Political Addresses, Banquets and Denver Vigilance
The Massachusetts Democrats declined to invite William J. Bryan to speak in the state. In Missouri the Young Republicans invite E. O. Wolcott to speak at a Lincoln’s Birthday banquet in Kansas City. Ohio House backed Hanna allies, Senate backed Faraker allies. Faraker likely to be reelected. Web Davis slated to lecture in Denver next week. locals joking about Web. Denver police boast high detective ratio but crime remains high, prompting a citizen vigilance effort.
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Young Republicans
Missouri
E. O. Wolcott
Lincoln
Midland Hotel
Kansas City
Web Davis
Denver
Web
Equalization of Taxes Across Colorado Counties
The piece criticizes the defunct revenue tax system as unjust, citing Prowers County being assessed nearly the same as Pitkin while wealthier mining counties like Ouray and Cripple Creek pay far more. It argues equity fails when Arapahoe and Denver are assessed over forty times Prowers, urging readers to question the fairness.
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Prowers County
Pitkin County
Aspen
Ouray
Pueblo City
Cripple Creek
Teller
Fremont County
Canan City
Florence
Larimer County
Fort Collins
Clear Creek
Prowers
Conejos
San Luis Valley
Arapahoe
Denver
Water Rights Suit Settled in Pueblo
Settlement of a major water rights case in the Arkansas valley was reached in Pueblo yesterday. The Catlin Canal Co. versus Las Animas Consolidated Canal and Fort Lyon involved prominent canal companies and would have cost vast sums if litigated in court.
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Arkansas Valley
Pueblo
Catlin Canal Co
Las Animas
Ditch company ends water right dispute in Santa Fe meetings
Water right decrees covering about forty cubic feet per second were settled after three days of talks in Charles E. Gast’s Santa Fe avenue office. Attendees from Las Animas and Manzanola include Luke Cahil, A. M. Lambright, Beatty Brothers, George Phillips of La Junta National Bank, and attorney Fred E. Sabin. The suit will be dismissed and terms were described as satisfactory with good will among all parties. The second item notes Kempton and Arlington’s World at the Lyceum theatre received strong audiences and praised scenery and effects, with Leadville crowds and large stage scenery noted. At Lamar Opera House, January 13th ticket details given.
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Charles E. Gast
Santa Fe Avenue
Luke Cahil
Las Animas Company
A. M. Lambright
Manzanola
Beatty Brothers
George Phillips
First National Bank of
la Junta
Fred E. Sabin
Mr. Gast
Pueblo
Kempton & Arlington
Lyceum Theatre
Lyceum
Kempton & Arlington’s
Leadville
Daily Herald Democrat
Lamar Opera House
St Louis World’s Fair Preview Ad Claims Globe Democrat Superiority
A promotion touts the 1903 St Louis World’s Fair and urges readers to subscribe to the Globe Democrat for comprehensive coverage. It boasts wide circulation across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and global English readers, urging inclusion in every home.
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St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Union
Canada
Mexico
Happy though miserable ride ends in revelation
W K Vanderbilt Jr recalls a dinner guest who asked for a ride in his Mercedes racer. He warns the friend by accelerating to speed, the passenger clinging in fear. The guest exclaims he has solved the problem of how to be happy though miserable. The quote comes from The Motor World.
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W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mean Trick Ends With Wife Digging Potatoes Alone
A western Kansas politician is tricked by his wife who asks him to dig potatoes while he takes a rest. He finds two coins a silver quarter and a silver half dollar before napping. Upon waking his wife had dug all remaining potatoes, leaving him with the joke of being worked.
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Kansas City Journal
Kansas
Plow or not plow you must pay your rent
A compact proverb style line hints at financial strain from housing costs and a stylish hostess impacting one’s budget. It reflects social mores about appearances and expenses in a domestic setting.
Fathers Should Help Mothers Train the Children
Ethelinda Hadwen argues that a good father models restraint and involvement, writing letters to children and supporting calm home life. She urges parents to curb tempers, keep children’s pleasures simple, and avoid overindulgence while teaching responsibility and discipline.
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Ethelinda Hadwen
Chambers’ Journal
Remarkable Breach of Promise Case in Athens
A young woman from Marco polo village sues an unknown swain over a local custom that marriage is mandated if a handkerchief is picked up during village dances. The man had never met her and demurred, prompting a high profile action.
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Athens
Marcopoulo
Insurance Decision in West Virginia Supreme Court
The court addresses whether full policy payment is required where a building’s remnant is reasonably adaptable for restoration. It considers if an uninsured prudent owner would use the remaining structure as a basis to restore to its preinjury condition, determining the outcome in Providence Washington Insurance Co. v. Board of Education (38 S. E. Rep. 679).
