Gilder, Prominent American Poet and Editor
Watson Gilder, noted American poet and editor of The Century, born February 8, 1844 in Bordentown Florida, began as a journalist and rose to associate editor of Harper's Magazine before becoming editor in chief of The Century. His volumes include New Day 1875, The Celestial Passion 1887, and Five Books of Song.
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Zwenka Watson Gilder
Bordentown
Hours -Home
Rvnor
Magasine
J. G. Holland
Gilder
Century Company
la Palestine
Notable Early Works of a Poet in Italian Studies Era
The text outlines a poet’s first volume written under Italian studies influence, noting initial reception and later rise in stature. It highlights the poet as a lyric maker with dignity and charm, whose sensitive nature aligns with both contemporary issues and the ideal.
Health board warns of tuberculosis risk from handling old books
Michigan Board of Health report from Lansing warns that clerks and office staff exposed to archived volumes may contract tuberculosis. An outbreak followed a “labor bureau” handling 104-year-old records, prompting health officials to urge precautions.
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Germein Michigam
Michigan Board
Lansing
Pacific War and Trade Revival Highlight 1900s Dispatch
A wide array of brief items: counterfeiting busts, Piso’s Cure endorsements, streetcar wages in Skagway, a widowed youth in India, unions formed by Munice workers, and notes on the Pacific region’s postwar expansion. Also reports on a fatal bed in Macon, a baby born exceptionally light, and local price and labor details from Toledo to Chattanooga.
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Holle Paar
Iin Lst EY & CO
Toledo
Stree Railway
Chattanooga
Albert Techutte
Island City
Pacific
Hubert Howe Bancroft
Spain
Pacific Ocean
Bancroft Company, Publishers
Fifth Avenue
New York
City
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Conan
Anna M. Ross
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London Trages School
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India
Munice
Ind
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E. W. Grote
Macon
Frederick Paits
Doza Ana County
New Mexico
Pittsburg
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Algor Nervenane
Kitne
Tenn
Duluth
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Cores Racumairem, Meuralgia and Sciatica
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Hany
Sea Bea
California
Lloore
W. E. Coman
Third Street
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Mps
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Ay Faton
Bowen Hey Ti Wisk
Varters
Niklinsns
Nese
Atchison
Everest
Chicago
Geld
Mazer
Dasvted
Rence i Wien Werte
Om Railing
Ove
Alder
CaciTou
Pertland
Beneroll
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