Calamity Weather Sparks Humorous Regional Anecdotes
Harper’s Weekly editor notes heat in the nineties as a nationwide calamity with mental strain and bizarre local reports. Items from Mount Gilead Ohio to Chelsea Beach Mass include baked apples for workers, deer chewing tobacco, bees visiting tobacco blossoms, drunks in a bar drain, and a mummy found in a hay mow with a 1770 coin.
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Harper's Weekly
Mercury
Mount Gilead
Ohio
Springfield
Mass
Connecticut
Winsted
Conn
Tokker
Essex Falls
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Pittsfield
Chelsea Beach
George III
Uncommunicative Captain Kidd Exhibit Sparks Debate
The exhibit on Captain Kidd's treasure is criticized for its poor communication. The text notes mental disturbance appears concentrated in New England, aligning with critics who label a powerful intellectual center unstable.
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Captain Kidd
New England
The High Water Mark and Texas Prohibition
In Southeastern Pennsylvania the high water mark of Pickett's men parallels a Texas vote that stopped state wide prohibition. San Antonio and Bexar county rejected sumptuary laws while acknowledging local option remains possible. The piece notes prohibitionists may still pursue local bans, but the state rejects statewide action.
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Pennsylvania
Pickett
Gettysburg
San Antonio
Texas
Bexar County
Prohibition Party
Reciprocity Vote Spurs Bipartisan Senate Action
The passage of a reciprocity bill by Democratic senators signals a decline in strict party lines as members support a Republican president’s initiative. Democrats upholding national interests over partisan aims aided a measure seen as beneficial, while the insurgent Republican wing suffers reputational damage.
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United States
Senate
Republican Party
Democrats Earn Praise for Reciprocity Bill Passage
The speaker credits Democrats for breaking from tradition to pass reciprocity, arguing Republicans opposed it due to Taft and that credit belongs to the President and Democrats for enacting a beneficial measure.
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Taft
Democratic Party
Women Win Right of Eminent Domain in Houston Chronicle
A brief item notes that women already held eminent domain rights in Houston, stating the claim is not news since it has long existed. The gag line emphasizes lack of novelty rather than a change in policy.
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Houston Chronicle
Wolf sighting thrills Houston newsboys
In Houston, local newsboys viewed a display of The Wolf, a sight that amused them though its appeal may be limited, while Wall Street newsboys see a similar pack daily as a comparison.
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Houston
Wall Street
Kansas City Youth Bit Finger. Amputation Result
A Kansas City youth, driven by anger, bit his finger and required amputation. In contrast, while La Follette attacked the reciprocity bill, he faced a biting remark about his own stance.
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Kansas City
la Follette
Had a rattlesnake bite in Texas sparked a strange warning
A Pennsylvania man who was bitten by a rattler described tasting and smelling snake for days after. The report notes a contrast with Texas where regulation snake bite antidote is referenced in jest.
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Pennsylvania
Texas
Burglar Flees San Antonio Leaving Coat and Receipt
A burglar in San Antonio fled a scene in haste leaving his coat with a poll tax receipt in the pocket. The Laredo Times notes the ongoing political standoff with no clear winner yet as pros and antis dispute which side is minus a vote.
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San Antonio
Laredo
San Antonio Mayor Orders Fire Dept Not To Respond Outside City
The Cucro Record reports Mayor Callaghan directs the fire department to ignore alarms beyond city limits citing non residents cannot vote for him. The Beaumont Journal teases “fire bugs” in town and hints at wider mischief impacting Tamale ville.
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Callaghan
San Antonio
City of
Cucro
Tamaleville
Beaumont Journal
San Antonio Glorifies New Irrigation Project Inception
Corpus Christi Caller quotes a San Antonio vantage praising the start of a large irrigation project. The remark humorously or critically compares breweries to irrigation efforts, highlighting regional emphasis on water infrastructure and economic prospects.
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San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Attractions in San Antonio park Rival the Mayor and Council
In San Antonio San Pedro park life competes with city leadership as the San Marcos Times notes a public interest split between the local park draw and activities around the mayor and city council.