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Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia
Providence
Washington Insurance Company
Board of Education
Inquisitive Rider Angers Quick-Tempered Engineer
A commuter in a latest golf suit at Grand Central asks a locomotive engineer why a yard engine is in trouble. The engineer replies with a blunt joke about a punctured tire and a missing pocket pump, insulting the passerby.
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Grand Central Station
New York
Turning Smoke Into Light by Belgian Engineer Tobi ansky
Belgian engineer Tobi ansky of Altorff supposedly discovered a method to turn smoke into light. His device collects smoke from any fire, filters it, saturates it with hydro carbure, and emits a bright light. The invention allegedly yields a kitchen fire light equal to 50 Becs Auer or can heat several rooms or power a small gas engine.
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Tobiansky
Altorff
Married a Colored Girl in Belvidere Area
Fred Zegar of Belvidere Illinois, a white man, wed Pernie Newman a colored girl at the bride's sister home near Belvidere. Relatives urged him to reconsider, but Zegar remained firm despite disapproval.
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Fred Zegar
Belvidere
Ill
Pernie Newman
Zegar
Accomplished Murderers and the Faces Behind Crime
From Irving's Studies of French Criminals the piece surveys famed killers and their backgrounds. It lists Lacenaire Troppmann Barre Lebier Auriol Boudes Bruneau Campi Pranzini Prado Sidi Mabrouk and others, noting intellect, schooling, languages and cultural polish alongside their crimes. It contrasts literary tastes, education and social pretensions with violent acts.
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Lacenaire
Manfred
Troppmann
Barre
Lycee
Angers
Lebier
Auriol
Boudes
Bruneau
Campi
Ecole Jean Baptiste Say
Irving
Fancies in China Marks and Monograms
The piece explains how modern china often bears a monogram or crest of the owner, typically placed on the side of plates to prevent wear. Markings center on old pieces, with the initials of the mistress in script, usually in gold whether flat or raised, and occasional color accents.
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China
Chicago Journal
His Municipal Duty
A Chicago Journal vignette shows a woman terrified by a passing procession of vehicles at Clark and Madison. A vigilant policeman lifts her across the street to safety, she protests then asks to be taken back to catch a West Madison street car, and a large officer later regrets the ordeal.
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Clark
Madison Streets
Chicago Journal
Plain Dealers Little Joke
The Cleveland Plain Dealer hired a new office boy who quickly proves his wit. He earned a dollar by selling two jokes to an afternoon paper, claiming he heard them at the Cleveland theater weeks earlier.
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Plain Dealers
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Plain Dealer
Cleveland
Rural Women Read and Debate in Iowa Society
The Daughters of Ceres, a rural Iowa women’s society, gathers on farms with traveling libraries across branches for semi monthly meetings. Debates cover social and economic questions relevant to rural life, while members travel long distances to attend and sustain inter-branch exchange.
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Daughters of Ceres
Iowa
Two Effects of Crowds Across New York City's Energy
A Westerner praises New York crowds for buoyant energy and stimulation, feeling brighter and more alive after two weeks in the city. In contrast, a Times-sourced observer finds the same crowds depressing, feeling insignificant and overwhelmed by noise and tenements, seeking relief only in theaters before returning home.
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New York
New York Times
Whistler Letter Pranks Lead to Staircase Inquiry
Julian Ralph recounts a London dinner anecdote about James McNeill Whistler. Whistler, eager to write a letter, ascends a dim stair to write but trips, nearly toppling. Recovering, he asks who built the stairs and quips the builder, a teetotaler, caused the mishap.
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Whistler
Jimmy Whistler
London
Julian Ralph
New York Mail and Express
Great Size of Canada and British Possessions
The British possessions in North America and the West Indies are larger than the United States territory including Porto Rico and Alaska. On the North American continent King Edward's possessions exceed U.S. lands by nearly 100000 square miles, and with the West Indies and Newfoundland total more than 200000 square miles larger.
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North America
West Indies
United States of America
Porto Rico
Alaska
North American
Edward
United States
Newfoundland
No context, but a witty cartoon line from Puck
A brief humor panel exchange where Gladys asks if she screamed after a kiss and Ethel replies it was a still alarm, implying a silent reaction.
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Gladys
Ethel
Puck
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Lamar
Colorado
Wednesda —Ar
Hno. B. Mhrrill Editoz and Proprietor
Coronavo
Democrat State Central Committee
Massachussetts
Wiliam J. Bryan
Ohio
Hanna
Friends
Co. C. Huddleston
Lamar, Colorado
A. Everett
C. Deaders
Lamar Hardware
D. EH. Cooper
B. B. Brown
A. N. Parrisu
W.C. Gouth
First National Bank
M. D. Tuarcuer
Directors
T. M. Brown
W. C. Gouto
A. N. Parrrisu
WM. G. Russell
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