Miss Flora Wilson Sings in New York Plaza debut
Secretary Tama Jim Wilson and his son Jasper traveled from Washington to New York to attend the professional debut of Flora Wilson, who will sing at the Plaza Hotel this afternoon under prominent society patronage. She then plans a Washington concert at the Columbia theater tomorrow under Mrs Taft and other leaders. Flora has studied in Paris with Jean de Reszke for four years.
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Tama Jim” Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Jasper
New York
National Capital
Wilson
Flora
Plaza Hotel
Miss Wilson
Washington
Columbia Theater
Taft
Sherman
Knox
Jean de Reszke
Paris
Illnesses Reported From Local Families
Mrs. John Lanning is seriously ill and needs nursing care. Clay Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Will Taylor, is very sick with possible typhoid fever. Mrs J K Davis had a severe eye infection last week but is now considerably improved.
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John Lanning
Clay
Will Taylor
J. K. Davis
Burnes and McPherren Tie The Knot In Toledo Home
Miss Kittie L Burnes of Toledo married Mr F B McPherren of Toledo at the Burns home 613 Iawa street last night at eight. Rev A M Shea of the M E church performed the ceremony in a quiet home setting with only immediate family and relatives from Toledo and Cedar Falls present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Burnes
Iawa Street
Kittie L. Burnes
Toledo
F. B. McPherren
A. M. Shea
M. E. Church
Cedar Falls
Two Boys Who Found Their Line
John A. Bobst of Des Moines state service inspector for the Iowa Telephone Company visits Ames to review company matters. He and Clyde Parks, a former college roommate, both pursued telephony. Parks rose to manager of the local exchange, later moving to Collins Iowa, while Bobst advanced to state service inspector.
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John A. Bobst
Des Moines
Iowa Telephone Company
John
Ames
Clyde Parks
Parks
Lowa
Collins
Iowa
Bobst
Lowa Company
Lost Both Ways Toothpick Tom Tale From Bowery Gambler
A Milwaukee Free Press tale recounts New York traveler stories of Toothpick Tom a famous Bowery gambler. Illiterate yet shrewd he faced hunger or gambling dice amid breakfast and a missing five dollar gold piece, ending with a wry crack about being whipped both ways.
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New York
Tom
New Yorker
Milwaukee Free Press
Added Attraction at Scenic Next Saturday Winters and Poland
Winters and Poland will headline the Scenic Theatre next Saturday with a single new vaudeville act followed by eight more feature acts. Prices remain unchanged. audiences are promised an appealing program.
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Winters
Poland
New Circuit Acts Draw Big Crowds On Scenic Circuit
This week opens with a highly creditable vaudeville act at Scenic drawing large audiences. The remaining days feature Musical Witter described as first class, a melodious show from the new booking agent on the best circuit in the middle west.
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Middle West
Officers Charade in a Russian garrison club
A general inspecting troops in a Russian interior garrison is shown a row of alphabet labeled bottles in the officers mess. Each bottle holds a different liquor. A club ritual mixes varieties so the initials form a name, and seasoned members guess the resulting drink.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Justice and Ireland Echo in Twilit Garden
A Philadelphia lawyer spends time at his country estate and chats with his Irish gardener. The lawyer notes that while it is twilight here it is “dark midnight in Ireland.” The gardener replies Ireland never got justice yet, in a line attributed to a judge.
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Philadelphia
Ireland
Michael
Money Getters and College Experience
A speaker argues college may be worthwhile for practical money earning experience. He cites his son’s growing earnings and the continual letters describing financial gains as proof.
Debate Sparks Across Charges Says Sorghum
A Washington Star quote shows Senator Sorghum replying to questions about answering all charges. He says answering charges is easy by deflecting with a simple retort.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Definition of stock types by judge dialogue brief
A judge explains stock differences in a succinct quip. He notes common stock risks immediate loss while preferred stock offers a longer delay before losses. The remark contrasts potential returns and timing for investors.
Liar turns truth into seeming falsehood says Shenstone
A terse aphorism notes that deception can invert belief by presenting truth as a lie, illustrating how credible falsehoods undermine genuine facts through rhetoric.
The Genuine Possum Joke Delay
A Philadelphia Ledger quip features a waiter asking about possum and a patron noting its taste. The waiter asserts genuine possum pretends to be something else, delivering a humorous line about authenticity and deception.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Bride-Dearest, Towser Eats Supper I Cooked
A playful Pittsburgh Press item features a bride lamenting Towser the dog eating her prepared supper and her husband reassuring her with a plan to replace it. The brief vignette captures domestic humor.
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Bride
Towser
Pittsburg Press
Borrower and Lender Verse Quotation
A brief biblical note states that the borrower is a servant to the lender, reflecting a common proverb about debt and power dynamics.
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Bible
Valet of the Shadow Mentioned in Club Gossip
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote recalls: "Isn't McCorkie awfully thin since his return?" and someone asks about his valet at the club. The response: "They call him the valet of the shadow."
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McCorkie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Great Runner Aboard Return From College
Howard James proclaims his running prowess at a home dinner after returning from college, boasting of football base running track and class president race. An older man retorts with a jab about debt while relatives observe measured courtesy toward the patient in the scene.
