Galveston Leads Texas Cities in Commission Plan
The Galveston commission form of city government, adopted in 1901, is praised for fiscal reform and efficient service. Four commissioners plus a mayor oversee four departments, with direct responsibility, budget discipline, and no new taxes. The city has paid off debt, rebuilt infrastructure, expanded water and sewer systems, and improved streets, policing, and public health.
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Galveston
Texas
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Memphis
Tenn
Commission
Druys
Finance
Avenue
Atta Loma
Wharf Company
Commissioner of Finance and Revenue
Seaport
A. Ferrier
M. E. Kieberg
Kleberg
Board of City Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
H. A. Landes
Wayer
Incidents in the History of American Whaling
The article traces early New England whaling from 17th century Hastham and Connecticut monopolies to Nantucket and Long Island ventures. It covers Nantucket's rise, the 1712 Hussey sperm whale capture, revolutionary impacts, postwar revival, and the golden era until declines from oil markets and 1871 Arctic losses. It notes the industry’s peak to 1846 and later shrinkage due to mineral oil and rising costs.
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Richard Mather
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Jonah
Mather
Walter 8
Tower
University of Pennsylvania
New England
Hastham
Randolph
England
New Plymouth
Hartford
Connecticut
Dne Whiting
Long Island
Howell
Southampton
Lynn
Mass
New York
West Indies
Nantucket
Macy
Ichabod
Cape Cod
New Bedford
Christopher Hussey
Lexington
Cape
Massachusets
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Arctic
New York Sun
Carnegie and the Kickers In Scotland Fear Scholarship Suffering
A Scots observer laments that Andrew Carnegie’s free college funding may lower student standards. He recalls privations once endured by Scottish students, such as starvation rations, no fires in winter, and studying in bed. The piece argues hardship bred effort and questions current student caliber.
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Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Blackie
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Carnegie
Cem
Scot
The Consideration and the Heiress Dialogue
A witty exchange from a Chicago Record Herald item features a beautiful heiress claiming the public need not know her purchasing choices while a man asserts their shared stake in the automobile and dog business. The ad notes Argo Red Salmon sandwiches or salad as picnic fare and directs readers to the Cook Book for preparation.
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Chicago Record Herald
Growth patterns in humans across ages and sexes
The Philadelphia Record summarizes a scientist's view that men's height can continue to grow up to age 50, refuting the idea of a fixed stop at 22 to 23. It details growth spurts by age, noting girls and boys outpacing each other at different stages and gradual weight gains after 50. It also outlines strength trends from early adolescence through later life.
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Philadelphia
Digging up a city brings good times for farmers
A New York press quote depicts farmers earning big wages by supplying wagons and horses to subway and excavation work for skyscrapers. Contractors’ demand boosts horse prices from about 100 to as high as 220, with farmers across New Jersey Long Island Connecticut and nearby New York counties benefiting amid a nationwide upswing.
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New York
New Jersey
Long Island
Connecticut
New York State
A Secret Taste of Postum Coffee Revealed
Two men discuss food products and one grocer who dislikes Postum at first. A customer explains that boiling time changes Postum’s taste to a rich Java like beverage, aiding digestion and health. The grocer then tries it and joins the Postum army, promoting its pure liquid food value and health benefits.
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Postum
Wellville
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Standard Gil Company
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