Anarchy in American Life Warned by Parkhurst
Rev Charles H Parkhurst argues that homes colleges and the automobile breed anarchy by teaching obedience poorly and encouraging optional courses He says youth learn to disregard laws they dislike and that the modern “do as you like” attitude threatens social order. Chicago dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles H. Parkhurst
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
New York
Dr. Parkhurst
New England
Parkhurst
Man of Character Faces Highway Ten Mile Limit
A religious Christian man who owns a car confronts the ten mile per hour speed limit in a case that tests his conduct and beliefs. The modest limits spark questions about law and conscience.
Fish Are Made Very Cheap At Sleepy Hollow Floodplain
In a water famine at Tarrytown Sleepy Hollow residents rush to the reservoir below the dam as muddy water pours out. Baskets fill with carp perch and large eels as locals wade in bare feet to catch fish in pools left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Rip van Winkle
Ichabod
Platt's Old Pay Check Found in Ohio
A Civil War relic, a $5 note issued to Thomas C. Platt when he was a drug clerk in Mansillion Ohio, was brought by A J Zimmerman of Great Falls Montana. Zimmerman bought it for $2 in greenbacks and two $20 Ohio orders after finding the ragged note in Mobile Alabama. The note is printed on one side and bears Platt's name.
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Mansillon
Ohio
Thomas C. Platt
New York
J. Zimmerman
Great Palk
Mont
Platt
Mobile
Ata
Zimgerman
Ohi
Peace Congress for London to be held in July 1911
A London based Peace Congress is announced for July 1911, aiming to promote universal disarmament and international cooperation. The event seeks broad participation from nations and civic groups to advocate peaceful diplomacy.
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London
North Shore pastor warns Chicago would discard Moses
The Rev. Ingram E. Bill from North Baptist church says Chicago would quickly dispose of Moses and the Ten Commandments if he appeared, condemning modern idolatry of wealth and sensational amusements over religious values. He cites prosperity and dollars as the idol replacing manhood and brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windy City
North Shore
Chicago
Moses
Ingram E. Bill
North Baptist Church
Wild West Outdone in New York City
A New York City crime panorama contrasts the wild west with modern urban daring. Notable incidents include a Hudson River hold up where a paymaster and guard were shot dead, dual street duels in West Forty Seventh and Seventy Second streets, a Broadway pistol clash near a theater, and Myles McDonnell’s fearless saloon confrontation. The metropolis is described as a vast thieves’ clearinghouse with transatlantic robbers and master thieves gathering to divide spoils after circumnavigating the globe.
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York
Wild West
New York City
Hudson
Deadwood Gulch
Coyote Canyon
Seventy-second Street
Broadway
New York
Abilene
Dodge
Cow Country
Metropolis
Myles’ McDonnell
Harlem
New ‘York
Slot Machine Grocery Stores Aim to Aid Tenements
Rev H E Robbins leads a 60 member committee planning automatic grocery stores in crowded urban tenements. The system offers low price, fast service and sanitary packaging with slots for 1 to 10 cent purchases, including coal beans sugar and coffee, reducing waiting time and avoiding haggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
H. E. Robbins
New York City
Robbins
Egypt Antiquities Shared by Explorers Exchange
The Egypt exploration fund of England and the United States sent a rare consignment of antiquities to Tremont Temple for distribution among museums aiding its excavations in Egypt. Excavations at Abydos Eliasiya and Sidmant reveal Osiris and Isis temples with offerings from the dynastic period, under Prof. E Naville. Many finds from last year suffer damp damage due to their proximity to cultivation areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oston
Egypt Exploration — Fund
England
United States
Tremont Temple
Muséuiie
Egypt
Abydos
Eliasiya
Sidmant
Osiris
Isis
Salon politics replace jackpot in Illinois lobbying scene
Report notes a shift from traditional jackpot lobbying to salons run by women and club members in Evanston and Springfield. It mentions League of Women’s advocates including Grim and the Springfield group aiding in political influence through social events and gatherings during the upcoming legislative session.
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League
Paineuene Weade
Beeseer
Evanston
Springfield
Grim
Club Women of
Springfeld
Chicago
It is unlucky that women have no sense of humor hats
A brittle quip on women and hats treads the line of humor with no real event or context. The remark imagines female buyers as lacking warmth for this year's headwear.
Telephone Advertising Gains Favor Over Circular Mailings
A New York survey notes many merchants now use the telephone to reach top customers instead of circulars. It cites quicker, direct contact, traceability, and potential postal relief, with examples from haberdashers, clipping bureaus, and antique dealers urging personal calls to inspect new goods and special offers.
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New York
Uncle Ian
Will
Boy in Buffalo Trades Pony for a Penny Tale
In Buffalo a seven year old boy named Willie owns a bulldog named Mike and a pony. A visitor offered ten cents for either, and Willie chose the dime, sending the buyer toward the barn. His mother objected, noting the pony's value, while Willie hinted Mike could be outside. He quips the pony is worth a cent if taken while Mike is away.
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Buffalo
Mike
Willie
Harper’s Monthly Magazine
Woman's Love of Dress and Social Balance
This piece argues that women's love of dress serves as a natural recreation arising from necessity and emotion. It defends dress as positive for social balance, noting varied manifestations among different social groups and contrasting with excesses in both rich and poor populations.
Fragmented reflections on happiness and fleeting joy
A reflective piece notes happiness comes in moments rather than months and may appear at a dinner, with a confidant, in verse, or a smile. It cautions that promised joys are elusive and that seeking sunset or birdsong can turn mood toward melancholy.
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Sting
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Panama Canal
Pedro
Miguel
Protas
Isthmian
Rev. C. H. Parkhurst
Ohio Bank
Divine
Slot Machine Grocery
Prof
E. Naville
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