Swamping the Lords in History and its Risks
A historical overview from the London Family Herald discusses attempts to overwhelm the Lords by creating peers to override vetoes. It cites 1719 royal self denying ordinance attempts, 1832 reform bills thwarted by the Lords, riots and tax refusals, and a crisis leading to the creation of about a hundred new peers to pass the reform bill.
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England
House of Lords
George
Lords
Commons
Lord Grey
London Family Herald
Death Dice: A Murder Converted by a Divine Sign?
The German emperor once gifted the Hohenzollern museum a tale of dice that decided guilt. A murdered girl left two suitors, Ralph and Alfred, to face punishment after a ceremonial lottery using a broken dice. Ralph’s first throw was six. Alfred broke a die, both parts showed six and the fragment’s one revealed thirteen, Lee suggests a heavenward omen led Ralph to confess.
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Hohenzollern Museum
Ralph
Alfred
Frederick William
Chicago Record-Herald
Woman Inspects Shirt Stock For Husband’s Finish
A stylish young woman enters a store and asks to view all men’s shirts. After examining the stock she explains she will not buy but is making shirts for her husband who is particular about finish. The clerk and proprietor remark on married women's thoughtfulness.
Sun Temperature and Light Intensity Described
The Sun article notes a surface temperature around 18 000 degrees Fahrenheit, about ninety times boiling water and five times what humans can reach artificially. It states the Sun’s light is 5 300 times brighter than molten metal in a Bessemer converter and about 146 times the intensity of limelight when compared with an oxyhydrogen flame.
Plant Feigns Death to Deter Grazers in South America
A mimosa species in South America supposedly imitates death when touched by humans or animals, collapsing into a tangle of withered stems. The London Globe notes the sundew in English bogs as the most touch sensitive among British wild plants.
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South America
London Globe
Kind Critics Describe Jones as Singer and Painter
The Cleveland Leader notes Jones earned a dual reputation by singing before the Painters' club and painting for the Musicians' union. This summary captures the core claim that Jones is recognized both as a singer and an artist based on these performances and works.
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Jones
Painters’ Club
Musicians’ Union
Cleveland
Reason Enough. Portrait of a Planned Future
A witty exchange reveals a belief in a bright future for a man based on a planned marriage. The dialogue implies social expectations and personal ambition shaping relationships and prospects.
Giant stump homes dot Pacific Northwest forests
The Chicago Tribune describes colossal fir stumps in the Pacific Northwest used as children playgrounds, houses, and dance platforms. Hollowed interiors form walls, roofs top the stumps, and windows and doors are cut, with families living inside until larger homes are built.
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Pacific Northwest
California
Washington
Oregon
Chicago Tribune
Waistcoat Fashion Triggered by King Charles II
London M A P notes Pepys diary entry from October 16 1668 stating the king declared a fashion to wear vests. The waistcoat then became a standard item of gentleman’s dress, replacing the doublet and spreading through noble circles.
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Charles II
London
Pepys
Raleigh, Essex
Grissell
Winchester Cathedral
Lesson in economics from a Japanese nobleman Awato
A tale from Seas and Lands translated by Sir Edwin Arnold shows Awato chasing a lost coin. He buys fifty cash worth of torches to search the stream and argues the economy benefits even if the coin is recovered, as the money stays in tradesmen hands and nothing is lost to the country.
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Awato
Edwin Arnold
Wedding Ring Posies Through the Centuries
The article notes that posies or mottoes inside wedding rings appeared from the sixteenth century to the mid eighteenth, usually one or two lines, with a few three-line examples. It highlights quaint inscriptions and cites the South Kensington museum’s collection including lines such as Noited he is death only parts Let us share to joy and care and Love and live hap pily.
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South Kensington
London Standard
Engine shriek at crossing ends in presumed throttle error
Two men discuss a loud engine shriek near a railroad crossing. The first man asks what caused it and the other suggests the engineer may have controlled the throttle. No injuries or further details are provided.
There goes a man I could have married remark
A Detroit Free Press fragment presents a playful exchange where a woman remarks she could have married a man, and he jokes that he keeps going as if afraid she might try again. The brief tone suggests light domestic irony from a period column.
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Detroit Free Press
Parlor Maid Turned Down for Work in Washington
A Washington Herald snippet shows a starving woman seeking employment and a reply offering a scrubbing job. The exchange highlights desperation and gendered labor expectations in the era.
The Small Courtesies Sweeten Life
A reflection on how small acts of courtesy enrich daily life and elevate ordinary interactions beyond simple politeness. The piece contrasts modest kindness with grand formalities, suggesting everyday decency elevates human relations.
Vaughan Nominated for Young County Clerk in Democratic Primary
J L Vaughan appears in this week’s column as a candidate for the Clerk of Young County. He has lived in Graham for twenty years and is described as a moral Christian gentleman fully qualified for the office. He asks for voter support in the July 23 Democratic primaries and pledges to discharge duties to please the people.
