Four Arguments Against Parcels Post in Early 1900s Editorial
An editorial argues against a parcels post, listing four main objections from major express companies. It notes record postal deficits, cites rural routes serving 18 million people, and estimates possible revenue of 15 million if parcels carried per trip. It blames express company influence for inaction and urges Congress to end the monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wanamaker
United States Express Co
American Express Co
Adams Express Co
Wells-Fargo Express Co
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Congress
United States Senate
House of Representatives
A New Foe to Domestic Peace in Patented Ad Trick
A wife faints upon reading a feminine handwriting addressed letter that is merely an ad for a patent medicine. The post office cannot act, but the piece argues such advertising tempts divorces and intrudes into private life, reflecting on law and human nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearcat
Post Office Department
Sam Blythe slams political light as Sam Slythe weighs in
The Saturday Evening Post mocks Senator Blythe with a casual jab about his influence while Sam Slythe criticizes him as lacking real consequence. The piece notes Seattle police chiefs, councilmen, Cortelyou’s resignation, and the Chicago scam tale, then hints that Christmas shopping may be delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Washington
Piles
Sam Slythe
Benjamin Franklin
Sam
Mr. Blythe
Apartment Flats and Saturday Gossip Twist
A nameless stranger searches for Jenkins flats but is told the place has become Jenkyn’s Court after two new legacies and rent changes. In Shanty town, gossip erupts over engagements as locals joke about a minister and social plans while a lobster supper ripples with flirtatious banter and Christmas chestnut jests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Jenkyn
Coeur
Plymouth Church Returns $85,000 Forfeit in Ethical Stand
The Plymouth Congregational Church voted to return the $85,000 forfeit paid by Hawkeye Investment Co. on the Third Avenue and University Street property. The decision emphasizes modern business standards rooted in ethical principles, suggesting that true prosperity comes from fair, loving conduct rather than harsh legalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth C Tional
Hawkeye Investment Company
Third Avenue
University Street
Church Corporation
Plymouth Church
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Plymouth
Amethyst Eye Saga of a Love Gift and Deity Legend
A Greenland tale recounts Kamkara the amethyst eye linking love between giver and receiver. An American engineer Frazer dismisses the myth, yet the gem travels with him to his homeland where a romance with Eisle unfolds. Doubt and superstition test their bond until a seaside tragedy begins a journey into distant lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart B. Btone
Kamkara
Frazer
Robert Frazer
Eisle
Ambiguous Amrald Fragment Hints at Ring Mystery
A flawed OCR passage describes a girl grieving a lost ring and a two week wait ending with an usher finding a gold can or ring. The text shifts to a dialogue about love and return, ending with unclear lines and a name-like fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amrald
Lions and a man in the den of olden days
An old tale recalls Daniel in the lions den with a wary humor. A man imagines a harsher fate being cast among college students and Turkish cigarettes, then resigns to making friends with the lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Lons
Atenue
Wise Ones Converse About a Wall Street Trip
Gunner says a quick trip to New York may cover Wall Street in an hour. Guyer counters that Wall Street can finish you in two or three minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunner
New York
Wall Street
Guyer
The Old Doll a Pathetic Tale From Yesteryear
A brief item recounts a worn doll from past years, cited as a relic of former days. The piece notes its faded paint and fragile seams as a quiet window into memories long past.
Christmas Rivalry Tears at a Child's Toy Portrait
A fragmented verse tale recalls a child’s love for a motherly figure and a new doll replacing affection. The speaker laments neglect as a waxen Venus doll arrives, echoing a family scene of jealousy and longing through a stained, dreamlike narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Abe
Cailoce
Yeasthop's Fables Mixed With Choctaw Tales In Bahamas
Fragmentary report describes a Choctaw translated piece about a winter in the Bahamas and a Swallow nest gone awry. A confused narrative references Hackensack a serpent and a dining room, with police headquarters noted in passing.
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Bahamas
Hackensack
Serpent
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Mars
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Star Dust
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Josh Wice
Duckie
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