Prohibition Debate Sees Pro and Con Across Nation
The article surveys ongoing public and political reactions to the eighteenth amendment. It cites statements by Wayne Wheeler and James M. Cox, reports on polling and petitions, and congressional debates highlighting enforcement, costs, and measurable outcomes such as dropped open saloons, reduced alcohol withdrawals, and projected fiscal figures.
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John Barleycorn
J. B
Isverybody
James M. Cox
Harding
Wayne B. Wheeler
The
Anti-Saloon League
Illinois
United States
Representative Hill
Maryland
Mellon
Treasury
Haynes
Treasury Department
Representative Volstead
Minnesota
Louse Judiciary Committee
House
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Volstead
Congress
Sterling
South Dakota
Secretary of State
Great Britain
Gallivan
William D. Upshaw
Georgia
Ohio
Smith
America
Upshaw
District of Columbia
Alaska
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Evangeline Booth
Salvation, Army
Judicial Section
American Bar Association
Chinese Minister As Cupids Jester Sparks Wedding Union
Wu Ting Fang, then minister in Washington, jokingly proposed for a bridesmaid at breakfast. A later invitation to the wedding revealed the bridegroom was the young man who had earlier accepted the humorous offer, completing a secretary’s unexpected matchmaking tale.
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Wu Ting Pang
Nan
Young Couple Thank Official for Help
The young couple, both bride and bridegroom, heartily thanked him for his good offices, recognizing his aid in guiding their plans.
First Red Rose Grown in England Planted at Savoy Manor
The first red rose grown in England was planted in the gardens of the manor of Savoy in London during the sixteenth century, marking a notable horticultural milestone in English history.
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England
Savoy
London
Daily Thought on Love and Promises by Thackeray
A reflective quote explores how love vows and confidences shift in memory over time. It notes gratitude and the odd way feelings are read after a period, attributed to Thackeray.
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Thackeray
Secrets of Glamis Castle and the ill fated President
The piece recounts legends of a secret chamber at Glamis Castle with tales of a hidden monster and cursed heirs, alongside the fate of the ocean liner President. It notes missing ships, famed passengers like Tyrone Power and George Cookman, and mystery of whether the President sank by gale, ice, or fire with no wreckage found.
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Glamis
Scotland
Walter Scott
Maéan
Glenshire
Earl of Strathmore
Lord Glamis
Belasco
Ngland
Castle of
Earl of
New York
Liverpool
England
United States
Tyrone Power
George Glugston Cookman
Henry Clay
Artbartdl Webster
Webster
Sinate
Atlantic
White House
William Henry Harrison
Power
Cookman
Duke of Devonshire
Richard Roberts
Queenstown
Atlantic Ocean
Great Britain
Roberts
Moses Rogers
Savannah
Vanishing of the President as Early Steamship Mystery
The piece surveys maritime disappearances from Captain Sidd to the Cyclops and notes the 80 year history of steam transatlantic voyages. It recounts early two week crossings and the Britannia’s swift harbor arrival in Boston as milestones of steam power.
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Po Ee Sea
Sidd
Cyclops
Atlantic
Boston
London
England
English Club Stories and a Fatal Fallout at Travelers Club
An old club anecdote recalls Colonel Baring as a memorable chair man. A member with ties to Japan develops a detached outlook and ultimately ends life by shooting himself in the top-floor billiard room of the Travelers Club.
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Colonel Baring
Bob
Japan
Ina
Ife
Tarantula bite not fatal says researchers
Von Fuerth downplays tarantula danger noting local inflammation only from a famous Italian bite. Toxicologist Robert finds no profoundly poisonous properties in a Russian tarantula. Baerg exposes both species to be venomous yet not deadly, likening bites to bee stings in severity per the Journal of American Medicine.
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von Fuerth
Robert
Baerg
University of Arkansas
Journal of American Medicine
Venice Glass Trade Maintains Monopoly Through Murder
The Venetian state used assassinations to stop glass workers from leaving Murano for Spain or other lands. Emissaries killed emigrants under orders of the Council of Ten while claiming unemployment prevention as justification. Two Murano artisans were slain at the Emperor Leopold of Belgium's urging.
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Venice
Murano
Leopold
Belgium
Council of Ten
Spain
Wrath Is Preferable and A Soft Answer Caution
A Kansas City Star aphorism notes that soft speech can defuse anger but may invite a lingering, distracting task at one’s desk for the afternoon. The piece hints at workplace tension and self control in daily conduct.
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Kansas City Star
Listen and Obey Guiding Phrase
A brief exhortation echoes a call to heed guidance and follow instruction. The quoted line by R W Emerson frames obedience as a disciplined path to hearing the right word.
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R. W. Emerson
Outburst over Club Admission Sparks Threat to Exclude
In a club confrontation Bar ing and another member faced a furious claim of outrage as one man vowed he would ensure the other never enters any future club under his influence. The altercation centered on capital matters and membership, ending with a threat to bar involvement in all future clubs.
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Baring
Oh God That Bread Should Be So Dear Quote
The reader cites a line attributed to Thomas Hood lamenting the high cost of bread contrasted with the value of human life. The remark reflects social critique of 19th century price pressures and moral concern.
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Thomas Hood
Panine Promises Relief From Rheumatism and Dyspepsia
Testimonial ad claims Panine and Tanlac cure stomach trouble and rheumatism. Mrs Robert Froster of St Paul Minnesota reports decline then improvement after taking Tanlac, noting sour stomach and joint pain vanished and digestion improved. The copy urges readers to buy a bottle from their local druggist.
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Robert
Frotter
St.’ Paul
Minn
Early Settlers Excerpt on Ancestry and Columbus Claim
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment presents an exchange about birthplace and immigration. A character questions origins and references Columbus, suggesting settlers arrived long ago, prompting remarks that their families have been in America for a long time.
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Tony
Daly
Wether
Rae
Hare
America
Columbus
Louisville Courier- Journal
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Testimonial
A Greenville Delaware letter from Mrs William S Hughes praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for helping her eldest daughter with internal trouble and schooling interruptions. The ad notes years of testimonials from mothers and daughters endorsing the medicine and urges others to try it locally.
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Greenville
Del
Lydia E. Pinkham
WM. S. Hughes
Delaware
Prolific Writer Anonymous Confounds a Child
Claribel a twelve year old reader notices poems signed Anonymous often. She asks her father who Anonymous is. he concedes he does not know. Claribel concludes that Anonymous surely writes many poems.
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Claribel
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Ends With Enduring Recommendation
Advertisement advises saying to your grocer Red Cross Ball Blue when buying bluing. It claims you will be repaid by the results and notes once tried always used.
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Red Cross
Whence Tommy's Idea and a Teacher-Tommy Exchange
A brief London Answers quip features a child named Tommy asking why the word bank is capitalized and a parent replying that a bank needs large capital. The humor hinges on spelling and financial pun without further details.
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Tommy
London
Kernel of Knowledge Hidden in Nuclear Crate
A cryptic aphorism appears to imply that understanding a complex nuclear matter requires breaking through a barrier. The line suggests effort and precision are needed to access a core truth or resource.
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