Enthusiastic Andrews Hails New Mexico Statehood
William H L Andrews a longtime advocate and Territorial delegate celebrates New Mexico and Arizona statehood. He recalls residence in the territory, cheers Taft signing, and predicts the new state will be a credit to the Union and bear its responsibilities with honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian HL. Andrews
Pennsylvania
New.Mexico
Arizona
Andrews
Territory
Congress
New Mexco
White House
Taft
Old Territory
New Mexico
Mr. Andrews
Ousted Educator Linked to Wife Death Scandal
Prof Charles W Minard principal of Marquette school Chicago was suspended after reports he secretly remarried Mia Belenger and lived on a Wisconsin farm. His wife Mattie R Minard died by her own hand June 1 during his unexplained absence. He faced a committee in June and was retained then.
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Charles W. Minard
Marquette
Chicago
Mia
Bessie Belenger
Wisconsin
Minard
Board of Education
Mattie R. Minard
Darby
Joan
Figure In Labor Dispute Returns To Prominence
Jr W Kline general president of the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers has been drawn into the Harriman railroads labor dispute involving 25000 mechanical workers. Based in Chicago he led the Blacksmiths strike against the premium system and remains a key figure with a 30-year career and 20000 members in the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. W. Kline
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers
Harriman
Kline
Chicago
Buffalo
Union Pacific Railroad
Globetrotter Andre Jager Schmidt Sets 39 Day World Girdle
The swift globetrotter Andre Jager Schmidt finished a round-the-world trip in 39 days and 18 hours, beating a 40 day goal. He visited Paris Cherbourg Moscow Omsk Irkutsk Harbin Valdiyontok Montreal and New York while sleeping on trains and ships to keep moving. He spoke of the exhausting travel and the chief editor challenging him to beat the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre
Jager Behmidt
Paris
Jager Schmidt
Cherbourg
France
Moscow
Omsk
Irkutsk
Mont
New York
Gardening Gaffe Ends In Comical Quarrel
Suburban neighbor recounts a morning exchange with Mrs Simpkins about a husband’s supposed gardening prowess. Misheard lines and a slammed door lead to a family joke as tensions ease with a familiar remedy advertised in the column.
Ties Rejected By Clubman Sold To Women Says Harper’s Monthly
A Philadelphia clubman reviews ties discarded by several men, and notes the seller’s policy of removing rejected items. The piece adds a quip about selling these ties to women shopping for men. Also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative and a brief exchange about a boiler explosion with a calm witness.
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Philadelphia
Gatésman
Harper's Monthly
Pierce
Allen's Fout-Ease Cure Ad
An old advertisement claims Allen's Fout-Ease relieves sweating calluses and swollen aching feet. It urges readers to try a trial bottle and mentions locations Olmsted Le Roy, with druggists selling the product.
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Allen
Bas
Olmsted
le Roy
Hamlet Named Ophelia Crowd Echoes Great Dene
A quirky dialogue notes a critic’s hesitance on a name for a “magnificent Great Dene.” The owner admits inconsistency, suggesting Ophelia as a commonly used label among the crowd.
Umbrella Theft and Will Power Quips
A quip exchanges in a column style collage. A line notes an umbrella theft from Dawson, while another jokes about a wealthy will making many heirs well behaved. The piece blends humorous snippets with brief editorial commentary and child teething remedies.
Marine Eye Remedies Ad Promises Quick Eye Relief
An illustrated Eye Book offers free guidance on eye trouble and proper use of Marine Eye Remedies. The ad claims Marine products strengthen weak eyes, soothe pain, and do not smart the eyes, selling for 500. It suggests trying them for adults and babies with early eyelids and granulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Young Shopman Backs Own Preparation Claims
A fussy old man questions a young drug shop assistant about qualifications. The youth says he has no diploma but asserts they carry a proprietary preparation as good as any. The sketch hints at competence through confidence rather than formal credentials.
Penny Stamps and a Quip Echo in Pettis Eve Satire
A brief Punch cartoon caption quips about a penny stamp exchange and a caller recalling a life saved last week. The exchange blends humor with a nod to small civic acts and social courtesy in an old Pettis listings style.
Value of a Waiting: Who's Named on the Bottom Matters
An exchange contrasts art and business with a view on value. The idealist says they have nothing in common while Mr Comrox argues the value of a waitings depends on whose name is at the bottom.
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W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas
CREB
Cabee
W.L. Dou
Spark St
Kirton
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Olive Huntington
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Ian
Whittemore Bros. & CO
Albany §T
Sensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
The
Invalide’ Hotel
N. Y
Lang
Rocky
Mineral Wonder Company
Main Street
Portland
Oregon
Dawson
Boston Transcript
Kansas City Journal
Pettis Eve Salve
Commonweath Bidg
Portland, Or
Hostetter
del TY
Manul
Kent
Spohn
Agenta
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
W.L Douglas
Putnam
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