providence Shape a Hard Existence and Labor's Call
An 1860s moral treatise argues man must toil to earn joy and avoid decay, warning against wealth without labor. It contrasts poverty’s lure with the costs of idleness, praising industry, self-restraint, and divine will, while critiquing greed and social stagnation in a broader reflection on society and work. It then presents D. M. Bachter of Dubois PA in Pennsylvania Grit proposing intelligent strikes and worker ownership of machines to end poverty and conflict.
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Martin
Scribner's
D. M. Bachter
Dubois
Pennsylvania
Bonanza Farma
Early AFL History and Leadership under Gompers
The American Federation of Labor grew to about 1,000,000 trades unionists and held its first session in Pittsburg in 1881 with ninety six unions represented. Samuel Gompers was elected president in 1882 and has been repeatedly reelected, aside from one term, since then. The federation relies on its capable officers who have led national unions before their current posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Samuel Gompers
At Home and Abroad Summary of Labor and Immigration News
Carpenters in Dallas Tennessee win eight hour day with minor gains. Westerly granite cutters settle for eight hours at three dollars. Nevada City California mines hire Japanese workers at one dollar daily, self-boarded. Great Northern offers stock to low earners. May 18 New York sees record immigrant arrival, 6,582 aboard six ships. American Bicycle Company clashes with four unions over uniform terms. Iron and Steel Workers seek John H. Morgan for National Industrial Commission post. French Chamber enforces 1 hour law of 1892 by 40 to 60 vote, affecting 1.25 million men 635k women 440k children in 158k establishments.
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Dallas
Tenn
Nevada City
Cal
Great Northern Railway Company
New York
Américan Bicycle Company
The
Bicycle Trust
Iron and Steel Workers’ Association
John H. Morgan
Cambridge
National Industrial Commission
M. D. Ratchford
Chamber of Deputies
Industrial notes on 1899 world production and labor trends
European and American bicycle output reaches two billion units. North Carolina mills cut child labor by half in ten years. Ten year business failures total about 1.8 billion dollars, over twice the nation’s circulating medium. Ships launched in Settlah waters 1899 valued at 70 million, Scottish coal output 60 million, both up over 10 percent from 1893. American metal exports surge 39 percent, brass exports exceed 1.7 million. U S shoe makers push into Europe. business demand rising. Over 75,000 men roam New York streets seeking work. Labor migrates to rapid transit tunnel work. trains and ships bring workers. Federal Labor Union No 216 boosts wages in building trades from 26 to 40 cents per ten hours. Common labor earns 1.60 to 1.75 daily. City council recognizes union labor. eight hour day at 7 1/2 cents per hour for city laborers. Saw mill, box and sash factories raise wages 6 to 15 cents per item.
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Europe
America
North Carolina Mills
Settlah
United States
New York
George C. Campbell
Federal Labor Union
Clinton
Ruskin Grave Plans Erect Runic Cross By Sculptor
The London Graphic reports Ruskin's grave at Conlaton bears a lone wreath but plans to place a fine runic cross in memory. W Collingwood, the engraver, prepared a design to allegorically reflect Ruskin's works. A local sculptor will carve the stone cross for the district.
Ovarian Troubles Cured by Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Two letters from women extol Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for ovarian and womb issues. One woman recovered after five weeks of abdominal swelling and failed operation, another who suffered two years with falling womb and inflammation reports swelling relief and regained health after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yas E. Pinkham
Dean Mna
Pinkitawi
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bex
Ture
Dean
Meron
Lydia B. Pinkham
Otisville, Mich
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Kansas
Garnett
Mr. W. T
Mole St. Nicholas
Shanghai
St. Louis
Mississippi
Chiego
Ozark Mountains
Furniah
Dublin
Ireland
Dublin Corporation
Royal Arme
Corporation of Dublin
Shepard Knapp
New Haven
England
Bret Nntirely
John Davenport O'Connor
Vaal
Orange Rivers
South Africa
Inbor
Carter
Eer
Sanyer
Aigker
Mark Heron
Wae International
Western Newspaper
UNION
Kansas City
W.N. U
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