Labor and Industry Fight Over Chicago Printing Trade Union
A Chicago printing trade council issues a public statement declaring a labor dispute with the Chicago Record and Daily News. The union accuses publisher Mr Lawson of autocratic wealth and betraying working people who once supported him, urging patrons to boycott until fair treatment resumes.
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Chicago Daily
Burepapere Printing Trade Council
Mevurte
Chicago Record
Daily Wews
Lawson
Publishers’ Association Chicago
Typhiea
Union No
Ageme
The
Record
Unions
Sease
Harily
Daily News
Roe Ups
Marharium in America Sentiment and Aid Discussion
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a speaker’s view on duty to aid less favored peoples in the West Indies and Pacific Islands. The text reflects general talk about extending a helping hand to distant regions within an American context. No clear names, dates, or concrete actions are present.
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America
West Indies
Chinese Slavery Questioned in United States
A Providence Telegram report asserts that slavery persists in the United States, noting 600 Chinese women in San Francisco believed to be owners’ property and a Brooklyn case where a young woman was sold for 600 dollars. The piece highlights victims’ acceptance of their status and reluctance to return home.
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Mronklyos
United States of America
San Francisco
Brooklyn
Providence Telegram
Revival by Dewey Otis Church Crusade Near Manila
Noten reports 2 501 Philippines were Christianized at a revival by Dewey and Otis near Manila last weekend. The message notes political shifts, union influence in legislatures, and a critique of Bishop Potter on workingmen and poverty. It mentions AF L convention reports and distribution pricing in Kansas City.
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Noten
Intext
Philippines
Dewey
Otis
Manila
Colorado
Lew
New York
Pennsylvania
American Federation of Lator
Kansas City
Contalne
Frank Morrison
A. F
Washington
Boone
Ikett
Billy
Moses
Christ
Mekop Potter
Tolatoi
Grace and To a skater from Goethe
A literary fragment urges the skater to first steady footing and strength before grace, noting firmness as the basis for graceful wheeling. Written in a classic, admonitory tone, it reflects Goethe’s emphasis on discipline shaping talent for refined art.
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Goethe
What a Lie Cost
A young man, Sidney Stanton, secures a clerkship at a prestigious grocery, but fabricates a tale of injury from a streetcar accident to excuse absence. A quick inquiry reveals the lie, and after attempts to verify his story he is exposed. he leaves jobless, later reflecting on his deceit and vowing not to lie again. The piece closes with a moral about truthfulness.
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Sidney Stanton
F. L. Chapman
Ardtelias
Atlantic
Mr. P
Stanton
Sidney
Wikineaean Wo
Goliy
Suanton Wim Vell
Tie By
Dot
Tor
Jim
Blankton
Strees
Suantan
Ham’e | Harn
Miner Joel Fights Yukon Bear to Death on Indian River
News out of Cart Joel New York reports a Yukon bear attacked miner Joel while he traversed with a heavy pack on the Indian River trail. Armed with a loaded Colt, he fired three times but the bear closed in, gripping him in a deadly death hold as blood stained the snow. A mining party later found Joel in the bear’s grasp, both fighting to the end.
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Louis Glols
Browning
Seut
Tia
Joel
New York
Hint
Minera
Lower Dominion Creek
Valuable Awarda of Honor Sword Remarks in India and Asia
A historic survey notes the Gaekwar of Baroda owning the world’s most valuable carved sword with a diamond encrusted hilt and scabbard valued around £220,000. It mentions native princes receiving costly honors, Persia’s shah with a £10,000 sword, and other rulers like Russia and the Ottoman sultan owning diamond studded blades. It also cites the Lord Wolseley sword gifted by the Egyptian regent valued at about £2,000.
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Gaekwar
Baroda
India
Persia
Great Britain
Russia
Turkey
Lord Wolseley
Easy to Brows. Master at home rumor quoted
A brief dialogue fragment reports a cautious exchange about the master being home with questions about credibility. The exchange features a childlike insistence and a reply that the master will confirm in person, implying doubt and anticipation.
War era interview reveals daily life of a pharmacist
An interviewer asks how the war affects daily work as a local druggist answers that his customers’ needs drive his practice. He notes shortages, adjusts stock, and emphasizes steady routines despite disruption. The piece captures small-town resilience amid wartime pressures.
Electric therapy promises youth renewal amid scientific debate
A report discusses Dr Julius Althaus claiming galvanic electricity can restore vigor to aging men and fade gray hair. Results cited include 49 percent "very good" outcomes and 30 percent insignificant, with calls for long trials and cautions about hype. Critics note unknowns in electrotherapeutic effects and rising sensational claims. An unrelated meteorological note compares a West Indian cyclone’s power to 473 million horsepower, highlighting immense natural forces beyond human control.
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Julius Althaiselaine
Altona
Althaus
Parailly de
Althane
New Egg Candling Lamp Patented for Marketmen
A simple lamp for candle testing eggs has been patented to let marketmen judge freshness in subdued light. Using a kerosene lamp with a black tin shield, the device concentrates heat and makes the egg appear nearly transparent so sellers can assess condition without costly equipment.
The Power of a Cyctonn Hazardous Cyclone Power
The text discusses careful estimates of cyclone force and the energy to sustain a full fledged hurricane, asserting a power behind them that drives immense natural force and motion.
Convenient cloth driers for indoors and windowsills
An ad describes lightweight cloth driers weighing two to eight pounds for indoor or outdoor hanging, claiming they can hold a week’s wash from a window. The piece then shifts to an anecdotal tale about taming animals with tobacco, noting a barroom keeper’s claim that wild beasts enjoy tobacco and tobacco smoke.
Cocoa plantation prospects in Samoa amid copra slump
A Board of Trade Journal summary notes British officials see a potential cocoa boom in Samoa after copra price declines. Investors, with $2,500 to $10,000, could lease or buy land near Apia, plant cocoa, and expect full income in three to four years. An acre now holds about 1,200 trees, with pods rising annually and returns improving after year five. Land near Apia costs $7-$14 per acre to purchase, or $1-$2 to lease from natives. Labor is scarce but affordable, with monthly wages $6-$8 plus rations. one man can manage six acres in dry season, two in wet season.
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Samoa
Hamburg
San Francisco
Sydney
Apla
Wind Carrier Infection Warns of Airborne Germ Spread
Doctors warn that common windborne infection carriers can transport germs over varied distances. Examinations show bacteria traveling by breeze and settling in places with favorable growth conditions, illustrating how disease can spread through air currents.
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Jil
Yonkers
Blateaman
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