Debates on Direct Election and Social Critiques Roil News
The piece surveys opinions from papers like the Picayune World and Washington Post on direct senatorial elections by popular vote. It cites remarks by the Ameer of Afghanistan during a hunt and critiques royal sportsmanship. It notes Wall Street excesses and agrarian legislation, plus a commentary on Frederic Harrison and the state of literature. It ends with Atlanta ministers urging funeral reforms via the Constitution’s conservative Christian view.
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Washington Post
Wall Street
Atlanta Evangelical Ministers’ Association
Ity
On the Bagdad Railroad Cheerful Prisoners and Wild Boar
A London Field correspondent describes travel on the Bagdad Railway toward Konieh. The lone train carried grain vans and a troop truck with chained prisoners who were treated well and given tea coffee and smoking during their journey to Katakia fortress.
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London
Bagdad
Konieh
Katakia
Eski Cheir
Anon
Ara Hissar
Smyrna
Annn Kara Hissar
Kara Flissar
Kouich
Nare
Wighin
Datlmess
Stenographer Nabs Dream Job After Train Dictation
A young woman riding a morning train struggles to type fast enough for stenography. Her improvised dictation from an in-car scene impresses the man she aims to hire, earning her the job after she reads back a flawless sample from notes.
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Statons
Sherwood
Omit Flowers Requests Hit Chicago Florists Hard
A Chicago florist notes that death notices asking to omit flowers cost the trade about $190,000 yearly. He cites 80,000 area deaths last year and says the practice affects large and small florists alike, with big orders reduced when notices omit floral tributes.
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Chicago
Madison Street
Howers
Chicago Record-Herald
Electrifying Railways Could Cut US Operating Costs
A paper read at the January meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers argued that electrifying all U S railways could save 250 million dollars annually from 1905 costs, reducing per mile expenses by 1144 dollars while raising concerns on funding and pace of adoption.
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American Institute of Electrical Engineers
United States
Chengse
Baltimore Sta
How It Was Done The Watch Stolen and Returned
A suburban resident offered a $25 reward for a stolen watch with no questions. He met a man at a stated address, paid the money, and received the watch back after describing it. The crook confessed to staging the setup in Postoffice Square and at South Station, then vanished after the exchange.
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Postoffice
Boston Herald
Tests for Railroad Men in Prussia Eye Regulations
The Jewelers' Circular Weekly reports new Prussian railroad rules requiring eyesight tests for entrants to service and when moving to more demanding branches, again upon official appointment, and every five years. Tests cover ocular and constitutional health and head injuries. Glasses allowed in some branches, but not for switchmen, bridge tenders, signal men, engineers, stokers, conductors, or dispatchers.
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Prussia
Cold Weather Etiquette In Chrudim Council Notice
Chrudim council urges citizens to remain indoors during extreme cold to safeguard welfare. Men should retreat to drawing rooms or military salutes until spring. schoolboys exempt and must humor their masters. Those following the hint may subscribe a yearly bill to a new founding home.
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Chrudim
Gehemin
Loudon Express
Heels of Gold Glitter Over Openwork Silk Slippers
A New York correspondent notes fashion shifts in New York where cloth of gold footwear replaces solid gold slippers. Women wear openwork gold heels over silk or satin slippers, with delicate color showing through. The trend, though seen as extravagant by some Pittsburg women, is praised for versatility across outfits.
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New York
Milady
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Dispatch
Rich Americans in Parle over heavy taxes prompt tax dodge idea
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes wealthy Americans in Parle resent heavy levies and many expatriate to avoid taxes. The article suggests evading payments by shifting procedures, presenting a practical loophole in how money is taxed where earned.
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Parle
Pittsburg
Old-Fashioned Mother Said to Have Died Long Ago
A Topeka State Journal quip notes that the old-fashioned mother whose sons sprang up at her call has been dead for “about a million years.” The line humorously reflects on rapid, distant past.
Intoxicated Teen Packs Crowd On Streetcar
A large man staggered through Broadway crowds at rush hour carrying a circular bundle. He boarded a Lee avenue car at Broadway and Olive, his bundle tearing open and spilling brownish paste on his clothing while a fellow passenger questioned his appearance.
