Knights of Labor convention in Harrisburg elects Turner as chair
In Not Lobbyists a Harrisburg report recounts the Knights of Labor gathering in the state capital. General Treasurer Turner becomes chair, G H Painter of Columbia serves as secretary, and a secret session appointed seven committees to review bills on coal, mining, agriculture, oil, and related industries. Powderly delivers two speeches urging labor representation with no lobbyist intent, while a controversial semi monthly wage bill from Mercer County is introduced.
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Preventnce
Harrisburg
Knights of Labor
Treasarer Turner
G. H. Painter
Columbia
House of Representatives
Powarly
James F. Burke
Pittabureh
Powderly
Caffrey
Powdery
House of Representativer Afty
Messares
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
Assembly
Ti Ate
Drecei
Hhirristurg
Poywderk
Ben Butler
Stoneborn
Mercer County
Hall
Mercer
Practical tips and farm notes from a bygone era
Miscellaneous quotes and tips on grooming, water use for stock, fruit preservation, cooking, and farming practices. Includes advice on bathing lips with alum borax glycerine, using camphor for facial shine, potash and mineral contents in hay, Paris green spray for apples, beef cattle quality comparisons, potato noodles, cake recipes, and emphasis on proper ground firming and livestock management.
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Fobes
National
Chicago Herald
Uchicago News
Sreetler’s Gazette
Market Reports Grain and Provisions St Louis and Kansas City
Grain and provisions futures in St Louis show mixed firmness across No 2 red cash, May and July contracts with sugar, pork and lard prices cited. Oats and barley steady to higher with dairy, butter and creamery products described as firm. Kansas City futures for wheat and corn indicate unchanged to higher values with mixed demand and spot cash positions varying by grade.
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St. Louis
Bam
Gaghe
Minnesota
Chicago
Piorr
Wisky—Distillers
Carrie—Strone
Western Steam Kpot
City Steam
Kansas City
Tie
Aim
Rt&c
Sie
Bae
Invention Merges Gas and Electricity in New Lamp
Austrian chemist Dr Auer von Welsbach invents a lamp combining gas flame with a mineral network to create a steady bluish white light. A woven cloth treated with zirconium, lanthanum and yttrium oxides forms incandescent tubes that burn less gas, last about a thousand hours, and promise practical use for rare metals.
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Auer von Welsbach
Vienna
Baby Apaches and a Harrowing Wagon Basket Ride
A vivid scene from Overland Monthly shows a group of Apaches strapped in deerskin baskets on wagons. Dogs bark as a pony in the parade ferries a baby around, the basket breaks, and the mother retrieves the child unharmed after a risky ride and fall.
Music and Animals The Trumpet and Keens
An exploration of how different animals react to music and trumpet sounds. Examples include horses responding to trumpet signals, nightingales singing to attract mates, and various quips about animal wit from multiple periodical sources.
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Becote
Ines
France
Lancaster
George Welsh
Schornberger’s Park
Cuataay
J. W. Warfold
Joseph Warfold
William
Ee Pues
Bisir
EH. Bisir & Co
G. A Bailey
Bailey
Blair
Sree
Gestive
Market Reports
Wye
G. TS
Baby Apaches
Gravelotte
F. Weber
Popular Science Monthly
Does
Dudes
Lerress of
Deneville Breese
Astorrence Geyser
Goodall's Sun
Cleveland Sun
Straxrse
Boston Transcript
Jarax
AsvTock Company
Alaska
Burlington
West
L B. Hammond
Dayton Street
Chicago, IL
America
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Scott
Bee Bott
Joan Sullivas
Morganza
Cenes Ane
Brown
Hale
Pike
Whitehall Times
Hood
Zereill
Mass
Lowell
C.L Hood & CO
Powell
Pris
Europe
Benson
Johnson
New York
We. Hall
Jous F, Harar & Co
Cockle
Mercery
D. Hater
Setistection Tesogives
N. Eighth St. St. Louis
Steinway
Onover
Cw A
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Meas
Henry Wardbeecher
W. Knox
Hla
P_JUXKIN & Co
Tre
Chi
Theresa A
H. E . Monin
Igor
Pierce
Ea Wurch
Siverton
N. J
Bob Strona
Ainsworth
Ind
Ann Poo
Sora
Jokien Mee
Serr
Ared
Hoole & Ee
Gaga
Daorcheter County
Faa
Compsint
Tee E. Downs
Ing Vale, Tochland Co. N
Rhea
Morlo's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
Sleedins
Lunes
Ites
Josura
McFancas
Abe
Forkshire
Wrenet
Lydia E. Pinkham
Arsin Reli
Iehass
Tabpaat
Backa
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lynn
Enfield
N. Hf
Arites
Ottawa
Aviria
W. Va
Sol
Piso
J. Starner
Swayne
THE
Oe Harter Ecr Company
Mizar Oe c
Hamlin
Wizard Oil
Wizard Oil Company
Aieaad
L'Art de la Mode
Uae
W. J. Morse
East
Bariam & CO
Springfeldt
Mase
MMN
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Jorross
Landa
Pacte Coomera
P. RE. ST. Pau
Ples
Votage
Epilepes ver cs = & SONS
Yeu
Atlanta
Gi Jones Ipays
Freicht
Asnet
Bilicon Ten
PTURE
Rewark Md Machine CO
Eel
de Joseph
Whnheas's
Strebl Co
Mt Wate
Hay Shine
Procter & Gamble
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