La Follette and British precedent echoed in debate
A historian figure humorously critiques Senator La Follette by comparing his push to amend the constitution via legislative precedent with Britain’s unwritten constitution. The piece jokes on sources of political inspiration and the perils of propagating foreign ideas in American reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Follette
Sena
Senator la Follette
England
Legissaet
Nazareth
Il’ Trrath
Pat
Dinny
Patrick
Duquenne
Linda
Brownell
Ward
Pisa
Chinese Wages and Labor in China in Historic Perspective
The piece discusses Chinese wages rising to an average of 16 cents daily for unskilled labor, with carpenters and bricklayers earning 25 to 43 cents, painters 25 to 23 cents, and mechanics up to $1 a day for 9 to 10 hour shifts. Foremen, stenographers, and others earn from 20 to 50 dollars monthly, highlighting living costs, intermittent employment, and the broader impact of population pressures and tariffs on Anglo-American imports and job competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Orient
Luby
America
Congr
Competition to push American factory products abroad
The text argues that while consumers may avoid inexpensive imports, American factory goods will still press into foreign markets that are also targeted by China, expanding global competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Physical education to shift from victory to general fitness
Massachusetts educator Carl L. Schrader argues future schools should integrate athletic training for all students rather than focus on a few victors. He says general athletics will become the aim, critiquing past emphasis on winning as the sole objective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ITE
Carl L. Schrader
Pf Education
Massachusetts
Schrader
Centenarians share myths on longevity and self analysis
The piece notes 3500 people over 106 in the country and critiques centenarians' self-styled rules. It argues most reach old age without a specific formula, while warning that many people self-sabotage their longevity through slow, self-inflicted harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noua
Intoxicating drinks fuel wild Manila era slang
A fragmented account recalls bootleggers and explosive stills, linking violent wakes to potent brews. It notes local Manila bars naming drinks after power and machinery, citing Dos cabal Jos two horses gin and tres faricarell three locomotives brandy, with nipa gin and carbon shell at Joe's Place and roadhouses in Pasig Caloocan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Pasig
Caloocan
Parasitic Quacks undermine spiritual science claims
The text condemns frauds attaching to new scientific and spiritual claims, likening parasitic fakers to gambling cars used by old circuses to drain wages. It argues grafting quacks hurt legitimate work, contrasts with valued patent medicine progress, and mentions strict Jesuit skepticism and bizarre diet notes.
In Ye Olden Times and Local Gatherings
A patchwork of notes recounts social events in Ellensburg and nearby towns. A Dunblin Welfare League meeting is planned at Persar Preshytrareliaeeh tonight, with Mr Tassaver aiding. Dated items reference visitors from New York and Austria, plus parishist priestly ordinations and local dignitaries.
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Ellensburg
Washington
Lea Weitnap
New York
Bes Bern
Mr. Vinernt
Gertrude
Margaret Tuusehe
Bn Rope
Austria
The Inevitable Ivy And the Pandas Dinner Incident
A satirical, fragmentary recounting centers on The Inevitable Ivy and a social gathering with Banda’s visit. It mentions a tense dining scene, alleged chatter, and disrupted plans as characters navigate etiquette, love intrigue, and party dynamics amid a troubled meal and shifting loyalties.
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Jenvee Kowitz
North la Crosse
Zumbrota
Minn
Joseph Kevendinger
John Schumacher
St. Francis Semis
Milwauka
Bishon Elis
Marquette
North Bend
Mindora
Par? Sullivan
D. M. Lennard
Lint
Slate Streets
Hiram Goddard
F. F. Preneh
Loomis Street
Rublee
Gillite Streets
Join Willing
State Street
Willing
North Beng Sa
Whipple
Minnesota
Angus Cameron
G. IL Ven Broeck
Abe Martin
By Lily Wandt
Banda
Abe House
Paaty
Us Iton
Tanger
Delhi
Dheery Gitry
Binga Mudd
Tinaenei
Ivars
Clark
Candace
BY Williams
Genlal Samiswan
Ravi
Tharatea
Laptoinkanse
Abel
Omar
Ety
Iaue Saeing Sant
Mesramg Tns
Miarnteg
Thynurone
Young
Ann Ward
Io” Linds
Thibbs
Sam
Yassur
Heinz
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