Duncan Upshaw Pietcher Named Senator Elect in Florida
Inter Mountain notes Duncan Upshaw Pietcher has been elected United States senator from Florida. The piece outlines Pietcher's age and career, including roles in Jacksonville city government and as a county party figure. It mentions prior education at Sumter and Vanderbilt, plus a police interpreters plan for foreign visitors and other assorted global notes.
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Duncan Upshaw Pietcher
United States
Florida
Dewyer
Jacksonville
Jackson
Geor
A Burden See Japan by Frank D Carpenter
Frank D Carpenter argues Japan's growth is hampered by debt and limited land. He profiles Kyoto Osaka and Manchuria, detailing wages in factories and government mills, living conditions of workers, and the strain of taxes and imports on daily life. The piece compares Japanese labor to U S costs and contemplates future wage demands.
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Frank D. Carpenter
Chicago
Tril
Kyoto
Japan
Natura Utceb
Kentucky
United States
Virginia
Rolla
Formosa
New Jersey
Corea
Kanaas
Manchuria
New
Aps
Osaka
Pittsburg
Ea Minkeapanese
Virginia Mountains
Ceminera
Senju
Himechi
Fecul
Perseverance Pays Off In Latin Lesson
A father helps his son David with Latin but withholds direct aid. After hours of effort the boy triumphs by discovering the troublesome word is a printer's misprint, Perseverance, as the teacher noted.
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Harper's
David
Mr. Mead
Early American Stage Coach and Road Improvements
The article traces the rise of stage coaches in America from colonial times, noting a New Brunswick to Trenton line by the 1700s and a New York to Philadelphia extension by 1766. It explains how stage travel spurred road and turnpike development and cites Philadelphia’s conveyance growth, highlighting concerns over rising travel in that era.
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America
Metropolitan
England
New Brunswick
Trenton
N. J
New York
Philadelphia
No Telling at Dinner On foresight and marriage plans
George Harvey spoke in New York last month on foresight noting cynicism arises from human nature. A Peacham lawyer recounted a Vermont farmer who planned to leave his wife everything while she remains widow, then the children, prompting the line There is no telling what you might do for many.
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George Harvey
New York
St Witte
Baron Rosen
Vermont
Ao Long Ashe
Household Cleaning Tips From An Early 20th Century List
A practical guide describes using kerosene and turpentine for cleaning mirrors, woodwork, floors, walls, and appliances. It includes methods to deter roaches, remove stains, and clean bathrooms, with cautionary notes on fabric and color safety when using solvents.
Londoner produces a new kind of net
A trio of Londoners unveils an improved hair net that stays in place once fastened. The design uses border pins and a double mesh through the center with woven hair pins to secure the net, promising a tidy, secure fit until removed.
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Londoner
Milady
One Way Out At The Oman
Little Mary dreads saying vinegar due to ridicule of her voice. At the store she presents a jug and asks the clerk for a quart, then orders a strawberry dessert with odd, mispronounced ingredients and a cold sherbet serving.
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Oman
Mary
Farm Notes on Stock Breeding and Prairie Cattle
The article urges pure bred bulls for cattle. avoid crossbreeding to protect the herd. It emphasizes fertility from soil and cattle feeding on fertile prairie lands. It praises abundant artesian waters and advises adapting to natural conditions to succeed in Dakota farming.
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Dante
Investen
Care of the Young Heifer for Dairy Profit
Advice on calf rearing emphasizes four to five months as a turning point. Do not overfeed with corn or fatten the heifer. feed flesh-forming foods and ample high quality roughage. Skim milk, if surplus, can be fed twice daily from birth to boost future milk production. calves fed this way were healthier and strong milk producers.
Cheerful Lines Against Worry From A Cincinnati Woman
The Chicago Record-Herald cites a Cincinnati woman's method to curb worry by reciting humorous lines to herself. The Philadelphia Telegraph notes she learned to cheerfulness through verses and urges sharing lighthearted verses to help those with burdens such as finances, job loss, and family strain.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Telegraph
Tarkington Train Boy Anecdote and Rail Progress Summary
The piece recalls Thackeray’s encounter with a train boy via a humorous tout and notes a Tarkington version with Booth Tarkington as target. It also reports Argentina’s rail expansion in 1908 with earnings up 0 percent from 1907 and outlines a French push for a second conference on Simplon tunnel approaches.
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Tarkington
Thackeray
United States
Howton
New York
Ooth Tarkington
Queanay
Booth Tarkington
France
Federal Council
Haw
Secon
PMO Bwine
Pete Tle
Simplon
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Bombay
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