Bryan to Run Again in 1912 Says He Will If People Want
The piece notes W. J. Bryan plans another presidential bid in 1912 if demanded by the electorate. It adds commentary on political and social topics of the era, including Democrats' campaign spending and public figures' ambitions. It mentions Hull's re candidacy and Ole O Roe's retirement from the state auditor role.
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W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Ole O. Roe
State Auditor's Office
Ole
Editor Rinehart to lecture after the first of the year
Des Moines editor Rinehart plans to lecture after January 1. Observers note his past efforts have failed in other ventures, but he is expected to try again on the platform.
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Rinehart
The
Des Moines J
Scramble for Post Offices in Tenth District
In the tenth district after a recent election a scramble for post offices begins as Congressman Woods prepares to go to Washington for a busy day.
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Woods
Washington
Local Papers Flip on Australian Ballot Circle History
Several newspapers once glad to see the circle removed from the Australian ballot now call for its return. The paper recalls the adage that a wise man sometimes changes his mind, while a fool never. It notes its stance against Cummins in his United States Senate bid.
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Cummins
U. 5
Craddick Likely Candidate for State Bank Examiner
In Iowa supporters of Joe Cannon face continued resistance from Danville residents. results of the recent election show a sizable majority against him. Rumor indicates H. B. Craddick of Nevada’s People's Savings Bank may become state bank examiner under the new administration, with Bleakley guiding the appointment and Bert Craddick favored for the post.
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Iowa
Joe Cannon
Danville
the Times
H. B. Craddick
People’s Savings Bank
Nevada
Bleakley
Bert Craddick
Post Office Dept Embraces Public Advertising
The post office department acknowledges the value of advertising and seeks to engage local postmasters to lecture school children on postal workings. Officials hope reports or talks will appear in local newspapers to boost business and visibility after years of secrecy and delays in efficiency and finances.
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Post Office Department
House of Lords
Sunday Evening Reading Then Church Outing Satire
A writer escapes a dull book ends up at church after a nudge from a voice. He endures a stiff neck and a glimpse of a fashionable but nervous merry widow hat, noting that such hats are stylish yet fade in church.
Capital's Two Dollar Bar Gain Rate Fixed Twelve Years Ago
The notice discusses a historic adjustment to the capital two dollar bar gain rate that was fixed twelve years prior. It notes the policy's long term stability and its impact on related financial calculations.
Bargain Week price hike explained by Capital editor
Editorial notes 1908 price context for corn hogs and paper costs. Des Moines Capital states profits will be reinvested to expand the paper with new sections and staff, justifying the rise from 2 to 2.50. The piece defends wages and labor value while outlining anticipated content additions.
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Constanly
Miss Stapp
Mr. Stout
W. B. Anderson
Washington News Department
Geo. H. Carter
Des Moines Capital
Embarrassing Lippincotts A Alexandria Woman on Trial
A colored woman in Alexandria Virginia faced a magistrate for alleged inhuman treatment of her nine year old child. The boy appeared in court showing clear injuries as the judge offered a chance to speak. The defendant asked the judge a question about ruthless parenting.
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Lippincott’s
Alexandria
Now Let Us Have Peace Ends Iowa GOP Fight
The piece argues Iowa Republicans should accept Cummins as leader after a long factional battle. It recalls 1900 to 1906 events, praising Cummins for broadening conservatism, notes primary results on November 3, and urges the legislature to elect Cummins to the U S Senate while warning against voting for any Democrat.
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Perkins
Iowa
Cummins
Ames Times
Republican Party
The
Times
John H. Gear
Gear
Shaw
Johnathan P. Dolliver
Dolliver
Allison
Lacey
Congress
Senate
Claude Porter
United States Senate
Tak
Be Sure You’re Right and Mind Your Own Business
A traveler on a shore line train spots a dress suit case protruding from an overhead rack. He identifies it as a friend’s and deduces the friend jumped off at the last station. After alerting the conductor, the case is left at the next stop to be sent back. The friend turns up in the smoker heading to New London for a dinner party, confirming the moral: be sure you’re right and then mind your own business.
