Reforming the Currency Debate and Delayed Action
A look at reform efforts by senate and house committees and the president toward a new currency system under Taft era policy. MacVeagh calls the current regime inviting to panic, while steps to create abroad banking and gold reserves are outlined. Delay is deemed prudent to avoid tariff distractions and align next winter’s action with autumn economic momentum.
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Senate
House
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Taft
Wis
Nawrigh Batts Hich
Republican Party
Congress
Osler Holmes Embrace Nirvana Critics Urge Practical Hope
The article notes Sir William Osler and Justice Holmes expressing calm views on aging and civilization, warning against overreliance on Nirvana. It criticizes soothing theories for failing to prepare people facing daily struggles and the need to confront past and future realities.
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William Osler
Oxford University
Promerty
Juling Hopkins University
Supreme Court Holmes
Prince
Dr. Osler
Justice Holmes
Limited Dawn Advice Fails Most Mortals in Daily Wakeups
The text argues that advice urging people to greet each morning as a fresh day is well meaning for a select few but ineffective for the average person, offering no practical remedy for past troubles.
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Auccess
Fox
Keller Refuses Carnegie Aid to Preserve Independence
The article lauds Helen Keller for declining Andrew Carnegie’s offer of $5,000 a year for life. It notes her belief in self support, recounting her upbringing, education, and effort to contribute back to society. It contrasts predatory philanthropy with Keller’s determined independence and civic example.
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Helen Keller
Mids Keller
Andrew Carnegie
Miss Keller
Carnegie
A Sensible Vice Probe Evaluates Causes of Prostitution
The Philadelphia vice commission defends working women against the idea that virtue hinges on wages. It cites home life and education as root causes, rejects underpay as a sole predictor of vice, and argues investigations should avoid sensationalism and political gain. The report supports fair wages without blaming women for prostitution.
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Philadelphia Vice Commission
America
Philadelphia Commission
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Merrill the Railroad Prodigy and the Sinkhole Feats
By James Layng recounts how Sherburne Merrill rose with the Chicago and North Western under Alexander Mitchell. Merrill solved prairie sinkholes using a farmer’s method learned in New Hampshire, earning rapid promotions to general manager as Mitchell planned his leadership.
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Td Edwards
Aes
James Layng
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
West
Chicago and Northwestern
Sherburnn St. Merrill
Alexander Mitchell
Wisconsin
Merrill
Prairies
Meerttt
Milwaukee
New Iampshire
Secon
Merrillo
Mitchell
Dampers in Action and Self Control
A motivational piece compares dampers on furnaces to the inner dampers of character and judgment. It urges self knowledge, timing, and independence to regulate enthusiasm, energy, will, and learning to avoid explosions of rash action and to achieve success.
War scare fears fade as nations seek calm losses
The note argues against alarmist war scares and urges cool heads. It reflects on past unfounded predictions and warns that immediate conflicts strain nations and raise taxes while diplomacy can prevent war. The author cites Japan and major powers as unlikely aggressors, urging patience.
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Japan
United States
Germany
England
France
Russia
Austria
Atlanta
Poor prospects loom as son shadows father’s path
The excerpt shows a boy named Bobby lamenting that he cannot fill his father’s shoes. He notes his father’s clothes wear out and his mother trims them for him, hinting at limited opportunities and family hardship. A fragmented line mentions a French scientist fearing a panel and finding a way to make it seem worthwhile, implying a subplot about scientific pursuit.
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Bobby
Creatures of moods and the wild man of the woods
A narrator recalls a wife obsessed with magazine advice causing chaos at home. He notes women as creatures of moods and fancies and shares episodes from fashion, Greek costume attempts, and early physical culture trends leading to marital strain and a dramatic, humorous closing escape to the woods.
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Mila
Abe
Seattle After Quacks Too
Robert Saunders calls for a citywide purge of quack doctors in Seattle. Nelson, a victim of medical fraud, paid 2287.50 for unnecessary procedures. Saunders and three detectives built a case to expose and shut down the alleged abuses.
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Seattle
The
Seattle Sun
King County Medical Society
Robert ¢. Saunders
Emil William Nelson
Nelson
Saunders
The Other Man's Case
A Scotsman visits a solicitor with a legal problem and asks for guaranteed victory. The solicitor confidently promises a favorable verdict, but the client fears the Gaus laid before him may favor the opponent, delaying his decision to pursue law.
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Brom Casgell
Fragments on Taste and Disillusionment in Art
A compact, witty stand of old prose discusses preparation before writing and judging subjects. It notes the vanity of overanalysis, mocks seeing an actress in street clothes as a sign of disillusionment, and suggests that well tailored craft can enhance nature.
Charles II and the mystery of his death
A historical reflection on Charles II's reign and the rumored poisoning that followed his 1635 death. The text notes accusations of poison, cites Duke of Buckingham and Sir Henry Halford, and discusses symptoms, bleeding, and ambiguous causes amid a culture quick to blame foul play for great men.
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Charles HI
England
Charles II
Charles
Sherefid
Duke of
Buckingham
Snall
Jants
Duke of York
Whitehall
Gharies
Henry Halford
Sir Henfry
Charles IX
Chairs By George Fitch A humorous essay on chairs across cultures
The piece explores how different cultures sit and how chairs shape life. It notes Africans squat, Japanese kneel, Romans recline, and Turks sit cross legged. It argues chairs are useful in American homes yet warns against excess as some chase status with expensive setups.
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Africa
Japan
Parody Psalm Echoes Domestic Life In Odd Verse
A fractured spoof echoes Psalm 23 with quirky lines about a wife bossing, sweeping through Broad Street, funding frocks, church aisles, and garden hat pins. The odd verses mix humor and domestic details with biblical cadence.
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Broad Street
Short Furrows on Post Office Contest by Abe Martin
Abe Martin comments on the Brintle Ridge post office contest with Amos Swallow as a leading candidate, noting a bitter race since Wilson’s nomination. He jokes about postmaster salaries, party biases, and the influence of figures like Dale Fiyhart and Marzh Lindsey, while mocking Amos Swallow’s suitability and Uncle Niles Turner’s quip.
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Amos Swallow
Baltimore
Wilson
Amoy
Gabe Crawla
Gabe
Tafv
Fluhart
Pony Mopps
Mopper
Mapps
Marzh Lindsey
Cleveland
Gino
Iberty
Lindsey
Tyler
Nut
Thrace
Arran
Taty Siso
Wiison
Niles Turner
Bryan
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Bowliday
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