Safety day urged for New York city readers
A faded column discusses safety day efforts in New York City urging rational caution for children at play. It highlights the risk of accidents, praises volunteer vigilance, and contrasts prudent actions with criminal acts, while noting a flood heroism telegram to President Wilson praising J H Patterson of Dayton Ohio.
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New York City
J. H. Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Finance and Relief Board of
Wilson
Miami Valley
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Middletown
Patterson
Reading the White House Push for Personal Appeal
An editorial weighs President Wilson’s plan to address Congress in person over a written message. It argues that personal contact can grant influence, arguing the president’s presence may win attention, reduce antagonism, and press views more effectively than cold print.
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Uncle Sam
U. S
White House
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
New York Declares Annual Safety Day in Schools
Safety Day in Greater New York marks a citywide safety program. On opening day 18 000 teachers lectured at 2 PM to 850 009 students across public and parochial schools. The program, led by the board of education and American Museum of Safety, aims to curb injuries and fatalities through education.
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Da&y
New York City
Greater
New York
New York City Board of Education
American Museum of Safety
Arthur Willams
Museum
United
Merthadd Sh Dowling
Iowa House passes Cedar River coliseum bill with no votes against
The bill to erect four coliseums along Cedar River hall clears the Iowa House without opposition and awaits Senate approval. Waterloo may soon see a public vote on the measure as citizens weigh flood risk against river view and engineers’ assurances. Experts’ opinions are urged before final decision.
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Cedar River Hall
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Waterloo
Suffering in Bulgaria and political chatter in America
A Chicago Bulgarian immigrant Theodore Vladimiroff cites Bulgarian war suffering with thousands dead and many wounded. He notes impoverished families left without food and appeals for funds to aid mothers widows and children. The piece also mentions Michigan suffrage losses and critiques on democracy and corporate tax avoidance in America.
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Bulgaria
Balkan States
Balkans
Jeff
Theodore Vladimiroff
Lving
Burling Street
Chicago
Philippopolis
Modern Inventions Fireless cooker relieves gas meter and aids homes
A satirical look at the fireless cooker as a household device that traps heat to save gas and cut kitchen work. It claims beans potatoes roasts and even meat can be cooked, turning housework into leisure and modernizing domestic life while boosting churchgoing and social activities.
New Plant at Marshalltown by Standard Oil
Marshalltown Times-Republican reports Standard Oil will build a new enlarged plant in Marshalltown next summer, costing between 25000 and 30000 dollars, with a new site chosen and the South Fifth avenue plant dismantled. Des Moines Register and Leader comments on President Wilson’s cabinet as a potential English premier model for responsible government.
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Marshalltown
Des Moines Register
Wilson
Congress
Morgan, J Pierpont Morgan Figures In Status Reprint
J Pierpont Morgan appears as a central figure in a column noting his vast influence and financial reach. The piece emphasizes his prominence in American industry and society during the era, calling him a colossal figure in business.
Morgan the Magnificent a Portrait of J P Morgan
A compact historical tribute to J P Morgan describing his rise from banker to dominant figure in finance and industry. It notes his leadership of the great railroad reorganizations, the creation of a billion dollar corporation, and his public defense before the Pujo committee. The piece highlights his reticence, pride, and role in stabilizing markets during crises.
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Morgan the Magnificent
Neral
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Wall Street
Pujo
Free Sugar and Free Wool Reduce Hying Costs Per Capita
Sugar and wool policy changes imply a collective cut in annual living costs, with a potential savings of 3.20 dollars per person. The New York Globe discusses the theoretical impact of free sugar and wool on household budgets.
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New York Globe
President Wilson to Influence Tariff Framing
A collection of terse notes reflects expectations that President Wilson will directly steer tariff revision more than prior leaders. Several papers foresee a serious, thorough rewrite and note politics of patronage and logrolling tied to committee actions. The passages contrast opinions from New York and Philadelphia papers with anecdotal items on culture and daily life.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wilson
McKinley
Ways Committee
Harrison
New York Evening Post
Philadelphia
Congress
Washington Star
Underwood
House
New York
Easy Slippers. Entirely Abnormal Car Confession
A fragment from a historical newspaper item records an exchange between a car owner and a chauffeur. The owner asks why the chauffeur left his last job and the driver replies the employer went crazy and started shingling his house while his car required repairs.
Last Adieu to Snow Shovel and Dickens Set
A Richmond Times Dispatch excerpt notes a farewell to snow shovel, hall clock, folding bed, and a Dickens complete set. Only dining room furniture remains, with half of it tied to an installment house.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Look to Your Plumbing And Digestive Health Advice
Look to Your Plumbing You know what happens in a house in which the plumbing is on poor condition every body in the house is able to contract typhoid or some other fever The digestive organs perform the same functions in the human body as the plumbing does for the house and they should be kept in first class condition all the time If you have any trouble with your digestion take Chamberlain's Tablets and you are certain to get quick relief For sale by all druggists
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