Steritt Leads a Walking Out at the Times
Texas journalist Bill Sterritt seizes control of labor action at the Dallas Times turning a planned walkout into a fourteen day strike. He negotiates no pay rise while rotating editors and workers, finally accepting capitulation after the foreman’s faction returns to work.
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Texas
Bill Sterritt
Galveston-Dallas News
Washington
New York Telegraph
United States
Dallas Times
Texas City
The
Times
William Sterrett
World Today
Bill” Sterritt
Kentucky
Sterritt
Wealth
Wall Street
Hand Press
BOTTLES ON THE FENCE SHOCKING ADVERT MARKS LIBRARY
A fragmentary report notes a fence reaching fifteen feet in height around a new library building on Fifth Avenue in New York. An advertisement on the fence draws attention to the construction site amid speculation about the project.
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New York
Astors
Lenoxes
Tilden
Fifth Avenue
Eugene Leuwtthon
Fifth
Lbrary
Bear Kills Two in Quebec Farmhouse Attack
Charbonneau family narrowly survives a bear attack after trapping a bruin near Chesham Quebec. The bear mauls the father and wounds the mother while the salvage party shoots the animal dead. the father is seriously injured and may not recover.
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Sherbrooke
Philadelphia
Chesham
Quebec
Scottstown
Charbonneau
Mr. Charbonneau
Venice Trials Electric Launch Against Steamers
Venice invited Syndie and Giunta members to test a new electric launch designed to rival steamers on the Grand Canal. The 18 by 3.5 foot craft carries 50 passengers, uses 108 accumulators, and runs seven miles per hour, up to nine if needed. Two lines start June 1 between station and rialto and Piazzetta and Lido, fare 10 centimes. Supporters say electricity could save gondolas from steam damage, as waves and backwash erode gondola hulls and foundations, matching Ruskin’s warnings about steam on Venice’s waters.
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Syndie
Giunta
Ruskin
Grand Canal
Venice
Mr. Ruskin
England
Elevator accident ends with worker avoiding danger
A Memphis tray carrier fell through an open elevator shaft after a fifth floor mishap at the Ven dome hotel. He landed on a saw horse at the bottom, waking minutes later and refusing further work near the elevator.
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Vendome Hotel
Memphis
Walker
Henry
Woman Trapped in Sleeping Car Lock Breaks Free
Mrs. Hamlin Garland wife of the author faced a strange confinement aboard a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train en route to West Salem Wisconsin When a lavatory spring lock snapped shut attendants could not open it A large plate glass window was forced out to free her at Bangor station after the train was halted briefly.
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St. Paul
Why He Wanted to Sell Him Horse Story
Dialogue excerpt from Punch shows a shopper questioning a master about selling a horse. The master is not yet out of the hospital, and the buyer demands to talk with him to understand the reason behind the sale.
Joe Widener Builds Grand Polo Field at Lynwood Farm
Joseph B Widener son of a noted street railway magnate plans a deluxe polo field at Lynwood farm near Elkins Pennsylvania. He aims for a larger field than regulation 900 by 700 feet with a surrounding track for races. The project includes stables lounges baths and dressing rooms modeled after George Gould Lakewood venue.
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Joseph BE. Widener
Lynwood
Elkins
Penn
George Gould
Lakewood
Mr. Gould
Widener
Russian inventor offers electric fish kill device
A Russian inventor named Lindbohm has patents for a device that kills hooked fish with electricity. The system uses an induction coil and a portable battery to pass current through the water, delivering a fatal shock to the fish once the bait is taken. The bulky outfit seems more utilitarian than sporting.
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Russia
Lindbohm
Red Hutt
Mocey
Sunday Advertisements Legalized for Judicial Sales
The Louisiana Supreme Court reverses a lower ruling confirming Sunday judicial advertisements. Justice Blachard states the codal rule requires weekly ads for thirty days, counting Sundays as part of the week, and holidays need not be excluded unless law specifies.
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Civil District Court of
New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Blachard
Louisiana
Many Happy Returns Moonshine Exchange
A local exchange captures a humorous moment where a widow responds to a wish of many happy returns for her husband’s death anniversary. The dialogue plays on irony as a friend’s well wishes collide with mourning.
Doing His Best in Painful Exchange
Dramatic excerpt shows a patient crying out in agony for death while a doctor assures he is doing his best the King observes the exchange with tension and concern.
Use Found for Fish Scales in France
The New York Times reports a French chemist in Lyons has found a use for fish scales in making artificial pearls and ornaments. Demand is high in Lyons and growing. U.S. Consul Mr. Covert notes actual demand and will report prices and transport methods. The American sturgeon, with its large scales, could spark interest for fishermen on both coasts.
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New York Times
Lyons
Covert
United States
Pacific Coast
Wrong Candles Trial Shakes Advertising Expert Claims
A New York Supreme Court decision involves Will and Baumer of Syracuse and Smith and Nichols of New York over a supposedly analytical report on candle purity. The jury awarded 2000 dollars to Smith and Nichols for lost trade, while the firm plans to sue the chemists Stilwell and Gladding for 10000 dollars.
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New York Supreme Court
Will & Baumer Company
Syracuse
Smith & Nichols
New York
Stilwell & Gladding
Wisconsin Libel Law Sparks Debate in Press
Wisconsin lawmakers consider a bill requiring plaintiffs to deposit court costs when filing libel suits. The measure, aimed at aiding newspapers, follows a recent retraction law. Editors argue wasteful suits by shyster lawyers merit protection, while others warn against overprotection of press interests.
