Waterson Paterson Seen as Hotbed of Anarchy and Propaganda
A late 19th or early 20th century report portrays Paterson New Jersey as a focal point for anarchist activity led by editor Pedro Esteve at 255 Market Street. It alleges the city hosts meetings of 3500 Italians in the Right to Existence group and claims the paper La Question Speciale publishes incendiary content featuring Emma Goldman.
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Paterson
United States
Silketty
New Jersey
Broud
Humbert
Asuassin
Hileabeth
Austria
Secret Service Bureaus
Europe
la Question Speciale
Emma Goldman
Czrolgons
Market Street
Pedro Esteve
Esteve
Italy
Railway chronograph records every mile and train detail
A historical note describes the railway chronograph attached to locomotive machinery, claiming it records each mile, whistle signals, exact times, speeds, starts, delays, and incidents. It discusses how data on trips, speeds, and accidents could be tracked, and mentions estimates of motor vehicle counts and registration methods across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ains
Indianapolis
BPR
Popular English Names Reveal Common Traits Across Society
The piece notes that most fathers pick simple names like William and George, with 84 of 140 naming patterns limited to 14 names. It lists frequent names such as Wilson, John, George, Thomas, James, Henry, Harry, Frederick, Alfred, Albert, Edward, Arthur, Robert and Joseph, showing variety but heavy concentration on a few staples.
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Vince
William
Wilsons
Abe Johns
Georges
Jona
George
Thomas
Han
James
Henry
Harry
Frederick
Chorite
Alfred
Albert
England
Victoria
Edward
Arthur
Robert
Joseph
Herbert
Richard
Percy
Ernest
Fashion Fads Drain Girls Health Warns Periodical
A scanned text condemns fashion excess and overworked girls. It cites Mothers pushing extra studies for daughters aged 12 to 17, leading to anaemia, nervousness, and fragile health. It argues such strain before marriage harms physical vitality and future well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Home Journal
Philadelphian leaves 4 million fund for disabled women teachers
The Estate of Inka Lewie Elkin of Philadelphia wills 4,000,000 to found a fund for disabled women teachers who served in public schools for 26 years and have no means of support. The fund provides an annuity of about 100 dollars to each beneficiary, a rare and generous bequest in modern times.
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Inka Lewie Elkin
Philadelphia
Tas City
Glasgow Keeps Streets Clean With 1400 Men
Glasgow reports 315 miles of streets kept clean by 1,400 active workers. An 800 acre farm supports the department. All waste is classified and diverted for reuse, with residuals aiding 800 horsepower of lighting for the city.
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Glasgow
The Tellsome Tanks Ride in War Time Nursery Tale
A Victorian style verse tale follows a boy rider on a charger departing from a nursery into a wartime journey. His mother bids him a hopeful farewell as he travels through Chegiellet and beyond, dreaming of many miles and future reunions while the day turns to night. The piece ends with the youth and his charger returning to kin Mere as night falls.
The Gypsy Caravan Life and Anecdotes from Lincoln Era
A vivid portrait of Gypsy caravans on trails across the Alleghenies and prairies. It describes child labor, wagon life, and family duties from dawn to departure, with scenes of hunting, fishing, cooking, and keeping the wagon as a home. Included are anecdotes about President Lincoln and Thaddeus Stevens illustrating generosity and humor.
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Bin
Thaddeus Stevens
Stevens
Labowid
Mr. Lincoln
Mr. Stevens
Abe
Orioles Feril In A Grove A Bird Crowd Rescues Stuck Oriole
In a grove a mixed flock of orioles robins and other birds gathered as a female oriole’s head became caught in a tree fork. While panicked onlookers fluttered the three males finally freed her with a quick bite at the neck then she recovered and flew to safety. Philadelphia Times reported.
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Ste Hong
Heraolt
Peene
Ney
Philadelphia
Very Laughy Dole Girl Misses Kindness Lesson
A misbehaving little girl on the Moor toys with a doll while her mother threatens to leave her. The child pleads for a kiss as she contemplates the door, then overhears a self chastising remark from a Metle girl about the naughty Jeanie, revealing a frail, comic misunderstanding.
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Jeanie
Imamma
The Simplon tunnel and its engineers advance to 1904
A special letter outlines the Simplon tunnel project linking Briquele on the Rhone to Domo d'Ocola in Italy. It notes a 12% mile length, total cost about 13.9 million dollars, and the Brant-Brantlay team with Colonel Lochar driving pioneering drilling and ventilation efforts. Workers endure high-altitude heat, 69 000 cubic feet per minute air, and 5 000 gallons per minute water flow, with shifts every eight hours and on-site facilities for warmth, meals, and bathing. The tunnel is slated to open for traffic in 1904.
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Bewan
Fet
Brique
Rhone
Domo d'Ocola
Mesere, Hrandt, Brantlay & Co
Antwerp
Winterthur
Colonel Lochar
Pilatus
Briquele
Galleriee
Met
Tunnal
Eccuratne
Terk
North
Seath
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Bibi
Simplon
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