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J. L. Vaughan
Coloyue
Young County
Vaughan
Graham
Tax Collector Candidate Tom E Wallace Seeks Democratic Backing
In Young county the announcement column names Tom E Wallace for Tax Collector subject to Democratic primaries on July 23. He has resided in the county nineteen years and served four to five years handling books for the Collector's office, claiming full qualification and pledging steady duty if elected. He asks voters to consider his claims and support.
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Tom E. Wallace
Young County
Tom
Ed W Johnson for Young County Tax Collector
Ed W Johnson seeks the Democratic nomination for Tax Collector of Young County in the July 23 primary. He arrived in 1585 to lead the U S Court under the Indian Territory era and later served as U S Deputy Marshal, sustaining injuries that cost his right arm. He pledges careful, faithful service and thanks voters for their prior support.
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Ed W. Johnson
Young County
Mr. Johnson
U. S. Court
Criminal Court of the
Indian Territory
Cleveland
U. S
Marshall
Masonic Lodges Elect Officers for New Year
The A F and A M elect A A Morrison W M A B Eddlem AB S W J C Vaughn J W W M Matthews Treas Jo W Akin Sec Jno W Still Tiler Royal Arch Chapter selects S Boyd Street M E H P C W Johnson E K RL Tankersley BE S R V Tidwell Treas Jo W Akin Sec Chas Widmayer C H B S Doty P S J W McAlister R A C A B Eddleman M 3rd V W A Morris M 2nd V A A Morrison M 1st V Jno W Still Guard
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A. F
A. M
A. A. Morrison
W. M
A. B. Eddleman
J. C. Vaughn
J. W
W. M. Matthews
Treas
Jo. W. Akin
Sec
Jno
S. Boyd Street
C. W. Johnson
E. K
RL. Tankersley
BE. S
R. V. Tidwell
Chas. Widmayer
C. H
Jno W. Still
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Relief for Female Ailments
An advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a cure for liver and bowel related female troubles. It claims to restore stomach, liver, and bowel health, improving digestion, energy, and regularity. Personal testimonial from Mrs. Mary Northcutt accompanies details of a ladies meeting with contests and future plans.
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Mary Northcutt
Adel
Mercer County
Deuggist
Children’s Day at Murray Observed with Large Crowd
An observer reports a crowded Methodist Church service in Murray for Children’s Day. Twenty five children led the opening march to Open the Door for the Children, with prayer by B A Snoddy of Graham. Nine girls performed The Plea for the Nations before a basket dinner. Bro Snoddy then preached on the Parable of the Sower.
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Methodist Church
B. A. Snoddy
Graham
Nazarene
Bro. Snoddy
Buttons Left for Graham Boy's Corn Club Members
Tom M. Marks, special agent, left a number of buttons at the Graham Leader office for Boy's Corn Club members. If you are a member and have not received one, call to collect a button.
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Tom M. Marks
Graham Leader Office
Boy's Corn Club
Lamons seeks Young County Tax Collector nomination
T J Lamons, a 18 year county resident with 9 years in Palmer and 9 in Graham, runs in the Democratic primary July 23 for Tax Collector of Young County. He was a close runner up in the 1904 county treasurer race and pledges to discharge duties to the best of his ability if elected, described as a man of high moral character and Christian gentleman.
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T. J. Lamons
Young County
Lamons
Palmer
Graham
Earl L Barnes Seeks Public Weigher Post in Precinct 1
The column announces Earl L Barnes as a candidate for Public Weigher in Precinct No 1. Barnes, a Graham native and longtime county resident, is described as obliging and courteous and is considered well qualified for the office. His bid follows Democratic primary action on July 25.
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Earl L. Barnes
Earl
Graham
Obituary for Herman Oatman of Pleasant View Baptist
The baby Herman Oatman ten months old son of Jessie and Eva Oatman died Sunday afternoon June 5 at 3 o clock. He was beloved by the Pleasant View Baptist Sunday School and the community. The note recalls heavenward hope and faith in Christ with family names Newman Baker Rube Lortin mentioned.
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Little Herman
Jessie
Eva Oatman
Herman
Pleasant View Baptist
Kingdom of Heaven
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McJimsey
Mattie Norris
Jefferson Davis
Gen. McLaren
Carrie Finley
Texas
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Fort Sumpter
Miss Jessie Graves
F. Herron
Murray
Boys Corn Club
Sam Balm
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York
Rhode Island
T. E. Cannedy
W. F. Babs
Gilt Edge Poultry Yards
Roy W. Rutherford
Doty’s Drug Store
Bridgeport Marble Works
J.W. Still
Sexton Oak Grove Cemetery
Babe Gove
Mars. Newman
Baker
Rube Lortin
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the Farmers’ Forum
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