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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
2
The speech extols nationwide sacrifice for the flag and empire, praising heroism and blood shed for civilization. It defends American rule in distant lands, urges ceaseless war efforts, and claims Filipinos are childlike and incapable of self government. It asserts America as master organizer to restore order and progress.
A London Mail idea that Englishmen float towns with saloons a church and a newspaper fits Bulawayo’s early press. The Matabele Times and Mining Journal began in 1894 with ten foolscap pages printed by cyclostyle, price sixpence, and a population near 1,000.
An Italian doctor advocates laughter as a cure for modern ills. He links bronchitis and anaemia to a hearty laugh and suggests a gelatotherapeutist could study ways to induce laughter. Tickling for bronchitis and farcical comedies for anaemia are proposed, with puns aiding pleurisy.
A midwestern syndicate of opinion notes that the country enters a quiet year with the Republicans meeting in Philadelphia on June 19 and the Democrats not ready to launch a campaign. The piece argues the silver issue is dead, the war issue fades, and business seeks peace and noninterference as Congress sessions proceed amid tariff debates and wage increases in New England mills. It cites wage gains for cotton workers and a broader shift toward protectionist policy under McKinley while contrasting Democratic and Republican positions.
The passage argues Chairman Jones and Bryanocrat push to end protective duties by cutting wages 25 to 35 percent and risking millions of workers losing jobs to swing votes to free trade. It contends Americans tire of soup houses Wilson tariffs and charity politics, noting disagreements.
A Clinton Missouri editorial argues that free trade is unsafe against trusts and warns that protecting tariffs remains essential to shield labor from decades of loss and misery. The piece rebukes the idea that free trade offers a cure.
A publican argues that five years ago green hides sold at 3 cents per pound and now fetch 1342 cents. He asks if buyers would prefer paying 50 cents more for boots while hides stay high, critiquing the price movement.
A Springfield Missouri Republican opinion notes Guam land previously valued at 15 dollars per acre under Spanish rule now sells for about 100 dollars per acre. The piece draws a sharp parallel between Spanish governance and Democratic rule.
The excerpts claim the real trust period shows Republicans as the breeders of trusts from 1893 to 1896 under Democratic power. The Huntsville Arkansas Republican notes credit demands, while Tacoma Washington Ledger suggests Bryan cannot recognize or stop prosperity, asserting it will defeat him.
A professor claims infants use both hands before speaking. He says the motor speech function controls the right side, and right-handed motions aid speech. As speech develops, right-handedness increases.
The piece critiques how both women and men perceive worry and its impact. It argues women bear scrutiny over health and finances while men ignore health until illness disrupts work, and notes flirting as a social hazard tied to vulgarity and vanity within contemporary behavior.
A miscellaneous fragment collection shows light humor and social scenes across cities. Jokes about front lines and kitchens mix with quips from a Paris press member and American exchanges. Included are brief gags about euchre and a stray “What did the poor man say” joke.
Miss Adah Roberts daughter of the Utah Congressman excluded from the House stands as a central figure among government circles. Described as charming beautiful and intelligent she is tall with a rare pale complexion admired by peers at the capital.
The piece portrays a young woman of about twenty who moves with royal grace in crowded Eastern cities. She graduated at seventeen from the State University in Salt Lake City and taught in public schools for two years before serving as her father's private secretary during his congressional campaign. Her dignity and kindness earn her courtesy and fair hearing for her father's cause.
A vivid street riff discusses Aguin Aldo’s rapid pace and DeFonte’s stated plan to make Chicago his future home. The speaker muses on how practice helps offset the challenge of catching a car in the city.
Mrs Leland Stanford writes from Washington that she has disposed of all shares of Senator Stanford s fortune transferring the main real estate holdings including cattle ranches horse breeding farms vineyards and country estates to the university trustees The deed spanned sixty six pages and required 7000 in stamps She has already moved her personal estate valued at 15000000 to the trustees and will receive a life annuity of 25000 while relatives are provided for in the will
A dialogue contrasts blue eyed and impulsive people with black eyes. Ruby implies a Key West friend is wealthy based on his remark that at home he bathes only in Florida water, prompting Pearl to question the friend’s origin and means.
An etiquette piece outlines call etiquette with hosts managing seating and duration, greetings and card exchanges, and gender rules for departures. It then critiques flirting, arguing most flirts remain unmarried or wed to indifferent partners and that marrying men usually ignore flirtations.
