Thoughts Worth Repeating From the Pens of Missouri Editors
A collage of Missouri editorials notes Richard W. Sears retirement from Sears Roebuck & Co with an estimated fortune of twenty five million. It urges merchants to advertise relentlessly and contrasts mail order tactics with local effort. Other clippings critique marital income expectations and census patronage, mentioning Senator Warner Taft and Bryan plans in brief, opinionated blurbs.
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Richard W. Sears
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Middle West
Cass County Democrat
Warner
Missouri
President Taft
Taft
Bryan
Platte City
Missouri River promises from 1905 campaign fade
The piece reviews Missouri Republican promises to secure federal funding for Missouri River improvements, noting Ellis of Kansas City failed to win election and predicting more pledges in the next campaign. It also discusses Democratic unity, Indian reservations opening, and the fading of tribal life amid government policy and past injustices.
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Missouri
Congress
Ellis
Kansas City
Missouri River
Glasgow Missourian
Kansas City Post
St. Louis
Buttin
Democratic Party of
Henry County
Democrat
Fenimore Cooper
Charlot
Platheads
Atlantic
Pacific
Cooper
James A. Garfield
Root
Big Hole
Joseph
Why There Are Few Marriages Now
A correspondent asks why marriages have declined, expressing alarm. The answer given points to financial strain, social pressures, and shifting values as the main causes.
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Pesiei Aremacders
Copper production in the United States hits record high
Copper remains indispensable in the modern era as U S output for the year reached 942,570,721 pounds. Arizona led with 289,523,267 pounds followed by Michigan and Massachusetts. Apparent consumption totaled 479,955,318 pounds, while refined copper stocks at year start 1909 fell by 3,869,087 pounds from 1908.
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United States
Geological Survey
Arizona Territory
Michigara
Massachusetts
Maud the Mule Spurs Taft Wares Row on Street
A Baltimore scene last week shows a decorated mule named Maud owned by an aged darky merchant. Mischievous newsboys stampeded the street with Taft pins causing a five minute shower of buttons while Maud attempted a record speed escape before the vendor regained control and retrieved his goods.
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Darky
Baltimore American
Taft
Thirteenth Street
Mayad
Maud
A Library of Five Feet and a Hundred Books
The author argues that true culture is shown by the books one lends or shares not by a curated shelf. He notes people hoard favorites while others borrow for brief needs and suggests a market for a library of a hundred selected books meant to be given away.
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Sir John Lubbock
Lord Acton
Dr. Eliot
Sturgeon From the Hudson Weighs 800 Pounds
A sturgeon weighing 800 pounds was caught in the Miurlson river off Shad island near Albany. Once plentiful in the Hudson upper reaches, the fish was nicknamed Albany beef. Protection lapses drove it from spawning grounds, but forest, fish and game officials now permit spring spawning to repopulate. PMID
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Miurlson
Shad Island
Albany
Hudson
Fish and Game
Troy
Discontented Wife and Hesitant Husband Exchange Barbed Insight
A brief dialogue captures a wife criticizing her former suitors' wealth while the husband retorts that finances explain his current decision to marry her. The exchange highlights pride, money, and the risk of marriage choices in a sharp, wry tone.
Aunt I Wont Refuse That Young Man If I Were You
A clipped dialogue shows a decisive statement about accepting a suitor. Aunt argues she would not have refused the young man, while Nine counters that she would not either if in the aunt's shoes.
Woman seeks rebate for unused telephone service
A Kansas City Star item recalls a woman who visited a telephone company office to refuse paying her bill in full. She complained her phone was not functioning properly and argued a rebate was due because she could not use the service for groceries ordered by phone.
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Kansas City Star
Wild Strawberries Note From Newark News
A Newark New Jersey paper muses on flavor of wild strawberries versus tame ones. It jokes that wild berries are best enjoyed singly in woods with a pretty girl nearby and a thrush singing overhead while jiggers work on ankles. The piece ends with a quip about flavor deteriorating as berries grow larger.
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Newark
N. J
Fire and Tornado Rates Across City and Country
For all kinds of Fire and Tornado coverage, both City and Country listings are provided. Hay and grain are offered at right prices, see W Y, Ours for details and availability.
Russia's Great Salt Lakes and Their Vast Reserves
The Baskunchak lake in Astrakhan yields huge salt amounts in favorable seasons, up to 490000 tons, with visible supply near 100000000 tons. The Elton lake, though less favorable, holds a larger bottom reserve across 40 square miles.
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Baskunchak Lake
Astrakhan
Russia
Elton
Debtors asked to settle at once by James F Wien
James F Wien calls all debtors to call and settle immediately at 723 Wisa Lapis, Why Hot, promising quick clearance. The notice blends local ads for a French dry cleaner and a piano studio, with a Fall term start at C. W. Loomis Drug Store and a phone number 38. 8-11-time.
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James F Wien
Carrie Loomie
C. W. Loomis Drug Store
What do you think of this picture rotten
A brief cartoon caption in The Critic mocks a painting with the exchange Rotten. The joke notes the work is taken from life and implies pity for the artist. The line reflects satirical media humor of the period.
Right in His Line Catholic Standard quips on real estate folly
A wry Catholic Standard and Times remark jokes about watchers of a real estate improvement scheme. The speaker notes surprise at interest in the “silly dudes,” calling the group a “mercant lot” and hinting at habit and leadership roles in a skeptical, period voice.
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Catholic Standard and Times
The Sacrifice
A playwright laments future praise as an actor coldly retorts that sacrifice for acclaim is a small price to pay. The exchange hints at themes of artistry, recognition, and the cost of fame in a dramatic line.
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Russia’s Great Salt Lakes
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