The Strongest Word Is Home in All Sorts Column
In his All Sorts column Newton Newkirk argues the strongest word is HOME, praising its peace and comfort. The piece contrasts home with hotels and calls for reverence for family living while urging care for the homes of workers. It also notes Carnegie’s educator pension fund and cites Louis D Brandeis resisting rail rate hikes and lauding Bran-deis as a regulator of efficiency.
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Newton Newkirk
The
Light
Nations Turn to San Antonio Maneuvers as Tension Grows
The nation watches Brownsville and San Antonio for Army maneuvers with heavy ammunition trains and pontoon bridges ready for rapid use. Newspapers speculate the display aims to pressure Japan amid fears of aggression and a Japanese presence in Mexico, with officers divided on the true purpose while hoping for diplomacy to prevail.
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San Antonio
United States
Japan
Mexico
Panama Canal
Deportations Highlight Deserting Husbands At Ellis Island
Four women arriving at Ellis Island were deported because their husbands refused to receive them. The report notes that many husbands desert their wives and children, pointing to roughly forty percent of divorces for this reason. Such statistics cast a negative light on men who abandon families.
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Ellis Island
New York
Untaxed essentials spark tariff storm foreseen
A pundit notes that a fierce demand to untax food and clothing will confront the new congress. He predicts a large tariff storm as Taft, the Democrats, and prosperity pivot in a turbulent political sea likely to roil industrial centers. The writer cautions about uncertain outcomes as the equinoctial gale of tariff policy approaches.
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Congress
Why Wear Whiskers
A humorous regional note questions why many fine men wear whiskers during army maneuvers. It ridicules untrimmed facial hair as unsanitary and awkward, contrasting rough summer heat and sand storms with clean shaven faces.
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Army
Texas
Mr. Whiskers
When Does Spring Begin In Texas
The author rejects almanac dates and argues spring arrives in Texas in its own time. He urges readers to feel spring by listening for nature’s signs and warns against trusting mathematical definitions. The piece notes mobilization chatter and delays in troop movements from Fort D. A. Russell due to rolling stock shortages.
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Dickinson
Fort D. A. Russell
Senator Bailey Fights Subpoena Over Missing Deposit Slip
Senator Bailey denounces an Illinois state attorney for issuing a subpoena to appear and testify about a missing deposit slip. He refuses to resign and emphasizes San Antonio led road funding. Subscriptions to the road project are rising, promising success, with stock investments framed as investments, not gifts.
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Bailey
Illinois
Brownsville
San Antonio
Kipling Club Meeting Ends in Humorous Exit
A narrator recalls a Kipling Club gathering at a house with several Mrs Browning clubs and Browning ladies. Pa jokes about Kipling and Byron while the women discuss proper literary matters. When jokes end, Pa leaves with the narrator and never returns.
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Kipling
Browning
Beekaus
An Uphill Job Ends with a Life Policy Twist
A dialogue puzzle shows Figg and Fogs debating life choices. Fogs reveals a twenty year endowment policy maturing this month. The exchange hints at regrets and consequences tied to past decisions.
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Boston Transcript
Optimist and Pessimist Debate Buttermilk Longevity
A witty exchange imagines Optimist claiming buttermilk extends life by ten years if drunk thrice daily, while Pessimist questions the value of longer life with such a regimen. The humor hinges on the absurd daily dairy requirement.
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Judes
Spring Song By Marion Sherman
A light verse celebrating spring with images of bluebirds robins blossoms and budding trees. The speaker notes cold rooms need coal and frequent sneezes as spring teases with sun blue skies and unexpected snow.
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Marion Sherman
Strongest Word Contest Ends In Odd Prizes
An amused local report details a contest where entrants submit words claimed as strongest. The judges award first prize to the word No shared by two contestants, who will split a ride on Soledad street to the lake and back on the West End line with a staged exchange. Second prize goes to limburger.
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A. B
J. W
Soledad Street
West End
The
Traction Company
Limburger
Inter
The Value of a Baby and Its Economic Worth
A humorous critique of Professor Thomas Carver's claim that a baby's economic value is only $20. The author argues that a baby's value cannot be fixed, citing costs at birth and growth, and notes parents' emotional attachments trump pure economics. The piece mocks quantifying family love with monetary terms.
Prize for beauty words lists twenty one entries
A New York prize for the twenty five most beautiful English words yields a winner a lawyer and a set of words including Melody splendor adoration eloquence virtue innocence modesty faith joy honor radiance nobility sympathy heaven love divine hope irony happiness purity and liberty. The editor notes the prize will help him discover the word chaste which with beauty may be the most beautiful term.
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New York
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Melbourne man cashes in seven shares of Mt Lyell mine
William Jamieson of Melbourne bought a one seventh share in a Mt Lyell mining corporation in 1884 from George McCulloch for 210 pounds. The stake, now valued at about 15 million dollars, was shown at a Melbourne farewell dinner before his trip to London.
