Fragmented Kansas echoes through a flood of terse quips
A jumble of snippets from a Kansas agitator column covers varied topics. It mentions Mary MacLaine, an Indiana lawyer who saved a life, Edison’s hours, Lipton, Shamrocks, phonograph records, floods, a bent chair, and a caution about pursuance. It jokes about Ziegler’s polar exploration, a noise in stairs, a Bar on loss, and warns against carrying too much change. It also touches on politics, education, and notable figures like Gates, Clinton Scollard, Andrew White, Russell Sage, Hetty Green, Morgan, and Morgan’s treasures. It closes with reflections on mourning stamps, a Paris scene, and opinions on divorce testimony and university politics.
Poking Into Things and the Roosevelt Probe
The piece criticizes President Roosevelt and the administration for avoiding and later supporting probes into the Post Office and other agencies. It argues officials like Payne and Knox should be held accountable, condemns travel expenses and corporate favors, and predicts further scandals as the public eyes the government's conduct.
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Aken
Trans
Roosevelt
Washington High Officials Accused of Systematic Neglect
The article condemns Washington officials for lax attendance and generous leave, arguing many are above rules and neglect duties. It cites early starts by chiefs, excessive vacations, and cabinet departures for personal pursuits as causes of corruption and poor supervision across departments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Retaon
Roosevelt presses censorship and Pacific aims in global policy
The article critiques President Roosevelt for press censorship, denounces reporters harming his image, and argues he seeks to extend U S influence. It claims Roosevelt’s West Coast rhetoric pushes to occupy and protect the Pacific, surpassing rival powers and advancing a widening agenda beyond Colombia.
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Washington
Guahera
Far West
United States
Pacific Ocean
Russia
England
Germany
France
Pacific
White House
Colombia
The Party Faces Post Office Debacle and Slumbering Senators
The piece notes congressmen gathering amid post office department trouble with deputies serving papers. It mentions Senators sleeping in barns to avoid disruption and remarks on Clarkeon’s doubts about NL effects, asserting the party’s strong stance after the star route affair.
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Post Office Department
United States
Clarkeon
Wall Street Revelations and Napoleons of Finance
The text contrasts misund erstandings among financiers with ship-building ties and suggests a wealthy man who unloads $27 million in assets worth $3 million would not be wildly exuberant. He would be prudent rather than crazy, just effervescent in behavior.
Comfort for Suckers by a Finance Mogul
Mr Perkins, grand vizier of the night mogul of finance, says trusts are undergoing an inevitable adjustment. Many are in receivership and others likely to remain, offering comfort to shareholders who bought stocks at par and could not sell.
Real Estate Ventures of Mr. Hay Highlight Government Ties
The text notes Mr. Hay enjoys real estate speculation and that the government acts as his best customer, promising agreeable profits. It dismisses cynicism that his official position affects the success of his transactions.
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Bia
Hay
Mr. Hay
Grafting Made Easy Remarks on Post Office Debacle
The passage criticizes the ease with which Payne’s subordinates carried out their acts and questions why men with avaricious aims would use crude tools. It also notes the ease and impunity surrounding their operations and argues that influencing the post office department would be similarly simple.
Save Old Missions Restored for California History
A California Historical Landmark League effort aims to restore Mission San Antonio de Padua Monterey County and preserve relics gathered by George Dutton of Jolon. Officials plan roofing, careful restoration, and public education to inspire reverence in students, while relics including a 1798 Moralon missal and a baptismal font are safeguarded.
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California Historical Landmark League
League
California
Mission
San Antonio de Padua
Monterey County
George Dutton
Jolon
Tray Francisco Moralon
Fray Junipero Serra Font Recovered at Carmel Site
A damaged 1770 Fray Junipero Serra font once used as a flower pot in Santa Cruz is being reclaimed to its rightful place. The piece, along with cedar chancel rails and a rare whipnaw, reflects pioneer Catholic work. A curious incident in Hartford involved Mrs Keach chasing a garden intruder away with a polka dance before unearthing the trespasser.
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Fray Junipero Serra
Carmel
Santa Crus
Dutton
Mexico
Kishineff Riots Cause, Russian Minister Details
A letter from M de Plehve, Russia's Interior Minister, to Arnold White of London explains the Kishineff outbreak. He attributes the violence to racial and religious hatred and alcohol, comparing the mob to Southern States mobs during slave history.
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Tynchers
Moujiks
M. de Plehve
Arnold White
London
Saya
America
Mighty Cheerful Dialogue Between Dorothy and Mother
A playful exchange shows Dorothy pleading to go out despite wet ground. Mamma stays firm yet pleasant, while Dorothy calls her mother mighty cheerful, revealing a domestic moment of child persistence and maternal warmth.
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Mamma
Dorothy
Sttle
Pioneer Woman Dentist Turns to Women’s Horticulture School
Dr Elvira Castner of Marienfelde near Berlin, one of Germanys first women in the field, abandons dentistry after years of successful work to found a women’s horticulture school. The nation now has several female dentists.
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Elvira Castner
Marienfelde
Berlin
Germany
Postum Promises Health After Leaving Coffee
A Lancaster man recounts his wife’s nervousness and weak stomach fading after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. Within two weeks her appetite, sleep, and digestion improved, and he credits Postum for increased strength and red blood. He urges others to try Postum and notes a lemon tonic as a cooling option while advertising a $7,600 prize extension.
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Postuma
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
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