Wild Clippings Sparkling with Curiosities From Airships to Art
A collage of observations ranging from airship battles and Zeppelin tunes to social quirks. Notes on Europe’s rulers, a Philadelphia pastor, a landlady marriage, and a deer hunting joke mingle with headlines about Berlin art and U S shoe production. Vague chatter spans politics, culture, and everyday life with quirks and jokes. The piece ends with a Newport yacht club honor for Ida Lewis and a Paris jewel tale about a Hope diamond buyer.
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Ida Lewis
Lime Rock
Newport
Newport Yacht Club
Stoops and
Echooners
Rachtic
Newport Vocht Club
Tte
Yellow Peril alarm unfounded, China’s peaceful rise argued
The piece argues the yellow peril notion is baseless. It contends China will not seek war or conquest, citing Confucian pacifism and 5,000 years of history. It predicts China becoming an industrial and commercial world center within 50 years and positions it as a possible partner for global peace.
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China
Peter the Great
Russia
Cling
Celestial Empire
Alexander the Great
Caesar
Napoleon
Khublai Khan
United States
Troubles of a Chicago Saleswoman and Her Work Hours
A daughter recalls a friend who worked at a large Chicago department store slipping into long shifts with no extra pay. The woman, widowed, earned about three dollars weekly plus commissions for 85 hours weekly, reporting at 5:15 a.m. and often staying after closing until eight or later without meals or overtime. A supervisor ordered her to return Sundays and she faced job loss for illness claims. The card highlights harsh schedules, no overtime pay, and lack of freedom to schedule appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Suneay
Noverme
Hookworm In Australia Affects Queensland Dirt Eaters
An Australia focused piece notes hookworm presence chiefly in Queensland scorching climate areas. It links hookworm to dirt eating and resulting anemia and vitality loss, contrasting with U S observations. The article ponders whether dirt eating causes the parasite or is a symptom, and mentions Australia’s recent prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Queensland
United States
Commonwealth
Texas Lost Millions But Happy
A terse note suggests Texas farmers face a shortfall of roughly two million bales in expected cotton yield, yet remain hopeful about overall prospects for the crop season. Local fields and markets are referenced as the context for the surprise deficit and sentiment.
Texas Planters Face Heavy Outlay Amid Prosperity
The text notes Texas planters face an outlay of about 120,000,000 on crops with values near 70 dollars per bale, yet despite a short crop, high prices keep the state prosperous. Immigrants of good quality are entering, buying land, and rapid growth outpaces other southern states while rural districts fill with residents.
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Texas
Baptism and Temptation Lesson for Jan 9 1910
Historical Sunday School lesson outlines Jesus baptism by John at the Jordan likely January A.D. 2 and his forty day temptation in the wilderness near Jericho. It details his human growth, identification with humanity, and the three temptations shaping his mission to establish God’s kingdom.
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Jesus
John
Nazareth
Bethabara
Jordan
Judea
Jericho
Mount Quarantonia
God
Mhble
Our Church
Galiles
Jerusalem
Baptist
John Watson
Matt
Jeans
Satan
Jonna
Mark
Luke
Man Higher Up origins debated in Missouri tale
A lengthy piece traces the origin of the phrase the man higher up, noting Elmer Adams, a federal judge in St. Louis, as a possible origin. It recounts Adams career from Vermont farmer to Harvard Law School, Missouri state judge, and federal appellate judge, with political loyalties changing over time.
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Missouri
Elmer Adama
Federal
Theodore Roosevelt
Daily Presen
Adame
Inn
Adams
Vermont
Yale
South
Adama
Atlanta
Georgia
Milledgeville
Harvard Law School
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Bryan
Taft
Taft Premier A Scrapper Knox Symbol Of Unsteady Power
The piece portrays Chase Knox, secretary of state, as a long standing, combative figure tied to Nicaragua and Zelaya. It recalls his role in the Northern Securities case, noting his broad, cross party influence and image of casual demeanor contrasted with firm action.
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Lander
Chase Knox
Knox
Zelaya
Grace
Ilava
Estrada
United States
Barndike
Rotary of State
P. Knox
Lafayette Park
Wic House
Archbold Leads Final Battle for Standard Oil
An obituary of sorts to John D Archbold, long time Standard Oil field general, detailing his role in the case against the trust, his clash with government counsel, and his rise from Ohio to wealth. It notes his age, clubs, and close ties with John D Rockefeller while explaining the legal steps toward the Supreme Court.
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Standard Ol Company
John D. Archbol
Henry H. Rogers
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefe
Mr. Archbold
Supreme Court of the
United States
St. Louis
Companny
Archbold
Standard Ofl Company
Supreme Court
Frank Kell
Archfield
New York Athletic
Ohio
Mining Expert John Hammond Named To Probe Disasters
John Haya Hammond, a $200000 a year mining engineer and noted author, is named chair of a National Civic Federation panel to investigate mining disasters such as Cherry Mine in Milneis. Hammond, recently retired at 53, brings global experience from South Africa to Alaska and a long record in mining, government work, and safety research. He was once allied with Cecil Rhodes, arrested after the Jameson raid, and eventually sentenced to death before commutations and fines.
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John Haya Hammond
Guggenheime
United States
Richard Harding Davie
Soldie of Fortune
National Civic Federation
Cherry
Milneis
Hammond
South Africa
South America
Alaska
Australia
Union
California
Cecil Rhodes
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Jackson
Castro
Philadelphia
Beingelus
Portugal
Berlin
Amsterdam
Washington
City
Nowe
Capital
Tuan
Yellow Peril
E. A. Syme Whit
Jowett
Manchester
England
Ile
Jesus of Nazareth
Doople
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