Retirement pay for civil service men a prudent plan
An editorial argues for a civil service retirement pay system based on deferred wages earned during active service. It likens it to half pay for retired military officers and Taft's proposal, noting older workers hinder efficiency and that early retirement with ongoing income would improve government service. It also suggests a general insurance like approach across public and private sectors.
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United States
Taft
Civil Service
Frowns Vanish on Ranch Life Poem by Arthur Chapman
Poem notes the sun of our existence on the Lonesome erick ranch. The speaker speaks to a little feller, describing how harsh thoughts fade when he plays and how living without him feels ill. Written in a Den ver Republican style, it reflects rural emotion and devotion.
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Feller
Lonesome Erick
Friedly proposes Cold Springs Landing as route to river
In an interview Manuel Friedly argues a permanent highway to Umatilla Springs via Cold Springs Landing would best serve the county by reaching the Columbia River efficiently. He presents figures claiming economical county-wide service, while the East Oregonian notes it is not endorsing any single route and urges a system serving all residents.
Wilson Faces Big Task Critics Say
Picot Rock Record argues Woodrow Wilson faces a light task but points to heavy challenges. It notes Roosevelt and Taft made more progress, while Wilson must break up size able money trusts, overhaul currency, curb special privilege, and restore government control to the people after two decades of vested interests.
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Woodrow Wilson
Picot Rock
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Ehird
Real Need of the Needy: Justice Over Pension
Journal essay argues the needy deserve justice before pension, criticizing government by wealth. It questions administrative adequacy and warns there is logic in rethinking pension and state control while pondering virtue and governance.
From the People A Young Man's View
Pendleton Oregon January 18 1913 letter to the East Oregonian from a young reader sharing views on opportunities for the poor, the role of education health and cooperation in national life, and noting a 2 million child workers in southern states.
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Pendleton, Ore
East Oregonian
Kamela
Asneta
Ely Cream Balm Promises Quick Cure for Colds and Catarrh
An ad touts Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for nasal catarrh, colds, and related symptoms. It claims to restore taste, smell, and hearing, avoid stomach upset, and protect against recurrence, urging a 50 cent bottle from druggists and noting safety for children. The rest of the piece shifts to social and political commentary attributed to Charles Despain, discussing opportunity for the poor and critiques of wealth concentration.
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Ely
Pendleton denial of uncredentialed fundraisers with Tug Wilson
Portland’s Boys and Girls Aid Society warns public that Mr. and Mrs. J W Wilson of Portland who recently canvassed in Pendleton are not authorized to represent the society. Superintendent W T Gardner cautions impostors and states credentials bearing the society seal are required.
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Portland
Ore
East Oregonian
Ann
Pendleton
J. W. Wilson
Boys & Girls’ Aid Society of
W. T. Gardner
Corsets of Ancient Cretans Announcement
Announcement notes archaeological work on Cretan corsetry and dress, highlighting probable ancient clothing styles. The brief item references excavation context and scholarly interest in Corsets and female attire from antiquity.
Immortal Mutability in Women’s Fashion Through Ages
A discussion on ancient Crete and Greek depictions shows corsets and hobble-skirts appeared 6000 years ago, yet fashion cycles prove styles return. The piece questions foreign fashion influence and urges American archaeologists to seek authentic origins of attire, suggesting garments may not have always featured a straight front.
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Crete
University of Pennsylvania
Greece
Babylon
Paris
Small Flat Wealth in Verse From the Cincinnati Enquirer
A concise poem argues that happiness comes from simplicity not grandeur. The speaker rejects luxury items like mansions servants dining rooms and china, praising a small four room flat filled with books. Despite a slim purse the speaker emphasizes health and a sense of wealth no thief can steal.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Isabella's Descendants and Ancestral Lineage Declares Nobility
The article cites David Starr Jordan of Stanford claiming most Americans descend from a common ancestor Taabella de Vermandois, Duchess of Warren, in the twelfth century. It argues that mathematical lineage shows nobility blood runs through many, with generations expanding numbers far beyond actual distinct ancestors due to cross intermarriage.
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David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Taabella de Vermandois
Duchess of Warren
Isabella
Questioning the heredity claims of eugenics in democracy
The author argues that vast ancestry does not determine an American’s life or political power. A seven millionth Isabella blood share has little influence, weakening the hereditary premise of eugenics. The piece favors descent from recent good stock over distant bloodlines from a prized twelfth century ancestor.
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Isabella
New Name for It
A Dorchester woman left her Irish maid in charge while she shopped. She bought an umbrella stand for the vestibule and later asked if any packages arrived. The maid replied in a Dorchester dialect about a wagon with a cuspidor for the umbrellas.
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Dorchester
Boston Transcript
It Was Defective The Duke's Title Guarantor Sued
A Pittsburg Post item notes a rapid legal move as a wife who married a duke sues the company that guaranteed his title. The case highlights a breach of guarantee and a quick divorce angle amid aristocratic intrigue.
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Pittsburg Post
How England is Ruined in 1912 Commerce
Britain’s total commerce reached 6.16 billion dollars in 1912, up 490 million from the prior year, despite strikes and unrest. A decade of growth adds 2.21 billion, outpacing a roughly 1.9 billion rise in the United States since 1902 and a similar gain in Germany. Unemployment among British unions stands at about two percent.
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United States
Germany
Prosperity and political reform cited as Britain’s hope
The piece argues prosperity in Britain hinges on political freedom and reform. It contrasts Tory fears of Lloyd Georgeism with American ideals, praising the taming of the Lords, civil justice in Ireland, religious justice in Wales, and the rise of the common citizen as the foundation for national prosperity.
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England
America
Britain
Ireland
Wales
Profitable Companion or Mrs Winks poker question
In the Somerville Journal a brief dialogue hints at a husband pressed by men to play poker while Mrs Winks questions the habit and Mrs Binks doubts the notion, framing a social exchange about gambling urges and domestic reactions.
For sale Small house beside high school two lots
A small house in good order is offered for sale beside the local high school. The property includes two lots and a chicken house. Color or tag red 2471 noted.
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