Anthracite Strike Side Lights Why Deadlock Persists
A New York Evening Post examination argues the strike stems from how contract miners employ unskilled laborers, with 14,000 common laborers earning 1.8 to 2.4 dollars a day. It notes the laboring class faces idleness during stoppages, shifts blame away from companies, and outlines miners’ certification, payment structures, and shifting royalties as mining costs rise while coal prices stagnate. It cites Allied charity aid responses and stresses the complex web of labor, management, and union actions shaping the current stalemate.
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German Empress Romance Denied by Deacon Family
The article rebuts sensational claims that Crown Prince of Germany loved Gladys Deacon and offered an engagement ring. It notes Deacon and her daughter denied the tale and sought retractions from papers. Images of Blenheim Palace accompany the report.
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Theo Kitson Sculptor Honored By Civil War Veterans
Boston Globe profile of Theo Alice Ruggles Kit son, renowned sculptor, ninth years after unveiling her bronze Volunteer statue in Newburyport. The piece details her career from snow horse beginnings to Paris salons, marriage to Henry H. Kitson, and noted works like a Civil War soldier monument. It highlights her skill, modesty, and the welcoming reception by veterans who praised her lifelike portrayal and artistry. The article also describes her appearance, personality, studio routine, and Dorchester bay home.
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Boston Art Museum
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Sarah Bernhard
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Dorchester Bay
Savin Hill
Venice
Arthur Leads Labor Talks Behind Manhattan Elevated Victory
Mr Arthur, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, a conservative labor group, rarely strikes. When grievances are filed, he acts to settle disputes with conciliatory methods, contributing to the engineers' recent success with the Manhattan Elevated Railway in New York.
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Manhattan Elevated Railway
New York
Nurses Tarr and Fletcher Honored by King Edward and Queen
The two trained nurses Tarr and Fletcher who cared for King Edward during his illness were praised by the King and Queen for their skill and devotion. They were cheered by crowds during the coronation procession.
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Teaching Children to Walk in Malay He Natures a Device
A Washington Post piece describes Filipino dwellings built on elevated posts and a bamboo walking apparatus. The home made device uses a wooden stake, a hollow bamboo cover, and a side handle to rotate as a child learns to balance. The article notes the device’s cultural context and early adoption by families in tropical archipelagos.
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Washington Post
Philippine Islands
Malay Archipelago
Filipino
Baby Tagalo
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His Father's English in a Philadelphia Public School
A Second Ward Italian boy Michael Angelo Matasio strives to master English while his father, though imperfect, expresses himself vividly. When asked to use disarrange, Michael’s note shows a playful mispronunciation: When a fodda lighta the fire in the morning he saya, damma-dis-a range.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Michael Angelo Matasio
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Hope On Hope On Heart Poem Fragment by Frank Bates Flanner
Short verse urging perseverance through night and doubt. The speaker invites the heart to endure and trust that morning will bring rest and blessing, echoing faith and hope as steadfast guides.
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