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San Antonio
San Pedro Park
San Marcos
New Ocean Leviathan Imperator to Be Built at Hamburg
The Hamburg American Line plans the Imperator a 900 foot long ocean liner to be launched in 1918 in Hamburg Germany. It will be the largest vessel with 4250 passengers and a 1000 crew and aims for seven day Atlantic crossings. Features include a roof garden squash courts Roman baths and a rathykeller.
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Boston Post
Imperator
Hamburg
Germany
Hamburg-American Line
Frahn
Atlantic
In Love With His Wife The German Kaiser
A historical column notes the Kaiser William when prince wooed and remains devoted to his wife the Kaiserin of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg. The Kaiserin is tactful sympathetic to the suffering and exerts beneficent influence on her husband.
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Schleswig -Holstein - Sonderburg - Augustenburg
Prince William
Columbian
How Much Wi You Chip In Weare Awaiting The Spot
A fragment from the Houston Post notes the hunt for the exact spot where John Ways Hammond stood when he nudged the king. The brief hints at a moment of ceremonial or symbolic gesture tied to Hammond and a royal moment.
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John Ways Hammond
Houston Post
Case of Pure Feud Receives Unsolicited Vitriol
A Case of Pure Feud reports that Dr Wiley's laboratory acknowledged receipt of several large unsolicited consignments of vitriol, as documented by the Anaconda Standard.
Love Letter Anxiety Highlighted By Laura Libby
Milwaukee News quotes Laura Jean Libby debating the fear of love letter writing, calling it the worst worry known to man and reflecting on personal anxieties surrounding affectionate correspondence.
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D. Stokes
Laura Jean Libby
Milwaukee News
Judge Parker asks if a statesman should keep silent
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes prominent observer Joe Foraker and remarks that even wiser figures question whether leaders should remain quiet in public life. The piece frames the dilemma as a test of courage and restraint for statesmen.
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Joe Foraker
Judge Parker
Philadelphia
Prophecies of War and Machines by Garrett Serviss
In Marvels of Science Garrett P Serviss argues war persists amid progress. He predicts autos will replace horses in military use and roads will aid campaigns, dirigibles and aerial fleets will shape future power, and air mastery will mirror naval dominance as nations collide.
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Napoleon
Paris
Moscow
Tennyson
Earth
Venus
England
The Follower Encounter Ends in Marriage
Jane confesses to her mistress that after months of visits she finally settles the pursuing suitor by marrying him on the next Thursday out, leaving at month end with her new husband. The mistress notes the victory but hopes the man was not treated harshly.
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Jane
Dinner guest mocks William Loeb at fashionable New York event
A witty attendee roasted William Loeb Jr. at a chic New York dinner after a Europe trip remark. The tall urbane guest laughed as the hostess revealed the black moustached man on her left was Loeb himself discussing the customs house.
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New York
Europe
William Loeb Jr
Loeb
Popular Magazine
Ridder's rise from errand boy to New York editor
The quote from Herman Ridder notes his climb from humble hat store errands to leading New York journalism. The remark, cited by Popular Magazine, frames his ascent as a lesson in diligence and ascent from bottom to top.
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Herman Ridder
New York
Popular
Disease and Its Cure Through Blood and Lymph
A descriptive health article explains the bloodstream as a nourishment highway with tiny intestinal mouths absorbing nutrients and transferring them to blood. It details red and white corpuscles, anaemia risks, and the immune role of white cells in fighting germs.
Bombiloo Filibuster Ends In Royalist Move
In Bombiloo the ruling Bangaroo faces a senate stalemate as Seeneiik from Yamya gives a clam to a constituent and a rival blocks votes with a goat. Bangaroo deploys six guards armed with coconuts to silence delayed speakers and end the filibuster.
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Senate
Seeneiik
First Election Without the I Told You So Man
A reflective citizen notes this election passed into history without the infamous I told you so man. He recalls late returns favoring the pros and a light statewide vote, while a Houston street scene shows logic failing as a pedestrian narrowly avoids a touring car.
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Houston
Navarro
Houston Street
Night-Shift Remedy Offered By Chicago Lawyer
A penniless young man, unhappy in marriage, seeks divorce counsel in Chicago. He laments constant misery at home after 6 pm and asks for advice. The attorney responds pragmatically, recommending a job that requires him to work all night to escape domestic strife.
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Chicago
Poplar Magazine
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