Are We Conservation Mad A Patriot Probes Public Lands
An Eastern reader questions conservation policy noting that public lands withdrawn exceed the combined area of many states. The responder argues the West holds vast tracts, that lands belong to the people, and that the nation is in a transition phase to prudent conservation for future welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginias
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Ilinois
United States
The Devilish Disrespectuosity of Private Burns
A 19th century column recounts Private Anthony Burns of the Twenty-ninth United States Infantry shouting to Captain H. C. Clement Jr. and facing a court martial for disrespect. He was sentenced to three years at Leavenworth, reduced from five by General Fred Grant.
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Anthony Burns
Twenty
United States Infantry
H. C. Clement, Jr
Clement
Burns
Leavenworth Penitonte
Fred Grant
Leavenworth
When Cork Gets the News
John Redmond cables an Australian friend about the me elections. Victory means for Ireland immediate home. The Irish, at home and abroad, await the returns with sleepless anticipation as the fate of their country trembles in the balance and Dublin and Cork could be changed by the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Redmond
Ireland
Dublin
Cork
New York
Dec
Joseph
Jozeph
Lower East Side
Labor Efficiency and Bears as Metaphor in Rail Comment
The Wall Street Journal notes an official claiming labor unskilled efficiency nears 100 percent only in hard times when jobs are scarce. The piece compares this to natural instincts and warns against letting bears roam, equating pursuit with no justification for continuing the chase after escape.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Observations and political musings in a dated collage
A compact montage notes Mr. Madero seeking peaceful terms with Diaz if not secret, speculative plans for vaults at Boston Harbor mills, and social chatter about four girls and staring men. It references Kipling, Taft, and Uncle Lodge style politics with a jab at court appointments and a humorous Kansas divorce quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dayton Hillman
Dreamland Bank
Boston Harbor
Seconday
Missing Persons Ledger Reveals Seattle Disappearances
A 1930s Seattle police record shows about 493 people were reported missing in the past year, with only 69 officially accounted for. The piece details the grim, often sordid fates behind entries like drownings, elopements, and the white slave trade, and illustrates the humans left waiting in silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cogger
Seattle
Notable Acts of Kindness in Jersey City Hospital
A roofer James Skalton burned by boiling tar at Jersey City City Hospital is saved by skin grafts from doctors Dr Kelly Dr Muller and six nurses. The staff donated skin including from their own arms and ambulance personnel. The effort aims at his recovery and reunification with his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Skalton
City Hospital
Jersey City
Dr. Kelly
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Rapid Digestion Relief
Advertises Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and stomach upset. Claims a single dose settles fermentation and sour stomach in five minutes, regardless of name given to the condition. Priced at fifty cents at pharmacies and suitable for all foods consumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Then It Happened in a Quiet Town Stockyards and Steamboats
A lone bull tourist wanders the shopping district as stockyard traffic and a steamboat landing define a town. The animal stops to inspect bisque vases, while no one moves to stop him in this playful end to the tale.
The Marble Hall Dream Turns To A Barber Shop Shine
A humorous verse piece recalls a dream of a marble hall with vassals and serfs, ending in a barber shop where a shine is given for thirty cents. The satire touches on royalty, restoration, and the comic misfit between dream and everyday commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Halla
Marmola Tablets Promise Quick Fat Loss Trick
A vintage advertorial promises rapid weight loss with Marmola Prescription Tablets. It urges readers to mail 16 cents to Marmola Co in Detroit for a large bottle and to take one tablet after each meal and at night, claiming fat will shed at 16 ounces daily while the reader continues to eat as desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmota Co
Farmer
Detroit
Mich
Shoes and elevators spark sales gossip in city
A fragmented account describes shoppers in a meat store on a third floor as they chase bargains, with comments about shoes seen from a descending elevator. A local drama critic notes Madame X is booked to an area venue, while the Madame X run has drawn over a million cans viewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brairs
West Virginia
Henry W. Savage
Madame KX Company
Madame X
Madamex
Real fox hunt in a schoolroom
In Monticello near Poughkeepsie a fox bolted into a country schoolroom with dogs in pursuit. Pupils leapt onto desks as the fox and hounds raced through the aisles. The hunters eventually captured the fox and released the pressure.
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Fox Hunt
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Monticello
Reynard
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Lodge
Bacon
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc
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Union St
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Todger
Bryan Cogger
Jefferson County
Sixth Nv
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Brannigan
Mike
John Doe
John
Ledger
Little Old New York
Victor
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Victor Talking Machines
Sherman
Second Ave
In Play & Co
Pacific Coast
Stardust
Alphonso
Porto Rico
J. P. Morgan
One Pov
Canada
Dee Cook
Hampton's
Skinney A. Nuff
Colum
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Everett
Cnet
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