Fragmented 1900s labor strikes and political notes
A garbled 19th or early 20th century newspaper summary reports on labor strikes across the United States. It mentions Republicans and figures like Reed, Galveston relief funds, debtors, coal strikes in Maine, sheriff races in Maine, political shifts, and notable figures such as Caffery and Bryan. It notes miners in a strike of 143,000 and various craft unions active in Portland, Dallas, and St Louis, with broad worker unrest and union actions across industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn Pdattion Tat
Clgsr
Mill Men's Union of
Iron Workers
Lebanon
Dalas
Tex
Contemplate & Aysgea
Consolidated Rail
Sy Employen
St Louis
Beattie
Txtners
Union Carpenters & Further
Tieat
Kansas miners grievance echoes Pennsylvanian claims
The Kansas miners protest similar conditions faced by Pennsylvania workers. They cite stores forcing coupons or scrip and high prices for daily necessities like meals salt and fuel. Kansas lawmakers have sought relief, but measures largely stalled or ineffectual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Kaneam
Kaneas
The Candidate as a Target of Scandal and Mockery
A critic derides political candidates as prey for gossip and exposure. Neighbors are cited accusing a hypothetical aspirant of vice, hypocrisy, or past misdeeds, suggesting public life hurts so much the sensitive man may seek death, while the public relentlessly demands accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourbon County
Cubans in the Army Distrust US in Cuba Progress
The piece argues that some ex soldiers in Cuba bitterly resent U.S. involvement. They seek favorable jobs, plan to obstruct constitutional efforts, and advocate bonds for personal rewards. The United States insists on a democratic process and warns against indebting Cuba or allowing political interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Aince
Cuba
Congress
Spotter: A New Word for Detecting Criminals
A discussion on the role of spotters who identify criminals, contrasting them with detectives. It argues spotters threaten lawbreakers, yet face vehement opposition from those who evade the law, calling spotters brave obstacles to crime and denouncing them as tools of police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Citien
Bualpens
New York Struggles to Carry New York in Bryan McKinley Race
A chaotic 1896 era analysis outlines electoral hopes for Bryan with solid Republican states tallying 1180 votes and crucial tussles in New York. The piece notes Tammany Hall’s influence, Croker and Hill backing Democrats, and warns that New York carries the nation. It contrasts 1896 and earlier elections, highlighting Democratic strength, Republican fears, and the potential impact of New York’s outcome on the presidency.
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New York
Theington
Seuth Dakota
Wyoming
Mr. Mryan
Kentucky
Maryland
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Nebraska
Indiana
Delaware
Michigan
Kansas
West Virginia
Bryan
Empire State
Richard Croker
McKinley
McSinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Timothy Woodrufft
Tammany, Hil
New York World
Croker
Hill
World
Cleveland
John G. Carlisle
McKiniay
Democracy
Overstreet
Republican Congressional Committee
Aickinley
Tammany
Illinois
Chicago
Cook
Age of Disaster Across the Nation
A reflective look at a year filled with fires floods and mine blasts that shattered communities from Hoboken to Utah. The piece laments forgotten devastations while warning against political rhetoric predicting ruin.
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Hoboken
Hull
Bloomington
Sud Ca
Brownaville Pa
Wilkesbarre
Longacre
W. Va
New York
New Jersey
Texas
Lower Mississippi
Scofield
Utah
Atchison Globe Delivers Probing Social Reflections
A fragment from the Atchison Globe recounts local opinions on women, manners, and social norms. It notes trends in dress and behavior, recalls a Vassar incident over a hat and dress, and reports a morning meeting where women talk frankly about marriage, finances, and independence.
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Atchison
Vassar College
Vassar
Fay
Quaker Reflections in a Philadelphia Record Parade
A fragmentary column captures crowd chatter and quick quips about fashion, politics, prices, and social scenes. It features lines on rulers and monuments, casual street humor, shoppers boasting bargains, and characters like Weary Willie and a comic fox.
Book notes on holiday books and new releases
The page advertises Folka in Funnyville with forty eight pictures by C H L Gepfert and verse by F Opper as a holiday favorite from R H Russell Co New York City. It also notes The Lane that Has No Turning by Gilbert Parker and several entries in The Brudus Children series including The Bonnie Dumbes with themes of growing up and lessons about saying no.
