Center of Population Shifts Toward Midwest by 1900
The 1900 center of population is projected near the banks of the Wabash in Indiana, moving from its long Ohio and West Virginia roots. Growth concentrates in southern and southwestern states, with Texas and the urban north driving changes, while Kansas and New Jersey show mixed shifts.
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New York City
Baltimore
Washington
Woodstock
West Virginia
Chilicothe
Ohio
Cincinnati
Decatur County
Ind
Indianapolis
United States
Mississippi Valley
Middle
New England
Southwest
Texas
Kansas
New Jersey
Florida
South Dakota
Wabash
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio State Line
New York
History of the Week highlights from July 13 1900s
A long list of events from the week includes ships Paris and Iowa, Cuban price controls, property returns in Havana, Spanish consul credentials, rail and mining strikes, and notable deaths. Reports cover U.S. diplomacy, troop movements, fires, wrecks, floods, and political shifts across Havana, Philadelphia, New York, and beyond.
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Paris
Bayamo
Cuba
Brooke
Havana
New York
Seattle
Wash
Russia
Grand Duke
George
Michael
United States
France
Pension Department
Washington
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
St. Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Europe
Joseph Wheeler
Philippines
Otis
Elias Hatfield
West Virginia
Atkinson
Marie
Monument that pays 10 percent yields cash in graveyard
In Williamstown Kentucky a private cemetery monument to W G Cram was built twelve years ago by a marble firm. Paid for up front at 1500 dollars it accrues 10 percent annual interest and has already delivered 300 dollars in dividends beyond the cost, while Cram remains alive.
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Williamstown
Marble Works
W. G. Cram
Grant County
Cram
Obedient Policeman Advances a Betting Trick
A sportsman detained after a Au teuil disturbance asks an officer to place a 10 louis bet on horse no. 7. The officer complies and returns with the ticket, as the crowd remains in custody.
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Auteuil
Louis
Cri de Paris
Liquid Air Power Questioned By Stevens Institute
President Henry Morton of the Stevens Institute refutes a claim that liquid air can replace coal cheaply. He explains the experimenter’s figure is fallacious, showing that producing one gallon of liquid air requires about twelve times the energy the gallon could yield in an ideal engine.
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Henry Morton
Stevens Institute
Freckle Removing Lotion Suggested by Ladies' Home Journal
A recipe for fading freckles using lemon juice borax sugar and a sour milk method is offered. The lotion requires aging in a glass before application and cautions that it should not touch the eyes. frequent use is advised for those who freckle easily.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Coming Her Way at Last Nellie Willing Romance
Humorous exchange from the Chicago News notes a young woman preferring the casual name Nellie over the formality Miss Willing as she anticipates a forthcoming change in her social status. The quip reflects playful courtship language of the era.
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Mr. Singleton
Miss Willing
Nellie
Miss
Momma
Chicago News
Best day for marriage warned as Friday the blame day
In a Tit-Bits quip Hadder Knuff claims Friday is the ideal wedding day so lovers can blame the wedding on the week ending and enjoy a humorous take on marriage timing.
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Hadder Knuff
Moral Suasion. Give dem Cuban people time.
A rhythmic exhortation urges patience with Cuban people and suggests treating them well to avoid provoking anger. The piece frames a social approach as a calm “dinner bell” signal to prevent upheaval, arguing that displays of surprise or scolding will not quell resistance.
Epworth League Week Urges Honoring the Lord's Day
A prepared discussion urges Epworth League members to keep the Sabbath holy, resisting modern justifications. It cites Exodus and Revelation, notes Sabbath as holy to God, and urges faithful worship, no work that profits others, free will offerings, and spiritual rest on the Lord's Day. It quotes Wells and references Deuteronomy 5 and Hebrews 10.
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Times
Daniel
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Epworth
Moses
Mr. Wells
Daily Companion
God
Cry aloud and wake Zion in prophetic sermon tones
A religious meditation questions Jewish prosperity and reliance on worldly resources. It cites Isaiah’s cry to awaken the people from sin and declares the need to seek God in truth, urging spiritual revival and the garment of praise as a sign of righteousness.
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Jacob
God
Isaiah
Zion
Mis' Johnsing and Pa'son debate faith in a kitchen scribble
The dialogue centers on a pastor questioning a man about his religious experience and belief. Mis' Johnsing deflects with a proverb about doctrine while a Detroit Free Press quote hints at a survivalist maxim. A separate gag about a sharpened carving knife contrasts with a barbed wire fence.
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Johnsing
Detroit Free Press
Boston Pilot
The Tiger Insect Hunter Or The Stealthy Armed Predator
A description of a tiger like insect hunter that waits motionless on a twig or leaf, tracks an unwary insect with slow silent steps, then strikes with a rapid foreleg to seize and crush the prey. The account emphasizes patience and stealth in a predator framing.
