Recalling History and Public Reform Debates
A mixed historical column recalls Judge James Wilson and Yazoo land scandal, notes a post office ruling on Santa Claus letters, and argues against a Washington people’s lobby. It calls for direct democracy tools and critiques seed distribution debates and housing, rail and meat price scenes, with regional reports on agriculture and migration plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rooseverts Wamuration
James ‘Wilson
Pennsylvania
United States Supreme Court
Wilson
Supreme Court
Courier Journal
Springfield
Mass
James Welton
North Carolina
Independent
Yazoo
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia Assembly
James Wilson
Anal
Santa Claus
Wastington
Maes
Republican
New York
Wilcox
Post Ofice Department
Charity and sacrifice mark true giving in old sayings
The piece muses on real charity over material gifts, noting that giving time or kindness matters more than unused items. It mentions John Spece passing away in Colorado, credited with establishing the first newspaper in the Kansas territory era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spece
Colorado
Territory
Kansas
How My Lady's Gold Thimble Is Made
A Chicago Chronicle report explains the manufacture of a 14 carat gold thimble from 24 carat ingots. Gold is rolled into sheets, stamped into disk blanks, formed in a conical shape, annealed, cleaned, and finished with bands and decorative grooves. Indentations for the needle holder are precision-made by end and side knurls as the thimble spins in the lathe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago Chronicle
Peculiar Facts In Our Orient Trade Decline
The article notes a drop in US exports to China and Japan since 1905, with the UK and others affected similarly. Exports were abnormally high in 1905 due to war-related demand, then fell toward prewar levels. Eight months to August show US exports to China at 22,516,216 compared with 42,390,996 in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
United Kingdom
Comsutar
Manchuria
United States
Sitmis S48
Asia
Ovednia
Department of Comemerce
Wad Labor Hullettn
Journey Through Old Spain Trails and Tethered Mules
A vivid, fragmentary travelogue describes mule trains with Hy huin dress and ornate harnesses moving past olive groves. Roadside scenes show water cisterns, donkeys, and desert-like parched land as the narrator travels from inn to the hard government road, observing animals, gear, and the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiison
Vic
Vende
Kor Munro
Toledo
Blut
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THE
Albuquerque Citizen
Citizen Publishing Company
W. T. McCreight
Washington
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Andrews
New Moxico
Topeka Journal
Union
Albuquerque
New York City
East Side
Bether KY
Boycokt Agaiet
Denver
Oteau
California
Florida
Jaffa Grocery Co
Red Cross
Red Dees
William Chaplin
West Railroad Ave
New Mexico
Balling
Pioneer Bakery
South First Street
Jaffas Krack Kreai Breag
MM. Mandell
O. W. Strong’s Sons
Second & Copper
Old
Spain
William McIntosh
Solomon Luna
McIntosh Hardware Coo
T, C, Nead
C. H. Carnes, O. D
Railroad Ave
Albuquerque, N. M
Clarkville
John
Beaven
Imperial Laundry Co
Jaffa
Ellis’ Theatre
West
Anita
the Singing Girl
Fonday
de Maison
Thos
F. Keleher
Railroad Avenue
Fee’s Hot Chocolate
Walton's Drug Store
Rosenfield
W. A. R. Ave
P. Matteucci
Simon Balling
Balling Bros
West Sliver Avenue
E. Galloway
N. DiMauro
Mansolin
Columbia
Rambler
Jeveland
Tribune
Crescent
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