Hamburger Reporter on Law and Public Confidence
In a reflective essay the Hamburg Reporter argues that a century and a half of legal history shows Americans, even without training, trust their judgments in legal matters yet risk overreaching. It compares civilian myths about swift justice to Civil War-era expectations and cautions that proper justice relies on courts, not popular pressure, to interpret laws and preserve order.
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Burke
Evrey Ona
Richmond
Washington
Can We Have Too Many Immigration Tests the Problem
The Boston Herald editorial under Can We Have Too Many? discusses the immigration problem. It cites testimony by Immigration Commissioner Robert Watchers and Dr. John P. Comroy on accepting able bodied workers, concerns about European emigration, and predictions of future positions for immigrants. It condemns slum landlords in New York City and notes housing pressures and rising rents impacting workers.
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The
Boston Herald
Robert Watchers
Jersey
Castle Garden
Roosevelt
John P. Comroy
Manhattan
Anay
Norwegian fertilizer mirrors chili saltpeter in plant value
A new fertilizer developed in Norway uses atmospheric nitrogen and is described as nearly as effective for plants as chili saltpeter, though its cost is lower on the market.
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Norway
Stick to your last Proverb Lesson on Painting and Farming
An extended reflection argues the value of specialization in work. It contrasts the painter, farmer, and shoemaker, noting experiments outside one’s line often fail. It asserts paint manufacturers know proper mixing methods, while do it yourself painting risks poor results and wasted resources.
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Octave Thunet
Painters’ Union
Mizes
Buhr-Mills
Raller-Mills
At the Dinner Party Disgraceful Manners Provokes Mrs Henpeck
In a Family Journal snippet Mrs Henpeck criticizes her husband for his frightful table manners and fantasizes tossing a etiquette book at him from their dinner table setting.
Are You Tired Nervous and Sleepless Today
Poor sleep and fatigue blamed on nervous strain and blood health. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery promotes nourished blood to calm nerves and energize the body, claimed to deliver lasting vitality without alcohol. Also promotes Golden Seal and other ingredients with medical endorsements. Free edition of The Common Sense Medical Adviser offered by mail with stamps.
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Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Common Sense
Ouly
V Pierce
Buffalo
N. C
Rescue Couples Aid San Francisco Refugees Amid City Ruins
Special Correspondence recalls lovers and soldiers racing through burned districts to reach refugees. Gov. Pardee’s office handles passes as volunteers ferry supplies to Oakland. Oakland issues marriage licenses at the disaster’s crest. a man travels 500 miles to join kin in the rescue effort.
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Mars
Mros
Yatar
San Francisco
Ris
Oakland
Market Street
Cupid
Chemical Resistances in Heat Proof Materials
The article explains how engineers seek heat and chemically resistant materials for vessels and utensils. It highlights graphite, pure silica, alumina, chalk, magnesia, titanic acid, and iron oxide, plus manufactured options like carborundum, noting the electric furnace enables higher internal temperatures without crucible damage.
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M. Auguste Morel
New Beast of Burden From Zebras Hopes for US Use
Two male zebras from Abyssinia are at the National Zoo in Washington as the Agriculture Department reports on creating a new beast of burden by crossing zebra with horse. French experiments in Paris show promise, noting the hybrid as smaller than a horse, hardy, and suited to warmer regions. The piece draws a parallel to the American mule, citing its historical rise and current vast numbers and value.
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Abyssinia
Menelik
National Zoological Park
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Paris
America
United States
Spain
Strange Climax of Exiles and Irish Speech in Montserrat
A disjointed colonial-era column notes Montserrat’s mixed population, highlighting a Cork sailor astonished by a black longshoreman’s brogue and a claim that two months of exposure transformed speech. It then pivots to a piecemeal critique of Spain, praising postwar stability, debt repayment, and restraint from imperial ambitions as the Cincinnati Enquirer reflects on colonial legacies.
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Montserrat
Cork
Iraland
Simple Life Yearnings Reflect on Hospitality Luxury
A London Church Times quote laments hotel and club splendor and questions modern excess. It contrasts today’s costly marble and mirrors with forebears who valued simpler pleasures, citing candela floors and pewter mugs as more sociable.
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Johnson
London Church Times
Roller Skating Revival Sparks Nostalgic Hype
History hints at a new roller skating craze as a revival expected to mirror a two-decade cycle. A bicycle renaissance may fit the season, while a playful chant echoes anticipatory energy in the crowd.
Williams Pink Pills Said To Cure Rheumatism
A Topeka printer testifies that after a year of worsening rheumatism he used Dr. Williams Pink Pills and recovered fully. He notes the pills are safe, non habit forming, and claim to build red blood. The company offers six boxes for $2.50 by mail from Schenectady New York.
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Williams
HL Clark
Buchanan Street
Topeka
Knns
Dr. Williams
Dr. Willams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Bunko Steerer Quip In Rural Visit Joke
A rural visitor asks a police officer where to find a bunko steerer after a theft joke. A New York World writer notes a resident leaving a back door card warning not to leave anything. The humorous exchange ends with a quip about needing a bunko man for a dinner.
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New York
Louisville Courier-Journal
Grape-Nuts touted as natural bread substitute for dyspepsia
An advertising description argues white bread causes dyspepsia by starch digestion in the bowels. It promotes Grape-Nuts as pre-digested, using wheat and barley subjected to moisture and warmth to develop diastase outside the body, claiming rapid gain in strength and health after replacing bread.
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Sraali
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City Hall
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Erin
Philippine
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Américan Spectator
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