Local Paper History and Sympathy for Birmingham News
The Item notes its founding in 1881 and reestablishment in 1912, lists staff including GAMES C. VAN ANTWERP and ERT P. BUSH, and provides subscription rates. It expresses sympathy for the Birmingham News after a fire and praises the Age-Herald and E. W. Barrett for placing its plant at The News, acknowledging shared Alabama newspaper interests.
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Birmingham News
South
Vicar Hanson
Frank P. Glass
Alabama
Age-Herald
E. W. Barrett
Burton Seeks One Cent Letter Postage Change
Senator Theodore E Burton of Ohio leads a campaign for a one cent letter rate. The bill, introduced with Representative John W Weeks, sets the new rate for July 1. Burton argues the two cent rate since 1883 no longer fits population growth and rising mail volume.
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Burton
Post Office Department
Ngton
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
John W. Weeks
United States
Admiration of the Womanly Woman Frances Cleveland Preston
Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston, widow of President Grover Cleveland, is celebrated for her grace and public service. After his death in 1908 she raised four children at Princeton, including Esther the “White House Baby.” Her Washington visit drew a warm ovation and affection from the city.
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America
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Francessom
Buffalo
Wells College
Washington
White Ouse
Cleveland
Oscar Folsom
Washingon
Princeton
Iself
Elands
Ruth
Marion
Richard
Esther
White ‘House
Executive Mansion
Preston
White House
Kent Cleveland
International brokers group to launch in New York banquet
An association of brokers vows to protect the public from fraudulent practices and reform stock exchange rules. The movement forms in New York at a Waldorf Astoria banquet on February 20, with leaders from major firms across the United States and Canada including John T. Schley. It seeks a national bureau of investigation in Washington and broad membership beyond stock exchanges.
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Windlers
New York
Waldorf Astoria
United States
West
Unitedates
Assam
Stock Exchange
Bureau of Investition
Washington
Canada
John T. Schley
Referendum Action Guides Mobile County Road Plan Forward
A Mobile public meeting supports direct referendum on county road construction now under way. The group forms a representative committee to secure efficiency and prevent costly delays, aiming to replace ineffective county managers and restore public confidence as expenditures run into millions.
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Mobile
Board of County Commissioners
Webb bill clears path for interstate liquor shipments
The Webb measure, replacing the Ken yon proposal, passes the Senate and House and heads to the president for signature. It would prohibit shipments of liquor into dry states starting July first, shaping political debates as temperance advocates press for action and opponents fear electoral consequences.
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Webb
House
Senate
Washington
Congress
Alabama
Massachusetts bill targets breach of promise suits with written proposals
The Massachusetts legislature weighs a measure requiring a written marriage proposal to sue for breach of promise. Critics say it helps curb blackmail but may not go far enough. The column cites Harry Thurston Peck’s bankruptcy over damages and argues damages should reflect actual losses only. A stray note jokes about a deserted ship near Cipriano Castro’s coast.
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Massachusetts
Harry Thurston Peck
Columbia University
Chicago ‘Tribune
Reform Ideas for National Bank Examinations Stressed
Washington notes praised work of Lawrence Murray and Giles M. Wilson on improving bank examinations. Calls include longer examiner tenures, paid salaries, reduced bank assignments, and a modernized, standardized inspection process to boost public confidence and curb improper lending.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Lawrence €. Murray
Murray
New York
Pujo Money Trust Committee
National Bank
Giles M. Wilson
South Carolina
Georgia
National Bank Act
Wilson
Oecans
Ragtime Muse Picture Show Manners
A Houston Chronicle excerpt traces how picture shows shape youth, with a narrator critiquing imitation of film manners and romantic scenes. The piece links relatable family scenes, a proposed movin picture life, and a call for broader scrutiny of public taste by the Texas legislature.
Stowaway’s Love Lies Behind Storms on the Seagull
A veteran captain recalls a voyage on the Seagull from New York to Liverpool. A shy youth Williams joins the crew with Archer, who befriends him. Williams is revealed to be a girl who loves Archer, risking peril in a gale. The captain learns Archer and Mary are married, and Mary fights for life as the doctor notes improvement.
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New York
Narrows
Alene
Aeye
John Archer
Liverpool
Sandy Hook
William
Archer
Young Williams
Williams
Atlantic
Mary
Quotes on politics and society from newspapers
A compilation of short editorial snippets cites opinions from multiple papers. Items reference demagogues versus bosses, weather affecting crime, socialism as fallacy, looming turmoil at the White House, debtors in Billy Sunday meetings, Blease's claimed piety, suffragettes versus Turks, cabinet packing for Wilson, and faith wobbling in the groundhog era.
Fashionable surgeon longs to operate for money
A stylish surgeon confesses a desire to operate for pay. She notes some patients seek little excuse, including Mrs. Womber, and mentions having removed her appendix. The tale hints at a dramatic stomach issue as the coat of her stomach is described as out of place.
Married Life the Second Year in the Closet
In packing away summer clothes and preparing winter garments Helen faces melancholy about the passing season and doubts about Warren. She organizes trunks with lists while Warren punctures the mood with reminders of his own neglect and a sharp critique of her powders and moods.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Red
Warren
Helen
Delia
George
Heatre
Postal savings banks praised for boosting circulation
The article notes initial fears about postal savings banks giving way to approval as funds moved from private hiding places to government banks. Increased deposits circulate money, aiding industry and commerce, with calls to raise the maximum deposit limit to stimulate further growth and reduce financial hesitancy.
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Postal Savings Bank
St 7
Sas Sian
Uae
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Hanson
Stem Ding
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Washington Comment
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Texas
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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National Organization of Hoboes
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Columbus
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Blease
Springfield Republican
New York World
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