Sermon On Radium And Wealth Ethics In Public Life
The piece ponders radium's soaring price and what money buys, arguing wealth cannot buy health happiness or a good conscience. It contrasts Rockefeller Carnegie Gould Hill and Roosevelt, noting great wealth rarely shapes true public progress and urging honest future leaders from common roots.
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John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Rockefeller
Carnegie
George Gould
J. J. Hill
Roosevelt
Refusal Of Mr Metzger As Sheriff Candidate
The article notes that Robert Metzger will not seek the sheriff nomination at the Republican county convention. He has long stated he would not run and will support another aspirant. Eppert and Sourbier stand in for consideration, with Sourbier unlikely to gain the nomination.
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Metzger
Robert Metzger
Unionism and Whisky Editorial Commentary
The Central Federated Union of New York urges members to avoid non union whisky, a policy praised for its clarity though critics suggest removing nonunion to emphasize union solidarity. The piece notes the focus should be on the man who makes the whisky and hints at broader social comparisons, including perceptions of public figures and nations.
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Central Federated Union
New York
Cleveland May Be Named At St Louis Convention
Washington reports strong talk of Grover Cleveland as a possible candidate for renomination. Despite public declarations he is not seeking the presidency, many Democrats still weigh his name, noting his quiet retirement since 1897 and his active involvement in Princeton and Cornell College affairs. Cleveland remains a central figure in Democratic possibilities without an organized boom.
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ST. Louis
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Ruth
White House
Selva
Frinceton
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Presbyterian Cornell College
Fshing
Lfe
Why Polly Proposes Artificial Light for Winter Love
In a park on a frosty day Polly and I discuss marriage and its fades. She argues that courtship should stay bright and playful, while I concede the need to face winter’s dulling truths. Polly finally suggests lighting their love with artificial lamps to keep warmth alive after the honeymoon fades.
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Sheries
Jack
Berans
Pally
Suve
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Eavell
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Catarrh Cure
An ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh affecting nose throat stomach and digestion. It claims radical, permanent cures and features testimonials including a Milwaukee reader who says four battles were entirely cured.
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Hood
Iaparilla
WilLink
Milwaukee
Wig
A Park Bench Romance and a Philosophical Kiss
The scene unfolds with a playful debate on romance and affection between a man and his wife. Polly mocks practical gifts while a narrator promotes constant, light flirtation to keep marriage close. A park policeman interrupts as Helen Rowland’s Washington Post credit frames the witty exchange.
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Polly
Jack
Gale Polly
Helen Rowland
Washington Post
Our Fashion Letter: The Percy boy's costume in 1864
New York fashion notes describe a boy’s costume called The Percy. It features a mustard felt hat with a red feather, prune blue long coat with pearl buttons, military collar orange cuffs, Zouage trousers with a red stripe, white stock, and patent boots. The engraving shows a neat Sunday school ready outfit for well behaved youngsters.
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New York
Juventis
Percy
Woman Gossip and Riddles in Curious Rhyme
A fragmentary humor page questions a woman with odd ailments and fashion, cites a college griddle joke about cake capacity, and features a logic puzzle about two Indkes and a traveler asking for kinship. The elder answers she is her sister's daughter and her daughter's sister, leaving readers tangled in a playful family relation riddle.
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Mranger
History’s humor on Juan Fernandez ends in relief
Alexander Belkirk narrates a tale of solitude on the Isle of Juan Fernandez after four years and four months, expressing relief at the possibility of not needing to read the Sunday supple. The eccentric account blends nautical myth with a grim, humorous note on exile and daily life.
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Alexander Belkirk
Isle of
Juan Fernandez
LAND OF EARTHQUAKES AND JAPANESE DISASTERS
The passage notes recurrent Japanese earthquakes and major tsunamis causing massive loss of life and property. It cites October 1891 quake killing about 9,960 and injuring 20,000, and a later four year event destroying 7,000 to 8,000 houses, killing around 27,000 and injuring over 25,000. It also includes an unrelated patent medicine pitch for Burdock Blood Dittera.
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Iapan
Tinker thieves and odd notices dot late dispatch
A loose jumble reports a New Orleans thief stealing tobacco and hiding near a cobbler shop in Georgia with a cheeky legend inviting patrons. Paris imposes a yearly auto tax while Cleveland man injures himself breaking a boot as a joke. The piece blends stray anecdotes with oddities from different places.
Innyed humor and odd phrasings on garden questions
A fragmentary verse like set of questions and quips touching Eden apples garrets windows and fashion. It mentions Eve and Adam with a playful miscount and notes on park boards planning merry go rounds for small parks, plus odd terms about a hotel and cradle rock.
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Garden of Eden
Adam
Funeral Postponed For Mr W R Barry At Central Ave M F Church
The funeral services for Mr W R Barry are postponed to 2 pm Thursday at the Central Ave M F Church. The request comes amid the regular Ladies matinee musical meeting Wednesday afternoon and the presentation in which Mrs Barry was a prominent member for many years. The deceased’s family wishes attendees to acknowledge the delay.
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W. R Barry
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