Convict Labor Plans Weighed as Alabama Debates Uses
Mobile editorial notes the Alabama anti leasing movement weighing convicts' post release work options with road building and state farms as likely paths. It cites Texas and Virginia as models and urges consulting the Agricultural College of Alabama to design humane, efficient systems. It also urges strict theatre safety reforms to prevent fire disasters.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Imfan
Anniston
Keller
Dallas
Etowah
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Texas
Agricultural College of Alabama
Lincoln Agricultural School aids city boys to farm life
A Lincoln Agricultural School program relocates homeless city boys aged 12 to 16 to a 60 acre Lincolndale New York farm. The charity trains them in modern farming and home skills then places them with rural families to foster citizenship and thrift. The boarding setup uses multiple cottages and small dining rooms to resemble a home. The superintendent emphasizes self respect and financial responsibility as paths to ownership and civic duty.
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New York
Lincoln Agricultural School
Lincolndale
Lincoln School
Barnabas
Wood supports peace yet pushes universal conscription
Major General Wood addresses West Point cadets claiming war is inevitable and endorsing university military service as conscription. He cites Germany as model, while critics from Memphis argue such shared sacrifice harms business. Cable notes Germany’s military tax affects building, stocks, and capital outflow.
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West Point
Wood
Germany
Memphis
Want Scholarship Revival at Williston Seminary
The Williston Seminary principal laments Greek decline and argues for revival of thorough scholarship. He warns that modern prep schools prize breadth over depth, and he cites the need for a revival in education aligned with foundational knowledge and rigorous standards.
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Williston Seminary
Massachusetts
Virginia Classical
Williston
Sawyer
Hamburg-American Plans Coastwise Vessels With Panama Exemption
The Hamburg-American Steamship Company seeks bids to build six ships in the United States for Panama canal trade. Owned and operated by an American corporation, the $12 million fleet aims to qualify for Panama act exemptions and coastwise perks, challenging the longstanding U S monopoly and stirring competition in coastal shipping. The New York Times warns the move could undermine the favored capitalists who control coastwise traffic and may prompt calls to repeal exemption provisions.
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Hamburg-American Steamship Company
New York Times
Morse florist pranks spark in Boston theater district
Frank P Morse the press agent for Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton stages elaborate flower gifts to boost star attention. A florist supplied immense moss wrapped bouquets that overwhelmed Miss Chatterton’s dressing room revealing a Miller note proving Morse’s matchmaking stunt.
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Frank P. Morse
Heaven
Henry Miller
Ruth Chatterton
Boston
Morse
Miss Chatterton
Miller
Mr. Miller
Marge
Mr. Morse
Florist
Don Quixote in Washington and the Preiss Earle Plum Quest
A satirical tale in Washington about Preiss Earle seeking political preferment after a national election. He pursues clerical roles in the House, first aiming for the clerkship, then sergeant at arms, then reading clerk, but falters at each stage due to unmet appointments and misread signals from scribes. The piece mocks ambition and fate in governance.
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Washington
Gilead
Preiss Earle
Preiss Karle
Woodrow
House of Representatives
Ninse's
Ceretee
Preiss Karle Asain
Grampus
A LINE O' CHEER: Daily Wisdom for Life’s Track
A poem extols cheerful effort over aggression. It argues that praise and success come from backslaps and steady smiles, not from strikes or injuries. Across public and private life the poem claims kindness yields richer rewards than harshness.
Cash Ample for Commercial Needs by Holland
New York June 23. Bankers say cash and currency in circulation suffice for commerce and industry. A strong reserve of issuable emergency currency exists and could be mobilized instantly if needed. The Clearing House Association approach is seen as key to expanding bank resources and credit. Historical notes from 1893 and 1907 show clearing houses supplying liquidity via high grade commercial paper. Congress may adopt clearing house principles to stabilize the system and inject elasticity into currency.
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New York
United States
Mint
Appropriations Committee
House of
Congress
Clearing Up
Partia
Ess
Clearing House Association
Clearing House
Frederick D. Tappen
New York Clearing House
New York Clearing House Asociation
Tappen
Tapren
Clearing House Associations
Holland
Dancing to Destruction in New York Social Scene
A critical piece laments tainted dance styles and rising permissiveness in New York. It denounces temptations of trotting and hugging dances linked with liquor, warning of social decay as hotels host tea dances and families lose vigilance. It blames devilish influence and warns about consequences.
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New York
Broadway
Hell
Elevator Conductor’s Bid for Better Job Ends in Odd Escape
Preiss Karle worked as an elevator conductor in a congress building. He pressed for better postings, even meeting a scribe’s aid, but his pursuit angered a powerful lord. A plan offered him a distant vice consulate in India, yet the perilous assignment forced him to resign and return to his old post.
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House of Representatives
Cin
Karle
Preiss Karle
Cenatens
Lords of the Land
White House
Wilds
India
Earle
Heavyest Cannonae In America From Gettysburg Battle
The July American Magazine marks Gettysburg’s fiftieth anniversary with Edgar Allen Forbes recounting the battle’s third day. He depicts the vast artillery duel on Seminary and Cemetery Ridges, Pickett’s approach, and Lt. Cushing’s valiant last stand amid the storm of shells.
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Gettysburg
Edgar Allen Forbes
Mr. Forbes
Gettsburg
Seminary Ridge
Cemetery Ridge
Pickett
Lee
Longstreet
Alexander
Washington Artillery
Cushing
U. S. Artillery
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Iroquois Theatre
Chicago
Jennie
Hal Coffman
Moss
Washington Comment
T Oday
Victor Elliott
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