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Shore Line
New London
Pigeons Win Bet With Remarkable Flight Feat
In Browning's Magazine a colonel famed as a pigeon fancier makes a wager with a major. The plan involves sending birds to St Louis for liberation. Joe the boy clips wings secretly. Two days later the pigeons arrive with exceptionally soft feet, prompting a dignified, amused reply from the colonel.
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St. Louay
Joe
Browning
Preventics Candy Cold Cure Claimed Effective
A clergyman praises Preventics candy tablets for quick relief from cold or grippe in his parish. He says they are tame and harmless with no quinine and suitable for feverish restless children. Box of 48 sold by Joel E. K. Cagwin for 25 cents.
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Joel EK
Cagwin
A Dangerous Friend in New York Armory Opera House
A magazine writer notes the play is too American for England but appeals strongly to American audiences. The reviewer says the show should highlight familiar stage elements and local types to succeed, arguing it is distinctly American and best suited for American theatergoers. The Armory Opera House hosts it on November 28.
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England
Armory Opera House
Pink Pain Tablets Ad Suggests Quick Relief
An old ad promotes Dr. Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets claiming relief for head pains and various pains. The copy urges trying one tablet and offers 20 tablets for 25 cents, sold by Joel E H Cagwin.
Harsh Music in Political Denunciation
A political figure faced sharp public hostility after a scandal. Counselors urged him to stay and endure criticism, but he balked at the uproar, asking if the crowd’s noise could be called music before exiting.
How Rows Begin Fracas Cited in Courier Journal
A fragment notes an argument sparked by a dream while a wife tells her husband about dreaming he did not love her. The Louisville Courier Journal records the exchange as a humorous domestic dispute moment.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Delinquent Husband Quips About Waiting For Sleep
An angry wife asks why he did not come home at a reasonable hour while he drunkenly replies that he was waiting for her to go to sleep, displaying a tense domestic scene.
Honeymoon Quip Highlights Witty Wife Jokes
A brief quip compares a man’s view of the honeymoon to a time when he jokes about his wife not having dinner ready. The line plays on marital roles with a light, period-voiced tease reflecting domestic humor.
Overboard label marks items to be discarded at sea during combat
The term overboard appears on metal labels on paraphernalia aboard a modern war vessel indicating items to be thrown overboard when action with an enemy ship nears. The phrase gains a civil life meaning from Occident College's president who used it for those unfit for life's struggle. Army and Navy Life.
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Occident College
California
Her Own Doctor and a Surprise Housemaid Scene
A Washington woman hires a Black maid described provocatively as deranged. The maid sits on the kitchen floor pulling curls with hair standing as the mistress discovers the odd behavior.
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Washington Wolman
Mary
Gore Throat Grimace Sucts Reader’s Attention in New York
A fragment from the New York Herald quotes a speaker describing a sore throat and an odd attempt to pull a palate to ease a tickle. The quirky line reflects a humorously surreal moment in a news item.
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New York Herald
The Fickle Shopper in a New York Press Anecdote
A grocery clerk recalls a shopper who keeps him guessing at the counter. She tests prices by asking whether twenty five cent coffee is any good and finally orders a pound of forty cent ground coffee, with the clerk praising quality.
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New York Press
Noted Complaints on Price and Poverty Echoes in Kansas
A quote contrasts wealth and poverty with a weary salesman's remark about a millionair and price concerns in Kansas, reflecting social tensions and consumer attitudes of the era.
Paul Answers Morning Meal Riddle In Exchange
A child named Paul, aged four, is asked by his father to name the first meal of the day. He promptly replies oatmeal, prompting a brief exchange noted in the city journal column.
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Krout
Sioux City
Paul
Enigma Dialog Between Tommy and Papa in Chicago News
A brief dialogue plays with Tommy asking about his father and Papa deflecting, lingering on the mystery of lineage in a Chicago News voice. The exchange hints at family secrets and a thread of curiosity across generations.
Rich men lack clear conscience, says Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record cites a saying that some men are rich enough to afford every luxury except a clear conscience, reflecting a moral critique of wealth without virtue.
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Philadelphia Record
Seven Pound Girl Born to Sumpter Couple
A seven pound girl named Winonah Avesta was born on November 13 to Mr. and Mrs. BE. A. Starck of Sumpter Oregon. Mrs. Starck formerly was Miss Mabelle Craig of this city.
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BE. A. Starck
Sumpter
Oregon
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