Selections From a Morning Paper Cartoon Page
A miscellany of quick quotes and short opinions on science, politics, travel, and social trends. Items mention Pasteur institutes, fumes versus germs, Castro, Oregon marriages, transportation, Suez trade, New York skyscrapers, cold temperatures, luck, marriage wealth, Turkish politics, bread quality, blondes and peroxide, affin, Boni and allowances, theater capacities, Central American rail, Turkey Italy diplomacy, motor cars, housekeepers sanity, locust control by eagle kites, and Turk attitudes toward the sultan.
Lynn Woman Named Deputy Superintendent for the Blind in Boston
Miss Lotta S. Rand of Lynn Massachusetts is appointed deputy superintendent for the blind in Boston. She previously served as secretary of the Lynn Associated Charities for over 11 years.
Dutch Deliberate on Venezuela Mix-Up
The article notes the Dutch considering involvement with Venezuela and questions the likelihood of a fuss over the matter during a busy season. It reflects cautious, measured coverage of international deliberations and potential tensions.
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Venezuela
Suicide Epidemic Strikes St. Petersburg Over Three Months
Authorities report a three month spike in suicides in St. Petersburg with an average of 85 per month and a recent peak day seeing 18 people take their own lives.
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St. Petersburg
Chicago Woman Buys Home With Pin Money Alone
A Chicago woman saved her pin money to buy a home without her husband’s help. The move surprises neighbors who wonder if she trimmed her own hats.
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Chicago
Airship Line Planned From New York to Boston
The proposal foresees an airship service linking New York and Boston possibly by the same backers who advertised a prior line promising a ten hour trip from New York to Chicago. The project hints at rapid cross country air travel advancing from speculative talks to potential development.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Peanuts Imported to Meet Demand in Early 1900s
The country consumes many peanuts and relies on imports. In 1906 about 3000 dollars worth of African nuts came from Marseilles and in 1907 over 73000 dollars worth were imported. The west coast of Africa yields substantial peanut crops.
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Marseilles
Africa
Reckless drownings prompt Newark News warning
The Newark News laments repeated long summers of drownings and warns that warnings go unheeded. It notes that no young person feels at risk, assuming others will be the victims of recklessness instead.
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Newark News
Rail workers face job losses and wage declines, Yoakum says
In an interview cited by the New York Times, B. F. Yoakum, head of the Rock Island Frisco executive committee, warns that railway employees lose about 25 million dollars monthly due to weak trade. He notes 400,000 out of work, halted construction, and a sharp drop in railroad purchases, with broader harm to the economy.
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B. F. Yoakum
New York Times
Yoakum
Texas
St. Louis
Farmingdale
L. L
Washington
Philippines
Congress
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Slason Thompson
New York
Jacob Schiff
Mr. Yoakum
Grieving Man Describes Sing Sing Jail Home Closure
A park scene shows an old man crying over news that his home jail, Sing Sing, will be sold and torn down leaving inmates ousted. A passerby offers aid, learning the man has lived there 25 years, making the tale a humane reflection on poverty and loss.
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Sing-Sing
Harper's Weekly
He Didn't Explain
Dialogue snippet shows a provocative exchange about a wife, implying sexual tension and innuendo. The speakers refer to the wife reading aloud and "touching" a man, suggesting flirtation or insinuation without explicit action. No broader context or characters are named.
Race Problem and Betting System Debate
A serious man calls the race problem a serious matter and a sporty man agrees that regardless of betting system one cannot beat them. In another exchange a woman quips about a husband who works hard and returns muddy, awaiting feeding.
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Philadelphia Press
Witty Quotations and Aphorisms Reflected in Vintage Writings
A collection of light humor and pithy sayings includes lines about Maude's race, wooing fruit, and teamwork versus quantity. It pairs playful sports chatter with social observations like cheerful humor builds friends and honesty in poetry and marriage.
