The Dollar as Savior and Curse in a Southern Tale
A speaker argues wealth drives work and virtue while a professor cautions about greed. Old Limuel Jacklin defends money as a tool, recounting a tale of Squire Goodall who marries a wealthy widow and gifts her a horse and cow, revealing money’s power to shape fate. The crowd debates poverty, labor, and society, ending with a cloaked moral about love of money benefiting a deserving woman.
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Old Limuel Jacklin
Old Lim
Squire Goodall
Miz Goodall
Sycamore
America
Wuim
Columbus
Goodall
Opie Read
Old Timey Sketches and Jests From a Curious Page
A collection of limericks and verse bits recounts light hearted European and American snapshots. The piece riffs on city life drink folly and seaside leisure with playful moral cues and a rainy day cadence. Names and dates are sparse but the humor centers on human foibles and common scenes.
Mars View Sparks Wonder Across Town
Citizens ponder life beyond Earth as Mars appears in the night sky and people reflect on how others live and what they value. The verse hints at curiosity about souls, roles, and attire across genders.
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Mars
Unexpected Turn in Wellman's Worth Going
A vague report notes an unforeseen setback as Wellman's effort progresses. The text hints at wind interfering with plans and foiling expected outcomes, leaving the project in doubt.
No Injustice Here On Chairmanships Divided By East West
The Cleveland Leader argues against sectional claims that eastern states unjustly dominate standing chairmanships in Congress. It notes west of the Mississippi has about 25 percent of the population yet 21 percent of committees, while New England holds 12 chairmanships and the Pacific coast none. It concludes western Republicans are not underrepresented and that the claim lacks truth.
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Taft
Congress
House of Representatives
Mississippi
Cannon
New England
Pacific Coast
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Colorado
Missouri
Pacific
Massachusetts
California
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Idaho
Cleveland
President Taft Gains Prestige After Tariff End
The ending of the long tariff struggle boosts the Taft administration’s standing. The president is seen as the decisive factor in the bitter contest between pledges of the Republican party and those who mocked the people’s wishes. The narrow downward revision victory signals a Taft triumph and renewed trust in the president.
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Taft
Republican Party
Have the People's Confidence Voice in Congress and Tariff
The text asserts that business remains confident since Congress's special session began. It credits the president and majority in Congress for guarding national interests and states that public trust will persist even if tariff testing reveals needed changes. It emphasizes faith in the president and Congress to do what is right and patriotic.
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Congress
Aldrich
Senate
President seeks to unite rival factions for looming winter bills
The president remains party leader and a trusted figure across factions. Two camps exist and must be bridged to advance winter legislation and secure next year’s elections. He will deploy full power to try, with confidence that no one else can succeed if he fails.
Tariff War Not Probable Under New Act
The new tariff act aims to abrogate existing trade agreements with foreign nations Cuba excepted and to appoint experts to study other tariffs. It is expected that maximum tariffs will not target any country unless discrimination against American goods is undue. Germany France and other powers are not anticipated to retaliate as negotiations proceed.
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Cuba
Taft
White House
MacVeagh
Treasury
Germany
Berlin
France
United States
Manasses Prayer and Apocrypha Authorship Review
The article discusses Manasses Prayer from 2 Chronicles and Apocrypha, noting Greek basis in the Apocrypha, probable Jewish authorship near the Christian era, and lack of canonical status. It cites Julius Africanus circa 221 AD and Uth Latin/Vulgate transmission not by Jerome, with uncertain original date or place of composition.
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Manasses
Julius Africanus
Luther
Jerome
Sermonette on Psalm 51 Penitent Prayer
A devotional reading on Psalm 51 attributed to David describes repentance and confession. It highlights mercy wash and cleansing from sin, renewal of spirit, and the desire for inward truth and joy, with call to righteous sacrifice aligned with a contrite heart. The passage closes with a plea for Zion's walls and proper offerings.
