Panama War Evasion Hint and Global News Echoes
A fragment from a 1903 Indianapolis Journal page covers diverse items. It notes easy Costa Rica style as a path to avert war with the United States by avoiding Panama interference, comments on Herbert Spencer’s cremation as a moral exemplar, and critiques public figures like Senator Gorman and John D. Rockefeller. It mentions Panama-Colombian tensions, labor issues in the steel trust, police efficiency, and international affairs including France, Russia, Japan, and Belgium. The column mixes political opinion, domestic notes, and overseas developments with quotes and brief stabs at various public actors.
Indiana Sailor’s Rise Sparks Pride Along Coast
A young Indiana naval hopeful faces risk near the Panama coast while his potential as an admiral is noted. The piece highlights Indiana’s contribution to the navy and the pride felt by residents over his promising career.
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Indiana
Accidental presidents and a cautious nation
The Herald debates presidential succession and re nominating vice presidents who became president by accident. It argues against superstition, notes historical patterns showing failed renomination, and defends executive action in emergencies as constitutional.
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James G. Blaine
Southern Appointments by Roosevelt Praise Across South
Roosevelt’s federal appointments in the South are praised as fair and high quality by Democratic papers. He nominated Democrats when Republicans lagged, derailing corrupt old networks and elevating officials to curb patronage, earning cautious praise from opponents.
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The President's Critics in Panama Affair Debated
Senator Hoar faces criticism from allies and foes as Gorman hails Hoar's courage and historic arraignment of the President over the Panama matter. The Maryland senator is portrayed as vindictive and partisan, raising questions about motives and merit.
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Wage system to fade only in a picked society says Carroll Wright
Carroll D Wright argues that a wage system will not disappear except in a select society. He contends cooperation and profit sharing could replace wages only if social conditions allow. As inclusion grows and labor conditions worsen, the wage system persists, resisting full replacement by collaborative models.
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Worker attitudes hinder move to cooperation
The Elkhart Indiana Review argues that workers are more dependent on directive control than capitalists, with unskilled laborers seen as the main obstacle to shifting from wage labor to cooperative methods. The piece highlights reliance on bosses and lack of self-reliance as key barriers.
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Two Little Eons Tale Attracts Elder Sister Taunt
An archival quotation from the Philadelphia Ledger shows a joking exchange where a superior elder sister mocks the younger siblings, claiming their existence is thanks to her influence. The fragment reflects a playful, personal vignette from a historical periodical.
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Philadelphia Ledger
The Humorists Omit Two Very Important Christmas Books
The Detroit Free Press quotes a joke about omitting two items from a Christmas book list the pocketbook and the checkbook. The exchange suggests a humorous take on holiday giving and costs.
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Detroit Free Press
Year Round School Plans and Public Loa On Investment
Edward L. Stevens argues in School Journal that keeping public schools closed half the year burdens the investment. He supports night schools vacation playgrounds summer schools roof gardens band concerts and recreation centers as vital uses. Such institutions boost light happiness and joy for people deprived by their environment.
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Man at the door mistaken for caller in busy foyer
The Philadelphia Press notes a man at the Bluff home who says he is a collector, not a caller, and refuses to leave while Mrs. Bluff and her maid dispute who is at the door. Jokes about insurance and a Christmas Adam quip feature in this light anecdotal item.
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Philadelphia Press
New England Modern Language Association Formed by Teachers
About 100 teachers met at the Girl's Latin School and established a body to advance modern language teaching. The group aims to share methods and experiences without lengthy addresses, and to develop a standard course meeting college entrance needs while benefiting public school education.
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Boston Globe
Misouri Governor Dockery Mocked In Wartime Tale
A New York World item recounts Allen baiting Governor Dockery of Missouri about his war record. A bystander notes Dockery served, while Allen quips he joined a home guards unit that vowed not to leave the county unless the enemy entered.
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Wall Street crowd scans Morgan's front Wagons
A party of famed financiers on Broad Street noticed three large street-cleaning wagons in front of J. P. Morgan's banking house. One member asks about the letters D S C on the wagons. Keene jokes that the letters invite dumping steel common, implying a stock punchline from the New York Times anecdote.
