Alabama voters swing to local option in primaries
Emmet O Connell O Neal leads Democratic governor race as a local option advocate while Mallory faces statewide prohibition backlash. The Globe-Democrat notes Alabama’s shift toward local control after a year of statewide dry policy. Other states show mixed results with local option likely returning in Mississippi and North Carolina. The Hague tribunal fisheries dispute also looms as a major international issue.
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Emmet O’neal
Mallory
St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat
Maine
Kansas
North Dakota
North Carolina
Georgia
Missouri
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Senate
House of Representatives
Prices rise due to gold supply and other causes
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes that high prices partly reflect a surge in gold supply but acknowledges other factors such as trust operations and tariff schedules. It also observes that price increases extend beyond the United States and are not confined to this country.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
United States Supreme Court
Charles E. Hughes
Standard Oil Company
American Tobacco Company
Captains of Finance
Elmira
N. Y
Apseth
Woman Learns Man’s Worst Side After Marriage
A witty aphorism notes that a woman may only see a man’s worst side once she becomes his wife or partner, contrasting public impressions with private reality in domestic life.
The Play Opens Life’s Drama Across the World
A poetic meditation from James L. Elderdice in The Theatre Magazine on the enduring drama of life. The piece frames humanity as actors in a vast stage, with nations, tyrants, workers, and lovers passing before an endless curtain. It ends with the notion that life’s drama continues until the final curtain.
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Heaven
Hell
James L. Elderdice
Magaz
Mrs Glenfield’s Boarder Becomes Wealthy Suitor
A poor New York boarding house tale centers on Ernestine Glenfield and Wallace Harney. Harney, a discouraged aspiring writer, rejects a cash gift, contemplates suicide, and is aided by Ernestine. After Harney reveals sudden wealth, he proposes marriage and a grand match, prompting a dramatic turn in the widow Mrs. Glenfield’s prospects.
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New York
Ernestine Glenfield
Mr. Harney
Ernestine
Wallace Harney
Wallace
Duns
Miss Tiny
Mrs. Glenfield
Becky
Erstine
Letter Censorship Through the Post in Russia
The London Chronicle reports that in Russia one in ten letters is opened by authorities as routine. Postal experts worldwide master letter opening, using steam, bone tools, wax-seal interception, thread matrixing, and edge slicing techniques. Edges are flattened, roughened, slit, then resealed with gum under pressure.
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Russia
London Chronicle
Do Not Blame the Hen for Spoiled Eggs Myth
A Baltimore Sun opinion argues against blaming hens for rotten eggs. It cites Roosevelt Wilson and Dr. Wiley praise, notes overripe samples from G A Neuendorf of Clark SD, and urges prosecutors to target the men guiding eggs astray while defending the hen as hardworking and innocent.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
America
Maryland
Mbhe
Gouth
Dakota
G. A. Neuendorf
Clark
Department of Justice
Neuendorf
Secretary Wilson
Dr. Wiley
Baltimore Sun
Royal Baby Carriage For Princess Juliana
The Queen of Holland allegedly devised a giant covered perambulator for Princess Juliana to move from palace to sunshine at Het Loo. The contraption includes a stove, nurse seats, and a bassinet, drawn by a horse, reflecting Dutch ingenuity praised by Lady's Pictorial.
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Juliana of
Holland
Het Loo
Eggs of a Hundred Years and Celestial Delicacy
A historical note describes Chinese and Celestial egg preservation practices. Duck or goose eggs are salted with aromatic herbs and lime for five to six weeks or longer. Time renders the yolk liquid and green while the white coagulates and also turns green. The resulting eggs are eaten as hors d oeuvres and said to taste like lobster.
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Masonic Hall
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Newton
M.E. Ward
Brandon
A. J. M’laurin, JR
Henry & Henry
Attorneys At Law
Brandon, Miss
Court House
S. L. M’laurin
Tally Heslep
Pelahatchie
J. W. Birdsong
C. R. Garraway
T. B. Doxey
E. Capitol St
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Stingily & Shotts
Physicians and Surgeons
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Rankin County Bank Building
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Langford
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Sydney Post
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