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Shestank
Sentev Tari Aves
Consistent Sabbath Observance Urged Against Modern Desecration
A faithful defense of keeping the Lord's Day commands in the Sabbath, arguing against public use of conveyances and labor on Sunday. The piece cites biblical backing, cautions against lax conscience, notes ancient punishment for violation, and urges strict observance for health and worship. It references science noting rest replenishes strength and SDA-like calls for rest every seven days.
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God
Daily Bible Reading Should Be Our First Duty
The article urges all readers to make Bible reading a daily priority. It argues no person is without time for a chapter, listing home travel and train journeys as opportunities. It compares to reading newspapers, insisting a daily scripture lesson is achievable everywhere.
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National Presbyterian
The Proper Training for Children in Early Life
A passage from Locke emphasizes that the best tutor focuses on forming a right mind and virtuous disposition in children during tender years rather than prioritizing languages. He argues that if character is cultivated, other learning will follow. without it, even languages and sciences cannot redeem education.
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Locke
Century-Old Henroost Theft Noted In London Paper
A 12 year old boy and two companions robbed a Northamptonshire henroost of three eggs. The boy Mason was sentenced to four years in prison and attempted suicide when arrested. He survived and remained jailed until 1903. The piece contrasts harsh British law with early American milestones.
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Colorado and Southern Railway
Folsom
N. M
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Paris
Southampton
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Sharon
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Pottstown
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Clarence Shadduck
Four-Mile Creek
Erie
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London
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First Artillery
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Philadelphia and Reading
Philadelphia
Darewitch
Russia
Grand Duke
George
Elizabeth Geiger
Newark
N. J
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Alexandria
Charles Potter
Dolgeville
Canada
Brooklyn Bridge
Newfoundland
Brooke
Havana
Samoa
Washington
Germany
Shroudsburg
Manila
Luis Holliday
St. Louis
Annie
Leo Howard
Cortland
Detroit
House of Refuge For Women
Hudson
Frank Smith
Sullivan Harbor
Ed Magee
Iola
Tex
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
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Storer
Madrid
Fernando Po
Ray Sutton
Mason
Ills
Leona Elmore
Cyrus Davis
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We Go to Church to Worship and Reform Society
The reading highlights churchgoing as a path to worship God and to cultivate virtue, strength in weakness, hope, and refined thoughts. It argues church attendance elevates thinking, purifies feelings, inspires love for good, and aids in better living and communal harmony with business vigor.
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Journal
Galaxy of Jests From Yonkers Statesman
A light exchange of jokes and quips is recorded with playful banter among characters such as Miss Kittenish and Mr Doggerel. The dialogue touches on songs from 40 or 50 years ago, country living, rain, ink wells, and urban visits, all delivered in a humorous, flirtatious tone.
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Mr. Doggerel
Mushroom value and nourishment debated by scholars
A Washington Star dialogue features a professor praising mushrooms as palatable and wholesome, while a barbarian asks if the discussion concerns vegetables or bullets, highlighting a clash of practical vs. wartime justifications in a witty exchange.
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Barbarian
Washington Star
Odd phrases puzzle in Kipling quotes baffle two men
The Indianapolis Journal recalls a witty exchange where a sweet young thing and a savage bachelor debate Kipling's phrases half devil and half child both implying the same idea. A small boy boarder prays the hall is a railway and he is a freight train.
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Kipling
Indianapolis Journal
From Manila to Philadelphia Would a Filipino Become a Philadelphian
A Manila correspondent asks a philosophical question about identity and nationality. The letter writer notes his Filipino status in the Philippines and wonders if relocation to Philadelphia would change his demonym to Philadelphian.
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Manila
Philippines
Philadelphia
Washington Star
Manila Wrapping Paper Scarcity Baffles Residents
In a witty dialogue, Mr. Snaggs notes merchants in Manila never wrap purchases while Mrs. Snaggs asks how the city got its name. The Pittsburg Chronicle reports the humorous exchange reflecting local quirks.
First Family Quip Highlights Ancestral Jest
A humorous exchange features Miss Primm and Mr. Simms debating noble lineage. Simms asserts she could be the oldest daughter of Shem, suggesting a playful punchline about ancestral status.
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Miss Primm
Mr. Simms
Shem
Chicago News
Aggie and Harry Clash Over Ice Cream During Hot Spell
In a Chicago Tribune snippet, Aggie accuses Harry of waning affection amid a hot spell. Harry remains pale but steadfast, insisting he has little chance to prove devotion between ice creams.
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Harry
Chicago Tribune
Larkins Dies After Room Firelight Incident
Harlem Life reports Larkins died after an incident in his room where he attempted to blow out the electric light, causing a burst blood vessel. The account notes he appeared unusually jolly before the event.
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Bentley
Larkins
Vosburg
Harlem
They Dissolved Partnership Over Age Difference
The dialog recounts a split between siblings Jack and Bessie and her twin brother Bob. It notes Bob’s gray hair changed family dynamics and Bessie could not afford to maintain the same age alignment.
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Jack
Bessie
Bob
Mabel
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