Where Is Thy Brother in Industry's Quiet War
A historical meditation on industrial deaths and injuries in the United States. It compares wage earners to soldiers, notes 1010 fatal or injurious events and 35 000 deaths, cites railroad injuries and Civil War casualties, and calls for stronger safety legislation and broader support for workers widows and orphans. It highlights evolving machinery and the lack of widow and orphan payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Chancellorville
Chickamauga
Gettysburg
Pearance
Resolved New Year Promises Adorn Church Program
A church program promotes timeless resolutions for the new year urging readers to avoid worry anger jealousy envy and hatred. The message encourages cheerful hopeful conduct toward all and trust in God as one embarks on the future. The note adds to cut out and pin for daily view.
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Ear
Arizona's Battle Is Ours in Statehood Debate
Editorial argues Arizona voters shaped a new constitution with initiative and recall provisions. It denounces threats to influence and questions President Taft's stance, urging clear presidential position on signing or denying statehood based on the document's merits. It links broader interest to all states watching how power is exercised by the majority vs minority groups.
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Arizona
Taft
United States
Ciiies
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Tees
Berty
Don’t Leave the Table Mr. Smith Declares
A Louisville Post item notes a miserly boardinghouse scene where Mr. Smith, after a meager meal of turkey neck and soggy pie, refuses one more bite and explains his teeth are no longer what they were, prompting the landlady’s remark.
Notable Local Vignettes From 1911 News Float
A garbled collage notes Missouri Prohibitionists pushing ahead, discussions on disfranchising Colorado women, a Los Angeles man’s suicide after a lie, a Jersey City egg seizure bound for Chicago, Helene Dutrie’s 103 mile monoplane flight in France, and Minnesota creating a department of women and children amid broader livestock concerns.
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Colorado
Missouri
Los Angeles
Jersey City
Chicago
Helene Dutrie
France
Knox
Washington Society
Woodrow Wilgon
Ananias Club
Smith
United States Senate
Woodrow
Longworth Tariff Commission
Arizona's New Constitution Shortest and Bold in Scope
In Phoenix Dec 30 the Arizona convention touts a notably brief constitution with safeguards like initiative and referendum and a recall for all elected officials including judges. It argues the document, easily amended by voters, aims for popular government though facing opposition from privileged interests and Congress.
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Phoenix
Aris
Congress
Fragmented OCR Leads to Obscure Local Notation
A garbled OCR passage mixes letters and numbers, mentioning names or codes like 608 OFO and 40134, with scattered references to procedures, locations, and figures. The text appears as a damaged page fragment, lacking clear context or complete sentences.
Vegetarian’s confession over a lamb chop temptation
A Strollers column recounts a vegetarian admitting she ate a lamb chop during lunch after a Vancouver visitor guided her to a luncheon with a mutual acquaintance. She recalls feeling the chop was meant for her and laments the moral reef that trips many vegetarians.
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Vancouver
Postcard Secrets Hint At Private Messages
A fragment from a diary like postcard tale describes private notes written on the picture side, Sunday rituals about meals, and a medical misadventure with a pill dose and improvised egg shell dropper. It notes postman remarks on readers ignoring private text and turning cards upside down to hide writing.
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Peo
Treasure ship brings Alaska gold dust and bullion
Gold dust and bullion valued at 125000 dollars from the Treadwei mines formed the treasure shipment aboard the steamship Cottage City, which reached port yesterday.
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Treadwei
Alaska
Cottage City
Kilers Clearance Sale Bargains Featured on Page 5
A splendid list of piano bargains appears in Kilers Clearance Sale on page 5. The feature highlights discounted pianos and related accessories inviting reader interest and potential purchases.
New Year Wishes and Odd Tidbits from 1911
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal notes New Year greetings and reflections on 1911. It mixes sentimental wishes with stray trivia about dates, a laundry manager, and a mention of a Swedish officer’s aerial torpedoes.
Public Eye Speculation on Papal Letter and Democracy
A fragmented public exchange cites Marc Sangnier founder of Le Sillon and various European papers debating the pope's stance on Catholic democracy. The London Chronicle and Gaulois weigh in on the pope’s influence, urging belief in his guidance amid political currents.
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Marc Sangnier
le Gsillon
Berlin
Vorwarts J
London Chronicle
Dallies
Europe
Mier
Paria Presse
France
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Lary
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Louisville Courier Journal
Romana
B.C
Pittsburg
Sahara
California
Moss
Mosquito
Miosa
Nutta
Skeeter
Bartell Bae Gvaner Twee Co
Ind
M.a.gottste Furniture
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