Why Gather More in Some Fields Than in Others
A plea for a national children's welfare bureau highlights infant mortality disparities across U S cities with Fall River and Pittsburgh high and Seattle Los Angeles and San Francisco lower. The author argues factors like housing wages and factory conditions drive deaths and urges public pressure to pass federal welfare legislation.
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Fall River
Mass
Seattle
Pittsburg
Minneapolis
Newark
Buffalo’s
St. Paul
Omaha
Mid-West
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Ohio
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Rochester
Syracuse
New York
Lowell
Scranton
Detroit
Richmond
Pittsburg Steel
National
Children’s Welfare Bureau
Children's Welfare Bureau
Toledo
Denver
Washington
Joseph Bailey
House of Representatives
Senate
Poultry Show Opens as Aviator Fowler Sought Prize
A casual column notes Aviator Fowler’s six month flight toward a $50,000 prize with rumors of his route near New Orleans. The piece then shifts to a poultry show, urging readers to inspect birds and plan their own chicken yard.
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Aviator Fowler
New Orleans
Locking the Door Afterward Labor Probe and Public Reform
A legislative committee investigates deplorable mill conditions in Lawrence Massachusetts amid extreme overcrowding and wages that drive families to share single rooms. The piece argues for investigations and remedies before violence erupts and urges officials to push registration figures and public reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Mass
Fam
Boston
Zola
Govern
The Good Lives On Parents and Seattle Politics
A reflective piece honors a father who refused railroad bonds for the public good, inspiring his son amid long battles for the people. The column muses on warm weather and fuel money, then notes Seattle seeks four strong men for city council amid a mayoral race.
The Wolf and the Sheep Preaches to Predatory Courts
Trinity House resident Bouick White of New York faces trial for heresy after publishing The Call of the Jer. He argues a wolf preys on sheep due to sheepishness, a theory Big Business reportedly won’t tolerate.
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Bouick White
Trinity House
New York
Observations and Commentary on Social Trends
A collage of humorous and critical notes touches on the Cleveland butter boycott spreading to 55000 consumers, people’s health opinions about bananas, a San Diegan arrested for drunkenness, and police kindness reform. It also notes vast scenery for a New York production, Shakespearean allusions, rising fires from careless use of matches, and public moral campaigns led by Evangelist Gypsy Smith in Los Angeles.
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Lambert
San Diegan
Ada
New York
Bill Shakespeare
Woman and youth clash in sharp courtroom of view
A laconic youth and a man with sharp eyes debate aging and gender roles. The exchange frames a masculine view that a woman ages through painting while a woman imagines youth through self-expression. The Chicago Evening Post commentary uses wit to critique gendered perceptions.
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Chicago Evening Post
Uncle Amos’ corn crib captivity sparks family campaign
In a humorous diary fragment, Diana Dillpickies traps Uncle Amos to halt his plan to wed a mail order bride. She locks him in the corn crib, cuts tobacco, and demands two thirds of the farm before any betrothal. Cousins are summoned as victory cheers rise.
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Amos
Mattie
Mittie
Tinacle Amos
Uncle Amon
Doris Willowplume
Diana Diliptekles
Lesson on idolatry ends with student answers
A teacher leads pupils through a moral tale about idols unable to speak hear wipe or wipe away, prompting whispered responses from the class. The segment closes as the lesson stops with the pupils answering questions.
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Boston Herald
Public figures clash over rights and school attendance
A speaker claims the public accepts human rights abuses by individuals who defend their pets. A student role change is noted as firemen strike. bilaters bar reentry for three weeks. A New Jersey girl saves a drowning man with a fur neckpiece. A Minnesota minister adopts graphophone sermons, a trick to wake a sleeping man.
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Josh Wise
Anybod
New Jersey
Sue Picious
A &T. Paul
Minn
Great Speculator's Dry Vote Thoughts Across Cities
A fragment shows Pia S16 noting a speculative scene about Los Angeles adopting a dry policy and considering the impact on nearby San Diego. The brief lines hint at a staged dialogue about legality and regional change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
San Diego
Humorous Snippets and Snatches of Wit
A collage of quips and gibes from various captions and letters. Jokes about clowns, elections in animals, waiters and diners, marital quips, and pocket-picking banter appear in a breezy, humor-column style. No clear single event, just pithy lines from multiple sources.
Troubled Stage Echoes in Uncertain Skits
Fragmentary lines hint at performance issues and mismatches between stage romance and real life. The piece contrasts idealized heroines with flawed heroes, noting less frequent real life drama than on stage.
Light Hearted Tone and Artichoke’s Scattering Answer
A whimsical quip contrasts ease of mood with hidden truth in political register. Job Artichoke’s reply to party affiliation, saying he is scattering, signals unclear loyalties and a playful, evasive stance. The remark frames identity as unspecified amid public scrutiny.
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Job Artichoke
Real Dickens Born 100 Years Ago Today
The article chronicles Charles Dickens born February 7 1812 at Landport Portsea England as a frail boy who rose to fame through journalism and novels. It notes his early life poverty apprenticeship in a London warehouse and his prolific later career with works like Pickwick Papers Oliver Twist and The Old Curiosity Shop plus his death in 1870 and reception in America.
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Landport
Portsea
Eng
Thas
David Copperfield
Micawber
John Dickens
Charles Dickens
David
London
Covent Garden
Mr. Micawber
Charles
Dora
Dickens
George Sala
Queen Victoria
Boz
Pickwick
Oliver Twist
Nickleby
Old Curiosity Shop
Edwin Drodo
Gad’s Hill
America
Beauty and hair care tips from an old advertisement
An old style ad advocates dry shampoo with Ureroz for fluffy hair and suggests cornmeal in BS fruit jar as a scalp treatment. It promotes a home complexion bean filter with magatone and witch hazel and praises Mother's Salve for chaps pimples and eczema.
Mamie Dickens Recalls Welcoming Reception in Theaters
Quoted by Mamie Dickens in a life story of her father she describes public reaction after arrival. Crowds at streets and theater welcome, verses and letters of congratulations, balls and dinners mark the reception.
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Mamie Dickens
What Would Become Your Loved Ones if Something Hap pened to You
A call to action on making a will and providing for dependents. It urges readers to start a savings plan at a local bank, deposit regularly, and rely on compound interest to build a fund for their children and spouse.
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Kington Trust and Savings Bank
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Animal Kingdom
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beeleysport Postorfus
Hank Hosecawn
Express
M. C, Stewart
Aes
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Niagara
Mamie D
United States
Glencoe
Washington Trust
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Dolly Lamcaster
Kitty Cover
Grace Mayn
Rarbort Silver
Harry Uinlan
Barry A. Mill Marvel Ood
Harry G
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