Gen Keifer Bourbonism sparks sectional clash in 1908
The piece condemns Gen J Warren Keifer of Ohio for proposing a measure to punish votes for the Democratic ticket in Southern states. It recalls past tensions, cites Springfield Ohio lynching history, and argues the bill stirs racial and regional animosity. It notes McClure's Baker account of Northern disfranchisement and urges restraint.
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Tribute to David Bremner Henderson at Dupuaue Iowa
Mourning notes from Dupuaue Iowa mark the funeral of David Bremner Henderson a prominent citizen soldier and former Speaker of the National House of Representatives. Distant allies and District of Columbia friends recall his work on Washingtons parks and the Capital’s enlargement and honor his life with enduring affection.
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Canals Advance as Nations Push Work Over Play
A New York Times report from the period notes that other nations press ahead with canal projects while citizens labor, contrasted with lingering idleness by officials. The piece highlights collective effort and the drive to complete key waterways for commerce and security.
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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
Fragmented prose reflects social maxims and pointed observations on marriage, temptation, and character. The snippet lampoons pretensions while offering curt reflections on luck, luckless men, and the pursuit of steadiness amid chaos.
Art treasures and laws spark German and Italian fights
An international tangle centers on art export laws as Kaiser aims for a pan empire measure to curb sales of Titian and Raphael to foreign buyers. In Italy nobles face Pasqua restrictions, while German jurists weigh a federal approach. Amid court cases and royal scandals, Infanta Alice of Bourbon seeks custody outcomes, and Sweden's crown finances spark political debate.
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Nervy Indian Woman Fights Railroads Over Frontage Home
Mrs Martha Pierce a seventy year old full Cherokee on 28 Florida street stands between the Wrisco Rock Island Railroad system and a planned freight house development two blocks away. She refuses to part with her 20 by 27 foot niche, stating it took stamps to place her there and will take stamps to remove her. Pierce has lived in the frame house forty two years and asserts the law will shield her against corporate displacement even as rail and factory interests press. Across the street, debris from railroad yards piles up, while she works to move or sell items to fit any Terminal space needs. Her mother was Cherokee and her father Scottish.
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Automoblie Highway Plan Across New Jersey
New York correspondence discusses John Brisben Walker's plan for an automobile highway that connects New York and Philadelphia with no grade crossings and 300 feet spacing to reduce accidents. The road would run above or below existing routes, potentially addressing New Jersey legislative concerns and easing highway travel while boosting public acceptance. The proposal aims to cut motor traffic from main roads and could shift opinions in favor of autos.
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John Brisben Walker
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Philadelpia
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Representation cut by Keifer bill for disfranchised states
A discussion of Rep Keifer of Ohio proposing to reduce Southern states' House representation due to black disenfranchisement. The piece contrasts the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, questions enforceability, and wonders if federal troops would be needed to enforce such action, ending with skepticism about feasibility.
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Hill's Prizes to Farmers Offer Cash for Minnesota Farms
St Paul Dispatch reports J J Hill of the Great Northern Railway offers annual cash prizes totaling 6825 across Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota to farms entered by cattle plus sheep or swine. Awards judged by Prof Thomas Shaw and a district appointee will reward rotation cultivation cleanliness yields and livestock. No entry fees, competition runs four years, Hill covers costs from his farm losses.
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A Case for the Humane Society
Prom Harper's Weekly recounts a Philadelphia real estate broker who bought an automobile last summer and trained with a chauffeur. After a week of tutorials he tried a country ride alone. He tethered his family horse to pull the car in case of trouble, the horse collapsing as the vehicle moved. The broker lamented “Four horses,” while a passerby corrected that the horse was asphyxiated by the oily air.
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Recipe for a Happy Life from 1500 in Boston Budget
An 1500 text attributed to Margaret vot Navarre outlines a recipe for happiness using measures of repose, conscience peace, pastimes, pleasant memory, hope, and true pleasures. It warns restraint with love’s drops to avoid burning flames, and suggests grinding the whole with merriment, though ultimate happiness remains elusive without divine health. A New York press note praises butterfly boudoirs as decor, describing pale blue walls, morning glories, gold butterflies on ceilings, and butterfly motifs on furnishings and curtains.
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Reflections of a Bachelor i The New York Press
The essay notes a bachelor’s view on social rules and courtship. It argues that alarming impertinence to a woman is wrong and that marriage would be more enjoyable if not feared for its demands. It also touches on games and social dynamics in flirtation and competition.
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Notable figures praise Judge Wickersham and Tennessee senator
A series of remarks by prominent figures from Seattle to Tennessee lauds Judge Wickersham for strengthening Alaska's judicial system and resisting delay in his confirmation. Dr George F Mellen and Dr Francis B Fite highlight Carmack and Taylo r as Tennessee contesters, while South Dakota and Oregon voices applaud regional growth and railroad expansion with emphasis on governance and development in the West.
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Silk Stocking Initial Impresses Fifth Avenue Crowd
A tall groomed young woman with a delicate nose walked along Fifth Avenue with a male escort. Her black stockings revealed startling white initials on her boot top prompting gasps and laughter from bystanders as she explained the mark is her initials design. The woman identified was Miss Olga Kildare.
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London Curios Clubs and Unregistered Gatherings
A London snippet lists curious clubs such as the Utopians with motto Ser God and be merry and the Froth Blow ery where gin flows as members enter. It mentions unregistered clubs without licenses, clubs united by common bonds, and names several groups including The Boz Club The % Club The Royalists The Tastaway s Club The Lost Legion and the Esperanza Club where Esperano is spoken.
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She Lost Out In City Advice Exchange
A Chicago column depicts a humorous domestic chat where Mrs Caller explains that giving her husband access to her inheritance led to financial loss. The exchange references Mrs Backer and a grandmother’s bequest as the source of the funds and the ensuing misfortune.
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