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C. H. L. Gepfert
R. H. Russell 'Co
New York City
Folka
Funnyville
F. Opper
Gilbert ‘Ker
Douleday, Page & Co
Quebec
Jimmy
Booing May
Brice Tee
Lee Eee Boston
Brudus
Bonnie Dumbes
Ginny
Dengeroup
Lacy
Rudy
Kellum Book and Stationery Co
Miss Simonson’s Luck Bequest to Dressmaker Heir to 25000
Georgiana Edith Simonson a city dressmaker is named heir to $25,000 left by Frank Stevens an American who died recently in St Petersburg. Stevens had appreciated her kindness to his wife who died in a runaway accident here and to his widow. An attorney notified Simonson that she is the heir, the money to be paid after probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgiana Edith ‘Simonson
Moe
Simon
Frank Stevens
St. Petersburg
Stevens
Echo of the Storm Devastates Plymouth Woodlands
A gale sparked brush fires that razed vast woodlands in Plymouth county. The blazes destroyed numerous frame buildings, displaced livestock, and caused heavy damage likely totaling well over 160000 dollars. Firefighters and residents face extensive recovery as smoke hangs over the scorched landscape.
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Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth County
Thin County
Salary No Object from the Washington Star
A colored woman leads by the hand a small boy and discusses hiring him for a census building job. She explains she does not want him paid, but hopes placement under a hot sun near a glass roof will help him grow, likening him to a radish or tomato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Chile
Curiosity Not Gratified in Court Street Call
A Memphis Scimitar item recalls a young man dialing a city number seeking a female acquaintance on Court Street. Instead of the intended caller, her elder sister answered in a calm, mellow voice and asked the delivery message to be conveyed. The man inferred the deception and accepted the odd response with a witty retort.
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Memphis Scimitar
D City
Court Street
Cuban teachers study English during stay in Philadelphia
Cuban visitors at the University of Pennsylvania meet language gaps as locals like a coal cart driver try to chat. Fire at J Sproat barn 513 Fillmore Street prompts alarm. department extinguishes blaze that likely started by incendiary cause. Second such arson incident of the summer, threatening Boreata property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Unie
University of Pennsylvania
The Tattooed Crucifix Revealed In Campbell Memoir
In McClure's account Gilmore recalls a Filipino lieutenant during a march who separated his guard and threatened execution. The officer saw a crucifix tattooed on the narrator, prompting shock and a quick cultural exchange about faith and insignia that altered their distance.
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Gilmore
McClure
Caltaly
Tino
Leutenant
Ameri
Canos
The Good Child From Persia and the Shah
A London Truth summary reflects on the Shah’s image after Latson’s life attempt, calling him a child in mind yet capable of philosophical insight. It notes modern innovations like the motor car electric lamp and phonograph shaping perceptions, while questioning political dangers and the persistence of regicide and anarchy as recurring diseases with new names.
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Persia
London
Ville
Evans
Latson
Palais de Rhe
Ani
Weil
Santa Fe Route Homeseekers Excursions
September 1 and October 2 trips offered to points in Arkansas Arizona Indian Territory Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Information available from agent A T & B. Population data from census bureau shows 60 008 in 1590 an increase of 12 046 or 14.06 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Arizona
Indian Territory
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Pa Moines
Washington
Sept
Census Bureau
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Opera State Journal
Fran BR Maclennan
Doursal Bulan
Axe Arenes
Frank Richerson
Icaco
Nea Fine
Post
Maing
Thomas B Reed
Dom Paul Bes
Galveston Relief Fund
Proply
Galveston
York
Maine
Aberiff
Prolaw
Mark Hasns
Saymir
Clara Folxay
Diate
Hasse
Dei- Ind
Emperor of
Paul Kruger
Chicago University
Rock
Jackson
Faye
Chopin
Cubs
Ae Attr
Esa
Reader Canhrpapecey
Orpheux
Globe Sights
Atchizon Globe
Sbe
Ufe
Salt Lake City
Rolla Gray
Philadelphia Record
Waaiyo
Willie
Nell
Persree
Miss Simonson
Echo OF
Massachusetts
Twentieth Century Classics
James Henry
Nsas
Crane & Company
Kan
Kansas Avenue
John Watts
Kansas Avenues
Santa FE
M. Hl. Wolfe
Kansas Ave
Labor
Moore's
Moore
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