Growth of Population Shown by the Census
The article analyzes U S population growth from the 1890 to 1900 decennial census, noting city and urban increases, lists cities with notable gains and declines, and discusses alleged enumeration errors and fraud in several towns including Albany Lincoln Omaha Sioux City and Omaha.
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United States
Obaha
Sioux City
Isso
Memphis
Washington
DL CL
Oet
Troy
Bay City
Albany
Lincoln
Omaha
General Increase in Wages Across Occupations
Washington reports Carroll D. Wright issues a bulletin from the labor department summarizing wage data from 148 establishments across 26 industries and 192 occupations from 1801 to present. The study notes wages in gold rose to a historic peak before recent declines and highlights varied sensitivity to economic mood across sectors.
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Washington
Carroll D. Wright
Commissioner of Labor
ISO
DeWet Aims at Recruits as Boers Harass British Column
In the Ikroonstadt district General DeWet proclaims prisoners of war for men who refuse to fight. British scouts from Lindley report Captain Willshire killed after a mistaken engagement with forty Boers. Boer commandos harass the British column en route from Lindley to Kroonstadt. A detachment of Cheshire regiment escorted an empty wagon near Frankfort. the driver was freed and the wagon kept.
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Cape Town
Ikhroonstadt
DeWet
Lindley
Willshire
Kroonstadt
Cheshire Regiment
Frankfort
Both Sides of the Coal Strike See Opposing Views
In Wyoming Valley operators oppose any extended ten percent wage increase with conditions. Some say the strike may end this week despite opposition to agreements. Scranton and Shamokin reports note$, Reading officials doubt abolishing the sliding scale, and miners vow to stay out until official word from President Mitchell. The region fears clashes if workers return.
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Wihlkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Chase
Lehigh Coal Company
Shamokin
Mount Carmel
Reading
Scranton
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Pittsburg Exhibit to Welcome 30 Ton Dinosaur Collection
Professor J I Hatcher curator of paleontology returns from Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska with three cars of fossils totaling thirty tons bound for the Pittsburg museum. The haul includes diplodocus and brontosaurus skeletons seventy five feet long and seventeen feet high at the hips, plus titanotherium aceratherium hornless rhinoceros and rare merycochoeros fossils. A full set of Audubons Birds of America valued at 500 dollars is offered for sale in Denver for school or public use.
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Pittsburg
J. I. Hatcher
Pittsburg Museum
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebras
White River Beds
Denver
Useful and Handsome Gift Contest Opens in Otero County
The Enterprise announces a Thanksgiving gift contest offering a Royal Drop Head sewing machine worth $60 to a local lady. Subscribers vote with ten coupons, voting ends Nov 20. Only current subscribers may vote, six months prepaid. Votes are recorded weekly showing standings by candidate.
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Otero County
Prise
Enterprise
Royal
Rocky Ford Enterprise
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State Historical Society
Carta
R W. English Lumber Co
Dawley, Mer
Rocky Ford
York
Crescent &Inninias
Bycles
A. H. Griswold
Mith Premier Peurifer Co
IS Sewing Machine CO
RodhPonbuie
J. J. Hill
Colo
JOB Printing Office
Eriners
Nenieak
Printers SI Land
Enterprise Pub. Co
Wms ¢ Clark
Pewters Builders
Towers
Ford Machine
Teksmith Shops
Fk Denson
Dekford Hotel
South Omaha
Superior
Wisewcastle
Butte
Mont
Naus Low Angeles
Cala
R. T. Frazier
Pueblo
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