Democrats denounce cover up charge on Samar order in Philippines debate
Senate clash pits Democrats against Republicans over Gardener testimony and the fate of Maj. Gen. MacArthur's warnings on independence for the Philippines. Rep. Sibley denounces Gen. Smith for Samar campaign orders, calling him a disgrace to the uniform.
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Smith
Samar
Sibley
Senate
Philippines
Lodge
Patterson
Colorado
Cable Maj. Gardener
Washington
Philippine Committee
Judge
Maj. Gardener
Allion
Maj. Gartner
Congress
Aftence
MacArthur
Senate Committee On Philippines
United States
The
Spain
America
Gien
Mm Ree
May
Cornelius Gardener
Armaldo
Sixto Lepes
Mabini
House
Jacob PE. Smith
Br. Sible
Damocrats
Primsiu
Mer
Wiliamsom
Mibley
The Growth of Trusts in the Industrial Era
The article traces the rise of trusts as large manufacturing and distribution combines in the United States. It notes over 2,000 such combinations by the 19th century census, with vast capital and about 422,000 employees. It lists food, liquor, textiles, lumber, and chemical sectors as major trust activities and states their aggregate output remains only slightly above one percent of total industrial output.
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Commely Lnewna
Avery
Meir
Truss
United States
Adventists Open Vegetarian Restaurant in Topeka Experiment
The Seventh Day Adventists of Topeka launch a new vegetarian restaurant as an experimental venture. Community members observe whether plant based meals attract local diners and promote healthful options.
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Seventh Day Adventists
Topeks
Mrs Simmonds Wins Battle With Charleston's St Cecelia Set
Mrs Andrew Simmonds gains notoriety in South Carolina through a bold lunch with President Roosevelt that outshines Charleston's St Cecelia society. The victory sparks envy among insiders and a hard won admiration from outsiders as social leaders clash.
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Charleston
Butter Prices Rise Amid Oleo Margarine Debate
Market notes link butter price increases to oleomargarine tax proposals and congressional action. The Chicago price surge to 41 14 cents on April 7 sparks industry forecasts, with fluctuations through mid April amid fears the “Great bill” may fail and past drought and grain trends cited as contributing factors.
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Chicago
Senate
Millions of Cheap Acres Promoted for Southwest Colonization
Railroad officials from Union Pacific Southern Pacific and other lines hold Chicago meetings on a vast colonization plan. They aim to settle millions of fertile acres in southern California Texas and western Louisiana with 1000 immigrant agents active east of the Mississippi. Homeseeker excursions and special inducements will draw public interest to the Southwest and California lands.
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Southwest
Union Pacifice
Southern
Vacific
Blarkman
Chicago
California
Texas
Louisiana
Saiddle
Northwest
United States
Leowisiana
Mississippi River
Thousands of Sheep Perish in Wyoming Storm
Reports from Wyoming and New Mexico describe severe storm losses in the sheep industry with estimates of 12 000 to 15 000 sheep dead and heavy regional impacts. Natrona County records about 3 440 head lost as lambing season faces hardship and drought dries ranges. A separate incident recounts Harry Exbert of Darton Ohio decapitated on a Big Four train after riding atop a vestibule car as it passed under a bridge.
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Wyoming
Natrona County
New Mexico
Harry Exbert
Darton
Ohio
Satirical Reply to Ledger Clerk Job Ad in Philadelphia
A humorous 1844 style letter mocks an ad for a stenographer by a Philadelphia merchant. It features a bold applicant claiming vast experience from the embassy, listing absurd skills and grandiloquent credentials, and a witty critique of employer expectations and wages.
Will Drawn With Great Care Yet Left Penniless
A dying man in Providence Hospital prepared a will detailing large land grants and large sums to his four children and a sister, plus houses for each child and for Sayles J. Bowen. The lawyer noted the care in drafting contrasted with the man's lack of available cash and urged nearer to the ceremony.
Coroner Attacks Slumming Fad Over Opium Case
Coroner Zucen condemns slumming after police raid on an opium joint ends with the arrest of a young woman from a respectable family. He recalls how a Chinatown visit with a slumming party led to her addiction and ruin, urging authorities to prevent such practices.
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Zucen
Chinatown
New York Times
Wealthy Will That Was Not What It Seemed
A man died leaving a will that proved entirely imaginary as the wealth he referenced did not exist. A lawyer recounted arranging the will in a hospital and filing it, only to find Providence hospital and Sisters received nothing. The supposed heirs were left with little, and the deceased had no real estate or funds to dispose of.
