Family of Republican Vice Presidential Nominee
A fragmented clipping references the Sherman home and Utica with unclear details. The readable portion mentions a Republican vice presidential nominee’s family and a residence, but specifics are obscured.
Power of the Mind and Electric Force Across The Ages
A critical survey traces theories on mind over matter from Otto von der Ton to Kant and Hufeland. It cites experiments where willpower shields against electric shocks, notes direct versus alternating current issues, and links mental training to health and moral conduct in various cultures and eras.
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Otto von der F Ton
Naturwissen- Whaffliche Wochcenserift
An‘pingls
Jelinek
Evening Post
Jellinek
Herr von Dobrowolsky
Pfordten
Pfordton
Kant
Hufeland
Pinel
Aturdy
The Mission of Arbitration in Labor Disputes
The piece argues arbitration should govern employer employee conflicts. It critiques warlike actions and insists decisions must rest on understanding the conditions and merits of the dispute and not on unilateral power.
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Aldo
Confession of a Young Husband in a July American Magazine
A brief extract from an autobiography reflects on marriage, shared values, and the steadying effect of a close union. The narrator cherishes a simple two by four house and notes mutual tolerance of relatives, quiet disputes, and affectionate routines as the foundation of their life together.
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Panama Canal
Eadperen
Ophelia
Edgar Allan Poe
Jud
Best Sellers Scrapbook Readings At Philadelphia Dinner
Clyde Fitch presented a scrapbook of contemporary prose at a Philadelphia Record dinner. He read passages illustrating a mishmash of year’s prose styles and noted the mock solemnity of characters in the selections.
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Philadelphia Record
Clyde Fitch
Mr. Fitch
Pitegibbon
Protection for Birds Proves Beneficial to Cotton Fields
Washington reports urgent call for special protection of birds based on a circular by Arthur H. Howell of the Biological Survey. The study shows 54 native bird species feed on the boll weevil, reducing crop losses in Texas Louisiana and other cotton states.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Arthur H. Howell
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi
South
Howell
An Explanation From Advertisers' Almanack
Polk Miller from Richmond visited the Almanack with a darky tale about substituting a wild turkey for a tame one. A buyer purchased a turkey from Uncle Ephraim who swore it was tame. Later the eater found shot in the meat. Ephraim quips the shots were intended for him.
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Polk Miller
Richmond
Virginia
Ephraim
A Beneficial Inebriate Anecdote From Rev Dana Sermon
Reverend Stephen M. Dana of West Walnut Street Presbyterian recalls a New England minister who faced a town’s old bootlegger Bill Johnson. The tale contrasts reform with a joking pledge scene as the elder notes Bill’s charm and the local habit of signing pledges after drinking setbacks.
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Philadelphia Record
Stephen M. Dana
West Walnut Street Presbyterian
Thirty-ninth and
Chestnut Streets
New England
Dr. Dana
Old Bill Johnson
Bill
Maki Ferrin
Stories of Grover Cleveland's principled life
A collection of anecdotes from Grover Cleveland's post White House years showing his independence and moral stance. The tales include turning down a $60,000 bank presidency offer and his firm stand on free silver. Also recounted are his reactions to public pressures and a pointed letter condemning political treachery.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Trust Company
Cleveland
White House
Mr. Cleveland
Mills
William McAdoo
Fifty-eighth Street
Sixty-ninth Street
Hoboes Union
Wall Street
Francis Lynde Stetson
Mr. Stetson
Connors Faces Union Dock Boss in Buffalo Argument
W. J. Connors then New York Democratic state committee chair confronts a Buffalo dock crew. He abuses workers, challenges any man to his strength, and a single giant punches back prompting tension on the Ohio Street dock.
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Success Magazine
W. J. Connors
New York Democratic State Committee
Ohio Street
Buffalo
Connors
Jim Connors
Pingy
Tam Glad to Hear Miss Bertha Joins Church Life
In a light Chicago Tribune piece a speaker greets Miss Bertha with humor about joining church activities. The remark plays on church social life and community ties, highlighting the era's social rituals.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Delightful Art of the Japane Nature and training of Japanese ornamental trees
The piece surveys Japanese horticultural art focusing on bonsai like training of dwarf trees. It describes how workers shape cherry and azalea varieties, grafting techniques, root exposure rates, and long handed traditions, praising age reverence and the plum tree as symbol of aging versus youth.
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Japan
Fragile Wedding Gifts From a Philadelphia Hope
An old fragment discusses wedding gifts and fears of fragile china lasting, urging practical keepsakes over delicate items. A friend counsels caution about fragile presents and incompetent help, emphasizing sturdy, lasting tokens rather than ornamental pieces that may break.
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Philadelphia
Fragmentary family dialogue on marriage plans and bachelor life
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a son debating marriage with his father. The exchange hints at expectations, bachelor life, and a big world for men, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes.
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