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Wisconsin
Madison Journal
Plattville
City Record Discontinued After Two-Year Run in Boston
Boston officials announce the city weekly City Record will cease publication May 9. Only 500 dollars was appropriated this year. legislature did not authorize funding or compulsory city council proceedings and ads. Average circulation around 900, peaking at 1500, with 1898 paid subs at 79 and 1899 at 90. Total two-year figures: gross appropriation 15357.77, gross income 4057.31, cost per paid issue about 71 dollars.
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Knell
Boston
City Record
Hart
Publisher Shampanore to Publish Weekly Exponent
The White House Review editor will publish the Weekly Exponent for Glatstone and Peapack. The index will continue news from that section if Peapac and Gladstone reporters resume. Type founders raised printer type prices due to lead costs, now lead prices drop and a type price reduction may follow. The Intex notes type costs remain high based on bills for new dress.
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Shampanore
Whitehouse
Intex
Dover
N. J
Sheldon Receives Five Thousand From Christian Daily Weekly
Topeka Capital publishers allocated 5000 dollars as Rev. Charles Sheldon’s share from the week’s profits. He distributed 1000 to India famine relief, 1000 to each of two Topeka hospitals, 600 to Washburn College, 300 for a public drinking fountain, and the rest to temperance and similar charitable groups.
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Topeka
Charles Sheldon
Sheldon
India
Washburn College
Recordkeeping Plan for Shoe Buyers and Grocer Departments
The American Grocer notes a rule to log buyers of shoes priced two dollars or more, recording date, shoe kind and size. It suggests applying similar ledgers in tea coffee and flour sections to track preferences and ensure consistent quality for customers.
Dinner talk recalls last night’s stunning meal
The passage quotes Sovatts inviting Bloburger to dinner and noting a prior dinner claim to Mr. Taddles. Sammy Spatts corrects him, saying that was the evening before. The dialogue implies a casual family setting and playful banter over meals.
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Detroit Free Press
Sovatts
Bloburger
Pappa
Sammy Spatts
Sympathy in Chicago Tribune cartoon dialogue
In a panel from the Chicago Tribune Eaton Shabbalong debates park bench microbes with Tufford Knott. The exchange frames microbes as harmless yet stigmatized creatures, reflecting prejudice about unseen workers.
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Chicago Tribune
Eaton Shabbalong
Park Bench
Tufford Knott
Untitled Excuse for Ungallantry in Street Car
A quoted woman in a Boston tran script laments the lack of seating in a street car. She fears fainting without a seat but endures two and a half hours while a dress is fitted the next day.
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Boston Transcript
Hosiery Recommendation Quips Stir Cleveland Screen Folk
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a witty exchange about stockings with stripes. A shop clerk urges a product while a customer jokes about her figure revealing mid century humor and social tone.
Ideal Match Joke From Indianapolis Journal
A humorous exchange notes a would be groom who would not remind his partner of her maid named Smith because his own name is Jones. The quip reflects light social humor about marriage and surnames in a 19th or early 20th century newspaper tone.
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Smith
Jones
Indianapolis Journal
Why He Stopped and the Tearful Decline in Love
A couple's exchange reveals underlying distance as she recalls his claim of deep love and he bluntly admits he stopped trying. The moment captures emotional tension and a silent breakup in progress.
Lacks a good climax in a stage play exchange
In the Philadelphia Bulletin a playful exchange unfolds between Mabel and Elkie about a part in a forthcoming play. Mabel questions the ridicule of a kiss as the young man opposite her tries and fails to steal one.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Mabel
Elkie
Baron Seeks Short Engagement to Boost Credit
Heiress rejects a marriage proposal, but the baron presses for a three week engagement to improve his credit, a plan repeated in the Fliegende Blaetter excerpt. The exchange highlights social bargaining and financial strategy in a strained courtship.
Button Up on a Warm Day Punch Quip
A humorous exchange from Punch notes a man questioning another’s coat buttoned on a warm day. The line highlights social manners and casual style with playful crowd banter.
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Pat
Eager for Trade in Lustige Blaetter Cartoon Panel
A traveler and peddler in a Lustige Blaetter cartoon discuss weapon parts as a bull chases them. The peddler offers pocket knives for sale while the traveler laments needing a weapon. The scene mixes danger with a comic exchange over improvised tools.
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Lustige Blaetter
Embryonic Heroes Cadets Make Razor Purchase
Tim hes buys a safety razor amid cadet chatter while a second cadet derides the move calling him a coward. The fragmentary lines hint at a mock confrontation and personal taunts within the group.
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Tim Hes
Two Good Reasons Against Printing All News
John B. Smith tells the Burlington News that a newspaper should not print all news for two reasons. He argues there is too much news and much of it is unfit to print.
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John B. Smith
Burlington News
Getting Oven
A dialogue snippet from the New York World features a young woman debating consent with an elderly widower and a fatherly objection. The exchange hints at past refusals over marriage and a lingering family grudge, framed as a social-ethic crossfire.
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New York World
Noted Indian School Graduate Sick at Philadelphia
A Philadelphia North American item remarks on a graduate nicknamed Young Man Afraid of Work, noting that unlike his reputation he has been ill most of the afternoon. The remark frames him as well read but presently indisposed.
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T Hat
Philadelphia
One on Murphy
Detroit Free Press reports an incident where Murphy attempted to assault his wife last night. He was not taken to a station house but to a hospital.
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Murphy
Detroit Free Press
Jones
Smith
Satan eyes a grill room for society peo ple
The text quotes Satan musing on being strictly up to date as repairs and alterations are discussed, suggesting a humorous notion of adding a grill room for society people during a planning moment.
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Puck
Satan
Science and the Masses Rhyme on Time and Wealth
A Washington Star verse admonishes scientists to value time and efficiency. The poem mocks verbose naming and urges practical methods, framing science as needing more direct work to achieve wealth and progress.
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