Christmas Sewing Circles and Gifts Gone Wrong
In a lively shop talk style, a group of women debate personal gifts versus ready made presents. Janet recalls a chaotic Christmas of sewing efforts, misstitched sleeves and mismatched initials, while Martha Helen Rath and others discuss personal interest, grafting, and expectations. A tale of a cameo ring purchase ends in social embarrassment amid village gossip and a piano recital.
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Janet
Martha
Mother
Father
Frank
Helen
Rath
General wage rise urged to curb 1902 railroad strike
Cleveland dispatch reports Warren Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers stating the era of unrest among railway workers could lead to a renewal of 1902 like actions, with plans to seek wage increases and better working conditions across U S railroads. In St Paul Minnesota the fourth day of the switchmen’s strike shows no settlement as railroads replace workers and claim to handle peak freight.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Great Brotherhood O
Warren
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
St. Paul. Minn
Cherry Mine disaster blamed on a fifteen year old
In Cherry Til Dec 4 testimony at the coroner's inquest pointed to Mat Francisco, a fifteenth year old novice, as starting the mine fire in the Cherry mine. Officials say the incident shows widespread child labor law violations endangering some 500 miners.
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Cherry Mine
Cherry
Til
Mat Francisco
Malm
Ellan-Vannin Sinking Declares All aboard Lost
Dec 4 London reports that hope for survivors aboard the Ellan-Vannin is abandoned as wreckage is found on the Mersey. The vessel carried twelve passengers and a crew of twenty-one, with the upper works and boats identified as belonging to the missing steamer.
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Vesel
London
Ewan Vannin
Mersey
Fred Jackson Enters Race in Fourth District Contest
Topeka reports definite announcement that Attorney General Fred S. Jackson will enter the 1th congressional district race against incumbent J. M. Miller. Jackson is said to have backing from Governor Stubbs Senator Bristow Wm. Allen White and the insurgent faction.
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Miller
Topeka
Fred S. Jackson
J.M. Miller
Jackson
Stubbs
Bristow
Wm. Allen White
Crime History of London Limited Edition Printed
A scarce publication announces CRIME HISTORY OF LONDON a facsimile volume of rare prints from Eyre and Spottiswoode. Limited to 150 copies priced at 40 dollars each, it chronicles the Central Criminal Court and London’s jails with exact reproductions made from British Museum plates. Also includes brief local notices and personal ads from the period.
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London
Central Criminal Court of
Loudey
Messrs. Eyre and Spottiswoode
Theepurt
Newgate
Fleet
Central Criminal Cent
W. Eden” Hooper
Sumptons Editions de Hixe
British Museum
Jewelry and holiday gift ads and directory list
Old ads from Linwood Times advertise Ed W Parsons Jeweler offerings, Christmas cards, Signet rings, and compendium of names with addresses in a local directory. Mentions Wiedemann's ice cream, glass glazing, and a hot water bottle note from Woodward & Co with rubber price remarks.
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Woodward & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sterling
Haterman
Barkeree
Postons
Boyles
St. 3
Journal
Badery
Senator Langdon
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Bowersock Opera House
LF. Ketels
H. F. Ketels
Frank Roberts
Kennedy Bros
Mass. Street
Robertson's
Robertson Furniture Co
Mass
Bell
Ohio St
Rowland Cottage Book Store
Made
C! J. Eriksen
Bell’s
Bell Brothers Piano Company
Bush & Lane
Leavenworth
Gerhard
C. D. Pease
Merriman
Chickering
Hoffman
Clarendon
Bush & Gerts
Lawrence
Bell Bros
Piano Street
Fred Jackson
Crime History OF London
T. E. Hiatt
H. Journal of
Wolf’s Book Store
W. Parsons
Mass St
Linwood Times
Ff von Fike
Wiedemann’s
DL. I. Phillips & Co
W. Parsos
Deweler
Lay Boyles
Mass. St
Gustafson
Rochester
Kennedy & Ernst
Fhones
Stark’s
West Warren
Badsky
China
Jackson Building
Dunmire's
Orleans
Phillips & Co
J. D. Avaloneda
Seinemere Mt. Vernon
Kress Bldg
Tellu
Thia
Bell Phone
NCE Home Telephone Company
Achning
Chas. 4
Rhode Island
Allen
Mrs. St. B
E. Henry
Sam. V
New York
Anderson
Residence, Co
Baker
New Hampshire
Boultinghouse
J. M
Bauton
Chas
Oppra Hanae
Brooks
Carl
Wvauewuc
Brown
Lee
Tivesity
Cannon
M.ui
Carson
M. E
Vormont
Dring, Johnson
Haskell Ave
Foster
Gun, Q
Rechstrar
University
Fritzel
John
Kentucky
Gallagher
E. T
Gifford, A
Tanleoan ‘Ria
Seanmounty
Glathart
J. H
McNeill
J. W
Breezedale
Milburn
Jus
Maine
Red—Nichols
L. Farm
Olmstead
Fred, Resi
Dery
Allfal
Hustler
Dunakin
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