Immigration Struggles And Global Labor Concerns
The piece discusses forced or coerced emigration, padrone labor systems, and wage declines tied to immigrant labor. It cites Austria and Galicia example totals, notes inspector concerns, and critiques economic and social impacts on American wages, assimilation, and pavement of enforcement under new immigration laws. It also touches on cultural notes and other disparate items.
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Austria
Galicia
Mulholland
New York
Europe
America
Enon
Unlucky Opals and Royal Link in a Curious Tale
A column recounts beliefs about opals turning unlucky from literature and superstition, noting Sir Walter Scott and Anne of Geierstein. It discusses Portugal’s Carlos I and Braganza lineage, predicting trouble for Portugal, Brazil, and related dynasties, then shifts to a Pennsylvania farmer dying of joy over a nearby railroad. The item closes with Wilkie’s signoff.
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Walter Scott
Anne of
Portugal
Carlos I
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Comte de Paris
France
Brazil
Carion I
Germany
Austrian
England
W Ho
Carlos
Braganza
Europe
Lncky
John
Taughing
Doherlinger
Pennsylvania
Philomena
Duhrlinger
Wilkie
Telegram Censorship Under Ambiguous German Order
The German Government issues orders limiting telegram censorship to times of public danger, a phrase open to interpretation. The claim is viewed skeptically and may be a ruse to pressure individuals, though telegrams from Bismarck would presumably be examined closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Aunt Rachel's Herb Pad Promises Grip Prevention
Advertises Aunt Rachel's Herb Pad as a sure preventive for the grip, claiming thousands found it infallible last year. The pad worn on the chest or throat supposedly drives microbes away by a vapor inhaled from the chest area, offering a disease germ free atmosphere. Price 00, mail order from Aunt Rachel Pad Co. Passaic New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunt Rachel
Aunt Rachel Pad Co
Passaic
N. J
Decoration Day Excursion to Rock Point by Rail
An iron molders annual picnic at Rock Point is set for Saturday May 30. Excursion tickets via the Pennsylvania lines cost 65 cents round trip from Pittsburg. Trains depart Union Station at 7 20 A M and 12 20 P M central time, with return trains from Rock Point at 6 15 and 8 36 A M.
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Iron Molders
Rock Point
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Union Station
FOR THE BOYS Three Special Bargains in Suits
In the boys department three special bargains are offered. No 1 Boys cassimere and cheviot suits sizes 4 to 14 plain light or dark colors at 2 dollars. No 2 Very fine all wool worsted and cassimere suits worth 5 36 at 3 dollars. No 3 Long pants suits sizes 13 to 19 at 4 dollars. Each boy receives a hardwood bat and League ball during the sale from Press Co at corner Grant and Diamond streets.
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Prrssure ComminAtion Clorhisg Company
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Cure for chronic skin ailments offered in boxes
A remedy claimed to cure chronic sore eggis tetter salt rheum scald head old chronic sores fever sores eczema itch Pa scratches sore nipples and piles is described as cooling and soothing. The note asserts hundreds of cases cured after other treatments failed and mentions 25 and 50 cent box sizes.
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Wfsu
Baltimore and Ohio Excursion to Ohio Pyle on Decoration Day
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad runs its annual excursion to Ohio Pyle on Decoration Day next Saturday May 39. The rate is 150 dollars round trip. Train departs at 8 15 A M. Also advertised are carpets with new Brussels patterns at 39 cents from J H Kexakete Bro at 1347 1349 Penn Avenue.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohio Pyle
Brussels
J. H. Kexakete& Bro
Penn Avenue
Wall Paper House Claiming Leadership in Prices and Quality
Jony 8. Roperts at 414 Wood Street announces a comparison against any wallpaper house to prove they lead in price and quality. The message positions the store as a market leader.
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Jony
Roperts
Wood Street
Public urged to close stores on Decoration Day noon
The public and organized labor view a G A I notice urging all union stores to close at 12 noon on Decoration Day. An advertisement mentions Salesmen's Assembly 4907 K of L strikes, and Brown & Co. deals on Washington awnings and carpets with mobile numbers 1186 and 1194 for orders.
