News from Troy and far north reports
The piece notes Troy's stagnation and a distant zine project nearing completion. It highlights Peary near the Pole, the Eskimo Bulletin edited by W T Lopp at Cape Prince of Wales, and a quip about upright desks and upright men. It also covers Pana Morning News being handed to the Pana Women’s Club for one week to raise funds for the Panas Rest Room.
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Peary
North Pole
Pole
Eskimo Bulletin
W T. Lopp
Cape Prince of Wales
Northland
Arctic Circle
Pana Morning News
Pana Women's Club
Panas
Election Call Urges Independent Voter Strength
After months of campaigning, county and state officers are elected next Tuesday. Voters are urged to go to the polls and cast ballots by conscience, not party bosses. The piece argues the independent vote can curb bosses and lift better men into office.
When is a bushel not a bushel in Chicago
A fragment notes agitator talk about rice dealers in Chicago and differences between buying and selling. It mentions Persia as a backward country, the shah beating the czar, and parliament in practice needing to be put in working order. The text is inconsistent and fragmented.
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Chicago
Persia
Liament
The Shorter Working Day Movement
A discussion on the global trend toward shorter working hours while preserving wages. It argues longer days lower wages, and reduced competition among workers raises pay. More leisure fosters new needs, elevating the standard of living and shifting living standards overall.
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Aggree UY Caf
Postal heedless customers raise international penalties
Reports from diplomatic officers show US correspondents fail to prepay postage on letters and mailable matter. Penalties equal double the deficient amount apply to the recipient country under international agreements, boosting costs and hindering American product sales abroad.
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United States
Rie torl Dies Poorly Fated Histrionic Genius
The notice remarks on Rie torl dying in poverty, a fate often faced by gifted performers. The brief reflects on the contrast between his talent and final hardship.
A Story in Four Letters From Howard B Turner
A college student Percy Walker writes to his uncle Samuel and fiancée Ruth Stevens amid exams, athletics, and expenses. He boasts of sports, hints at alcohol, tobacco, and spring illnesses, and fears his uncle’s funds may end. letters include a pledge to study, then a cheeky confession of bids for money.
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Percy Walker
Samuel Walker
Haye
Caroline
Ruth Stevens
Ruth
Third Presbyterian Church
Lovey
Percy
Scott
Alma Mater
P. S
Parody of political outbursts and domestic economy
An amusing mix of satire on Cuban rebels and political figures including Taft and Riis, written in a mock Germanic flourish. The piece notes shifting tastes in domestic economy with people using two thirds less of fancifully cooked foods than five or six years ago.
Campaign Boiled Tales From The Campaign Trail
A Greenville Item comments on pre election chatter urging caution about campaign lies. It notes no party has nominated major criminals and urges readers to digest campaign tales carefully before accepting them.
The Passing of the Pie in Public Life
The piece argues a shift away from pie at quick lunch counters due to labor fatigue among wives and cooks. It cites investigations of Philadelphia and New York restaurants showing a two thirds decline in pie sales over five years as men seek better and more digestible foods.
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Philadelphia
New York
Wisconsin Tax Relief Highlighted by State Boom
The Highland Journal notes Wisconsin plans no state tax this year as war claims total a million dollars and rail back taxes plus increased corporate revenue cover expected expenses. It contrasts with Illinois and suggests a legislative visit to Madison could aid Illinois taxpayers.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Injustice Unportific and Taxpayer Litigation
Madison county taxpayers face heavy court costs funded by outside lawyers pursuing damages from corporations doing business locally. The item questions poetic justice while noting legal actions and burdens on the public. It also mentions Cascaaweet, a children's remedy, marketed by S Kingston with label claims of stomach benefits.
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Madison County
S. Kingston
Leather and Art Post Cards Arrive at Tug Call See Widow
A brief item notes new stock of leather and art post cards arriving at Tug Call and directs readers to see the widow for details.
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Tug Call
Hamor ad Philosophy Food For the Furnace
A fragmentary line reads He has fallen heir to a million and All I can say is that I am sorry for the million, suggesting a contentious quote likely tied to a philosophical or theatrical context in a historical page.
Troubles Deepen as Neighbor Seeks Aid
A neighbor voices personal woes while another requests attention to their own troubles, highlighting shared strain and a call for listening and support amid mutual difficulties.
Pert Paragraphs on Desire and Duty in Modern Life
A stylized reflection argues that fashion and social process overpower effort. It contrasts friendships with work, mocks vanity, and notes that love and business mix poorly. It also suggests practical advice over poetic skill.
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Brey
SSURO
B.w.tarvis
Troy
Mlingis
Kinloch
Market Street
San Francisco
Alfred Austin
Alfred
General Funston
Taft
Rietorl
the Call’s Weekly
Howard B. Turner
Hoch der
Teddy
Alton
William Jennings
Root
Jake Riis
Meinself
Pert
Greenville
Ladies' Home Journal
Highland Journal
Edwardsville
Hamor Ad Philosophy
L. W. Sondles & Son
Mark
Tyrie
Ti McCall CO
Bucklen
A. C. Stickel
Miletus
W.va
Star Tailorine Company
Star Tailoring Company
M. F. Allwarter
Nears In
Neal
Acme
White Lead & Color Works
Detroit, Mich
Alsoa
H. F. Kueker
Lin
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