Absurdities and lampooning in early 20th century press
A collage of humorous and pointed excerpts from various newspapers criticizing politics, Prohibition, trusts, and notable figures. The jumbled quotes lampoon Roosevelt, Taft era topics, and editorial stances, highlighting public wit and media satire of 1910s America.
A J Cassatt Dies President of Pennsylvania Railroad
Alexander Johnson Cassatt former president of the Pennsylvania Railroad died suddenly at his Philadelphia home. He led the railroad and six other companies and sat on twenty three boards. Born December 6 1839 in Pittsburgh his career spanned engineer roles to general manager and president of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
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New York Press
Kansas
New York Tribune
Roosevelt
Ghioago
Mvian
Pittsburg
Weill
Hight McCarthys
Boston
New York Herald
Rice
Philadelphia Record
Marie Corelli Ia
Philadelphia Inquirer
North Pole
Aretic
Philadelphia Ledger
Charriage
Jonolulu
Kapohakimoheva
Trisia
Raptt
Washington
Nevadi
Philadelphia
Stee~ Ord
Pennsylvania Road
Alexander Johnson Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Comepany
Philadelphia Striday
Cassatt
Bar ‘Harbor
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robert 8. Cassatt
Europe
Cassatt Re
Continent
Geor
Gia
Lois Buchanan
President Buchanan
Robert
Keslo Cassatt
Minnie Drexel Fell
Responsibility for the wreck cited at Rangoon station
Responsibility for the Southern wreck that killed President Spencer and six others is placed on G. D. Mattox the Rangoon Va block operator. It is believed about 10 000 winter visitors from the middle West will visit New Orleans and Cuba this season.
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Spencer
G. D. Mattox
Rangoon
Middle West
New Orleans
Cuba
Ilinois Central
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Pacific Coast Extension
Northern
Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Library records show 812000 visitors in fiscal year
The Library of Congress logged 812000 visitors last year, a daily average of 2243, with doors open nearly every day except July 5 for John Ty Tay funeral. April had the peak 5284 visitors, while July saw the low 444. Total catalog grew to 1,879,244 items with 1385 added last year.
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Library of Congress
John Ty
Tay
Christ
Global Labor Movement Expands With New Unions Formed
The passage notes 208052 Austrian union membership and nine new unions in Dallas Texas. Portland or Portsmouth shipyard and Bath Maine unionization. Tacoma longshoremen demand for eight hour shape. San Jose Dunion. Grass Valley Nevada County Labor Council formed. Providence rubber factory hours cut. Manchester Minnesota and Chicago workers see wage and hour changes. British Woman’s Trade Union League grows. 1905 England sees many new unions. Washington DC cigar makers demand union wages. Detroit and Michigan actions on women labor laws. San Francisco retail drug clerks face wage data. census shows rising women employment in shops.
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Austria
San Jose
Coppersmiths’ Union
New York Porte
Pittsburg
Grass Valley
Nevada County Labor. Council
Mankato Minn
Trades and’ Labor Assembly
Toledo Ohioy Central Labor Union
International Steam Shooyesmen’s Union
Oakland
Cal
Findlay
Fostoria
Tiffin
Buckeye
Nashville
Tenn
Labor Organizations of America
Sacramento
Boston
Mass
International
Sweden
Corgan
England
Michigan
Nbor
Clerks’ Association
San Francisco
Cali
Obituary notes and diplomatic appointment details
Thia and Thai. Captain Edward Dumaresque who recently died at Longford Tasmania had served as captain for seventy nine years. Secretary Joan W Foster will join China's delegation to the Harue peace conference next year.
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Edward, Dumaresque
Longford
Tasmania
Lax
Joan W. Foster
China
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Susan Townley
Mortimer Durand
Susan
Earl of Albemar
London
G. Bernard Shaw
Ho Anid
M. Kavita
Bag
Russia
George Blughes
Thomas Hughes
Tom Brown
Oxford
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Department of Agricltura
Lome
Henry Mielding
Sarah Myed
Bath
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M. Kaupmann
Shaw
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Japan
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Washington Times
New York American
Philadelphia ‘Press
Panama Zone
Center
Butte
Washington ‘Times
Bon de Castellane
Boni de Gastellane
Andreas Dippel
Caruso
New York ‘Mail
Bonaparte
Davis
Jafferson
Joy
Hha
Washington Herald
Brooklyn
A. J. Cassatt
A. J. Casbatt
Northwestern Road
New York Terminal
Drie
Jersey Central
Lackawanna
Lehigh
Baltimore and Ohio Lines
Cartelyou
Postal Savinins Bank
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