Political tides shift as Wilson leads in territorial returns
Editorial notes Colonel Wilson's likely election as Delegate to Congress with a margin over 400, amid partial returns. It forecasts bipartisan headwinds for statehood bills in Arizona Oklahoma and New Mexico, sees a Democratic revival nationwide, and urges stronger local party organization in Pima County. It also critiques naval suicide behavior and discusses crime causation and education links.
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Wilson
Arizona
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Senate
Congress
New York
Pima County
Polls Close After Heated Vote Drawing Narrow Republican Victory
The account notes polls closed at five with a tense mood and suggests a longer voting period might have altered outcomes. It hints at potential Republican advantage under extended hours while describing a contentious local political moment.
Is Crime a Disease Analyzing the Criminal Mind
Uncle Sam eyed a $1.2 million annual prison bill and proposed a $20 000 yearly study to answer if crime is a disease. The plan envisions a vast laboratory testing criminals and normal subjects, measuring senses, brain activity, and heredity to explain murderers like H. H. Holmes and William Hooper Young.
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Bureau of Education
Uncle Sam
W. T. Stead
H. H. Holmes
William Hooper Young
New York
A New Form of Trust Stirs Debate on Prices and Tariffs
Professor Clark of California warns in a letter to the San Francisco Examiner of a new trust uniting capital and labor to push prices higher. He cites glass making as a prime example where combined employers and workers could set costs, with tariffs shielding the scheme from foreign competition. The piece contends such trusts could multiply in skilled trades, with consumers ultimately paying the bill and perhaps organizing in self defense. The note closes with a playful jab at Arizona Republicans and the Majority.
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Clark
University of California
San Francisco Examiner
The Lost Wedding Ring sparks talk from pastor author
Cortland Myers, Brooklyn Baptist pastor, wrote a novel titled The Lost Wedding Ring. He claims defalcations rise from wives who chase finery while husbands toil to buy it, and he argues the story exposes the pride of unwomanly wives.
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Cortland Myers
Brooklyn
The Tragedy of Clothes and a Political Note
Dr Myer s discussion on the clash between stern necessity and wives demands argues theft or borrowing as the only options and warns vanity can ruin life. The piece notes Arizona women and questions if gowns and gems drive husbands to untimely graves while adding a political remark on Pima county Republicans ahead of Democrats.
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Dr. Myers
Punishment Linked To St. Louis Municipal Exposure
The article argues that thorough exposure of St. Louis municipal corruption warrants proportionate punishment. It advocates that a few penitentiary sentences, judiciously distributed, would deter future recurrences of corruption.
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St. Louis
Orderly Tucson election display and political talk
The article praises Tucson voters for orderly conduct on election day with no quarrels or drunkenness. It notes strong partisan effort but indicates good-natured civility and public respect for rights, calling Tucson worthy of statehood. It also mentions Ex-Senator Peffer cutting whiskers and Morgan’s Indian trip rumor.
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Tucson
Birds Nests and Poetry Through Ancient and Modern Times
The article discusses how nests of birds have fascinated thinkers from Aristotle onward, inspiring romance and theories. It notes the halcyon myth of a nest on the sea and contrasts it with the kingfisher’s real nesting habits, which are typically ground holes.
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Halcyon
Lalcyon
Aleyvon
Warding of Death Rules From Modern Miller Experts
A cautionary list from the Modern Miller outlines safety rules to avoid fatal accidents. It warns against stepping into elevator hatchways when the car is present, sun exposure near streetcars, and bricks dropping from buildings. It also cautions about being under lightning strikes, falling from heights, and touching live electric wires.
Young Couple's Rapid Romance Ends With Refusal
A man in Bran dur Magazine recounts a swift courtship culminating in a diamond pin gift. The woman refuses, citing propriety after knowing each other a mere week, preferring flowers or candy instead.
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Ife
Tom Masson
Brandur Magazine
Apple Pie Orde r Confusion At Club Tea
A Japanese steward named Ocka at a suburban golf club misinterprets English during a tea event. He serves twenty large slices of apple pie along with dainty sandwiches and cake, after a miscommunication about the phrase apple pie order.
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Ocka
Philadelphia Record
Simple flaxseed remedy for eye irritation aboard trains
The article advises travelers to place one or two grains of flaxseed in the eye to treat cinder irritation from railway travel. The seeds swell and release a sticky substance that coats the eye, preventing membrane irritation and washing out foreign material. A dozen seeds stored for emergencies are recommended.
Future Vengeance. A Father and Son Exchange Threats
A father disciplines his son with a knee hold and warns of future vengeance. The boy vows to become a man and not whip his father but vows to spank his grandchildren instead, revealing a startling twist in family honor and discipline.
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Johny
Johnny
New York Times
Owls and Palm Sunday Lore in Asia Minor Folklore
A fragment describes how children in Asia Minor react to owl hoots with songs about Palm Sunday and messages. It notes the lingering habit of chanting over owls and the symbolic link between owls and good news.
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Asia Minor
Unreasonable Divorce Decree Drama References
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt mocks a spouse for arguing over decorative divorce papers. A separate note cites a Paris library manuscript claiming hemp decoction served as an anesthetic in 1700 year old Chinese surgery.
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Chicago Record-Herald
China
Paris
A Bank Story From Threadneedle Street Mystery
A 19th century Bank of England tale recounts a midnight invitation to the strongroom, a guarded approach, a theft of papers, and a sewer-dweller who breached the vault in search of wealth. The St James Gazette chronicles the astonishing sequence and the consternation it caused among directors and police.
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Bank of England
Nuffin
Thor
St. James
What is mo hair mammy and education talk
Sally asks about mo hair and a waterhead history and Mammy explains she cannot do the child's work. She urges Sally to study and learn from schoolbooks until she knows what a mo looks like and to take responsibility for her own education.
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Mammy
Sally Peterson Jones
Mammy Jones
Sally
Chile
Great French physician Xavier Bichat dies with regret
One century ago the renowned anatomist Xavier Bichat passed away after a storied career that included opening 625 bodies. On his deathbed he confessed a single sorrow he could not resolve dissecting his own body after death, despite his life of science and discovery.
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Xavier Bichat
Education journey from home to life ends in prisons
A quoted debate on education traces its path from kindergarten to boarding school, football, and global hubs like Paris and Wall Street, ending in Sing Sing or Newport. A playful exchange highlights horse jumping exaggeration, contrasting perceptions in a clipped newspaper style.
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Paris
London
Wall Street
Sing Sing
Newport
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