Greatest strike in U S history drums up huge coal war
A vast coal strike gathers in the bituminous fields with up to 130000 miners in Illinois Indiana Ohio and likely 500000 workers overall marching toward a protracted clash. Ties between United Mine Workers and operators grow as pay and conditions spark a national industrial war.
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United States
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers
District
National Treasury
Illinois Treasury
John Mitchell
Ional
Illinois
Indiana
Robbins
Francis L. Robbins
Pittsburg Coal Company
United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Middle States
Chicago
Steel Trust
Philip Penna
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Pittsburg
E.oris
Roosevelt
Rene Snoirda
Kansas
Indian Territory
Iowa
Michigan
Mitchell
Delaware
Missouri River
Oklahoma
Texas
Inaiana
Missouri
Alabama
United Mine Workes of America
Illinois Central Railroad
Coal Company
A. J. Moorshead
Moorshead
England
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Poor Standby Luck and effort intertwine for success
A compact aphorism notes luck as a factor after effort, implying success rests on preparation plus chance. It emphasizes trusting luck only after taking prudent actions to invite favorable outcomes.
River that steals farms near Omaha in river’s sudden shifts
In Omaha area the Missouri river repeatedly wipes out farms and wealth. Samuel J Belville and his father passed from a modest farm claim to fortune, then lost it all as the river shifted west. The boy refused a land swap for his $35 silver watch in 1868. that watch block at Sixteenth and Farnam now stands worth large sums. The Italian Coliseum upkeep referenced as $29,000 yearly.
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Omaha
Neb
Samuel J. Belville
Herman, Neb
Belville
Bel
Villes
Sam
Nebraska
Burt County
Missouri
Sixteenth
Farnam
Washington Gossip on Taft and high society gambling
The piece discusses Secretary Taft possibly joining the Supreme Court, family legal ties, and a social milieu in Washington. It notes foreign diplomats’ gambling inclinations, card rooms in embassies, and prominent widows making the capital their home, including Mrs. Mark Hanna and other notable names.
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Washington
Mark Hanna
Cleveland
Hanna
Hobart
Payne
Dan Manning
Treasury
Stanley Matthews
Supreme Court
T. DeWitt Talmadge
John Hay
John A. Logan
M. S. Quay
Phil Sheridan
The Fashionable Vice In Washington Society
A Washington society fad is exposed as a gambling craze among official, diplomatic, and private circles. Ministers denounce it as Lent begins, while the fashionably reckless meet from morning to night for cards and bridge, often skipping services. A naval officer’s wife and a wealthy ex-senator’s daughter are cited as examples of lavish costumes and unpaid debts from gambling.
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Washington
European Customs Introduced in Washington Whist Scandal
The piece claims HESE whist clubs demoralize society and women engage in gambling fever. It reports broken friendships over debt, ostracism of women accused of welching, and large sums owed at card tables. It notes weekday and Sunday games brought by foreign diplomats.
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Washington
Not Always Provident in Government Building Needs
The piece argues NCLE SAM misallocates funds by renting buildings for public service rather than constructing suitable ones. It cites $35 million in potential building costs and annual rent and extras totaling $647,000, noting many departments occupy multiple make shift sites and unsanitary offices.
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NCLE
Sam
Washington
Treasury Department
War Department
Post Office Department
Agricultural Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Justice
Ponkapog Plantation and Early Ponkapog History
The Ponkapog plantation near Canton and Blue Hills is cited as an origin site for civic and industrial benefits in New England. The 1657 grant created an Indian plantation of up to 6000 acres, the Second Praying Town, where natives aided settlers, hunted, fished, and prepared shingles and clapboards for the Boston market under the preaching in the wilderness by Eliot.
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Ponkapog
Canton
Blue Hills
Cheviot Hills
John Smith
New England Magazine
Apple Eliot
Boston
Armored motor cars for Russia impress Paris demo
Paris reports a new 30 horsepower armored car weighing three tons that can reach 28 mph on level ground and climb steep grades. It has a rapid swiveling gun capable of 609 shots per minute and carries a folding steel bridge for crossing ditches, enabling cross country travel. War minister Etienne ordered a complete corps of these armored cars for France.
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Paris
M. Etienne
Ing
France
Ugly Whale Destroys White Cloud After Collision
The narrator, former first mate on the English ship White Cloud, recounts a 90 foot whale that attacked the vessel off Brazil. The whale rammed the ship, sinking it in minutes, and the crew abandoned in a yawl. The survivor was rescued by the American whaler Shooting Star and explains the whale’s provocation after being harassed in previous encounters.
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Brazil
Shooting Star
Philadelphia Press
The Twistingsnake Paper Toy
A paper toy called the twisting snake lets a child craft a four inch circle of cardboard with dotted cuts. A knitting needle stands the toy. a dent in the tail holds the spiral. When placed on a radiator hot air makes it wriggle.
Keeping It from Her Dollie The Secret Doll That Isn’t Alive
Little Alice pleads with her mother to avoid remarks about her doll when present. She explains she has spent her life trying to keep Dollie from knowing she is not alive. The note appears in the Detroit Free Press.
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Alice
Dollie
Jingle of Birds and Quirky Farm Imagery
A playful verse vignette contrasts sparrows, bluebirds, robins, and a tumblesome chipmunk with a mole and a bat observing a cow jumping over a dried apple tree. It riffs on seasonal romance and joking slang through whimsical, old timey lines.
Why women slower at buying ribbon than men at real estate
A Houston Post quotation questions women’s ability to compete in business, suggesting a woman takes longer to decide on ribbon shade than a man takes to bargain over real estate. The remark contrasts gendered decision speed in consumer versus investment contexts.
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Houston Post
Skater’s Polite Banter Noted by Houston Post
In the Houston Post quote, a skater is praised for skill and restraint, seldom uttering anything harsher than a light exclamation when he falls. The remark highlights graceful practice and courteous reactions on the ice.
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Houston Post
Captured an Eagle by Two Ohio Boys Using Lasso
Two sons of Ed ward Franks in Ohio captured a golden eagle after a brief struggle. While playing at home, the bird swooped to the fence. a clothes line noose ended a sharp encounter as the eagle likely flew high in extreme cold and approached a yard unexpectedly.
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Ohio
Edward Franks
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
This Is My Busy Day
A child recalls a father busy at work and a playful child’s bustling pace. The poem contrasts a parent’s quiet concentration with a child’s rambunctious daily leaps, climbs, and races around the home and yard, noting that a fall is no trouble while stillness seems out of place.
To Daddy Longlegs It Is a Step From North to South America
A brief item notes a humorous travel quip about a creature known as the daddy longlegs moving conceptually from North to South America, reflecting a lighthearted regional curiosity. The line is attributed to the Chicago Daily News.
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Daddy Longlegs
South America
Chicago Daily News
Postponed Appreciation in a Quip from Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts modern convenience with blaming the janitor for every fault. The joke envisions an old fashioned house and the nostalgia for simpler comforts, highlighting the humor of blaming staff.
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Detroit Free Press
Weering Story Repeats The Nub Of It In Chicago Tribune
A Chicago Tribune note recalls Weerings recounting a story, with witnesses noting the pattern of repeating the core point each time. The dialogue contrasts five minutes ago with having met him multiple times, highlighting familiarity and repetition.
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Weerings
Chicago Tribune
Unpleasant Thought In Yonkers Cake Sparks Comment
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a cartoon exchange about a cake containing dead flies and a remark about trying it on the flies first. The brief joke reflects a satirical tone typical of humor sections in local papers.
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Yonkers
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