Lane protects Wenatchee water powers against revocation
Franklin K. Lane as interior secretary rebuffed water power interests seeking to undo Taft’s withdrawal of 158000 acres in Washington. He cited state reserving waters and promised full review with citizen input before any reconsideration, praising careful protection of public resources.
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Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Wilson
Wenatchee
Washington
Taft
Quincy
Lane
Mr. Lane
Waging War on Mosquitoes Nearby
The article argues for aggressive mosquito control to curb malaria, urging drainage of low lands and disinfection of standing water as key solutions. It notes mosquitoes travel only a short distance and calls for intelligent, cooperative action.
National Drainage Congress to Host Malaria Focus in St Louis
The third annual National Drainage Congress will meet in St Louis April 10 to 12 with a malaria congress proposed by Dr W A Evans. Dr L C Howard of the US Department of Agriculture will attend and push national efforts to exterminate mosquitoes through drainage and education as a preventive public health measure.
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National Drainage Congress
St. Louis
W. A. Evans
Chicago
L. C. Howard
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Howard
New Jersey
California
Sorensen Denies Publicizing 47 Disorderly Houses
The Chronicle questions Mr. Sorensen about a discovery of 47 disorderly houses in La Crosse made with an outside detective. It notes his failure to reveal details while mayor and criticizes his stance on making the list public. The piece likens the claim to a farmer's disbelief at a giraffe.
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Sorensen
la Crosse
Pearl Street
Albion Man Leaves After Borrowing Dollar From Wife
An Albion Michigan man borrowed a dollar from his wife some time ago and vanished. The brief item notes it is ironic that any man would stay with a wife he could owe money to, hinting at the unresolved disappearance.
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Albion
Self illuminating paint for street cars questioned
A self illuminating paint to make street cars visible from afar is proposed but may fail if cars already pass. Militant suffragettes in London have not yet shown willingness to smash a millinery window.
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London
Man’s Quest to Write Mexican History Demands Shorthand
A quote notes that any man attempting to author Mexico’s history must adopt shorthand. The statement frames writing as a swift, concise craft essential to capturing events, implying the complexity and rapid pace of Mexican history.
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Mexico
No, no, no. A man with everything charged is not a dynamo
A quote challenges the view that wealth or possessions convert a man into a human dynamo, urging caution against equating material charge with vitality or power. It reflects skepticism about surface success implying true prowess.
Threats Presage Tragic Death Of Chicago Leader
In Chicago on March 31 a leading social figure Mrs Augustus S F Billings died after months of fear from Black Hand threats. The widow and mother of C K G Billings had received a Black Hand letter demanding tribute four months earlier and was guarded by detectives. She died last night of apoplexy.
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Chicago
Augustus S. F. Billings
C. K. G. Billings
Quips on a Vice Presidential Dream
The verse humorously argues that being vice president offers a simple life with little scrutiny and chores. It imagines loafing at home, unchanged neckties, absence of bill collectors, and no journalist pestering, praising solitude and contentment in office without accountability.
Tenants Challenge Landlord On Written Bond
A crusty tenant confronts a Scotch landlord over a long overdue task. The landlord promises to finish before a set day and offers his word and a written bond. The tenant scoffs at the word and questions the readability of the bond.
Parable of Jamie Frazer and the Sleeping Parish
A parish sermon about sleeping in church provokes a sharp exchange with a man named Jamie Frazer. The minister notes the audience sleeping while Jamie stays awake, calling him an idiot. Jamie retorts that without being an idiot he would be sleeping too.
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Jamie Frazer
Jamie
Amie
Verry well pitched but how are ye goin to get over yersel
A Scotchman riding a donkey crosses a sheep pasture. At a drain the donkey balks and the man whips it. The donkey charges, the man sails over the drain, lands, and asks the donkey how it plans to get over itself.
Thirsty Night Ends With Aquarium Dilemma
A weary father returns home late and drinks water from a glass aquarium given at Christmas. His young son wakes, laments the water is gone, and asks who will refill it with fresh goldfish, pollywogs, and mud turtles. The scene unfolds in a dining room.
