Reading profits defy claims of strike devastation
The Philadelphia and Reading Railway reports a 20 percent profit this year, countering claims that the anthracite strike would ruin profits. The piece argues that prior portents of collapse, deaths, and economic chaos were based on a lie and that profits rose despite the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Co
Philadelphia and Reading
Baer
Reading Railway
Anthracite Trust
Minera
Reading
Why Americans Love the Dollar More Than Europeans
A friend of the editor explains Americans chase dollars because money buys more here than in Europe. He argues dollars fund freedom, recognition, and opportunity, allowing individuals to “aspire to be” and help loved ones, while critics see only dollar chasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permaela
Europe
Frits
Patrick
Nels
Antonio
Moses
The Aping of Royalty Reflections on Pardons and Monarchy
An opinion piece denounces the display of royalist behavior by American leaders and citizens. It contrasts European rulers with American republic values, arguing against pardons tied to holidays and against elevating leaders to imperial status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosen
Witte
West Point
Europe
America
Cleared fenced area aids fruit-tree planting effort
A partially readable note describes clearing and fencing steps around a site with fruit trees. It mentions regions and individuals guiding the work and securing access. The fragment hints at progress in a horticultural project coordinated by local stewards.
Blank Cartridges In War and Rail Rebates Injustice
The piece argues railroads evade Elkins law through fictitious freight damage and special rates. It denounces fines as ineffective punishment, calls government leniency unjust, and urges voters in Leslie county to reject unfair decisions in the 1906 election. It weaves in comments on monopolies, public service duties, and current political pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Washington
Sword of Justice
Leslie County
John Bolling
Wiley Collett
John Roark
J. 8
Hoskins
Lee Morgan
Fragmentary notes on politics and society drift through columns
A garbled column hints at social critique on doctors undertakers and public trust. It mentions Mughes life, a “Woman in Blue,” Komura’s gift to the mikado, La Follette’s possible presidential run, Witte becoming a Count, and a Leake County voter notice about an agreement among Hoskins, Morgan, and another party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leake Co
J. 5
Hoskins
Jasper Morgan
Myself
The Mechanico-Artistic Wonder Barber of Alpena
A 1806-era tale centers on a barber in Alpena whose claimed invention, the Mechanico-Artistic Wonder, traps a patron in a deadly chair. The narrator recalls a voyage, a grisly encounter, and a hypnotic nightmare triggered by a barber’s razor and a sinister face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nor” Publishing Co
Welling
Alpena
Profemer
Cheboygan
John
Regrading Requests For Seattle Streets
A Seattle reader asks in October 1905 how residents will reach Fifth Avenue from Fourth Avenue and suggests prioritizing Jackson Street regrading. The writer notes the second avenue regrade is near completion and urges benefit to more people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Jackson Street
Second Avenue
Third avenue regrade completion and plan
Citizens demand completion of the Third avenue regrade and full authority to finish the Jackson street regrade. The speaker insists on broad street improvements benefiting all residents rather than concentrating work in a single area for the gain of a few.
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Third Avenue
Jackson Street
Pike Street
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Russia
Japan
Stardust
Uncle Henry
T. ©. Pratt
York
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Drink Union Beer
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Cess Vervest the Quaker
Quaker Drug CO
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Seattle Lighting Co. P.I
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