Victory for labor seals ten cent advance and eight hour day
The interstate joint convention of bituminous coal operators and miners in Chicago ended with jubilant miners securing a ten cent advance per ton and an eight hour uniform day. The conference adopted a formal contract for one year from April 1, 1898, binding operators and the United Mine Workers to the new terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Hocking Valley
Indiana
Grape Creek
Pittsburgh
National Executive Board of
Association Hall
Ratchford
Miners’ Organization
W. H. Holcomb
Miners’ Conference
United Mine Workers of America
Trade Review Signals Modest Price Gains in January
R G Dun and Co reports that the first month of the year showed more business activity but less price improvement than expected. Clearing house payments rose 7.3 percent and railroad earnings 11.2 percent, while prices stayed low due to competition among manufacturers. Wheat surged six cents for the week with May options at 54 1/4 cents. Western and Atlantic exports rose sharply, indicating strong foreign demand. Iron manufacturers received larger orders, fueling near capacity in many works, though some remain price depressed. Failures totaled 342 in the United States and 4 in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Atlantic
Pacific
Russia
United States
Canada
Prohibitionists Convene In Advisory Conference
A national prohibitionist conference opened at the Grand hotel in Cincinnati with about two hundred delegates from most states. The sessions are informal and advisory, led by Samuel Deckie of Michigan. The day involved paper readings and temperance discussions. Georgia to New England. The Philadelphia Trades League held its seventh annual meeting in the Academy of Music with Secretary Lyman J. Gage sharing views on finance and supporting the gold standard. Sir Frederick Middleton, long keeper of the crown jewels, has died in London. He led Canadian forces in the 1885 Northwest rebellion and was rewarded by Parliament with honors and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Grand Hotel
Samuel Deckie
Michigan
Gage
Philadelphia
Trades’ League of Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
W. W. Foulkrod
League
Sir Frederick Middleton
London
Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton
Frederick Middleton
Northwest Territory
Canada
Russia Pressures China Over Kiao-Chou Port
A Shanghai dispatch reports Tsung-li Yamen warned China that giving Kiao-Chou to Germany would push Russia to seize Talien Wan or Port Arthur. China allegedly consents to Russian leadership of customs and railways, while Britain backs down on Port Arthur. Russia to deploy 10 000 troops to Talien Wan and Port Arthur with 60 000 wheat bags bought at Tientsin. A volunteer fleet may carry 10 000 Russians eastward. Berlin notes Britain agrees to free Talien Wan and China sea customs.
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London
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Tsung-Li-Yamen
Russia
China
Germany
Talien Wan
Port Arthur
Peking
Great Britain
Liao-Tung
Japan
England
Tien-T'sin
Tien-Tsin
Odessa
The
Times
Far East
Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Naval Veteran Dead
Daniel Lawrence Braine rear admiral US Navy retired died at his Brooklyn home from heart failure after rheumatism. Born May 18 1829 New York he served from 1846 through 1891 commanding ships in the Mexican Civil and Atlantic campaigns and earning promotions to captain commodore and rear admiral. He leaves a widow three sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daniel Lawrence Braine
United States Navy
Brooklyn
Admiral Braine
Texas
Union Defense Committee
Monticello
Fortress Monroe
North Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Juniata
Santiago de Cuba
Naval Board of Inspection
South Atlantic
Man and Wife Killed in Grade Crossing Crash
Alderman Christopher Byrne and his wife died after a train struck their sleigh one mile southwest of Joliet Alabama while they rode with their two year old baby. The cutter horse were killed and the baby escaped with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Christopher Byrne
Myr
Byrne
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
No Cut in Delivery of Mails Delayed
The proposed large city mail delivery reductions set for February 1 are postponed to allow time for the House to address the deficiency appropriation urged by Postmaster General Gary. A Baltimore & Ohio through freight derailed near Kent New Jersey, killing engineer George Pullman and badly injuring fireman W O Gildow, both of Chicago Junction.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Gary
Brothers Drowned in Frozen Idaho Pond
In Cour d Alene Oscar and Ammi Joslyn aged ten and twelve drowned while skating on a Sunday. Two other boys also fell through but were rescued. The disaster follows rising floods that threaten farms along the Kaskaskia river in Carlyle Illinois. Also reported a man named J J Korns thirty died from exposure after being left on a train in Portsmouth Ohio following cocaine intoxication.
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Cour d'Alene
Idaho
Oscar
Ammi Joslyn
Carlyle
Kaskaskia
Santa Fe Levee
Coen
Krozen
Portsmouth
J. J. Korns
South Portsmouth
Chesapeake & Ohio
Art in Architecture and Practical Home Planning
The piece advises careful, practical design over fanciful idealism in home building. It argues for realistic budgeting, durable materials, and phased development, stressing proper framing, exterior finish, and room layout. It emphasizes simplicity, proper floor plans, and yearly upkeep to sustain value, signed by George A W Kintz.
