Naturalization Bias Prompts Calls for Reform in Chicago
Aliens appearing in Cook County Circuit Court faced strict denial as they showed minimal English, little knowledge of American government, and no clue who the President is. Judge M W Thompson urged tighter naturalization standards, arguing long residence and understanding of institutions should precede voting rights and citizenship. The Chicago Daily News advocates changing naturalization laws accordingly.
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Circuit Court
Chicago
M. W. Thompson
Danville
Cook County
Thompson
Chicago Daily News
Young Men and the Church in Decline
Editor Bok argues nine years on, lack of vital preaching drives youth from city churches. He cites 80 percent attendance then, now down 5 percent, notes Sunday golf bans and other shifts. He finds Gunsaulus Chicago and Lorier New York preaching vitality attracting youth.
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Ditor Bok
Walt
Bob
Gunsaulus
Chicago
Rainsford
Lorier
New York
Times
Des Moines News
British and Japanese Interests in Policy Debate
The article discusses long standing British suspicion of Russia shaping Near East and Northwest frontier policy. It cites Lord Salisbury’s view that this prejudice misdirected British dollars and produced dire Near East consequences. It questions treating British and Japanese interests as interchangeable terms.
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Org
Russia
Near East
Suda
Lord Saliebury
Asia for the Atlantics and Open Door Warning
A London Daily News excerpt argues that backing Japan risks a dangerous shift of power in Asia. It warns that Japan and China adopting modern warfare could threaten Western ideals, and suggests Russia as a counterbalance might have been prudent to prevent a yellow race alliance in a new global struggle.
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Japan
Asia
India
Great Britain
Middle East
Spain
Cross and Crescent
Vienna
Far East
China
Russia
London Daily News
Broad education beats narrow shop training in work readiness
The head of a pumping engine company argues school trained and shop trained youths both have value. He says practical hands learn to do well, while broad schooling teaches how to learn and adapt. The mind must keep growing, or it stalls.
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Common Sense
Chicago
Inter Geean
The Craze for Money and Corruption Currents
The Boston Watchman argues that money as the sole measure of success fuels corruption in business and government. It cites Senator Joseph J. Burton and Post Office fraud cases to illustrate how monetary gain drives dishonest bargains, with reform needed to dethrone money as the American ideal.
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Joseph J. Burton
Kansas
United States
Idaho Grain and Securities Companies
St. Louis
Post Office Department
Washington
Boston Watchman
Weather prophets and a farmer's forecast in 19th century lore
A Springfield Republican correspondent recounts Dudley Leavitt, NH Almanac maker, meeting a Nottingham farmer who predicts rain by his ram scratching his ear. The farmer explains that if Leavitt calls fair weather, rain follows, and that local signs trump even famed forecasts, illustrating early folk weather wisdom.
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Springfield Republican
Dudley Leavitt
New Hampshire Almanac
Nottingham
Leavitt
Northwood Narrows
Winnepesaukee
Japanese Artillery Gains Praise for Sharp Gunners
European and American observers laud Japanese artillerymen for speed and precision with the Arisaka twelve pounder. The article notes a national tendency toward longer-range fighting and mentions improved gunnery through selecting those with keen vision. A brief literary aside follows about a young man asking a woman's thoughts on death and her cautious reply.
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Arisaka
Open Door Immigration Perplexes Public and Statesmen
A July article discusses waves of immigrants arriving through New York and Ellis Island, highlighting motives, hardships, and urban settlement patterns. It notes many settle in New York and Boston, with families reuniting at stations as crowds celebrate arrivals. It also references child labor and early employment in mines and factories despite laws.
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Filia Island
Land of the Free
Robert Adame
New York
New York City
Boston
South Station
Ualn
Immigration debate and Arab butter making in distant lands
The article discusses ongoing immigration fears in Congress with estimates on Italian, Greek, and Eastern European arrivals, noting poverty and illiteracy among newcomers yet hopeful labor participation. It also describes Arab domestic butter making as a cultural practice, detailing the patriarchal method of churning milk and serving meals.
Cheaper to Move Around Says Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes families like the Stahlers with limited funds face choosing between moving abroad or staying put. The piece questions how they can keep up with expenses while seeking new opportunities.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Will Represens Radian Be A New Periodical
A fragment notes a new periodical titled Radian planned for Parks Eve Long. It would publish monthly records on progress in utilizing a costly new substance. The text includes a remark about Gayboy and a judge’s line urging caution.
Yellow journalism blamed on women by AP manager
Melville E. Stone, AP general manager, told the General Federation of Women's Clubs in St. Louis that women bore most blame for sensationalism. He traced origins to a demand for gossip and savacious news, noting men and women both contribute to yellow journalism. Stone rose from a small Chicago iron foundry venture to journalism and AP leadership.
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Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
St. Louis
Mr. Stone
News
Our Lumber Industry Declines in US Compared to Past Glories
The American lumber industry is portrayed as more developed than any other nation yet described as causing vast forest destruction. It highlights regional producing districts in the Northeast, Lake, Pacific, and Southern yellow pine, with eleven states cited as included in this powerful sector.
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Russin
United States
America
Iron and Steel
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Lake
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Pacific
Washington
Oregon
California
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Gophers Portray Busy Workers in Night and Day
Observation by Ernest Thompson Seton notes gophers work constantly though heat can pause activity. He describes their diligence at dawn and sunset, asserting the creatures never stop except during extreme heat when temperatures test their persistence.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Impertinent Exchange and Tiny Screws Factory Oddities
A Philadelphia Press fragment notes a boy taunting a cat and a response about better ways to tease. It briefly mentions a Sheffield factory making screws so small that 100,000 fit in a thimble. The piece also jokes about preachers who seek money and the outcomes they expect.
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Philadelphia Press
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Shhefield
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