Interurban mileage records spark a rail fare debate
A New York World report lists several long time commuters led by John McNell of Chicago and Green Plains resident J H Peffer as mileage record holders. It notes Peffer surpasses McNell by over 710000 miles with higher ticket costs. other travelers and a late poet-banker anecdote follow.
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Chicago
John B. McNell
Windy City
McNel
Klein
New York
J. H. Peffer
Green Palms
Conn
Peffer
Santa Claus
New Haven Road
Cass Gardiner
United States
Peskrkill
New York Central
Mr. Rice
Hackettstown
N. J
Lackawanna Railroad
Rice
John Ledgerwood
Morristown
New ‘Eck
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Stedman
The Oldest Joke in the World Fails in Chicago
Two Swedish laborers arrive at Chicago’s Union depot and spot a saloon sign reading WANTED 1,000 Men to Unload Schooners. A local man explains the sign is a lure for beer, not ships, and the pair realize the danger of cheap saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Union Depot
Canal Street
Chicago
Atereet
Oleg
Sveneky
America
Pie and Etiquette From a National Guard Encampment
A Harper's Weekly tale recalls a summer night national guard sentry who shares apple pie with a visitor. The major, in undress uniform, questions the snack, and the exchange spirals into a humorous round of mistaken identity and banter about who is who.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Roald Amundsen
Norway
National Guard
Ucus Veeily
Banana Tree Plans Jamaica Venture Amid Humble Sale
A speaker describes a banana planter in Jamaica facing poverty and dreams of a winter trip, noting hemp fiber, handkerchiefs, ropes, and oil as aids. He reflects on wealth and the impossibility of a winter voyage, lamenting the lack of a plantation and the allure of beauty and wealth.
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Jamaica
Gael Ieee
Howe
Recent Legal Decisions of General Interest
A digest of rulings from various states and courts covering topics from initiative provisions in Los Angeles to property rights, airline and railway liability, flag advertising bans, alien land ownership, picketing, school transportation, and car crash duties. Notable cases include Pfahler v. Los Angeles charter upholding initiative, Butler vs Frontier Telephone, Washington deportation of insane persons, Thadburn vs Whatcom County Railway, Huler v state on flag advertising, Abrams v state, and Allis-Chalmers vs Tron Moulders union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hie West Publishing Co
Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
Pfahler
Pacific Fteworter
Agalnat
Butler Vs
Frontier Telephone Company
Northeastern Reporter
New York Court of Appeals
Thadburn
Whatcom County
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Illinois
Vandecarr
New York
Northeastern
Washington Supreme Court
Fri Abrams
State
Pacific Reporter
United States Circuit Court
Wisconsin
Allis-Chalmers Company
Tron Moulders' Union
Surike
Colorado Thief Encircles Globe With His Grimes
In a Colorado Springs district court trial jurors found D. W. Silverhorn, alias John F. O Connell, guilty of stealing a $250 diamond. His long criminal record spans continents with burglaries, bank robberies, forgeries, and escapes. The court expected a maximum ten year sentence due to his conduct in court.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
D. W. Stilverhorn
Europe
John F. O'Connell
Silverhorn
Burne
Morris
Frankfort
Louisville
Nashville
Tenn
Memphis
Tokio
Japan
Hongkong
China
Pekin
John Plant
United States
Strasburg
Germany
Genoa
Italy
St. Petersburg
California
Oceny
Los Angeles
Canon City
Frankie Culp
Phoenix
Ariz
J. A. Tracey
Captain Wheeler
Benson
Poem Excerpt Critiques Silent Leaders in War Verses
A dramatic verse fragment by Stephen Phillipa critiques slow, silent leaders during crisis. It laments failure to act with courage, contrasting imagined courage in battle with speech and blame shifting. The speaker calls for decisive action and living resolve rather than verbal excuses.
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Stephen Phillipa
Henry Eighth Retorts Cleverly In Local Humor Piece
Harper's Magazine excerpt shows Henry VIII rebuking a churchman after Anne Boleyn's execution with a wry, dignified retort about royal finances and the “block system” in a playful mock dialogue. The Washington Star piece recalls a dinner conversation with William Dean Howells and quips about literary esteem and a Lyons rat trap inventor.
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Henry the Eighth
Harper's Magazine
Anne Soleyn
Henry VIII
Kit
England
Henry
Kile Minjesty
Washington Star
Willtam Dean Bowella
Howells
San Remo
Lyons
M. Pleris Loti
Pierre Lou
Night Riders in Kentucky Riot Warehouses and Stores
Masked riders attacked multiple towns in Bath and Viewing counties before daylight. They burned the Independent tobacco warehouse of A. H fue jinvou and the general store of F Petora Hron in Mether, and destroyed the Independent warehouse of Daugherty Brow in Bherburne. No shots were fired. telegraph and telephone lines were cut to hinder aid. The total loss and motive remain unclear.
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Paria
Foros
Hugy District
Bherburne
Viewing County
Bethel
Bath County
Mether
A. H Fue Jinvou
F Petora Hron
Daugherty Brow
A Rail System Under Capitol Foresees National Role
A Weabington Star report describes a government owned railroad tunnel system beneath the Capitol. Trains shuttle between Senate and House offices, with plans to extend tunnels across the front of the Capitol. Superintendent Killott Weeds guides view, naming a potential “real president” of the road and future mid Capitol transit features like promenades and half way houses.
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Weabington Star
Senate Limited
Pleman
Senate
House
Capitol
Capitol Hill
Mel
United States
Star
Killott Weeds
Plega
Woods
Wonks
Bishop Potter Tavern
A Favorite Retreat. Secretary Cortelyou and an Unseen Visitor
An item from Lippincott's recalls Secretary Cortelyou leaving the Department of Commerce and Labor with dignities. A plainspoken old porter overheard a request to see him and insisted the secretary could not see the man across the hall. The exchange hints at a moment of privacy as Cortelyou resumes his duties and attends a family gathering.
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Puck
Sherry's
Lippincou
Cortelyou
Department of Commerce and Labor
Pontoffice
Mer
An Irish Compliment
Two men meet after a long absence and exchange pleasantries in a light Irish toon. They discuss family with one boasting of a healthy boy and a fine neighborhood, while the other teases about appearances and the child’s well being.
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Colbie
Sunny von
Tia
Clancy
Soldiera Tell on Each Other and Major Green
General Mroderick Grant narrates glory to Major Green. Green asks his servant about boots, a corporal’s verdict, and a dollar bet on pay day. The text shifts to moral reflection on fortune, desire, and infidelity, ending with marital reproach and a provocative exchange.
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Mroderick D. Grant
Green
Major Green
James
Jared
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Connecticut
Railways
Catamier
M. Kk
Ve. Honey
Southwestern Reporter
Texas Court of Civil Appeals
Longoa
Railway
Echool
New Jersey Court of Errors and Appettls
Board of Education of Prelinghuyser Townshipy
Atwood
Atlantte Heporter
Pianaylvania
da Cole
Eriake
Paris
M. Kluytmans
Edmond de Marcay
Colorado
Globe
O'Connell
Jean
Night Riders
Kentucky
AY Hopkins
National Capitol
Aratlan
Callune
J. Lagalle
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