Call for moral reform and steadfast sacrifice amid social ills
A stirring call praises faith, virtue, and self sacrifice to guide a chastened people toward a better era. Leaders are abundant but need followers of like mind, as greed and luxury give way to the Golden Rule and the spirit of unselfishness. Evangeline’s pained testimony contrasts prayers for the poor with a convention backing beer and whiskey.
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Thas
Evangeline
Fragmented Verse Reflects Dante Gabriel Rossetti Echo
The passage presents a mosaic of dream like lines about a woman in a dim wood with mystic trees and light. It invokes deceit and presence within a poetic frame, echoing Romantic and Pre Raphaelite sensibilities.
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Dante Gabriel Romelli
World not going to smash say Jeremiah era beliefs
A reader argues that while conditions worsen the world will not collapse. The piece contrasts old prophets who offered remedies with present times, urging faith that a new order will emerge from violence and corruption toward higher ideals and nobler aims.
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Oil Trust
Radio Corporation
Jeremiah
Prophet
Israel
Negative Ballots and Voter Dilemmas Across Elections
The Clarks ville Times argues July 23 voters face selecting against preferred candidates due to available choices and political pressure. It condemns self seekers and mudslinging while urging citizens to consider merit over favorites and recognize the impact of poor candidates on state and county governance.
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Clarksville Times
the Times
Akal
Bryan and Hanna Portraits Highlight Political Bosses
The week shows Wm J Bryan labeled the Democratic Boss alongside Mark Hanna the Republican Boss. The piece praises Bryan for his unwavering integrity and moral influence across public life and party politics.
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Wm. J Bryan
Mark Hanna
Chicago
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Barter as Currency County Farmers Trade for Goods
A farmer reports paying for all he used with homemade molasses and another with oats. The dialogue suggests money may not be the sole medium of exchange, with gold and silver possibly becoming unnecessary in future trade. The remarks reflect a rural view on alternative currencies and barter.
Selecting Lawbreakers to Enforce Law
A critique asserts that choosing men who consort with the lawless to enforce laws guarantees disappointment unless true lawful observance and enforcement is sought. It argues against appointing those with ties to criminal elements to police the rule of law.
Kansas Farm Woman Sees Prosperity Tied to Farm Board Ends
Mrs Ida Watkins of Sublette Kansas owns 5000 acres of wheat but drought wind slow crops this year. She blames low prices from Washington Farm Board and taxes on budget deficits, insisting hard work and common sense will restore prosperity. Her farm near Garden City reflects regional farm mood.
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Farm Board
Washington
Kansas Farm
Ida Watkins
Sublette
Haskell County
Garden City
Colorado Springs Farm News
Justice failures blamed on citizen accountability in Chicago
A Denton Record Chronicle editorial argues crime persists when citizens refuse to prosecute known criminals. It cites a Chicago bank robbery case where two bankers’ refusal to press charges allowed the suspect to walk free, aided by political influence and threats. The piece calls for citizens with backbone to support law enforcement and curb lawlessness.
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Chicago
Denton Record Chronicle
Teays Best From Teans Newspapers
A collage of snippets from several papers notes various local remarks. Lines cite Tim Meddlin Bays, Claude Callan, Mrs Ripple, Hooeey Long, and others, touching on finances, schooling, marriage, nudism, and politics in brief quips.
Not applicable quotes from multiple papers
A collage of vintage newspaper quips appears, mentioning lines about trust in science law jokes Santa Claus and quirky city imagery. The excerpt lists varied phrases attributed to different papers and headlines with humorous tone.
Worth a Smile Today's Poem and Jokes
A collection of light verse and playful exchanges. A Boston Transcript quip about rain and streets fills with humor. A domestic exchange shows a child asking why Aunt Emmy cannot visit or call, with a simple motherly reply.
Dialogue on family duties and public perception
A terse exchange explores parental support for a daughter on a salary. Bragga offers a blunt rule of first come first served. Cocchio notes gender roles with woman serving first. Lewis questions why movie stars resemble grapefruit juice. Stone defends being in the public eye.
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Bragga
Lewis
Stone
A Picking Up Business Wigg-So Your Business Is Picking
A clipped note hints at a local business revival effort titled Picking Up Business Wigg-So with unclear details. The fragment mentions enterprise activity and a goal to stimulate commerce in a neighborhood, but lacks names, dates, or firm actions.
From Other Pens she is no longer young
From Other Pens she is described as aging with white hair and as a widow who ran her late husband’s Oklahoma cattle ranch for eight years after his death thirty years ago.
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Oklahoma
Wagg-I Pick Up Trash in City Park
A local crew named Wagg-I undertakes park cleanup work in the city park. The effort aims to improve cleanliness and environmental health, inviting community participation and volunteer help.
Wets Open Fight for Repeal of 18th Amendment
In Chicago June 27 the Democratic platform committee opened a repeal debate with Illinois leading a repeal plank and pledging immediate modification of the Volstead Act. Wisconsin followed, Anne O Hagan Shenn and Charles H Sabin prominent speakers. The pro Roosevelt group outlined a plank favoring state convention submission and strict enforcement until a popular decision, with federal aid for dry states and opposition to reestablishment of the saloon. The process would use a constitutional amendment sent to state conventions.
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WETS
Chicago
Democratic Platform Committee
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michael Igoe
J. R. Pfeffner
Anne O'Hagan Shenn
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