Duty of the Rich Shapes New York Society Morality
The Semi-Weekly Tribune discusses the responsibility of the wealthy and influential in New York, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh society. Dr. Lee argues the rich bear special obligation due to their visibility, while the Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the need for high society to model proper behavior and curb reckless conduct.
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New York
Cleveland
Pittabure
Lee
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Wpright
Uncertain Weather Forecasts Spur Long Range Theories
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Uncle Sam in debt to weather forecasts as Europe’s long range studies fail to predict tomorrow. Two centuries of observations on lakes, glaciers, rivers, and vegetation provide little practical forecast insight. The piece reflects on the hope of seeing two days ahead and the risk of chasing a rainbow.
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Sam
Weathor
St. Louia
Globe-Democrat
Europe
Min Ja
Banana Diet Advocate Wins Zealand Race Challenge
A Danish banana loving runner challenged a beef eater around Zealand Island. Tolitiken offered 100 kroner to the winner. A grocer's assistant tracked the pace for two days, but the banana man quit after nearly five days. the Zealand butchers awarded a silver bowl to the victor.
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London Stadium
Zealand
Denmark
Tolitiken
Krocer
Copenhagen
Tall claims higher education harms love for women
The piece cites Prof G Stanley Tall arguing college education for young women creates spinsterhood, recounting a youth who loved a brilliant woman but withdrew to spare her sacrificing her social standing to become a housewife. It questions whether higher education erodes male courage.
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G. Stanley Tall
Aerial navigation task causes rivalries among pilots
Count Zeppelin praises the Wright brothers but says both air travel methods are imperfect. The rivalry among dirigible and airplane schools may spur further improvements as flyers push the frontier of navigation.
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Count Zeppelin
Wright Brothers
Vanderbilt Sues Car Firm for Patent Infringement
A Vanderbilt sues a car company alleging patent infringement in a high profile intellectual property case. The dispute pits a university inventor against a major corporate plaintiff, signaling a tense battle over ownership and innovation.
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Vanderbilt
Airship Arrival Complicates Frontier Patrols
The text suggests that once the airship arrives, patrols along frontiers will face increased difficulties. It implies that aerial observation or presence will alter existing border enforcement challenges and require adjustments in security measures.
Mystery of the unknown man drives Livermore chase
In a storm bound night at a coastal hotel in Livermore, Dal Dudley Dudley and his party confront attackers led by Terrill Meeker and Knapp seeking the boy. Ambush breaks out in a hallway as gunfire and a daring rescue unfold amid a tense pursuit.
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Gilen Dirding
Deidley
Ilenry Wilton
Wilton
Pradley
Henry Wilton
Tnndley
William
Baan
Rmn
Dether
Morther Barlon
Mali
Tim Terrill
Meeker
Mvdley
Loto Ben
Opinntown
Chlon Dundley
Beloe
Terrill
Luell
Dudley
Brett Tre Jnor
Checkel
Olea
Coreen
Lucha Thanke
Gjlen Dudley
Knapp
Fouraeen
Mehta Debaneh
Dudley Han
Omege
Decker
Dieta Kiing
Thorton
Gilen Dudley
Maley
Midioy
Dradley
Livermore
Loris
Thad
Mr. Meeker
Inter
Porter
Wilson
Mita
Starta
Belne
San Francisco
Hin
Waimwricht and
Ritchiteh
Abrams
Lockhart
Witton
Brown
Prinspe
Uts
Tom Terrill
Darby Meeker
Wainwright
Gold in the North near Lay land and Ivale river
The northerly Lay land gold fields around the Ivale river have seen dredging to 400 feet as companies pursue the ore. A U S company found last year only four pounds worth about 1500 dollars with largest nugget near 123 grains. Three firms dig today including the Ivala company owning Kultala built in 1871 by Finland for gold washing.
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Layland
Ivale
United States
Ivalo
Ivala Company
Thin Company
Kultala
Name Was a Compromise in Nevada Mining Camp
A Nevada miner recounts a lucky strike near Carson City and the resulting camp. Two principal owners, an Irishman and a Jew, clashed over naming the settlement, each pushing ethnic identity. After long deadlock the camp voted for a compromise name, "Tipperusa jem."
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Nevada
Goldfeld
Carson City
Isle
Tipperu Sajem
Lippincott's
First Thespian and Dilito Argue Over Pay in Kansas City
In a Kansas City exchange the First Thespian and Dilito clash about nightly wages. The First Thespian asserts earning 200 a night, with eggs noted as cheap, while the exchange continues with Monty and Jack involved in a heated disagreement over pay and honor.
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Kansas City
Monty
Jack
Laundry workers find two Chinamen in Philadelphia mission home
A Chinese mission worker becomes acquainted with two Chinese immigrants running a thriving laundry in her neighborhood. She checks on them regularly and awakens to John missing after Sam says a Christian gentleman struck him in the head with a brick. John is hospitalized.
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Philadelphia
Sam
John
Christian Gen'leman
Devotion-driven Southern Congressman Fella in Georgia
In Harper’s Weekly a southern congressman’s fellow Pete explains his single life exists to care for his elderly mother. He quips that marriage would force him to provide for a wife and child, stealing shoes and stockings from his aged mother.
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Georgia
Pete
Harper's Weekly
No Gusher But Tells Facts About Postum
A Wisconsin reader writes that after eight years of drinking Postum three times daily her digestive troubles and headaches improved. She says coffee caused indigestion and replaced it with Postum, noting similar relief for her mother and husband. The letter is from Postum Co. and ends with a sales pitch.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weillville
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Porwess
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Abram
Darby Meek
Fitshugh
Hic
REMET
Womeraharen
Anc
Torets
Benfica Effects
California Fir Syrup Co
Nevada Town
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