Leclerc Columns On Varied Wit And Social Commentary
A collage of wry anecdotes, from a child’s moonlit tears to a Maine speaker’s Shylock remark, plus jokes about chess and Pinafore rehearsals. It notes English church marriage times, a Siamese triplet tale in Kansas, and reflections on Washington and American society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Maine
Shylock
Church of England
Chang Jand Eng
Sumner County
Kansas
United States Land Office
Wichita
Avon
Leontes
Hermione
Pat Duffy
Demands and suicides in early 1900s America
A sparing compilation notes Ralph E Webb's suicide in Chester Connecticut after illness, Wilmington Democrats nominate Henry Sharpley and John Guthrie for city offices, Fall River print cloth output climbs, and union printers discharged in Memphis. Other items include Durfee arraignment for embezzlement, a Boston confession by Larry O Neil, moonshiners released under poverty clause, spats among Fall River spinners, a Texas cyclone, Newark camp meeting liquor critique, St Louis stove moulders’ settlement, Kansas feud fatality, Memphis yellow fever cases, a Perry county grave case doubt, Inter State Temperance Jubilee in Laporte, and a Toledo officer shooting incident ending in self-defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrats
Wilmington
Del
Henry Sharpley
John Guthrie
Fall River
Mass
Memphis
Sara Chevarro
Larry O'Neil
New York
Frye
Boston
Smith
Collins
Driver
Albany
Foreign notes on trade and turmoil abroad
American commerce at Shanghai has nearly doubled in a year while British trade declined. England saw heavy rains flood the Oxford course with rowers navigating by boats. A conspiracy to murder Japanese officials was uncovered in a southern province, with conspirators captured and killed. Captain General Blanco pledged aid to Puerto Principe sufferers from rebellion and drought. Hong Kong reports China will keep the Loo Choo issue with Japan open but ready to use force if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
England
Oxford
Blanco
Puerto Principe
Cuba
Hong Kong
Japan
Panama Route Chosen for Inter Ocean Canal by Paris Congress
Across the United States there is joy over the Paris Congress of Engineers selecting the Panama route for the inter ocean canal. Reports describe widespread celebration and anticipation of a faster, safer passage linking oceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marie Christine
London News
Rome
Ceprona
The Hidden Cause of Social Self Consciousness
A discussion on how people misread nervousness as diffidence and mistake self focus for courage. It argues self consciousness stems from feeling observed, harming independent thought and action, and warns against tailoring behavior for others. The piece ends with a call to be sensible and treat kidney issues rather than overreacting to personal doubts.
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Lecy Colums
Columbus Avenue
Emila
Janesville
Peck
Milwaukee Post
Quincy
Argo
Coney Island
Harper’s Weekly
Washington
Fishkill Road
Hem
Informatoad
Sam
George Campbell
Ition
America
Exong
P. Buylen
BOS West Third Street
Chester
Yous Vv. Rice
Market Street
M. W. Plumley
Gregg
Gregg & Plumley, Carpenters and Builders
Edgmont
Avenue
Yous Stetler
Aploy
Express Messenger
Philadelphia
Supple, Lieya ,& Walton
Jay's Drug Store
H. B. Taylor’s
D. P. Paiste’s Hardware
McGeoghegan’s Cigar
Edgmont Avenue
J. M. Stever
Weelsh
Edgmont Avenues
East Fifth Street
Graham
Carner
Third
Concora Avenue
Chester, PA
Louis Watkin
Cor. Third and Howell Sts
Grundy
Fifth St
Market
Welsh Sts
QaxuEr L. Pugh
Madison St
North Ward
McAvoy
Edgmont Ave
Jon Yeurs
Carpenter and Builder
East Eighth Street
Jovers Robinson
Dealee
West Third Street
Joseph Cornog
Edgmont Anenuve
George Bottomley
Feid&witt
S. J. Hurst
Hall Rieck
D.chalfant
Media and
Chester Stage Line
Charter House
Media
Chester Railroad
Media and Upland Pioneer Stage Line
Upland
Bunting
Superior
Crete
Frank E. McCollum
Lloyd House Springs
Ebensburg
Cambria County
Allegheny Mountains
Cresson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pabel Lloyd
Pesnozevanta
Military Academy
Julitf
J. Knott
A Moore
Knott & Moore, Furniture
J. B. Davis
Concord Ave
Third Street
Paris
Penn Street
Hudson, Spares & CO
Tron
Supplies
Fairbanks & Co
Sugtsm
Ralph E. Webb
Conn
Orange
Texas
Mother Hill
Newark
N. d
Round Lake
St. Louis
Wyandotte County
James Dobbins
Michael Burns
Burns
Dobbins
William Miller
Albright
Laporte
Ind
Toledo
Ohio
Nohl
Saulsbury
Wnobl
Nobl
Foreion
San Francisco
Isaac
Baltoch
Charles DeYoung
The
Chronicle
Kalloch
Bilke
de Youngs
Charles de Young
Metropolitan Church
de Young
H. de Young
Charles
McComb
McC
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