Immigration Critics vs Immigrants in American Prosperity
A New York Herald panel presents three informed views on immigration, arguing that despite fears of crime and political corruption, most immigrants contribute notably to industry and morality. They estimate high current productivity, substantial national wealth from immigrant labor, and limited deportations under existing laws while noting southern European migrants increasingly shape the demographic mix.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Harvard
Great Britain
America
Europe
Ireland
Germany
Italy
Russia
Austria
Hungary
Alice and the Wolf at the Zoo Storytime
A grandmother recounts a tale to Alice about a wicked wolf in a wild past featuring a log cabin, a rope and a hung wolf, then contrasts it with the peaceful zoo wolf. The tale ends with relief that the animal harmed no one and a child’s bravery.
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Grandma
Mr. Wolf
Father
Los Angeles Times
Water and a Friend for Jemmy the Little Dog
A hot city afternoon leads a thirsty stray to a water pan kept by a kind boy, Jemmy, who forms a bond with the parched black and tan dog. The scene centers on care, shared relief, and daily hardship seen through Jemmy and his mother in The Quiver.
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London
Jemmy
Artful Home Decor And Handkerchief Sachet Tips
An article describes elegant home embellishments including floral muslins for window draperies, bed sets at 3.50, and ruffled Swiss curtains. It notes monogrammed linen, navy secretary desks, and embroidered centerpieces. It presents a simple handkerchief sachet in silk or brocade with pink or pale lining, ribbons, and possible monograms.
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Navy
How Signal to Mars Could We Communicate Across Space
The article notes Mars proximity prompts questions about using bequests for interplanetary messaging. It recalls ideas from Galton on signaling via distinctive light pulses from Earth or Mars, forming a code of numerals to convey planetary data and distances.
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Ireland
London
Mars
Francis Galton
Mr. Galton
Immigration commissioner argues for large scale migration benefits
By Robert Watchorn, Commissioner of Immigration, defends high immigration, claiming labor needs and economic gain. He disputes claims of overcrowding and morality concerns, cites earnings above a dollar a day, and notes New York state’s need for 100,000 workers with wages and board on farms.
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Europe
Reeve
Charles Lorhn
New York State
Immigration Restrictions Urged by Civic Federation Leader
Emerson McMillan, chairman of the Civic Federation conciliation committee, argues for intelligent immigration limits on both coasts. He warns gradual assimilation is slow when large immigrant communities form and questions sustaining another wave of laborers amid a population over 80 million. He notes economic benefits but fears long term strain if influx continues.
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The
Civic Federation
America
Europe
Heroic Snake Bite Cure Recalls Desert Prospecting Tale
Milwaukee Sentinel recounts Frank Hargis's account of a Nevada desert snake bite during a prospecting trip. A veteran guide removed the fang, used powdered saddle ridge cauterization, and applied desert plant poultice. Hargis recovered with a stiff leg after a week, attributing his survival to the improvised treatment.
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Frank Hargis
Nevada
Milwaukee Sentinel
Contingent. Soulful Girl in a Rural Fence Line Exchange
A dialogue between a soulful girl and a young farmer ponders happiness and perspective in farming life. The farmer questions joy depending on which side of the line fence one observes corn growing, echoing Ruskin.
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Ruskin
Pelican and Crane Hear a Fox and Cheese Tale
A pelican and a crane discuss the fable of a crow who was duped by a fox over a cheese. The crane narrates the tale while the pelican, midmeal, laughs, and the crane steals the fish from the pelican’s bill, revealing the moral about gullibility.
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Crane
Mr. Reynard
Circumstances as a Mule Name Quip in Story
A summer boarder quips that Circumstances is a queer mule name, and the old farmer retorts that some circumstances are beyond a man’s control. This line appears in a Chicago Daily News item, illustrating local humor and dialogue.
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Chicago Daily News
Sun Blotted Out by Windy Sky in Quick Weather Deviance
A fragment shows a child named Margaret rushing in to report a sudden change as clouds roll in and strong wind blows the sun away, illustrating a brisk atmospheric shift described in simple, domestic terms.
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Margaret
Catalogue sighting at the library reference desk
An eye doctor visits the public library to check a reference book while a near-sighted attendant suggests the catalogue holds the item. The exchange highlights library catalog practices and the role of staff in locating materials.
Wealth Lies in the Heart Not Outward Pleasures
The reading stresses that true wealth comes from the heart, not external possessions. It warns that seeking happiness in material things is a mistake and that earthly value resides within inner qualities and virtue rather than outside riches.
