State ownership of railways debated by Leroy-Beaulieu
Paul Leroy-Beaulieu argues in the March North American Review that state ownership of railways is an evil from political economy and warns that French loans tied to Western railway expansion threaten credit. He contrasts democratic Germany and Prussia, notes hidden costs like watered stock and collusion, and suggests study of government ownership in well run nations.
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Paul Leroy-Beaulieu
North American Review
M. Leroy-Beaulieu
France
Germany
Prussia
Claiming the Lion's Share in Wage and Profit Debate
The coal operators' wage increases last spring yielded an excess profit of 13.45 million, with every additional dollar to labor producing over three to capital. The report to the house of representatives flags industrial unrest as capital concentrates profits, urging distribution to labor and the public while recognizing labor as the foundation of industry.
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House of Representatives
1913 Spring Millinery Promises Tiny City Bonnets
The 1913 fashion notes say women must remove air switches rats and puffed hair to wear new spring lids that are almost infinitesimal in size. Bonnets will be petite dainty and chic designed to perk up the feminine figure and draw admiring comments from onlookers.
New Spring Bonnets Featuring Bulgarian Shade and Taupe
Fashion writers announce spring bonnets with closely styled hair to highlight bold colors. Bulgarian burnt orange and taupe with peacock blue shimmers lead the palette, accented by ribbons and berries. Many women will wear tams and soft crown hats as milliners report expected heavy patronage and city hairdressers praise fresh coifs.
Butter Seizure in Chicago Cold Storages
Revenue agents seized 250000 pounds of butter in Chicago cold storages. The operation faced heavy resistance from strong pro position phrasing.
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Chicago
Burglars Target Revolvers From Kansas City Police
Kansas City burglars are taking revolvers away from policemen. It is a good thing for policemen that the burglars have no use for the uniforms. Half the Washington police turned out to hunt for Helen Taft's lost poodle. Never mind Helen, let father do it. He has the time.
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Kansas City
Washington
Helen Taft
Helen
Father
California Misconceptions About Ocean Currents And Coin Circulation
A Californian notes the Japan current may not heat California as thought while observing that the Japanese themselves feel heat. Four million new nickels have entered circulation, yet they will be slow to reach.
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California
London Faces One Hundred Accidents Daily Says Cartoons
A comic caption notes London sees about one hundred accidents each day, adding a quip about a woman known as the lady with the brick.
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London
Witty Remarks on Medicine Morals and Politics
A collection of pointed quips linking medical humor to surgery and ethics. The author comments on appetite for reform and the social costs of temper, noting how private choices reflect public virtue and judgment.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
Poem recalls past winter scenes and chores from a rural home. The speaker reflects on coal stoking the furnace snow removal and a persistent plumber mending pipes, ending with a note on spring weather returning and stirring memories.
Friend Better Than Husband
A young woman renowned for charity visits a sick neighbor and asks about her husband. The woman replies he is kind—more like a friend than a husband—quoting a line from the Metropolitan Magazine.
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Metropolitan Magazine
Washington Monument Tale at New York Dinner
Colgate Hoyt Jr at a New York dinner recalled a story about Washington. Colonel Lee urged a rich man to fund a monument, the man balked, saying Washington is already enshrined in every heart. The colonel replied the man is in a tight place.
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Colgate Hoyt, Jr
New York
Washington
Lee
Colonel Lee
No Hands Wanted And The Knife Exchange
A visiting woman at a butcher shop demanded a piece of beef while the butcher kept a hand on the scales. She handed him a sharp knife and remarked that he could cut off his hand and she would take it anyway. The butcher asked what to cut off. She replied your hand, you weighed it. National Monthly.
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National Monthly
New Job and Weighty Figures in a Senatorial Tale
The piece presents Ollie James the Kentucky senator as physically heavy and influential in weighty terms. It notes a prior achievement involving Luther Burbank and mentions a summer tour of California with a luncheon to highlight a feast like scene.
Bright Girl, Her Pa Is Governor Hatfield
Hazel B L Hatfield, 16, daughter of Governor H. D. Hatfield of West Virginia, is studying in Cincinnati. She excels in studies and shows talent in music and painting, poised to hold a prominent social position at the West Virginia capital after finishing school.
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Hazel Bl. Hatfield
H. PD. Hatfield
West Virginia
Cincinnati
A Reasonable Plea For The Stomach
A historical notice extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as natural digestives. It claims the remedy supplies pepsin and gastric agents, stimulates glands, and aids digestion when the stomach fails, with chemical tests declaring no poisons. It urges readers to ask for a fifty cent box.
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Stuart
Chemical Laboratory
London
Central
Cullum St
Fenchurch St
E. C. London
F. A. Stuart
F.A. Stuart Co
Clerkenwell Road
B. C
John R. Brooke
The Big Kentuckian and the Square Peak Propagation
The scene follows a big Kentuckian who stashes away and a scientist who rushes to his station after lunch. He explains his motive to propagate a square shaped peak that will not roll off Ollie’s knife, a quirky dash of science and whimsy from Popular Magazine.
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Luther
Ollie
Popular Magazine
Scuttling Analogy Echoes Through Yonkers Paper
Phrase from Yonkers Statesman contrasts scuttling a house at top with a boat at bottom. Dialogue features "Pop" and his son debating where to begin scuttling a houseboat. Quotation reflects the humorous or illustrative tone of the page.
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Pop
Yonkers
Negro in Court Faces Hidden Hides and Cash Clues
In a Louisville court a Black man pleaded not guilty to theft while officers found three hides and concealed cash. He finally admits guilt after being pressed about money and tannery activity. A slang exchange reveals a tense legal confrontation framed by racial stereotypes of the era.
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Louisville
Jedge
The Just and The Unjust Trial Adjourns For Continuation
In a courtroom scene North faces cross examination about gas bonds and the McBride murder. Thomas Nelson the janitor testifies on ashes from North and Gilmore rooms and a barrel in the yard while the Mount Hope bank president analyzes torn paper scraps tied to a bond. The case shifts to pending confirmation as the judge and jury await the next phase.
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Moxlow
Gilmore
Thomas Nelson
North
Nelson
Evelyn Langham
Main Street
John North
Andrew Gilmore
Mr. North
Mr. Gilmore
Moxicow
McBride
Mount Hope
First National Bank
Livingstone Sermon Reflects on Enduring Tribulation
In a March 19 1913 sermon by Lucius C Clark the life of missionary explorer David Livingstone is recalled. The speaker notes Livingstones birth on March 19 1813 and cites Revelation 7 14. The gravestone inscription in the Abbey calls him Missionary Traveler and Philanthropist and emphasizes the glory of the ending over the journey.
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Lucius C. Clark
D. D
David Livingstone
Livingstone
Silk workers in Lackawanna seek higher wages
About five thousand employees in Lackawanna valley silk throwing mills, mainly young girls, near higher pay after a conference between the Pennsylvania Silk association committee and Central Labor union representatives led by Mrs. Sarah Conoy. A future conference may adopt a uniform wage scale with a ten to forty percent raise.
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Lackawanna Valley
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Silk Association
Central Labor A
Sarah Conoy
Appetite in love prompts a hearty meal request
He asks gently if love affects appetite as he offers a menu to Miss Clara. She answers with confidence and orders roast beef with fat, mashed potatoes, parsnips, and boiled onions.
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Clara
Thousands Wave Kidney Trouble and Don't Know It
An editorial style notice extols Swamp Root as a cure for kidney disease and associated ailments. It urges readers to assess kidney health, lists symptoms, promotes free sample bottles, and directs readers to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Daily Tribune
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