Francis and Liquor Back and Trib Made a Big Deal
A Tribune editor discusses Francis pressuring to dump about twenty thousand dollars into the paper and the Laramie Republican to boost saloon interests. The plan aims to battle reformers, bring in brewers and preachers, and keep the paper aligned with machine politicians while fighting other papers.
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Francis
Tribune
Hill
Bill
Laramie
Val Diats
Schule
Adolph
Platente
Wyoming
Tandpat
Republican Comipades
Mont Polyglot
Marum
Will
Mr. Burdick
Kendrick
Days of Ease Goes Flittering War Dept Orders Hard Work
During the first daily drill period administrative work will be performed by commissioned staff officers. The text lists exemptions from drills and mentions garrison staff duties and limited personnel on duty at regimental exchanges.
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WAR Dept
Civilian Leaders Plan Daily Work Briefs and Oversight
Company and battalion commanders will submit a brief statement to the next higher commander outlining daily work, especially on full organization days. Battalion and regimental commanders will supervise instruction personally while subordinates retain initiative, though ultimate responsibility rests with superiors.
Darrow Pribery Trial Evidence Concludes Briefed
In Los Angeles on August 9 the taking of evidence in Clarence Darrow’s bribery trial neared completion. By agreement the final arguments are set for Monday morning and the jury is expected to hear the case by Tuesday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pribery
Clarence Darrow
Attorneva
Ligter Handles Facial and Grooming Arrangements
Clara A. Ligter of 411 W. 10th street advertised Sherman Co. Telephone services priced at 17 dollars including scientific facial and scalp treatments.
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Clara A. Ligter
W. 10Th Street
Love as the highest good in life by Henry Van Dyke
The author contrasts worldly pleasure and reckless desire with love valued for its goodness honor peace and purity. He asserts love endures as the longest lasting blessing in the world and elevates it above transient gains.
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Henry van Dyke
LUNCHEON DISHES FOR LOAVES AND LEFTOVERS
A guide to quick supper dishes using leftovers such as chicken celery white sauce toast and cheese, pork with celery lettuce and dressing, veal and lamb carved thinly, milk toast with a rich white sauce and cheese, bacon bits with poached eggs codfish in white sauce with potatoes ham in white sauce over fried croquettes and croquettes, fish chowder hash scalloped potatoes with cheese and mushrooms.
Hananas Golden Yellow Ripe Fast for Beet Flavor
Golden yellow hananas ripen quickly to achieve a sweeter beet-like flavor. Prices, origins, and brand details are not specified in the fragment.
STEP TOWARD FAILURE BORROWING MONEY MEANS LOSS OF SELF-RESPECT
Commodore Vanderbilt warns heads of departments that borrowing from friends or colleagues erodes self respect and efficiency. He cites two young railroad workers whose loan ended their friendship, stalled promotions, and ended one man’s career. The piece links personal finance to professional collapse and urges independence.
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Commodore Vanderbilt
New Yorkentral
Faijlure
Massachusetts Raises Minimum Wages Noted in State
The article reviews Massachusetts moving toward a minimum wage, comparing it with Wisconsin where a similar bill faced stiff debate. It notes Massachusetts enacted a modest law with little opposition in the legislature and reflects on labor issues and the impact on women workers.
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Natare
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Surly Yankee Inn Replies Wit to Ocean View Guest
A Massachusetts coast hotel owner received a rambling inquiry for two large sunny ocean view rooms with a private bath. The curt reply noted that all rooms face the ocean and that was the bath. The anecdote appears in Lipplingcott’s Magazine.
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Massachusetts
Madame
Lippincott
Morality Without Religion Quote by Longfellow
A short quotation argues that morality without religion is like dead reckoning on a cloudy sea lacking heavenly guidance, attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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Longfellow
The Useless Rat Plague Debate Editorial
A New York Tribune opinion argues exterminating rats is always beneficial, claiming their harm exceeds that of almost any other animal, framing pest control as a public good amid urban health concerns.
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New York Tribune
Costume compliments and punny talk at gathering
Al De Mugtahd compliments his wife's costume as charming and beggars description. Justin De Busch adds a pun about description and questions why he is like description.
