Miners Strike Threat Explains Rising Costs and Debate
A lengthy editorial argues the looming miners strike will cost the public millions, pushing up prices for basic goods. It questions national control of monopolies, praises economic growth, and urges arbitration by Civic Federation to resolve the Mine Workers versus Mine Operators dispute. It also notes societal gossip about Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes and Mizner.
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United States
Alaska
Brest
Civic Federation
America
Charles T. Yerkes
Mizner
County voting bid scandal and royal wedding share page
A critical note questions county officials over a two year voting machine contract, alleging bids were ignored in favor of the highest bidder despite stable figures. The piece shifts to commentary on Washington wedding invitations, envy, and urging goodwill toward the couple, with references to Longworth Pepa Roosevelt and a White House wedding.
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Comainsuviers
Spencer
Washington
Longworth
Mise Alica
Pepa Roosevelt
White House
Coal Strike, Prices, and Public Impact Debated
The article argues the miners and operators both have merits in the coal dispute and explores how a strike would affect prices and public need. It notes 600,000 United Mine Workers members, a proposed $10 strike fund tax raising $5 million, with half already saved. It predicts supply and demand will drive prices, and that demand rises in cold months while many families reduce fuel use in milder weather.
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Perha
Gow
Prded
United Mine Workers
The Park Matter and Public Access at Riverside
The Sun questions Park Board plans to charge for Riverside golf links on public property while other free facilities exist. It argues parks should be open and free to all, likening demands to exclusivity and urging consistent accessibility for visitors. It ends with a note on Admiral Togo’s April arrival and a call for naval action.
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Park Board
Coffin
Riverside Golf Lake
East
Central Park
New York
Metropolitan Museum
Our
Great Park
A Tidy Little Gift From Government Aid
A wary note on a government bid for the post office department praising generosity while questioning the practice of paying a railroad 495 dollars per day in excess of regular charges for unclear gains. The fragment hints at deficit concerns and encouragement of such expenditures.
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Post Office Department
Ign
Railway subsidies and Morgan stock spark Post Office debate
The text criticizes annual subsidies to railways as paternalistic bloat, noting J Pierpont Morgan’s consolidated system with watered stock. It mocks government appropriations urged by the House committee on Post Offices and Post Roads led by Jesse Overstreet, questioning why Congress defends such funding and asking about City paving information from the Star.
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Kdbw
J! Pierpont Morgia
Abcord
Washington, D. C
New Orleans
Jplerpant Morgan Consolidated
House Committee On
Jesse Overstreet
House of Representatives
Congress
Indiana and federal law push for food safety and rail oversight
The piece argues Congress may wield new interstate commerce power to curb food and medicine adulteration, citing Iowa beer prohibition and a Supreme Court view. It notes public opinion shifting toward federal regulation, cites Joe Wheeler’s San Juan Hill fame debate, Panama management bets, Indiana politics, and university growth, with voices from Marshalls, Cravens, Lee, Landis, and local editors.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Lydiana
Uncle Sam
Towa
Chi Exago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Iowa
Supreme Court of the United States
Tovcourt
Supreme Court
In the Papers Reflect on Roosevelts Civil Service Push
A Washington commentary cites President Roosevelt's push for civil service reform and high federal nomination standards. It notes clashes with the Senate, Secretary Hitchcock's prosecutions, and the administration's effort to maintain robust ties while advancing reform. The Boston Transcript perspective lauds steady progress amid political friction.
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Kansas
Providence
Sheldon
Indianapolis
Wichita
Jakey Rus
Indianapolia
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Senate
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Tand Stauds
Fox
Boston Transcript
Don’t Grieve. A Poem of Hope from L Stanton to Atlas
A fragmentary verse from L Stanton urges resilience amid rain and winter. It promises a brighter morning, spring through the heavens, and a call to athe Atlas to constite ton. The text uses archaic spellings and lacks full context but conveys inspirational message and sender recipient.
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Lavaller
L. Stanton
Atlante Constiteton
Stories From Washington Highlight Odd Political Misadventures
Readers recount quirky incidents from the capital, including a Indiana representative nicknamed Charlie Tandina testing large turkey ventures and a Wisconsin senator Depew avoiding reporters. The anecdotes portray curiosity and tension between lawmakers and the press as Washington buzzes.
What the Philippine Tariff Bill Provides
The new tariff bill for the Philippines envisions duty free access to most American markets. Rice sugar and tobacco would pay one fourth of current rates until April 11, aligning with the Paris treaty terms. After that date, full free trade between the Philippines and the United States would take effect.
