William Allen White on Reform in Newspaper World
William Allen White delivers a humorous critique of reform across society. He lampoons reformers, preachers, politicians, and railroads, arguing reform is pervasive but costly to editors and newspapers. He questions Roosevelt as a country editor and ends with a reflection on the newspaper business as a joyful yet challenging trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Kans
Naoni
Saints
Mall Road
Standard of Hind Ie
Rockefellers
Henry Rogerr
Insimo
Nin Urenth
Epprniie
Culr
Panama
Uimelight
Gazette
Ditching Winter Ditch Aims At 10000 Acre Irrigation
Smith and Marl of The Dalles push a large winter irrigation project under Engineer C M Foster to water about 10 000 acres northeast of Baker City from Powder River. The work includes 160 laborers and 40 teams, a 695 foot syphon pipe, and tunnels and headworks near Baker City. Construction proceeds despite heavy snow with hopes for spring completion.
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Smith & Marlon
Dalles
Sumpter Valley Railway
Sumpter
Haker
Old Reservoir
Will
Elty
Virtue Mine
Thin County
Croas Sutton Crewk
Baker
Iron Works
Foster
Mud and Oil Street Patch Costs Hit Yakima Second Street
In Yakima the ODL street patch involved oily earth and sand, producing muddy central sections but firmer sides. Property owners paid 50 per lot for the Second street improvement, which reduced dust in summer though left sticky soil on rugs and carpets inside homes.
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Yakima Republic
Second Street
A Modern Miracle In Mrs Moble Holt Recovery
Mrs Moble Holt of Woodford Tennessee is described as miraculously recovering after severe coughing with lung infection. Dr Kings New Discovery is credited with rapid improvement and full recovery. Trial bottle offered by Tallman Co and Brock McComas druggists. Deep Snow Along the PP and TN Railway reports extreme snowfall and travel delays, with up to 70 inches at Council and 60 inches at Cambridge. service not suspended despite harsh conditions.
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Moble Holt
J. O. R. Hooper
Woodford
Tenn
Tallman & Co
Brock & McComas
PP & TN
PP & IN
Council
Cambridge
Imine
Bucklen’s Armen Salve praised for skin cures
Half the World Wonders how the other half lives. Those who use Bucklen's Armen Salve never wonder if it will cure cuts wounds burns sores and all skin eruptions they know it will. Mrs. Grant Shy 1140 BE Reynolds St Springfield Wh says it is essential in housekeeping. Guaranteed by Tallman & Co and Brock & McComas druggists. 25 The fruitgrowers of Chelan county have organized in union modeled after a stock company with capital of 40000 and shares at 10 each and 0 members.
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Grant Shy
Reynolds St
Springfield
Tallman & Co
Brock & McComas
Drugelsia
Chelan County
Laive
Congress pressed to raise army quarters allowance
Gen Chelge seeks congressional approval to expand commutation of quarters for officers. The plan would give a second lieutenant one room and add a room per rank, enabling a general to receive as much as 1200 dollars monthly. General Dodge backs the measure, noting officer housing expenses in big cities.
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Washington
Gen. F. §. Dodge
General Chaffee
General Dodge
Governor’s Inland
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Reform
Beer Trust
Vigoral
Chaince
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay Tribune
Court House
Utah
Fruit Trust
California
Mayle
Noovevelt
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Buzsard's Bay
Nquor
Cleveland
Joe Cannon
Tlinois
Oyster Bay
New York
Dyster Bay
Oveter Bay
St. Peter
Andrew Carnegie
Odl
Yakima
J. W. McKinnon
Talladega Springs
Ala
GUARA
Nteel
Brock & M'Comas
Chelge
Congress
House
DeWitt
Beecham
Christy
Pacific Agency
Tme
Pitland
Koeppen Bros
Popular Price Drug Store
Strop and
Hone
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