A Thrifty Guest In Washington Revisited
A tale from Youth's Companion recalls Mr Reeves hosting Uncle Abner and Aunt Huldah in Washington. The trip proved economical as Abner spent almost nothing, paying only a few car fares. At departure he offers two spare tickets, asking Burt to trade them for a dime and call it square.
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Mre Reeves
Rchh
Canada
Drusilly
Reeves
Mr. Reeves
Aunt Huldah
Abner
Washington
Uncle Abner
Burt
Hardy
Cabin John’s Bridge
Depew Reputation Questioned Over Trust Funds
The article questions Chauncey M Depews reputation amid a scandal involving loans from widows and a large guaranteed bond. It notes his long esteem and high social standing while outlining the alleged financial missteps affecting his public image.
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Elis
Placeg
Young
Nan
Senate
Chauncey M. Depew
Equal Access to Appeal and the State's Role
The piece argues that equal application of law is hampered by financial disparities in appeals. It notes concerns that poor defendants may rely on state funding, while lawyers fear expanding appeal rights. The Hoch case highlights discrimination in the current system, prompting jurists to seek remedies and question Supreme Court feasibility if costs rise or fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoch
Chicago News
Supreme Court
Porteee
McKinley
Andrew Carnegie
New York Independent
Fast Trains Safer, Officials Claim Despite Accidents
A quoted expert argues smart road design and skilled crews make rail travel the safest option. Yet a recent flyer recalls a similar accident, while Armytage cites data from 1900 showing railways injure and endanger passengers as speed rises. The piece notes shifting public health concerns and changes in behavior amid faster travel.
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Tert
Eos
T.o
Sure Railway
United States
Man's Rights Case Details and Appeal Developments
Fragmented report outlines appeals and interventions in a case involving Angeal rights. Mentions potential fresh discussions, court oversight, and financial obstacles delaying a prisoner’s fate. The text references an execution risk and ongoing efforts to obtain necessary funds.
Yellow Jack Epidemic Recall and Modern Victory Hope
In the 19th and early 20th century pestilence history, yellow fever caused 5000 deaths in New Orleans and Memphis and stirred fear across the nation. The piece recalls past outbreaks in Philadelphia and Boston, notes recent control along the Mississippi, and praises sanitary measures and Cuba’s reduced cases since 1898 as signs of progress toward final victory.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Philadelphia
Boston
Mississippi Valley
Cuba
Gulf Coast
Isthmus
West Indies
Irkansas
The Ideal Public Library and Carnegie’s Gift
A reprint from the New York Independent praising Andrew Carnegie and the ideal library. The piece imagines diverse townspersons seeking knowledge from a free library, from farming pests to windmills to legal notices, as a testament to Carnegie’s funding impact.
Battle with rattlesnakes and bees ends in bear hunt
A bear shambles from a tree after alarm cries as mother bear and cubs escape. Zinn and Gray find fourteen rattlesnakes dead and seven more killed. Hunters raid a bee tree the next day, smoking bees to death and collecting honey and honeycomb.
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Zinn
Gray
Policy on Women in Catholic Choirs Sparks Parish Debate
Clergy and choirmasters clash over whether to include women in church choirs with discussions testing tradition in New York and Brooklyn parishes. Edmu n, a choirmaster, argues male voices are essential while others see potential in expanding repertoire and training both genders.
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Iran
Pope Pius
Edmu Cathedral
Chormaster
Skanwas City
New York
Grace
Clothelse
Choir economics drive parish decisions on male choirs
A Musicial Leader and Concert goer comments that a choir member must stay until contract end to justify wages as returns are weak until near departure. He notes only the wealthiest parishes can sustain such costs, making male choirs rare in the country.
Preserve the Battlefields Scenes of Cuban Conflicts
The piece argues for preserving San Juan Hill memory for its human and national significance. It notes soldiers from all states and social classes fought there, predicting future leaders who served in Cuba, the Philippines, and China. It stresses memory over present appearance. Scribner's.
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Manchuria
San Juan
Cuba
Philippines
China
United States
Scribners
Corn Preference Sparks Quiet Debate Across Farm Areas
Readers discuss taste in corn as some favor sweet green ears while others prefer the sturdier varieties grown in open fields. The brief exchange highlights regional odds and farming quirks.
Five Shifts in Garb by Navy Crews at New York Yard
Four thousand officers and sailors from five battleships and one gunboat in New York navy yard changed uniforms five times on Sunday to conform with the fleet commander’s dress. Signals guided quick exchanges from blue to white duck and back, with officers alternating caps and garb throughout the day.
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New York Navy Yard
New York Times
Robley D. Evans
North
Atlantic Fleet
Navy Yard
Coghlan
Davis
Kentucky
Alabama
Maine
Missouri
Dubuque
Reveille
Cay
United States Service
Noted Writers and Critics on Bunner Mirabeau and More
The piece recalls Hutton’s salute to H. C. Bunner’s rapid improvisational verse for a Puck illustration. It mentions Mirabeau’s vanity amid a vivid anecdote, praises Miss Carter Goodloe’s stories and notes her Louisville residence, and reflects on publisher attitudes toward dead versus living authors as well as Roger Peacock’s Curly and the gender split among twelve best selling books of the year.
