Railway Rate Legislation Opposed by Conductors Conventions
At the Portland Oregon convention the Order of Railway Conductors unanimously endorsed President Roosevelt’s stance against secret rebates and urged Congress to avoid assigning railway rate power to a single commission. They warned such regulation could trigger costly litigation and rate cuts, stressing US efficiency, low freight costs, and the need for just and equal treatment for all parties.
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Order of Railway Conductors
Portland
Oregon
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Inter-State Commission
Overcrowding of Professions Tied to Education System
The article argues current education expands beyond public school goals, flooding professions like law medicine and ministry. It links college culturalism and voluntary courses to excess supply, while urging focused special education and behavior aligned with personal fitness to restore balance and create niches for all.
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Floyd
Tales of the Tots in a Tiny Moral World
Short vignettes of child humor and mischief from Harold Elsie and Bobby. The pieces mingle playful quips about marriage, heaven, and seeds with a quarrel between two girls and a mother’s scolding. Humorous household scenes highlight family dynamics and child wit.
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Denver Ticket Seller
Eugene E. Lario of 751 Twentieth Avenue in Denver testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his backache after years of suffering. He says the remedy stopped his pain completely and has not returned, prompting renewed sales claims from Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. For sale by all druggists at 60 cents per box.
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Eugene E. Lario
Twentieth Avenue
Union Station
Denver
Col
Dean
Foster-Milburn’ Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Mission of the Kindergarten by Miss Laliah B Pingree
The article argues kindergarten links home and public schools, preparing children for primary tasks as an experience driven program. It notes early schooling risks, emphasizes play, songs, stories, and habit formation, and cites teachers praising kinder garten students for advanced observation, language, concentration, imagination, self reliance, manners, and physical improvement.
Building an Ideal Dairy Barn Design in 50 by 70 Feet
G P Newsom of Marion county Ind describes a new dairy barn plan from Orange Judd Farmer. The 50 by 70 foot barn features 22 foot high corner posts and a 12 foot drive located about 19 feet from the north end. Cow stalls measure 12 by 31 feet with a concrete gutter running behind the cows near the feed troughs.
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G. P. Newsom
Marion County
Ind
Orange Judd
Plan of a Dairy Barn Layout for Efficient Feeding and Waste Management
A dairy barn plan describes cow stalls with low troughs so cows lie to access feed, a 6 foot feeding alley, south hay chute and north stover chute, grain carried across a 12 foot drive, silos for silage and a separator room in the northeast corner to minimize odors. A well between the separator and drive supplies water for cooling washing and severe weather use.
Skimmings on dairy herd care and feeding practices
Practical notes from Farm Journal on cow management avoid stalls and allow self care. Do not keep bulls in poor stables and tether cows that lick themselves. Raise calves locally to know quality. Use the best salt for butter and feed, and keep corn cutter busy slicing straw for cows.
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Farm Journal
Meat Brine Harmful to Hogs Warned by Farm Journal
Farm Journal warns that meat brine in hog slop can poison hogs. The saltpeter in the brine is blamed for causing severe diarrhea and deaths in several observed cases.
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Farm Journal
Placing Trees in Clay Lands with Shallow Holes
The article warns against digging deep holes in clay soils for trees. It notes water fills poorly packed holes, walls seal, creating mud holes and killing trees. It emphasizes shallow, careful digging to improve rooting and drainage.
Keep the Farm Up For Sale Readiness
Farmers should improve their land now so if a sale becomes necessary the property can fetch a fair price rather than a sacrifice. The guidance urges practical upkeep and productive improvements to preserve value and market appeal.
Reasonable Reflection on Society Etiquette
John Farson, a Chicago banker, urges stricter social rules citing excess among the wealthy. A reporter notes his comment about society men and a Russo Japanese war discussion with a humorous exchange on when Japanese shoe removal is practiced.
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John Farson
Chicago
New York Tribune
Japan
Man Beats Kidney Disease After Reading Ad
Frank M. Russell of Cox Wisconsin suffered kidney disease and could not walk. After trying doctors and remedies, he used two boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills and recovered enough to work all day. He credits the pills with a dramatic cure, calling it the most wonderful case in Chippewa County.
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Cox
Wis
Frank M. Russell
Odd
Bright
Dodd
New York Central Lines Boost Schedule to Eighteen Hours
At a June 6 conference of managers in New York the New York Central Lines approved faster summer timetables. The Empire State Express route from Buffalo to Chicago will extend to eighteen hours, with departures from Chicago at 2 30 p m and arrivals in New York at 9 30 a m, and return at 3 30 p m to reach Chicago by 8 30 a m the next day. The Lake Shore Limited will gain an hour, the Southwestern Limited will depart 2 04 p m from Grand Central, saving up to 1.5 hours on the Chicago–St Louis/Cincinnati run.
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New York Central Lines
New York
Pasnee
Chicago
New York Central
Buffalo
Grand Central Station
Lake Shore
Where Old Ocean's Salty Breezes Blow An Ideal Summer Territory
Long Island grows in popularity as a summer resort with South Shore surf bathed by cool sea winds and the Great South Bay. North Shore offers bluff views and salt water fishing, golf, tennis, and a renowned highway system for travelers. The piece extols LI as the premier Atlantic coast retreat with lush scenery and varied recreation.
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Long Island
Atlantic
Great South Bay
L. I
Nervous Prostration Cured by Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
An advertisement-style piece argues nine tenths of nervous complaints in women stem from constitutional derangement and touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the cure. It cites Mrs M B Shotwell of Brooklyn who reports relief after taking the remedy and recovering vitality.
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Shotwell
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. B. Shotwell
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Tam
Russian general’s kiss sparks mixed soldier resolve
The Binghamton Leader notes that a general kissing his soldiers does not fully explain morale. The piece suggests soldiers should feel inspired to fight beyond the gesture, implying a deeper expectation of leadership influence.
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Binghamton
Cure claims for Pusheck's-Kuro medical kit from Chicago
An illustrated booklet promises quick cures for nervous, blood, liver, kidney and stomach disorders as well as rheumatism catarrh and general debility. Free medical advice with mail order option and drugstore availability. Dr C Pusheck Chicago. Push eck's-Kuro priced at 1.00 by mail or at druggists.
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Pusheck
C. Pusheck
Chicago
None of the Above
Life notes a common truth about love: people overcomplicate finding a woman's heart while the door remains open and welcoming. The quote underscores that effort is misdirected when genuine openness already exists.
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller After Allen’s Foote Ease
A.8. Olmsted of Le Roy New York offers Allen’s Foote Ease as a cure for swollen sweating hot and aching feet. Available at all druggists for 250 with trial package free. Accept no substitute.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Humorists stiff time in Japan and old maid myth
A fragment from the Chicago Chronicle quotes a joke about humorists in Japan and the lack of old maids, cites a reader from Trinity Springs Indiana in February 1900, and notes a line from the Smart Set about impulse and regret.
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Humoriets
Japan
Chicago Chronicle
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Tales OF the Tots
Harold
Elsie
Small Harry
Bobby
Laliah B. Pingree
Boston
Woda
Indiana
Coan
Prievicent
N. Times
Chicago Post
Puck
D. F. Boyer
Trinity Springs, Nd
Carters
Lion Coffee
Grocers Everywhere Woolson Spice CO
Toledo
Ohio
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