Wrisley Brown Burlesques a Taft Letter on Crime
An amused account notes Wrisley Brown special assistant attorney general of the Department of Justice crafting a burlesque opinion in response to a college professor’s claim that detective-reported crime waves arise from malign thoughts. The piece highlights his mocking use of big words and references to auto-suggestion, hypnosis, and complex pathological terms.
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Ashington
Frank B. Willis
Wes
Wool Town
Ohio
Wrisley Brown
Department of Justice
Taft
Senate
Brown
Burroughs Finds Shelter in a Capitol Visit
John Burroughs with Ernest Thompson Seton and Glenn Buck toured the capitol and marveled at the marble senate office building. Unable to sleep in the hamlet they visited, Burroughs entered a nearby blind tiger to rest, waking later as a Swede stumbled in and left after a confused exchange.
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John Burroughs
Ernest Thompsono-Seton
Glenn Buck
Chicago
Capitol
Bane
Calamitous Cessation for Bobby's Little Lamb
A Georgetown area boy loses his pet lamb after a brief theft and a chaotic return home. The lamb escapes with a cousin’s help, but on Bobby Blank’s curb the animal butts bystanders, knocks his mother and child, and zips away in a scramble that draws a crowd. The lamb’s rapid exit leaves the scene noted in lively fashion.
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Mary
Bobby Blank
Georgetown
Bobby
Pet
Some Mighty Beautiful Things in the Constitution
Senator Tom Martin of Virginia, a soft spoken figure, faces a heated senate debate on constitutional reform. After counters from so called constitutional sharks, Martin calmly notes times change and praises the Constitution while stressing the importance of the right to amend as the most beautiful provision.
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Enator
Tom Martin
South
Sphinx
Theatar
Tom
Martin
Senate
Mistah
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