Gossip of Washington Sparks and Sagecrack at White House
A Washington dispatch recounts a White House quip about smashing the Hanna machine in a state and a reply that keeping it might be wiser. Senate mining talk features Senator Kearns of Utah remarking on wealth and fairness. Representative Foster tells a Jamaica voyage tale of a man who eats his way home, then discovers meals are paid with the passage.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Representa
Senate Committee On Mines and Mining
Kearns
Utah
Senator Stewart
Foster
Vermont
Jamaica
United States
Wedding Withstood Flooded Road Near Evansville
Fred Tieman and Miss Rosie Beard attempted to reach a preacher’s house but faced a ten foot flooded bottom land. Their buggy overturned and both were thrown out. Tieman freed the horses and carried his fiancé to shore by holding the horse’s tail. The wedding was postponed to this morning.
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Evansville
Ind
Fred Tieman
Rosie Beard
Tiernan
Higher Wages and Shorter Hours Movement Under Way
The executive Board of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, America, meets in Philadelphia as it plans a concerted push for higher wages and a six day work week. The union, with 102000 members, says the campaign will affect nearly every state.
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Philadelphia
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, of
America
Quiet refuge in a chicken barn amid kinship ties
A man explains he lived in a chicken barn to keep peace with his wife’s relatives living in the main house. He notes mental satisfaction surpasses mere bodily comforts in this arrangement, reflecting on family dynamics and daily life.
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New York World
Powder Plant Explosion Kills Two in Ohio
Two men were killed when about 3000 pounds of powder exploded at the Austin Powder Company plant in Glen Willow near Cleveland. The mill was completely wrecked in the blast occurring early today.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Austin Powder Company
Glen Willow
Nighttime visitor mistaken tax collector in Ohio tale
Mr Blithers wakes to a prowler at his door and peeks through the keyhole. He opens the door and the burglar stumbles back, then turns to flee when Blitbers calls him back with humor claiming he thought he was the tax collector.
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Mr. Blithers
Blitbers
Ohio State Journal
Ship record fear and schoolboard quiz in clipped tales
Mrs Fosdick asks about Europe while Mrs Spriggs stays home with Mr Spriggs due to business. A ship breaking its record sparks dread of ocean voyage. An old Scottish farmer joins a school board and tests pupils with a dialect riddle about nothing, answered with a practical insult.
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Europe
London
Distilled Water as Safe Drinking Standard
An article argues distilled water is the purest and safest for drinking and food prep. It claims boiling water concentrates impurities, while distilled water remains nearly free of contaminants after long storage, whereas boiled water and rainwater are less pure. It warns boiled water may foster bacterial life in remains.
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Mamma
The Case for Slow Pipe Smoking Habits
The article urges slow smoking as the key to full flavor and enjoyment. It warns nervous smokers burn their tongues and miss taste when they smoke rapidly, noting habit, difficulty in changing pace, and that deliberate smoking yields the best experience.
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New York Press
Hypnosis and dishonesty in a horse sale and Russian train habits
A buyer accuses a dealer of selling a bad horse while discussing mutual suspicion and potential tricks. The dialogue suggests hypnotic manipulation. The piece also describes third class Russian train passengers performing unsanitary wash methods at meals and travel breaks, noting the contrast with better classes.
The Easter Won
A London newspaper notes a children's excursion amid praise and a correspondent's rebuke of poetic wording. The editor defends the phrase arguing that sorrow and joy can mix in a single cry.
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London
Need Not Feel Lonesome Rubberton May I Inquire
The excerpt humorously contrasts Rubberton asking a stranger about his business with a Cherokee tone. A playful dialogue weave includes a boy asking his grandfather about inheritance of a watch and the grandfather’s cautious reply. The snippet showcases light newspaper humor across two city notes.
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Rubberton
Stranger
Chicago News
Reward Offered for Return of Stolen Books at Cochran Home
A liberal reward is offered for the return of a collection of stolen items from D. S. Cochran at 1b4 North Stone Avenue. The items include two day books a bank and check book two small books and other valuable papers.
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D. S. Cochran
North Stone Avenue
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Whitman & Kom Proprietors
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Zellner Piano CO
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S. Spring Street
Los Angeles
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Windsor Hotel
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Congress St
Grandpapa
Columbus Dispatch
Gardiner, Worthen & Goss
Shen Ou
Yuma Bakery
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