The Man Without a Job and James Eads How
James Eads How of St. Louis works to organize the unemployed into a broad brotherhood. He advocates social and educational efforts to restore hope and matches workers to jobs, proposing public works and a Missouri constitutional amendment to guarantee work when needed. He criticizes lazy stereotypes and urges practical solutions.
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James Eads How
St. Louis
Meadville Theological School
How
Bowery Mission
New York
United States
Mississippi
Pittsburg
New Zealand
Missouri
Sam Walter Foss
James Eads
Vice President Sherman Faces Maine and California Senate Confusion
Vice President Sherman struggles to tell two new senators apart while clearly distinguishing their politics. He cannot easily identify which man represents Maine or California but can separate the policy approaches of Mr. Johnson and Mr. Works.
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Sherman
Maine
California
Johnson
Works
Unclear border wall proposal ponders Chinese wall idea
A speculative line of thought suggests Uncle Sam could deter cross border fire by erecting a Chinese style barrier along the U S Mexican frontier, a notion reflecting wartime era anxieties about security and defense.
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Uncle Sam
Advertise in the Mail and Get Results
An advertising call invites readers to place notices in the Mail for effective reach. The piece emphasizes quick responses and broad exposure through a trusted local publication.
Supreme Court Upholds Lehigh Bridge Duty ruling
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sustains Judge Trexler in Allentown bridge case, requiring county to update bridges to meet modern traffic. The ruling follows a 1909 fatal truck crash and has led Lehigh County to rebuild or repair unsafe bridges, spending over $500,000 under court direction.
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Trexler
Lehigh County
Allentown
Highest Court of
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Lehigh
Congressman's plan for a bureau of domestic science in Washington
An Illinois congressman proposes an appropriation to establish a bureau of domestic science to study and promote methods of scientific cooking and housekeeping. The piece argues for better cooking and even suggests a department on restaurant cooking, noting varying skill among cooks and the impact of food preparation on health and digestion.
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Illinois
Bureau of
Washington
Sam
Bureau of Domestic Science
Illinois growers threaten five year no crop stance shoehorned by price demand
The piece jokes about broom corn growers threatening a five year crop freeze unless buyers guarantee over $120 a ton before planting. It then models slapstick crime in Chicago where a thief stuffs a victim's hat in his mouth, noting the risk if the victim wore a tall stovepipe or derby.
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Chicago
Advertising space defines a store’s community importance
A critic asks if a store’s newspaper ad space shows its comparative value in the community, urging readers to compare with other stores. The question implies that ad prominence reflects local influence and invites reflection on a store’s public standing.
Like a Man in Harper's Weekly Quips on Punishment
A quotation from Harper's Weekly notes Lollerby asking if Hawkins bore his punishment. Dubb leigh replies with humor saying Hawkins hollered and yelled and used strong language to bear creation.
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Hawkins
Lollerby
Dubbleigh
Harper’s Weekly
Spurgeon Quote on Work and Care
A brief quotation emphasizes prioritizing the work itself over the place of employment. It urges focus on the task and dedication rather than the setting or title. The line underscores personal responsibility and purposeful effort.
The Mere Man's Viewpoint by Byron Williams Hammering
Byron Williams Hammering warns against focusing on petty show and gossip at social events. He argues ambition and satire fuel jealousy and hypocritical judgments about others, urging readers to value kindness, look to the blue skies, and avoid insincerity and family scorn.
Warren Local Notes and Events Summary
Albert Steber committed to State Hospital for the Insane amid mental derangement. Bridal shower held in Youngsville for Marian Sill nearing marriage to F A McDowell. Italian men arrested for disorderly conduct on East Side. Bijou Theatre leased by J S Gilbird with renovation planned. Warren hosts lacrosse exhibition by Seneca and Cauga teams on June 17. Court injunction on Rouse Hospital land case decided for defendants. Warren-Jamestown line switches to direct current power. J Frank Hatch Shows announced for June 19. Brennan injured unloading ashes at Struthers Wells plant. Education officials report no funds for assistant salaries under new code. Ringling Brothers circus dates disputed. Maine bookings confirmed for June 12. Flag Day set for June 14 nationwide observance. Sibley conspiracy case continued to September term. Earl R Morrison and Georgia Olmstead wed in Trinity Memorial church. A windstorm ruins a barn near Scandia. Northwestern Pennsylvania Library association to meet June 8–9 in Meadville. Legislature expenditures for 1911 noted. 58 million total with 15 million for schools and 4 million for roads.
Thrill Ride on Hodzu River Rapids Near Kyoto
Tourists ride a flat bottom boat pushed by four men through the swift Hodzu rapids near Kyoto. A slow train ascent to a siding precedes the river excursion where echoing roars, looming rocks, and near misses give way to a calm return as riders marvel at the boatmen’s skill and the river’s beauty.
