Mrs Lease’s Idea on Civilization Solved
The retired political economist Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lease argues in her new book The Problem of Civilization Solved that overpopulation in cities must be eased by tropical colonization. She envisions repurposing fertile lands in Africa Central and South America and sharing profits from labor saving machinery among capitalists workers and consumers.
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Mary Elizabeth Lease
Globe
Belgium
England
New England
Africa
Central
South America
New Fashions In Valentines and Lincoln Remembered
Artistic taste in America moves away from crude comic valentines to flowers and sweet gifts as the new fashion. The piece notes the positive impact of kinder valentine customs and reflects on Abraham Lincoln’s enduring legacy with his February 12 holiday and Gettysburg tablet. It also critiques European financial pressure urging the U.S. to incur large gold debt to solve current troubles.
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Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Commercial Retaliation Against Discriminating Nations
The 1890 Meat and Food Inspection Act authorizes the president to bar imports from any foreign government that discriminates unjustly against US products. The author argues the power is formidable and could deter European nations from discriminating, noting past urging during German and Spanish trade disputes.
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United States
Germany
Cleveland
Spain
Congress
Europe
Magnetic giant magnet bends cannons and drags men
A paper describes Colonel King’s experiment at Willett's Point using two 77 foot cannons wrapped in over ten miles of insulated copper wire to create a powerful magnet. When energized, the magnet bends its beam, whirls a crowbar toward the gun, and can suspend five 325 pound cannon balls. A neutral point is noted where iron is not attracted.
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Colonel King
United States Army
Willett’s Point
King
Formic acid plants growth claim sparks strange tale
A Frenchman named M Ragonneau touts a method to grow plants as fast as in 30 minutes by using formic acid from ants, claiming knowledge from Indian yogis and earth from ant hills. The piece notes critics’ doubt, then shifts to labor shifts in St Paul Chicago Indianapolis Detroit Minneapolis Milwaukee and a Carnegie quote on fair bargains, ending with the US gold drain of $230 million to Europe.
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M. Ragonneau
India
Jonah
Darth
St Paul
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Middle West
Atlantic States
Tom Nast at work sword and pencil recalls Lincoln
Lincoln's Inauguration recalled as Tom Nast, famed late cartoonist, paints a surrender scene of Lee at Appomattox for a public library display in Galena. He sought witnesses and the capitol visit sparked talks of patriotism with Grant remarks, and a vivid Willard's hotel procession memory.
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Pacific Slope
Wallington
Tom Nast
Lee
Appolmattox
General Grant
Galena
Mir Nast
Ile
Mr. Nast
Grant
Nast
Capitol
Twath
The
United States
Sheridan
Washington
Lincoln
Willard
Ian
Oysters and Oil: From Potomac Dilemmas to Pure Oil
A humorous note on oysters hints at Western guests consuming a dozen while a Potomac variety proves too small. The Pittsburgh Post reports formation of the Pure Oil Company to challenge Standard Oil, aiming to unify producers and refiners, build 100,000 shares, and operate 30 independents to sell Pennsylvania crude at actual cost with profits shared. Meetings set for Titusville February 21 to organize and elect officers.
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Pittsburg Post
David Kirk
Pure Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Standard
Capi
Pittsburg
E. H. Jennings
T. J. Vandergrift
James McKelvey
Titusville
School Board Meeting Reviews Bills and Tax Exonerations
The East street school board met in the school building with Dinsmoor Ball Baker McLaren Cowan Richards and MacGowan presiding. Bills were examined and ordered paid total tax exonerations were discussed and committee reports presented including treasury balances and bond payments. The superintendent reported on night school progress and a plan to protect Smithsonian marine specimens received was approved. The meeting adjourned after praise for teachers.
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East Street
Chas. Dinsmoor
D. I. Ball
W. M. Baker
D. L. McLaren
Cowan
Richards
MacGowan
American Express C
N. Deitch
American Book Co
Wan Sprinner
Chas Stricker
J. M. Patna
Wa. Lott
J. M. Siegfried
Owen Remsey
Democrat Pub
D.C. Heath
News Pub
D. Shear
J. L. Hammet
Ginn & Co
Penpa Gas Co
J. Mexande
Jos. Beres
Jno Vanderslus
Vet Kett Hardware Co
Supt. MacGowan
Stewart
Baker
E. Orr
Finance Committee
Orr
Dr. Baker
Heck
Salar
Shales Nenettg UE
Ball
Gus. Davis
Emil Amana
Jerome Cogswell
McLaren
Warren Academy
Warren
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Fundenberg
Elizabeth Fundenberg
Dr. Rice
Lizzie Pierce
Smithsonian Institute
Almanac Adverts for Stomach Bitters Almanac
A 19th century promotional notice touts Hosteter's Stomach Bitters with a requested last-year view of its 30 year popularity. It promises an Almanac of Jitters, calendar data, statistics and humor, printed by The Hesteller Company of Pittsburgh and available from druggists with multilingual editions.
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Hosteter
Hesteller Company
Pittsburg
BK Sheming
Gladerun Postoffice Letters Remaining February 1 1885
List of letters remaining in the Gladerun Pennsylvania post office dated February 1 1885. Unclaimed letters after thirty days to be forfeited to the dead letter office. Names include Miss Gra Nelson Mrs Reg Rister Mrs Olson Miss Arvilla Gentle Mr Thomas and others.
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Gladerun
Olson
Arvilla Gentle
Thomas
Advertised Letters Remaining in the Waiver
The Pennsylvania port office notes remaining advertised letters as of February 6, 1805. Names include Pape Aicken Miss Sullian Erickson Miss Minnie Buckley Sadie Koebler Mrs C Clark Mrs Junie Thalen Miss Amanda Entaven A I We Afr Murphey James Lisworth Rarph Silven Deniel Kenderson John Spencer Taylor and others. All letters not claimed within two weeks will be sent to the dead letter office. callers should say Advertised when inquiring. Postmaster Jno M Siegfried.
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Pape Aicken
Sullian Erickson
Minnie Buckley
Sadie Koebler
C. Clark
Junie Thalen
Amanda
Entaven
A. I
Murphey
James Lisworth
Silven
Deniel Kenderson
John Spencer& Taylor
Mess
Jno
M. Siegfrred
P. M
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Fas
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Union College
Tom Mast
Appomattox
Sword and Pencil
Corbin
Adjutant General's Office
Atlantic
Colonel Corbin
Io Krage
Jorgensen
White
California
Pacific Coast
Frisco
Potomac
Robert Graves
Anti-Standard
Board OF Education
Portoffica
Hood
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Faun M. Wentz
North Tenth Street
Reading
Ackley
Wheelock
Terial
Water Street
Rogers Bleek
REP
Cure
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