Prayer of Greensburg Miners Voices Faith Amid Strike
The striking Greensburg miners issue a prayer asking forgiveness for judges, mine owners, and coal barons while seeking justice and support for their battle for better pay and conditions. The prayer likens their struggle to the patriotism shown in American independence and Civil War eras.
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Star
Benator Penrose
Tennsylvania
Greensburg, Pa
the Stag
Howe
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Caroline Crane Urges Prison Reform At Minnesota Congress
Speech by Caroline Bartlett Crane at St Paul criticizes convict labor profits and prison expansion, arguing convicts’ work hurts families and children’s futures. Commentary notes public figures and policy debates, with sidelights on politics, irrigation trophies, and local news snippets.
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Caroline Bartlett Crane
Minnesota Conservation and Agricultural Congress
St. Paul
Twine Trust
Minnesota
At Home Vacation With Milk Crisis and Neighborhood Spying
In a lighthearted escape plan the narrator and Goldie Gumdrop stock up for a week at home with cats, kimonos, and milk. A milk man scare and Mrs Meddleheimer intrude, forcing silence to avoid gossip as they wait out the summer housebound stretch.
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Goldie Gumdrop
Thousand Islands
Star Dust: mixed notes on welfare and world events
A collage of data and quips discusses sick pay in Germany, auto registration, Santo Domingo trade, stock transfers, and international commerce. The piece blends statistics with social witticisms, reader Q and A, and literary quotes.
Political intrigue uses dummy candidate to split votes
In King County a constable race sparks a ruse as J D Jones and a namesake plan a joint bid. A supposed George A Piper rival surfaces. confusion grows as a mythical Piper threatens to derail ballots and trigger court action. Ramsey supporters deny involvement.
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J. D. Jones
Johnny
Jones
Joneses
John Hes
Constable
Johnny” Jones
W. C
George A. Piper
George Piper
Piper
Sullivan
Claude C. Romney
Ramsey
George U. Piper
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Bailey
Taft
Madison St
19Th Ay
Mr. Furth
Pat Calhoun
Pat
Everett True
12Th and Madison
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Misa Dillpickles
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Germany
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Santo Domingo
New York Stock Exchange
Italy
Star Dust
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House of Lords
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Commons
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Joey Howe
Henpeck
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Ohio
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Victor Talking Machines
Sherman
Union #1
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West W. Barkman
Dent
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Jos. Robinson & Son
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