Russia and America clash over wheat in tax fight
The piece surveys a mix of society squibs and editorials about taxation on water boiling in Chicago, an umbrella for an African king, New Orleans anti-lottery forces, and a sprawling panorama of public figures. It notes Edison’s sun telegraph dream, a Philadelphia firm’s royal descent volume, and a Wolverhampton grocer fined for underweight sugar. The tone skewers politics, culture, and commerce with wry humor.
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Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Ward McAllister
Monarchy's Inherent Weakness: Royal Family Critique
The author argues that mass society should not depend on royal households and that a monarchy exists mainly to dissolve into generous but distant allowances. A royal family is described as an inherent flaw in a monarchical system, implying that monarchy would function better without its relations.
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France
London
War Department celebrates Indian enlistment in army
The piece questions the persistence of enlisting Indians while noting a century of assimilation. It jokes about St Valentine’s decline, new era optimism, and how romance has shifted to technology and distance. It laments dwindling valentines and satire on romantic expectations.
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War Department
St. Valentine
Rosalind
Niagara Falls
Valentines
Lessons From the Hotel Royal Fire Trap Debate
The Hotel Royal in New York is cited as a fire trap where regular guests warned of danger, blaming inspectors for not closing the hotel. The piece argues tenants must rely on themselves and demand fireproofing or robust escape devices to prevent future deaths, regardless of inspectors' duties.
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New York
Chicagoans famed for temper and timely building boom
A satirical portrait of Chicago a good-natured but combative city. The writer mocks residents who endure danger on streets and high rents, praising their pride in rapid construction while lamenting ignored sidewalk upkeep and harsh transit realities. The piece reveals urban resilience and paradox.
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Chicago
English Gunboat Diplomacy and a Chilean Conspiracy
A historical note on Britain using naval force to compel Chilean reparation after a London Chilean firm member’s marriage to a Valparaiso merchant’s daughter led to forced convent custody and imprisonment. Four English warships demanded release, priest punishment, and $150,000 within 24 hours, a demand swiftly met.
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Tr Salt Laxe Tribune
England
Chile
Valparaiso
Times
Standard, Glove
St. James’ Gazette
Editor Mortimer Clugston’s Immortality in Weekly Journalism
An editorial tribute notes Mortimer Clugston’s enduring influence in weekly journalism as it chronicles his imagined immortality and the inception of a cash basis plan. The piece emphasizes his editorial philosophy and lasting impact on the press.
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Mortimer Clugston
Cash at Spiketown Blizzard Saves Editor from Debt
Mor tzaer Clugston, editor of the Spiketown Blizzard, enacts a bold cash system after discovering massive unpaid accounts. He triggers a town meeting to expose deadheads and delinquents, then secures $174.60 in payments, stabilizing the paper's finances and illustrating his resolve under pressure.
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Mor*tzaer Clugston
Spiketown Blizzard
O. D
Wildcat
Easuh
Clugston
Allright
Howmuch
Spiketown
Jries
Deadhead
Horace Greeley
Tve
Mark
Paragons of Filial Piety and Streetcar Psychology
A column contrasts Japanese legends of filial piety with commentary on Western ideas and streetcar etiquette. It notes Paragons who feign ignorance of age to mislead parents, and sketches a playful critique of women alighting from streetcars, questioning human selfishness and manners.
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China
Japan
Rorashi
Saratoga County Miracle Cure Tale at Galway
Albany Journal reports Charles A. Quant of Galway cured from locomotor ataxia after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The article details his decade of illness, failed treatments, and subsequent improvement from crutch walking to stand and move with a cane. Local residents, including Rev. Herbert and Prof. Kelly, corroborate his recovery.
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Albany
N. Y
Journal
SaRatoGa
Saratoga County
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Morristown
Brockville
Charles A. Quant
Galway
Evening Journal
Mr. Quant
Saratoga Springs
Quant
Academy
Journal Reporter
Williams
Amsterdam
Ontario
New York
Roosevelt Hospital
St. Peter's Hospital
H. H. Hun
Con
Hamilton
Ont
John Marshall
Marshall
Royal Templars of Temperance
Organ
Plano
Dr. Williams
Juant
Frederick Sexton
Schultz
Greenville
D. C
C. E. Herbert
Presbyterian Church
Jas. E. Kelly
John P
Harvey Crouch
Frank and
Edward Willard
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Early
Wall Street
Stanley
Cincinnati
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