Cummins Warns on Wealth Equality and Distribution
Senator Albert B. Cummins, speaking at the Washington College of Law, argues that unequal wealth distribution threatens the republic. He warns that concentrated wealth and reduced opportunity could lead to government price controls or a return to stricter competition, opposing monopoly power.
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Albert B. Cummins
Washington College of Law
Autobiography Snapshot From Charleston Politician
The New York Sun prints condensed autobios from the Congressional Directory offering a look into national legislators. A Charleston West Virginia member presents himself as youngest of five, a self-made man with a lucrative law practice, loyal and reliable, faithful to democratic convictions.
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Perfectionist Moody and Congressmen in The Outlook Note
The Outlook lampoons congressional pretensions and personal claims with wry anecdotes. It recalls Moody sparring with a persistent applicant and jokes about members claiming spouses and large families, musing on a hypothetical autobiography filled “Who’s Who.”
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Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages as a constitutional disease. It sells the remedy for 75 cents and offers One Hundred Dollars to any case it cannot cure, with testimonials available by mail from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
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Tomah News Tells Of Injured Worker And Local Updates
Edward Rees suffers severe internal injuries from a fall from a fast freight near Tunnel City. He was found by Leonard Brown, revived en route to Tomah hospital for several weeks of confinement. The report notes strawberry shipments rise led by Louis Storkel, Goodyear mill layoffs, new teachers for next year, and local social visits.
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Adeline Keifer
Plorence Hargrave
May Rice
George Karnopp
Ernest Hasset
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Verse Sketch
A poem fragment contrasts old fashioned tender hearts with the undaunted modern girl. The speaker notes the clinging maid’s departure and a shift in domestic roles as a playful exchange comments on a coronation and family reactions. The humor centers on hats, social change, and parental concern.
Traveling Salesman Talks Mars and Small Planets
A fragment shows a traveling salesman entertaining Mars talk with lines about Sunday on Mars and making small planets while naming a water-tank star as a playful sci fi exchange.
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Comedic Exchange Sparks Ethics Debate In Family Circle
A remark about supporting a wife's brother triggers a discussion on business aims and family ties. The speaker admits attempting to set him up in business, highlighting tensions between kinship and professional judgment within a domestic setting.
The Thesis Her Graduating Theme Inorgandie
The graduating student presents a theme titled Inorgandie described as an impressive scheme. The phrase hints at a fashion or design focus with an elaborate concept for the ceremony.
A Real Spender at the Seashore Meets Youth
Grace enjoys a seaside outing and meets a young man with $390 saved, not a millionaire. The encounter hints at budding romance or social exchanges at the shore.
Proposal Delighted by Mother’s Consent in Milwaukee
A humorous quip from a Woman's Home Companion piece notes Reginald’s proposal and a flirtatious Milwaukee girl who talks endlessly. The mother is portrayed as sensible, approving the summer engagement despite chatter.
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Milwaukee
Bankee
Bridge ton Butcher Scene and Straw Hat Tale
A fragment from Tit Bits recalls a butcher and old woman exchange over beef causing a collapse in the shop. The Somerville Journal then presents a light verse about finding a straw hat worn and stained, prompting the purchase of a new one.
Young Woman Orders Taxi To Cross Street Cafe
In a downtown cafe a young woman shows enthusiastic mood and instructs waiter to call a taxicab. The taxi arrives, and she moves with an escort to a neighboring cafe across the street where she spots her mother and friends. She then asks for another taxi to change tables.
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Sinecure Gen Horatio King recalls Civil War hardships
Gen Horatio King speaking at a Brooklyn dinner recalls Civil War trials and claims Confederates suffered more. He recounts a grizzled old Negro who sought an army cook post in sixty four, saying he was a cook but had nothing to cook because there was nothing to cook.
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Horatio King
The
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Brooklyn
King
New York Tribune
If you mean well for good faith you should do something well
The statement urges consistent effort as proof of sincerity. It emphasizes that occasional good deeds demonstrate genuine intent and reliability. It frames dependable action as a reflection of character and trustworthiness.
Duel Pistol Plot Behind the Opera Mirror
In Paris a Persian ally guides Raoul to Christine Daae's dressing room as they plan to slip through a turning mirror to reach Erik. They stock pistols and discuss disguises and danger while a trapdoor spirit of the opera haunts the walls. The plan hinges on the moving mirror and a perilous chase.
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Christine Dane
Angel of Music
Astrakhan
France
Christine
Darius
Erik
Christine Daae
M. de Chaegny
Persian
Cascarets Laxative Ads Sell Daily Cheer Across Nation
The promotion touts Cascarets as a popular laxative, with a million boxes sold monthly. It claims Cascarets prevent bowel troubles and improve daily wellbeing, urging immediate use and recommending carrying a box, sold at 10 cents per box by druggists.
Conservatory Proposal Turns Frosty With Lost Plums
Odd clipping reports a proposal in a conservatory ending with frost ruining many prized plants and fruit. The note references a Washington source noting expensive crops nipped by frost, implying a failed romantic or social gesture amid weather damage.
No Man's Offense Forgivable by Self Forgiveness
A philosophical musing asserts that no offense by a man remains unforgiven since the individual can grant themselves pardon and grace.
Peerless Steamer Beached Near Michigan City
The Peerless, once operated as a floating Monte Carlo and linked to Indiana and Illinois gambling raids, was beached west of Michigan City, abandoned to the waves after sailing from Chicago and anchoring in Indiana waters. The vessel had wireless gear and race reports aboard and was partially burned last fall.
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Hanly
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Illinois
Here
Peerless
Chicago
Viroqua Teachers Sign Contracts for Next Year
The Viroqua schools announce returning staff including Ethel Hamilton and Josephine McDermott with new hires Georgia Hill and Alta Albers. Also noted are June Hinckley to domestic science, headcounts of other staff, and local civic updates amid events in Viola and nearby towns.
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Ethel Hamilton
Josephine McDermott
Eleanor Thomas
Luella Wolfe
Esther Stavrum
Georgia Wellars
W. P. Colburn
Georgia Hill
la Crosse Normal
Alta Albers
Platteville
June Hinckley
Viola
Robert Hammer
BE. V. Wernick
Hillsboro
Wyman
Fred Morrison
Roxie Arnold
Will Groves
Amy Gott
State Normal and Industrial School For Girls
Milledgeville
Man torn between vanity and fear when girl loves him
A man notes that suspecting a girl loves him stirs him to swell with conceit yet fear, revealing inner conflict between pride and insecurity.
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