Brewers Association Opposition to Prohibition Measure
The Brewers Association of the Northwest argues against Initiative bill No. 3 asserting it destroys local self government and invites crime. It contends prohibition fails to curb appetite for liquor, shifts supply to secret channels, harms tourism, and burdens law enforcement across state and local levels. Louis Hemrich signs as president.
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Kansas
Maine
Washington
British Columbia
Brewers’ Association OF the
Northwest
Louis Hemrich
Pity the Poor Lions in Africa Says English Hunter
Percy Stanhope, an English globe trotter and hunter, criticizes lion hunting in Africa. He recalls cruelty by some English sportsmen, noting lions terrorized by hunts and booting at railway stations, urging drastic steps to stop the cruelty to prevent lions from disappearing.
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Africa
Percy Stanhope
New York
British East Africa
New York World
Aim High and Reach Beyond Immediate Failure
A motivational quote attributed to Henry David Thoreau urges aiming high. It argues that long term success comes from setting lofty goals, even if initial attempts fail, as aim guides effort and growth.
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Henry David Thoreau
The Chariot of Pheaton Frieze Panel at Panama Expo
The panel shows Bruno Zimm s The Chariot of Pheaton for the Palace of Fine Arts dome base at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915. A collection of quotes from authors and thinkers reflects on writing and honesty, with notes on reading and creative effort.
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Pheaton
Bruno Zimm
Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco
Panama Canal and Canal Region
Bureau of Publications
Exposition Building
Crushing the Kaffirs and White Child Attitudes
A critique from Ambrose Pratt's The Real South Africa portrays harsh treatment of Kaffirs by Boers and whites. It recounts a Durban scene where a young white boy yells at a servile Kaffir who obediently retrieves papers and unpacks them, displaying condescending dominance from a child.
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South Africa
Ambrose Pratt
Durban
Quarrel Over Handsome Man Sparks Angry Retort
A Houston Post column quotes a woman quarreling with her ugly beau who says handsome men are not worth powder to blow over a fence. She comments to boost him, provoking his furious anger.
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Houston Post
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Mark Twain
New York Tribune
Kaffirs
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co
H. S. Crocker Co
England
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