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Kyoto
Wide World Magazine
There is a period in a woman's life when she thinks of dress
A witty Puck quip notes a perpetual focus on attire across a woman's life from cradle to grave, highlighting fashion as constant preoccupation.
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Puck
Not applicable quote by William Venn
A reflective line urging understanding over judgment, suggesting restraint toward unfamiliar subjects and urging open acceptance rather than scorn or opposition.
Denies the Atonement Drives Sanctioned Heresy Charge
The Rev. Dr. John Dietrich of St. Mark's Memorial Reformed church was charged with heresy by the classis meeting and will be tried in Pittsburg on July 12. He rejects orthodox doctrine saying there never was a fall of man and that atonement comes from harmony with universal laws rather than a dying God.
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Pittsburg
John Dietrich
St. Mark’s Memorial Reformed Church
Reformed Church
Dietrich
Mother's Love Victorious in Six Year Ordeal
Mrs. James P. Horn won back her 12 year old daughter Angelus after a six year search. She had been told the child was dead following her 1902 hospital operation and a later loss of custody. Judge Fuller ordered the girl returned to her mother at Fern Glen.
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Wilkes-Barre
James P. Horn
Angelus
Daniel J. Boyle
Fern Glen
Buggy Hit by Train In Martinsburg. Man Only Slightly Hurt
Ray Van Meter a Berkeley county farmer was driving across the Baltimore and Ohio tracks when his buggy was struck by a train and his horse killed. The buggy was lifted on the cowcatcher and dragged two miles. Van Meter crawled to the cab, told the engineer to stop the train, and was briefly questioned as to stealing a ride. He sustained only minor injuries.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Ray van Meter
Berkeley County
Baltimore & Ohio
van Meter
Lamp explosion ignites fire during card party in Lancaster
At Andrew Brian's Lancaster home, a lamp toppled and exploded during a late night card game. The blaze forced guests to flee. Brian, asleep inside, was rescued by firefighters with severe burns and may die. The residence itself was saved from total destruction.
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Lancaster
Andrew Brian
Brian
Warranted bakers in Philadelphia face dye and egg claims
Warrants for 12 or 15 Philadelphia bakers accused by the state pure food commission of using coal tar dyes and bad eggs in pastries were served today. Professor Charles Ia Wall found in one pie yellow dye enough to stain a yard of cotton cloth.
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Philadelphia
State Pure Food Commission
Charles Ia Wall
Manufacturers Association backs industrial course in York schools
In York Pennsylvania on June 8 the Manufacturers' Association recorded its support for introducing an industrial course in the city public schools. The group also approved talks between the United States and Great Britain toward an international arbitration convention as urged by President Taft.
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York
Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Great Britain
Taft
Reading Socialist party condemns boy scout movement
The Reading branch of the Socialist party elected 50 new members and adopted resolutions denouncing the boy scout movement as an effort to breed young men into man-killers.
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Reading
The
Socialist Party
Boy Scout Movement
Man Marries Prisoner in Bethlehem Court
In South Bethlehem on June 8, John Kowalski faced jail for stealing $40 from his fiancee Miss Mary Wowaski. He chose marriage, and Justice J. Enright officiated the wedding.
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Bethlehem
Mary Wowaski
John Kowalski
Justice J. Enright
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Warren Mail
J.A. Larson
S. M. Sloan
Prop Publishers
J. A. Larson
Warr
American Press Assoc
Principa
TION
Man
Sults
Spurgeon
Byron Williams
Happy Valley
David Graham Philips
Mrs. Jones
Albert Steber
North Warren
State Hospital For the
Youngsville
Alice Sill
Bessie Geer
Ruth Cramer
Georgia Kinnear
Marian Sill
F. A. McDowell
First National Bank of
Willey
Bijou
J. S. Gilbirds
Liberty Street
F. R. Scott
C. B. Huber
la Crosse
James Hartown
Jasper Watt
Cauga
Warren
J. W. Reed
Jefferson County
Warren County
Herbert C. Davis
Rouse Hospital
K. A. Krantz
Warren-Jamestown
W.J
Sheffield Line
W. H. Rice
J. Frank Hatch Allied
Struthers Hose Company
J. Frank Hatch
Edward Brennen
Struthers Wells Co
Young Brennan
Brennen
S. Knapp
Nathan C. Schaeffer
Knapp
Sac
Carner
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Ringlings
Ringling
American Flag Association
Sibley
Commonwealth
Taylor
Crandall
Munn
Howard
Earl R. Morrison
Georgia Olmstead
Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church
W. H. Jones
H. M. Conaway
M. E
Oscar Carlson
Priest Hollow
Scandia
Northwestern Pennsylvania Library Association
Meadville
Meadville Library Association
Allegheny College
Theological School
Susan Sherman
Bradford
Senate
House
Yener
Hodzu River
Japan
William Venn
Risch Pittsburg
Farmer
City Trade School
Boy Scouts
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