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al de Mugtahd
Justin de Busch
Why is This Missed Streetcar Laughs Women
A curious riddle about gender reactions to missing a streetcar. It contrasts a woman laughing with a man scowling and poses a provocative question about women being worse gamers or losers than men.
The Writer Who Does Most
The writer who does the most gives readers the most knowledge and costs the least time, as C. C. Colton stated.
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C. C. Colton
Child Birthright and the right to happiness at home
A reflection on a child's birthright to an enduring heritage of happiness and joy at home, asserting that every child deserves a secure and joyful upbringing across all life stations.
Word and Deed Delaing with John and Bo
A fragment from a periodical quip shows a mother in law scolding a wife to be wary of John and Bo as spoken in a witty aside to Puck readers. The tone hints at gossip and marital scheming common in social columns of the era.
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John
Puck
Pedestrian Who Becomes a Quip on Traffic Safety
A primary school teacher asks a boy to define pedestrianism and equestrianism. The child replies that a pedestrian is “one of those fellows who makes an awful kick when an automobile runs him down.”
Training Needed at Sunday School Discussion
In a brief dialogue Mr. Benham urges Mrs. Benham to send their boy to Sunday School to straighten out his ideas. Uepham questions the need, and Mr. Benham mentions Bt. Peter at the gate as a reference point for right belief.
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Mre. Benham
Uepham
Mr. Benham
Peter
Petes
Classified Advertising Divides Readers Into Groups
A newspaper notes how readers split into three groups by ads. One group scans Situations Wanted Ads for workers, another reads Furnished Rooms for rental space, and a third targets Real Estate Ad sections as potential buyers.
Rival Towns Bond Through Fall Historic League
A native describes cross town relations with Bungville noting the Civic League promotes friendly ties from October to April. He adds that the annual fret baseball game between the towns undoes efforts and stirs rivalry.
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Bungville
Civic League
Speed Demon asserts car’s wind-blast speed
A demonstrator quips to Jinks that the car would be incredibly fast, claiming if one starts in a gale at ninety miles an hour, the car moves so fast it would blow the wind back in your face, illustrating the boastful claim.
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Jinks
Harper's Weekly
Patient groans for an epidemic in West Philadelphia hospital ward
A woman patient in a West Philadelphia hospital ward cried to a nurse that she suffered greatly and pleaded for an epidemic as relief. The remark captures a moment of distress in the hospital setting.
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West Philadelphia
Natural Thought Question Sparks Grim Irony
The fragmentary dialogue mentions death and marriage in a dark exchange. Adam poses a rib count pun about fatal injury, hinting at a morbid humor or philosophical musing within the text. The piece reads as a compact, wartime era style aside or commentary.
Widow Lady Seeks Further Particulars About Help
A bemused suitor asks a widow for more details about possible chores and offering to serve in single or double harness, hoping to secure work or companionship from the kind and gentle woman.
Cherry Blossom Heart of Japan in Mountain Cherry
The passage speaks of Japan's heart found in mountain cherry blossoms. It describes the fragrance rising with the morning sun and the.
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Japan
And Generally He Wouldn't
A fragment notes a remark about a man resisting belief his son could succeed in cottage work, reflecting a skeptical attitude and the need for substantial help.
Alcoholic Beverages From Rice Declared by Panels
Chinese and Japanese authorities assess panel beverages made from rice as potential cultural imports and evaluate quality standards for sale.
Proposals for Bridge Construction in Laramie County Wyoming
Sealed bids due August 9 1912 for concrete abutments and wood superstructures on bridges over Horse Creek Horse Shoe Creek Pole Creek and Sybille Creek. County to furnish lumber. bids include lumber cost and concrete per cubic yard. Board may reject any or all bids and names include the County Clerk WM H DIluman and Dutch Kaloomino The Sherman Company.
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Board of County Commissioners
Laramie County
Wyoming
Court House
Cheyenne
Wyo
Horse Creek
Horse Shoe Creek
Pole Creek
Sybille Creek
Diluman
Saider
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