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Earth
True Snake Story Told By An Anglo Indian
An Anglo Indian recalls a daily cobra visiting a bungalow veranda, drinking milk from a bowl as a child fed it with a spoon saying naughty. The cobra vanished at dawn, and workers were sent to kill it after the boy lamented the snake had helped him with breakfast.
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Bobbery
Imbibing in a Classroom Exchange
In a classroom dialogue Lucy explains imbibe means to take in. The teacher probes the term and Lucy confirms the sense with an example saying her mother imbibes boarders, illustrating the verb with a practical usage.
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Lucy
Tha
Valuable Souvenir: Warre Receives Eton Album
Dr Warre, late headmaster of Eton College, is presented with an album containing signed photographs of nearly every master and boy who were at the school at his resignation, creating a lasting record of his tenure.
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Warre
Eton College
Eton
Skeleton of Indian Found During NYC Excavation
A workman unearths a skeleton in a New York City trench at Washington and Laight streets. The site lies on the former location of a Dutch fort, and the discovery is described as queer in origin.
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New York
Washington and
Laight Streets
New York City
Ribbon trends in Paris gowns and Peking imitation gauze
A Paris correspondent notes ribbon is used extravagantly as an ad junct of dressmaking this year. Peking gauzes are imitated by sewing black and white satin ribbon on mousseline de soie while lace gowns feature lines of ribbon and entre-deux. Trimming is more extensive with gowns often edged by plain ribbon and a pompadour belt ribbon.
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Paris
Lace waists captivate with tan and ivory trims
The vogue shifts from all white waists to tan lace and ivory net waists trimmed with yellow lace and needlework. These more intricate designs suit dressy occasions and can be coordinated with gowns through colored embroidery.
Autumn fashion braids rise in popularity at Cowes week
Braid trimmings gain prominence as a key element in outfits. A gown prepared for Cowes week by an English society woman features white serge, a semi-fitting cutaway coat with braids, and a Bulgarian embroidery waistcoat with gold thread tracery.
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Cowes Week
Redingote of Blue Tussor At Pre Catalan Tea
A Paris correspondent notes a blue tussor redingote with Irish lace collar and jet embroidery, a black silk belt bow buckle, and two wide sash slashes. The gown paired is a soft gray tusses filet with self embroidery, complemented by a feathered hat gray suede gloves and a gray white embroidered parasol.
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Paris
A Sporty Effect in Paris Fashions This Summer
A stylish Paris summer look features white linen shoes and a thickly plaited white linen skirt paired with a short white batiste shirt and frilled jabot. The ensemble projects a crisp, sporty elegance popular on the stylish streets of the season.
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Paris
Home Made Cotillon Favors Spark Youthful Craft Fun
Girls spent idle hours making inexpensive cotillon favors. They trimmed ribbons with paper flowers, created boutonnieres from left over flowers, and crafted passe-partoured pictures in glass, white clay pipes dated with the dance, and paper hats with ribbon rosettes for a clever, low cost party craft program.
Dainty Bamboo Hats Light as Air for Summer Wear
A Fifth Avenue shop showcases bamboo straw hats that resemble panama yet weigh only a few ounces. Bright silk scarfs with appliqued silk designs trim the hats. tied in loose bows with fringed ends. Bendable shapes suit many faces from rakish to demure, making them versatile.
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Panama
Fifth Avenue
An Attractive Model Dress Description With Plaits and Knickerbockers
An unusually attractive brown taffeta princess suit features a box plait with pale blue and brown check silk from yoke to hem. Large blue buttons ornament the waist, puff sleeves with blue brown plaid, a fitted corset cover, and knickerbockers shaped by darts and elastic at the knee.
Navy and Mauve Coat with Museo Hat Ensemble
A long cutaway coat in navy or mauve cloth features long sleeves and a masculine feverish note. The mauve coat is paired with a matching mauve taffeta cloche hat lined in yellow straw and trimmed with a bouquet of mauve flowers and foliage.
Bandoline Curls: Nighttime Hair Preparation Guide
To curl hair effectively, wet hair first with bandoline and sleep with it set on curlers. Bandoline helps hold the curl. Make the liquid by pouring half a pint of boiling water over a teaspoon of quince seeds, steep overnight, then strain. Use only a small amount to avoid visible residue.
Coatee Fashion Note Describes Flippant Little Jackets
Coatee is presented not as a Chinese pronunciation oddity but as the technical name for the small jackets popular this year. The description notes tinkling and diminutive déikRleq e sounds to convey their airy, braided and lace trimmed style, worn with almost everything.
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