A Detroit News excerpt argues that scenery, new experiences, and fresh air refresh a woman’s appearance more than cosmetics. It links obesity and indolence to aging look and contends a vigilant mind and body reduce the need for dieting or science to shed weight.
In a humorous dialogue, Maud and May joke about marriage and practical items like button shoes and hairpins. May envisions a convenient arrangement where mismatched belongings could be borrowed between a married couple, reflecting light social banter.
A Chicago Record remark notes public awareness of dyspepsia and its impact, with a witty take on how sufferers reveal their condition to others. The line contrasts private discomfort with overt social exposure.
A brief quip from the New York World features Browne inviting a companion to visit his house for a quiet game while Towne asks about his wife’s departure. The exchange hints at a social or literary joke of the era.
Nettle asks her husband for fifteen thousand dollars to finance a home project. She explains their plan to build a house priced at three thousand dollars as advertised.
The piece notes stationery shifting from luxury to necessity and stresses impression through paper quality. It highlights fashionable women buying French organdy and gray with a white border, while blue tints appeal to younger society.
Women grooms taught in London riding schools and needlework schools thrive in Vienna. Miss B A Mulroney of Philadelphia earns over 50000 from Salondike shops. New York young women form classes for intelligent travel. A New Jersey women’s society forms to prevent cruelty to animals. Elizabeth Cary Agassiz resigns Radcliffe presidency due to age. Sister Generose Mattingly, oldest nun in U S, dies in Kentucky. Mary E Hawley of Pekin Illinois writes True to Her Convictions for stage next year. International Temperance Congress to meet in Paris next April with Lady Henry Somerset as speaker. Georgina Pope leads Canadian nurse staff in South Africa from Bellevue training. A Brooklyn bride gifts heart shaped cake boxes to guests. Boston unmarried workers form union to protect against married women in stores, urging husbands to support them.
A dialogue contrasts literary merit with spelling, facts, and logic. The solemn man asserts a small error can change how a man is viewed, while the response argues originality can stem from twisted facts and logic, challenging conventional standards.
Mrs. Wederly reveals to her cousin that her husband is leading a double life. The spinster relative comments that a single life is tiresome, eliciting a wry reaction.
A witty exchange from the Chicago Record features a dialogue about an unfamiliar umbrella and a refusal to identify its owner. The banter underscores a humorous domestic moment in early 20th century newspaper humor.
A Chicago Times-Herald blurb recalls a family scene where a father impersonates Santa to surprise children. The plan backfires as the kids, after hearing their parent’s language, recognize the deception despite the staged gift surprise.
A collage of witty snippets from old papers includes a shoe dealer remarking on swollen feet and a divorcee paying alimony. Other lines feature misidentifications, stage directions about feigned love, and comic exchanges, all in a theatrical newspaper tone.
A dialogue recounts that the woman was presented at court in London on two occasions and was acquitted both times, illustrating a brief legal misunderstanding and resolution.
A brief Baltimore American note recalls a humorous Christmas exchange where Mrs Nuwed says her husband smoked one cigar and planned to keep the rest as a memento of her kindness. The caption references a witty dialogue about gifting and smoking habits.
A playful note compares speech styles noting He-Man uses a t organ of speech while She-Well also has one though with no pauses. The exchange highlights differences in vocal rhythm and delivery between the two characters.
A humorist editor quips about the speaker’s jokes implying limited skill. The exchange conveys light banter and a chastising tone while preserving a playful, newspaper-style dialogue.
In a brief exchange the editor questions a referenced truck while the writer insists the term horseless implies the latest automotive form. The joke hinges on a misheard description and satire of industrial advancement.
A Baltimore American reader exchange jokes about shortening Christmas to X-mas or V-mas. The speaker notes it would cost a "C" or an "L" and imagines a wife’s approval before any abbreviation.
The New York Press humor cartoon frames conflict between the big hand and little hand over shorter working hours. They debate time and labor in a playful vignette reflecting worker fatigue and calls for reform.
Jones notes a messenger boy running this morning after Brown asks what happened. Jones says the boy had just lost his job, explaining the haste and concern in the encounter.
John Kurtz a Queens hotel keeper hosted a wedding but forgot to invite his fellow volunteer firemen. He then fired an alarm so the crew arrived with pumps. The firemen initially protested yet accepted the invitation and attended the ceremony.
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