The Tourist Printer A Character Study Past and Present
A haphazard profile of the tourist printer as a restless, knowledgeable wanderer who blends dignity with shabby attire and quick humor. It includes a long, humorous letter from Onion Center, U S A, to William Gladstone Hicks describing a bustling, turn‑of‑the‑century printer’s life on the road and in small town offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lord Chesterfield
United States
Onion Center
William Gladstone Hicks
Lill
Bill
Josh Hawkins
Sarah Doolittle
Immigration Debate in New York on Restrictive Laws
Immigrant influx described as record breaking by steamship arrivals in New York prompts Commissioner Williams to urge revising entry laws. He notes many newcomers from southern and eastern Europe lack skills, and warns against flooding jobs with cheap labor while protecting national standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Europe
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York State
Germany
England
Mexico
Lederle
King Edward VII to be costliest warship yet
The King Edward VII is described as the most costly warship built. Initial estimates stood at 1.5 million pounds, but officials at Devonport dockyard say total expenditure will exceed 1.4 million. The article notes the high cost of modern naval warfare given vulnerabilities to torpedoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Tensorial
Edward VII
Devonport Dockyard
Estray Notice and Property Listings in Two Areas
Estray notice describes a black horse found May 19 on section 7 two, 162 range 78, weighing 1200 to 1300 pounds with a white star and white hind foot. accompanying land and rental listings include Stewart Land Co ads for unbroken 160 acre parcels near Bottineau and Omemee at 10 dollars per acre, half section east of Omemee at 10 dollars per acre, and a stationery sale at Mr. Fawcett's drug store. Also notes two stable stalls for rent at five dollars monthly and inquiries at the Commercial hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottineau
Omemee
Stewart Land Co
Stewart Land Co. Ltd
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Harry Daniel
Umiasioner Williams
Claus
McIntosh Bros
Nr. D
Martin Rothe
Thedford
Chattanooga Medicine Company
Heros
A.J. Green
Illewara
Ed. Turner, Jr
Tom
Geo. M. Newman
Turner's
E. J. Lander &Co
Grand Forks, HH
Lander, Rusby
Thompson Street
Perguson Bros.tardwake
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