Editorial Correspondence on reform by Judge John Stewart
Chambersburg editorial notes Hon. John Stewart Franklin County president judge champions a reform agenda centered on primary election overhaul. He argues for strict primary laws, direct party nominating by voters, and voter eligibility tied to primary participation to curb corrupt influence and restore public trust. He criticizes tidal reform waves and urges steady, lawful change through citizen-led primaries.
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Honesty 15 The Best Policy Opinion Piece
A Chicago Times-Herald column contends that everyday honesty governs business and personal conduct, noting that straightforward men resent misrepresentation and the decline into rumor. The piece argues decency and integrity sustain trust in commerce and social relations.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Winds and floods spark tall tales from Kansas summer
A man in a whisk-broom goatee recounts fantastical storms in Kansas with barns blown to the next county and a rooster’s pinfeathers left behind. He recalls July winds, lightning, and a tale of a catfish that allegedly dried cows, shared by a Mason House guest in CoMax Iowa.
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Earthquake legends and tall tales mix in old Inyo County reminiscences
A Col. Gardner tale from Arizona recalls Inco county Cal the strongest California earthquakes and a cattle drive in 1868 where 10 000 head vanished into a swallowed corral. The account blends folklore about brimstone odors two springs beef tea and condensed milk and a London club exaggeration anecdote ends with a spoof about two rivals who cannot tell a fact without embellishment.
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Japanese Women as Slaves in Marriage Debate in Tokyo
Chicago Record reports on Rev. Tamura's expulsion for a book alleging enslaved status of Japanese women. The piece cites the three obediences, arranged marriages, and legal divorce limits. notes women face social inferiority, constant obedience, and that divorces rise with modernity. It highlights strong entities like Tamura, Princeton, Auburn, and Yokohama, with figures on marriages and divorces from 1887 onward.
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Comparisons of English and American Speakers in Parliament
The piece analyzes how the British House of Commons elects a nonpartisan speaker and contrasts this with the U S system where party control and committee leadership shape legislation. It notes the dominance of committees and cabinets in Britain versus the American emphasis on party-backed chairs and rules driven by committees in the House. The piece discusses potential shifts toward a cabinet-like steering committee in the United States and the evolving power dynamics between parties, speakers, and committees.
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Uncertain Future of Washington Rules Committee Power
The speaker doubts long term a two year term, advocates a system favored in Washington, notes radical trends from established precedents, and questions the concentration of power on the committee on rules with an unclear outcome ahead.
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Washington
Committee On Rules
Not Much Cheaper Bicycles Likely to Remain Priced High
A Commercial Gazette report notes a first class high grade bicycle cannot be sold much cheaper soon. Experts say parts cost about 43 dollars, with labor and selling costs pushing price higher. They forecast about 900000 wheels needed next year in the United States and growing demand for better roads to boost bicycle use.
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Commercial Gazette
United States
Deep Revenge at the Stamp Window in New York
A picaresque scene from New York types the blunt humor of urban life. A slow moving woman at Park Place station delays a crowd while counting change, then demands all change in coins, securing a personal victory before moving on.
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Time When
A fragment from Puck shows a tailor and a young man inspecting samples. The prompt includes a price of seventy five dollars for a sample item and hints at a hurried decision to place an order. The dialogue implies a casual market scene with minor miscommunications.
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