Tariff reform and a permanent commission urged by Erie head
Fred D. Underwood, president of the Erie Railroad, calls for a permanent tariff commission to study and adjust tariffs without sweeping reforms. He argues Congress misuses power and that tariffs should be revised methodically to avoid business disruption. A separate note highlights a life insurance firm planning a $190,000 annual sanatorium for consumptives, framing it as sound business and public welfare.
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Congress
Fred D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
Permanent Tariff Commission
Supreme Court of
United States
Aldrich
Cannon
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Minnesota
New York Insurance Company
Spotlight at the Bijou Opens With High Praise
The Bijou opened with packed crowds for three performances led by Mer. Koppelberger. Jean Bentley balances on a globe and performs foot juggling as Dolliver and Rogers showcase dance styles. Elsie Crescy and Frederic Powers star in Fagin's Pup il and The Elite Musical Four enrapture with refined harmonies. Meyer Levy delivers "Drifting" while a five piece orchestra led by Walter Getzinger provides accompaniment.
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Mer. Koppelberger
Jean Bentley
Jean
Dolliver
Rogers
Elsie Crescy
Fagin
Dicken
Miss Crescy
Grace Loring
Oliver Twist
Frederic Powers
James Loring
Geo. A. Light
Southern Davis
San Francisco Doctor Praises Herpicide For Beard Growth
Dr Melville E O Neill of 845 Howard St San Francisco reports treating sycosis on the lower lip with Herpicide. He notes cessation of beard loss and new hair growth on the inflamed area. Sample available by sending 1%1 in stamps to The Herpicide Co Detroit Mich. Hoeschler Bros Special Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Melville E. O'Neill
M. D
Howard St
San Francisco
Cal
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Hoeschler Bros
Hutchins Named Acting President Of Michigan For One Year
James B. Angell announced at a meeting in Ann Arbor that Dean Harry B. Hutchins of the law department will serve as acting president of the University of Michigan for one year starting October 1. Hutchins, previously interim head in 1897-98, accepts the role with reluctance and is widely respected as a capable lawyer and educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
James B. Angell
Harry B. Hutchins
Law Department
University of Michigan
Dean Hutchins
Dr. Angell
Turkey
United States
Sublime Porte
Hutchins
Michigan
Tle
Law
The Fight Pays in New York Against the White Plague
An article notes a new initiative called Made in New York that aims to combat the so called white plague with a novel departure in the inn. The report highlights a 42 percent increase in efforts and outlines steps taken to address the outbreak.
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New York
Kxthange
Oil of Wintergreen Heals Itching Instantly
A Chicago advertisement promotes Oil of Wintergreen compound as a quick cure for severe itching from summer rashes and poison ivy. It claims ten seconds of washing with D. D. D. Prescription soothes eczema psoriasis and other skin diseases. Hoeschler Bros. offers free samples from 112 Michigan St. Chicago Tl.
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Hoeschler Bros
D. D. D. Laboratories
Michigan St
Chicago
Frightful Moment Over Obstacle to Marriage Revealed
A clipped quotation from Simplicissimus describes a dramatic letter about an insuperable marriage obstacle. The speaker laments despair and a lack of funds to obtain a revolver, while a companion pleads for advance notice of the issue.
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Anly
Simplicissimus
Tiresome People Tire On Like Endless Gossip
A witty remark notes that some individuals grow increasingly tiresome as they persist in repetitive chatter and trivial quarrels, draining patience and mood over time. The line plays on the double meaning of tires as both weariness and rubber.
Etiquette for a Jungle Hunter by Carolyn Wells
A playful verse from Harper's Weekly urges hunters to harmonize with jungle life. It personifies animals and suggests adapting mood and dress to blend with beasts, ending with a lighthearted moral about fitting in with wildlife.
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Carolyn Wells
Harper's Weekly
Game to Game and Heart Trouble in a Checkers Moment
A playful exchange reveals Alfred hoping to confess love by hinting at heart trouble. He hesitates to say it outright while she jokes about indigestion mimicking heart pain. After a silent stalemate they pivot to a game of checkers.
