Walsh as Public Representative Chastises Capitalists
Frank P. Walsh, head of the federal industrial relations commission, draws praise from radicals and critics as he confronts capitalist interests. A Kansas City figure, Walsh left a high earning law career to lead the commission, earning $10 a day plus expenses, while supporting eight children.
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Frank P. Walsh
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Mr. Walsh
Kansas City
Walsh
Bureau of Social Service
Arctic Circle Senator Aldrich Makes 38 Day Dog Sled Journey
Alaska legislator Senator Frank A. Aldrich is noted for his hardy nature as he travels from the Arctic circle on a 38 day trip to attend sessions. Born in Fort Wayne 58 years ago, he joined General Terry’s command in 1876 and later mined for gold before his 1913 election to the Alaska legislature.
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Frank A. Aldrich
Mr. Aldrich
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Senator Aldrich
New York
Fifth Avenue
Fort Wayne
Ind
Terry
Yellowstone River
Montana
Custer
Nelson A. Miles
Nez Perces
Joseph
New Chinese Minister V. K. Wellington Koo Named Diplomat
Columbia University alumni recall V. K. Wellington Koo who rises at age thirty to become minister to the United States at the Chinese embassy in Washington. He is praised by Prof. Moore as a brilliant student of international law and trusted by President Yuan Shih kai for his broad intellect and leadership.
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United States
Columbia University
V. K. Wellington Koo
China
Doctor Koo
Washington
Doctor Kuo
Columbia
John Bassett Moore
William Pitt
Fox
Alexander Hamilton
Yuan Shih-k’ai
Yuan
Wellington Koo
Sttesman
Would Tax Rich Heirs Senate plan for inheritance tax
Senator Norris of Nebraska says he will introduce a graduated inheritance tax in the Senate. The plan taxes excess amounts over set exemptions with rates starting at 1 percent and rising to 75 percent for very large estates. It targets direct and collateral inheritances and aims to curb expatriation of American fortunes to support foreign families.
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Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Bessie Learns a Lesson in Listening to Parents
A mother teaches Bessie a hard lesson about choosing her own way. Bessie defies advice, wears a new hat and parasol in rain, gets soaked, and learns consequences. The hat is stained and the parasol marked, leading to a summer without a new parasol and a worn hat until a white one arrives.
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Bessie Carrol
Bessie
Jane
Convenience of Pin Setter for Tiny Bowling Pins
A Popular Mechanics note by F K Howard from Los Angeles describes a simple pin setter using a triangular wooden rack with ten holes. Pins drop into the holes and are lifted away, speeding setup and ensuring proper spacing for a small department store bowling game.
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F. K. Howard
Los Angeles
Popular Mechanics
Learning to Adapt: Bessie Faces Hard Season
The text notes a warning that individuals lack control in life and highlights Bessie's struggle with a bat causing discomfort. She endures the season bravely without complaint, reflecting perseverance despite challenges.
Amusing memory game spreads laughs with alliterative twists
In a circle the players repeat a chain starting with One old ox opening oysters and add a new alliteration each round. The Philadelphia Record notes how the forfeits for mistakes and laughter heighten the playful challenge as the count climbs through items like four fat friars and twelve terrible tablebearers.
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Philadelphia
Trenton
Blind swimmers learn to swim straight with eye bandages
Doctor Campbell of the College for the Blind in Upper Norwood England says blind swimmers always go straight and experts have been beaten when deviating from the shortest path. He advises fast swimmers to train with a bandage to learn a straight course instinctively.
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Doctor Campbell
College For the Blind
Upper Norwood
England
A Sprouting Acorn
A simple experiment describes threading an acorn, suspending it in a bottle with water and charcoal, and placing the bottle in a warm room. The acorn sprouts, roots feed on the water, then a stem and leaves form. refresh water periodically.
Weather Wise Birds Seabirds as a Barometer
The seagull acts as a living barometer. If a covey flies seaward at dawn, sailors expect fair winds and good weather. if the birds move inland, with no sea haze, forecasters predict rough elements.
Unclear dialogue echoes in a biblical humor fragment
A fragmented text features a quip about Noah and the ark with casual back and forth. The lines hint at a humorous misinterpretation of biblical facts. The tone resembles a light dialogue snippet from an old newspaper page.
Knight affairs and daytime tournaments misread
A playful dialogue questions why a tournament nickname implies knights and daytime events. Father confirms the events occurred in daylight, while the son points to the odd phrase misinterpretation.
Hopeful Parson-Well welcomes frequent churchgoers
The dialogue notes a cheerful parish tone with a parishioner saying he attends church twice on Sundays. The exchange emphasizes eagerness to remain engaged with church life and community.
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Tommy
London
Paul on Christian perfection and forward faith
The text argues that Christians are not yet perfect yet may achieve a forward running perfection. Paul and other saints acknowledge unworthiness while pressing toward the prize. It warns against pride and urges humility and continuous growth in grace.
