Capitol graft verdict sent four men to prison
Harrisburg March 14 All defendants in the Pennsylvania capitol graft case were found guilty after long deliberation. Four conspirators face penitentiary terms up to two years and a $1,000 fine each. Names include Jouhn H. Sanderson James M. Shumaker former Auditor General W. P. Snyder and former State Treasurer W. L. Matthias. The case stems from alleged $9,000,000 in overcharges in furnishing and decorating the capitol.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Capitol
State of
Pennsylvania
Jouhn H. Sanderson
Philadelphia
W. P. Snyder
W. L. Matthaes
James M. Shumaker
Board of Ground and Buildings
Kunkel
Capitol
W. H. Berry
Berry
Walsh Gets Five Years For Bank Funds Crime
John R. Walsh former president of the Chicago National Bank was denied a new trial and sentenced to five years in Fort Leavenworth federal penitentiary. Judge Anderson rejected the arrest of judgment motion and upheld the verdict finding no misconduct or improper jury freedom.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Anderson
United States District Court
Federal
Fort Leavenworth
Hart
Fort Leavenort
Palmer
Big Sum For Columbia Crew
New York March 14 Columbia's growing authorities will spend over $11 000 in maintenance and care of their varsity eight four oared and freshman crews this year. The season includes three regattas Annapolis May 9 American Henley May 28 and Poughkeepsie June 27. Major expense items include 2 500 for Coach Rice salary and 2 925 for training at Highland in June.
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Columbia
New York
Annapolis
Rice
Highland
Squire Tales and a Judge’s Irony in Pittsb. Tale
State Senator John Fisher shared a hilarious tale from an Indiana county courtroom. Dick Wilson confronted the old 'Squire' with a stack of supreme court decisions. The Squire halted him, noting even high court rulings may change, and ruled against Wilson's client.
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Squires
John 58. Fisher
Pennsylvania
A True Friend in Wise Human Nature
A true friend tells faults but a wise friend reveals virtues. In this busy world of human conduct the piece argues friendship hinges on discerning character and balancing honesty with tact.
Government blamed for stamp placement debate
A post office clerk and a friend argue about stamp alignment with two stamps placed vertically. They joke about horizontal lines and saving work for stampers, questioning government stamp packaging and canceling methods in a lively exchange.
Protecting Stage Children Society in New York
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in New York pursues protections for stage children, ensuring welfare standards in theatrical productions and enforcement of child labor regulations. Officials emphasize safeguarding minors while supporting legitimate performance work.
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Society For the Prevention of
New York
Word of praise can lift us in trying hours
The Parish Visitor notes that harsh critique by non friends can shake confidence Yet honest praise is owed to others and serves as a standard to live up to In difficult times a kind commendation acts as a sustaining goal for many readers
The Usual Bluff Reporter Visit At The Front Door
A Detroit Free Press quote recalls Pa refusing a reporter at the front door. He instructs to give the photographer the best parlor mantle portrait for publication, deeming it the finest picture he ever owned.
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Detroit Free Press
Question of love tested before proposal
Miss Passay recalls asking a suitor if he would love her as she aged and Miss Bright responds that his proposal already proved his commitment.
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Miss Passay
Miss Bright
Stage child performers and city permission norms in history
The text notes how societies request mayoral orders to allow children on stage, ensuring no harm. It cites 1887 New York action to keep Josef Hoffman off stage for health reasons, implying such refusals shaped his later mastery.
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Agers
New York Society
Josef Hoffman
Time She Began on a New York Surface Car
A mother rides with her young daughter on a city surface car. The conductor asks for the child’s fare. The mother says she has never paid for her child, and the conductor reluctantly accepts the five-cent payment.
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New York
Michigan Yale freshmen compare lung capacity and health
Dr May of the University of Michigan reports Yale freshmen have bigger lung capacity by 256 to 243. He cites eastern schools' physical training as a factor and notes higher tobacco use at Yale. About 145 of 800 examined wore glasses and around 150 had deformities, yet Michigan freshmen are healthier than 1910 class and may surpass Yale next year.
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May
University of Michigan
Yale
Michigan
Favors Revival of Prunella
A young woman laments shoe materials and environmental impact and recalls grandmothers using prunella. She criticizes modern calfskin and vici leather for comfort and durability and proposes discovering a new fabric, citing people’s learning from living with others as life’s best school.
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Les
A Love Letter Etiquette From an Old Journal
The piece counsels that youthful love letters are often folly and should be treated lightly. It suggests writing daily notes without a clear signature to avoid exposing sentiments if misplaced, and advises maintaining intelligence and discretion in romance.
Famous Beauty a Woodcarver at Abington
Lady Colebrooke, renowned for beauty and political hostess skills, runs a complete carpenter and wood carving shop at Abington in Lanarkshire. She has produced clever works and taught village girls on her husband’s estate woodcraft, and she is noted as a skilled sculptor.
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Colebrooke
Abington
Lanarkshire
It is better to live with others despite friction
The speaker argues that sharing life with others, though painful and demanding, is superior to solitary quiet. It requires self denial, restraint, and forgiving others, accepting wrongs, and enduring unkindness. The message stresses perseverance and choosing communal life.
Electric milkers and a vanished milkmaid
A city housewife questions the milk color saying it looks like water. The milkman retorts it is a current of electricity and claims the milkmaid is disposed of. Cows are now milked by a new electrical process.
Wise Woman Dialog Sparks Engagement Rumor
Miss Gusch affirms engagement to Mr. Oldun in a playful exchange. Mrs. Oldun questions the match, doubts lasting fondness, and notes the boyish ideal may fade with time. Philadelphia Press stamps the scene as a light society moment.
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Miss Gusch
Mrs. Oldun
Philadelphia Press
Now that you've inherited money debts plan debate
A witty exchange centers on inherited money and debt repayment as one party questions thrift while the other defends prudent saving plans. The dialogue underscores contrasting attitudes toward money management and future security.
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Scott
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