The Constitution and the McNamara Case in 1911 Indiana
A fragmentary polemic contrasts white and black treatment under law, citing John McNamara’s alleged abuse in Indiana and the Dred Scott era. It frames organized labor and constitutional rights as a battleground and calls for justice through ballots rather than blood. The piece names George Latimer, Wendell Phillips, and references Dred Scott and organized dollars.
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United States
John MecNamara
Indiana
California
George Latimer
Virginia
Boston
Mass
James Grey
Law
Grey
Bis
Fancuthall
Wendellas
United States Supreme Court
Dred Scott
John McNamara
Indianapolis
Lincoln Tribute to Angel Mother Quoted Phrase
A quoted Lincoln remark credits his angel mother for all he is or can be, reflecting a reverent, reverent tone. The line emphasizes maternal influence as a defining force in character and achievement.
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Lincoln
Milton
Canadian Adventurers Arrive at Winnipeg in Massive Wave
The flow of Canadian colonists to Winnipeg reaches 1010 daily, with 45000 people and 30000000 dollars in personal property heading toward new towns mapped by CPR and other railways. Authorities aid in processing the surge as half a million new citizens loom.
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Winnipeg
United States
Beare
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Railway
Free Land
de. J. Brown
Brown
Dr. Edwin 4
L. W. Suter
Dewdry
Flist Avenue
Union Mock
Dental Combine
Saturday Star
The Philanthropist's Path in Contrast to Workers
The article contrasts Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy with the hardships faced by workers. It notes the philanthropist seeks wealth to fund palaces, country estates, and temples of learning bearing his name, while workers return to hovels to support families after toiling before dangerous conditions.
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Mr. Carnegie
York
Scotland
Notable Opinions and Oddities From A Late 19th Century Sheet
A collage of observations touches on a king’s son undergoing speech surgery in youth, Morgan’s quarrel with press intrusion, German diplomacy, Cornelius Vanderbilt’s fortune, a state recall amendment, Nicholas Brown the wealthy heir, a club obtaining a liquor license, and Dean Raymond’s advice to Armour Tech seniors.
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Dean Raymond
Armour Tech
Clergyman's First Sermon Draws Thomas Chalmers Echo
A clergy man preached to a distant western congregation and compared to Thomas Chalmers. An elder remarked the preacher’s delivery reminded him of Chalmers, prompting a hurried exchange about the nose blowing and the speaker’s perceived resemblance. The house keeper notes the anecdote as a light memory.
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Thomas Chalmers
Chalmers
Kind Old Lady Helps Boy After Lost Tuppence
In a brief vignette from Everybody's Weekly a boy explains he lost a tuppence while buying soap. A kind old lady comforts him and gives two pence, prompting a simple exchange about how he lost the coin.
Wit and whimsy swirl in quotable newspaper quips
A playful round of lines from Chicago News and Milwaukee Sentinel features a child’s remark about days turning dark in China and a humorous exchange about oysters and bralina. The snippets capture era flavor and breezy metaphors.
Careless son jokes spark taxicab driver plan
A Boston Herald quip notes a mother lamenting a careless son and teasingly suggests turning him into a taxi driver as a path to responsibility. The light remark captures a family moment framed with humor and concern.
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Boston Herald
Missing a Sale at the Music Shop
A dialogue fragment shows a salesman and a musician in a tense bargaining scene. The magnate demands louder performance at a high price, while a passerby notes sizing and a passage marked piano softly. The exchange hints at power dynamics in a shop setting.
The Pitcher's Revenge by Tom Akers
A poem where a pitcher retorts to doubters who called him weak and slow. He recalls taunts about being a bum club and quitting when in a pinch, then proclaims he proved them wrong by winning the moment.
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Tom Akers
Mixed Language Snippets and Jokes From a 20th Century Page
A collage of quips and quotes including Millet like lines about spring and resilience, a note on Diaz hesitating over a blue envelope, a jab at Japan US relations, a garden tool gag, and a joke about gendered pain. The items read like assorted snippets and humorous exchanges.
Justice Blinded by Repeated Hard Knocks
A child asks why justice seems blindfolded. the father answers she keeps receiving a black eye, reflecting ongoing social grievances and public pain discussed in the community.
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Little Willie
Pink Ribbon Nightshirt Joke Sparks Divorce Note
A Pittsburg lecture by Rabbi J Leonard Levy features a joke about divorce grounds with a wife who ran away with a suffragette. The piece comments on gender attire, Mor gan's Canada policy, and a newspaper office coin expert.
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J. Leonard Levy
Pittsburg
Servant Girl Uses Auto and Parlor in Reform Appeal
Ida M. Wells a socialist from Algiers argues domestic workers are enslaved under employers. She cites Seattle cases where maids face long hours, little pay, and restricted social life, urging reforms and labor propaganda.
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Seattle
Ida M. Wells
Algeria
What a Man Wills He Can What You Wish You Get
A reflection on desire and effort. People long for wealth education and prosperity yet fail to act. The piece cites a German proverb claiming willpower determines achievement and urges decisive, persistent effort to attain goals.
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