Washington Letter on Civil Service and Tariff Debates
The Washington Letter surveys civil service reform battles and labor appointee removals, notes push to classify census clerks, and mentions Roosevelt’s stance on tariffs. It cites Taft’s Philippine immigration view, McMillan and Boutell on tariff revision, and Western pressure to curb trusts, with New York politics looming over Platt and Odell in the port post.
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Wintdo
Cleveland
Ati
Laboyers
Antigehe
Ansigne
Ouatoni
Murolay
Sampson
Rane Aesae
Congress
Alo
Haa
Census Bureau
Cyal
Service Commission
Roosevelt
White House
Ini
Rlan
Bears and Nature Lessons From Yellowstone Park
The article cites Ernest Seton Thompson on bears in Yellowstone showing they avoid humans if not provoked. It notes bears approach hotel back doors for scraps, but Thompson spent a day with bears without incident. It discusses animal behavior, safety, and lessons on fear and respect of wildlife. It ends urging support for the Macon Industrial Home for destitute children with a November 22 housewarming.
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Ernest Seton- Thompson
Yellowstone Park
Mr. Thompson
Hel
Thompson
Political tumult swells as Platt faces Republican rift
Fragmented text shows New York Republicans debating alliances as Jerome accuses Platt of duplicity. The piece hints at resignations and shifting loyalties amid a tense campaign environment in the state.
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Platt
Jerome
New York
A Great House-Warming at Georgia Industrial Home
A touching charity in Georgia near Macon celebrates its thirty third month of operation. The Georgia Industrial Home for unfortunate children runs without organized support, relying on private benevolence, with over 100 children from more than 40 counties. It is undenominational and the state’s only institution of its kind.
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Nica
Georgia
W. E. Mumford
Macon
Oh Barth
Enjoyment habit boosts success and optimism in life
The text urges forming a habit of daily enjoyment to maximize life satisfaction. It argues that choosing to see the sunny side, seek humor, and maintain optimism helps young people endure hardships and improves well being, contrasting with gloom and fault finding.
First White Baby Born in Northwest Frontier Tale
A narrative from The Ladies' Home Journal recounts a frontier family's first year on a remote farm. After a harsh winter, stock ran low and a granary theft by nearby Indians left wheat mixed with broken glass. The incident prompted dark humor and reflection amid isolation.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Harwood
Family endures famine as they eat wheat to survive
In a dire scene a family gathers around a table to pick glass from flour wheat kernels to save their food. relief arrives just in time to avert catastrophe.
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Lapentehu
Tame ant learns honey rewards from its scientist keeper
A peculiar ant trained by a scientist is observed feeding on honey offered by a needle point after the keeper removes a cork from a bulb. The ant approaches, taps its antennae, and calmly takes honey from the finger, returning to its nest when finished.
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York Tribune
Hotley
Weathered caution from a retiree on risky chores
In muggy weather a retiree warns of hidden dangers in everyday tasks. He recalls doors and drawers unexpectedly giving way, stressing the risk of work that could rust tools and cause injury, and advises staying home when the weather invites trouble.
Verne Starts Ninth Book as Adventurous Tales Reach Reality
The author Jules Verne begins his ninth work while his early flying and sea journeys seem to edge toward fact. Temperance crusaders note progress in Germany with people drinking less than half of what they consumed a year ago, driven by new social efforts.
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Jules Verne
Temperance Crusaders
Germany
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