Gatling Gun Parker Tamed War Machine at San Juan Hill
Maj John Henry Parker known as Gatling Gun Parker is sent to the border after a machine gun failure during a Columbus New Mexico raid. He is praised for proving the weapon’s value in the Spanish American War and is cited as shaping modern warfare in Europe. The piece also quotes Senator James K Vardaman criticizing Washington politics and urging citizens to demand honest leadership at the ballot box.
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Columbus
N. M
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Army
John Henry Parker
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Parker
John Henry
Shafter
Santiago de Cuba
San Juan Hill
Europe
Spain
Ton Reed
Washington
Alexandria
Vardaman
Democratic publicity chief Steckman named for D N C
Frederick W. Steckman, born Princeton Missouri, chosen as director of publicity for the Democratic national committee. A veteran Washington writer, he has covered the Capitol and White House for the New Orleans Daily States and worked as a political writer for the Washington Post. In 1912 he ran the Chicago headquarters plan for small contributions that raised over $100,000, earning him promotion to chief of publicity for the current campaign.
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Frederick W. Steckman
National Committee
Washington
Mr. Steckman
Princeton
St. Lows Republic
Washington Post
Capitol
White House
New Orleans
Steckman
Chicago
Long Lost Brother Lookalike Congressman Madden
Martin B. Madden, a Chicago congressman, is described as wealthy and handsome but self critical about his looks. He often finds himself mistaken for long lost brothers, receiving about one such letter monthly from people who claim a family link based on his photo. A woman even sent a locket with a boyhood photo she believes matches Madden, but his duties prevent him from pursuing the lookalike mystery.
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Martin B. Madden
Chicago
Madden
Truthed Tales From a Town of Truth Tact and Judgment
A village segment lampoons blunt truth telling, praising discretion. Twigley, famed for never lying, is shown as unable to sell honesty in everyday life while others exhibit prudent restraint. The Pittsburgh Gazette Times notes truth can be admirable yet dangerous when overused.
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Twigley
England
Russia
Tom Swike
Tom
Ananias
Mwan
Job
The Whim of Happiness and Self Valuation
Carlyle reflects on happiness as a balance of personal valuation and desert, where happiness arises from the surplus of our own deserts and misery from deficit, noting each person carries a fund of conceit that skews this balance.
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Carlyle
White Materials Urged by Spokane Foundrymen
Spokane washers urged patrons to use white goods as dyes degrade with washing since the war began. Red and black dyes run most, according to laundrymen citing inferior coloring agents in dyed wash goods.
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Spokane
Smocks ban at Bradley Polytech defied by girls
In Peoria Bradley Polytechnic Institute girls openly defy acting dean Misa Sykes and a general order banning smocks and several garments. The refused wardrobe prompts back‑and‑forth about proper attire for academy students.
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Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Iscuea
Peoria
Misa Sykes
Coveted Hair Dressing Ad Promises Restored Hair
An advertisement extols La Creole Hair Dressing to restore beauty to frayed or stiff hair, priced at $1.00. It features claims of transforming gray or damaged hair and aligns with other fashion and beauty pitches in period newspapers. The page also repeats brief promotional lines about hair care and a domestic query about home cooking.
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Ady
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