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Salesmen's Assembly
K. of L
Washington
Brown & Co
Corner Grant and
Water Streete
New Safety Match Novel Inkstand Invented in England
A Belgian inventor patents a dual-composition safety match in England where the two parts are stored separately and lit by snapping the match in half. The piece recalls the older lucifer matches and their jaw-bone disease from phosphorus fumes, then surveys Florida phosphate riches and how open Florida fields may propel America's industrial rise.
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England
Germany
Edison Receives Warlike Krupp Inkestand at Orange Lab
The great inventor, famed for opposing European militarism, sits beneath a curious Krupp inkstand set on his Orange laboratory desk. The display features miniature guns and shells in Krupp steel, with ink wells formed from shells, a shell tray, a siege gun penwiper, and Long Tom candlesticks. Edison notes his aims lie in peaceable science, not destruction, save for thoughts on a Sims-Edison torpedo to end war and save lives.
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Edison
Laboratory
Orange
Krupp
Europe
Ingenious steel chambers replace furnace fronts in boiler system
An English naval engineer proposes a simple method to extend steam boiler life by substituting steel heating chambers for furnace fronts. The chambers are filled with water at start, a small fire heats them, and gradual uniform temperature reduces stress. Water feeds are then drawn from the boiler, creating an integrated automatic feed system.
New Inventions Boost Boiler Fuel Use and Bottle Security
A patent for a compact steam saver uses a circulator and feed water heater to recover heat and cut fuel use by about seven percent. Another device, a bottle lock, prevents evaporation and theft by sealing the cork with a metal band and padlock for travelers and at‑home use. The article also notes France’s growing submarine cable industry and the United States’ lack of deep sea cable production despite strong inland waterways.
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England
South America
France
Europe
Mienna
United States
Innovations in railway safety and rubber cultivation gains
The inquiry into the New York tunnel disaster highlights new safety measures for rail travel including locomotive borne batteries and bell alarms along divided track sections to prevent multiple trains signaling in a single area. It also notes plans to cultivate rubber trees in Ceylon and Mexico, with projected yields and profitable returns. A separate item discusses repurposing sole leather for a new compress polishing wheel used in metal and glass polishing, improving grip and finish.
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New York
Inventor bids to cut New York elevated rail costs
An inventor proposes a machine to cut annual NYC elevated rail expenses by replacing single use tickets with indestructible steel and nickel tickets. Buyers place tickets in a box, and when stock runs out the seller presses a knob to record sales and reuse tickets, potentially saving $75,000 yearly on printing and clerical work.
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New York City
Cleaning busts by water soaking in plaster casts
A scientific journalist notes that unpainted plaster busts can be cleaned best by inversion and filling with iron-free water. The water filters through the plaster, repeated washing of the surface with water and a soft brush, then drying restores the cast to its original whiteness by removing dust from the pores.
Dentures Fixed by Gold Pins to Prevent Slippage
A Scotch dentist has devised a method to secure full dentures using two or more gold pins embedded in the underside. The pins enter drilled holes or riveted attachments on artificial teeth, anchoring the denture to the jawbone. The technique has been adopted with great success.
Invention Aids Blind Typists With New Typewriter
A recent report introduces a remarkable typewriter designed for the blind. The device promises easy operation and accuracy, enabling visually impaired users to type with the same certainty as sighted workers after brief practice. The article notes substantial safeguards to ensure precision and reliability in manipulation.
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Congress
Eclrey
Iste Congress
Barge Office
Majestic
Regent
Sreckon Os
W. D
Burne-Jones
Reigning Beauty OF
Prince Eugene
Princess Louise
Dispatch
E. Burne-Jones
Art Socialist League
London
Moonland
Ouida
Mohammed
Madrid
Spain
Wome
Sergius
Russia
Don- Comtesse Aymery
Mark
Comtesse Avmery de la Rochefoucauld
Marie Antoinette
Ochefoucauld
Foucard
Duc de la Rochefoncard
Eugene
Sweden
Louise
Denmark
Prince’ Eugene
Nese Gulag
Chamberlain
Edward Groetzinger
Dobbs
Water Streets
Tel
Phosphates
Florida
South Carolina
Canada
West Indies
Peninsula
Tidewater
Ceylon
Ceara
Mexico
Gulf
Homewood Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tioga, Susquehanna and Finance
City of
Homewood
Brushton
Duquesne
East End
Tae
Neas Survived
Union Depot
Black & Baird
Pittsburg, PA
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