Unselfish Uncle Sam and Americas Golden Rule in Action
The retiring Chinese minister Sir Chentung Liang lauds Americas justice in cutting the Boxer indemnity from 24090000 to 11000000. The piece argues past U S mercy in campaigns from 1812 to Cuba and the Philippines, praises Cuba’s self rule, and notes the Panama Canal as a global and commercial achievement reflecting the Golden Rule.
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Sam
America
Chentung Liang
Washington
China
United States
Leslie
Spain
Philippines
Cuba
Panama
Pensions Shrink as Death Takes Toll on Veterans
Through the Pittsburg agency the year ending June 20 saw 2,631 veterans sent home and 30 widows lose allowances by remarriage or nonclaim. On June 30 the roll reached 44,496 with $7,000,000 paid. 7,288 invalid pensioners remain under the 1907 act. New certificates arrive from Washington at $75 daily, and checks go out as soon as they arrive.
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Pittsburg
Ashworth
Washington
Dignified Efforts Leave Men With Swelled-Head Reputation
The line notes that some men seeking dignity end up with a reputation for arrogance. It critiques vanity as the common reward for striving to appear dignified, offering a wry take on social perception and self-presentation.
Rules for Fighting Heat and San Francisco Recovery
Physicians explain heat exhaustion and sunstroke and urge no alcohol, light meals, and sun avoidance. Heat exhaustion stems from blood stagnation and humidity, with dizziness and cold skin. treatment includes hot water and rest. Sunstroke is severe, threatening pneumonia and heart strain. cold water baths and careful blood distribution help. San Francisco, from fire losses, shows strong recovery prospects and financial resilience, with sustained trade and housing rebuilding underway, aided by East support and continued investment.
The New Style on Proposals and lasting commitments
An excerpt from a popular novel prompts reflection on marriage proposals and the duties of a husband. The speaker notes a man’s obligation to provide for a wife, questioning whether material promises replace deeper vows or moral responsibility in a lasting union.
A Tough Man Described as Made of Dust Water and Air
A satirical sketch mocks a man formed of dust water and hot air and imagines a paradoxical steel framed figure immune to disasters. The passage ends with a note on sons pleasing fathers, suggesting a cyclical theme of masculine identity.
American Shoes in Europe Signal Trend Toward Imitation
The Bureau of Manufactures reports on the European leather, boot and shoe trade. American-made shoes are popular across visited countries and European makers imitate American styles and use improved American machines. The study urges registering American trade marks to prevent counterfeiting. In 1906 US shoe exports surpassed Britain for the first time, totaling 9,653,751 dollars with Britain at 9,539,672. The leather export total neared four million dollars, marking a rise over prior years.
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Bureau of Manufactures
Arthur B. Butman
United States
Great Britain
Appointments Made to State Highway Posts
State Highway Commissioner Hunter appoints Roy D. Beman Meadville as Deputy State Highway Commissioner with a $3,600 salary. George W. Ensign Meadville becomes Assistant Commissioner at $3,000. C. F. Hamilton Franklin is named District Engineer at $2,400 and Stuart W. Jackson Meadville as Engineer at $2,000. All appointments approved by the Governor.
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Hunter
Roy D. Beman
Meadville
George W. Ensign
C. F. Hamilton
Franklin
Stuart W. Jackson
Made-Up Life Ends in Real Affection
Dick Turrell, weary of single life, helps a grieving widow and child believe he is her husband in a case of mistaken identity. After confessing memory loss and a dead husband, he accepts the role to comfort them and then briefly resumes his true life before fully committing to the new family.
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Dick Turrell
Dick, Turrell
Will
Turrell
Onme
Ede
Tyrrell
Heaven and
F. A. Mitchel
Extravagant Economy and the Costly Homemaker Fallacies
The Philadelphia Bulletin criticizes magazine guidance urging extreme thrift. It argues stockpots and leftover scraps waste time and money, citing bread pudding, homemade furniture, and other DIY schemes as costly myths that harm families and health.
Animal Curios and Odd Facts From Nature
A Los Angeles Times snippet lists curious animal traits: storks devour kittens, fish do not chew, horses lack eyebrows, turtles and tortoises have no teeth, cud chewing animals have cloven hooves, kangaroos can leap sixty feet, hares and snakes sleep with eyes open, frogs breathe with their mouth closed, and condor mothers rear their young in the nest for a year before flight.
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Los Angeles Times
Williamsport Commercial College Ad pitches bookkeeping courses
The Williamsport Commercial College claims to be the largest in Central Pennsylvania and notes that students from thirteen schools completed courses last year. It states 200 office-help calls were received, offers sixty five mail writing lessons for 2.50, and advertises free catalogue and trials with rolling admissions and a fall term start on September 3. Prop. F. F. Healey invites readers to send names for calling cards.
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Williamsport Commercial College
Pennsylvania
F. F. Healey
Here and There Funny Bits and Observations
A collection of wry maxims and social quips. Notable lines joke about wealth happiness manners and public life. It cites a New York City budget figure and ponders forgiveness punishment and tax timing through concise pithy observations.
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Warren Mail
the Mail Publishing CO
W. R. McKinney
W.S. Portman
Warren
Warren County
Bell Phone 390 B
Ted
Riven : Vol
Philander C. Knox
John O. Sheatz
C. S. Keefer
D. F. A. Wheelock
W. S. Peirce
San Francisco
California
Baltimore
Chicago
James D. Phelan
N. Greenland & Son
Exchange
Warren, PA
Europe
Piso
Ali Drusgist
Citizens National Bank
Warren, Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Geo. W. Boyd
J. R. Wood
Phila
The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Portieres
Animal Curios
New York City
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