A Little Land and a Living in Denmark
A compact critique praising Denmark’s dairy prosperity built on widespread farming education. The piece contrasts Danish farmers’ scientific methods and state-supported experimentation with American complacency, urging U S schools to teach agricultural science to keep youth on the land and emulate Denmark’s efficiency.
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Denmark
Europe
Massachusetts
Connecticut
England
Roosevelt
Toy Kingdom
Bolton Hall
Thompson Family Critique of Seattle Times Appeals for Sympathy
The Star defends Will H. Thompson against harsh Seattle Times coverage. Maurice Thompson explains Chester Thompson’s release and the pledge to send him out of Washington, while readers are urged to sympathize with the Thompson family amid ongoing controversy.
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the Star
Will H. Thompson
Chester Thompson
Washington
Seattle Times
Thompson
Maurice Thompson
Chester
Star
Times
A. J. Blethen
Tampa
Fla
Florida
Blethen
Prohibition Figures Spark Odd Election Encounter
An improvised dialogue links Chafin with Adolf and Osgar in Chicago Aug showing Prohibition zeal. Chafin touts straight tiger ticket logic while deriding liquor interests and urging rallying votes. Adolf resists and laughs, while a dry policy threat frames a stark election day future.
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Osgar
Fred Schaefer
Dot der Wiil
Adolf
Woman Makes a Cool Million Every Year in Lumber Boss Plot
A Star Special Service report from Little Rock outlines the H Herrmann Lumber Co chain across Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky and the Virginias with a Newark NY based woman at the helm. She runs the business earns two million in wages annually and nets a million in profit. She re enters women society after her 1894 husband’s death and now directs operations from her office while inspecting far flung plants. The piece notes three unassisted triple plays in baseball history and a curious kitchen science claim about adding a fish to a tub of water increasing weight by the fish’s own weight.
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Star
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas River Valley
H. Herrmann Lumber Co
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginias
New York
Dress Unmakes the Girl Amelia Bingham
Amelia Bingham criticizes modern youth fashion urging plain dress and convent schooling to keep meaning in later life. She recalls Ohio upbringing and Methodist school, praising simple frocks and strict rules while noting she enjoyed freedom after becoming a professional.
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Ohio
Delaware
No girl should have elaborate gowns says Denver woman
A Denver woman, president of the Professional Women's League in New York, discusses women's roles and club work. She opposes women competing with men in all fields, prefers personal success, and praises the play A Contented Woman for its portrayal of married life and power dynamics.
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Professional Woman's League
New York
Ohio Club
Hoyt
Denver
Evening of public scolding over a gown in Beeleyport
In Beeleyport a town meeting chaired by the mayor deemed a costume misstep a grave offense. Diana’s diary recounts a crowd sermon like scene with hymn singing, public repentance, and a dramatic return to her shirtwaist outfit before departing on the 4:19 local train.
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Beeleyeport
Mile. Japazza
Paria
Lallapasta
Paris
Beeley
Beaux and Bobs in Aged Jokes and Missing Lines
A collage of witty quips and comic exchanges appears, featuring a man wary of work, a teasing matron, and a hobo seeking a square meal. Dialogue snippets touch on gloves, rubber, public comments, and light romance amid a parade of small town humor.
Miscommunication Sparks Mixup About German Author
A Chicago woman visiting Julia Dean discusses a mixup over the name Gerty versus Geaty. The conversation features a mistaken attribution to a famous German author, highlighting a humorous mishearing and a slipped cue in a casual chat.
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Chicago
Julia Dean
Gerty
Het Ter
Geaty
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