Presbyterian Church Aids Labor Effort In Defiance
The Home Missionary society of the Presbyterian church forms a department to connect pastors and churches with workingmen. A paid superintendent and clerk will aid ministers with lectures leaflets and slides on shop evangelism and unity between labor and church. Labor leaders endorse the department with letters of commendation from federation officials and editors.
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Home Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Department of
Church and Labor
Central Labor Organization
Ministerial Association
America
Federation of Labor
Utility of Civic Art in Everyday Beauty
The piece argues that utility and beauty should fuse in civic art. It critiques isolating beauty in a single room and shows that widespread daily beauty elevates taste, while ugly common surroundings dull appreciation for refined works like statues and monuments.
Book digesters gain fame and income in New York society
A small group of six women in New York work as book digesters for busy socialites. They review fiction art science history and religion for clients, visiting homes to summarize readings and share witty lines to aid conversation. A Vassar graduate notes the crowded schedules of her clients.
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New York
Vassar
Exercise as recovery myth rebuked by London Hospital
The London Hospital argues against the belief that physical exertion restores mental vigor after study. It compares bodily exertion to lighting a candle at its lower end to compensate for consumption at the top, calling such methods extreme unwisdom.
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London Hospital
Hyperacusis Threat Looms Over New York City
New York faces a proposed epidemic of hyperacusis, a term for extreme hearing sensitivity. Early medical authorities link it to hysteria and facial paralysis with stapedius weakness, with dysacusis causing pain from ordinary sounds as city noise rises.
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New York
Illinois couple's twins six times and a triplet once
Joy is the given name of the Illinois couple who have welcomed twins six times and a triplet once. The report notes the unusual fertility pattern with a hint of unclear details.
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Illinois
Joy
Folk attacks tariff in Kansas banquet speech
A Kansas Democratic banquet featured Governor Folk denouncing protection as robbery and graft. The Missouri leader, a staunch free trader, warned that ending protection would devastate industry, jobs, and wages, saying a return to free trade would plunge the nation into stagnation and want.
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Kansas
Folk
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Ohio
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Missouri
Free Trade Democratic Party
Southern shift favors protective tariff say progressive men
The Denver Republican notes a rising southern trend toward tariff protection as industrial growth in cotton, iron, and steel fuels a modern manufacturing class. President Roosevelt’s popularity aids the shift, though many in the region may avoid labeling themselves as Republicans.
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New
South
No tariff war between United States and Germany
Reports from Washington say negotiations among Secretary Root Secretary Shaw and German ambassador Baron Speck von Sternberg show both nations prefer conciliation. The talks affirm the U S will not grant Germany favors in tariff rulings and aims for equal interpretation of laws, with Germany expected to accept and avoid discriminatory enforcement.
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United States
Germany
Washington
Root
Treasury
Shaw
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Troy Times
Bryan Says He Refuses Corporate Money
The Washington Post reports Mr. Bryan would never accept funds from a corporation. He argues a corporation does not buy lecture tickets or newspaper syndicate articles, highlighting concerns about corporate influence and funding in political discourse.
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Grover Cleveland
Chicago Post
Bryan
Washington Post
United States
Bryan and rate making in political maneuvering
The Washington Star notes Democrats claim rate reform is Democrat born while Republicans weaponize Bryan as a foil. It argues Bryan era populist ties persist and warns that any bill will face court challenges. Republicans must craft a sound statute to avoid eroding public confidence as rail policy becomes pivotal.
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Congress
Washington Star
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
United States
White House
Tariff as Tax Debate Cited By English and American Voices
A New York Evening Post correspondent cites Lord Masham’s death and his defense of protection, while the Troy Times notes the Free Trader argument against tariffs. English evidence is offered to claim protection shields domestic industry and boosts American prosperity, countering free trade assertions.
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New York Evening Post
London
Lord Masham
Manningham
Troy
N. Y
England
Evening Post
New York
Hearst
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Washington Star
W. J. Bryan
Japan
Bill
Kansas City World
Democratic Party
Castro
United States
Chicago
Great Britain
Troy Times
Venezuela a land of graft and stalled progress under Castro
A critical overview traces Venezuela from its promising era under Gen. Blanco to modern times of heavy taxation, monopolies, and political unrest. It notes high living costs, poor transport, and foreign capital withdrawal, with mineral wealth underused and agriculture hampered by outdated methods and volatile tariffs.
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Republic
Venezuela
South America
Guzman- Blanco
Blanco
Paris
Ambasasdor
Europe
Cable
Crespo
Andrade
Castro
United States
Caracas
Bolivar
Latin America
Dress pattern No 5144 for a dainty dressing sacque
Pattern No 5144 offers a practical and pretty dressing sacque with front tucks yoke depth back fullness via gathers held by a stay. It suggests lace trimmed collar and belt options in China silk albatross or flannel. Medium size uses 3 3/4 yards of 36 inch material.
