The Grafter’s Version of My Country Tis of Thee
A cryptic verse by Washington Merald mocks patriotic song with altered lines about robbery and wealth. The poem plays on familiar phrases to critique corruption and greed in the country’s governance and society.
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Baby Tortured by Itching in Nine Month Old
A Thomaston, Maine mother recalls her infant daughter nine months old with a severe facial and foot rash. Nights brought cries until fatigue. She used Cuticura Remedies, noting relief within hours and complete healing after a box. Also claims cradle cap cleared from the scalp. June 9, 1900.
Why do So Many Of Our Rubble Men Turn To Corporations
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Senator Sorghum noting that many public figures shift to corporate work because corporations back their staff while the public does not. The item includes a jokey add about traps and decoys offered at low prices from N W Hide & Fur Co and a Harper's Weekly flavor snippet. It ends with a domestic line about a man who gave his wife all his money before she left.
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The Modern Spirit and a Loyal Book Keeper
W L Alden denounces the modern commercial spirit as rich but heartless in a Buffalo interview. He recalls a faithful book keeper who tenaciously served forty years, only to receive an alarm clock as a retirement surprise from his employer on the anniversary.
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Coaching Clubs Mark Century Of Heritage In England
From the New York Herald a centenary look at English coaching clubs founded after 1807. Notes on the Bentingon Driving Club the Black and White club and the Buxton bit. Mentions aging whips Sir Lindsay Hogg and the last word in park coaching. An American quip closes the piece with a family confrontation.
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Coffee Versus Postum Claim Treats Sleeplessness
A Californian argues coffee causes sleepless nights and sour stomachs while Postum cures both. He recounts relatives who quit coffee for Postum, noting improved sleep and relief after stopping coffee. The ad touts a ten day test and a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
Queen Alexandra Sits for Milo d Ep inay Portrait in London
Queen Alexandra sat for Mille d Ep inay, a young French artist, after a cold spell delayed by duties. The head study, painted in three hours with a chalk medium, shows the queen three quarters to the viewer, framed by a Gainsborough frame. Both the queen and King Edward praised the likeness and expression.
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Ten Years of Pain Kidney Cure Story
Mrs. Margaret Kounerich of Napoleon Ohio speaks of long suffering from kidney troubles. She describes back pain blurred vision dizziness and loss of energy. After using Doges Kidney Pills she reports quick relief and complete cure. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Young stenographer chosen by Judge Lindsey in Denver
Jay Bacon, once a juvenile court helper and messenger, was appointed stenographer for the new Denver juvenile court at $2000 a year. He impressed Judge Lindsey with his home-taught stenography and firsthand court experience. Bacon, age about ten when first meeting the judge, rose from clerk to valued court staffer under the reformer’s system.
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German playground movement spreads in schools and cities
An article discusses the rising value of play in education. It notes a German commission study led to athletic and play programs in schools, a published playground movement, and laws in some cities mandating play space per pupil, with Munich setting 25 square feet per student and a 40 acre play area for children. It mentions annual play conferences and widespread teaching of play.
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Winter Dairying Tips for Cold Weather Profit and Care
A dense summary of farm practices for winter dairying covers feeding to boost butterfat, handling corn, hogging down fields, barn and lease advice, late corn fodder, sheep on western ranges, silage, barn and road upkeep, bees, poultry, disease defense, grain stacking, creamery guidance, and general dairying notes from Farm Facts. It emphasizes efficient feeding, milk quality, manure management, and equipment upkeep to maximize winter returns.
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