White Says Folk Must Wait For Presidential Time
William Allen White argues Folk should remain in Missouri duties, not pursue 1908 presidential candidacy. He warns against pushing Folk into a national race while he pioneers state governance and public service, urging patience for greater leadership later.
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Falk
Washington
Uncle Eben Admits No Use for Pocketbook Anymore
In a clipped Dallas News snippet, Uncle Eben declares he has no further use for his pocketbook beyond its smell, joking about keeping it as a perfume bottle alternative.
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Dallas News
Tracing Origins of Everyday Phrases and Slang
A long read tracing the origins of common sayings from folklore, soldiers, pirates and poets. It cites examples like catching a tartar a gone coon and halcyon days with origins tied to battles, riverboat jargon, theatre and classical tales.
Stamp notes and postal reforms in philatelic circles
The column notes provisional Danish West Indies stamps overprinted 5 and 8c are hard to obtain. It discusses a forthcoming book by the Junior Philatelic Society of London, plans for the American Philatelic Association convention in Boston, Obock stamps on the Red Sea, and Earl of Crawford delivering mail on Tristan da Cunha. It predicts changes in US stamp agents, Dutch face-card rules, color shifts in 10c and 4c stamps, and a proposed universal 5-cent stamp backed by cross-border cashing of foreign stamps. Aimed at simplifying international postage, the piece foresees US and United Netherlands cooperation and potential congressional funding.
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John P. Green
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Peter Pan in New York Promises Wonder at Empire
Dramatic critic reports J M Barrie’s Peter Pan at the Empire with Maude Adams in the title role. The piece traces Peter’s escape from growing up, his Never Never Land, Wendy’s visitations, and the clash with Captain Hook, ending with Peter’s return to the treetops.
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Black Flag
The Greatest Obstacle to Railroad Honesty
Ray Stannard Baker cites the industrial traffic manager as the root obstacle to honest railroading. He notes that fostered by shippers and boards of trade, traffic managers seek concessions and rebates, turning rates into a corrupt system. The piece portrays managers as lobbyists shaping unfair pricing, creating an industry-wide circle of manipulation.
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McClure’s
Steel Trust
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Sugar Trust
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A Sunny Spirit Trapped but Brightens All Who Visit
A woman confined to a small room for years with limited sight brings light and cheer to visitors. She greets each season with a hopeful exclamation and remains cheerful despite pain, earning respect as a superior kind of wealth—the wealth of an enduring sunny song.
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Beauty Critic” Light
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