Quips and quotes on labor, propriety, and a curious sentence
A collage of editorial quips on child labor, women, and court discipline. The pieces reference the Dallas News on attention to fathers, the Boston Transcript on labor in state and national legislatures, and the New York Tribune on leadership and public manners. The piece also notes church reform, Navy marksmanship efforts, and a remarkable Everett magistrate ruling turning stone throwing into a penalty for youth.
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Boston Transcript
Navy Department
Navy
Naval Academy
The
New York Tribune
Everett
Mass
Hamlin's Hospital Opens On Valley Farm
A fallen boy is nursed back to health by a compassionate lady and Joseph the driver. They establish a field hospital under trees, later expanding to treat factory families and children. John Cameron leads the effort, earns his father’s support, and the project is named Hamlin's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Betsy
Mary
Doc Fowler
Hamlin’s Hospital
Hamlin
Hamlin Hospital
John Cameron
John
Great Daily
The Bird Clown of the Woods A Chat on the Yellow Breasted Warbler
The article marvels at the yellow breasted chat sizing up with an oriole and a mockingbird's song. It describes its eccentric behavior, elusive nest hidden high among briars, and the difficulty of approaching it with patient observation of eggs and nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Nature
Catbird
Nature and Science
St. Nicholas
Heroes in Verse Then and Now
Poem fragment recalls ancient heroes and modern soldiers facing fate. The speaker looks upon three figures on a battlefield of memory and time, one enduring pain, another steadfast, and a third beset by corruption as night and wind pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte W. Thurston
Losing by Superstition at Columbus Market
A New York Press report describes a Columbus avenue market encounter where a customer refuses to accept 13 apples, counting pieces and insisting on removing one to avoid bad luck. The dealer notes apples are expensive and complies by taking out a single fruit, leaving the customer satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Avenue
New York Press
Modest Village Birthplace Claim Sparks Taver n Query
In a playful exchange at the Pettyville tavern a visitor asks if the village is the birthplace of two legislators and a congressman. The landlord dismisses the boast with a curt No and a gruff shrug, noting that he simply has it.
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Joseph
Pettyville
Puck
Water supply cost from 22 cities per million gallons
The report shows an average cost of $92 to supply 1 000 000 gallons of water across 22 cities. This figure includes operating expenses and interest on bonds.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dallas News
New England
Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
New York World
Lord Kitchener
United Service Gazette
Kitchener
Punjab
Pacific
Portland Oregonian
Ort
the Bird Clown
Heroes
Sparta
Athens
Dauntless
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