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New York Times
Landmarks and Spellings Mark Education Notes
Mr Crawford recalls addressing about 2000 children on the East Side and notes landmarks like cathedrals and Nelsons flagship Victory. Northwestern revived a spelling bee and Minnesota requires all graduates to pass a spelling exam with a freshmen sophomores contest.
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One-Eyed Jury Tactic Recalls Sheriff Steele Tale
A Washington Times anecdote recounts Jack Steele once sheriff in Dougherty’s Missouri district. He summoned a jury of heavy men, fed soporific foods, then woke to a sleeping panel. The judge urged selecting jurors with a single eye to justice, prompting Steele to field a panel of one-eyed men.
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Missouri
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Washington Times
The Military Rank Joke In The Senate Cloakroom
In a winter Senate chat a Kentucky joke unfolds about the many generals and colonels in the state. A Georgia visitor learns a Major Titherington is actually named for marrying the widow of the late Major Sparks, revealing quirks of Civil War and Spanish War era titles.
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Spain
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Washington Post
Churchman’s clubroom uses billiards to aid boys
A New York minister explains a parish program for at risk youths that allows pool and card games in a church clubroom. He argues these activities, though taboo to some, can attract boys away from vice by offering shelter, warmth, and moral guidance.
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Archbish ip Ireland recalls faith test in child prayer tale
The Archbishop Ireland tells of a six year old girl who prayed for a little brother and rejoiced when granted one. Years later she feared praying too much as she worried that every request might be answered with another sibling. She later overheard her parents at dinner discussing the matter with guests.
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George C. Harvey
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Holliday
Education and social notes from a bygone era
A companion piece surveys school book sales in the U S at nine million dollars yearly, mentions Washington College supporters pressuring suppression of a Socialist Club, and cites ideas from George G Cockburn on shared school beautification duties. It also urges Liberia to establish a first class industrial school and compares university staffing to UK student numbers. A Ruskin University elective on the psychology of husbands includes dressmaking.
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Big white tailed eagle shot near Elm Creek by Miller
A six foot nine inch black eagle with a white tail and ten and three quarter pounds was shot by Charles Miller on Elm Creek, twenty five miles southwest of Miller. Sioux traders from Fort Thompson arrived to barter for the twelve tail feathers, saying they are worth a fortune in pony trade.
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Healthful sausage adulteration shocks industry
A year ago a method used corn meal to adulterate sausage so it remained indistinguishable, reducing costs. Big packers paid a large royalty to the inventor, then balked at further payments and hired experts to learn the secret. Elwyn Blair of Blair mill is said to have found the treatment, drawing attention from packing houses.
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Atchinson Globe
Harvest thanksgiving miss for Arbroath parish pillar
In a rural Arbroath church a harvest thanksgiving was held despite a terrible farming season. Johnstone, a regular attendee and pillar of the church, was absent and explained he did not want to approach his maker in a spirit of sarcasm.
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Drift of Politics in City Democratic Chairman Race
The district Democratic battle between Keach and Fanning grows more heated as defections spread, with Ed Little switching to Fanning and Holtzman’s mayoralty role cited. Keach resists control of his machine amid promises of jobs, while factions maneuver around district chairmanship and city committee endorsements.
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Bishop Francia on scarce babies in fashionable Indianapolis homes
The New Orleans Times-Democrat quotes Bishop Francia saying the lack of babies among affluent Indianapolis families is not an unmixed evil. He argues throttling maternal instincts for fashion reduces a certain kind, and sees compensation at work where every evil has a corresponding good.
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Family ties shape a man’s road to fame in country life
A Washington seriatim cautions that achieving fame in the country is hard without a family member pressing use of the person for theater or commercial ads. The remark highlights how kinship can steer a person toward public exposure and commercial opportunities.
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Paris man hides bag of gold coins in cupboard
A French man, alarmed by a rat, locked a canvas bag of about fifty gold coins in his Paris office cupboard for safety. The next day the bag was missing when he went to take it to the bank, prompting a police inquiry.
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Senator Gorman Faces Difficulty With Democratic Senators
A Senate report notes Senator Gorman struggles to persuade Democratic colleagues that party unity should move as a body rather than in split factions. The most troublesome wild horses in his charge are those brought into excess by recent events.
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