Differences in Congress Delay Bills By Party Factions
Washington dispatch notes tensions between Taft’s Republicans and insurgents over administration measures. Ballinger Pinchot clash looms as interior policy faces probes. Navy plans seek two battleships amid Democratic opposition, with Taft-backed output likely to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Taft
House
Senate
District of Columbia
Postal Savings Banks
Postal Savings Bank
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger-Pinchot
Ballinger
Mr. Pinchot
Pinchot
Department For Action
Public playgrounds in medieval churchyards past and present
The churchyard of Europe in the middle ages served as a Sunday and holiday public playground. People attended mass in the morning and spent the rest of the day on amusements. Centuries have passed since such games began, yet they were highly popular for long periods, lingering to within a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Congress
Organized Labor
Federation of Labor
Organization of Labor
Federation
America
Marriage Then and Now Quote Reflections
A New York Sun quotation contrasts 19th century marriage norms with modern patterns. It laments men delaying or avoiding marriage, noting shifts from neighborhood ties to roaming, metaphorically describing the pursuit as Satanic in scope. The piece reflects social commentary on changing family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
New York Sun
Drama on the Street Ends Divorce Bid in San Bernardino
In San Bernardino California a couple headed for divorce were unexpectedly reunited when a daughter saved by a passerby. The rescuer turned out to be the husband and father who rushed in front of an oncoming car and dragged the child to safety. Mrs Preston tore up the divorce complaint at the attorney's office after explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic
St. Paul
Elk Lodge
San Bernardino
Cal
Walter Preston
Attorney's Office
A Lesson In Economy From a Louisville Courier-Journal Quotation
A line from a historical novel quoted in the Louisville Courier-Journal shows a couple debating economy in travel. The heroine notes flinging the driver her purse and the hero responds with a plan to provide exact legal fare henceforth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Old Lawyer Upset By Tight Will Draft
The novice asks if a will was drawn for Old Moneybag and the young partner confirms. The partner boasts the document is so tight no relatives can break it. The old lawyer vows to draft the next will himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Progressive social calls via telephone in New York
A brief noting how a progressive New York woman uses telephone social calls. Mrs Dubbs comments on propriety with a sharp, humorous exchange reflecting attitudes of the era. The piece captures class and gender expectations through dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbs
New York
Boston Transcript
Surprise Birthday Notion From Two Lovers
A playful exchange between two women builds a plan for surprising a fiancé. One girl asks for a birthday gift idea while the other jokes about revealing her age to the partner. The dialogue hints at romantic expectations and humor in domestic life.
Mother Officiates in Morning Prayers at Home
Eddie asks about morning prayers at the house and Freddie notes a service when their father arrives, detailing a simple family worship moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Eddie
Freddie
Father
No-action Talkers Stand Between Plans and Delays
A reflective remark on people who split effort between outlining future actions and justifying past inaction, highlighting a pattern of hesitation and excuses.
Knowledge Enough
The passage reflects on Adam and Eve as innocent beings who fell while lacking full awareness. It argues their unconscious actions prevented perfect outcomes, yet granted them a rudimentary understanding of good and evil influencing themselves and their descendants through the present generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam and Eve
Puck
His Business Trimming Trees for Cut Rates Across Street
A Baltimore American note claims a man across the street offers trimming work for cut rates. The line implies a sharp bargain for tree and hedge trimming services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Taking No Chances with Doctors Prescribing Self
A brief item notes Griggs suspects Cuttem has left him to see another physician for treatment. It suggests Cuttem avoids self prescription and implies few of his patients fully recover, highlighting caution in medical care Decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
Cuttem
Briggs
Time Keeper Sells Back on the Installment Plan
A humorous exchange notes a man who convinces others to be punctual while revealing his own profession as selling on installments. The quip contrasts philanthropy with a practical business motto.
Marriage Advice From Quotations of a Pipe
A quotation suggests happiness in marriage grows when a husband treats his wife with care and gentleness, likening it to tending an old briar pipe. The line frames domestic harmony as the result of careful attention and respect in daily life.
Don't Weep At The Ice House, Labor Trust Turmoil
A critical editorial accuses the Labor Trust led by Gompers, Mitchell, and Morrison of tyranny and lawbreaking to ruin Bucks Stove Works. It denounces court defiance, warns against new anti injunction laws, and urges readers to push Congress to protect courts and free speech. C. W. Post signs the piece from Battle Creek, Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Trust
Gompers
Bucks Store Co
Bucks Stove Works
United States
Great
Toronto
Egan
Grand Council
Workingmen’s Ass’n of
Canada
U. S
Gov’t
America
United Miners of America
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
District of Columbia
Bucks’ Store and Range Company
Simon Burns
General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Burns
Labor Digest
Workingman’s
A. Fe
A. F. of L
Federation of Labor
Congress
Workers of America
Labor
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Great Labor Trust
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
Interview highlights from von Koster on U S visit
In Kieler Neueste Nachrichten the Großadmiral von Koster comments on his New York visit. He notes with irony that with President Taft away on the Mexican frontier, the vice president and Secretary of State Sherman of New York shared the place of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieler Neueste Nachrichten
Grossadmiral von Koster
New York
Taft
United States
Sherman
Graphic Variations
A cannibal king remarks that Civilization promotes strange ideas. A missionary asks who is referred to, and the king answers that the ultimate consumer is regarded with sympathy among them, and here he is considered very lucky.
All Kinds
A ready made philosopher remarks that it taxes all kinds of people to make a world and a plain person notes explorers excel with different tools such as mathematical instruments typewriters and picture machines
Pepys The Diary Keeper Who Won Fame
The passage asks who Pepys was and notes his fame rests on his long standing diary. It presents the idea that Pepys is recognized for writing a diary for over a year, implying the diary’s significance in his renown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepys
Mistakes Will Happen and Wise Counsel
A woman tells her sister she cooked a meal poorly and jokes about losing her first patient. The sister offers calm reassurance and a moral about avoiding quick judgments by recognizing one’s own faults.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Real Work OF Congress
Sialinger
Wickersham
House Committee On Naval Affairs
George E. Foss
Illinois
Philippines
Hawai i
Cape Horn
Naval Committee
Richard Barthholdt
St. Louis
Committees
George Clinton
Fletcher
Ize
Ice House
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!