Lansing and Bryan contrasted as secretaries of state
A retrospective look contrasts William Jennings Bryan and Robert Lansing in the role of secretary of state. It notes Lansing’s grave, studious style and strong listening ability, versus Bryan’s affable, outspoken persona. It recalls Lansing’s churchgoing stance and his professional relations with foreign diplomats and reporters.
Lansing the Man of Many Talents and Duties
Robert Lansing, secretary of state, emerges as a capable man of many gifts. He combines international law savvy with a painter’s eye, a baseball fan’s ease, a poet’s touch, and a statesman’s poise, balancing duties at a pivotal time in U.S. policy and public life.
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Robert Lansing
Mark Banting
Tate
State Department
Oswald Garrison Villard
New York Evening Post
Lagsing
Bryan
Lineng
Washington
State’ Department
Vines
Tertown
New York
St. Lawrence
Isaac Walton
John Bassett Moore
Lansing
Ben
United States
Bering Sen Claims Commission
Alaska
Uncle Sam
China
Mexico
Venezuela
The
Hague
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Robert
Peo- Lansing
Imbroglio Sparks Talk at Judge Maldgrop Exchange
In a lively exchange, a conservative guest voices preference for traditional American fruits while discussing the Mexican imbroglio, prompting candid remarks from Judge Maldgrop about national tastes.
Fragmented Courier Journal Snippet On Bachelor Listening
A partial OCR reads like a Courier Journal line about a bachelor and listening habits. The readable text is unclear and fragmentary, offering no complete event or context.
Self-Congratulation: A Jumble of Marriage Talk and Handshake
In this fragmentary exchange a speaker claims proximity to marriage with Ighel Tat and questions if he married the listener. The judge notes the unusual warmth of a handshake as a clue to changing relationships and intentions.
Unclear Fragments Hint at Mistrustful Exchange
Fragmentary quotes describe a tense exchange with mixed phrases about deceit and a rival remark. The text includes garbled speech about a fortune and petty accusations, ending with a remark about wooden clubs and partiality. No clear event or identifiable entities emerge from the readable lines.
Quips and Ads from a Vintage American Page
A collage of humorous lines and product pitches from an old American page. The items reference a Red Cross Ball a grocery ad concerns Dr Pierce's Pellets and laxative offerings and social commentary on business ethics and peddling horseradish.
Out for the Cash
Edith questions a marriage to the wealthy Mr Boxleigh while Marie explains she endures his ways for his money.
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Edith
Boxleigh
Marie
Bright Lad Beating Time Clock Trick At New Office
A new office boy, praised for intelligence, has reportedly discovered a method to beat the time clock within his first week on the job. The remark highlights his early cleverness and quick adaptation.
Sizing Up Lippy A Newark News quip on a boastful lawyer
A Broad street lawyer described an acquaintance as Lippy a man who ostentatiously buys a box of cigarettes and lets you pay for the dinner. The remark appeared in the Newark News.
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Lippy
Broad Street
Newark News
Boss Denies Wedding Salary Hike With Tough Bargain
A boss refuses a $5 weekly raise to a employee who asks to marry. He declares marriage a risky move and then cuts the salary by $5 a week to deter the plan, claiming the worker will thank him later.
Lucky Horseshoe Mishap In Stockton Road Incident
Little Elmer Cook tried to throw a horseshoe over his left shoulder to bring good luck. It struck a passing street car window on Stockton road, scattering glass but injuring no one aboard. He told the conductor the shoe was meant for luck, not harm, in a crowded car full of women and children.
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James G. Blaine
Harrison
John W. Foster
William J. Bryant
Wilson
Robert Lansing
John Foster
William
J. Bryan
Ryan
Lansing
Bryan
Root
Oye
Mr. Lansing
United States
Nebraska
Elmer Cook
Elmer
Lower Stockton Road
Oak Park Dispatch
Sacremento
Something Like Thrift Ends in Comic Domestic Scene
A thrift minded older couple live in a well furnished home. The wife calls for her husband and finds him resting in the parlor. She asks if he is on the sofa. He says no he is on the floor. He reveals he has rolled up the grand carpet.
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Joseph
First Impressions Split By Gender At The Salon
A concise reflection notes a man seeks seating while a woman seeks a mirror. The line frames social roles as a brief cultural observation. The remark contrasts practical needs with appearance oriented behavior in public spaces.
Wealth and Religion Seem to Share Little Common Ground
An essay argues that material wealth and spiritual life occupy separate spheres. It notes the dangers of equating prosperity with virtue and calls for humility and ethical stewardship over riches. The piece reflects on moral values in society.
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