Labor’s Independent Vote to Be Renewed With Vigor This Year
Samuel Compers of the American Federation of Labor argues that labor will intensify political activity in 1907. He urges continued independent voting to curb party domination and increase labor influence, citing 1906 congressional results and promising stronger actions in the next session.
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Labor
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Sixtieth Congress
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American Federation of Labor
Why Immigrants Like America by Emil Reich
Historian EMIL REICH argues that Americans use simple courtesies like addressing newcomers as sir to accelerate assimilation. He contends such respectful interaction outpaces Prussian efforts to integrate Poles and reshapes European migrants into rabid Yankees quickly.
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Europe
United States
New York
Sir
Shall I Find the Soul I Loved by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
The essay contends that lovers pursue a worthy soul across life and death. It argues love endowed by God or fate compels the next world to fulfill earthly duties, asserting the restoration of mourned dead as a rightful obligation for the survivor.
Ready to Open an Account
An elderly woman struggles to give her full name at a bank teller’s request in a clipped dialogue. The teller insists on first name, middle initial, and last name including married name, while the woman laments she cannot write. The scene ends with the line, Success.
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Marrie
Ellen
Bridget
Mary
Bishop Keeps Humble Pretensions at Commencement
Harper's Weekly notes a southern sectarian university's commencement where the president jokes about degrees offered. The bishop replies by suggesting he would prefer Doctor of the Church and similar titles, wryly quipping about the many distinctions professors claim.
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Harper’s Weekly
Eloping Bride Asks Blessing From Father
A bride pleads for her father’s blessing while seeking to marry secretly. The father grants the blessing but insists on regular rates for board and lodging, noting there will be no trouble about the blessing. The line is attributed to The United Presbyterian.
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United Presbyterian
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