Public temper and law reform in early 20th century notes
The text urges stronger enforcement and updating of laws to avoid them becoming dead letters and criticizes lax respect for the majesty of law. It cites a Niagara business fare totaling 170 000 dollars in three summer months, mentions West Point smoking rules, and comments on religion and wealth used for good works amid overall deficits but hopeful signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Niagara
D. R. Babbitt
Episcopa- Han
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. AL. Lawrence
Baptist
Chicago
J. B. Clark
Presbyterian
Detroit
Mich
Wartime costs and Alaska boundary aims noted in brief
A fragment cites a domestic quarrel dialogue and mentions a $1.75 contribution to the national pension fund. It notes that war costs stretch beyond a generation and references an Alaska boundary commission potentially easing dull seasons for London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Harper’s Bazar
National Pension Fund
London
The Farmer Myth and Modern Progress in Rural Life
An essay contrasts idealized farmer portrayals with the real farmer as educated, connected, and scientifically minded. It notes schooling, railways, telephones, granges, and agricultural stations transforming rural life, markets guiding production, and farmers forming co operatives to stabilize prices. The piece also riffs on current topics and ads interwoven in a periodical voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale Farm
Uncle Sam
Grange
Department of Agriculture
Armers’ Co-Operative
Admiral Schley Endorses Peruna in Catarrh Cure
Admiral Schley, famed hero of the nineteenth century, endorses Peruna as a trusted remedy for catarrh. The endorsement follows his personal use and family use, reflecting Peruna’s broad public appeal and claimed effectiveness. Free literature is offered by The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co, Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Amiral Schley
Admiral Schley
Preuna
Pertiaa
Peruna
M'f'g Co
Columbus
A Mug of Custard and a Mix of Wit and Wonder
Recipes and quips mix in a column featuring a custard method with eggs sugar milk vanilla and brandy, paired with satirical notes on Booker T. Washington, racial topics, science curiosities, automobile stunts, humorous quotes, and a Chicago millionaire Stephen L. Roath's largesse.
Beyond Pardon Drama Rehearsal Mentioned by Carolyn Lee
Carolyn Lee comments on rehearsing for a melodrama and questions if it is a good play. The note references a piece titled Beyond Pardon noted by the New York Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Lee
New York Telegraph
Haphazard Bits on Daily Life and Quips From a 19th Century Paper
A collage of tidbits and quips ranging from social mores, medical musings, and theatrical notes to inventions and public amusements. The items mention a beauty doctor's freckle view, a young prize bonzer designer, X ray hair lore, and a murdered straw doctor, with jokes about Mormonism, villa boats, pugilist shows, and a harsh five year sentence.
Prominent Sermons on Faith and Society and a Cosmic Lock
Several religious leaders critique labor capital relations and worldly depravity while urging steadfast faith. Prominent quotes urge God as guide, promise reliability, and call for courage. A tongue in cheek note adds Mac MacLane’s new Lock claiming to run a universe without friction.
The Sugar Baron Mansion and Sand Rock Talk
In Philadelphia Pregs the grocer Phaker is praised for building a mansion on sugar wealth. The critics call the house “builded upon sand,” then retort it is set on rocks made from sand, signaling skepticism about the fortune's legitimacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phaker
Philadelphia
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Niagara Falls
Trafic
West Point
Hood
Cascarets
Newell
H. Keitz
Jones St
Sioux City
Btorling Remedy Company
Montreal
New York
Closson & Kelly
Seattle
Cross
Ayer
Sayer
Lowel
Mans
Buckingham
Balkans
Bulgaria
Russell Sage
Madame Lluimbeart
William
Martin Luther
Grandpa
Carlyle
England
Mrs. Winston
Fapua
Klina
Vanderbilt
Annals of Medicine
Booker 'T. Washington
Hooker T. Washington
Rev. R. C. Ransom
Colored Independent
Ill
Boston
Carnegie
William T. Stead
Massachusetts
United States
United States Army
Stephen
Roath
Carter
Lee Pe
Cesp
Sagan
Louisville Journal
Spain
Bonzet
Civilization
Maxim
Bul‘carta
Lou Dillon
Canadian
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
Dulglas
Brockton
Masse
J. Z. McLaughlin
Chicago Board of Trade
Columbia St
Isis
God
Veter Mills
Methodist
BE. H. Rudd
Dedham
Mass
Ra-Loyd
BOYD
Timber Lands
Palm Lands
Robt
P. Maynard
Seattle, Wash
Western
Cartersville
R. R. No
M. 1
Pittard
Bome
Brent
Edward C. Long
Clay Street
Paducah
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Gas
Spasial
Seatt
Sanders
Mitchel, Lewis & Staver Fo
Portland
Oregon
Ss. N
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