Mission system blamed for death of Elsie Sigel
Helen Clark, director of the Helen F. Clark mission in New York, denounces a Chinese missions plan as corrupt and dangerous. She argues daily teacher pupil contact with Chinese men risks moral ruin and cites Elsie Sigel’s death as proof. The piece criticizes missionary methods and urges action to halt the system.
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New York
Chinatown
Elsie Sigel
Franz Sigel
William Leon
Helen
Clark
Helen F. Clark
Metropolis
Chiurk
Young Women's Christian Association
China
Leon
Man with horses for sale dislikes two callers at once
The seller who has horses to sell often dislikes being approached by both the assessor and the buyer simultaneously. He likely cannot discuss two sides of a question at once, or perhaps the reason is something else altogether.
New York World Delivers Odd Fourth of July Title
The World assigns a curious label to the Fourth as “Our National Carnival of Loek- Yaw” and notes the cost of creating such euphonious titles rivals paying an editor, while highlighting the heavy expense of war machinery like a 12 inch gun over two years.
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Loek- Yaw
New York
Dog Star Sirius Signals Summer Constellation Pace
The article notes Sirius rising in the Friday sky as a signal of the dog days of summer. It pairs this with a reassurance about a solid fire insurance policy on the property, reflecting practical concerns alongside celestial talk.
Taft backs tax on corporate net earnings in push for federal control
Washington notes President Taft argues the tax on corporate net earnings is a step toward centralized federal oversight of stocks and bonds and a fairer system of taxation. He opposes an income tax by arithmetic ratio, endorses a graduated approach, and sees the corporation levy as essential for revenue and transparency. Senator Root backs the Taft plan, urging constitutional amendment to empower a national income tax while preserving tariff protections.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Tle
Annie Midsife
Republicu
Finance Committee
House
White House
Senator Root
Senate
Congress
Root
United States
Five Year Old Heir Inherits 6 Million From Odd Lineage
Chicago boy William Nelson McClintock, five, becomes sole heir to 6 million dollars after the death of his mother Esther Catherine Nelson. The fortune traces through multiple marriages, with the child inheriting when the second Mrs McClintock dies.
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William Nelson McClintock
Chicago
William McClintock
McClintock
Esther Catherine Nelson
Naval officers fear the plucking board in Washington
The article notes a large number of naval officers in Washington live in mortal terror of the plucking board, the body under the naval personnel law that must retire a set number of officers each year if vacancies do not arise naturally.
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Washington
Naval
Leclaire suburb mocked by socialist paper
Highland Journal notes a fictional Imperial style piece in Appeal to Reason claiming Leclaire with 6000 people has no police or government. Edwardsville residents learn Leclaire is unincorporated and cannot be annexed while Nelson objects to municipal taxes. The piece is labeled as prejudice by critics.
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Highland Journal
Appeal To Reason
Girard
Kan
Lechaire
Edwardsville
Leclaire
St. Louis
N. O. Neton Metal Manufacturing
Leelaire
Reason
Nelson
Kansas Sheet
Bring Children Up to Work Ex-President Roosevelt
The piece urges parents to raise boys to be self supporting and diligent citizens. It argues fathers must preach, mothers should not shield children from hardships, and that resilience is forged by work and facing obstacles rather than avoiding them.
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Roosevelt
Pagtan Delivers Witty Probing On Women Sways
A humorous dialogue probes why women seek beauty and social appeal, with lines echoing a Washington Star remark about science and animal talk. An Uncle Ezra quip about language study mints the piece with playful critique of etiquette and gendered notions.
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Ezra
Washington Star
A Rag a Drone and a Tank of Air In Missouri
A Missouri woman rebukes a man with sharp lines about character and struggle. The speaker contrasts pleasant surface with resilience and duty, urging living for others and bearing burdens as dawn summons.
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Missouri
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