Day of the Independent Man by Judge Peter S Grosscop
Judge Peter S Grosscop argues for preserving independence and ownership in American citizens. He urges legal reforms to regulate corporations and direct savings toward individual ownership, warning against socialist excess and urging intelligent, law governed cooperation.
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Peter S. Grosscop
United States Circuit Court
Banks
Insurance Companie
Treasury
Vna Savings Bank
The Line Between Wit and Humor in Literature
The essay debates definitions of wit and humor, noting their overlap and boundaries blur. It distinguishes wit as intellectual quick perception and expression, while humor relies on imagination, incongruity, and warmth. It praises wit and humor's prominence in American literature and speech despite occasional flippancy.
Reliance Wins the America’s Cup in Fog by Narrow Margin
In dense fog the Reliance defeated Shamrock II to claim the America’s Cup after several failed attempts. The finish occurred at 5:30 with the crew celebrating as Shamrock II failed to cross the line. Sir Thomas Lipton acknowledged America’s victory and Lipton expressed refined defeat amid the cheers of the fleet.
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Reliance
Shamrock II
Capt. Barr
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock NT
America
England
Herreshoff
Lighlands
Nevsink
Erin
Lipton Honored at New York Banquet
Sir Thomas Lipton was guest of honor at a Waldorf Astoria dinner by the Pilgrims of the United States. About 150 attendees from various walks of life attended as Lipton, owner of Shamrock III, discussed potential future America's Cup challenges and sailors’ designs. He noted he might challenge again with a ninety foot yacht if a designer could beat the Yankee sloop.
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New York
Lipton
Sir Thomas
United States
Waldorf-Astoria
Thomas
Thomas Lipton
England
Frisco Invites New York Yacht Club for America’s Cup Defense
Frisco promotion committee telegrams the New York Yacht Club president inviting selection of San Francisco harbor as the next defense course for the America’s Cup. The message appears in a nondescript dispatch noting the upcoming race sequence.
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Frisco
San Francisco
New York
Great Falls Engineer Foils Express Robbery
An attempt to rob express No. 151 on the Great Northern near Great Falls was foiled when the engineer sped past the halt point. He saw figures near the track, a shout was heard, a shot rang out, and a ball shattered the cab glass as the bandits failed to board.
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Great Falls
Mont
Great Northern
Labor Day Celebrations Across U S Cities
Labor day parades and festivities spread nationwide with thousands in line in New York Boston Philadelphia Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago Denver St. Louis and San Francisco. Notable figures included Sam J Parks and William Devery amid mixed receptions as unions showcase marching prowess and festive events.
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New York
Board of Building Trades
Sam J. Parks
Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union
Parks
William §. Devery
Sing Sing
Boston
Organized Labor
Knights of Labor
Trades Unions
Park Square
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Schenley Park
Cleveland
Chicago
Board of Trade
Cook Stock, Exchange
Denver
Col
Colorado
St. Louis
San Francisco
Miners Mark Sixth Anniversary of Lattimer Tragedy
In Hazleton Labor Day events the United Mine Workers and allied groups held a march to the Lattimer site on Sept 8 commemorating the 1897 fatal deputy sheriff shootings. District President William Dettrey and Mahlon Barnes of Philadelphia spoke at the scene.
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Hazleton
United Mine Workers
Lattimer
Jailbreak at Schoharie County Jail Inspires Escape Suspects
Albany reports that Edward Caine and James Kelly along with three others escaped from Schoharie county jail in the early hours after night watchmen captured the burglars. The fugitives reportedly dug through a wall and disappeared by Monday morning, leaving authorities to track down the five men previously linked to burglaries and grand larceny.
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Albany
N. Y
Arris
W. Wilson
Cobleskill
Edward Caine
James Kelly
Sheeny
Fang
Militia Guard the Mines in Cripple Creek District
Report from Cripple Creek Colorado dated September 8 describes national guard units patrolling the mining districts. Blue-coated pickets bound properties and sentinel lines are visible through the hills, with cavalry squads moving to cover points beyond infantry reach.
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Cripple Creek
Col
Reek
National Guard
Pittsburg Coal Co to Acquire Control of Monongahela Coal
Pittsburg Coal Co receives official sanction to purchase control of Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke Co. The deal is not a merger and no merger is intended, says President Robbins. River coal mine will come under Pittsburg Coal Co. with no competition in sales and no conflicting interests.
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Pittsboro
Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke Co
Poburg Coal Co
Robbins
River Coal Mine
Pittsburg Coal Co
River Resitts
The Dove and the Ant
An ant falls into a river but is saved by a dove dropping a branch. The ant later stings a hunter, saving the dove, and the tale ends with a moral about reciprocal gratitude and mercy.
Digestion of the Cat by X ray at Harvard
A Harvard professor studies cat digestion via Roentgen rays to track stomach activity. Using a hungry cat fed to sleep, the x ray reveals the stomach shadow moving in ten second intervals from reservoir to intestines. Calm nerves are needed for regular digestion. temperament disrupts the process.
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Harvard University
Chicago Chronicle
Thomases
Thomas Cats
Wealth from muck swamp in Maine draws town praise
Five years after arriving ill and penniless Bob Carley built a fortune in hoop-pole swamp land at Glenburn Maine. He cut alder for fuel and char coal sold in Bangor and fashioned lawn furniture from crooked sticks. He sold cattail flags for 60 a ton, built a $2000 house, banks hold his money, and he earns 1500 a year from stamp land. Citizens hail him as a rising success and consider backing him for public office.
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Bob Carley
Glenburg
Bangor
Coopers
Carley
Ey. Tramp
Deaf Mute Sir Arthur Fairbairn At Dinner Club Mixup
A tale from Sir Arthur Fairbairn recounts a dinner where two strangers, told of his affliction, arrived early and each assumed the other was Sir Arthur. The host and Sir Arthur arrived late, leaving the two guests unsure who was who.
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Lach
Sir Arthur Fairbairn
Sir Arthur
Sir Arthu
Buying a Chinese Baby Told by A Missionary in Soochow
A returned missionary recounts finding a baby girl in a straw shanty near Soochow. Two young Chinese men carried the infant to her dispensary as their mother lay dying, leaving ten dollars with the baby’s supposed rightful owner.
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Soochow
N. Y. Tribune
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