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Philippines
United States
Paris
Spain
Promptness and Initiative in the Somerville Journal
A short moral urging prompt action and steady work ethic. It warns that delaying tasks risks failure or danger and notes that swiftly completing duties impresses employers who may reassign tasks otherwise. The piece emphasizes starting immediately and communicating progress to avoid negative outcomes.
The Great Sable Fur Trade and Its Prices
An eclectic piece catalogs sable fur values from $22,000 for a se sable coat to $50 for a dark fox, notes on ermine stoles worth up to $35,000, and the perils of valuing sealskins, along with a quirky tale of glass eyes in a fortune teller’s shop. It also describes the butterfly trade for museums, detailing breeding, stockrooms, and the beauty of live specimens.
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Rusata
Duchess of Edinburgh
Chicago
Alaska
Ag Grule
Telene Cannon
Eaid
Congressional Museum
Nana
Arabia
Sahara
Kentucky
Col
Wattergron
Statie
Minneapolis
Desler
Poet discouraged no one should fear bad verse
Richard McCurdy rose to a post with a salary of 180 dollars. The Kansas City Journal notes the criticism that his poetry is not worth two cents a bushel, urging young writers not to be discouraged by such remarks.
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Broominiton
University of Indiana
Indianapolis
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Cravens
Indiana
Central Medical School
Washington
Depew
Usal
Sul
Richard McCurdy
Kansas City Journal
Alex Posey
Fua Fixica
Lin Man
Dawea Commission
Thingocu
Henryetta
Kubelit
Rich Ping
Sucur
Sally Johnstons
Blule
Gray Eagle
John
Tha DeviTe Dream
Publicity and fashion clash in a scented debate
An article fragment discusses publicity as a safeguard for voters and the power of campaign contributions. It quotes figures railing against money in politics and describes a perfumer’s amber and other exotic scents, evoking imagery of Arabian markets and Persian rugs, as a metaphor for allure and influence.
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Ures
Detroit
Authorities at Annapolis Enforce Discipline?
A short quip from Springfel Untan criticizes Annapolis authorities for lax discipline compared with upper-class enforcement. The remark implies hazing at the naval academy would end if rules were equally strict.
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Annapolis
Claes
Paval Academy
Springfel
Literary Figures and Book Trade Amid Personal Anecdotes
A collage of literary observations from Harper's on mass culture in literature, trade practices, and authorial reputations. It cites Howells on commercialization, mentions Miss Frances Wilson and Eugene Field childhood memories, Queen Victoria’s reading, and contrasts writers like Maupassant with broader literary tastes, ending with a playful note on fashionable phrases.
Cheap Insurance For National Guard Benefits
A brief note discusses government funding as the cheapest insurance for the National Guard. It references the Buffalo News and Washington discussions on year-rough forecasts, including a likely severe winter in spring, as well as several literary lines and poem snippets from Carolyn Wells and Browning Magazine.
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National Guard
Buffalo News
Baltimore Herald
Ohio Idea from Chi town boil water query
A clipped Chicago News item reports a Cincinnati man asked about boiling drinking water. The reply is terse with a regional quip about pulvarisa and fry to. The garbled exchange captures a voice snippet from the era.
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Cincinnati
Chteano News
Castoria Notice Reiterates Trusted Remedy Status
The advertisement emphasizes Castoria as the familiar remedy parents have trusted for generations. It reiterates the product’s long history, safety assertions, and availability for infants and children without addressing medical claims or effectiveness.
Notable Authors Quip in Public Domain Fragment
A fragmented literary collage cites lines from Haggard James Kipling Stevenson Conan Doyle and Pater. The oddly arranged quotation sequence evokes a playful snapshot of classic novelists and reviewers in a literary idle moment. The piece underscores interwoven authorial voices and the pace of quotable dialogue.
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H. Rider Haggard
Henry James
Rudyard Kipling
Robert Lauis Stevenson
Watson
Conan Doyle
Walter Pater
Indian Love A Baptist Church Organized Near Pawhuska
The Osage Indian village near Pawhuska organized a Baptist church last Sunday with members all follylocds. Rev Burnetto led the work, assisted by Rev Hamilton a longtime Cheyenne missionary. Prior baptisms occurred in the creek.
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Pawhuska
Mr. Burnetto
Hamilton
Indiana
Kansas City Journal
Senator Lodge Denies Roosevalt Naming Ted Forces
Senator Lodge rejects the claim that Roosevalt will be compelled to accept a naming aid in 19k. He questions how Lodge can foresee Jacob Riis’s future actions in the instance presented.
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Mr. Roosevalt
Ted
Senator Lode
Jacob Riis
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