Justice Harlan Eyes Personal Charge of New Church Fund
Justice John Marshall Harlan called for resigning from the Supreme Court to lead a Washington Presbyterian church fund drive. He proposed a $25,000 nucleus for a new capital city church at New York Avenue, with plans to build a cathedral matching other denominations. The Washington meeting approved the resolution, as Virginia’s mayor condemned idle flags amid Civil War memories.
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John Marshall Harlan
United States Supreme Bench
Washington City
New York Avenue
Supreme Bench
Justice Harlan
Washington
Moving to the country for a better life in reform era
Thousands return to farms from cities not born there but who know outdoor pleasures and urban struggles. Farming values have doubled in ten years, profitable where revenue is strong. Laborers gain better access to town, theaters, churches, and social mobility, suggesting reforms may stabilize rural life as city benefits extend outward.
Death of Old Sleuth writer Charlotte Braeme
An obituary note states the author of the Old Sleuth stories is dead yet predicts she will continue to write detective romances like Charlotte M. Braeme. It comments on the paradox of remaining active after burial and the enduring power of a name.
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Charlotte M. Braeme
Natura
Weather predictions and Moore’s long range forecast claim
The Weather Bureau chief Willis L Moore spoke in New York at a Maritime Association dinner claiming forecast capability a month ahead. He credits Langley and the Smithsonian Observatory for the groundwork and notes pending advances in meteorology.
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Weather Bureau
Willis L. Moore
New York
Maritime Association
Moore
Alford Defeated and Court Bench Hopes Mentioned
Fremont Alford was defeated in a political contest and the piece critiques press influence on public opinion. It notes James A. Pritchard's potential judgeship and argues for unprejudiced consideration of cases. The article laments shifting media dynamics and recalls Chauncey Depew as a former newsroom favorite.
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Fremont Alford
Canada
Criminal Court
Polygamy Question Refuels Smoot Hearing Tension
At the Interminable Smoot inquiry Monday testimony集中 highlighted Mormon loyalty tests. President James H. Sanford of Hingham Young College testified about a patriotic song in a Sunday school songbook while polygamy questions arose. Carlisle pressed whether the witness believed polygamy is right, prompting embarrassment and a ruling on the propriety of the inquiry.
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Utah
James H,anford
Hingham Young College
Mormon Sunday School
America
John G. Carlisle
Smoot
Carlisle
Mr. Carlisle
Burrows
Car- Vale
Prof
Linford
Etree
Farm and the City debate in The Kansas City Journal
The Kansas City Journal laments rural youth leaving farms for city life. It argues plans are needed to keep young people on farms or risk emptying cities of the poor and helpless. It notes city advantages lure people away, with many unable to balance farm life and urban pleasures.
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Kansas City Journal
Senator Smoot Witness Supports Mormon Polygamy Charge
Testimony from Senator Smoot's witness is cited as proof in a trial that loyalty to church first and government second is shown and that church hierarchy allegedly promotes polygamy. The speaker argues the case should close and let the country decide the senate's verdict.
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Carlisle
Smoot
Senate
Tip culture critique roils New York and Indianapolis dining rooms
A severe critique targets tipping habits as undemocratic and invasive, noting waiters and staff pressuring patrons for tips in both cheap and upscale venues. The piece cites New York printers resisting graft, praises waiters who refuse extra charges, and reports tipping as a growing nuisance in Indianapolis and other cities. It links tipping to social class and urges more rescinding of the practice, referencing investigations and costs.
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New York
Gotham
Humana Palace
Indianapolis
Reginar
Walters
President's Private Train Debate Draws Plural Proposals
Representative Gaines of Tennessee urged a $100,000 appropriation to buy a private presidential train for official use. Democrats and others opposed, calling for committee review first. Gaines, a fashionable figure, argued safety and comfort justify the expense, while critics noted precedent and cost.
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Representative Gaines
Tennessee
Gaines
Congress
Lifaver
Terstate
Mr. Gaines
Ben Brummel
Price rise needed to fund wage gain for miners
The article notes that increasing the price of ena by 120 per ton is required to cover a 21 cent per ton wage increase for miners, illustrating capital's share in the PrORL-Detroit News system.