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Laurence Hutton
H. C. Bunner
Mirabeau
Fiie Lndy
Adonis
Carter Goodlee
Calvert
Strathmore
France
Paris
Rocky Mountain
Mounted Police
British Columbia
Roger Peacock
Curly
Bret Harte
Officer Changes Uniform Amid Turret Patrol
An officer, while moving to his quarters, remarks that changing clothes is under him as he darts around a twelve inch turret to swap his white duck for a blue uniform.
Gasoline boats replace sail in fishing to boost profits
A New York Times report notes fishermen shift from sail to gasoline power for reliability and higher prices. In Narragansett Bay the switch lets daily markets ship fish by Newport routes, boosting profits. a trio of fishermen with a power boat earned $5,000 more than the prior year.
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Narragansett Bay
New York
Newport
New York Times
Dialogue Fragments Between Archibald and Helene Over a Dress
A brief exchange shows Archibald promising devotion to Helene. She asks him to exchange a collarette at Catchem's department store for a larger size after losing the sip-Puck.
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Archibald
Helene
Catchem’s Department Store
On Other Nights Mr Good Thing Engagement Ring Line
A brief cartoonish exchange features a sister and brother, with playful innuendo about an engagement ring. The dialogue hints at social teasing from other men and a teasing response from the brother. The humor rests on misunderstandings and cheeky banter.
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Bobby
Puck
Improving in Her Manners
A humorous dialogue notes Mrs Newlyrich improving in manners and stopping wearing diamonds at breakfast. A verbal exchange follows with a quip about cutting out the diamonds and breakfast.
Spineless Cactus Proposed By Luther Burbank for Drought Food
The New York Tribune reports Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa developing a spineless cactus as cattle fodder and water source for drought regions. Early tests show cattle avoid prickly types but will eat spineless varieties, encouraging large plantings to feed and hydrate livestock during extreme droughts.
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Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
United States
Southers
Elawall
New York Tribune
Burbank
Reading Handwriting Reveals Widow’s Character
A young man judge reads a letter scrap and declares the writer, widow of a former Iowa mayor and successful businessman, has weak determined character. The tale notes the late Cousin Jim left 40000 in life insurance and a solid income for his widow and four children.
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Jim
Iowa
The Brick in Bis Hat Incident
A playful exchange unfolds as Dingle apologizes for lateness and his wife jokes about taking a brick from his hat to deal with jokers. The Philadelphia Press notes the humorous moment in local discourse.
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Dingle
Philadelphia Press
Consistent Career Quips on Wealth and Debt
A Washington Star exchange features a speaker who belittles the wealthy Mr Hidem noting his lack of personal funds while another mocks his business relying on others capital. The dialogue reflects attitudes toward wealth and enterprise.
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Hidem
Washington Star
Not Afraid of the Cash
A brief domestic vignette in which a young suitor boasts of marriage plans despite finances. He quips that a preacher friend will perform the ceremony cheaply, eliciting a paternal question about affordability from the father. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Leader.
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Cleveland Leader
Trust Do as the Others Do
A dialogue snippet shows Howell criticizing promotion to cashier while Powell asserts honesty and duty to tradition as a judge remarks on character and career path.
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Howell
Powell
Trying to Scare Him Away
A humorous quip from Houston Pest about a man fearing a lover’s doubts. The speaker notes the woman invited her sister into the parlor to recite to him, implying a playful, social sting rather than a serious threat.
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Houston
Midnight Lake Serenade Confession From The Sore and Yellow
The Sore and Yellow confess reaching an age where midnight lake singing My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean feels transformative. The note cryptically references Atchisen Globe as the source.
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Bonnie
Dramatic Travel Talk Turns to Rocky Mountain Rail Lore
A lone traveler overhears a bridal couple on a Pike's Peak railway discussing extreme mountain grades, looped tracks, wind speeds, and burro deliveries of railroad parts. The tale praises the educational thrill of travel and notes a historic landslide accident with no injuries.
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Pike's Peoak
Rocky Mountain
Saya Lippincou
Pike’s Peak
Hat Antipathy Through History and The Mob
In a Philadelphia Ledger reminiscence a humorous decry of hat smashing across epochs is traced from Rome and Dublin to London. The piece argues hats mark respectability, with mobs pelting high and low crests of headwear, while noting hats offer comfort and democratic appeal despite social jests.
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Rome
Dublin
London
Oliver Wendell Holmen
Philadelphia Ledger
Summer Carpet Troubles Across Quiet Floors
A upstairs resident removes carpets for summer and walks on tiptoe to avoid noise. The downstairs neighbor protests as furniture moves on bare boards. The husband suffers aching ankles while the upstairs wife considers replacing the carpets. The janitor confirms no recent complaints as the downstairs family is away on vacation.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Rapid Eating Feeds Health and Money Worries
A Washington Star snippet notes a man worried about health and a clerk troubled by money. They agree people often eat too fast, outpacing income and grocery bills in a humorous exchange.
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Washington Star
Jewalur’s Graft Leaves Family Unharmed
Fragmentary text suggests a debate over deaths in the Jewalur family with a store door crape noted and a dismissive response about any fatalities amid unclear context.
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Jewalur
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