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Piad
Broadway
Olive
Lee Avenue
William
St Louis Republic
Squaw at a Bank Draws Attention in Cheyenne Scene
A full dressed Cheyenne woman in bright blanket and moccasins entered El Beng State Bank and filled out a check in round handwriting, presenting it at the window and receiving money. Bank officials say such acts are common, though to the public it seemed unusual.
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el Beng State
Early-Rising Hotel Guests Tell Of Call Sheets
Detroit Free Press reports Griswold Hotel clerk Bob Johnson describes the call sheet pattern for guests. He notes most calls cluster around 7 and 7:20 AM, start at 4 AM, and rise to 6:30 AM before peaking and then declining after 7. If guests request late wakeups after 9:30, a pitcher of sea water and a bracer wakeup are provided.
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Bob Johnson
the Griswold
Detroit Free Press
Keep On Do Not Quit Through The Valleys
A motivational passage urges perseverance in business and career amid daily annoyances and setbacks. It compares life to valleys and hills, noting that discouragements canyon the path but sunlit summits remain if one keeps going. The message emphasizes visualizing success to overcome adversity.
Waste Paper Profit in Philadelphia Office Bldgs
The Philadelphia Record notes waste paper from office baskets is gathered and sold for remanufacture. In one building the monthly sale nets 150 dollars, enough to pay the chief engineer, while others allow engineers to profit from their monthly sales.
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Philadelphia
Unposted Fowls and Fresh Air Fund Visit
Philadelphia settlement worker tests two Fresh Air Fund children as they view live chickens on a country tour. The youngest remarks he has seen many before but only peeled. Harpers Weekly recounts the curiosity and humor of rural poultry encounters.
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Burton-on-Trent
Burton
George Til
Berton
Saltinstall
Marquis of
Anglesey
John Fowler
Sir John Fowler
London Daily Mail
Philadelphia
Fresh Air Fund
Harper’s Weekly
Leader's call to end tipping by fair wages at Fant
Pittsburg Leader argues tipping fuels evils and annoyances. It says the man who withholds tips pressures improvers to pay fair wages, presenting this as the sole solution to the problem.
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Pittsburg
Fant
Quote from Alexander Graham Beh on transport progress
Alexander Graham Beh argues that with the rise of the automobile the human race has made no progress in transporting the individual unit or society since the dawn of history. The remark reflects concerns about technology outpacing social change and mobility.
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Alexander Graham Beh
Mercury life spans in some cases reach two thousand hours
The article notes mercury life can extend to 2000 hours or more depending on conditions. It lists conductor materials for the anode as mercury alone, graphite and iron, or nickel.
Deer Carload Shipped From Newport Park to Pennsylvania
The Blue Mountain Forest Association of Newport, NEL, shipped a carload of deer from its park to Pennsylvania. All deer originated in the association's park.
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Blue Mountain Forest Association of
Newport
Nel
Pennsylvania
Association
Breeding and pruning discuss in diverse cattle and fruit notes
Col Harris of Kansas cites the Scotch and other breeds, praising Shorthorns for adaptability and milk traits while noting regional differences. The piece also covers pruning fruit trees for better yields and a poultry tip advising brief starvation to revitalize egg production in hens.
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Col. Harris
Kansas
Littyton
Scotland
Booths
Bates
England
Beotland
Care of Stock and Peach Tree Pests
The text discusses keeping stock healthy to avoid losses from weight drops and wasted labor. It also describes the peach borer, a wasp-like insect with transparent striped body larvae that bore into trees and damage fruit and timber.
Breeding Study Notes Gestation and Lambing Patterns in Ewes
Wisconsin station reports on 154 ewes detailing gestation spans from 146 to 154 days with peak lambing around 146 days after service. Findings note no sex difference in gestation, relations between gestation and maturity, and that large lambs carry longer. Prolific Shropshire breeds, ram service levels, and early breeding influence lamb yield.
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Wisconsin
Raine
Matching Up The Horses For Team Work
The text explains matching gaits temperaments and horse power for teams. Do not pair a slow walking horse with a fast walker or a young horse with heavy steady work. Use a steady even tempered horse as a calm partner when breaking a colt.
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Roe
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