The Vienna Progress and Charitable Sparks Across Nations
The piece notes workers’ place in progress, cites shipyard activity on the Delaware worth about 90 million dollars employing over 12,000, and mentions 38 keel ships and 12 barges. It discusses a debate at New York City Board of Education over calling the Normal College head a woman superintendent. It highlights gender charity comparisons from the London Spectator, noting women’s higher charitable giving, and reflects American philanthropic impulse abroad and at home as democratic fellowship and kindness.
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Delaware River
New York City
Prison reform through early education and discipline
The New York Independent argues that state funding should focus on early training of children physically, mentally, morally, and industrially. With thorough education for a generation or two, prisons would see fewer inmates by 1950, and indeterminate sentences would let a small number work in productive industries.
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New York Independent
Modern Heroes and the Loss of Private Triumphs
The author argues that modern celebrated figures lose personal privacy as fame spreads. Unlike ancient heroes who enjoyed distant glory, today’s heroes face constant public proximity and incidental familiarity, though they gain safer heads and a genuine sense of semi divinity while recognition endures.
The Reward That Is Waiting by F M Kiser
A quoted poem from the Chicago Times Herald warns that perseverance and faith will bring reward. The speaker urges the diligent man to continue his part with hope, predicting a future recognition when the world notices his worth.
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Bubba
Crooked Joe Saves Train By Oiling Track
A young boy named Crooked Joe earns praise after oiling a railroad track to slow a runaway engine. Amid fear and chaos, the crowd discovers an oily can near his feet as the locomotive halts just short of disaster, sparing lives including a grieving mother and child.
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Michael Bryan
Adsrance
Joe
Mr. Grump
Crooked Joe Inspires Judges and Firemen in a Human Drama
A tale mixes a recovered boy nicknamed Crooked Joe with a heroic salute to effort over fate. The story follows a superintendent offering work and learning chances, a legal scene showing a gifted attorney, and a dramatic firehouse misfire that ends with a hysterical charity epoch.
Birmingham Steel Boom Drives 1898 Foreign Trade Rise
In Birmingham Alabama a new steel mill and a rod and wire mill are under construction as the city relies on nearby limestone ore and coal deposits. The 1898 six months saw 98 000 tons of pig iron and 8 000 tons of pipe shipped abroad with 1899 forecast to rise by over thirty three percent.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States
Cordele Carnival Opens With Gala Day Plans
Cordele’s carnival schedule includes a gala opening on November 23 as organizers prepare to entertain locals. The article notes broader state news including a Fulton county federal prison site bill, debates on prohibition, and upcoming fairs in Brunswick and Columbus.
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Cordele
Brandon
Fulton
Fulton County
General Judiciary Committee of
House
General Judiciary Committee
Unveiling Ceremony for Winnie Davis Tablet at Richmond
A memorial service in Richmond featured the unveiling of a Winnie Davis tablet at St Pauls Church. The Daughters of the Confederacy and the Confederate memorial society honored Winnie Davis and Davis children laid to rest in Hollywood. The event drew a large southern women’s gathering and centering ceremonies.
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Richmond
St. Paul's Municopal Church
Confederacy
Davis
Holywood
Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Memorial and Literary Society
Atlanta Markets Quoted Prices for Groceries and Provisions
The report lists wholesale prices and bulk rates for coffee sugar tea flour rice and other commodities in Atlanta including New York and New Orleans markets. It notes varying grades and packaging, such as sugar house lard fems and dried fruits, with rough regional price ranges and market activity described as quiet.
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Roxsted
Arbuckle
Lion
New York
New Orleans
Sugar House
F. W
L. W
Texas
Lye
Georgia
General Wheeler Praises Philippines and Predicts Quick Victory
General Jos Wheeler writes to W. J. Wood that he is delighted with the Philippine islands. He estimates Aguinaldo’s forces at about 20,000 and asserts 6,000 Americans could defeat them in a square fight. He argues independence talk harms U S policy and urges continued aggressive action this fall, noting exaggerations in U S press.
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Islands
Jos Wheeler
W. J. Wood
Florence
Ala
Philippine Islands
Aguinaldo
United States
Philippines
Congress
Ato
New rulers of Negros Island pledge loyal government
A cablegram from Manila reports the civil governor and officials saluting the U S President and expressing hope that the new government in Negros will uphold liberal democratic ideals and lead the region toward prosperity. Signed by Menncio Srgunino and Ours.
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Menncio Srgunino
Necros
Nash Edges McLean in Ohio Governor Race Territorial Totals
Columbus Republicans release unofficial county tallies showing Judge Nash leading McLean by 90,864 votes statewide across 57 Nash counties and 31 McLean counties. Officials expect no material change from these figures.
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Nash
MeKown
Columbus
Noel amendment defeated in Mississippi vote
Returns from Mississippi indicate a smaller than expected turnout on Tuesday with many electors skipping the Noel amendment question. Officials say the total vote will not exceed 60 000 and the amendment appears defeated though the margin is not decisive.
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Mississippi
Funston Praises Privates in Kansas City Address
General Funston, speaking in Kansas City, downplays his own role in heroism. He says he is merely an officer and credits the men under him with most of the honor. He notes many brave deeds by others in the Philippines went unrecognized and unwritten.
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Rome
Kansas City
Funston
Tam
Philippines
Bryan Deluged With Telegrams After Nebraska Victory
A dispatch from Omaha reports that William Jennings Bryan received numerous telegrams of congratulations from across the nation following his electoral win in Nebraska. The deluge is seen as a personal triumph for Bryan.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Bryan
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