Growth of Day Nurseries and Railroads in America
A historical overview notes day nurseries expanding 200 percent over five to six years with many two parent households and employed mothers. It questions whether rising female wage earners reflect broader economic pressures or shifting responsibility, contrasting with Paris’s state system and American sentiment. It then extols railroads as America’s key industry, citing $11 billion capitalization, 875,000 workers, and nearly $495 million in wages for year ending June 30, 1898, praising railroad life’s crucial demands and precision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Harper's Bazar
United States
National
The Bass Drum Draws More Listeners Says Star
A Washington Star quip contrasts ear catching noise with refined artistry. It asserts the bass drum's louder din attracts more listeners than a delicate violin melody. The line highlights popular appeal over subtle skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
What Will Become of China and Other Odd Observations
A fragmentary editorial note ponders the fate of China amid foreign powers carving its fate. It comments on modern life in America, noting health concerns from fast living and urging remedies like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestive and liver ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
America
Women Must Sleep and the Lydia E. Pinkham Claim
An article describes nervous prostration from digestive and hormonal problems and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure. It cites Mrs. Hartley of Chicago, whose portrait is published, claiming restoration from insomnia, dizziness, headaches, and backache after using the remedy.
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Hartley
Congress St
Chicago
Lydia KE
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
China Defies Czar as Open Door Policy Is Questioned
The Shanghai Times report says China will not sign the Manchurian convention and may move the capital from Pekin. A Washington note warns against private territorial deals and preserves the United States open door policy toward China. Ministers at Pekin meet to decide whether Articles 8 and 9 of the Chinese aR apply to all powers or only those with troops in China, potentially marginalizing the United States in future discussions.
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Shanghai
London Times
Li Hung Chang
China
Pekin
United States
Washington
State Department
Noth
Berlin
Vienna
Paris
London
Rome
Tokio
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Rockhill
Georgia's Exhibit Slips From Atlanta for Buffalo Exposition
Georgia's mineral and specimen exhibit from the state museum, plus special collections, was transported Tuesday afternoon from Atlanta via the Southern railway for the Buffalo exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
State Museum
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Morgan Aims to Finish Panama Canal via Private Capital
A Washington note reports J Pierpont Morgan plans for private financing to complete the Panama Isthmus waterway. Morgan and Hill along with Senator Hanna met at Hanna’s home Monday night. A syndicate led by Morgan and Hill is said to control the Panama Company at a very low figure.
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Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States
Isthmus
Panama
Panama Canal
Morgan and
Hill
Hanna
Morgan
Panama Company
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