The Old World Floods Across Europe and Rome’s Tiber
Chicago Times recounts centuries of inundations from the Tiber and major rivers across Europe. It notes Rome’s repeated floods and pestilence, 11th century deluges in the Low Countries, coastland island losses near the Baltic, and Germany Austria France floods through 1595, with vast death tolls and land loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Mareh
Arabia
Italy
Bay of Douarney
France
Rhine
Charlemagne
East Frisia
Helgoland
English
Europe
Netherlands
Baltic
Holland
Elbe and
Weser
Pomeranian
Alpine
Malamocca
Venice
Adriatic Sea
Danube
Nordstrand
Torum
The
Ems
Zuider Sea
Sleswick
Austria
Zeeland
North Frisia
Dortrecht
Rotterdam
Switzerland
Lyons
Rhone
Chicago Times
Working Girls in New York Salesladies Pay and Conditions
New York Letter reports on women employed in stores as salesladies earning starting at two dollars per week with limited top wages. Dress standards rise with job level, shirt makers receive 28 to 35 cents a dozen, and two dozen shirts is a large day. Women and children’s undergarments labor is harsh, with even the most skilled operator barely meeting basic needs while working long hours. Cravat makers and men’s underwear are paid at starvation rates, leading to bleak prospects including marriage or grave outcomes under a tiring social and economic strain.
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New York
Making pins a century old process shown in detail
A detailed account of pin manufacture describes wire preparation on a revolving block, steam powered machines producing 18 to 20 pins per minute, multiple forming steps including heading, pointing, cleaning, tin plating, drying, polishing, and finally automatic pin packing onto paper sheets. The piece also contrasts old hand methods with modern machinery and includes a brief imaginative note on German soldiers and a humor column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sewing machines for cash or easy payments offered
I have a good supply of Domestic and Wilson sewing machines for sale cheap for cash or on easy payments. Call before buying elsewhere to save money. Office and residence 112 East Water street Warren Pa. K. A. Cocswell, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
East Water Street
Warren
K. A. Cocswell
New Haven Woman Praises Scranton Doctor and Remedies
A New Haven woman endorses Dr. Hand of Scranton for children’s remedies and a colic cure, citing sustained use since her baby’s birth. She lists sale points for wholesale and retail outlets and mentions another Philadelphia specialist Dr Theel who claims mastery of multiple medical systems and cures incurable diseases.
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Scratton
Hand
Scranton
Epward Gace
Howard Avenue
New Haven
Johnson & Siegfried
Geo. S. Davis
Merck Drugstore
L. G. Noyes
Theel
North Fourth Street
Philadelphia
Van Wert’s Balsam for the lungs advertised for farm families
An Louisville ad touts Van Wert's Balsam for the lungs as reliable for throat and lung troubles, safe for children, especially effective against croup and whooping cough. Trial size offered free, sold by Johnson & Siegined to reach farming communities far from physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Johnson & Siegined
New England
Sno. F. Bruce & Co
Brocton
Mass
Johnson & Siegfried
Silk warp and Henrietta clearance sale announced
Formerly sold for five six and seven fifty are marked at three eighty and thirty cents. On Saturday June twenty ninth we will have a clearance sale of our stock of silk warp and all wool Henriettas and lace curtains to close out at any price.
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Berlin
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Rome
Cor Per Rhine
B. C
Lora Tauntleroy
West End
Mount Vernon Street
Lord Fauntleroy
Thackeray
Boston Advertiser
St. Louis
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Warren Mills Co., Mrufacturers of
Conewango Township
W. Porter
TREAS
Aes
B. F. Mead
B .O. Smith
SL. Mack
John &. Olsen
B. F. Mrap
Fee’y
Warren, PA
Pennsylvania
G. A. B.co
16Th Reg
Morge Bsothers
Waters’ Hall
Rink
Setmore
Morck
August Morck, Jr
Morck Brothers
F. R. Scott's
F. R. Scott
Coopricu
Fehlman
Hickory St
Carver
N.lund
P. Lund, Cutter
Howes
N. K. Wendelboe
Brass
Rire Department
Wetmore Hose
George O. Cornelius
Aucust Morer, JR
Geo. C. Cornelius
Geo. P. Orr
W. A. Bairstow
Geo. Ball’s
Frazer&4ehse
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Water Street
Episcopal Church
SADIE
Directoire
Paris
Erly
Chantilly
Henrietta
We Will
Hoffman Block, Warren
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