Railway workers' pay raises and strikes across cities
The report notes a five dollar monthly salary rise for Kansas City Southern telegraph operators, strikes by New Orleans cotton handlers resuming after arbitration, and the telegraphers union halting its strike. It also mentions Danville miners striking over check payments and a threatened British railway stoppage averted by an agreement. Further, Louisville street car workers riot and troops sent to Goldfield amid mining unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Southern Railway Co
New
Chicago
York
Great Britain
Louisville
Goldfield
Nev
Fire Losses Chronicle Through Year of Disasters
A historical ledger lists numerous fires and destructive events across cities from Detroit to San Francisco. Highlights include Detroit stove works gutted with fatalities, Philadelphia Wanamaker home destroyed, Buffalo or Chicago stores burned, and major damages in Niagara Falls, Barnsboro, and Coney Island. Totals show multi-million dollar losses and thousands displaced in several incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Spalding. Bros
Chicago
San Francisco Gas “& Electric Co
Ilolo
Panay
Philiippines
Barnesboro
Virginia Beach
Bizbee
Ariz
Coney Island
Memphis One Storage Co
Memphis
U. S, Leather Co
Tomphe Will
Courier
Journalbuilding
Louisville
Multistate Legal and Political Events Chronicle
A dated roundup lists actions from January to December including McCrea’s election as Pennsylvania president, a Findlay grand jury indicting Standard Oil and subsidiaries for conspiracy, a Chicago grand jury accusing John Walsh in a bank failure, and Judge Hallam restraining Great Northern officials from a stock increase. It notes Panama Canal leadership changes, a Boston suit over Mrs. Eddy, New Mexico timber land fraud probes, San Francisco bribery indictments and extortion verdicts, Isle of Pines status ruling, and major railroad rebates penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCrea
Pennsylvania Lines
A. J.cassatt
Findlay
Standard Oil Co
Wisconsin— State Railway Commission
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
Maj
G.—W. Goethals
Boston
M Baker G. Eddy
Christian
G. W. Glover
Mexico
Gov. Hagerman
Sschmitz
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
T. W. Halsey
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
T. W. Hill
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Chicago
Supreme Court
Isle of Pines
Indiana
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Drug Trust
Abraham’ Ruef
Alton
Beveridge
Catherine Eddy
America
Berlin
Mary Baker
G. Eddy
Sheen
Louis Glass
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co
C. G. Burton
Nevada
Erna
N. Y
Wm. el Borah
Boise
Idaho
Novin
Atchison Topeka & Sarita Fe Railroad Co
Los Angeles
Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Edith Root
A. Grant
Washington
Pacific
Danda
The Word Made Flesh Study Notes for John 1 1 18
Commentary on the divine word as God and creator. The Word's identity with God guards monotheism. All things were created by the Word, who is the source of life and light. The passage invites reflection on Jesus as revealer, life giver, and grace fountain supported by biblical cross references.
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S. Golden
John
Christ
God
M. R. Vincent
Jesus
Heaven
Earth
Jesus Christ
Thorn
Spain
America
Poverty in English Cities: London Slums and Suffering
A stark critique of urban poverty in England contrasts London with American cities. The piece describes squalor in the East End and poverty in Mayfair, Bond Street, and Piccadilly, noting drunks, beggars, and exhausted mothers in squares and crossings. It cites Edinburgh Glasgow and Dublin as similarly afflicted provincial centers.
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England
New York
London
East End
Mayfair
Fifth Avenue
Long Island
New Jersey
Bond Street
Piccadilly
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Dublin
American Magazine
Martyr to Home Cooking
A young wife seeks to please her husband with a dessert from a recipe hunt. He balks at dessert and praises economy while she reveals she has refined failures into a sixth attempt. He pressures for his share, arguing marriage should not fail.
Bone Goblet and Flesh Tumbler Laugh at Circus Claim
A playful Royal Magazine item recalls a goblet made of bone and a tumbler of flesh and blood seen at a circus, delivered as a comic quip. The exchange highlights theatrical bravado and showmanship in 19th century entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Magazine
Fluctuating Lives of Hayseed Willie and Haycorn Deed
The dialogue follows Mr Hayseed Willie and Mrs Haycorn Deed as their city life unfolds. He is the lift operator and their exchange hints at an up and down urban existence with simple work and personal questions shaping daily routines.
Markets AcrossCities Report Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices
New York trading closes with flour and wheat firm while corn and oats hold, hogs and cattle show limited activity. Cleveland and Chicago markets list notable shifts in wheat and pork, with regional price ranges for hay, butter, cheese, and eggs. Toledo and East Buffalo report modest movements in oats and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Cleveland
York State
Railroad Man's Trick On Slow Service Cited
A New York banker recalls Samuel Sloan the late railroad man who loved fast trains. He once hung a sign on a car reading passengers are requested not to pluck flowers while the train is in motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Sloan
New York
Newsey
Comma Placement in Punctuation Lawsuits Highlighted
Judge I C Downing recalls a Missouri editor facing a libel suit over faulty punctuation. He notes a misplaced comma wrongly made the girls appear intoxicated, risking court action until an apology and diplomacy saved the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Downing
St. Louis
Missouri
Atory
Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward and Testimonials
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case. It features J Cheney Co of Toledo and endorsements from WaLpina Kinn an Manvin, druggists, claiming the cure works systemically. Also promotes Ball's Family Pills for constipation and lists price per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
WaLpina, Kinnan & Manvin
Hall
Ball
Friendly Advice From Old Friends On A Ten Spot
A humorous exchange between Marxley and Boroughs about a loan prompts a reminder to keep a promise. A playful aside urges proper care and attention, while the dialogue hints at a maternal concern over infant health remedies and Castoria.
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Marxley
Boroughs
Stop That Cough with Brown's Bronchial Troches
An old advertisement promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches as the best cough remedy. It also mentions Brom Quinine laxative peory and claims signature by BE W. Grow for worldwide cold cures. Includes a quote by Queen Elizabeth and a note about Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colds.
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Brown
BE. W. Grow
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East Buffalo
Smy
Grizes
Cgo
Langford
Sydney
Queen Elizabeth
Senna
Carters
Sido
Henry N. Copp
Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Kansas
Henry G.smith
Falls City
Algerco
Hillsdale
Mick
Watees KE
Coleman
Washington, D.C
Jacobs
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