Retirement of Col. Reading Stirs Trenton Lobby Debate
Aged Pennsylvania Railroad lobbyist Col. Richard B. Reading retires after decades in Trenton. The piece notes his influence, the shift toward relying on the company law department, and the broader call for fair play and reform in state legislation. It contrasts corporate power with public will and calls for prudent handling of vivisection and scientific research ethics.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Trenton
Col. Reading
Newark
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Anti Vivisection Campaign Targets Rockefeller Farm
Opponents of vivisection plan a campaign centered on the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research farm near New Brunswick. The American Anti Vivisection Society will lead mass meetings and form a committee to visit the farm gather data for state legislature presentation.
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England
American AntiVivisection Society
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Rockefeller Institute
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
New Brunswick
Philadelphia
Rockefeller Farm
Woman's Education Association
Karl Barnes
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California
Children barred from theatres under new proposed law
A bill to exclude children under 16 from theaters dance halls and similar amusements unless accompanied by a parent or responsible adult will be introduced at the next state session. The measure aims to protect children while sparing churches and schools from restrictions. Some bills like this have failed before but proponents expect passage.
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Trenton
Essex
New York
Prohibition Lobby Growing in National Capital
Snow depth reaches eighteen inches in Virginia as residents plan Northward migration for winter. Prohibition influence expands in Washington with a lobby at the National Capital. Taft praised by anti Taft papers show a real ovation. Transport speeds and rates set new records while Brownon and Brownaville appear in the foreseen path. Workers in skyscraper top stories face new conditions. Coal bill size remains a highlight.
Press Comments on New Jersey Legislature and Roosevelt
The piece reviews upcoming New Jersey legislative session proposals including public utilities reform and non-partisan board reforms. It condemns lobbyists and praises sincere lawmakers while questioning Roosevelt’s historical impact and criticizing his language reforms.
Roosevelt’s debt to the people and grade crossing policy
A Camden Post Telegram editorial argues Americans owe gratitude to Roosevelt while warning detractors. It urges gradual, cooperative state action to eliminate railroad grade crossings, citing 1750 crossings reported from 260 replies and calling for broad legislation and shared costs between railroads and municipalities.
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Atlanta Constitution
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State Railroad Commission
Camden Post-Telegram
Historic names appear in Police Court case in Washington
John Adams charged George Washington with stealing $2, a claim Washington denied and the case was dropped. The report also notes youths, politicians, and notable figures including Ide Liechts, the Jungfrau summit’s youngest climber, and references to William J. Bryan, Joseph Nannotti, George H. Worthington, and Cyril A. Pearson highlighting notable careers and holdings.
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Washington
John Adams
George Washington
London press figures recall career overview
The text lists major London dailies such as the Express and Evening Standard along with St. James Gazette, other cities’ dailies, and multiple weeklies and monthlies. It notes a twelve year span and an old salary of $1 500 a year.
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Evening Standard
St. James Gazette
London
Polite Muncie Streetcar Conductor Helps Passenger
A State Statistician notes in this Exchange item that Muncie streetcar conductors are unusually polite. On one ride an elderly woman with a valise alighted near the station and the conductor carried her luggage to the waiting room and returned to start the car. The scene drew mixed reactions from passengers.
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Philadelphia
Will ToWalker
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Mr. Walker
Minister Receives Offer to Move to New Field
A Sabbath sermon notes a gospel minister leaving his current flock for another field. A Paean asks the salary difference, three hundred dollars, and a deacon clarifies that the word should be raise not call, reflecting cautious humor about language.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Revenge is Sweet on a Winters Train Car Scene
A woman boards a crowded railway train full of winter tourists and sits opposite a newly married pair. The couple immediately attacks her with remarks and jibes about her bonnet and cloak, drawing audible laughter from other passengers.
Honest Landlords Noted Amid Tenant Strike On Kaat Side
The New York Press reports a strike by tenants exposing two or three fair landlords. One owner, who runs many flats, paused repairs due to urgency. A tenant wrote asking for plumbing and tub fixes, mentioning a near accident and fear for his wife.
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New York
Busby
Blumbber
A Laugh or Two and Other Jokes From Exchange
A collection of humorous lines featuring a laborer and a rich widow wife, a tramp and a proud citizen, and a wary horse owner. The jokes play on pride, modesty, and misinterpretation as clever quips from exchanges in a light, traditional newspaper humor column.
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