Supreme Court Kansas Rules on Union Prohibition Act
An important decision notes the Kansas Supreme Court upholding a law that forbids employers from firing workers for union membership. The Waterbury American raises questions about possible appeals to federal courts and potential outcomes in light of a recent federal ruling. The Yorkshire Post anecdote contrasts lean cattle with a crofter’s rent case and a sheriff’s quip about Pharaoh’s kine.
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Supreme Court of Kansas
Waterbury American
Kansas
Lean
Pharaoh
Glasgow
Brand
Yorkshire Post
Our New Office Boy Laughs At Lincoln Birthday
A Baltimore News quote describes the new office boy in a bustling editorial room. He misinterprets a call about Abraham Lincoln's birthday and jokes that Lincoln will be asked when he arrives. The piece highlights office humor and the social dynamic between seasoned staff and a new worker.
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Information Bureau
Abraham Lincoln
Mayoral Privilege and Local Tax on Coal in Limerick
A historic privilege grants the mayor a quarter ton of coal from every cargo into Limerick. Local merchants protested. the magistrates ruled in favor of the mayor, who receives over 100 tons annually for distribution to the town’s poor. Also notes freight-haul costs on major railways and a medical cure advertisement for catarrh. The page ends with a light classroom joke about a teacher and a discussion of a father.
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Limerick
Book Publishing House
Leonard St
New York
Kindergarten Scholar Quietly Plays Poster, Announces Silence
A Kansas City teacher, attempting a lively animal noise lesson, was interrupted when a pupil named Waldo remained still and whispered he was a poster and lying a jig. The mischief halted the uproar as the class mimicked animal sounds around him.
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Kansas City Star
Waldo
Geographical Prefixes and Suffixes in Chinese Names
The article explains Chinese geographic prefixes and suffixes used in war news. Ta means great and siao means small. Pei nan tung and si denote north south east and west. Shang hai denote upper and lower. Kiang ho and others mean river. Ling denotes a mountain pass and Tao denotes island or mountain range.
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Lob Nor
Kosso
Hai
Tao
Island
Fairy Tales of the Japs and Their Frog Hero
A look at Japanese children's lore noting Mother Goose precursors and a popular tale about a poor robber turned ally of a gentleman who rides a frog. The hero, aided by the frog, leaps rivers and speeds travel to target avarice and rob usurers.
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America
Greene man C. M. Washburn marks 25th year in selectman role
The town of Greene Maine notes C M Washburn has been elected for his 25th year as town selectman. His lengthy service highlights a durable local leadership record.
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C. M. Washburn
Greene
Oil Boom Keeps Gasoline Flow Global
A U S government geologic survey preview notes petroleum began with Col Drake near Titusville Pennsylvania. It cites 1,165,280,727 barrels produced from 1859 to 1902 and shows Pennsylvania and New York accounting for 53.9 percent of output, with Ohio 24.3 percent and West Virginia 11.3 percent, other states sharing the rest.
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Pennsylvania
Geological Survey
United States
Col. Drake
Titusville
New York
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
California
Texas
Kansas
Colorado
Louisiana
Illinois
Missouri
Indian Territory
Wyoming
Michigan
Oklahoma
Mystery flour bags test reveals best loaf
In Minneapolis a flour mill conducts impartial baking tests with sixty loaves daily. Cooks bake from ground samples in a kitchen attached to the mill. At 3 pm the head millers inspect loaves. the winning flour is marked with Xs. Samples from across the U S and Canada are sent for testing and returned with marking guidance.
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Minneapolis
United States
Canada
Grasshoppers as a Delicacy in Philippine Household Fare
The article notes grasshoppers, large and noisy, are esteemed dishes in the Philippines. Natives catch them with a butterfly net, dry them in sun or ovens, then prepare crispy, ginger biscuit like treats often sweetened with brown sugar. Housewives enjoy grasshopper pie or cake.
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Philippines
Orient
Bryan predicts victory for Kansas City platform at St Louis
Hon W J Bryan forecasts defeat of the reorganizers and reaffirmation of the Kansas City platform at the St Louis convention. He also charges rank corruption in Maryland and other Eastern States.
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W. J. Bryan
Kansas City
St. Louis
Maryland
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N. W. Baxter
Ocean Grove
N.J
Biggers
C. E. Lochrane
Georgia
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Seenletors
Atlanta
Taylor
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Macon
Woolley
T. M. Brown
Queen, Ark
W. M. Tunstall
Lovingston
Virginia Townsend
B. M. Woolley
North Pryor Street
College Journal
King's Business College
Raleigh
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H. H. Green
Bex
Data
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Iowa City
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Conn
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A. M
Wwe
Rouve
Tyner
Lond Ae de la Paix
Boston
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Price
Paxton CO
Pope Blig
Mass
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Boers Leonard St
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