Oregon editor attacks empire builders and flags suffrage rise
The piece criticizes leaders who amass wealth and resources while withholding development of the West. It lauds the emerging woman suffrage movement as dawn breaks, noting support from Boston’s echo and Governor Baldwin of Connecticut urging municipal and full franchise for taxpaying women. It also covers New York legislature moving to strike male from voting qualifications, signaling a broader suffrage shift in the East.
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The
Oregonian
Great West
West
Boston Post
Simeon E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Baldwin
New York
Judiciary Committee
Fragmented Verse Reflection on Suffering and Genius
A meditation on hearts that bear suffering and the promise of a future savior figure. The speaker envisions a son of man whose noble heart offers relief to the weary as ages burdened by cares lift toward a hopeful dawn. Genius elevates a nature that endures.
West land theft debate shows East power vs Western settlers
The piece contrasts Collier's Weekly and the Portland Oregonian on western land and water rights. It argues that distant financiers like Guggenheims and Weyerhausers, not western settlers, drive resource grabs, while local homesteaders are painted as rightful gainers.
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Collier's Weekly
The
Portland Oregonian
Thieves Sect of Conservation
West
Collier's
United States
Oregonian
Great West
Pacific
East
Wall Street
Guggenheims
Weyerhausers
Knighton Urged to Stay as State Architect at 4500
The State urges retaining W C Knighton as State Architect with a 4500 annual salary for his branch hospital design work. His track record under commission style would cost far more, and with ongoing building, a permanent architect seems prudent. Rockefeller will testify before the Pujo committee, a notable concession. The Balkan war resumes, yet Oregon’s legislature convenes.
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W. C. Knighton
Knighton
Experts And The Cost Of Living Warn Women Away
The Inter-church Federation of Philadelphia cautions women not to seek work there unless sure of 38 a week. A conservative yearly estimate for self-supporting women is 7 380 dollars, covering bare existence but not sickness or emergencies. Other cities report varying costs, from 19 weekly in New Jersey to anecdotes of living on one dollar weekly in college settlements, yet no universal figure.
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Commission On Social Service
The
Inter-church Federation of
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Public Service Corporation
Toad
New York World
Mellen Indictment Tests Sherman Act Enforcement
The federal grand jury indictment against President Mellen of New Haven President Chamberlin of Grand Trunk and Chairman Smithers of Grand Trunk’s board pits the Sherman anti trust law against a bold conspiracy claim. The case, timing and potential verdict promise a crisis or validation for the act and its enforcement. The New York World notes the stakes for corporate power and future prosecutions.
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Mellen
New Haven
Chamberlin
Grand Trunk
Smithers
Bureau
Corporations
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
United States
Mr. Mellen
Mr. Chamberlin
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
Supreme Court of the United States
New York World
A Gentle Reprimand on a Streetcar
A young woman in a blue suit boards a streetcar and sits as a man with a newspaper offers his seat. He mishears her quiet reply and apologizes, thinking she said Thank you, before realizing she said nothing.
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Milwaukee Free Press
One on Dad
A preacher visits a boy, asking about nightly prayers. Bobby says his mother and he pray, but his father does not because he is never home until daylight, leaving nothing to pray about.
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Little Bobby
Bobby
Toronto Mail and Empire
What is graft and how it harms a city
A Washington Star quote defines graft as a system that forces most people to apologize for lacking money while others must explain how they acquired wealth. It highlights the social burden and inequality created by graft in a large city.
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Washington Star
Waterloo canvas paid in banker's check joke
Sir William Allan painted a Waterloo scene bought by the Duke of Wellington who paid in cash. When asked to accept a bank check to save time, the duke quipped that he would not let Coutts know what a fool he had been.
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William Allan
Duke of Wellington
Horse Guards
William
Allan
Coutts
Philadelphia Telegraph
He Was Immune Says Street Philosopher Reads Not
The Hon. Tim Sullivan recalls meeting a young street philosopher who carried a bundle of newspapers. Asked if all those papers tire him, the boy replies he cannot read. This vignette appears in the New York Bun.
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Tim Sullivan
Tammany Fame
Tim
New. York
Jeffersons retirement tale from the stage legend
Advance news recounts how Joseph Jefferson Sr denied retirement rumors after a Southern city newspaper claimed he would quit. A reporter sent to the actor was returned with a note saying he had retired, illustrating the risks of rumor and hearsay in theater journalism.
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Joseph Jefferson
Jefferson
Lippincott’s
Desolate Park in December Fame Fades From Baseball
A Washington Star verse laments a deserted ball park in December. The poem contrasts past glory with present emptiness, noting a silent stadium, crowed trees, and memories of fans, players, and celebrations as winter settles over the once lively site.
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Washington Star
A Cheese Handicap Joke Sparks Diplomatic Banter
An exchange at a Washington dinner between Hussein Kazeim Hey the new Turkish ambassador and hosts touched on culinary pride. The ambassador praised some dishes while joking about hobbies and cheeses, including Roquefort versus limburger, in a playful quip about moldy cheese.
