To the Heart of the Matter The Practical Man
The article argues the practical man is often second rate and hindered by relying on routine. It elevates theorists and dreamers who imagine new ideas as the true drivers of progress, noting inventors and leaders succeed by conceptual thinking rather than mere execution. The piece praises imagination over routine craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buncombe
Kate
Ife
House of Lords
Europe
America
Oreans
Law and Human Need in President Wilson Address
A historical reflection urges lawyers and legislators to align law with human need rather than mere citations. It notes the era’s shift toward viewing justice from others’ perspectives and pursuing a broader societal welfare, restoring a law inspired by enduring moral aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
American Dar Association
Washington
Light Out of Darkness from Irish Guards Battle Image
The Illustrated London News prints a drawing of an Irish Guards regiment kneeling in supplication before a bayonet charge. The writer expresses hope that if Britain defeats Prussian militarism, England will owe enduring gratitude to these Irish fighters and a lasting harmony between Irish and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London News
England
Investigation Reels Over Rock Island Stock Watering
Interstate Commerce Commission testimony charges Rock Island system with watered stock from 1902 to 1903, creating two holding companies and paying inflated salaries. The portfolio shows losses from acquisitions and a web of executives tied to the Rob Island leadership, while profits and finance tricks disputed.
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Cummins
Dewille
Rock Yeland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frederick C. Sharogh
Commission
Rock Island Company
New Jersey
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Town
Road
St. Louis
San Francisco
Railwa
Chicago and Alton
Clover Leet Road
Rock Island
Daniel G. Reid
Hand
W. Hi. Moore
W. B. Leeds
Washington Dispatch
L. F. Loree
Shagood
Altho
H. Warren
KR. A. Jackson
R. A. Cable
D. L. Winchell
Rlf Yoakur
H. A. Parker
G. Reid
The
Atr. Folk
Sharood
TL. Mudge
Sharead
Fehtar
Elimenis
Time for the Hook and War Headlines Mix
A garbled OCR fragment combines election chatter, war notes, and fashion scenes. It mentions a New York girl struck by a car, evangelist views on ending the war, and references to voting machines and political groups amid uncertain reform talk.
Question of Preparedness and U S War Readiness
The piece argues for a commission to assess U S preparedness for war beyond sheer size of forces. It emphasizes efficiency over numbers, notes European warfare showed new defenses, submarines may outpace forts, and questions current expenditure versus protection. It warns public support requires real defense reform.
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New York World
Gardner
United States
Europe
New York
Atla
Mare
War era Red Cross plea in fragmented editorial
The magazine leads with a wartime appeal urging aid for those fallen and suffering in the global conflict. It laments the scale of casualties and calls for support despite the immense devastation and confusion described in the chaotic excerpt.
Kitchener the War Lord of England and His Record
An Irishborn field marshal born in 1860 in Kerry rose through the Engineers serving in Cyprus Palestine and Egypt. He earned fame in the Soudan and Transvaal with railway building and rail convoy actions. He later held high rank in India Australia and New Zealand and is hailed as a potential force in Britain’s current troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jivrajlo Llerbert Kitchener
England
County
Kerry
Engineers
Cyprus
Palestine
Egypt
Kitchener
Opidurman
Transvaal
Lord Roberts
Tively
India
Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
Red Cross Urges Americans to Aid War Relief
An appeal describes the worldwide suffering caused by the war and urges Americans to contribute generously to the Red Cross. It notes that hundreds of Americans already provided support, enabling hospital units with surgeons and nurses to operate abroad, and stresses that every dollar helps relieve wounded soldiers and restore families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
United States
Jae
Atlantic
Mercy
Red Coss
The Home Market and Iowa Prosperity
An Iowa solution hinges on building a robust home market for local merchants and manufacturers. Emphasizes better roads like the Hawkeye Highway, auto ownership appeal, and reducing reliance on Chicago mail order trade to grow urban centers and rural prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duburque
Iowa
Ohio
Dubuque
Joeal
Chicago
Roosevelt Country Ife Commission
Cascarets offer quick relief for digestive woes
An ad touts Cascarets for headaches sour stomach foul breath and nervous tension. It claims the 10 cent tablet cleanses and sweetens the stomach removes fermenting food and bile, regularizes bowels, and leaves users feeling alert by morning with benefits lasting months.
Poem Reflections on War Ships and Names
A fragmentary text from USROMANTIC TIMES and the Fittsburg Post mixes mock dialogue about poems and naval ships. It contrasts lines praising famed battleships with a jab about a boat labeled B-24, hinting at wartime anxieties and patriotic verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironeldes
Royal George
Fitteburgh Post
Ragtime Fails to Cheer Detainees on Eis Island
New York World notes ragtime on Broadway failed to lift spirits of immigrants detained at Eis Island though the opening bars of "America" briefly moved them to their feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Broadway
Eis Island
America
MEN-THO-EZE Promises Fast Relief For Various Ailments
An advertisement touts MEN-THO-EZE as providing amazing relief without harmful side effects. It claims to ease rheumatic pains backache lumbago sore muscles stiff joints chest colds sore throat earache headache neuralgia and more, with a price of 20 cents a box or direct mail from Lero Medical Co. Fort Dodge, Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lero Medical Co
Fort Dodge
Danderine Promise: Beautiful Hair and No Dandruff
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair treatment. It claims dandruff will vanish within minutes and hair will become new, fine, and growing across the scalp after weeks of use. The copy promises light, fluffy, wavy hair and urges readers to buy a 26 cent bottle from drugstores or toilet counters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Knowlton
Land Entry Figures Rise in California Surveys
The report notes noncitizens and multiple counties in California open for entry. It states 53,68T of the total acres remain unentered, with 1,248,427 acres already surveyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
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Wey
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Nanoon
Bails
Nanoon Mfg
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