Oil and pride rise in Kansas themed verse from Hayden Carruth
A Harper’s Week poem by Hayden Carruth railing at oil trust power. It mocks John D. Rockefeller era monopolies and praises local producers. The piece blends regional place names such as Hurrah Boys and Roaring Noise with calls to mobilize a boycott against trusts.
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Little Branch
Poker Park
Trigger Ranch
John D
John
Hayden Carruth
Harper’s Week
Widow and Baronet in London Workhouse Romance
Sir Leonard Burnleigh-Burnleigh a sixty year old baronet falls on hard times and seeks refuge in a workhouse. A daily struggle for food shelter and dignity leads to a chance string of events ending in a covert romance with the wealthy widow Susannah Warmington who visits the institution.
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Theodore Dahle
Leonard Burnleigh
London
Haugland
Strand
Tapserag
Leonard
Wingland
Anow
Sir Leonard
Sir Leonard Burnleigh-Burnleigh
West End
Snaffe
Leonard Burnleigh-Burnleigh
Warmington
Susannah Warmington
Work House
Lady Burnleigh-Burnleigh
John Jones
Institution
New York Weekly
A Psalm for Healthy Living and Cheerful Attire
A column extols staying productive and social, shunning complaints. It urges aging workers to stay active, advocates bright dress for elders, condemns dyed hair as dishonorable, and promotes thankfulness and good cheer as wholesome, practical guidance.
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Grandma
Grandpa
Mastery and home life spark health and progress in society
The text argues women bear the burden of housekeeping, its isolation harms health, and public cooperation in food prep could improve general well being. It celebrates mastery and victory as powerful life tonics, noting success transforms body and mind, lifting hope and confidence.
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Mary
Martha
Secrets of the Hand and a Charitable Note
Excerpted reflections on palmistry and hand reading by Helen Keller contrast with commentary on character and touch. A charity anecdote from Youth's Companion recounts a wealthy American's two hundred dollar donation to miners widows via a London letter, emphasizing mutual aid and cross Atlantic generosity.
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Benneath
New York Tribune
London
Durable street pavement of concrete stones with iron bands
Germany has introduced a new durable street pavement made of artificial concrete stones bound by iron bands. Stones laid along street car rails support rails and ease wheel travel for vehicles. The material is cheap, using broken stone mixed with cement, and suitable for sidewalks and stable floors.
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Germany
Deer Herds Reported Along Berkshire Street Railway Route
Farmers along the Berkshire street railway line between Uolisville and Cheshire report a large number of deer in recent months. In several cases the deer were observed herding with cows.
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Berkshire
Uolisville
Cheshire
Pireteld Cte
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