Incompetence in the Navy and Business Honesty
Editorial clashes over naval flaws after collisions in New York harbor reveal mismanagement and calls for better officer training. The piece also argues that bankruptcy court records show honesty and justice as normal in business, contrasting sensational crime headlines with ordinary integrity.
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Going to the Dogs or Strong Money Winds of Reform
A fragmentary editorial argues against doomers claiming a people’s revolt against big finance and industry. It contends most business relies on credit built on confidence and that drastic upheaval would be baseless. calls for sensible remedies to improve conditions.
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Evil of Too Many Churches in America
Washington Times notes that the United States has too many churches with towns hosting six to ten congregations. Each group cannot afford a good preacher or full pastoral service, forcing very young ministers to divide time across wide areas, neglecting pastoral duties.
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The Telephone in the Country
The rural spread of telephone service boosts land values after initial years. Prices rise as immigrants arrive and towns grow from cross-roads to hamlets, with land quotes for wild and improved acres advancing. The trend is visible though still early.
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Marriageable Girl Laws Regulating Proposals
A commentary on how social norms affect marriage proposals. It notes that some women attract attention while others do not, despite varying looks and appeal, suggesting standards influence who is courted and who is not.
Family cough cure turns into kitchen calamity
Pa Jones argues with Ma Jones over a homemade cough syrup as he insists on patient care while she taunts his methods. The pair clash about remedies and domestic duties, culminating in a smoky kitchen disaster and a chaotic household brawl over who governs the cough cure.
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Telegraph
Salton Sea Forms In California Desert Basin
The Salton Sea, a newly formed inland salt lake in Southern California, covers about 2,500 square miles and rises daily as Colorado and Gila river inflows flood the basin. The Salton region, including Riverside and San Diego counties, faces vast land and water shifts with canals widening and old river channels drying as the lake grows.
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Salton Sink
Fought His Last Fight Gen Joseph Wheeler Dies
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, famed soldier and statesman, dies at home after battling pneumonia. A Civil War cavalry leader and Spanish American War figure, he inspired southern and national admiration, with 16 horses shot under him and a long career from the U.S. Military Academy to Confederate service and beyond.
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Mizner Marries Yerkes Widow in Secret Ceremony
The article recounts the marriage of Mrs. Yerkes to Wilson Mizner after her husband Charles T. Yerkes died leaving nearly eight million dollars. It notes initial denials by Mrs. Mizner, the mansion setting at 564 Fifth Avenue, and the couple’s social circle and rumored $1,000,000 settlement.
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