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Alfred
Boston Herald
Irishman and Lady Snap at Impolite Smoking
A humor item from the Kansas City Independent recounts an Irishman smoking in a de pot when a woman admonishes him. He retorts, if ye wuz a lady ye'd sit farther away, and when she says she would poison her husband, he quips, if ye wuz me wife I’d take it.
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Trishman
Kansas City
Waiter Fetches Newspaper to Stifle Yawns
A Fliegende Blaetter quip depicts a dismissive concert moment where a patron requests a large newspaper to hide boredom while a waiter obliges with a newspaper in hand. The exchange highlights theatrical snobbery and public fatigue.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Narrow Escape The Irish Troop Mistakes Helmet For Enemy
During a South African war outpost vigil an exhausted Irish trooper laid his helmet as a pillow and slept. He awoke and struck his helmet, mistaking it for an attacker, then realized his error and thanked heaven his head had not been inside it.
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Pat
Philadelphia Inquirer
Love and Secrets at Sunnyside Estate
In a diary-like scene Louise, recovering in Sunnyside, opens up to Miss Innes about her fragile state and fear of confession. She reveals her mother’s pushing luxury amid poverty, fears about her stepbrother Arnold, and doubts about marrying Halsey while hinting at hidden tensions in the estate. The chapter ends with Halsey visiting, while the narrator contemplates a past love.
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Louise
Gertrude
Halsey
Liddy
Paul Armstrong
Sunnyside
Miss Innes
Thomas
California
Bhoy
Clam Fishermen Boost Revival of Local Shell Harvest
The clam fishing industry in this region is revived with more than twenty fishermen active. Beds yield a good variety of shells in large quantities as buyers from Muscatine purchase several tons of first class shells for downstream factories, while poorer shells bring $7.50 and good quality shells fetch $20 to $30 per ton.
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Muscatine
Down River
Cammers
la Crosse
Town Rejects Corporal Punishment Opposition Grows
Local residents voice strong opposition to corporal punishment in schools and public life. Officials report heated debates as community members insist on humane discipline and reform.
Trust the Dentist for That Noted quip in Kansas City humor page
A Wichita man avoids a dentist due to lack of nerve, a friend taunts him that the dentist will find the nerve anyway. The exchange appears in the Tit-Bits humor section with a witty back and forth about hats and gratitude.
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Kansas City Journal
Howells and the boastful spirit of America
A Washington Star quip recalls William Dean Howells rebuking spread eagle boasting and notes his joining a suffrage society. A Maine Fourth of July oration example quells boasts with a child's retort about an egg laid by Dad. The piece closes with a proverb about prompt service.
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William Dean Howells
Howells
Mr. Howells
Maine
Barber's Fine Remitted After Injunction Case
Judge Higbee remits a $50 fine and costs against W. E. Barber in a case where he was restricted from smoking stock at the Modern laundry. Barbers use of better coal to ease local hostility was agreed to, allowing him to continue business with fewer legal pressures.
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W. E. Barber
Higbee
Chamberlain’s Tablets Promise Refund If Unhelpful
If two thirds of a bottle of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets fail to satisfy you you can have your money back. The tablets cleanse and invigorate the stomach improve digestion regulate the bowels. Give them a trial and get well.
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Chamberlain
The Water Bite
A six year old boy viewing slides with a microscope sees a water drop swarm with particles of animal life and asks his mother why it bites when he drinks water. This humorous moment from the New York Times highlights the invisible world in a child's eyes.
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New York Times
Doubt Over Offer of Marriage Reads Odd Lines
In a Washington Herald item a man questions if a woman accepts his marriage proposal. He notes she has written between and across the lines in three directions, suggesting uncertainty about her answer.
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Washington Herald
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The
Lee News
Ge Teibuse Paper Syndicate
Payne & Young
Peathes
Marquette
Cbee
Bard Street
Que Tribune
the Tribune
A. A. Siever
Association of American Gvertoers
New York City
Lacrosse Tribune
Frank H. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
E. Bleekman
Tunderwood
Meyer Levy
Walter Getzinger
Arge
Dolliver & Rogers
Bijou
Wisconsin Business University
W. RB. U
Marvel
Abernard Anderson
Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co
South Bend
Ind
15Th Street
Batavian
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