Prohibition Fanatics: Railroads and Factories Ban Drinking
A 1914 critique argues prohibition zealots extend beyond law to railways and plants. It highlights Pennsylvania railroad spying on workers, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie layoffs, Cambria Steel and Hershey Chocolate going dry, Berwick plant notices, and wage penalties for drinkers, warning of growing fanaticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt 8. Hughes
Southern
California
United States
Temperance Union
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Road
America
Land of the Free
Tarafaatetal
Parsons
Cambria Steel Company
Hershey Chocolate Company
Berwick
American Car and Foundry Company
Philadelphia Quartz Company
Library notes point to helpful infant care books
The Better Baby Contest nears and the library offers titles on infant and child care. Suggested works include The Care of the Baby by J P Griffieth, The Care of Children by A Cotton, Care and Feeding of Children by L Emmett Holt, plus studies by Francis Warner and Marion Washburne. Also recommend The Womans Home Kompenion files backing the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Crozer Griffieth
M. D
A. ©. Cotton
M. T
Rush Medical College
L. Emmett Holt
M.D
Francis Warner
Marion F. Washburne
Womans Home Kompenion
Better Babies
Aristocrats Working in Factories Enduring War Call
The statement argues that titled aristocrats laboring in factories for national necessity will persist in work after the war driven by self respect, asserting that such effort would ensure the conflict was not in vain. It frames class roles as pivotal to social perseverance and national resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Hoffman
Chicago
Elbert Bede
New York
Gettysburg
Sidney
Richland
Rockford
Lewistown
Great Northern Railway
Richland County
Fox Creek
Montana
Union
Modern Fables and Colorado Elevations in a Fragmented Page
A collage of items from a vintage page includes a fable about a boastful youth and a moral, a Colorado geology bulletin notice detailing elevations of peaks such as Pikes Peak and others, and assorted short excerpts on child feeding, schooling, civics, and social observations. The pieces present mixed tones from cautionary tales to technical geography notes and domestic guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Pikes Peak
Massive
Lake County
United States Geological Survey
Elbert Mountain
Blanca Peak
Costilla
Huerfano
Saguache
Castle Peak
Gunnison
Pitkin
Evans Mountain
Clear Creek
la Plata
Chaffee
Summit County
Ban Luis Mountain
Mineral
Hinsdale
Wilson Mountain
Dorores
Geological Survey
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Washington, D. C
What Mothers Should Remember in September
In September Advice from the Better Babies Department urges mothers to shield infants from illness and crowds, avoid kissing on lips or cheeks, and limit tight confinement in a push cart. It emphasizes tummy time and natural creeping for muscle development and cautions against forcing sitting or standing before readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uch Hill
Serenus
The Alley Cat A midnight chorus in the street
An essay laments alley cats that prowl the night making caterwaul and disturb sleep. It questions rough treatment and suggests feeding and humane care as a remedy for the noisy felines haunting back fences and garden gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macbeth
Thomas Cat
Kitty
Milwaukee Mayor Attacks Bryan as Traitor in Chicago Speech
David M. Rose, longtime Milwaukee mayor, assailed William Jennings Bryan as a traitor and hypocrite in a Chicago address. He harshly criticized Bryan's ambition, discarded allies, and alleged ingratitude toward the president. Rose also denounced Billy Sunday as a societal monster profiting from superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David 8. Rose
Milwaukee
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Bryan
Napoleon
Rose
Billy
Evangelist
Maude Muller and the Judge in a Green Field
A summer day scene features Maud Muller approached by a Judge riding by in a limousine. He offers a box of fudge and asks for her vote while declaring himself a candidate. Maud responds mockingly revealing a playful twist about being “a day” and a lighthearted marital motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lord Kitchener
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletic
Mack
Remington
Remington-Umc
Remington_ UMC
North Dakota
Aree-Union Metallic Cortrhigs Co
Ree Ee
Edgar A. Guest
Mr, Bryan
Maude
Maude Muller
Piper Heidsieck
Dectoms
Piper
Fifth Ave
Ethal
Willuston State Bank
General Banking
Collectioni Sed Insurance
STBY
Hydle
A. Solberg, V-Pres
Gettysburg, Montana
Williston
Seowden
Fairview
Gattynburg
E. C. Leonard
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