Hidden Dangers Lurking in Coal Mines Across United States
A fragmented historical passage examines coal mining perils and the toll on miners' lives. It references widespread fatal incidents, the steep costs of fuel, and the industry's hidden hazards, conveying a somber view of mining work and its dangers.
The World's Coal Supply and Underground Mining
An extended study by Stahl and Essen surveys coal reserves by country and era. It notes the United States, Germany, Great Britain and Ireland, Russia, France, and Australia with vast tonnages and long solvency forecasts. The piece then shifts to a detailed underground mining description describing air flow, mine work, and dangers.
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Stahl
Essen
North
Americas
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
France
Ireland
Thore
Ghana
China
Historic U S Coal Strikes Map Wage Wars Through Decades
The record traces coal mine labor strife from early wage rises via thracite profits to Civil War era shifts. It notes 1880s strikes over wage bases, sliding scales in Lehigh and Schuylkill, and a 1871 arbitration birth. It cites 1873 cooperation to restrict production and 1876 and 1884 actions by miners and Knights of Labor.
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Upper Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Sehuylkill
Isa
Schuylkill
Boards of Arbitration
Miners and Laborers’ Benevolent Association
Knights of Labor
Inter
Clothespin Shortage Virtually Baffles Guayaquil Households
In Guayaquil Ecuador American families own all clothespins. Oval wooden dishes used in the United States for small fat measures are unavailable. Merchants turn to cornichos as a cheaper alternative and wooden kegs hold about forty pints of lard. Clothespins are rare, restricted to one American family, and washing is done by hand with lines sometimes hastened by a few jolts.
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Sanst
Guayaquil
Ecuador
United States
Ecuater
Herman St. Dietrich
Ruayaquil
Meral
Parker and Mine Field Tale of Courtship and Choice
Parker explains he asked schoolteacher Mine Field to marry after guidance from Mr. Noble. He confronts her on the porch, she questions his past, and he insists the decision rests with her. The pair eventually marry two years later, with Noble present in the background.
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Sally
Parker
Mine Field
Deacon
Mr. Parker
Mr. Noble
Noli
Noble
Nolie
Heine
Beast
Gene Chieti
The Height of the Ridiculous and Other Snatches
A fragmentary collage from a periodical page recounts crowded transit, quarrels, humorous exchanges, and social scenes. It hints at bustling urban life with snippets about trains, passengers, etiquette, and conversational vignettes across several unnamed sources and publications.
Fragmented historic note on a European voyage
A damaged excerpt shows a dialogue about reassurance and offering a position despite inexperience. The text mentions golf, a ship, and European travel, with garbled names and unclear context. The source resembles a stray journal fragment with uncertain attribution.
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