Good Roads and Schools Advancing in America
The article urges continued investment in good roads with $50,000,000 by our state and similar efforts elsewhere. It cites English roads in Yorkshire as well maintained and efficient, noting benefits for horses and loads. It also argues schools must be child centered, making classrooms as attractive as business spaces to improve attendance and learning outcomes.
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Hamm
Hull
Yorkshire
America
Troy
N. Y
Theo
Siit
Arena
American gifts spark envy in foreign institutions noted in press
The passage discusses American philanthropy toward education provoking envy in British schools. It cites the Duke of Bevronshire and Cambridge University as beneficiaries and notes English colleges’ poverty and wealthy Americans’ generosity. British papers praise private munificence and lament indifference among English elites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duké of Bevonshire
Cambridge University
United Kingdom
Railroad expansion justified by Hill expects vast track build
James J. Hill, a leading railroad figure, asserts traffic congestion across the United States demands massive new track construction. He estimates spending 5.5 billion dollars could be required for track alone plus necessary equipment, reflecting a strong view that industrial growth will continue unabated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hil
Hill
Chicago suffragists and London prisoners on same day
Fragmentary report notes Chicago suffragists and 59 London sisters imprisoned on the same day. The text hints at shared protest actions and legal consequences but lacks full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California Senate Backs Two Japanese Question Bills
The California Senate votes unanimously on two bills regarding the Japanese question. One sets a ten year age limit for primary school entrants with exceptions for local officials and includes Asians and Indians in separate school provisions by adding the word Japanese. The second bill allows voters at the next election to express support or opposition to Asiatic immigration by a ballot choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Senate
Boards of Education
Boards of Trustees
Senate
California
Sugar Refining Firms Sued for Ten Million Damages
The Pennsyl vania Sugar Refining company sues the American Sugar Refining company and eight individuals in the U S circuit court in New York alleging Sherman act violations. It claims a conspiracy blocked it from operating its Philadelphia refinery, causing ten million dollars in actual losses with potential treble damages.
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American Sugar Refining Company
New York
United States
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
H.O. Havemyer
John ©. Parsons
Gustav E. Kissel
Walter D. Robinson
George L. Trigg
Morris J. Werner
Adolph Segal
Philadelphia
Frank 8. Hipple
Kissel
Robinson
Trigg
Warner
Missouri Man Wins World Fair Admission Prize
Logan Guthrie of Fulton Missouri won twenty six thousand dollars in a Clayton circuit court ruling after a two year suit. Guthrie guessed eighteen million three hundred four thousand six hundred sixteen which the court declared exact. Other claimants were dismissed and payment was held pending settlement.
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McElhinney
Clayton
Logan Guthrie
Fulton
Guthrie
South Dakota Legislature Concludes Session With Reforms
The South Dakota state legislature adjourned sine die at noon Friday after enacting several major measures. Prohibitions on railway passes and telegraph franks, a 2 percent railroad fare provision, divorce law reforms, and a statewide primary election law were among the new statutes.
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South Dakota
Electricians in Paris Stage Citywide Strike
Paris sees a general electricians strike causing semi darkness and major disruption to daily life. Newspapers report halted editions as workers press promised improvements and condition rewards.
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Electricians
Paris
Does Your Back Ache Cure the Cause the Kidneys
An advertisement for Dean's Kidney Pills promises back pain relief by curing kidney problems. John C. Coleman of Swainsboro Georgia testifies his kidneys ached and his back hurt for years, but the pills gave immediate and lasting relief. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
John C. Coleman
Swainsboro, Ga
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Fish as Weather Prophets Warn Anglers
Anglers believe fish signal looming storms by biting less and retreating to deeper waters hours before cold weather. They say fish move offshore to seek warmer, deeper water and will not bite again until the storm passes.
Brandreth's Pills A Century Old Laxative Remedy
Worth Knowing About promotes Brandreth's Pills as a first class laxative and blood purifier. Each pill contains extract of sarsaparilla and other vegetable components. One pill at night relieves constipation and the pills have been in use for over a century and are sold widely.
