Master of English Harrison as a prose writer
George Perry Morris reviews General Harrison's speeches and papers, praising his crisp, live English, logical clarity, moral passion, and restrained humor. He contrasts Harrison with Cleveland and Lincoln, notes his biblical influence, and highlights epigrammatic lines from key speeches like wealth obligations and missionary conference addresses.
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Stage meals in theater fail to advance with time
In the Brooklyn Eagle the writer laments stage meals lag behind scenery costumes and acting. He mocks repetitive spreads from breakfast to supper, notes visible waste from orchestra seats, and contrasts vaudeville and comic opera meals with rustic rural drama using real turkey dinners and genuine tableware.
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Shore Acres
William H. Crane
John Drew
Mary Mannering
Washington
el Capitan
Annie Laurie
Sta
Mitchell Leads Miners a Labor Power to Be Reckoned With
In eastern Pennsylvania the miners, led by John Mitchell, have built a strong, disciplined organization from 15,000 to about 120,000 members. Mitchell seeks broad confederation of labor and vows to resist any compromise that erodes union principles. Wall Street skepticism overlooks the miners’ resolve and the potential for a major labor stand against operators and barons.
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W. G. Nicholas
New York
Wall-street
Wall Street
Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Federation
Pennsylvania
Cromwell
Jackson
Withal
Europe
Rich Man Prefers Reading Metal Column for 5-Cent Paper
A wealthy Philadelphian at Broad Street station asked for a Boston paper and paid five cents not to read it. He merely wanted to glance at the metal column and, after inspecting, handed over a copper cent and walked away muttering. The scene reflects frugal extravagance amid city life.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphan
Broad Street Station
Boston
Child Study Debate Splinters the Public Mind
The New York Commercial Advertiser notes continuing controversy over child study. Prof Sully of London defends the field while Prof Munsterberg of Harvard attacks the questionnaire method and the value of statistics on children's minds. Both urge skepticism toward overreaching dabblers.
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New York
Sully
London
International Monthly
Munsterberg
Harvard
George Washington
Duke of Wellington
Mushroom Growing Lawsuit in Leith Reveals Hygienic Myths
A Leith mushroom grower defends his cellar practice in a public health nuisance case. McRobbie used cellars beneath houses, challenging beliefs about manure odors. The Edinburg Board of Health inspector testified no disease traced to manure. The mushroom grower won.
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William McRobbie
Leith
Scotland
Town Board of Health
McRobbie
Menee
Board of Health of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Efficiency Pays at Tuskegee in Practical Training
A Tuskegee program trains workers with scientific methods in crafts and domestic tasks. A black superintendent applicant proves his value by transforming butter quality and price, convincing creamery owners that color is irrelevant to skill. The tale highlights merit over color in hiring.
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Tusckegee
Tuskegee
Woman compared to an umbrella sparks office quarrel
Chicago Tribune exchange editors debate a riddle about why a woman is like an umbrella. Various jokey misdirections yield no answer until the labor editor interrupts, leaving the construction figure with a punchline about reign.
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Chicago Tribune
Exchange
The Cost of Bad Roads in the United States
A San Francisco Call chart compares wagon haul distances by region to market. It shows Eastern 5.9 miles Northern 6.9 Southern 8.8 Cotton 12.6 Prairie 8.8 Pacific 23.3 miles per ton. Freight by wagon costs 21 cents per ton per mile in the Pacific, over a quarter in other regions, with rail costs under half a cent. The overall average wagon haul cost is 25 cents per ton.
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San Francisco
Pacific States
Cotton States
Prairie States
United States
The New Journalism and Judge Bucy News Note
A fragmented clipping laments “The New Journalism” with many pages rived by rubbish rot and fake content. It criticizes widespread deception yet highlights two columns of news by J. W. Bucy in Judge, signaling a tension between sensationalism and limited reportage.
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J. W. Bucy
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