Carnegie's Wealth and the Gospel of Wealth in Practice
The article profiles Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy, tracing his modest beginnings to a vast fortune and detailing how he administers wealth through libraries, universities, and public institutions. It notes his rule to aid self-help efforts, the 10 million dollar gift to establish a national university, and his global libraries from Scotland to the United States.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Maine
California
Gulf
Canada
Scotland
England
Ireland
Dumfermline
National University For Advanced Research
New York
Cooper Union
Machanicg Institute
Bellevue Medical College
Stevens Institute
Hoboken
N. J
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Temple of Peace and Great Law
the Hague
Tuskegee Institute
New York City
Skibe Castle
Russian Cossacks: Most Mobile Cavalry and Sharp Scouts
The article extols the Russian Cossacks as Europe’s best cavalry and scouts, noting their 18 year service, 20 year term, and elite guerrilla capabilities. It contrasts them with Japanese forces, praising Cossack endurance, horse care, and their ability to deliver orders across distant fronts.
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Europe
Asia
Rough Riders
Russia
Spain
Ural Cossacks
Paris
Far East
Monster Goose Club Grows A See in Manchester
London Tit-Bits notes the Monster Goose Club at a famous Manchester institution now has over 3000 members. Members pay weekly to receive at Christmas a basket valued around 13 shillings, including a goose or beef and essentials. Last year’s totals show tens of tons of tea flour bread cake cheese fruit and geese distributed.
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Manchester
London
Perpetual Motion Joke Reappears in Chicago Paper
A light exchange in the Chicago American notes a poet sending a poem for ten years that keeps returning, with a friend quipping that it proves perpetual motion rather than aging. The brief item captures a playful moment about creative persistence.
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Chicago
Portly Dame Seeks Coat Fit In Humorous Exchange
A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits features a portly lady and her maid testing a winter jacket that seems to have shrunk. The maid jokes that clothes shrink at the mistress’s time of life, provoking playful banter about aging and wardrobe fit.
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Jane
Wall Street character judged by Chicago paper
A Chicago American fragment depicts Alice-Father judging young Mr Spud leigh as either bull or bear in Wall Street. The father declares after assessing dealings that he is a plain everyday jackass calling the subject a crude figure.
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Alice
Razing of the Eiffel Tower Reported in Paris
An engineering note discusses the possible demolition of the Eiffel Tower as the building concession expires in 1910. It compares the tower to Pisa, noting the leaning risk could shift the center of gravity beyond the base if the decline continues.
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Paris
Champ de Mars
Pisa
Townley Forced to Move After House Sale
A Philadelphia Press report recalls Townley reacting to losing his home under pressure from a sale. Neighbors note his unusual humor and the abrupt eviction, while others say the move came after the buyer took ownership and required him to leave yesterday.
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Townley
Philadelphia Press
Cook Wanted with First Class References
Mrs Highmore at intelligence office seeks a good cook with first class references. Matron insists on viewing references. Chicago Tribune reported the inquiry.
Do You Believe in Signs Said the Postman
A brief Chicago Record-Herald item notes a habit of receiving old or bills with the postman arriving at our steps around the first of the month. The quip suggests signs by routine mailings and forgotten obligations.
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Chicago Record-Herald
All That Saved Him
Dialogue reveals a life saved by a narrow vote. Hawkins notes a physician consult while Robbins confirms he survives and recalls a three person vote two for him and one against. The excerpt frames a tense moral moment with a political or social decision affecting Robbins.
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Hawkins
Robbins
Puck
Fanatic Foe man Odd Character of Mohammedan Leader in Somaliland
The article profiles Abdulla Achar known as the Mad Mullah, a devout Mohammedan Somali leader in Somaliland. It recounts his rise from shepherd boy to influential religious figure, his campaigns against British forces, and the shifting balance of power as renewed British victories threaten his authority.
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Somaliland
Mullah
Musselman
Abdulla Achar
Mecca
Aden
East Africa
David
Shiek Mohammed Salah
Tariqa Mahaaia
Abdulla
Ele
England
Mad Mullah
DeWet
Col. Swayne
Hassan Aghaz
Erega
Brego
Britain
California Mines Show Rich Yet Uneven Mineral Wealth
The San Francisco Call notes California’s 1902 mineral output shows most counties with wealth, few absent, and oil values modest due to low well prices. Gold totals outpace oil value, silver gains attract Pacific camps, while government purchases for Philippine coinage influence bullion needs.
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California
San Francisco
State Mining Bureau
Hebrew Culture Society Grows in East Side Community
The Mephitzay Sfas Eber Hebrew Culture Society, formed by young East Side residents, has about 170 members and meets Sundays at 8 PM in the Educational Alliance. Activities demonstrate Hebrew as a living language with discussions in prophetic diction and English instruction classes. The group plans a national federation of Hebrew-speaking organizations.
