World Tonight Courier and Traveler Advertisements
The Courier lists European distribution points for the Evening Courier and notes foreign postage. The page discusses social issues in Worcester, urging practical coeducation for girls aged 13 to 15 and criticizing unskilled factory work. It includes reader comments on roads, a London view of American wives and wealth, and Washington state's lazy husband law.
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State of Washington
Vision of Gettysburg as a Union Dream
The piece recalls a Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg viewed from multiple eras. It contrasts vivid memories of blood and defeat with a later vision of national reconciliation, Union bonds, emancipation, and healing as citizens gather for an imagined memorial in 1913. A southerner from Alabama delivers praise for unity.
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Gettysburg
Lincoln
Alabama
North
South
Education of Girls Supports Vocational Training Need
Federal bulletin on why girls leave Worcester schools shows one half to one third of factory workers aged 14 to 16 quit by choice rather than compulsion. Many leave in the sixth or seventh grades. reasons include dislike of school, poor relations with teachers, or pursuit of work with wages from $1 to $4.82.
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Worcester
Igila
Federal Bureau of Education
Mass
Faw
Ming
Swift Specific Co
Swift Ride
Atlanta
Power of Publicity in Iowa Columns
A collection from Iowa papers discusses publicity and crime, noting how the press shapes crime perception. It cites a Story County theft, Alaska coal mine schemes, and opinions from Davenport and Sioux City papers about politics and tariff debates.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Story County
Alaska
Militant Children and the Call for Parental Authority
Dr. Walter H. Rollins argues that child militancy mirrors broader social unrest from votes to violence. He cites Boston school strikes, police appeals to parents, and failing home discipline as roots of lawlessness, urging parental authority to prevent civic decay.
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Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Holy City
Bacillus
Tolerance and Frankness in Iowa Tariff Debate
An editorial discussion from the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald cites the Des Moines Register and Leader urging swift tariff bill passage. It notes voters elected reform and praises frank, tolerant leadership as a means to align public sentiment with policy.
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Dubuque
Easy Slippers in a Trivial Comparison
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a motor fiend who dodges men as he whirls through town. The piece remarks on gossip and the speed of the pursued, downplaying chatter while highlighting the danger posed by the rider.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Charity Ball Ticket Request Sparks Board Debate
In a brief exchange, Jack presses director George on receiving a charity ball ticket. George confirms his role and the conversation hints at an internal policy or request for admission to the event.
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Jack
George
Notable Quotations From The Times And Tribunes
A collage of old quotes referencing wealth and habits. The exchange questions moral shifts after striking it rich, and a tariff expert debates reductions with Senator Sorghum. Notable voices touch on personal habits and political concerns in a city news context.
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Pittsburgh Post
Sorghum
Jin
Constituenta
Ington Star
Calico Test in London Shop Sparks Cunning Scene
In a London shop an old woman tests calico by chewing a sample handed to Liza Jane. The scene reveals a cheeky exchange as the woman investigates colorfastness and Liza Jane participates in the odd test.
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Liza Jane
London
Lisa Jane
Ponderous Personages 23 ULYSSES S. GR. By aos rh
Ulysses S Grant is praised as a model of perseverance. Born in Ohio in 1822 he rose from near failure at West Point to command in the Civil War and become president. His final years featured memoirs that secured his family’s future and solidified his legacy.
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Ponderous Personages
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Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Ohio
West Point
Richmond
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York
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Memorial Day Duty Shifts to Sons of Veterans in Waterloo
Waterloo camp No. 33 of the Sons of Veterans plans to expand graves care for Memorial Day after a recent ceremony. Commander W. T. Edwards says within ten years the Memorial Day duties may pass to the Sons of Veterans as veteran numbers thin. He cites 600 eligible members in Waterloo and urges new enlistments.
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Waterloo
Edwards
W. T. Edwards
Sons of Veterans
Commercial
Bridge Streets
Robert Anderson Post
G. A. R. Hall
Commercial Street
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W. Drum Corps
Sam
Sons of Vaterans
Sons of
Rock quarry plan to curb loafing raises debate
The writer argues in favor of using rock crushing stations to employ the poor and idle in Iowa, suggesting the state clothe and feed workers in return for labor. Critics fear it exploits the needy while proponents view it as a deterrent to begging and a chance at reform.
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Iowa
Views of the People on Iowa Road Material Source
A reader argues that limestone along the Mississippi forms abundant rock for roads. Crushing and hauling by railroads could keep costs low, benefiting rail lines while advancing good roads. The letter suggests using unemployed labor to support roadwork if labor is scarce.
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Iowa
Mississippi River
Rector's Broadway Restaurant Bankrupt
New York reports Rector's at Broadway and Fourth Street declared bankrupt. Three creditors claim more than 400000 dollars while assets are about 50000 dollars. Attorney James F McNabee filed the petition in U S district court. Judge Holt named Edwin Ward receiver with a 25000 dollar bond.
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Broadway
Fourth Street
Metropolis
Rector's Hotel
United States District Court
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United State Senate
Militant Children
Walter H. Rollins
America
New York Weekly
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Chicago
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Lowell
Rector's Broadway Restaurant
Golden “Medical Discovery
B. V. Pierce
Bileman & Gindt Didest
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Black Hawk
Franklin St
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Consolidated Phone
Jefferson Street
Carl Bickley
Cecil Bickley
West Fourth Street
Waterloo DE
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Towa
Gerrit J. Bennett
West Fourth
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Osteopathic
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First Nat'l Bank
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