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Howard James
James
St. Paul
Dark Doings. The Reason One Woman Is Disgusted With the Voting Proposition
A woman named Mrs Pratt recounts her distrust of voting secrecy. She describes submitting a full name and address on her ballot, only to have her vote discarded, illustrating a perceived flaw in the voting process. Her tale expresses frustration with opaque election practices.
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Mrs. Pratt
Henry Pratt
Henry
Arago Declines Honors and Shares Decorations
Arago never sought honors and valued them lightly. When Leverrier asked to display a deserved decoration, Arago opened a drawer of royal crosses and ribbons and offered him any he wished. He preferred advancing science over self promotion and recorded findings in official reports rather than writing books.
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Arago
Leverrier
Bureau of Longitude
Academy
Man with seven children checked into hotel with joke
A man with a wife and seven children at a hotel is advised by a clerk to put valuables in the safe. The man asks about it and then tells his wife to hand the children to the counter clerk for safekeeping, prompting the clerk to apologize.
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Mary
Sabbath Controversy Splits Local Fans Over Sunday Play
A banterous quarrel centers on whether Jimmy Hicks may play a Sunday game. The commandant excuses him citing his father’s vegetarianism. The exchange reflects tensions between tradition and sport in the community.
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Henry Hiram
Jimmy Hicks
An Eccentric Doctor Dr Zaharin Among Russia’s Noted Physicians
In Russia Dr Zaharin stood out as a highly eccentric physician. When summoned to attend war leader Alexander III in his final illness he required the same preparations as for any patient. Dogs were kept away clocks stopped and doors opened wide before he would approach the bedside. He followed his golden rule that you should rest before you are tired.
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Zaharin
Russia
Alexander III
Dr. Zaharia
The March of the Waiters at the St Nicholas Hotel
A nostalgic sketch recalls the St Nicholas Hotel on Broadway New York where waiters marched in military style to serving stations. The head waiter led cues snapping fingers guiding trays and rapid clearing while meats were carved in the dining room. Bids are sought for surveying land for a federal building with a 30 day bidding notice.
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St. Nicholas
New York
Broadway
Spring Street
A Literary Janitor on Washington Heights
A New York Globe item praises a city apartment house janitor whose living room holds nearly a hundred books by Shakespeare Milton Tennyson Carlyle Mill Huxley Spencer Emerson Holmes Hawthorne Cable and other famous authors. The books were left by an ejected tenant about four years ago and the janitor is held in high regard by tenants for his library and conduct.
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Washington Heights
Heights
Shakespeare
Milton
Tennyson
Carlyle
Mill
Huxley
Spencer
Emerson
Holmes
Hawthorne
Cable
New York Globe
Franklin’s Trick to Do Good With Little Money
Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter proposing a circular debt loan: he lends 1 louis d or to an honest man, who then lends to another, with each recipient passing the debt along to help others repay. The plan aims to spread goodwill until a knave halts it.
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Benjamin Franklin
Quiet Chicago Lawyer Haunts the City in Silence
A renowned Chicago lawyer, noted for unobtrusiveness and a serene smile, is the subject of a bon mot by the witty Emory Storrs. Storrs visits the lawyer’s office, learns he is out, but insists he must be in, declaring it still inside and quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Emory Storrs
Mr. Storrs
Don't talk, children, but raise your hand for needs
A teacher tells pupils not to talk but to raise a hand for requests. A new girl finally speaks up and asks for candy with polite phrasing.
No Rest Dr Miles Nervine Sleep Help
Miss Alma Hug of Canal Dover Ohio reports severe insomnia and nervous spells. She credits Dr Miles Nervine and Tonic with restoring restful sleep and reducing nervous symptoms after a few days of use. The advertisement promises sleep if directions are followed and offers a money back guarantee via the druggist.
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Dr. Miles
Nervine and
Alma Hug
Canal Dover
Ohio
Miles
Signs of Improvement in Piano Practice
A Washington Star snippet shows a dialogue where a parent asks if a daughter’s piano playing is improving. The reply confirms improvement but admits it does not bring enjoyment, though it reduces nervousness compared to before.
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Shoop
Social secretary at the gate hands out papers
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet shows a social secretary offering a small handout to a gentleman at the gate. The exchange reflects formal protocol and courtesy in a social setting.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
A Hypocrite. Willie-Say pa what is a hypocrite
A Chicago News explanation defines a hypocrite as a man who publicly thanks the Lord for success yet resents insinuations that he is not mainly responsible for it himself.
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Willie
Chicago News
Enthusiasm in Conversation Sparks Dispute
A playful exchange contrasts enthusiasm with practical reach. The speaker notes that enthusiasm often carries no further than talk, while Miss Caus tique argues it lacks staying power.
Letting the Cat Out
A London Tit excerpt shows a father asking Charlie what he would do if papa died and proposing to send away the nurse girl, revealing confrontational attitudes during a social gathering.
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Papa
Charlie
London
It's a wonder that more men don't become round shouldered
A pithy remark on the toll of stooping to folly and the habit of bending over misjudgment.
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Wewi
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Mutual Phone
F. H. Waters
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Ames, Iowa
Morgan, Morgan & Waits
Attorneys AT Law
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Crary’s
Story
Boone
Daniel McCarthy
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E. M. Kooker
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Dr. Shoop
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