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Pattern Department
Girl's surplice dress pattern 5540 description
Pattern No 5540 features a surplice front frock in dark blue flannel with a white flannel shield and blue silk emblem. Tucks at shoulders waist blouse edge, full gathered skirt, deep hem. Suitable fabrics include cashmere, pongee, mohair and linen. sizes 8 to 14 years require three and a half yards of 36 inch material.
Political jokes on tariffs and campaigns circulate in papers
A collage of quips from several papers mocks party tactics and tariff politics. Comments reference Roosevelt Cleveland Taft Bryan Castro and Patterson, noting Democratic concerns, presidential weight, and international trade rhetoric.
February Fable Teaches About Cooks and Time
Cartoon caption from the New York Sun features Mrs Knicker and Mrs Becker joking about February. The exchange notes fewer cooks to engage as the month shortens.
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Knicker
Becker
N. Y. Sun
By Request Sally Worked in Salfurias
Sally worked in Salfurias and received a coin from her boss that was spurias, a detail noted in the Houston Post.
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Sally
Salfurias
Spurias
Houston Post
Cat show prospects voiced by exhibitor in Houston Post
In the Houston Post a speaker says they expect to take a prominent part in the upcoming cat show and asks whether they will appear as an exhibit or as an exhibitor. The remark signals active involvement and anticipation of a visible role.
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Houston Post
On the Wabash River voyage and early exploration
A historical reflection traces a light craft trip from Huntington down the Wabash to the Ohio and sea. It recalls French traders in Indiana’s first exploration, with M. De Aubry leading 400 French and Native partners from Kaskaskia to Quebec via the Wabash Maumee portage.
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Huntington
Ohio
Indiana
M. DeAubry
Kaskaskia
Mississippi
Wabash
Maumee Portage
Quebec
Philip S. Rush
Double headed tortoise shown by taxidermist
A four month old Terrapene Carolina two headed turtle from Fairfax County Virginia, owned by E S Schmid of Washington. The heads are similar in size and feed independently while the shell and body resemble a normal tortoise of the species.
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Scientific American
E. S. Schmid
Washington
Carolina
Fairfax County
Mount Vernon
Miss Screecher to Cease Vocal Exercises and Travel
The Chicago Daily News notes Miss Screecher will end her vocal training and undertake travel as a rest cure. Critics question how rest can occur while moving, while neighbors may benefit from the quiet.
She Got Him Patience in Yonkers Matrimony
A light feature notes the couple’s courtship and marriage to an optician, highlighting Patrice who joked she valued a man who could truly look into her eyes. The Yonkers Statesman style adds charm to the union.
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Patrice
Yonkers
Sudden Loss of Faith at Medical Meeting
At a medical meeting Dr. Pill shows terrible temperament and impatience whenever medical progress is discussed. Dr. Powder notes rheumatism for six weeks and says fellow physicians who were called in only worsened the condition.
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Dr. Pill
Dr. Physic
Dr. Powder
N. Y
Father thrash threat fuels child’s whispered wit
A Cassell's Journal quip depicts a boy recounting how his father, busy writing clever lines from children, warns him not to whisper or utter a word. The exchange highlights humor born from parental admonition and a child’s quick retort.
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Cassell
Might Have Known Better
A widow questions a visitor who clarifies he came only to spend the evening, not to propose, in a brief narration cited from the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
What She Said
A brief dialogue exchange turns on mixed signals as Reggie and another speaker dispute a verbal reply. The line hints at miscommunication and responses in a playful verbal back and forth set in a Houston context.
Matrimonial Proposals Spark Dilemma for Miss Younge
Miss Younge faces two marriage proposals and uncertainty in choosing between them as Tit-Bits reports her social dilemma.
Centenarian Lovers Wed After Half-Century Apart
Samuel Kuhns aged 101 and Sarah Jackson a little over 100 married in Penfield township Lorain County Ohio after decades of separation. Their romance began in Springfield Illinois amid Civil War memories with Kuhns a former Union officer who fought at Fredericksburg Vicksburg and Sherman’s march to the sea and was twice imprisoned in Libby.
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Lorain
Samuel Kuhns
Sarah Jackson
Penfield Township
Capt
Kuhns
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Miss Jackson
Mr. Kuhns
Richmond
Grant
Sherman
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
Libby
Columbus
Crawford
Jackson
Waiting Could Let Rival Snatch Girl, Says Man
In a snippet from the Houston Post a man warns that delaying could allow another suitor to win the girl. He argues urgency to act now to avoid losing out.
Quote on euthanasia sparks moral debate in Houston Post
A Houston Post editorial fragment argues that some people should be killed to end others' misery. The remark reflects a harsh stance on mercy and death in public discourse.
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Houston Post
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