Oklahoma Statehood Drive Describes Rapid Growth
Harper’s Weekly reviews Oklahoma’s rapid development as a new territory with 1901 wealth, crops, and population growth. It notes 61 034 residents in 1890 rising to about 411 000 by 1900, 39000 square miles, and $300 million wealth. It highlights education with 2500 schools and calls for statehood admission.
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Oklahoma
Ohio
Maine
Indiana
Delaware
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
South Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
Massachusetts
Union
Florida
Montana
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
South Dakota
Congress
Hypocritical Critique Amid Political Rhetoric In Washington
A sharp critique targets a southern statesman posing as a Democrat while praising harsh acts abroad and condemning violence at home. The writer argues the hypocrisy exposes inconsistency in public stance and moral judgment.
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Washington
Senator Mossberry Emerges as Potential Congressional Candidate
Sidelights note growing chatter that State Senator Mossberry of Columbus Junction may seek Congress in two years. Hints from Mt Pleasant News say Mossberry could become the residuary heir of political estate once linked to Thomas Hedge and James C Davis, with Burlington backing boosting his bid. Senator Hoar has written to the League of American sportsmen.
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Molsberry
Columbus Junction
Mt. Pleasant
Louisa County
Mossberry
Thomas Hedge
James C. Davis
Keokuk
Burlington
Senator Hoar Replies to Sportsmen Over Cruelty Issue
A Massachusetts statesman rebukes a league resolution on animal slaughter and cruelty. He objects to persecutions of wildlife and urges protection of elk moose buffalo antelope while criticizing organized hunts. His letter to the league signals strong blunt opposition to perceived brutality by sportsmen and warns against extermination.
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League
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
American League
George F. Hoar
Illumination Night Avenues Tour And June Weddings Rumor
The note highlights Muscatine's button industry rescue by M N S and invites readers to a Saturday illumination. Rumors of June weddings persist as Davenport endures fires but recovers, and Dr Fulham is poised to fill a new office building. A rainy spell proved beneficial and a Milwaukee flyer is expected before snow. The closing reflection laments excessive talking.
Muscatine Shows Prosperity Through Factory Expansion
South Muscatine is a good lively place and the enlargement of the factories gives eloquent testimony of Muscatine's prosperity.
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South Muscatine
Muscatine
Town avenue to blossom like a rose Saturday night
Muscatine residents are urged to attend Saturday night events as town avenue is expected to bloom with decorative efforts and festive displays, inviting public participation and local pride.
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Town Avenue
Muscatine
Burlington Route Pressed to Cross River into Muscatine
The article urges the Burlington route to cross the river and enter Muscatine. It notes the street railway transfer will keep the same capable management as in the past, stressing neighborly relations.
The Baby and the Monkey Reflection on Human Development
E S Martin argues in Harper’s that babies resemble monkeys but quickly shed monkey traits as they develop. He notes the human skull grows to fit expanding brain, legs extend, and jaw strength shifts toward human form. Doctors describe infancy and early youth as the final period of upward evolution, after which development adapts to environment.
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E. S. Martin
Harper's
Quips on Composers and Their Misfortunes
A column cites multiple songwriters and notes ironic ironies such as the creator of Home Sweet Home lacking a home and the author of Goo Goo Eyes facing severe censure. the piece highlights personal contraries and public scorn referenced by the Houston Herald.
Zulu Women Use Head Dress to Signal Marital Status
The article explains how Zulu women wear specific headdresses to denote whether they are married or unmarried, reflecting cultural signaling through attire.
Frogs Sing Spring at Marsh Society Concert
In a moonlit marsh gathering, fashionable folk listen to a chorus of frogs. The show features bullfrogs in green coats and white vests, with the refrain tis spring. Night birds like Madam Nighthawk and owls observe as the chorus sings under reeds.
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Marsh
Nighthawk
Bobolink
New Road Law Consolidates Township Road Districts
The new law consolidates each civil township into one road district and transfers road funds to a general township road fund for paying unsettled pre change claims. It outlines duties of trustees, clerk and assessor, mandates cash road tax for 1903, collection by the township superintendent or clerk, and requires delinquent taxes to be certified to the county auditor. It replaces the road supervisor with a superintendent of roads or contractor and imposes a $1.50 road poll tax for males aged 21 to 45, with an option to perform two 8 hour work days on highways in lieu of cash.
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Board of Trustees
Rates from Chicago to New York via Nickel Plate Road
Offer includes three daily trains with no excess fare and dining car meals on the American club plan. Pay 35 cents to 1 dollar in all cases. For full rates and folders, contact John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 111 Adams St., Chicago, TIL Depot, Fifth Avenue and Harrison St.