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New York Post
Ohole Shem Association
Mephitzay Sfas Eber
Russia
East Side
Hebrew Culture Society
Educational Alliance
United States
Margaret's Cat Lessons Teachers in Training Kittens
A Brooklyn Life item notes five year old Margaret, whose mother counts teachers among friends, wants to train a brood of girl kittens as future teachers rather than mothers. The line blends child’s wit with humorous domestic debate.
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Margaret
Brooklyn
To Beat or Not to Beat Slangy Girl Reference
A witty quotation from a New York Times line contrasts beating the slangy girl with beating many things. It highlights playful wordplay and cultural language usage without reporting a news event or person.
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N. Y
Cigarettes in English Army Linked to Recruit Decline
General Lyttleton holds cigarettes responsible for the physical decline of average English recruits. He notes a government commission inquiry conducted during last summer's visit to England.
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Gen. Lyttleton
England
Earth’s Central Heat Depth Estimate for Coal Mining
A coal commission report concludes that at 3000 feet the earth’s temperature would reach 98 degrees Fahrenheit. It states that mining may eventually reach at least 4000 feet depth, according to an engineer.
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Last
Coal Commission
Cigarette habit in British army cited as threat to strength
Exall of St. Louis cites Gen. Lyttleton warning that smoking harms soldiers as Britain faces decline after the Boer War. He argues prevention beats cure and blames parental laxity for youths enlisting with bad habits, noting an English crusade against perceived degeneracy.
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D. A. Exall
St. Louis
Washington Post
Lyttleton
South Africa
England
Variable Underground Temperatures Resist Simple Scale
The report notes temperature gradients vary by locality over 30 years, making fixed rates of increase unreliable. In western America heat at 3 000 feet can be near unbearable while Calumet and Hecla copper mine in Michigan shows only four degrees rise at 4 400 feet without ventilation. At Rosebridge colliery Lancashire coal temperature on discovery reached 93 F but later dropped to 63 F.
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Ing Magazine
British Association Committee
Western America
Calumet and
Hecla
Michigan
U.S. A
Rosebridge
Lancashire
First Visitor and Second Visitor Bet Tension at Lightfoot Bout
A brief NY Weekly dialogue captures two visitors arguing over betting on Lightfoot. The First Visitor laments being pushed away while the Second insists on settling the dispute. Two minutes later Lightfoot loses, prompting a companionable cigar offer.
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Lightfoot
N. Y
Mabel and suitor pressed for 11 oclock visit quote
Mr X Entrick warns a young man to stay until at least 11 oclock to prove serious intentions, noting earlier visitors left by 10 oclock as he speaks in the Philadelphia Press excerpt.
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X. Entrick
Mabel
The Pen and Hairpin in Hyde Park Debate
A witty Chicago Record-Herald note extols a woman's influence, claiming a hairpin surpasses pen and sword in effect. The line contrasts masculine gadgetry with feminine charm, highlighting empowerment through everyday objects.
Information Wanted Ice Skating Query in Sun
A brief item notes a public inquiry about ice conditions for skating. The dialog mentions Mary and Willie with a playful exchange echoed in the New York Sun, reflecting whimsical early 20th century chatter.
Burning Thoughts
A citizen voices anger over a disputed gas bill insisting it is incorrect but must be paid. The Washington Star vignette frames a mind clouded with ire and urgency over utility charges.
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Washington Star
Indifferentist Lushman Defies Religion Fondly
A Philadelphia Press quotation portrays Lushman as an incurable Indifferentist whose single guiding thought is dont care if I do, while nearly all his family embraces religion. The exchange highlights his nonchalant stance.
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Lushman
Philadelphia Press
Button Push Sparks Fleet Footman Scandal
A Cincinnati Enquirer line recalls a daughter defying her father as he presses the button and the footman completes the act, implying a scandalous or dramatic household event.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Money buys progress in a small town tale
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a local man named Nuritch who, by acquiring money, shifts from a modest mare to owning an automobile. The quip illustrates how wealth changes ambition and lifestyle. The item reflects early 20th century urban stories on money and mobility.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Electric shock scene shocks Torquay magistrate at home
A Torquay magistrate saw a footman clinging to a gate and received successive electric shocks when he touched the gate. The lights were extinguished before they were released. Officials blame a mains leak. The report mentions Seoul as Corea’s capital and Chemulpo on the Yellow Sea.
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Torquay
England
Seoul
Corea
Chemulpo
Yellow Sea
That Altered the Cane And A Neighborly Dissent
Dr Samuel Johnson visits Oxford and after breakfast walks with his host who uproots weeds and tosses them into a neighbor's garden. Johnson remarks it is unneighborly and learns the neighbor is a dissenter prompting a courteous reply.
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Samuel Johnson
Oxford
Swift Locomotion on Bernina Line Described by Passenger
A passenger aboard the Bernina railway at speeds around 124.5 mph narrates sensations from the journey. He says the track seemed to be swallowed up mile after mile, and a loud thump on a window was caused by a bird overtaken in its flight.