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Brandreth
Major Whipple’s Cuban Mission Proves Teeth No Bar
An army officer, Maj. Whipple of the Second Massachusetts, rushed to offer service to McKinley at the outset of the Spanish American War. An Worcester examiners threatened exclusion for poor teeth, prompting the Major to declare he would go to Cuba to shoot Spaniards, not eat them, before departing.
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Whipple
Massachusetts
Washington
McKinley
Maj. Whipple
Worcester
Cuba
Harper’s Weekly
Global dairy congress announced for The Hague
The importance of world dairy industries is shown by international congresses. The third congress will convene in The Hague in September next year. General secretary is Dr. A J Swaying of The Hague.
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the Hague
A. J. Swaying
The
Hague
Grape-Nuts a family staple praised by a Philadelphia reader
A Philadelphia woman reports how Grape-Nuts improved her severe stomach trouble and strengthened her husband who could not eat before. She notes eight years of distress followed by four years of regular use with lasting health gains and greater vitality.
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Phila
Wellville
Prigs
Valuable Formula Promises Rapid Cold Cure and Cough Relief
A noted throat and lung disease expert, famed for Pine Woods camp cures in Maine, touts a simple regimen of fresh air and nourishment plus Virgin Oil of Pine mixed with Whisky and Glycerine. Doses claim to heal lungs, break a cold in 24 hours, and cure any curable cough. ingredients sold by druggists, with Virgin Oil of Pine sold in half-ounce vials by Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Woods
Maine
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Cowboy bishop saved a dollar for cathedral in Laramie
In Idaho and Wyoming Bishop Talbot, famed as the cowboy bishop, never miss ed a chance to fund missionary work. On vacation in St Paul he discreetly handed a tramping man a dollar, though the others wondered what had passed.
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Talbot
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Wyoming
St. Paul
Laramie
Case of Eczema in South
A Mrs I M Roberts of Hydropolis Louisiana describes three years of eczema suffering. After trying a doctor without relief she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with initial improvement. Following the full Cuticura regimen she recovered completely and praises the products to others in her parish.
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Cuthura
I. M. Robert
Hydropolis
Judge Graham Puts Chef On The Spot In Court
The San Francisco supreme court judge Graham tested a French hotel chef in naturalization proceedings with a final question about difference between a teal duck and a pict. The chef answered, Forty cents, your honor, drawing a quick laugh and ending the trial moment.
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Gothie Aneyner
Graham
San Francisco Supreme Court
Allen's Foot Ease Advertisement Promises Quick Comfort
In a Pinch. Use ALLEN'S FOOT EASE A powder that cures painful smarting feet and growing nails. The greatest comfort discovery of the age makes new shoes easy and relieves sweating feet. Sold by all for 25c with trial package free. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Protest Eases Trouble for Quiet Following Footsteps
The note argues that each protest leaves peaceful followers more wary and reduces friction for those who might imitate later actions. It frames nonconfrontational behavior as beneficial to a calm public order.
Quote by Lycurgus on daily life becoming history
A reflective line notes that every day contributes a leaf to one’s history, emphasizing daily life as a record of personal growth and experience. The aphorism highlights the small, cumulative nature of time and memory.
Opinion carries conviction when expressed with force
A fragmented item cites a line about expressing conviction with force and mentions a cigar price and a Peoria factory. It also notes the King of the Belgians favoring discreet travel, suggesting a broader European monarch travel habit.
Korean Women Advance Meeting Weighs Life Insurance
The Korean Ladies club urged changes in dress but put education on hold and recommended intensified life insurance efforts to protect women if the husband dies. The discussion was reported by the Korean Daily News.
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Korean Ladies’ Club
Korean Daily News
Debility Remedies Highlight Williams Pink Pills
A veteran physician notes debility in women without acute disease and cites Mrs. Sarah Ramsey of Litchfield Michigan as a testimonial. After years under care she used Williams Pink Pills and reports regained strength, weight, and nerves. Pills sold by druggists or prepaid from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY. 60 cents a box, six for $2.50.
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Sarah Ramsey
St. John St
Litchfield
Dr. Williams
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