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Hussein Kazeim Hey
Washington
Roquefort
Limbo
Phildelphia Bulletin
Remarkable Transvaal Punishment For Self Harm Attempt
A gold camp in the Transvaal. A man, drunk and jealous, attempted suicide twice by morphia and rope. He pleaded guilty to drunkenness. the acting gold commissioner fined him two pounds and warned that a successful attempt would have warranted far harsher punishment. The judgment was delivered sternly and without a smile, per the London Globe report.
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Transvaal
Morphia
Hank
London Globe
When I Sneaked a Peek at Shadowed Night
A poem by Anna Cooper reflects a child’s fear of punishment and remorse. The speaker recalls nights of hearing father at the gate and mother’s scolding, then a late night fall asleep by the window. The poemchart centers on a boy who fears confessing a scream and the resulting lashing, hinting at family discipline and childhood sins.
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Mother
Anna Cooper
On Authority. A debate over taste in a book ends in a witty quip
Two men argue about a book. One man, an author, tells the other he cannot appreciate it. The other replies he has never written a book nor laid an egg but claims better judgment of an omelet than any hen.
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John
The Toastmaster and the Irish Song Title
The toastmaster at a banquet asks what comes next and the guest says he did not catch it. The toastmaster announces an Irish song by the entertainer Mr. Bocklish titled Ha! Zen ny Bottle Leet Sen Kell Lae.
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Bocklish
Philadelphia Telegraph
Rube Marquard read on vaudeville stage humor
The Baltimore Sun reports Giants pitcher Rube Marquard, famed for his $11,000 salary, has been entertaining teammates with vaudeville reads. A tale notes him dramatic over a game account ending with Um pires, Messrs Klem and Kane, prompting Marquard to ask who this fellow Messrs is, claiming umpiring across the league.
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Rube Marquard
Giants
Rube
Messrs
Baltimore Sun
Rocking Por Time in Richmond Tale of a Sly Trickster
A Richmond man sits rocking in a chair in a curious way to keep a silver watch wound. Mose asks why he rocks and Harrison explains the watch would stop if he ceased moving. The vignette, from Lippincott's, sketches a sly con and a wheezy joke.
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Richmond Darky
Harrison
Mose
Lippincott
Poem Reflects Hope Reborn From Adversity in St Louis
The verse laments fading youth and broken dreams while asserting enduring human hope. It celebrates resilience and ascent beyond hardship. At line end a name appears with an address: Will Thomas Withrow 105 North Tenth street St Louis.
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Dauntless
Thomas Withrow
North Tenth Street
St. Louis
Manners Outshine Morals In Modern Times
Nicola Greeley-Smith argues in the New York Evening World that manners surpass raw virtue in contemporary society. He notes 1912 men hid flaws, while today many conceal misdeeds with polished conduct, praising civility as the outward sign of inward virtue and predicting boors eroding as society improves.
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Adam
Nicola Greeley-Smith
New York Evening World
Primitive Arab Life in Desert Vows and Traditions
In a description of Arab life, ancient customs persist such as vows sealed by sheep slaughter and the salt or bread covenant. When a man dies, tents are torn down, and old nomee figures like Joseph and Moses are referenced as enduring traditions.
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Abraham
Joseph
Moses
Peculiar After Effects of Grip This Year
Doctors nationwide report a grip epidemic with distressing symptoms. Victims show kidney strain and back pain that can lead to Brights disease if untreated. Local druggists note high Swamp Root sales as kidney liver and bladder remedy. Dr Kilmer Co offers free sample by mail and regular bottles cost 60 cents to 1.00.
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Grip
Bright
Kilmer
Common Arabic Names And Beliefs Noted In Traveler
The Christian Herald describes Arabic usage of names such as Yusuf Musa and Skandar and explains divorce formulas, superstition about the evil eye, and cautions for foreigners visiting Arab settlements. It notes literacy gaps among lower classes, but praises Arab wit and allegorical speech.
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Alexander
Yusuf
Musa
Skandar
Christian Herald
Parcels Post Don’ts For Secure Shipping
Don’t use ordinary stamps. Use distinctive parcels post stamps. Do not seal packages. Wrap and tie securely. Include sender name on outside. Mark perishable or fragile as appropriate. Buy 10 cent Insurance stamp for up to 950. Do not ship over eleven pounds or over seventy two inches in length and girth.
Crown Princess Rebuffed in Dress Firm Model Bid
The Crown Princess of Germany, noted for supporting women at work, visited a dressmaker to seek a model post for a protégé. The manager rejected her as not quite good looking enough, offering to reconsider in a month as a junior saleswoman after she revealed her royal identity.
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New York Sun
Reasons and Excuses Wife and Husband Dialogue
A London Opinion piece presents a witty exchange where a wife complains she misrepresented her cooking skill and a husband jokes he offered any excuse to cover it. The banter reflects domestic humor about marriage truths and social pretenses.
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London
One Left Behind in Uptown Garage Fire
An uptown garage fire leaves one man missing after entering the structure alone while smoking a pipe. Firefighters continue search as neighbors recall his regular habit and last seen movements near the entrance.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
A 2b-cent package of Pape's Cold Compound is advertised to cure the worst cold and grippe misery within two-hour doses. The ad claims relief begins after the first dose and that the product contains no quinine and tastes pleasant.
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Grippe
Pape
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Pujo
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