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Dread and Mercy Sit Within the Realm of Kings
A compact reflection on royal power and mercy where fear guides rulers yet mercy sits above sovereignty. The poem-like lines frame mercy as divine and central to true kingship, contrasting fear with benevolent authority and suggesting mercy mirrors God.
Regulation Push Aims At Physical Valuation Of Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission moves to establish the physical value of railroads to set fair rates. Regulators contend public service and competition require knowledge of investment, with Benster LaFollette noted as an early advocate. Congress now faces a timely need to act.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Benster LaFollette
Congress
Reform Advance Through Tariff Commission Support
In a burst of reform tone, the piece notes governors and legislators shifting from scorn to support for a permanent tariff commission. It cites Aldrich and Lodge as previously opposed figures now embracing the idea, and hints at a broader shift toward direct election of senators.
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Aa Aldrich
Lodge
United States Senate
Change in politics and reforms shift in Congress
The piece notes a swing from Republican complacency to Democratic relief seeking reform. It cites Lafollette’s railroad valuation idea once scorned, now urged by the Interstate Commerce Commission. It argues that competition applies to parties as well as policies, with Democrats pressed to enact tariff commission direct elections and railroad valuation before voters demand change.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Um Tariff Commission
Saloon License Demand Basks in Compliance Hopes
The city considers a strict post January 1 liquor ordinance while many saloon owners seek licenses and bond to prove they will obey. About sixty applicants show willingness to operate legally under the New Deal plan, prompting debate on whether licensed saloons can profit under the rules and which might close if unprofitable.
New York Woman Sues Husband for Divorce Over Morning Face Painting
A New York woman files for divorce alleging her husband paints his face for 15 minutes each morning. The complaint claims this nightly ritual and its impact contribute to the marital breakdown.
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New York
It is a fault of Santa Claus that he overlooks many children
The speaker laments Santa Claus as unfair to numerous little children, arguing he is not a fair saint. The remark suggests disappointment in the cheerful figure's omissions.
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Santa Claus
Mine Disasters Persist Amid Ongoing Fatalities
The article notes a continuing pattern of mine disasters during a harsh season, detailing daily fatal incidents. It highlights safety concerns, reports on ministry responses, and calls for stricter enforcement and improved emergency protocols.
Will the lords lose their wigs if they are shorn of power
A brief observation notes that only two days remain, hinting at a pivotal moment for the lords as their influence wanes and a power shift looms. The phrasing evokes a constitutional or ceremonial change with impending consequences.
Be Charitable A Motor Car Waltz
A Washington Star poem notes a boastful buyer of a motor car who soon learns pride fades. The piece humorously contrasts flashy new gear with fragile optimism, praising patience with new motorists and their quick disillusionment as repairs and reality set in.
Sweden's Merchant Marine totals announced for 1910
Consul General E. D. Winslow from Stockholm reports on June 1 1910 merchant vessels flying the Swedish flag. The fleet counts include 2034 merchant wormers with 1 041 232 gross tonnage, 1205 steamships with 809 817 gross tonnage, 181 motor craft with 4 981 tonnage, 1656 sailing ships with 213 946 tonnage and 110 barges with 19 988 tonnage.
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Sweden
E. D. Winslow
Stockholm
Wormers
Cotton trade valued at three billion dollars
At the November convention of the International Cotton Committee in London, President C. W. Macara stated the world cotton trade is worth three billion dollars, adding that there are extensive transport and distribution costs both wholesale and retail.
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International Cotton Committee
London
C. W. Macara
The Model Husband from Chicago News
A humorous verse from Chicago News extols a model husband who wakes his partner, serves coffee, tidies, and keeps his belongings in order without complaint. It playfully links domestic virtue with idealized courting delight, while noting the speaker cannot reveal the real man.
Through the Bridge Hole A Regimental Drum Tale
In a recount at a G A R campfire a bass drummer jokes that his big drum cannot fit through a tunnel like opening in a long bridge. The sergeant asks for the trouble and the drummer replies there is no use trying to pass the narrow gap.
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Youngstown
An Easy Climb by Miss Annie S Peck
In Boston, Miss Annie S Peck, noted scholar and mountaineer, cites a peculiar mendacity effect among climbers. A club debate recounts one mountaineer claiming Smith climbed Mont Blanc, while another doubts the claim, noting the speaker later admitted only reaching Mont Blanc's foot.
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Annie S Peck
Boston
Smith
Mont Blanc
Chamonix
Joyful holiday season fills the air with song
A nostalgic verse celebrates holiday joy that shines through in music and daily greetings. It evokes sweater tunes, bright mornings, and rosy dreams, urging warmth and brightness as nights glow softly and souls sing in harmony.
Cotton Seed Yield and Prices From Fiypt Crop
The ble Feyptian cotton crop yields an estimated 6 260 000 ardebs of seed with 700 000 ardebs of hart renrs seed oran. Projected total seed production ties to 70 000 000 pounds of cotton. Local consumption is expected near last year’s record level. First sales of new seed fetched 4 70 per arded, with November 12 at 4 26 per arded. Prices for previous crop seed ranged from 2 74 to 4 per hundredweight and last year’s oil from 5 80 to 8 10.
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Hart Renrs
Oran
Sparkling Fruit Wines Grow in Germany Industry
Consul General T. St. John Gaffney of Dresden reports that sparkling wines from non grape fruit are a growing German industry with 472,550 bottles produced in 1909. These wines are exported in small but rising quantities as higher wine duties do not affect them, replacing the costly grape champagnes.
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Germany
T. St. John Gaffney
Dresden
Olive grove grows 2000 trees near Sonora Yaqui river
An American resident in a small Sonora town along the Yaqui river has planted over 2000 olive trees. Consul Louie Hostetter in Hermosillo notes the grove is only in its second year and has not yet yielded crops.
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Mexico
Yaqui
Sonora
Louie Hostetter
Hermosillo
Instilling One Virtue Better Than Practicing Many Alone
A moral maxim emphasizes choosing to foster a single virtue in others rather than cultivating multiple virtues privately. The saying highlights social impact over personal conduct alone.
Terrible Suffering Eczema All Over Baby's Body
A mother from Baring Maine describes a four month old with eczema spreading to face hands and arms. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla the child fully recovered and is now healthy, with promotion of the remedy for blood disorders and system support.
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Hood
Mia
Ines Lewis
Baring
Maine
College Girls at Home and Happiness in the Home
A columnist argues college girls vary by character and home. Some return homesick, then grow into real people within months, finding family life more engaging than campus theories. College can aid happiness if the girl is of the right kind and resists spoilage by the wrong crowd. Annia Laurie in The Examiner.
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Correspondent
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Nova Scotia moose season ends with higher kill count
Deputy Consul General Harry B Hill writes from Halifax that the moose hunting season in Nova Scotia ended November 15 with 646 animals killed, up from 405 last season, a higher total amid seasonal activity reflected in today’s ads.
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Harry &. Hill
Halifax
Nova Scotia
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