Chicago and Philadelphia blamed for meat shortage profiteering
The piece accuses packers and retailers in Philadelphia and Chicago of exploiting flood disruptions to raise meat prices. It cites visible stockpiles in Philadelphia yards and warehouses, limited shipments to retailers, and calls the practice a national offense profiting from disaster.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
Chicago
West
Packers’ Clearing House
Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Last of Geronimo’s Braves Freed After Confinement
The last of the Apaches tied to Geronimo have been sent to the Mescalero reservation in New Mexico and freed after nineteen years at Fort Sill. Critics note changed conditions and question the wisdom of releasing men once feared for murder and raids.
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Fort Gill
Geronimo
Mescalero Reservation
New Mexico
Fort Sill
Mount Vernon
Mobile
Alapatiia
Wyoming
Mexico
Alabama urged to replace gallows with electric chair
The Tuscaloosa News and several Alabama papers back replacing hanging with the electric chair. They argue noose is medieval and bungled, urging swift adoption of the modern method after a bungled Montgomery hanging.
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Alabama
New York
Virginia
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
Food Waste In New York Reaches 24 Million Pounds
Health Commissioner Lederley cites New York losses of 24 million pounds of food yearly due to improper preparation and handling. He says this waste could feed a city of 30 000 for a year and that national losses approach 400 million pounds worth about 60 million dollars, highlighting long term inflation impact.
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New York
Lederley
Health Department
Medical Movement Pushes Cancer Awareness Campaign
The American Association of Clinical Research adopts a resolution urging a nationwide publicity drive to educate women on early cancer symptoms. A five member committee, named by the president, will craft articles for daily papers and magazines to spread information and aid early detection. The appointed physicians include Dr. Thomas S. Cullen, Dr. Howard C. Taylor, Dr. C. Sekine, Dr. F. F. Simpson, and Dr. B. C. Dudley.
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American Association of Clinical Research
Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America
Surgeons of America
Association of Clinical Research
Congress of Surgeons
Thomas S. Cullen
Johns Hopkins Uni
Howard C. Taylor
Columbia
C. Sekine
Tulane University
F. F. Simpson
Pittsburg
B. C. Dudley
Chicago
Wom
Parental Care of Children Call to Action for Parents
A Sunday School union urges parents in the Eastern states to take responsibility for their children's conduct. It argues that neglect from homes fuels crime and vice, while home life is more influential than church or school in shaping youth behavior.
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Cropsey
Bingham
New York
Washington as a Model for Municipal Administration
The piece urges that the president and Congress make Washington DC a nationwide model for city government in scope and operation. It argues federal support should help localities solve administrative problems and demonstrate best practices in governance for other cities nationwide.
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Congress
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
British suffragettes intensify threats amid unrest
The people of the British Isles no longer regard militant suffragettes with humor as threats grow bolder. Disturbers of the peace have progressed to a point where readiness to advance further is unquestioned.
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British Isles
Poets Corner Legend From Eugene Register
A tale from the Eugene Register recalls Joaquin Miller Heinie Miller's poets corner and a sixteen year old contributor who never received pay. A threatening letter from a concerned father accuses the editor of unpaid verses and warns of legal action over his daughter’s poems.
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Joaquin Miller
Heinie Miller
Eugene Register
Oregon
Eugene
The
Sierras
Corner
Miller
Register
Susie
Washington urged to expand DC police force after suffrage parade criticism
Special correspondence reports calls for Congress to authorize a larger metropolitan police for the District of Columbia. Major Richard Sylvester and Commissioner John A Johnson cite DC size, population density, and night patrol needs, arguing more officers are required to protect public events, officials, and conventions in the capital.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
Richard Sylvester
John A. Johnson
City of
Georgetown
Metropolitan Department
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Washington City
Johnston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
New Orleans
New York City
Effect of the Cold on a Mule Team in Washington
An old man in a rabbitskin cap stands on Capitol Hill during a severe January sleet, with a gray mule hitched to a ramshackle wagon. Two congressmen watch as the man explains he cannot move because the mule won’t budge in the bitter cold.
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Darkey
Capitol Hill
Washington
Elopement of Nadje and Djemal Across the Marmora Sea
The tale follows Kemaledin a rich widower guarding his daughter Nadje in Scutari. Djemal a Baghdad Silk merchant woos and abducts Nadje sailing to Candilian. Time passes Nadje thrives on wealth while Djemal’s fortune fades and illness befalls her.
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Kemaledin
Suleiman Mosque
Nefisse
Scutari
Nadje
Kamaledin
Adrianopls Gate
Marmora Sea
Kemaleéedin
Nadie
Murad Oi
Pazaar
Djemal
Bagdad
Syria
Persia
Candilian
Bosphorous
Saftah
Scondrel
Mecca
Allah
Chefket
Chaine
Muktar
Hussein
Edirne-Kappa
Stambul
Oufun- Tcharchi
Asia Minor
Senator Johnston Denies Retirement in Race
A Montgomery report alleging Senator Joseph F. Johnston plans to quit the United States senate race for Alabama is rejected as utterly false. Johnston says he is in better health than in two years and will stay in the fight, not a quitter, with a letter to W. C. Agee reiterating the denial.
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Birmingham
Mobile
Montgomery
Joseph F. Johnston
United States
Alabama
Johnston
W. C. Agee
Selma Journal
Wister Quotation Prompts Caution on Loss of Possessions
The fragment cites Owen Wister urging carefulness with valuables and possessions. It frames cautionary advice on keeping and not losing items while referencing a literary voice. The passage suggests a moral about safeguarding valuables.
Diseases Declared Conquered and Remaining Quests in Medicine
A historical review highlights past triumphs over smallpox, typhus, appendicitis, tetanus, hydrophobia, diphtheria, yellow fever, meningitis, and hookworm. It credits Jenner, Lister, Pasteur, Lazear, Flexner, Koch and Rockefeller-funded research for eradicating or controlling these diseases while noting ongoing battles against malaria, tuberculosis, plague, typhoid, syphilis and infantile paralysis.
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Jenner
Europe
Massachusetts General Hospital
Joseph Lister
Kitaso
Pasteur Institute of Paris
Klebs
Loeffler
Behring
Lazear
Gorgas
Havana
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
United States
Laveran
Algiers
Koch
Far East
British India
Stiles
John D. Rockefeller
Ehrlich
Rockefeller Institute
Friedmann Tuberculosis Cure Sparks Medical Debate
The Chattanooga News questions the Friedmann tuberculosis cure amid criticism from the medical profession over secrecy and profit. German scientists doubt novelty or efficacy, while New York reports show tentative progress but no verdict. The piece defends medical sacrifice in pursuing humanity and cures.
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Friedmann
New York City
New York
Chattanooga News
The Rich Banker and His Notorious Son
A New York financier, famed for wealth, confronts a cab driver after the driver suggests his son’s reputation. The banker refuses the ride, asserting his son’s expensive lifestyle and privilege due to his father’s money.
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New York
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