Demand for More Battleships Prompts Congressional Review
The Secretary of the Navy calls for additional battleships and Congress is expected to study the recommendations. Emphasizes port protection and stronger fortifications as inadequate alone. Includes a brief ad for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach issues and nervousness. Mention of Below Zero and a Christmas mitten gift in a humorous note.
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Congress
Grain-O touted as safe coffee substitute for all
Grain-O, pitched as a grain based beverage, claims to calm nerves and aid digestion while resembling coffee in taste and appearance. Advertises as healthful and affordable with grocer availability. Also notes Salzer Seed Co shipped 1400 barrels of Earliest 6 Week Potatoes to Texas in 25 days.
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Baby
Grandma
John A. Salzer Seed Company
la Crosse
Wis
Salzer
Texas
Pawn It to Muy Presents
The excerpt presents a humorous exchange about Christmas habits and hanging items, featuring lines about socks and overcoats in a light witty tone. No clear event or individuals are established beyond the dialogue snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Lane'sa Family Medicine Advertises Liver Kidney Aid
An early medicinal advertisement promotes Lane'sa Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement regulation and gentle action on the liver and kidneys. It markets cures for sick headache with prices of 25 and 50 cents.
Cigarette habit asked about cure in brief exchange
A World period snippet shows a pharmacist asked if anything stops smoking. The doctor suggests a method and a salesman offers a box labeled Rough on Rats. The dialogue reflects period quack remedy language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Challe
John
Cough Remedies and Quinine Tablets Promoted in Ads
A collage of 19th century advertisements touts Kemp's Balsam for coughs with sample bottles offered by druggists, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in a day, St. Jacobs Oil for neuralgia and sprains, and various quips about self control, credit, and engagement rings from Washington and Chicago newspapers.
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Gentle Digestive Remedy
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant mild laxative that cleanses the kidneys liver and bowels, dispels fevers and headaches, and treats habitual constipation. It claims unique quality and broad acceptance, with 50 cent bottles sold by leading druggists and available through CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO locations in San Francisco Louisville and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
N.Y
Plants That Glow in Darkness and Global Nail Industry
The article discusses phosphorescent plants such as the nasturtium and marsh lily, noting brighter light after sunny days and a luminous vapour from fraxinella. It reports Charles W. Richards arriving from Japan to oversee a Tokio nail plant costing 250000 dollars with 500 kegs daily capacity, impacting U S nail demand. It also notes luminous festoons in Dres den coal mines and Babylon diamonds, with over 400 known discoveries and many uncut stones.
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Linnaeus
Dresden
Japan
Charles W. Richards
Cleveland
Tokio
French Women in Business Helpmates and Partners
A Century article by Anna L. Bicknell depicts French women as intelligent sharp bargain makers and vital business partners in households. Wives serve as clerks cashiers and organizers, sharing duties with husbands to support children and family enterprises despite fatigue or health challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna L. Bicknell
Century
Detective banter hints at lack of evidence in arrest
A dialogue between two detectives questions the arrest and suggests no stronger evidence against anyone else. The humorous exchange underscores uncertainty and vague case details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Indirect yet pointed remark about cigars and lace curtains
An exchange between two men in the Washington Star notes a quip about a wife buying cigars for her husband. One man observes the gesture is a delicate way to keep him from spoiling her lace curtains with tobacco smoke.
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Washington Star
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LABOR
Trade Review
Britain
Braine
ART IN Architecture
George A. W. Kintz
Jing Moun
Rarda
Nero
Rome
Lane’sa Family Medicine
Kemp
Chicago Daily News
Piso
Ralph Isbey
Williamsport
Washington Democrat
St. Jacobs
Sciatica
St. Jacobs Oil
Chicago Dailyens
Jacobs Oi
Jame Back
Babylon
Ayer
Attit
Printiec
Muralo CO
New Brighton
S.J
Fotr
Marly
Kilzer Oked CO
LA Croaar
Ata al Ily Geil Co
Kline
Klink
St. Paul & Duluth
Minnesota
Hoch Welel Clarere
Globe Building
St. Paul
Minn
Department Interior
Ottawa
O. JI
Broughton
Monadnock Building
J Grierves
Reed City
Mich
D. Caven
Hartshorn
Pacamelly
Portland
Ore
Great Rock Island
Tacoma
Seattle
Rates
Klondike Folder, Inc
Sebastian, C. P. A
C. M. Strhbins
Gartedale
M. Yo
A.W. Kelloge Newspaper Co
Duringosmne
Denver
Greeley
Platte Land CO
Denverh
Colo
Rock Island
Galifornia
Chicagcy
Sebastian
GC. P A
M. Woolley
M.D
Atlanta
Free
Kugar Tate & UO
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