Widow details estate of Rev Lundy Harris in Tennessee
The Tennessee county clerk sought an inventory of Rev Lundy H Harris estate. Cora Harris writes the late author left little in earthly assets yet vast heavenly securities, noting charitable gifts and acts of kindness. He died September 18 1910 after three years of persecution and was seen as a major heavenly bondholder.
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Lundy H. Harris
Lundy H. Harria
Union Bank & Trust Company
Nashville
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Lesus
Barron County
Cora Harris
Why Don’t They Marry A Sociologist Speculates On Declining Marriages
A noted Italian sociologist argues that rising luxury and self indulgence, higher living costs, greater economic independence for women, and urban amusements reduce the appeal of marriage. He links civilization and refinement to fewer marriages, while the writer urges a broader economic solution to ensure people can share in life’s pleasures.
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Mebbe
A Great Light Shines In Court Over Tobacco Trust
Delancey Nicoll argues before the United States Supreme Court that the Tobacco Trust is the government’s largest taxpayer and a beloved institution. The piece mocks tax burdens and dividends, noting public consumption and loyalty while praising Nicoll for highlighting the court’s view on the trust.
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United States Supreme Court
Delancey Nicoll
Tobacco Trust
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Peary overcoat settles bill at restaurant
A humorous snippet notes Peary paid a restaurant bill with his overcoat while a Cook would have bluffing. Also mentions a Duluth barber’s buttonless suspenders invention and other assorted jests about Milwaukee spittoons, a Chicago robbery, and Los Angeles quick thefts.
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Peary
Cook
Duncan's Wardrobe Costs Him Only 3.50 and He Washes It
A Lincoln Star interview with Raymond Duncan portrays a self sufficiency stance as he claims to sew and wear his own clothes. He estimates wool at 1.50 and labor at twenty cents an hour making his outfit about 3.50. He explains using a loom and sheep from Greece to produce garments with no underwear. He argues washing keeps the suit lasting longer than tailor made attire and links his dress to a line of least resistance and energy conservation.
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Duncan
Raymond Duncan
Lincoln
Star
Chris
Columbus
Nee
Raymond
Aristotle
Socrates
Greece
Sealtio
Rainier Valley Citizens Back Bond at Lake Side Hall Meeting
A Dunlap Lake Side Hall meeting drew several hundred residents showing strong support for the Crawford line bond issue. E W Way spoke at length, recalling his Seattle ties and past fights for Cedar River water, free school books, and municipal electric plant citizen control.
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Dunlap
Crawford Lines
E. W. Way
Eugene W. Way
Way
Seattle
Pole and profit rumors mingle in a mixed column
A collection of news quips and opinions criticizes Peary Cook and Standard Oil, notesSwiss control of telecoms and railways, jokes about aviation and tariffs, mocks Washington whitewash, and mentions Madrid charity efforts for beggars.
Editor’s Mail Praises Jail Sentence On Truth
In a note to The Star the writer congratulates Editor for being jailed by Judge Gilliam, arguing it honors truth telling and reveals rot. The letter praises farmer and labor support and cites Ernest Haeckel on justice amid perplexing court decisions.
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Star
Gilliam
the Star
Ernest Haeckel
Government by injunction and the perverting of law
A poem by J. W. Dutton warns that trusts and courts may conspire to govern by injunction. It frames such action as a danger to liberty and equal rights and calls patriots to resist ceaseless governmental power.
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J. W. Dutton
Strollers Column Mystery Ends Without Tracing Sailor
In a restaurant a sick man was advised by a doctor to be taken to the morgue when the undertaker’s was suggested. An exhaustive search of undertakers and hospitals found no trace of the dead sailor, leaving Freddie puzzled and seeking answers.
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Undertaker’s
Freddie
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