Emancipation of labor and the Socialist critique
The piece argues Socialists demand emancipation from wages and guidance of superior minds. It contends this would not free workers but suppress intellect and control, proposing few alternatives and critiquing their constructive program as endorsing either wage persistence or universal slavery.
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Post Office
Criminal Heel Force of Sam Make the Criminal Heel Force of Sam
Nicholas H. Brooks argues that reform comes through fear of the law. He divides criminals into two groups: those born into crime and those driven to crime by desperation. Leniency harms the latter, as the fear that once guarded them fades and crime may follow.
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Sam
Police Department
Hydrophobia transmission beyond bites noted in study
The report explains rabies can spread through wounds and various mucous membranes including freshly shaved skin and nasal conjunctiva. A French boy exposed to a mad dog contracted hydrophobia after saliva touched his hand and rubbed into his eyes when wind carried dust.
The Exile's Devotion by Thomas Darcy McGee
Poem expresses Irish patriotism and personal devotion to native land. The speaker renounces worldly art for Gaelic verse and memory of Ireland, longing to fly west to the homeland and honor martyrs. Refrains evoke nature and ancestral song, emphasizing loyalty over fortune.
Wearin the Green Echoes at St Patrick's Night Hall
An Irish village hall scene unfolds with music and memory. An organ grinder plays My Irish Molly O as an old man recalls Kerry days and a brave love, while Mollie faces homesickness and a hopeful pledge. A young lad goes to war and a grave on a Transvaal kopje haunts the memory.
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Kelly
Burke
Shea
Germany
Gilligan
Tipperay
Mollie McShane
Mollie
Kerry
Dean Dhuv Dheelish
John
Patrick
Transvaal Kopje
England
Annie's Irish Homeward Farewell on St Patrick's Day
Annie stands on the eastbound platform as the train four her home leaves. Katie Hannah and sister with spouses weep, while Annie clings to memories of Erin. She imagines the sea, hills, and the lantern-lit journey home, hearing a melody urging a kiss to Ireland as she returns in spirit.
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Annie
Katie
Hannah
Erin
Ireland
In Courteous Old Spain by Atlantic Monthly
A travel sketch describes third class Spain on train journeys. It paints scenes of crowded carriages with muleteers and families, sharing bread, stewed meat, and wine from a wallet, then offering sweets to all present. Etiquette blends hospitality with polite retreat.
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Spain
Sancho Panza
Caballero
Atlantic Monthly
The Power of Man in Everyday Labor
The piece compares human physical exertion across roles from prisoners on treadmills to workers using tools and a typewriter. It estimates lifts per hour and per day for various tasks, highlighting the sustained effort behind routine work and sport.
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Adirondacks
Getting Rid of Him
Eva and Percy quarrel over money as a father plans to ship away his son on a yacht. The exchange reveals a strained family dynamic and a hint of debt and distance in their relationship.
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Eva
Percy
Jack
Chicago Daily News
Practical Romance in Charming Exchange
A Baltimore American quip portrays a flirtation where a man vows devotion but is advised to get insured first. The snappy line blends romance with a practical twist reflecting urban humor.
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Baltimore American
Market Prices Across Cities March 13 1907
New York Wheat No 2 red 84 4c corn No 2 57c oats 51 54c hay firm cattle no trading hogs Yorkers 7 60 7 75. Cleveland Minnesota spring patent 4 15 4 20 wheat No 2 red 80 4c corn No 2 yellow 49 4c oats No 3 white 47c butter 32 32 4c eggs 17 18c cheese 15 4c potatoes 40c hay 18 00 cattle choice steers 5 50 35 75 calves 7 50 8 00 sheep best wethers 5 00 5 50 Toledo wheat 3 3 0 3 cash 73c corn 46 1 4c oats 43 4c cloverseed 8 72 14 East Buffalo cattle export steers 5 35 6 00 veals 8 50 9 25 sheep wethers 5 75 6 10 spring lambs 6 50 8 25 hogs yorkers 7 40 Pittsburg cattle choice steers 5 90 6 15 good 5 25 5 50 sheep prime wethers 5 80 6 00 lambs 5 00 8 00 hogs yorkers 7 35 7 40
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New York
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Bright Sunshine All Winter in Western Canada
Mrs Ed Troupe writes from Maidstone Saskatchewan in February 1907 praising Canada after nearly a year there. She says her father and brother should come, requests reading matter on Canada, and notes two mild snow storms with bright winter sun. She compares favorably with Illinois Iowa and Michigan.
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Canada
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
High Prices Paid for Pets
A New York Press note highlights extravagant buys such as a $5,000 bulldog, an $8,000 cow in Massachusetts, and a $4,000 hog offer refused by Walter Garvey. It mentions Sysonby the race horse valued at $200,000 and pricey roosters, a lion at $300, and a tiger at $700. It predicts breeding fish could yield a valuable salmon, suggesting calves enhance future value.
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Massachusetts
Walter Garvey
James Keene
Sysonby
N. Y. Press
Eczema Relief Report From Hydropolis La
I M Robert of Hydropolis Louisiana describes three years of severe eczema on his wife with no help from a doctor until Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After using the full Cuticura remedies she fully recovered and offers thanks and a recommendation.
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Cutiura
I. M. Robert
Hydropolis
Korean Women Advance in Club Proposals
The Korean Ladies' club met and urged dress reforms for Korean women while pausing education, but pushing life insurance efforts to shield women if a husband dies.
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Korean Ladies’ Club
Korean Daily News
Affection Not in Carefully Prepared Utterances
A reflective remark contrasts affection with overly polished speech, suggesting true feeling rises from genuine conduct rather than scripted phrases. The quote implies authenticity matters more than eloquent, rehearsed words.
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Toledo
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Chicago, Il
Cuticura
W. A. Mitchell
Martin, Ga