Telegraph Joker's Camp Election Pranks in Colorado Mine Town
A humor piece recalls a 1906 election night in a San Juan mining camp in southwestern Colorado. A volunteer telegraph operator, Shorty, misleads the crowd with bulletin after bulletin about Bryan, quakes of giant powder, and jubilant chaos before McKinley’s win becomes known. The event ends with the operator hailed for giving them the time of their lives.
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Colorado
McKinley
Shorty
Bryan
San Juan
New York
Indiana
Razor Edge
Kansas
Iowa
Timola
Senator Jones Clalis
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Quay
Pennsylyanin
Mark Hanna
Republican
Bhotty McIntyre
Denver Papers
Mrs Doak Visits and Doak Family News
Evangelist Doak’s wife and infant son arrived from Colfax to visit Sunday evening at the Christian church. Rev Doak left Monday noon for local option voting then returned Tuesday. Mrs Doak waived in Atbeva visiting friends during the week. J G Bryan shipped a carload of 10 horses to Seattle market Monday including Karl and Chas Norris’s driving horse Cantion sire. Norris plans sale of Zolock filly and his road wagon.
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Doak
Evangelist Doak
Christian Oharch
Colfax
Rev. Doak
Mra. Doak
Atbeva
J. G. Bryan
Seattle
Karl
Chas
Norra
Norris Ban
Quaint English School Customs Maintained With Care
A Rochdale speech notes traditional rituals at major public schools. Customary acts include Rugby school trousers rules for older boys, Shrove Tuesday pancake forfeits, and a Kabli style charmed ritual at Maribocaugh. Other notes cover house elections, singing tests, and the Christ's Hospital blue coat days.
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Manchester Grammar School
Rochdale
Rugby School
Bog- Jindwil
Westmaster School
Wilel Miina
Stugby
Christ's Hospital
Mansion House
St. Matthew's Day
Hondon Math
Burglar Tools Often Made by Respectable Mechanics
A Philadelphia Inquirer report notes burglars commonly obtain tools through seemingly reputable blacksmiths and mechanics who secretly tailor drills and jimmy devices. Detectors cite cases like an escaped convict paying a blacksmith to forge safe cracking tools, with the craftsman unaware of the intended crime.
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Jimmy
Williams
Willams
Philadelphia Inquirer
Insomniac Learner Seeks Help With Table Practice
A Cleveland lender quotes a puzzling exchange about overcoming insomnia and teaching a baby to learn the multiplication table up to twelve. The fragment hints at sleep issues and child education in a dated tone.
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Cleveland Lender
Not Slept In
A terse exchange features a porter denying a berth was slept in and insisting it was merely occupied over the wheels, reflecting a fleeting, humorous scene captured by the periodical voice.
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Puck
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