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William Jamieson
Melbourne
Australia
George McCulloch
Mt Lyell
Jamieson
London
New York Press
Riis Denounces Roosevelts Drinking Claims
The Houston Post quotes Jacob Riis denying that Colonel Roosevelt drinks to excess and calls such charges absurd. Riis asserts that when Roosevelt does drink to excess there would be little left for others.
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Jacob Riis
Roosevelt
Houston Post
Kansas Democrats Back Woodrow Wilson Entry
The Kansas Democrats announce support for Woodrow Wilson for president but question if they can provide enough votes to secure his election per the St Paul Pioneer Press.
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Kansas
Woodrow Wilson
St. Paul
John D Ondy Plays The Sure Things
The brief notes that John D Ondy plays the sure things amid speculation about John D Rockefeller building an addition to his home and the possible impact on the oil trust in the Supreme Court era.
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John D. Ondy
John D. Rockefeller
Supreme Court
Atlanta Journal
New York Has One Senator Says Post
The New York Post notes the state has only one senator while expressing relief that neither Depew nor Sheehan is the other. The remark pairs humor with political jab, reflecting the era's unconventional commentary on Senate representation.
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New York
Depew
Sheehan
New York Post
Abe Ruef Misses Panama Exposition Festivities
The Pittsburg Gazette Times reports Abe Ruef likely cannot take part in the celebrations surrounding the Panama Exposition in San Francisco due to unspecified reasons.
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Abe Ruef
San Francisco
Pittsburg
Senate approval may ease Arizona constitution troubles
The Chicago Tribune reports that Senate approval suggests Arizona's constitution faced potential issues but may clear path to ratification, reducing obstacle concerns for proponents and opponents alike.
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Senate
Arizona
Taft
Chicago Tribune
Senator Hale and Weather Bureau Mentioned by Boston Globe
Ex Senator Hale referenced by the Boston Globe in connection with the Weather Bureau. The brief item notes a discussion or attribution involving Hale and weather matters.
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Senator Hale _o
Hale
Boston Globe
Night Wanderer Imagines Space Dreams and Falls
A reflective piece depicts a solitary figure by pasture bars dreaming of distant planets and higher realms. A sudden mishap, a sandbag and a fall, ends with a resolve to abandon questions and embrace life as it comes.
Observant Boys Show Two Worlds in One Street Car
A well dressed military school student sits with neat shoes and clean hands while a grimy companion from another background chats about school life. The piece ends noting a reporter waiting for a telephone link amid slow central office responses.
Frost and town notes from El Paso 1890
A heavy white frost gripped the area last night. Wells Fargo reports a pair of bay horses for its delivery wagon. The Frohsian Singing society plans an April 6 anniversary celebration. Knights of Honor to stage a Turner hall ball next month. A. Scholz builds a vine arbor in his palm garden. St Joseph's society meets tomorrow morning to handle important business. Jay Gould rumored to delay Texas trip and may head into Mexico via El Paso. Craig tract on Laurel Heights sold for $21 to Sepeert and partners from Denver. Policeman Poessman’s six year old daughter fell into the river on Willita Street but paddled to the bath house and escaped. the river is fifteen feet deep there. Col H B Andrews returns from Rockport. W G Erps dies in Austin. Frazer becomes drum major for the new company No 2 band. Misses Ana and Sass honored at a surprise at their North Flores Elmira home.
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Wells-Fargo Express Company
Frohsian Singing Society
Poessman
Willita Street
Bath House
Col
H. B. Andrews
Rockport
W. G. Erps
Austin
Frazer
Ana
Sass
North
Flores and
Elmira Streets
Patient Dial Tone Delays Call as Directory Yields Number
A man strains to recall a phone number while listening for the central operator. He slowly turns pages of the directory and holds the receiver to his ear awaiting the familiar number. The scene highlights the patience in awaiting service.
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Central
Sud
Denly
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Associated Press
D. Robbins A
Ily
Boca
Beckwith
Om Representatives
Tribune
the Light and Gazette
Carnegie’s Fund For
Uncle Andy
Uncle Sam
Louis D. Brandeis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Doctor Brandeis
Little Bobbie
William F. Kirk
Sum New
Joel
Kipling Club
Littel
Bobbie
Feekaus
Browning Club
Kid Broad
Jellus
Dartmouth
Byron
Byron Club
Sam
Thomas Carver
Department of Econonics
Harvard
Carver
By T.E. Powers
Journal Pub. Co
Pris
Red
Walt
George Matthew Adama
Knights of Honor
Turner Hall
A. Scholz
St. Joseph’s Society
Jay Gould
el Paso
Craig
Laurel Heights
W. B
A. C. Craig
Messrssepeert
Denver
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