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New York
New England
Nickel Plate Road
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
Til
Depot
Fifth Avenue
Harrison St
Humar Dialogue Reflects Spring Awakening Comedy
Fragmented exchange portrays playful banter about spring and lunacy. Characters Willie Mike and Squirrel discuss an asylum context, with humorous nursemaid tones and whimsical street dialogue.
Keeley Institute as Cure for Son Through College
A brief exchange notes a father asking about his son’s progress at college and the reply that the son is being sent to the Keeley Institute for treatment. The line reflects humorous or ironic tone about social remedies and educational pursuit.
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Keeley Institute
Not a News Item but a Humorous Exchange
A playful dialogue features Mrs. Henpeck and Henpeck discussing a hypothetical kidnap ransom. Mrs. Henpeck asks what she would do if abducted. Henpeck replies with a humorous rebuff about having a headache.
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Mrs. Henpeck
Darling
Henpeck
Local Rowing Club Banter Catches Eye of Readers
Quirky exchange in a community issue features two men swapping playful jests about love and sports prowess. The dialogue hints at personal bonds and local character, with a humorous nod to a friend named Jimmy Mulligan in a lighthearted context.
Harp and Lyre Quip Sparks Gentle Wordplay
A playful exchange compares a compliment to a harp of a thousand strings and a reply suggests a lyre, showcasing light banter between speakers. The lines capture witty romance in a concise, clipped exchange.
Miss Innocent Chooses The School For Scandal
A witty exchange features Miss Innocent praising a scandal themed school while Miss Thurley Tyred vows to cultivate her voice and asks which school to attend. The dialogue centers on choosing a path in education and etiquette.
No Trust Between Girl and Grocer Over Groceries
A brief exchange shows a girl asking her mother to trust the grocer with groceries until Saturday night while the grocer replies he does not even trust his own feelings.
Singing Lessons Proposal Between Two Farmers
A farmer and a professor discuss improving a daughter’s singing talent. The farmer agrees to invest 65 cents for singing lessons, reflecting a simple household decision on arts training.
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Farmer Wayback
Dear Friend and Loan Taker Conversation
A brief exchange reveals one person repeatedly asking for loans from a close acquaintance. The friend acknowledges the ongoing weekly borrowing pattern despite familiarity.
Indignant shipper blasts Oregon Short Line over bad rail cars
A Salt Lake City reader reports an agent’s betrayal after ordering five U P cars to load steers at Opal Wyoming on December 2. He found rotten potatoes, old short line cars, and a taunting agent refusing to clean them, demanding extra payment and warning about Bryan. The letter seeks compensation totaling 125 dollars, with shipment to Omaha.
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Oregon Short Line Railroad
U. P
Opal
Wyo
Opar
Bryan
Omaha
Code of Ethics for Iowa Funeral Directors
The Iowa Undertaker's association adopts a code of ethics for funeral directors. It emphasizes temperance, secrecy, self control, and high moral standards. When two directors are called, the family may choose who attends. duties end when the remains are cared for by another director at destination.
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Iowa Undertaker’s Association
Fred B. Neff
Literary notes and magazine highlights in May issues
A May feature on man as a machine by Dr H W Wiley argues thought and nerve actions may be measured like a furnace. May issues of Everybody's and The Ledger Monthly showcase Ellen Stone's Macedonian captivity story, new fiction by Cyrus Townsend Brady and Harben, and art features including Schreyvogel paintings.
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H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Woman's Home Companion
Eugene Wood
Ellen M. Stone
Charles Schreyvogel
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Will N. Harben
Elliot Flower
the Crowell Publishing Co
Springfield
Ladies' Home Journal May issue features Seton boys' department
The May issue showcases Ernest Thompson Seton's new boys department with writing and illustrations by the noted naturalist. It also includes "The Outdoor President" by Lindsay Denison, continues Helen Keller's life story, plus various departments and striking illustrations. Published by Curtis Publishing, Philadelphia. Ten cents a copy or one dollar a year.
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Albert Herter
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ernest Thompson Seton
Department For Boys
Lindsay Denison
Roosevelt
Helen Keller
Curtis Poolishing Company
Philadelphia
Captains of Industry Opens in May Cosmopolitan
The May issue of Cosmopolitan begins a series titled Captains of Industry. It blends romance with business insight, presenting lives of workers and entrepreneurs in finance, manufacturing, farming, and commerce. Each profile is written by a noted author expert in the field.
