Death of Thomas Brackett Reed Ended a Long Career
The nation mourns the loss of Thomas Brackett Reed, long time Maine representative and former speaker of the U S House. He died in Washington on Sunday morning from acute Brights disease after a career marked by strong debate and party leadership.
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Shaw's Currency Plan Draws Mixed Industry Reaction
An Iowa banker comments on Secretary Shaw's asset currency idea, noting it’s a mere suggestion to safeguard assets with an insurance tax, likely covering small losses. He predicts a need for emergency currency expansion while warning against reckless banking and discusses broader issues in France, politics, and agricultural education.
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Iowa
No man is more. Richard Clarkson referenced in report
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Richard Clarkson longtime editor of the Always Faithful Rogis dens and a president’s agent in Des Moines. The text criticizes forged duties and credits to himself, with a jumbled reference to soldiers and precautionary cautions about stoves or furnaces.
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Domestic Difficulty Told From Mountain Home
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts a Virginia mountain visit where a cook stove is improvised on a kitchen table due to a missing stovepipe. A plain, neat hostess guides the visitors through the improvised setup while villagers explain the unusual arrangement amid a rustic, cordial scene.
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Stentor Fame Preceded by Two Ancient Shriekers
Historic notes recount early loud-cry claims before Homer’s Stentor. Simeon and Levi allegedly shrieked to stun foes near Barton and Gansh, with Judah’s piercing shout causing Gaash defenders to fall from walls. A separate tale follows Little Mabel’s loneliness and a child’s plea for companionship.
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Mero Maiden Timidity Ends With Elopement Hint
In a Philadelphia Press fragment Bridget the cook announces plans to marry next week, sparking astonishment from her mistress. Bridget explains she cannot stay to visit and must leave quickly, noting she does not feel well enough to introduce her fiancé.
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Philadelphia Press
Marriage Report Sparks Doris and Helen Dispute
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a quarrel over how a marriage between Miss Olde and Mr. Yale was reported. The text hints at mention of ages and a Chicago-based antiques dealer, with a tense reaction from Doris and Helen to the coverage.
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Desi and Promise for Divorce Representation
In a playful interval, Desi asks Love and Baataewe to promise that, after a prudent period of marriage, if they choose a divorce, his brothers, young lawyers, will represent them. The line captures a cheeky, lighthearted vow tied to family professional ties.
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Philadelphia
Poverty is No Disgrace A New Young Woman’s View
A Washington Star quotation frames poverty as not disgraceful but unfashionable, voiced by a young woman with independent ideas and countered by Mrs. Cumrox who weighs social judgment against poverty’s stigma. The exchange reflects early 20th century attitudes toward class and propriety.
Ackley Education Notes on German Class and Book Fees
Education notes discuss Ackley schools with German readings, perfect tests, drawing book requests, and concerns about students asking parents for money and misusing funds. It comments on home life, writing practice, and culture, then shifts to Civil Service Reform and proposed taxes on corporate stock and water. It mentions legislators Henderson Cannon and a steel duty refund bill.
Fragmentary Verse Jugglery About Winter Weather
A garbled excerpt mixes Shakespearean names with playful phrases about winter weather and a celebratory party. It references Master Shakespeare and a small group, with mentions of health and subscription labels, all in a disjointed, magazine-like fragment.
Variations on common writers and ordinary life
A collection of wry anecdotes about famous authors and ordinary people. Twain sought beefsteak for writer’s cramp, Johnson urged money as reward, Riley joked of a dollar a word and a failed word search, and a child’s pumpkin vine misunderstanding ends with a quip about learning before knowing.
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Samuel Johnson
James Whitcompley
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Old Doddridge pumpkin pies and a memory lane
A fragmented poetic reminiscence of Pumpkin Pie day and old Doddridge, recalling a boy with a pushcart, a red-cheeked girl, and schoolhouse scenes, interwoven with brief political notes, ads, and notices from 19th century Chicago and nearby locales.
Illinois Central R R announces new routes and trains
The Illinois Central Railroad details splitting the Chicago North to Memphis line into a Pullman only No 1 Limited with sleeping cars dining car and a library car departing Chicago at 7 00 p m for Memphis Hot Springs Nashville Jacksonville and New Orleans arriving next day. A coach service bound for New Orleans leaves Chicago at 2 5 a m daily via No 26 arriving 7 40 p m next day. Weekly Wednesday excursions depart Chicago for San Francisco via New Orleans. The New Orleans special fast day train with throug sleeping and buffet library cars leaves Chicago 10 00 a m arriving New Orleans 10 65 a m next morning connecting with Sunset Limited for Houston San Antonio and San Francisco. Further information on full fare tickets.
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