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Nevada Seeks War Like Crusade Against Japan
A Nevada legislature feverishly supports war rhetoric against Japan, framing Nevada as a bold, populous state ready to send citizens to distant conflicts, while defending the state’s mining towns and declaring a fierce independence from outside powers. The piece blends imperial bravado with regional pride and calls for assertive action.
MARK SMITH FOR SENATE IN NEW STATES ERA
The Baltimore American notes Arizona supporters urge Statehood to form two sovereign states and elect Mark Smith as the first U S senator. It praises his decade long Capitol service, honesty and leadership while urging completion of the Statehood bill to unlock rich Bisbee Jerome mines and a new political balance.
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Prehistoric Giant Skeleton Discovered in Ixtapalapa Mexico
A 15 foot skeleton reportedly unearthed during foundation work at a house in Ixtapalapa, near Mexico City, is being sent to the national museum of Mexico after Romulo Luna, district judge, took possession. The discovery fuels Aztec legend of giant Quinatzins and Olmec involvement, with bones in an ossified state. The find echoes regional myths of a prehistoric race in Anahuac valley.
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Ready File Foils a Robber in Chicago Night Incident
Albert Blerfield narrowly escaped a holdup on Wednesday near Prairie avenue as a big armed robber shouted to surrender. Blerfield complied, handed over his watch and money, and avoided injury, preserving $100 and his timepiece. The assailant, muttering of two friends' deaths, fled into an alley. The article cross references include The Cleveland Leader and a dramatic gladiator scene from an unrelated piece.
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Tax on bachelors not a new idea in history
A long survey traces historic efforts by monarchs and states from Louis XIV to Prussia and Spain to tax or incentivize marriage and family. It notes that France remains diplomatically tied to French as the language of official intercourse, with calls for strong French knowledge in diplomacy. It also mentions a wandering noble claiming ties to France and a Turkish affair involving the sultan’s nephew and his exile.
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When Is a Man Drunk A Poetic Testimony Debate
A summary of a debate on defining drunkenness as a matter for the New World House of Delegates. The piece contrasts Webster and poets with jurists, noting divergent views and referencing a Boston judge and a Chicago legal mind. It presents a lyrical couplet as a potential definition, illustrating cultural tensions over slang and legal meaning.
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Desert Pancakes and Liberty des Ges in 1900s Dispatch
A fragmented news item recounts Carl Stevens, a Seventieth Infantry deserter from the Presidio, returning to his wife Edna at 1303 Chestnut Street after pancake memories spurred by his army days. Detectives briefly detain him, then release him to eat more pancakes. The piece shifts to Alfred Themyr Lewis’s controversial essay arguing women’s role and suffrage, urging restraint and emphasizing the ballot’s limited influence in politics.
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Rise of Horses in the United States Figures Highlight Agrarian Growth
The Agricultural Department census shows more horses in the country than ever before and rising values. It notes a decade of rapid change as automobiles challenge the horse’s dominance, marking surprising expansion in agriculture with notable figures.
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Price trends and farm value in American farming
The text notes shifts in price and quantity of horses from 1392 to 1887, with a decline then a rapid rise. It argues that total value rose despite a fall in numbers, and that American farmers have become prosperous as values quadrupled with about a 50 percent increase in numbers. The tone resembles a statistical observation on agriculture.
Imagination and Runaway Hero on State Street
Chicago Post reports Tireman James Dempsey of Engle Company used imagination to calm a runaway horse on State Street near Washington. He grabbed its mouth with fingers like a bridle, guiding the animal back to the crowd, then steered it to a halt a block away. Dempsey is hailed as a physical and creative hero.
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Suffragette Bride-To-Be May Tie Knot With Clergomate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer feature notes a suffragette engaged to be married and mentions a woman clergyman officiating the ceremony. The bride may have a best girl attendant and a relative to give away the groom, reflecting lively social bravado. A New Orleans Time Democrat dispatch refers to a congressman who resigned amid grumbling about investigative methods by colleagues.
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MAKE WOMEN WEAKER SEX SHOE BILL IN WISCONSIN
Wisconsin legislator Daggett pushes a bill to force shoe dealers to label women’s shoes by size. He recalls his past corset vote and argues a properly fitting shoe keeps women from being the weaker sex and able to perform their work.
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Donot Let That Dimple Peep Poem Fragment
A fragmentary verse from Boston Tranggrapt salutes Dolly and a playful freedom to flirt. The speaker urges Dolly to let the dimple peep and warns against Mrs Grundy and conventional judgment while inviting Cruel treatment in a coy, theatrical tone. The piece emphasizes charm, boldness, and social nerve in a bygone period voice.
Met in hotel lobbies reveal mixed views on immigration
In Raleigh and other settings, discussions centered on immigration policy and attitudes towardJapanese citizens. Arizona figures advocate resolutions echoing California's stance, while mixed views surface on political figures and Cuban relations amid evolving U.S. policy considerations.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A column satirizes courtship myths and male vanity, contrasting chocolates with genuine affection. It comments on inaugural parade expectations and contends West Point and Annapolis cadets should be included, praising their discipline and bearing as essential parade elements.
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Hen Cheers Tobacco Like a Salted Sea Dog
A Burt Miller of Youngstown Ohio owner reports his hen will not lay daily eggs unless she is given tobacco. Each day a can of chewing tobacco is placed before the bird and she chews it, then releases it. The hen prefers a fine cut of a specific brand and has refused samples from others. Her eggs show no nicotine taste or odor and remain freshly laid.
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