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Bernin Ossen
Marriage Sets Blind Love Sight, Says Cynic Bachelor
A cynic bachelor declares marriage will restore sight to love, challenging the old verse about love being blind. The playful quip reframes romance with a humorous social edge.
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Philadelphia Press
Ten Years Later Love Confession Recalled in Conversation
Amanda recalls a past confession of love that was cruelly refused. She says she is older now and thinks differently. Algernon responds with a terse line, referencing the New York Times.
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Amanda
Algernon
L—N. Y
Village grocer rebukes loafer over time and money
A village grocer chides a chronic loafer who boasts time is money. The grocer urges the man to spend more money at his shop and waste less time, underscoring practical commerce over idle rhetoric.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Education Debate Sparks Satirical Exchange
In Tit-Bits a humorous exchange shows Mrs Oldstyle decrying college education while Mr Sparerod counters by urging payment of his son’s bills, reflecting satirical class dialogue.
Folding bed hints at shifting loyalties in river dispute
A newly hired maid questions a folding bed as a judge insists on staying. The exchange reveals tensions over sides and loyalties amid a river dispute, with a playful yet pointed dialogue about neutrality and position.
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River Cnd
Childrens laughter in a kindergartens senses test
Four year old Emily Kingsbury at kindergarten answers in playful fashion during a senses examination. When asked what ears are for she says to hear with and eyes to see with. Her nose inspires a comedian reply about blowing.
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Emily Kingsbury
Emily
Lippincott’s
A Great and Good Man Praised for Compassion
The Washington Star reflects on a man of true worth whose kindly heart prevented him from laughing when he saw someone fall on an icy spot.
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Washington Star
Native-My Prescription Quinine Whisky Bargain
Quip from the Boston Globe frames a joke about medicine and rum, with a Native character proposing more whisky as a substitute after a druggist says quinine is unavailable. The exchange highlights humor over shortages and barter.
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Boston Globe
Voices of Wisdom in Chicago American Line
A brief literary quotation from the Chicago American reflects on healing hurts and enduring griefs that never arrived, contrasting cured pains with torments endured and surviving sharp wounds.
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Chicago
Is this seat occupied in the Smoking Car
A timid man asks if a seat is taken in a railway car. The big man says the seat is neither occupied nor engaged. The little man realizes the stranger is his old friend Jack, but the exchange ends with a sharp rebuke and a mistaken identity. This Newark News item captures a brief, comic interaction aboard a train.
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Jack
Newark News
Doctor’s remark on husband’s worries over meals
A New York Weekly quote has a doctor suggesting the husband’s declining state is mental rather than physical and notes his worry may be about missing three square meals a day as a key factor discussed by Mrs Blank.
Remarkable Foresight in Footwear and Umbrella Use
A brief portrait notes a man’s prudence and timing in choosing gum shoes or an umbrella. It highlights his foresight and steady fortune, with neighbors praising his measured approach to weather and daily risks.
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Washington Star
Jones and Bones Exchange Witty Retort in Tribune Snippet
A Chicago Tribune quotation captures Jones praising a man who saved him from bankruptcy by marrying the woman Jones was engaged to. Bones asks how, prompting Jones to reveal the marriage.
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Jones
Bones
Chicago Tribune
The Way of It Judge Reflection on Life Choices
A short, reflective remark contrasts choosing events as a la carte versus table d hote. The judge’s voice implies that life’s options vary in immediacy and scope, shaping personal paths through selective experiences.
Rug clash sparks room makeover plan in Chicago
In the Chicago American a reader complains a new rug clashes with the room. The reply suggests wall papering and replacing curtains and furniture to harmonize the space.
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Chicago American
Wealthy Match Plans Sparkled Matrimony Rumor
A Philadelphia Press exchange reports gossip that a socialite intends to wed a rich old man with a fortune ready, though the would-be bride rejects ideas of marrying for money alone and prefers a partner with a million in assets.
Word Game Banter From Chicago Daily News
A classroom joke features a teacher asking for a word and a boy named Tommy answering with a humorous misunderstanding about a gentleman removing his shoes when entering a house. The gag hinges on split pronunciation of ma and pa.
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Tommy
Chicago Daily News
Aunt Mary-Why and Mabel Reconcile After Quarrel
A light hearted exchange from the Chicago American captures Aunt Mary-Why and Mabel mending a quarrel as they joke about their yesterday fallout. The banter highlights brief reconciliation between two relatives in a humorous tone.
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Mary
Mabel
Chicago
Examination Blunder Delights a Family
A young student faced a failed exam and sent a telegram home claiming triumph. He wrote Examination splendid, professors enthusiastic. They wish for a secord next year. The message reveals a humorous miscommunication and family solace.
Mrs Von Blumer and cook clash at home
A courtship exchange between Mrs Von Blumer and Von Blumer centers on a domestic scene in which the cook is said to have cursed in the kitchen this morning. The dialogue suggests a settling of home life.
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