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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1901
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR reads like a parade scene with names and garbled phrases. Mentions Capain Great Tar Carnuval Clete Tyee Habsanta and other jumbled terms. Likely a stray town parade note with incongruent captions and participants.
At Ninth Street and Fifth Avenue a string of mail carts stands in a row while horses are fed. One clever horse pretends to wait his turn then backs to steal oats from the horse ahead. The scheme ends with the last horse left unfed as the culprit naps contentedly. The inventor of the plan remains unnamed.
Martha R. Fitch recounts in the Chicago Record-Herald the day Old Ironclad the turtle outmatched Nick the terrier. Nick barked, chased, and failed to scare the shell creature as the turtle calmly claimed the yard throne. Now Nick avoids the back area while Old Ironclad struts as the monarch of the concrete walk.
Master Oliver Ryder keeps 37 rats in a Stamford henhouse, white and black and white. He planned to sell them for a few cents each after starting with two. After loans from friends and pets boarding elsewhere, his stock grew until his parents allowed continued care only if Oliver feeds and tends them properly or they will be removed.
A Northfield prize contest drew attention with a contestant quoting Dwight L. Moody. The winning remark suggested gratitude for thorns alongside roses, prompting reflection on divine providence and human grumbling.
The article discusses the Seton Meet and the cost of living, examining how wage workers may avoid wage reductions through organized action. It notes the push to obtain exact economic data, criticize inadequacies in current allowances, and explains unions’ role in resisting wage cuts while acknowledging limits to their power.
The article advocates a mutual organization that includes both labor and capital to settle disputes within the district. It argues that such a third body, with final decisions, would prevent strikes triggered by union or management actions. It urges good faith recognition by unions and firms to reach democratic equality and overall economic harmony.
A New York Times style critique argues against forced anti union contracts in the Homestead era. It condemns coercion to deny workers the right to organize and warns such practices mislead the public and erode labor rights.
A survey notes 11,000 workers churn lamp chimneys in Ceanghunt United States and reports rising union activity from Philadelphia to Germany. It cites historical labor shifts, factory efficiency advances, and a Maine quarry dynamiting record, highlighting evolving industrial power and union governance without sensational detail.
A labor leader urges public sentiment to favor nonviolence as workers press for justice. The piece profiles rivet maker Henry Chisholm of Cleveland, a Yale graduate, who works diligently, rejects Schwab’s views on resistance, and notes 15,337 of 17,427 workers in 22 cities are unmarried per a labor bureau survey. It also reports a three year postponement of a cigar makers referendum and international convention to save money.
A new mining machine is introduced in Indiana claimed to cut 5000 tons of can aduy. It would replace four or five existing machines, displacing six to eight workers each at Hootashoe. The International Boot and Shoe Workers union has grown to about 150,000 members in 14 months, with a $45,000 surplus in its treasury and unionized roughly 150 U.S. factories and 1a] in Canada.
A German trick rider Karl Jotho unveils a two wheeled giant bicycle with a drive wheel 8.4 feet diameter and two seats. Rome hosts a self propelled vehicle craze as postmen consider motorized carriage. California wheat fields showcase 60 inch wheels and steam powered farm implements.
The Sultan at Mice Atidete seeks to travel to London, drawn by Western scenes and American English goods. The Daily Mail notes his fascination with photography, fashion, and modern novelty, while his regime blocks a Western trip. he longs to escape court monotony and see the world.
A description of bicycles fitted with sails used on streets, with G Smith of Bloemfontein credited for pioneering the setup. The craft attached to the front via a wooden whip, then strengthened by frame tines to create a sail angle of about a foot. The trend spread as neighbors copied the design, likened to a small navy in the Free State era. A park event in Maghand is announced to showcase bicycle sailing, noting safety for beginners and potential loss of control with strong winds.
A large photographic society studied bicycle mounted camera use on tours and concluded the safest, most stable placement is on the front fork near the wheel, just below the saddle. Attaching cameras to the head of the machine or handlebars causes vibration, hindering steering and framing.
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