Dem mule mascot for president tale ends in mishap
A humorous account describes a Democratic nominees mule presented by 4H Nelson of Minneapolis to Mr. Bryan at Fairview. The mule tests its rider, a rotund observer attempted to ride, but the animal bucked, sending the rider flying. Bryan names the mule Major Minna, linking to Minnesota, while a crush of photographers and onlookers capture the mishap.
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New Hag
Mr. Bryan
Nelson
Minneapolis
Fairview
Bryan
Democratic Standard
Democracy
Underwood & Underwood Dookstaden
Roosevelt. Com
Minna
Minnesota
Taft Bryan Hat Styles Highlight 1908 Campaign Skits
The piece notes Taft and Bryan wearing tall hats versus softer felt hats, linking style to public perception. It recounts Taft’s rare tall-hat moments, Bryans preference for a slouch or soft felt, Kern’s hat choices, and a Muncie funeral anecdote about silk hats. It also mentions campaign humor with Bickel and Dockstader impersonations and smiles from Mack and Taggart.
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Taft
Mr. Bryan
Tnohen
Oace
Kern
Bryan
Indiana
Ite
Muncie
Ind
Norman B. Mack
Tom Taggart
Bill
Bickel
Dockstader
Roosevelt
Humor on Philosophy Sparks Wry Observations and Verse
A jumble of quips by Duncan M. Smith and snippets of verse and cartoons lampoon politics, sports, and society. It notes campaign distractions from baseball, gender prompts, speedboats, and punchlines about fortune, time, and human foibles with a light, period voice.
Humor and Philosophy by Duncan M Smite
A humorous verse sketch on small talk and social awkwardness. It playfully debunks the weather as universal conversation starter and weaves in quick vignettes about secret keeping, room choices for a drummer, and the ease of exam questions versus answers. The piece leans into light social satire and clever wordplay.
Paraphrase Fragments on Social Insights and Ambition
A stream of half formed thoughts questions bread and bakers and the octopus elephant bus imagery. It muses on social conscience memory and what people can or cannot do. It notes captain of industry may satisfy military ambition and contrasts philosophers with those who are not.
Grass and remedies in a temperate city and beyond
Grass types flourish from temperate zones to higher northern and southern regions where frost is absent. The text promotes Cauca as soothing for babies in heat and touts Warner's White Wine of Tar for coughs and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for wounds and piles with local merchants listed.
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DeWitt
DeWitte
D. Breuning & Oa
Import Calendar Line Praises Central Iowa Display
The Worp presents a rare toeal calendar line in central Iowa with many imported pieces and a large domestic set. It claims to be very beautiful and soothing, promising health and happiness. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tag 34 cents, Tes or Tebleta WN Schultz.
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Iowa
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Schultz
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