Gambling and Racing Laws and Reforms Across States
Editorial discusses gambling and horse racing laws, pool rooms, and enforcement gaps. Notes Governor of New York seeks stricter penalties inside tracks and outside. Observes race tracks linked to gambling, urging payment of premiums and loyalty to policies amid reform.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
S Mall
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
New Orleans
Policy holders and life insurance reforms discussed
The piece argues thousands of policy holders refuse premiums or settle for past payments, but warns against cynical conclusions. It notes graft exposed in big companies, a purge of corrupt officers, and a shift toward management serving policy holders, predicting lasting improvement and increased value of a policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
phonetic spelling debate in phonetic reform plea
The Chicago Post urges cautious support for Dr E Benjamin Andrews phonetic spelling proposal. It questions consistency in spelling words like teacher feeding come and back, while noting future potential but calling for clear rules and broader agreement before adoption.
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E. Benjamin Andrews
Johnny
Jimmy
Dr. Andrews
New York
Andrews
Artemus Ward
Phonetic School
Chicago Post
Secret Divorces Stir Indiana Public Opinion
A Farm and Fireside editorial condemns secret divorces in Indiana where a prominent citizen’s marriage was dissolved in under thirty minutes with court papers removed to dodge publicity. The piece calls for greater public regard for family integrity and criticizes the ease of such separations.
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Indiana
Middle West
Painterly quarrel ends with paint splashed home ruin
Pa Jones declares himself a master painter and charges through a domestic clash with Madame Jones over decorating. The couple bickers as a ladder topples, paint spills, and their dog distracts, ending with Ma ordering a new carpet after a professional finishes the job.
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Pa Jones
Smithy
Hen Jones
Ducky
Mrs. Jones
Henry
Ed Ma
Pretty Polly
Smiths
Tia
Angel
Philadelphia Telegraph
Boston Firm Takes Control Of New York Pneumatic Tube System
A Boston company secures control of New York City's pneumatic tube network. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes local bidders may have misspelled pneumatic, hinting at surprise over the acquisition and its implications for city logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wit of the youngsters and childish quips
A collection of light anecdotes from a Sunday school setting. Jokes touch on manners, arithmetic fear, funerals, baby arrivals, cousins and visiting, with gentle humor about children and parental reactions. The tone is quaint and old fashioned.
Four Lives Bridge Columbus Tale Across Centuries
A luncheon conversation ponders tradition and the Columbus story told by a sailor, tracing a lineage from William Sutcliffe born 1546 to Marco Guzman who sailed with Columbus. The dialogue toys with how memories persist across centuries through a chain of hearers.
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America
Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Santa Maria
Christopher Harmsworth
Harmsworth
England
William Sutcliffe
Emmy Brayton's Enduring Hospitality Amid Loss
In a vivid reminiscence from Youths' Companion, Emmy Brayton after losing her property remains a beacon of hospitality. Her shabby cottage near a marsh houses warmth for local skaters and immigrant youths, turning sorrow into generous welcome and a sustaining social circle.
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Emmeline Brayton
Adelaide
Emmy Brayton
Emmy
Anna
Miss Adams
Brayton
Emmeline
Stanislava
Casmir
Ladislas
Falka
A Little Kindness Sharing a Seaming Moment
A school teacher recalls a kindness to a seamstress who longed for her old home in Edgewater New Hampshire. A photo card with scenes of the seamstress’s birthplace moved the pair, revealing that small gestures can carry deep meaning beyond a vacation.
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Bobby
Bessie
Leland
Jeannette
Waukesha
New York Tribune
New Hampshire
Edgewater
Hood
Debt troubles cast gloom on a young man
A Louisville Courier Journal quotation shows a youth lamenting debt and lack of trust. The exchange attributes the gloom to financial strain and the inability to gain confidence from others.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Tears and Noddy: A Ballad Chorus of Return and Release
A fragmentary collection features Charles Mackay’s ode to tears and healing, followed by a rustic Scottish ballad about reunion. The verses portray tears as redemptive, renewing strength, and a homestead homecoming illustrated by a father's return to his family.
Sultan Photographs Tiger as Minister Grips Ear for Pic
A Moroccan sultan photo session ends with the minister of war gripping a tiger by the ear through bars to please the ruler. The scene is followed by Paris exhibit interest in the Patin automobile, a motorized four skates device with a belt fuel reservoir promising over fifty miles range and speeds around thirty mph.
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Morocco
Paris
Patin
Ogden Goelet Resigns Over Conflicted Directorship
A late director in a gas company refused to approve contracts while serving on another board. He declared he would resign first, a stance praised by the American Grocer. The saying implies virtue in caring for family now and later.
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Ogden Goelet
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Tommy
Harry
Elmer
Short Cay
Lipyincott
Alonzo
Brayton Hospitality
Strichen
Moses
Hiereb
Charles Mackay
Kimmer
Jamie
Mair
Noddin
Katie
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