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Papa
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bride Moves West and Finds Scallops Sold by the Yard
Mrs Blank, newly married and coastal by upbringing, visits a Kansas town and asks for scallops at a butcher. The butcher humorously replies she will find them at the dressmaker and that they are sold by the yard, reflecting a light colonial joke from Lippincott's Magazine.
A Fancy of His Own Decoration At Berlin Function
An American guest at a Berlin reception wore a bold own decoration in evening dress. The dignitary asked to see the wearer and inquired about the order. The American replied that it was his own fancy.
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Berlin
Europe
Saturday Evening Post
Pimples as a Source of Blood and Skin Disease
The Swift Specific Co, through its research, claims pimples spread virulent blood and skin diseases by contact in public places. It promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable blood purifier, touting safety compared to minerals and offering a free book from its Atlanta office. A $1 bottle is urged from druggists.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta
The Firestide Sermon by Lucius C Clark D D
A historical sermon overview titled The Firestide Sermon by Lucius C Clark D D dated Monday March 31 1913 notes Charlotte Brontes death on March 31 1855 and Psalm 55 17 Evening and morning and at noon I will pray. The narrator depicts Nature kneeling before red hills praying for mariners travelers lambs and unfledged birds seeking a fair night.
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Lucius C. Clark
D. D
Charlotte Bronte
The Wrong Steer Sermon From a Sun Day Talk
A visitor recounts a boyhood decline ending in murder to Sunday school children. He asks where the man is now, and Willie answers that the man stands before them. The tale traces truancy to crime and warns of bad company.
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Willie
Harper's Magazine
First Grade Physiology Lesson on Body Fire
A teacher asks a first grade class about the burning in the body. A girl answers that on cold days she can see the smoke, prompting a humorous moment from the National Monthly.
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National Monthly
Hunter is Treed by Pack of Wolves in Michigan
Arvid Anderson of Ishpeming Michigan spent a perilous night in a tree after a hunt near Silver Creek Michigan when a swamp pack swelled to twenty seven wolves. He fired his only five cartridges until the wolves gathered beneath his tree and both hunger and cold nearly forced a fall before morning when they finally dispersed.
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Marinette
Wis
Arvid Anderson
Ishpeming
Mich
Silver Creek
Anderson
Record Walk Sets Pace For Winona to La Crosse Trip
High school students Russell Webb and W. Wagner completed a seven hour trek from Winona to La Crosse despite muddy roads. They walked about five miles per hour after returning from a late Friday critical contest. The pair noted seeing many rabbits along the route.
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Russell Webb
W. Wagner
Winona
la Crosse
New Year Resolution Narrowed at July Fourth Celebration
A lighthearted note suggests good intentions struggle to align with a Fourth of July celebration, highlighting the clash between New Year aims and midyear festivities.
McBride murder motive exposed by Gilmore
Gilmore reveals a staged confession that Langham orchestrated the McBride murder to steal two thousand dollars. The plan failed when McBride was struck down with a sledge near the scales, and Langham fled through the alley with bonds and bonds. Langham recalls the moment in a haunted, guilt ridden memory as he faces exposure at trial.
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Gilmore
Langham
McBride
Marsh
Per. Gilmore
North
Joe
Evelyn
aé_e
Melancholy Hills Mark Prisoner's Seven Day Watch
A report describes John North in a narrow cell at Mount Hope as a melancholy wind sweeps bare hills beyond the flats. For seven days he gazes from a solitary window toward the distant undulating hills, watching them from his cell.
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Mount Hope
John North
Society Rabbits Pose as Lions in Local Event
A sharp commentary notes many socialites present at a prominent event, likening their behavior to lions while critics describe dynamics as performative. The piece reflects tensions between showy appearances and genuine leadership.
Hay’s Hair Health advertised to restore hair color
An old style advertisement urges readers with grey hair to buy Hay's Hair Health claiming it restores natural hair color immediately. The offer promises satisfaction, money back guarantees, and a nearby drugstore redemption with Harfina Soap samples, listing Hoeschler Bros and other stores.
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Hay
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