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David
Babylon
Jerusalem
Zion
Taft to Cut Summer Break and Tour Nation
President Taft will shorten his summer vacation by about six weeks and embark on a 13 000 mile domestic tour. He plans two months on a nomadic one night stand circuit, likened to traveling theater life, prioritizing work over leisure.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Welcome for All at White House Amid Tariff Talks
The White House stays open to Republicans and Democrats alike as both regulars and insurgents visit the president. He welcomes all party leaders, denounces none during the tariff battle, and seeks frank, clear conferences with everyone. No misquotes or misperceptions reported.
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White House
House
Senate
Republicans Unmoved by Daniel Forecasts in Special Session
The passage notes Republicans in Congress remain unfazed by Democratic votes and rhetoric during the special session while Senator Daniel warns that the next campaign could secure a Democratic triumph if the right leader appears.
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Congress
Daniel
New York World
Mars
Manasseh in Babylon Murmurs at His Bondage
The narrative portrays King Manasseh in Babylonian exile tormented by iron chains and a guilty conscience. He laments his past worship of foreign deities, questions Sennacherib’s power, and grapples with remorse for offering his son to Moloch as punishment for his sins.
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Manasses
Judah
Sennacherib
Babylon
Sennachesib
Moloch
Manasseh prays and is freed as king’s messenger arrives
The narrative shows Manasseh pleading for mercy in prayer amid chains and guilt, seeking forgiveness from the Lord. A messenger reports the king will release him, and Manasseh’s return to Jerusalem marks a restoration of power, framed in solemn religious reflection. The piece then shifts to a business report by H L Hollister on Idaho irrigation development and upcoming land openings.
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Moloch
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Heaven
Earth
God
Manasses
Jerusalem
Twin Falls-Oakley
Milner
Idaho
Illinois
Chicago
Twin Falls
W.S. Kuhn
Twin Falls North Side
Twin Falls Salmon River
Oakley
Great Shoshone
Lower Salmon Falls
Idaho Southern Railroad
Riverside Inn
North Side Inn
Terome
Wendell
Hillsdale
Jerome
Gooding
Hollister
Jerome Water Works Company, Ltd
Wendell Water Works Company
Milner Water Works Company, Ltd
Mr. Hollister
la Salle Street
Home Insurance Building
The Secret Prayer and the Quiet Place for Prayer
The article urges following Christ's example of praying in secret in a personal quiet place. It argues that each person can find a private closet to speak to God undisturbed and that busyness should not defeat this practice.
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Christ
True faith grounded in God’s love
The passage describes faith as heart faith built on “God is love.” It asserts God’s character as loving means He will act with pity, sympathy, and help toward believers. Such faith trusts without worry regardless of circumstances.
True Nobleness of Life Inspiring Ruskin Quote
A succinct reflection on life’s nobility. John Ruskin argues that true nobleness comes from consistent purpose and steady energy, while doubt and constant second guessing are both vice and misery.
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John Ruskin
A Kentucky Classic Tale From the Blue Grass
The Louisville Courier Journal calls a familiar Kentucky story a genuine classic as a colonel and major spar over language at a gathering. The colonel proclaims his sweat to be gallons while the major corrects him noting horses sweat to perspire. The exchange ends with the colonel insisting he is a horse.
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Kentucky
Louisville Courier-Journal
Majah
Kunnel
Hoss
What Is This Institution Feeble Minded Home
A conversation asks about a facility described as the home for the feeble minded where inmates live a simple life. The speaker questions its purpose and calls it the institution’s appropriate place in a dialogue reflecting a harsh view of the setting.
Divorce Cost Exceeds Wedding Expenses, Court Case
A local court case highlights the financial contrast between divorce proceedings and wedding costs, noting that legal actions for dissolution can surpass the price of a marriage ceremony.
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Erusatem
Edaon
H. L. Hollister
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W. S. Kuhn
Pittsburg
State Land Board
Siberia
Lewis
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