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Kemon
Shortest men on earth sparks in this magazine gag
A snappy comic exchange is cited about Laplanders being the shortest men and a quip about American men returning from summer vacation. The Wise Guy and Simple Mug banter appear with a Lincoln and building-inspector joke and a toast about Tom giving up his sweetheart for a costlier alternative, all from local papers.
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Stubb
John
Chicago Daily News
Philadelphia Record
Glorified Gossip and City Snippets From Atchison Globe
A breezy column in the Atchison Globe notes social vanity and quick judgments as women and men discuss reputation. It jokes about marriage, envy, and business signals seen in gazes, with playful quips about how appearances hint at professions.
Quaker Meditations From the Philadelphia Record
A collection of witty quips and sayings exploring money virtue luck and human folly. Characters named L O V E Boyle Gotrox and others engage in light banter about wealth faith baseball in Japan and the impracticalities of borrowing money.
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Philadelphia Record
Boyle
Gotrox
Flim What did you see in Europe
A fragment from Chicago News hints at dialogue about Europe and beggars. The note references a film or play exchange, focusing on what was seen and why. The readable text suggests a cultural or theatrical item rather than a reportable event.
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Europe
Chicago News
Rise of a Reporter Who Wrote Republican Platform Chief
Wade H. Ellis rose from Cincinnati reporter to a key architect of the Republican platform. He drafted Cincinnati’s municipal code in 1902, then served as Ohio attorney general from 1904 and earned acclaim for balancing legal language and political skill.
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Wade H. Ellis
Ohio
Washington
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Ellis
Roosevelt
White House
Taft
Virginia Beach
Chicago
Covington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bonaparte
Queen City
Buckeye
Hayes
Legal Department
Washington and Lee University
Columbus
George Cox
The
Cincinnati Tribune
Trade marks protect buyers from worthless goods
The article explains the duty and responsibility of manufacturers who own a trade mark. It argues that a genuine mark signals quality and accountability, while deceptive branding harms consumers. It cites National Lead Company and the Dutch Boy white lead as examples of trustworthy marks and urges testing and verification of labels.
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Cory
Which Visitor Helps Editor in Hidden Office
A terse patio exchange hints at roles in a busy newsroom. An office boy asks if the visitor contributes or acts as a gentleman, underscoring class and hierarchy beneath daily tasks.
Cuticura Remedies End Ailing Eruption In Children
Napoleon Duceppe of Montreal recounts using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ointment to treat his three daughters severe itching eruptions on the head. After four applications the skin cleared and he reports his baby’s torn neck skin also healed.
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Napoleon Duceppe
Duluth
Montreal
Que
Georgia bill targets marriage compacts with wheedling terms
The Georgia legislature considers a bill that would void a marriage contract if a woman used powder, perfume, cosmetics, false teeth, hair, corsets, hoops, heeled shoes, or other means to wheedle a man. The text questions if absence mens a ten mile start for men in such schemes.
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Georgia
All Up and All Up-To-Date Housekeeping Gleaning Ad Parody
Excerpted text shows fragmented chatter about being “all up” with a girl and a brother, then an old ad style urging Red Cross Ball Blue and housekeeping products. It resembles a late era newspaper snippet mixing fiction lines with advertising copy and product pitches.
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Houston Post
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Joseph Nickely
Browning
Burmah
Pasteur Institute
Castro
Oregon
Marrowfat
Miss Pettibone
Great Britain
Suez Canal
Wisconsin
Turkey
Dr. Wiley
Count Boni
Prince Helie
London
Paris
Honduras
Celba
United States
Italy
Bright
Molteno
Cape Colony
Hiram Bingham
Honolulu
Alameda
South Seas
Gilbert Islands
San Francisco Chronicle
Washington Star
Maude
Tom
Tattler
Globe Lights
Atchison Globe
Atchison
Japan
Muggins
Buggins
Kansas City Directory
John Deere Plow Co
Government Law Department
Taft Se
Perry Wit
Flini
Ornia Alifo
Mrogaer Leading FU
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