Most influential American woman debated in New York
In New York a panel of leaders and observers weigh who holds the greatest influence on the nation’s fate. Jane Addams, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Rosalie Gardiner Jones figure prominently, with Mrs. E. H. Harriman praised as a significant benefactor.
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Jules Harburger
Carrie Chapman Catt
Rosalie Jones
E. H. Harriman
York
United States
Jane Addams
J. Borden Harriman
New York
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Stanton Blatch
America
Charles Henry Israels
Miss Addams
Harriman
Rosalie Gardiner Jones
E. H. Harrisman
Davenport
Clarence Burns
Little Mothers’ Aid Association
Harriot Stanton Blatch
Julius Harburger
Leading Women Name Top Influential Figures in America
A circulated quotation feature gathers opinions from prominent women and one sheriff on who they deem the most influential woman in America. Jane Addams appears repeatedly, with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt and others valued for leadership and suffrage impact.
Most Influential Woman Debates Spark Wide Opinion
The Press surveyed a dozen New York figures who named Jane Addams of Hull House as the most influential woman. Others credited the impersonal everyday mother, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' author, and a unifying national force, noting motherhood and moral leadership shaped generations and national harmony.
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Chicago
Julius Harbury
Wreath
Io & Doeecher Stowe
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Charles A. Eaton
John D. Rockefeller
New York
Concensus
Jane Addams
Gamaritan
Hull House
America
North
South
United Veterans
Gettysburg
Visit to the Tomb of St Stephen Near Jerusalem
A historic pilgrimage tale describes a semiannual festival at a little church near Jerusalem on the site of Caphargamala. Worshippers seek the relics of St Stephen and claim miraculous cures. the ancient saint was stoned after his conversion and his relics were divided between Cap argamala and the Church of Zion in Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
Caphargamala
St. Stephen
Jesus
Lucian
Church of
Sion
Good Natured Retort At New York Authors Club
In a New York Authors Club gathering a Supreme Court ratification of a newspaper publicity law drew a jest about taking it good naturedly. An editor invoked Mark Twain’s famed Nola Chucky quip to illustrate the point and the implied sharp reply quoted Twain’s humorous twist about mutiny and devouring the captain.
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Author's Club
New York
Supreme Court
Mark Twain
Nola Chucky Sentinel
Hands Up Child Raises Hands to Chickens
A young girl Eleanor aged six who had only recently started school raised her hand to speak and then, upon being sent to fetch eggs, called to the hens to raise their hands as she approached the chicken house. Her mother overheard the innocent request and laughed at the imaginative moment.
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Eleanor
Noted boat retired on Hudson as Mary Powell ends era
The famed Hudson River steamboat Mary Powell is retired due to small size, marking the end of old fashioned steam boating on the river. The piece recalls rivalries and early vessels like the Chancellor Livingston, Clermont, Paragon, Car of Neptune, and Victory, noting innovations, speeds, and the shift to newer crafts while preserving the river’s memory.
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New York
Hudson
Mary Powell
Robert Fulton
Chancellor Livingston
Fulton
Buckman
Livingston
Clermont
Neptune
Victory
South America
Isaac Newton
Rensselaer County
Albany
North America
Rondout
Drowns in a Water Barrel in Cornish Home
Miss Harriet Chase eighty six of Cornish Maine died by self drowning in a water barrel in her kitchen after undressing and wearing a night dress. Her nieces from Fryeburg found her body and neighbors helped in the search. She leaves a brother and a sister. In Pittsburgh two cemetery sextons quit after being ordered to wear white gloves while handling graves.
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Cornish
Harriet Chase
Fryeburg
Miss Chase
Richard S. Chase
Olive Young
Portland
White Groves
Pittsburgh
George Reeses
Joseph Sturz
Mount Pleasant
Couple survives on four cents a day in Worcester life
Marcus M. Wood, seventy three, and his wife of Webster say they lived nearly three months on four cents per day. They claim a home, a small farm and nearly $1,000 insure a comfortable, healthy life going forward.
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Worcester
Mass
Marcus M. Wood
Webster
Reforming of Tammas and a reformed drinker tale
A miner Tammas Sar gent recalls a near fatal drunken episode that led to the murder of his friend David Stephens in a ravine after a night of heavy drinking. The incident ends with Tammas deciding to reform as David forgives him and urges recovery. The piece also includes simple health maxims from Yale’s August Smith and a neurologist about aging well and living actively.
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Black Diamond
Tammas Sargent
Tammas
David Stephens
David
Hallen’s
Williams’ Creek
Smith
Yale
August Smith
Creation
In memory of Mrs Nancy Hos Our Grandmother 1913
In memory of Mrs Nancy Hos our dear grandmother who died August 3 1913 at her home. She was 67 and had been frail six years yet stayed patient and kind. Funeral by Rev John Jones at Bethlehem Cemetery. Written by her granddaughter Lois with mournful verses on loss and faith.
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Nancy Hos
Earth
Bethlehem Cemetery
John Jones
American goods in Arabia raise trade profile abroad
United States Consul Walter H. Schulz at Aden highlights growing American presence in Arabian markets. He credits Trade Opportunity pages and consular cooperation for shifting competition from English and German firms to American products. Schulz notes widespread adoption of American cotton, machinery, vehicles, and household goods, concluding with two large sales under Trade Opportunities.
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United States
Walter H. Schulz
Aden
Schulz
America
Abdalis
Few Clocks Keep Perfect Time Despite Adjustments
A common belief holds that advancing or retarding a clock during regulation causes it to keep gaining or losing time. In reality most timepieces struggle for perfect accuracy. Atmospheric and magnetic conditions appear to interfere with clock rate in many cases.
Joy of Neighbortime and the reach of sound waves
John H. Finley in the Atlantic extols mobility and transmissibility as paths to closer human bonds and social progress. He imagines ether waves becoming sound or grit to aid those without eyes or ears, enabling nearness to need and fulfillment as society evolves through communication and travel.
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John H. Finley
Atlantic
Bound to Win amid City Gossip
In a Life magazine quotation, Willis notes the institution offers modern conveniences for women while Gillis remarks that two of the city's highest paid gossips always attend. The exchange signals social dynamics and public interest in prestige institutions.
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Willis
Gillis
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Charlies A. Eaton
Grrie Chapman
Iiss
Jane Adargs
Lis Borden Harrimzi
Mrs. Stowe
Albert Louis Wood
Myers
Meester Stephens
Hallen Street
Daily Story Pub. Co
Lois
Arabia
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