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Providence Maintand
Washington Star
Providence
Soldiers’ Home
Tividerabad
Wittsburg Gazette
Hite
Rick
Flo
Night of the Nizam City Legend and Table Manners Tale
The piece describes Hyderabad as a fortress city of the Nizam with ancient rock formations and strict gates, then shifts to a Washington Star inspired anecdote about an American guest learning table manners. It contrasts exotic peril with a humorous banquet mishap.
Missing Word Contest Imitation Sparks Tea Room Laughter
Mrs Dropin scolds Mr Sputter for swearing as the pair overhears a neighbor imitating a missing-word contest. The exchange turns playful, with Mrs Sputter noting the imitation contains no actual missing words.
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Mrs. Dropin
Mr. Sputter
Mrs. Sputter
Ohio State Journal
The Mean Man and Threats to Abduction Parody
A humorous dialogue excerpt portrays Mrs Scrappington and Mr Scrappington discussing threats of kidnapping and ransom with a witty response. The exchange satirizes gender roles and domestic tensions in a domestic setting.
Blind Alaska Dog Relies On Faithful Mate On Nome Streets
In Nome a blind old Alaska dog is cared for by his devoted mate. She guides him along Front street to a sunlit nook, visiting eateries to collect offerings for him. The pair share a daily ritual of food and shelter, with the mate leading and guarding until dusk.
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Nome
Alaska
Dawson
Butte
Malamuth
Seattle Times
Barber and customer debate clever hair clipping method
A barber asks if he should trim the customer's hair at the ends. The customer quips that only an invention removing hair from the middle would save the ends, which are curly, and would be preferred.
Humorous Fragments and Local Quips From Philly to Cleveland
A string of light anecdotes and quips from newspapers shows a mix of playful wordplay and local color. Jests about posters portraits and a Sultan of Solo reveal regional humor and social buzz, reflecting everyday life and newspaper style.
Happy Father and Tommy in Somerville Journal verse
A poem about a father who loves a son who grows from baby to boy then man and faces social shunning as peers fear his outspoken nature. The piece reflects on pride, speech, and family affection within a New England journal context.
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Erron
Tommy
Somerville Journal
Horses in Paris Driven Down by Machinery
In Paris the number of horses available for war time requisition fell from 96 699 to 90 296 this year a drop of 5 902. The reduction is attributed to rapid progress in mechanical traction reducing the need for horse power and enabling more efficient transport and labor.
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Paris
Hanl's Catarrh Cure Promises $100 Challenge
Ohio toledo 1836 notary public oath from Frank J Cheney senior partner F J Cheney Co claims remedy cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Advertises testimonials and distribution through druggists and Hall's Family Pills as best.
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State OF Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hanl
Han
F. J
Cheney & CO
Hall
Proof Enough at the Asterbilt Ball
A brief vignette from New York Weekly features a witty exchange about proof of love. He questions proof while she calls it proofless, noting their dance at the Asterbilt ball as a test of affection.
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New York Weekly
Allen's Foot-Ease Free Sample Offer Ad
Advertisement promises a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve tired sweating damp swollen feet and ease new or tight shoes. It claims to cure corns and bunions and directs purchases through druggists and shoe stores. Also notes dog population in France and Germany with counts.
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Alen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Allen
Yellow clothes unsightly keep them white with Ball Blue
Advertisement notes red cross ball blue whitening for clothing and reports that Germany’s twenty two shipyards employ 60,000 men.
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Germany
Noted Opera Singer Recovers After Ovarian Cure
Mrs Bruce, a renowned operatic performer, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after an ovarian condition led to an operation. She describes road life causing weakness, then gains in vitality within a month and full recovery in three months. She praises the remedy though a public notice warns some testimonials may be non genuine.
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G. Bruce
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ame
Mons. G. Bruce
Lansing
Mich
Inkham
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Oeri
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ledger
Ledger
Madagascar
Tam
Pennsylvania
Chauncey M. Depew
Jacob
Joxey
Kaiser Wilhelm
Captain Clark
Dahomey
Timbuectoo
Swat
Broad and Dock Streets
Socrates M’goo
P. S
Providence Hospital
Beaumont County
Sayles J. Bowen
Soldiers’ Home Cemetery
Hyderabad
Cesot EN
Pye
Dog
Paddyrootski
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Solo
Presa
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
France
Mas. Pincham
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