Outbreaks in City as Hack Blockade Sparks Uproar
In Louisville on March 14 a busy downtown clash arose when a hack driver blocked a Fourth Street car and fought arrest, drawing over 1,000 onlookers and multiple police arrests. A second incident at Seventh and Main involved strike-breakers, missiles, and more arrests during transfer to an express car. Mayor Barth ordered 1006 extra police sworn in amid tensions.
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Louisville
Fourth
Jefferson
Seventh
Main Streets
St. Louis
Southern Railway
Aparetics
Barth
A Song Not a Sermon On A Moral From An Ordinary Incident
The piece riffs on a drinking scene and a beef purchase to argue against prodigality and in favor of simple needs. It cites a narrator who insists the newspaper never preaches while echoing a Shakespearean line about life as a stage and humanity as actors. Washington Post tone and framing anchor the meditation.
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Washington
John Barleycorn
Treasury
Good Collateral and the Wind Raising Fraud Tale
Nevada writer Tom Fitch used a spoof on Sharon then Bank of California president to blackmail for 5000 dollars by delivering a scathing speech as collateral. After payback he returned with a flattering speech and repeated the scheme, later confessing the ruse.
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Tom Fitch
Nevada
West
Sharon
Bank of California
United States
Tere
Mr. Sharon
Fitch
Bryan Interview Reflects Rail Invest Risk And Reform
In Binghampton on March 14 a AP representative questioned Hon. W. J. Bryan about Harriman investigations and their impact on railroad ownership debates. Bryan said investor hesitancy stems from watered stocks and failed honesty, urging an honest basis for rail securities and government inquiry. Also reported are Gulf Coast rail accident fatalities, a Mexican land sale, a large twin birth in Bosque County, burns near Atlanta, and several local deaths.
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Bryan
Harriman
Binghampton
N. Y
Associated Press
W. J. Bryan
Legistares
Holmes on Shelley Autocrat of the Breakfast Table quote
A literary reflection pairs Holmes with Shelley in a vivid image where Shelley’s glow and gold at the bottom of a crucible symbolize transcendent yet chaotic philosophy. The narrator likens him to a seraph above a fathomless chasm of demons.
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Holmes
Shelley
Coat Purchases on Credit in Curious Bargain
The wife and husband debate coat choices at a shop, choosing the 70 mark coat on credit after the husband reveals only 40 marks. The wife suggests using the 40 marks to pay later for a Lat, creating a humorous bargaining scene.
Crushed Phrases Spark Tense Marriage Discord
A man says he would die to leave his partner well off after a first quarrel. She retorts that dying would leave her better or worse off, highlighting a harsh exchange from a Chicago Record-Herald passage. The conversational quip asks how death could alter her fortunes.
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Chicago Record-Herald
He Was Willing to Stand By a Lady in Distress
A misanthropic husband becomes a changed man after a quarrelsome wife insults him at breakfast. On a streetcar a loud, sour passenger argues with the conductor over change. In a moment of hunger and pride the man volunteers, “Yes, madam, I will,” to defend a stranger in trouble.
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A. W. Atwood
Bosque County
Illinois
Mr. Atwood
Atlanta
Tex
A. M. Rodgers
Frank Watkins
Cooke County
Texas
Will Gibson
Hachita
N. M
Charles Hare
Westville
I. T
Muskogee
The Nature of Love by Henry Ward Beecher
A contemplation on love describing its growth from a small stream to a vast ocean. The passage uses vivid journey imagery, urging deep experiences before true understanding of love is reached.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Remember Race Track Kin Echoes on Presidential Dream
A Washington Star excerpt portrays a boy with a father tied to the track who rejects grand ambitions, noting the slim odds of becoming president and choosing realism over long shots. The elder offers gentle counsel about chances and future paths.
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United States
Washington Star
Wordplay on titles for newlyweds in talk and quotes
A humorous exchange compares marital titles for newly married people. It notes a man is called Benedict and questions what a woman would be called, concluding it depends on her spouse. The quote from Life and Stoddard reflects on desires and self-perception.
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Follette
Benedict
Anna
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