Methods of Road Work Cash vs Old System in Minnesota
The article argues towns should adopt cash road labor over the traditional working out of the road tax, noting early spring work and greater efficiency with hired labor. It cites a southern Minnesota farmer who estimates two men with horses and proper equipment can maintain roads better than current make-believe efforts, and discusses broader Good Roads policy and risks of costly contracts in certain states.
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Minnesota
Boeing
Red Squirrel Boldly Invades Northern Michigan Trails
A Detroit Free Press writer notes the red squirrel Sciurus hudsonicus in the upper peninsula is fearless and bold. The animal scolds from branches, darts along dry leaves, and sometimes comes close enough to touch, leaving the observer startled by its audacious presence and sociable chatter.
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Aichigan
Upper Peninsula
Detroit
Orphans Day Circus Nuisance and Ticket Speculators
A New York City scene reports ticket speculators buying up admission tickets on the sidewalk for the Orphans Day circus at Madison Square Garden. Police confront the practice as they see vendors cornering peanuts for the children and so on, while organizers distribute free bags of peanuts to the homeless youth.
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New York City
Madison Square Garden
Children’s Aid
Welsh Cough Sparks Confusion in Crowd Scene
A bystander guesses a man is Welsh after a sudden cough in a crowded event. A heated exchange follows as the coughing man protests he is not Welsh, while the crowd disputes his claim based on a single word heard in Welsh. The man retreats into the crowd muttering about fools.
A Quarter's Worth of High Life
A rural tale recalls an old man driving a heavy load whose team balks in a bog hole. A young man, riding by, sprinkles a liquid on each horse, enabling the team to move. The old man pays a quarter for a “quarter’s worth” of high life and gains a rapid exit.
Nevada Diamond Drill Tops Rock to Seek Gold Near Rhyolite
The New York Herald notes a giant black diamond tipped drill at the Hrush mine on Bonanza mountain near Rhyolite Nevada. Diamonds worth about 225 dollars each power the 400 foot descent to cores used by an assayer, with a second drill planned to bore beyond a mile to reach the Annex Keystone Rush No 1 Venture Denver and Peerless veins.
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New
Nevada
Bonanza Mountain
New York Herald
Dan McKee
Montana
Annex
Keystone
Rush No. 1
Venture
Denver
Peerless
Rhryolilte
Dutch Canal Life and Child Routines
A humorous tale contrasts Dutch and English parenting near canals. A Dutch mother recalls children sometimes falling in but being hauled out and spanked to prevent repeats, illustrating cultural differences in daily risk and response.
The Sculptor and His Model Nosebag Scene
A model endures hours of confinement with rope tethering him to the ceiling while the sculptor mockingly points to a missing nosebag of oats. The model eyes the bag, but the artist dismisses the distraction, joking about an equestrian statue with a nosebag.
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Jongingly
No Greater Risk in Travel Encounters Cited
Detroit Free Press notes cautions about forming acquaintances while traveling as unsafe. A traveler argues risk not greater with known men who cheat in business, while another remarks that passengers reveal little beyond farming knowledge, and securing farm hands mirrors hiring workers in towns.
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Tilevex
Detroit Free Press
Deneen Ticket Wins at Illinois Republican Convention
The Republican State convention nominated John F B Smulski for state treasurer in a rapid four hour session. Walter A Parker contested a university trustees seat. Blair elected superintendent of public instruction. platform backed Roosevelt Deneen and the administration. Delegates hailed the assembly as harmonious despite heat in the Armory.
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John FB. Smulski
Chicago
Brankfair
Charleston
Coles County
Gorehttees
Mra. Coe
Alexander
Bellsville
Alexander Mclain
Fred L. Hatch
Spring Valley
Lehman
Mattoon
Springfield
Deneen
Roy
West
State Central Committee
Smulaki
Blair
Walter A. Parker
la Grange
Parker
Topher
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bangs
Kimzey
Edwards
Walter L. Parker
Hatch
McLain
Roosevelt
Got. Deneen
Sullivan
John A. White
Pa Oria
N. L. Piotrowski
Piotrowski
Cook County
Caroline Grote
Pike County
Republican Congress
Labor temple plans and varied union actions across cities
A survey of labor activity shows unions gaining wage increases and shorter hours in cities from San Francisco to Cleveland. Reports detail eight hour days, nine hour days, wage raises, new unions in Canada, and preparations for a four story labor temple in Cleveland with modern facilities and dedicated union spaces.
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San Francisco
Cal
Knights of Labor
Boston
Cutlery Forgers
Southbridge
Mass
Garment
Utica
N. Y
Tinners
Nashville
Tenn
New Orleans
Plumbers
Carpenters
Portiat Mo
Maine
Cleveland
Fathers
United Cloth Hat
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Mamilton
Ont
Vancouver
B. C
Brotherhood of
San Jose
Chicago Milk Wagon Drivers’ Union
New York State
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
American Federation of Labor
International Association
Chicago Union Horseshoers
Master Horseshoers
Labor Temple
Ohio
Illinois Democrats Endorse Bryan At Peoria State Convention
Illinois Democrats met in Peoria Tuesday with 1,017 to 581 votes to table resolutions calling for Roger Sullivan’s resignation as national committeeman. They elected a Sullivan-aligned State committee but adopted a Bryan slate demanding his 1908 presidential bid and urging his nomination. The assembly also debated the Sullivan resolution amid near-riot scenes, while nominations for state offices proceeded with limited disorder.
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Peoria
Linois Democrats
Roger C. Sullivan
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Sullivan
Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Iukzing
United States
Democrats
Illinois
William Jennings Bryan
Miinois
Roger O. Sullivan
State Committee
Puritan censorship and 18th century theater debut notes
Summaries of historical notes include suppression of plays in 1633 by Puritans, the 1770 Drury Lane premiere of The School for Scandal on April 8, and mentions of Honduras vast pine lands potential railroad development along with the British Titibet expedition cost of 4,063,750 dollars.
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Drury Lane
Honduras
Titibet
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Governor's Friends Control Convention
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Joe” Cannon
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Tinney
Homer K. Galpin
HB. D. Shurtleff
Knopf
Russel
Russi
Messick
Uausaimons
Hizir
Union Spenders’ League
New Jersey
New England
Boot and Shoe Workers’ International Union of
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Illenois Ommiusrats
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