Fame and the Little Lord Fauntleroy’s Shadow
A Philadelphia essay traces how Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Little Lord Fauntleroy shaped fame and public life. It notes the book’s influence on fashion and theater and wagers future recognitions for kin and contemporaries, ending with a jab at the Philippine governorship appointment of F Burton Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Philippines
Wilson
Senate
F. Burton Harrison
Congress
New York City
Frances Burton Harrison
No Game of Chance Involving Jerome Sparks Poker Talk
Ex district attorney Jerome defects from gambling accusation claiming he was merely playing penny-ante draw poker with American newspaper men and lost a dollar and a half. He says poker is never a game of chance, a remark likely to provoke reflections among readers familiar with poker terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jerome
Coaticook
Durance Vile
New York
State of
Texas
Jerome
Poker, ignorance, and political satire in a Texas memory
A reflective piece discusses poker as a game of skill and chance, noting seasoned players’ humility before complex hands and the shared sense of ignorance. It ties in a Texan view on draw poker laws, provincial attitudes, and a satirical reference to political depravity spreading in the republic.
Indiana faces looming Tammanyized politics as 1916 nears
A Northern Indiana Editorial Association meeting flags a rising Taggart Fairbanks machine in Indiana that editors compare to Tammany Hall. They warn the state may see bossism, with anti Wilson figures aligning to challenge the Democratic administration in 1916, citing links to saloon and utility interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Laporte
Hoosier
Marshall
Kern
Tom Taggart
Crawford Fairbanks
Taggart-Fairbanks
Nugent
New Jersey
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Tammany
Baltimore
Murphy
Tammany Hall
Joseph E. Bell
Indianapolis
Charles Murphy
Don M. Roberts
Terre Haute
Woodrow Wilson
Spending for Safety on Rail Lines Costs Railroads Dearly
An editorial warns that neglecting safety on the New York New Haven and Hartford line leads to heavy costs. The latest wreck may cost the company at least 500000 in injury claims plus 100000 for equipment damage and wreck clearance, totaling 600000 without any benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven
Hartford
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
New Haven
Attitudes Toward Thaw Across Nations Highlighted
The New York Sun notes Canadian crowds praise Harry K. Thaw as the mob embraces the famous prisoner. It compares Canadian, English, and American reactions, praising a shared intolerance and ignorance across nations in a critique of public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
Canada
United States
Dr. Cook
William Sulzer
New York Sun
Japanese sanitation corps cut disease deaths in war efforts
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes that in historic wars disease deaths far outnumber battle fatalities in American history. It highlights Japan’s 44 000 sanitary soldiers who tested water and food, controlled infections, and supported advance movements to reduce disease casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Chickamauga
Alger
Montauk
Louis Livingston Seaman
Longmore
Cincinnati Enquirer
Protests Overuse of Words Chaos and Probe
The Philadelphia Public Ledger objects to the free use of chaos and probes, arguing the terms are overworked. The Los Angeles Times reprints the quip criticizing the frequent appearance of chaos in various events and debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
New York
Mexico
Loss Angeles Tribune
It Worth the Cost Some Day Mexico Becomes a Republic
The piece argues Mexico will someday be a republic in fact and name and reflects a stance that the United States should aid Mexico through sympathy and forbearance, with a readiness to use compulsion if necessary to guide civilization on the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
A Devoted Wife's Sacrifice in a Paris Room
Louis de Servien declares his love to Mme La prade who prohibits him from leaving France. She proposes he marry her sister Annie to keep her own marriage intact. He consents, Annie agrees, and the lovers wed. Mme Laprade consoles herself, choosing honesty and happiness for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis de Servien
Mmne
Laprade
M. de Servien
Paris
France
Mademoiselle Annie
Annie
Mme. Laprade
Annie Dear
Annie Darling
Madame
Monsier
Suzette
Taxpayer Opposes City Purchase Of Fair Grounds
A reader signs as a taxpayer urging the city to reject buying the fair grounds. The letter argues tax money should not fund the purchase, cites past fairs as financial failures, questions ownership benefits to the Traction Company, and favors alternatives like a coliseum, market, playground equipment, or downtown street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traction Company
Fair Association
East Side
San Pedro Park
Scottish astronomer proposes larger clear image area for telescopes
The astronomer royal of Scotland, Professor Sampson, has devised a new idea for large reflecting telescopes to extend the zone of clear images beyond the current small area near the axle. The article notes more than two million farmers in the United States use the telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astronomer Royal of
Scotland
Professor Sampson
Sampson
United States
National Conservation Exposition to Open in Knoxville
James B. Young announces a world leading conservation exposition opening September 1 in Knoxville. The event features an all South building a mines and minerals building a Tennessee building and a child welfare building with many remodeled structures. Notables like Cardinal Gibbons and Secretarys Daniels McAdoo McReynolds may attend and a miners field day aims to attract 25000 miners. The project aims to boost the South and the wider region while remaining debt free. The final sentence notes a spider thread weighs eight ounces if stretched 25 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Knoxville
James B. Young
Mr. Young
Mines and Minerals
Tennessee
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Wilson
Daniels
McAdoo
McReynolds
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio Gazette
Associated Press
Owen Davis
Jessie Wilcox Smith
Dr. Parkhurst
Orville Wright
Dan Matthews
John Boyle O'Reilly
Pennsylvania
Daniel Webster
Noah
Lord
Harrison
Philippine
Cavers
Matteawan University
the Light’s Daily Story
Louis
Mme, Laprade
Beaoe
The
Light
Maud
MR Jones
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