Illiterate immigration debate and Roosevelt praise
Letters praise Judge Pennypacker and President Roosevelt while criticizing immigration policy. The New York Tribune cites 1903 statistics showing 648,743 total immigrants, rising 33 percent since 1901 and 283 percent since 1898, with illiteracy at 287 percent among those over 14. The piece warns against wholesale intake from Southern Europe and urges Congress to act on restrictive immigration. It also notes cultural and political tensions and mentions Roosevelt’s looming renomination.
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New York Tribune
Astern
Europe
Congress
United States
Maine to hold early election in September
The text notes that a few states skip November elections, with Maine scheduling State officers and four Congressmen to be elected on September 8. It predicts Maine will lean Republican as in past years, despite Democratic efforts to win support by arguing about trusts and imperialism.
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Pitsburg
Philippine
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Roosevelt Will Bee
Abraham Lincoln
Moston Aluseum
Erwin Booth
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Gloster Ofis
Lord Carson
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Toywood
Mark. Twain
Mr. Clement
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Maine
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Featured in Sioux City Ad
An Iowa reader notes his boy was poisoned by a weed causing fear for vision. A neighbor recommended DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, claiming rapid recovery. The ad touts healing for skin diseases, burns, wounds, and insect bites with a quick relief claim.
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DeWitt
Furrer
Eck & Roberts
Secretive Plan to Save Her From Hither One
A narrator reflects on a troubling plan to rescue a woman from a dangerous figure. He notes sensitivities about moral lines and doubts his own resolve as he weighs risking his master’s trust. The woman’s sacred love for Sir Goddard shapes his conflict and long memory.
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Simone
Stetson
Ling
Sir. Goddard
Tate Tage
Hifrac
Maine
Marty
Ikeda
Bea
Ur Proceson
Lins Stetson
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Lee
Ime
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John
Adentreecure
Teres Lari
Afr Goddard
Seay Tech
Wwe
Ales Stetson
Misa Stetson
Professional Brethren by George E Walsh
A reflective note on professional ties and social duty, exploring how colleagues navigate ambition and ethical expectations within a medical community. The piece centers on shared values among practitioners and the balance of personal ambition with public service.
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George E. Walsh
A Leper's Paradise Glimpsed In Hidden Vault of Riches
I lifted the cloth and beheld a treasure room packed with silver plate jewelry diamonds and heirlooms from many families. I restrained the temptation to seize valuables while plotting to reveal the scene to the doctor and to safeguard my master's interests. The episode deepened my resolve as I balanced loyalty and cunning in a perilous web of crime and affection.
The Secret Burglar Shadowing a Master
A loaded account follows a burglar narrator who aids a master during a perilous pursuit at night. He recalls befriending a wounded woman, then tailing the master to a mansion where a dramatic break in leads to a deadly confrontation and the master’s likely exposure.
Untitled Excerpt on Perilous Love and Secret Plans
A fragmentary excerpt describes a hero in a Miss exon runaway case. God Gard is praised for saving a life while the narrator grapples with hidden affection and a plan to intervene in a dangerous war. The speaker vows to escape exposure and confront the crime with resolve.
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Subhgain
Hluselean
Doctors Snience
Minar
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