The Year Without a Summer Recalled in 1910 Comment
An 1816 summer-ward weather record is cited to contrast 1910’s unseasonable climate. Early spring, then late frosts through May disrupted crops, with accounts from the New York Sun describing 1818 snow, deep drifts, frozen deaths, and poor harvests. The passage links these anecdotes to fears of a repeat in 1910.
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New York Sun
Vermont
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Women's Ten Hour Law Enforced by Chicago League
The Women's Trade Union League of Chicago backs strict enforcement of Illinois ten hour workday law for women in factories laundries and mechanical shops. Court upheld constitutionality amid reduced inspectors. some employers comply while violations rise, risking unfair competition. Circular notes that rush seasons and overtime pay now yield longer seasons with higher pay.
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Women’s Trade Union League of Chicago
Illinois
Supreme Court
Ita
League
Unique Farm Return Idea Draws Attention
A distinctive move toward a back to the farm philosophy was recently adopted, signaling a shift in broader rural life trends. The change reflects a preference for traditional agriculture and local community roots among participants and observers.
Governor Paroles Fifty Young Convicts For Farm Work
Governor Hadley of Missouri ordered a list of fifty prominent first term convicts for parole. Fifteen were released, with preference for farm labor but other humane work allowed. Parolees keep their earnings but must report to the pardon attorney periodically. any violation risks return to prison. Ages ranged from nineteen to twenty seven.
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Hadley
Missouri
Gasoline Demand Outpaces Supply Casts Famine Shadow
The rise of gasoline use threatens a U S famine as gas powered machinery grows. Oil firms struggle to meet demand with Standard Oil importing nearly 10,000,000 gallons recently. American automobiles reportedly used about 1,000,000 tons of gasoline last year.
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United States
Standard Oil Company
Right of way push for electric interurban near Troy
Landowners around Troy are urged to act to secure the right of way for the electric inter urban road from Granite City to Greenville. The piece notes this could be the last chance for some time and calls for a broad, liberal and businesslike approach to the project.
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Troy
Granite City
Greenville
Growth Of Marion Explodes In Ten Years
Marion, a small state town, grew from 2,510 in 1900 to 7,093 in the latest census, a rise of about 182 percent. The piece invites readers to learn which agencies fostered this remarkable development in Williamson county’s seat.
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Marion
Williamson County
Representative Flagg Delivers Sermon on Good Citizenship
Norman G. Flagg of More spoke at Twelfth Street Presbyterian Church in Alton last Sunday evening on Good Citizenship. The sermon touched on the slogan Clean Politics, hinting politics in the legislature are currently soiled.
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Norman G. Flagg
More
Alton
Twelfth Street Presbyterian
Flagg
The City Gap Outspeaks Country Gap in Yappishness
A reflection on Henrys remark about gaps in New York versus rural areas. The writer notes two gaps and asserts the city gap exceeds the country gap in talkativeness, citing Henry as a close student of human nature.
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Q. Henry
New York
City Gap
Country Gap
Mr. Henry
Achieve ment Number Survey of Marion County Industries
The Centralia Sentinel issued an achievement edition that fully covers Marion county with a write-up of each town and its industries. The edition spans 192 pages and is likely the largest ever produced by any paper in Southern Illinois.
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Centralia Sentinel
Marion County
Ilinois
Patriotism Measures Local Effort Over War
Quote urges citizens to improve their locality and support town progress as a form of patriotism on par with military service. It emphasizes aiding community growth, upholding local interests, and lending a hand to progress as a civic duty.
Made in St Louis Show Features Ladies Apparel
A recent St Louis exhibition of items labeled Made in St Louis showcased ladies' wearing apparel and drew strong praise, with organizers declaring the event a rousing success.
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St. Louis
Third political party aims for active membership plan
The proposal contemplates an enthusiastic party membership and includes a provision requiring all taxes to be paid by members of other parties.
Time Reveals The Boodler As A Statesman Or Politician
The remark notes that a boodler was once praised as a statesman or a shrewd politician and asserts the value of recognizing him by his true identity, framing a shift in public perception as a national advantage.
No Cyclones Yet In A Year Feared For Disaster
A terse note reflects warnings of widespread disaster through political turmoil and natural events, noting that no cyclones have occurred yet while forecasting a turbulent year ahead with potential political fallout.
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Peraps
Cabinet upheaval rumors swirl as Ballinger departs
Washington dispatch reports expected mid September exit of Secretary Ballinger and overhaul of the Interior Department. Possible successors named include Senator Flint, W O Thompson, Bernard N Baker, with changes also touching land commissioner Bennett and assistant secretary Pierce.
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Washington, D. C
Balinger
Interior Department
Ballinger
Pierce
Bennett
Flint
California
Senate
W. O. Thompson
Ohio State University
Thompson
Interior
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimore
Cause of Conservation
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Ohio
Longworth
Nicholas Junior
United States
State Department
Civil Service
Foreign Service
the Bureau
The First Shave and Odd Observations
A humorous essay recalls a first barber shop shave as a rite of passage and the bashful memory that lingers. It also outlines a Jersey wife’s arithmetic bill after a quarrel, a parable about friendship tied to wealth, and a comic tale of mail chaos in Oklahoma.
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Father Time
Police Gazette
Buck Ewing
John L Sullivan
Hank Burton
New Jersey
Oklahoma
A Thought for the Day by Benjamin Franklin
A measured view on success cites competitor talk as the gauge of achievement. Franklin notes earnest opposition reveals a strong standing.
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Benjamin Franklin
Curbing His Insomnia
A terse dialogue recounts a sleeping powder used on a woman, with one remark that she slept soundly and died minutes after ingestion, prompting implied concern about the substance’s effects.
Mississippi Blatter German Sunday Paper Item
Daniel Peterman, agent, 47 1f, reports on a Mississippi matter in a German Sunday paper. Details are fragmented but indicate a regional issue involving local figures and an agency notice.
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Mississippi
Daniel Peterman
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