Random Musings On Power, Politics And Disasters
A collage of opinions and anecdotes from early 20th century press. Topics include royal nuptials and Portugal, US Senate members, tax fears in Japan, a New York boy thief case, Countess Gladys real estate plans, a German lottery swindle, Prof Starr on jesters, Hetty Green on pension cuts, Siberian road comparison, John Mitchell's UMWA retirement, longevity skepticism, Japan’s navy actions, the General Slocum trial and a harsh sentencing trend for societal offenses.
Toy and cause of mine disasters explored in strong study
A discussion on rising jail penalties for fatal driving incidents contrasts with concerns about toy abundance and its effects on children. A coal expert argues England’s stricter mining rules curb accidents, urging U.S. action and noting diverse, often uncontrollable accident causes in mines.
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England
United States
Neil Robinson
Charleston
W. Va
Washington Post
Washington
First Experience In Housekeeping Ends In Laughter
A young married couple in debt misreads a gas meter thinking they owe 25 000. The husband corrects the error noting the meter reads feet not dollars and that the two months of usage include light and heat costs. He then jokes they can keep the house comfortable.
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Mr. Bates
Mrs. Bates
Dora
Newfoundland Fishermen's Hospitality and Loss Highlighted
A Newfoundland report notes the St. Pierre fleet lost 123 men this season, reflecting enduring danger and hospitality among northern fishers. The piece cites generosity in Willson's The Tenth Island and recalls a tale of hosts gifting trousers, illustrating culture and hardship in remote coastal life.
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Newfoundland
St. Pierre
Irish Gloves for Murphy in Suede Offer
A humorous exchange centers on Mr Murphy seeking Irish suede gloves while a clerk suggests a suede pair as a better fit. Other snippets reference Wall Street speculation and a jokey line about a dead sure thing, reflecting a newspaper cartoonish dialogue.
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Murphy
Briggs
Wall Street
Griggs
From navies to bread a wartime miscellany
A mix of opinions on naval prowess and ship design with notes on British and German vessels, plus a Harper’s Monthly study on bread and diet for a normal laborer family. It praises the US Army’s peacetime duties from relief to policing, while contrasting American restraint with other nations. The piece closes reflecting on America’s quiet desire for peace.
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Harry Snyder
Harper's Monthly
Russia
Germany
France
Italy
America
Baltimore
San Francisco
Alaska
Goldfield
Abuses Behind Title Lure Questioned by Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues laws miss delicacy in protecting heiresses from arranged marriages for titles. It notes public sympathy after a girl trades a fortune for a title yet doubts Congress can curb the lure, warning the lesson rarely sinks in among marriageable heiresses.
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Congress
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Pigeons Advocate A Job: Young Man Becomes Coachman
A hungry city morning scene shows a 17 year old with peanuts earning trust of street pigeons who foretell a new path. Impressed, a middle aged man hires him as coachman for thirty dollars a month and room, turning an unlikely suggestion into steady work. The tale ends noting offices require no special qualifications.
Inventions by Selim Highlight Agriculture Department Wins
The 1906-07 year saw inventions by Agriculture Department scientists under Secretary Wilson that are valued at millions for the American public. Marion Dorsett led a new inke that stamps carcasses without staining meat, saving about 400000 yearly, while John D. Shanahan developed a grain tester to categorize wheat by grade, promising large returns to Western farmers.
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Selim
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Department
Marion Dorsett
Biochemie Division
Bureau of Animal Industry
John D. Shanahan
West
Milton's Cottage: Milton's Chalfont dwelling survives
The Chalfont St. Giles cottage where John Milton wrote Paradise Lost still stands near London. He fled there to escape the 1665 plague and it is the only house Milton is known to have occupied.
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Milton
Chalfont St. Giles
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Las Vegas
T. G. Nicklin
Pratisnee
Les Veges
Portugal
United States Senate
Japan
New York
Gladys
Starr
Hetty Green
New York Central
Chauncer M. Depew
Siberia
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Chemulpo
Seoul
Bugles
General Slocum
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Mas
Ture
St. Louis
Sta
Marquarie River
New South Wales
Sydney
Philadelphia
MAA Sf Wy
Rojestvensky
Philadelphia Record
HAT Bread
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
Ludhiana
India
Lodia
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