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Detroit
Fitzpatrick Aims for Clerk Nomination at State Convention
Edward V. Fitzpatrick of Portland, visiting Indianapolis, campaigns hard for the Republican nomination for clerk of the supreme court. He faces Ea Ward E. Neal of Noblesville in a likely race described as a state convention horse race. Also noted is Edward J. Fortune touring Kansas and Oklahoma oil and mineral prospects, plus Tower Monahan of Orleans pursuing state treasurer, with several Eleventh district politicians and a Columbia club banquet referenced.
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Indianapolis
Edward V. Fitzpatrick
Portland
Supreme Court
Jong
Ea Ward E. Neal
Noblesville
Fitzpatrick
Tower Monahan
Orleans
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Indianapoli
Tomlinson Hall
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Tallunopolis
Frederick Landis
George A. H. Shideler
Joan A. Johnson
Elm Neal
Eleventh
Columbia Club
Tocal
Wires Break as Roosevelts View V P Fairbanks
Disrupted dispatches from Washington report Vice President Fairbanks smiling for the first time this year. The message notes an alleged conversation about Roosevelt and a leading candidate, with speculation on what the New York World might have revealed if wires had continued.
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Fairbanks
Aome
Hongler
Mr. Roosevelt
New York World
Announcement of coal surplus linked to strike fears
An article notes a coal trust storage of vast quantities for months to justify price hikes if a strike occurs. It also mentions a travel record to Europe provoking inquiry into which fiduciary school or enterprise may face further investigation.
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Coal Trust
Ravesittle
Wmit
Kansas City Journal
Europe
Whst School of
New York World
Government clerks and officers urged to retire on long pay
The Butte Inter Mountain notes willingness among aging government clerks to retire with long pay, similar to army officers on short service, reflecting a push for early retirement options.
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Butte Inter-Mountain
No Professional Courtesy from Cainrac Pirates
A Detroit Free Press item notes that Cainrac pirates halted and looted a standard Ol launch, showing no professional courtesy.
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Cainrac Pirates
Detroit
The Redwoods Poem Fragment on Mountain Wall
Poem depicts giant redwoods standing on a mountain slope with purple sky above and limpid waters below. Vivid imagery contrasts perpetual verdure and awe at nature, hinting at deeper spiritual reflection in the final lines.
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Gulfa
Dream thoughts and memories in drift from Newport to Kaffirs
A fragmentary column blends dreams and psychology with notes on memory, time telling by palm reading, and curiosity about the word kaffir. It recalls Walter Nason in Newport with his unexplainable time perception, then traces exotic lore about kaffirs and Afghan myths, and ends with a brief meteorology aside on spring overcoats and a barber’s tale about sleep posture.
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Walter Nason
Newport
East Africa
Habul
Afghanistan
Alexander
Threast
Humor and Proverbs of the Gentle Redmen
A column features Indian proverbs and anecdotes from Solomon Homer andPeter, recalling Choctaw and Apache figures such as Black Eagle and Geronimo. The piece satirically contrasts Native and white perspectives, noting Proverb like the prodigal returns and the limits of assimilation.
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Gentle Redmen
Ice age forecast unsettles Detroit hearers
Sir Robert Ball warned audiences that a new ice age could arrive in about 200,000 winters, threatening northern Europe and America with an ice cap that would cover the highest mountains for thousands of years, according to the Detroit News.
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Robert Ball
Europe
America
Detroit News
Conundrum of Legislation and Rumor Across Papers
A fragmented news fragment references a puzzling query about why a legislature withers the first half of something and labors the second, with mentions of the Baltimore Sun and Chicago Record-Herald. It notes rumor about “Andy” Hamilton and a mistaken face return, plus a grim jab about punishment and an elusive octopus.
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Baltimore Sun
Andy
Hamilton
Music Apprer
Chicago
Ohio bill raises licenses for poisoners sparks alarm
The Ohio legislature passed a bill increasing licensing fees from 50 to 1000 dollars, with critics in Minneapolis Journal arguing that 350 dollars a year is not enough to deter poisoning and protect the community.
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Ohio
Minneapolis Journal
Washington Chat Turns Dinner Date Into Capitol Gaffe
A humorous exchange shows Congressman Longworth inviting Ike to a formal dinner at his home with Mrs. Longworth’s parents as the only guests besides the speaker. The scene highlights a light moment amid talk of Congress and politics.
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Speaker
Congreemnan Longworth
Joe” Healtatad
Eles Thane
Ohio
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