The Great Upraising of 1902 in Pennsylvania Revolt
A lengthy political review argues the 1902 Pennsylvania uprising mirrors earlier revolts and denounces Ex-Judge Pennypacker as a bossed candidate. It portrays Beaver as patriotic and criticizes the Quay machine, urging voters to support Democratic and independent reformers across counties, mills, farms, and urban offices.
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Pennsylvania
Neain
Quay Machine
Gen. Beaver
Beaver
Pennypacker
Harrisburg
Wilwe
Commonwealth
Brent
Penn
Pattison campaign rallying to defeat political iniquity
The piece urges Pennsylvanians to stay energized for the final stretch of the Pattison governorship bid in 1902. It portrays the Democratic reform slate as virtuous and truthful, condemns the opposition, and calls for steadfast support to secure victory and a legislature of virtue.
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Sylvania
Pattison
Democratic Reform
Prince and farmer force a toll on an Oxford adventure
A Philadelphia Times piece recalls an 19th century tale where Edward VII and companions, after a failed hunt, were halted by Steeple Barton farmer Hedges who demanded a sovereign for trampling wheat. They paid to depart, the prince among them, under the farmer’s stern demand. The dispatch also recounts Mexique the army mule at Mount Vernon barracks, later favored by the War Department to be kept as long as it lives, with high-profile endorsements from officers and generals.
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Edward VII
England
Oxford University
Oxford
Steeple Barton
Hedges
South Oxfordshire
Philadelphia Times
United States
Mexique
Mount Vernon Barracks
Alabama
Mount Vernon
William A. Robbe
Hancock
Sherman
Washington
Big Spring
Jackson
Quartermaster’s Department
W. T. Bherman
Fort Morgan
Mobile Point
Secretary of War
Siamese Tobacco Grown in Petchabun Region
The best Siamese tobacco thrives near Petchabun with floods in September or October, first crops gathered in February and last in early May. The finest leaves are reserved for the king, sent to Bangkok for palace smoking and state officers’ distribution.
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Siam
Petchabun
Bangkok
A Dangerous Candidate Pennypacker Editorial
The Leading Independent Journal denounces Judge Pennypacker as a dangerous candidate for governor. It condemns his defense of what it calls crimes, attacks his honesty, and argues his alignment with the Quay machine makes him unfit to lead Pennsylvania. It portrays him as an apologist for corruption and asserts public conscience deserves better.
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Judge Pennypacker
The
Philadelphia Ledger
the Ledger
Pennypacker
Quay Machine
Pennsylvania
Pblic
Per
Guthrie
Entirogeer
Quay
Mr. Pennypacker
Commonwealth
Labor Platform at Erie Denounces Labor Troubles and Supports Unions
The Erie Democratic platform pledges fair dealing between capital and labor, endorses the right of workers to organize within law, and calls for prompt adjustment of the coal strike. It criticizes the Republican stance as barren on labor issues and advocates protections for labor unions as sacred as personal rights.
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Erie
Pennsylvania
Guthrie Emerges as Clean Politics Champion in Pennsylvanian Campaign
Hon George W Guthrie Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor gains prominence during Pattison Guthrie campaign tour. He previously held a strong reform reputation in Pittsburg and now stands at the forefront as an able advocate for honest government and clear, forceful speeches captivating voters across the state. The Pattison Guthrie crusade for Pennsylvania redemption grows in strength.
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George W. Guthrie
Pattison
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Guthrie
Plowing with Elephants Barnum’s Witty Reply
Joel Benton recounts a Century magazine anecdote about P T Barnum using elephants to draw public attention. A notable plowing stunt near Bridgeport, visible to New Haven Hartford riders, sparked letters from farmers asking about elephant hay intake and profitability versus horses. Barnum reportedly replied that high audience reach justified the expense if a large New York museum and rail traffic existed. otherwise horses and oxen were cheaper.
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New Haven
Hartford
New York
Joel Benton
Century
Wedding Superstitions Do Not Miss These Traditions
A compact brides guide lists superstitions for weddings. It says tears bring luck, and sticking to one church door, cutting cake first, and pouring wine favor the couple. Losing a handkerchief predicts the groom’s future subservience, and tossing shoes or pins carries mixed omens about happiness and marriage.
Modest Request Reveals Farm Seed Exchange Gaffe
Washington correspondence in the New York Tribune notes an incident showing the agriculture department resembled a large store. A seed package sent to a farmer returned with a note asking to exchange for stockings handkerchiefs or a spring bonnet for his daughter Matilda who plans to marry the village doctor next month and move away from the farm.
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Washington
New York Tribune
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Matilda
Matilda L
A Juvenile Feminine Prayer Seeks Style Over Beauty
A young girl summers at a fashionable hotel overhears society talk on fashion and stylishness. She prays earnestly for guidance, asking the Lord to make her stylish, reflecting the era’s emphasis on appearances over beauty. The reflection appears in Lippincott's Magazine.
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Lippincott's Magazine
Medicinal Uses of Salt as Remedy and Antiseptic
Salt shown as natural remedy and antiseptic. A teaspoon in water helps indigestion and may relieve head cold symptoms. A warm salt solution aids nasal congestion. A bag of hot salt can ease severe abdominal pains.
Life Insurance Quip From Brooklyn Life Comic
A brief joke in Brooklyn Life features a life insurance agent asking about provisions for heirs. The reply by Harduppe says he hid the dog at the door and instructed the hired girl to claim he is out of town.
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Freeland
Cartiers
Tribune
Harduppe
Brooklyn
Ashes from volcanoes described as fine lava powder
The article notes that ashes, though labeled as volcanic ash, are essentially lava ground into a fine powder, clarifying their geological origin and distinction.
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Luke Printing Company, Limited
Orrie N Street
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Freeland, PA
Castoria
Dave
Kennedy Sures
Are
McMenamin
South Centre Street
Walter D. Davis
Ehigh Valley Railroad
Weatherly
Mauch, Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Euston
Philadelphia
Sandy Run
White Haven
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Scranton
Hazleton
Mauch Chunk
Easton
Delano
Pottsville
Mahanoy City
Shenandoah
Mt. Carmel
Tton
West
Philadelpia
Delano Mahanoy City
Mt. Carme
All Pointe
Bunton
Portagille
Jadelphia
Roston
Wilkes
Lee
Cortlandt Street
New York City
G. J. Gildroy
Delaware, Susquehanna and
Drifton
Oneida
Tomhicken
Cranrry
Hawood
Hazleton Junction
Roan
Ana
Iaton Avirah Pyio
Bea Mead
Dheppton
Vellow Road
Stockton
Haste Brook
Eckley
Jeddo
Teal Ain Weis Fteuen
Be Ins
Beaver Meadow Boad
Hazle Brook
Sainting
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