Wilsons speech stirs debate on labor department aims
The piece argues Secretary Wilson’s remarks to a labor union gathering hint at a department of labor serving unions. It warns that privileging one class risks undermining a federal office meant to serve all workers, comparing to historic exemptions for elites and urging balanced application of laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Department of Labor
Labor
Congress
Houston
Grange
Department of Union Labor
Pendulum of Trade Unions Brings Universal Laws Risk
The article warns that exempting any class of workers from laws risks greater harm in the long run. It argues trade union leaders may not foresee the pendulum swing that can punish all by creating unequal protections. The phrase after us the deluge echoes the caution.
Wisdom of Solomon II offers unlikely dating clue
In Laredo Texas a reader seeks when a maid jesteth and when she jesteth not. The tale recounts a mock dialogue with Solomon based on a parody chapter Newterotomy. The king concedes the question cannot be solved and ends with a humorous note that no one knows.
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Solomon
Israel
Council House
King
Egypt
Doctors and Whiskers Divide Medical World Over Facial Hair
The general secretary of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago denounces whiskers among physicians, claiming the future doctor will be clean shaven. The piece contrasts Western medical opinion with references to beard traditions in the Oriental world and ancient civilizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American College of Surgeons
Chicago
Papa
Whiskers Through History and Modern Medicine
The essay traces beard culture across continents from Arab and European traditions to Peter the Great’s Russia, noting whiskers as signs of age and authority. It observes doctors once using facial hair to appear mature, then explains microbes and modern hygiene eroding the prestige of long facial hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahomet
Europe
Peter the Great
Russia
Peter
Orient
Esculapius
Chicago
Tragedy and Gayety at the White House 1841–74
The piece outlines Franklin Tyler era events and social life at the White House from 1841 to 1874. It notes the deaths of William Henry Harrison and Mrs Letitia Tyler, a fatal gun accident in 1844, the second Mrs Tyler, and the 1874 Nellie Grant Sartoris wedding in the East Room, with prominent coverage by Leslie's Weekly.
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White House
William Henry Harrison
Tyler
Letitia Tyler
Elizabeth
Willam Waller
Virginia
Potomac
Congress
Cabinet
Miss Gardiner
New York
Executive Mansion
Washington
Nellie Grant
General Grant
Algernon Sartoris
Tylers
Sartoris
Leslie
South economic surge outpaces nation, data show
An Eastern agricultural paper claimed stagnation in the South but the Manufacturers' Record of Baltimore cites 1880 to 1910 gains. Farm capital rose from 2.76 to 10.96 billion dollars, manufacturing capital from 329 million to 2.88 billion, lumber output surged to 21.24 billion feet, and mineral value climbed to 1.63 billion.
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Manufacturers’ Record of
Baltimore
South
Louisville Courier- Journal
Horses in Chicago Lead in Draft Power Despite Cars
The Union Stock Yards report 72 9239 horses in Chicago, only 287 fewer than last year. Boston stands equal to ten years ago, Minneapolis up 158, and St. Louis up 780. City horses decline in driving roles, yet draft horse use remains higher than ever amid rising motor vehicles.
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Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Boston
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chicago lectures barred from mail by Post Office ruling
The Chicago News reports the Post Office Department bans certain school lecture texts from mail delivery. Officials fear forums may restage them with a prominent endorsing figure, drawing crowds for performances, reflecting a curious town mood in Chicago.
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Chicago News
Post Office Department
Chicago Public
Chicago
Beaumont Journal
Private ground view sparks German bill dispute
A honeymooning American couple in the Black Forest are charged by an owner for admiring a hillside view. The owner tallies 65 marks for landscape elements including a cottage and mill, then adds a four mark note for a church spire seen through the trees. The tale ends with a warning to refrain from admiring scenery.
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Europe
Black Forest
Germany
Mr. American
Kaspar Schmidt
Meyer
History of the Panama Canal from early explorations to completion
The piece traces the canal’s origins from 1835 with Charles Biddle through 19th century French efforts led by De Lesseps and the eventual transfer of rights to the United States in 1904. It notes ongoing Colombia US negotiations and mentions Balboa and Cortez in early exploration and proposals for a canal across the Americas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Times
Panama Canal
Charles Biddle
Isthmus
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Universal Inter-Oceanic Canal Company
Panama Company
United States
Colombia
South American
Panama
Wilson
Washington
Bryan
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Pacific
Hernando Cortez
Mexico
Americas
Cortez
Frenzied millinery and early canal proposals marked era
The piece notes frenzied millinery with cog plumes that curl toward the face set against a black velvet toque. It also recounts a Spanish voyage under Charles V and credits Alvaro de Saavedra Ceron with outlining four trans isthmian water route plans to the king, seen as a first step toward a western canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V
Alvaro de Saavedra Ceron
Spain
Who Are We Anyway
Opinion piece arguing against Anglo-Saxon pride and American imperial arrogance. It traces colonial expansion by Angles and Saxons, notes U.S. global reach, and challenges self-image in light of history and legacy of conquest. It references Virgil and contrasts Roman monuments with American bravado.
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Fort Worth
New World
Italy
Spain
Virgil
The Rivals at San Antonio Theaters Mixed reception for Miss Russell troupe
Miss Annie Russell and company closed their San Antonio engagement with The Rivals. The audience preferred She Stoops to Conquer for its continuity, while The Rivals showed humor and faults from old style playwriting. Russell's performance as Lydia Langish drew praise, and Paget benefited from a stronger turn as Mrs Malaprop.
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San Antonians
Annie Russell
Sseedee
Goldsmith
Sheridan
Miss Russell
San Antonio
Kate Hardcastle
Lydia Langish
Arms
Bernard Shaw
Dickens
Ffolliott Paget
Mrs. Hardcastle
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Seaprive
Associated _ Press
Association of American Advertisers
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
America
MR. Wilson
Wisdom OF
Laredo, Tex
the Light's Daily Story
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MR Keegan Wort
MR Keegan
Keegan
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