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Apostle
Apostle Paul
Charles Spurgeon
Jesus
A. J. Gordon
Christ
Thorvaldsen
Archbishop Trench Quote on Prayer and God
A concise quotation attributes prayer not to change God but to align with his greatest willingness. The remark frames prayer as appropriating divine readiness rather than persuading the divine.
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Archbishop Trench
Love and hate in religion and social harmony
A theological reflection argues that love rooted in Christ's teaching can endure amid class and racial prejudice. It notes hate challenges love yet inspires revival as a social force, urging service over grievance and warning against pulpits that preach division. The piece links love to God and warns against capitalist and worker class extremism.
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Calvary
Christ
Gethsemane Garden
Belief in the Lord Provides Relief Through Prayer
The text emphasizes confessing troubles to a sympathetic listener, namely the Lord, who not only hears but strengthens believers to bear burdens until relief arrives through the spirit. It frames faith as guiding toward a relieving course and unloading of distress.
Giving Thanks for Trials and Submission to God
A meditation on gratitude through suffering. Submitting to God’s will brings peace as one learns to praise for every event, trusting that life’s hardships fit into a divine plan and will be resolved in love.
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God of Love
Priscilla Maurice
The Tears of Christ as Pity of God Quote
A brief religious reflection cites Alexander Maclaren on the tears and gentleness of Christ and their relation to the love and patience of God. It notes that those who have seen Jesus have seen the Father.
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Christ
God
Jesus
Father
Alexander Maclaren
Prairie lands lure homeseekers with cattle profit pitch
Promotes Texas prairie farming and beef pork profits with low land prices along Rock Island Lines. Highlights a Stratford Texas breeder, 800 calves fed in 1914, kafir corn, and cheap land for homesteaders. Offers homeseekers tickets and contact details for L M Allen, Rock Island Lines, Chicago.
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Texas
B. L. Bennett
Stratford
Panhandle
Kansas City
Rock Island
Rock Island Lines
L. M. Allen
la Salle Station
Chicago
CAN PHOTOGRAPH IN COLORS
Color photography becomes available to amateurs using a three plate camera. A mirror reflects the image to the bottom plate while the lens prints to the other two plates recording red yellow and blue tones. Separate positives are made on paper for blue and on film for red and yellow. The film positives are combined with the blue positive to blend colors.
Grateful Lady Praises Dodd’s Kidney Pills
Mrs A G Clemens of West Alexander Pennsylvania writes that after years of backache spine tenderness and occasional black specks she found relief using Dodd's Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills. She endorses the medicine and notes prices of 50 cents per box.
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A. G. Clemens
West Alexander
Dade
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dodd
Pay Day Eagerness Seen In Office Hours Tale
In a brisk scene from Net Mercenary a boss admonishes the new bookkeeper Simpkins for arriving after nine. Simpkins answers he aimed to avoid appearing overly eager since today is pay day.
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Net
Simpkins
Laxa tive Bromo Quinine Ad Claim Breaks Down
Advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as superior quinine with tonic and laxative effects. Claims no nervousness or head ringing. Urges looking for E. W. Grove signature and states 25c price.
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E. W. Grove
After Graduation What Has He Been Doing Since College
The quote ponders how a graduate spends time after earning a degree and questions what lessons remain valuable. It frames a search for practical application of academic learning in life beyond campus boundaries.
This Will Interest Mothers by Mother Gray Powders
A vintage advertisement touts Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children to ease feverishness headaches stomach teething problems and bone growth. Claims include breaking colds in 24 hours and 28 years of use by mothers. Sample free with address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Domestic Quarrel Overfinances Sparks Terse Exchange
A brief dialogue reveals a family dispute about money and spending, highlighting tension between a mother and her son over expenditures. The exchange underscores household financial strain and intergenerational conflict.
Not Gray Blairs but Tired Eyes in Movie Era
A fragmentary note counsels against tired eyes aging appearance. It suggests keeping eyes youthful through unspecified care after cinema viewing and uses odd phrasing about Marine Your Eyes and a personal prohibition.
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Gray Blairs
Quip on Finances Sparks Vacation Budget Joke
A brief exchange questions spending limits then humorously notes they could not afford a vacation. The remark implies tight finances and limited leisure funds between speakers.
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Ad
Clean and healthy living promotes using Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver bowels and stomach. An advertisement urging daily use for digestive well being.
Woman’s Birthday Noted But Age Withheld
A local note marks a woman’s birthday but withholds her exact age. The brief highlights the celebration while omitting personal years.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Laundress Delight
An old ad copy notes the product Red Cross Ball Blue claimed to delight laundresses and be sold at grocers, while the rest of the text critiques arguments and mentions an inside tip failing to win out.
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