Census in the District Prompts Broad Cooperation Call
The April 15 start of the District of Columbia census is described with 228 districts and 280 enumerators planned. Officials urge residents to answer honestly and promptly, noting protections against misuse and the need for accurate counts to guide federal data. A discussion contrasts gender roles and equal pay in the workforce, arguing women must develop strength and readiness for elevated tasks to justify wage parity.
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Milk from the Farm Competes With Pasteurized Dairy
A New York Herald report highlights farm direct milk as cleaner and fewer bacteria than pasteurized products. Experts urge stricter farm inspections, barn and cattle sanitary rules, vessel sterilization, and possible bottling on farms. Authorities stress vigilance to prevent unsafe milk reaching consumers.
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Nebraska Grain State and Odd Social Experiments
The column surveys Nebraska as a grain state noting alfalfa and wheat meal production and pricing. It also reviews a socialite experiment in Brooklyn Harbor with two East Side girls, and ends with political and public affairs satire referencing New Jersey, Indiana, and national figures, plus a long non-sequitur about the Brownsville affair and a bird life vignette.
Beggara Beggars Rob Gowns In Madison Avenue Areas
Madison avenue residents between Twenty-seventh and Fortyenece streets report a surge of beggars after 6:20 PM? troubling pedestrians. A comical trick involves staining gowns with tobacco by men who press for alms. A complainant says two gowns were ruined and two friends faced similar incidents. The beggars often haunt side streets less lit than the avenues, with women accompanied by husbands repeatedly accosted on short walks.
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A Humble Preyer From The Holston Vest
A heartfelt plea rises in a devotional voice seeking divine mercy and guidance against vanity and pride. The writer laments human foibles, recognizing the moment of national self doubt and hoping for steady moral footing as society faces daunting challenges.
Repeating the Constitution and political craft
Fragmentary note critiques rhetoric and reputation in politics. It discusses that repeating constitutional phrases does not make a statesman and warns against disguising ignorance. It mentions crooked politicians and the difficulty of correction after misstatements in public service.
Dickens versus Thackeray and Shakespeare in Victorian prose
The excerpt contrasts Dickens with Thackeray and Shakespeare, noting Dickens prolific invention and prolix storytelling. It argues Thackeray excels in a single story though Dickens created many characters, and reflects on Shakespeare’s unmatched universality in literature.
Fragmentary Political Rhetoric Speaking of An Up Rising
Disjointed lines suggest a political discourse about re distributing praise and straw votes. Mentions candidates, government, and a sense of imminent upheaval with phrases like ripe for an up rising and square deal.
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Gore backs Oklahoma boys corn club contest
Senator Gore organizes an eight-boys corn club in Oklahoma to train young farmers. He will cover travel for the top competitor to a Washington event next winter. The program, open to boys over age, draws thousands of applicants and seeks bigger corn crops through scientific farming and local leadership.
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Freemasons and Trinity House in British Tradition
The article surveys Freemason ostracism in Europe, noting Sweden Denmark and Norway as Masonic. It explains Trinity House authority and duties, its historic charter from Henry VII, and its role in lighthouse pilotage and nautical safety. It also profiles notable members including dukes premiers and Gladstone, and details Shackleton's modern lectures and funding.
Ellen Key and the Feminine Ideal in National Thought
The piece surveys Ellen Key and her views on gender, arguing that women should enrich society not by replacing men but by supplementing them. It notes Key’s sympathy with many feminist aims while criticizing direct methods, claiming women can bring refined emotion and intellect to educate children and enhance humanity.
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Infant Mortality Tied to Poverty in New York Study
A New York milk committee study compares infant births and deaths across rich, comfortable, and poor city sections. During two hot weeks no deaths occurred in the two wealthier groups, while the very poor saw more births and higher mortality, though care quality and nurse support helped offset risks. The study notes small sample sizes and cautions against final conclusions.
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Chicago Does Not Wear Gloves In Wallonia Magazine
Chicago emerges in a fragmentary Wallonia Magazine piece as a vast, bustling metropolis. It cites a population, 800000 telephones, over 60 hospitals, numerous cemeteries including Jewish, Polish, and Bohemian grounds, and many schoolhouses. Taft's 1909 visit and a claim of universal labor welcome are noted, with praise for innovation and a resilient, hopeful spirit.
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Who Named Pennsylvania From The Public Ledger
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item discusses a London Daily News correspondent claim that Blathwayt named the colony Pennsylvania after himself rather than William Penn upon petitioning Charles I for the name. The account portrays Blathwayt as a wily court insider who influenced Pepys and Evelyn while aligning with James O’Fynn and others in Dublin Castle, then returned to influence William Penn’s grant, amid references to Catholic intrigues and illness.
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Decline of Coeducation Across New England Schools
The piece notes a broad retreat from coeducation in Western and New England institutions, led by Wyethan University and Bennington, with several Baptist and Methodist schools going single sex. Authorities cite finances and athletic standing as key drivers, as coed schools struggle to attract students and compete in sports.
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A Sea Change Dream and its Wrecked Name Peace
Og. G. Blanden muses on a wander through forests valleys deserts and mountains until he reaches a sea battered shore where a wrecked ship leaps with waves and weeds. He reads the ship's name The Dream and knows it long ago granted the seas a voyage to Farhe and pine for return now renamed Peace.
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Parting of the Ways in a Floral Path Scene
Henry Smith presents a poetic fragment describing a split in a garden path where two routes diverge by a springhouse. One path leads to cheerful, grassy scenes with flowers, while the other promises Jove's happy days as the reader encounters nature's clear sparkling imagery.
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Queen of Sheba Arrives Amid Votes for Women Banner
A fanciful scene shows Sheba's Queen arriving with a glittering banner bearing Votes for Women. King Solomon reacts with disbelief as Basil Isk deciphers the banner while trumpeters play a Persian Suffragette march.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Proms
A humorous New York Proms column on male vanity and wifely indulgence features quips about marriages. It notes a bachelor’s view that a good deed deserves another deed, and jokes about betting and losing. The piece plays on social humor and light irreverence.
Pointes Paragraphs and Illicit Demands in Aged Prose
A fragmented passage presents a speaker issuing an ultimatum about arbitration and questions the Interstate Commerce Commission pursuing fishermen for rebates. It shifts to a quip about a dog and a scene of a person tidying another’s clothes, suggesting a rough metaphor about manipulation and responsibility.
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Visitors to the Capital Discuss City Government Change
Reports from Topeka and New Willard outline debates on adopting a commission form of government. J B Miller notes shifts after a recent election where J B Billard defeated incumbent mayor William Green by over a thousand votes. Other discussions cover equal pay for women teachers in New York, Smuggling networks tied to opium and guns, and Oklahoma's rapid growth and political shifts.
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Iron Deposits of Canada Charted by T Good
T Good reports in Cawster's Magazine that iron ore occurs in most Canadian provinces. Eight mines operate, with one producing significant ore annually. Newfoundland houses major hematite reserves near St Johns while Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia and western provinces hold vast potential. Major furnaces source ore from Bel ie Irie Conception Bay. Newfoundland yields about 1 000 660 tons yearly, and hopes rise for rich deposits in Canada with department of mines findings and private prospecting.
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