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Cosmopolitan
May Pilgrim Celebrates Outdoor Scenes and Boston Recreation
The May number of The Pilgrim features a striking color cover by Arthur Hoeber. Sylvester Baxter writes on The Picturesque Aspects of Municipal Socialism describing Boston’s efforts to provide outdoor recreation for the masses. Illusions are plentiful and beautiful throughout.
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Arthur Hoeber
Sylvester Baxter
Boston
Feeding People on Shipboard in May Ledger Monthly
The Ledger Monthly May issue features a cover illustration by F. Lowenheim showing a lady with children gathering spring blossoms for table decor. The lead article, housekeeping at sea, discusses feeding people on shipboard with accompanying illustration.
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Ledger Monthly
May
F. Lowenheim
Hamlin Urges Neatness in National Development
In the May Forum Prof. A. D. F. Hamlin discusses our history of indifference to neatness. He argues this nation should shed the reproach of being the most untidy among the great powers and aim for a cleaner public life.
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A. D. F. Hamlin
Prize Offered for a Single Line Portrait of Roosevelt
Nutshell Publishing Company of New York offers one thousand dollars to any artist who can draw a single line portrait of President Roosevelt by July first, improving on Fleming's McKinley likeness. A photo-engraved copy is in Around the Pan, a popular book selling for two dollars, noting the Pan American Exposition and the president's assassination.
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Roosevelt
Thomas Fleming
McKinley
Post
Nutshell Publishing Company
New York
McKinley as Commander-in-Chief in May National
W. S. Coursey of New York, former secretary to General Alger, contributes a McKinley article. It reproduces facsimile orders, including Bryan’s regiment mustering, and shows how McKinley scrutinized Spanish war orders. The piece highlights his tact in smoothing departmental tensions and reveals an early decision to retain the Philippines under the American flag.
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McKinley
W. S. Coursey
New York
Alger
Mr. Coursey
W. J. Bryan
Return to the Soil opens May issue of Success
The May number of Success magazine presents an optimistic blend of articles and a menu arranged by editors. Rebecca Harding Davis writes the opening piece titled The Return to the Soil, reflecting the period’s hopeful outlook.
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Success
Man Number
Rebecca Harding Davis
My Dear Friend Letter on Enemies and Friendship
Richard Dotey writes about handling enemies and finding solace in friends. He notes that enemies are noisy while friends stay quiet, recalls how hometown reception eased bitterness, and urges perseverance, kindness, and keeping the soul sweet despite criticism.
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House of Representatives
U. S
Washington
PD. C
Richard Dotey
Pictorial Features Highlight The Outlook May Issue
The May Outlook magazine presents timely pictorials including District Attorney Jerome’s East Side home and a piece on the King of Spain by General Stewart L. Woodford. It also features art and music, plus spring articles like John Burroughs's outdoor essay and J H Mc Farland’s arbutus poem and maples story illustrated with rich tree photographs.
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Jerome
New York
Spain
Stewart L. Woodford
United States
John Burroughs
J. H. McFarland
Curiosities of a Strong Columbia College Athlete
Leslie's Weekly highlights a weak child grown into Columbia College's strongest athlete this year. It also features Joe Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle, Tufts College semicentennial coverage, Beardsley on a millionnaire, Schell May-Day drawings, Roosevelt and Butler illustrations, a drama page, circus depictions, and illustrated personals.
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Columbia College
Leslie's Weekly
Joe Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
N. R. Brewer
Jaspers
Rhodes Letters Revealed In American Monthly Review
The May issue prints the full 1890 notes on world politics by Cecil Rhodes, edited with comments by W. T. Stead. It presents Rhodes’s views on American affairs and the Oxford scholarship scheme, with portraits and a view of Groote Schuur in Cape Town.
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W. T. Stead
Cecil Rhodes
Mr. Stead
Rhodes
Daily Press
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Oxford
Groote Schuur
Cape Town
Miss Christable Coleridge Opens New Living Age Serial
The Living Age begins a new serialization by Miss Christable Coleridge, granddaughter of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. She writes in a style similar to Miss Yonge and is currently at work on a biography of Miss Yonge.
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Christable Coleridge
Miss Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Miss Yonge
Largest Ship in America The Corea
The Corea is described as the largest steam vessel built on this side of the Atlantic with a length of 570 feet four inches and beam of 63 feet. It will displace 18 500 tons with a draft of IT feet and a rail circumference near a quarter mile. Powered by 1800 horsepower engines it can reach 18 to 20 knots and carry 1400 passengers including 200 in first cabin. The ship is intended for a Pacific mail route between San Francisco and Hong Kong.
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Atlantic
Corea
San Francisco
Hong Kong
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