Shouse Loyal to the Horse in Kansas District
Representative Shouse of Kansas, once editor of the Farmer and Breeder in Kentucky, praises the horse's economic value for farms. He notes Kansas has top heavy draft horses and reflects on historical breeding issues, urging intelligent development from Kentucky and other states to advance horse breeding nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shouse
Kansas
Kentucky
United States
Tennessee
Missouri
Montana
New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Chief of Conductors Garretson Named Successor to Clarke
Austin Garretson president of the Order of Railroad Conductors is credited by many as the brains behind a plan that paused an eight hour workday effort to avert a nationwide strike. A six foot two inch figure he is described as an exact thinker and a practical philosopher who reads the Bible, travels, and rose through ranks to become chief after Edgar Clarke joined the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Austin Garretson
Order of Railroad Conductors
Raitroid Brotherhoods Forest Congress
Garretson
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Mexico
Edgar B. Clarke
Clarke
Interstate Commerce Commission
Basil Miles Named U S Relief Chief for Germans and Austrians
Basil Miles longtime chief of division at the United States Chamber of Commerce has been appointed by the secretary of state to lead military and civilian relief efforts for Germans and Austrians in the Russian empire. Born in Philadelphia on June 20, 1877, Miles arrived in Washington in 1908 and has been a prominent organizer in private and public charity work. He is the son of Frederick Miles, Philadelphia engineer and philanthropist, and a granddaughter of Judge Woodworth of New York. Miles was educated in Philadelphia and England, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, and studied at St Marks, Oxford, and Balliol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Miles
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Russian Empire
Washington
Mr. Miles
Philadelphia
Frederick BR. Miles
Woodworth
New York
Miles
England
University of Pennsylvania
St. Mark’s School
Southborough
Mays
Oxford University
Balliol
Langley Rendition in Segregated County Speech Row
Representative Langley of Kentucky visited a county with strong white supremacy to give a speech. A Democratic ally arranged for a colored driver, prompting a verbal shove about who would speak first. Langley faced a hostile crowd and confusion as the event unfolded.
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Langley
Kentucky
Congress
van Zant
Fayrhed
Ghalile
Save Bird Sanctuaries Urged as Lake Mulheur Threatened
I Gilbert Pearson of New York, secretary of the National Association of Audubon Societies, warns a federal plan to drain Lake Mulheur in southeastern Oregon would destroy a major waterfowl breeding ground. The six by fifteen mile lake, six feet deep, draws Canada geese and ducks. destruction could leave thousands of young birds without a habitat. Pearson has notified the General Land Office and says Oregon state officials may cooperate with planners. He urges urgent appeals to the Interior Secretary to protect migratory game birds and keep sanctuaries safe. He notes about five million guns exist in the U.S. and argues sanctuaries are essential to preserve wildlife.
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United States
I. Gilbert Pearson
New York City
National Association of Audubon Societies
Lake Mulheur
Oregon
Vearson
Canada
Pearson
General Land Office
State Land Board of
Secretary of the Interior
Mr. Pearson
Improved Poorhouses for Wounded in the UK
The article argues that UK poorhouses are being transformed into modern war hospitals for wounded soldiers. It claims workhouses once caused crime and disease and notes new hospital-like facilities with gardens and recreation rooms. It credits the old age pension act for improving national welfare and says the term poorhouse will be removed from these new institutions.
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United Kingdom
Y M C A Service Promotes Civic Lectures In Parks
Chicago commerce reports the Y M C A is discharging a civic service this summer by offering 52 free illustrated lectures on civic patriotic and sanitary topics in six parks under south park commissioners Cornell Davis Hardin Mark White Fuller and Sherman. The program ended September 3 and educated and entertained thousands of citizens with subjects like the fly pest milk supply safety First Americanization tuberculosis infant welfare dentistry typhoid life in the army Panama canal family budget and Chicago beautiful.
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Chicago Commerce
South Park Commissioners
Stockyards
Cornell
Davis
Hardin
Mark White
Fuller
Sherman
Panama Canal
Chicago
Extraordinary battle description by Arthur told for school
A student named Arthur was asked to describe a battle for school work and contributed a vivid line that reads from all sides came hue curdling yells highlighting the intensity of combat.
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Arthur
Theater Fires Through History
A historical survey recounts major theater fires from Shakespeare’s Globe in 1666 to the Iroquois tragedy of 1903. It notes crowded audiences, varied fatalities, and notable incidents including Richmond 1811 and the 1903 Chicago disaster with high loss of life.
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Globe Theater
London
Henry VIII
Surrey
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
America
Richmond
Smith
Chicago
Unfeeling Roman Bridegroom Muses on Fate in Playful Quip
In a witty exchange the bride declares she would have wed another man if they had not met, while the groom coldly retorts about feelings and fate. The dialogue captures sharp tempers and comic social tension.
Purgatory Chasm at Sutton Captures Massachusetts Interest
Reports recount a visit to Purgatory Chasm in Sutton Massachusetts where locals and experts see a rare natural gorge as a potential state preserve. Commissioned explorers describe immense boulders, ice caves, a giant stone coffin, and trees rooted in rock. the site draws praise for majesty and calls for protection and public access.
Final Aid to the Unresponsive
A fragment describes the Mason family next door to a young woman who speaks with no reply on a porch scene. She asks for chocolate fudge and jokes about time, fudge, and a new bank acquaintance Mr Arnold, implying flirtatious or teasing behavior and a posed domestic moment.
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Mason
Range of Light: John Muir’s Vision of California Peaks
In The Mountains of California John Muir describes the Sierra Nevada as the Range of Light. He recalls Aprilday views from Parheco Pass, the Content valley veiled in gold, and the luminous wall of mountains. The narrative spans ten years of exploration, noting sunrises, noonday glare, sunsets, waterfalls, and iridescent spray, affirming the Sierra as the most divinely beautiful of all mountains.
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Parheco Pass
Sierra
Nevada
Chalus
John Muir
Mountains
California
What the Doctor Knows About Kidney Health
Health notes emphasize kidney function as essential to overall recovery and warn of dangers from neglect. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy with testimonials and urges readers to buy or request a sample from Dr Elmer Co.
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Bright
New York
Dr. Elmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Not Converted Phrase Inspires Night Market Rumors
An enthusiastic man jokes about returning from a pun night and enjoying meals and sleep. He claims he has not been in a hearer or a cabaret for a month and plans to make the rounds tonight. The dialogue hints at social or urban intrigue with light humor.
Coveted by all a beautiful head of hair
An advertisement promises restoration of hair with La Oracle Hair Cream. It targets readers with dry or stiff hair and claims to revive its former beauty. The ad lists a price of 1.00 dollars.
The Closed Circle and a Call to Help Others
A reflective exchange contrasts personal longing with a broader impulse to aid others. A young girl notes a strong wish to act for people beyond her family, while a friend questions who counts as a hero, highlighting notions of social responsibility and empathy.
Woman Recovers After Six Years With Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Mrs J. Bartow of Columbus Ohio reports six years of female troubles and nervosa with weight loss to 118 pounds then after ten days on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she gains weight and improves appetite. She credits the medicine with saving her life and restoring health.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Audubon Societies
Sutton
Mass
Purgatory
White Mountains
Worcester
State Forestry Commission
State Forester
Frank W. Kane
Harold Parker
Harvey N. Shepard
Charles C. Turley
Mr. Bailey
Boston
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Ion
Uus Frentenal Unit
Massachusetts
Trell
Guirinedé
Turgatong Chasm
Carter
W.N. U
ST. Louis
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