Ninety Votes in the House Fight over McFadden Spicer Measures
Columbus special dispatch reports the Ohio House and Senate debate a McFadden Fayette county temperance bill and a Spicer bill to repeal the Longworth amendment. Committee hearings proceed in secrecy with forecasts of a 90 vote House tally.
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Fayette
Spicer
Senate
Columbus, O
House Committee On Temperance
Assembly
Briggs
Temperance Committee
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Elections Committee
House of
Liquor People
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Finance Committee
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Pattison
Harvey Garber
Democratic Committee
Grinnell
Portage County
Harper
John Stockwell
Cleveland
Orate
McKinnon
George Little
Green
Rose County
Bense
Ottawa
Stockwell
Doctors and Undertaker Dispute Over Payment Priority
In a humorous exchange from Puck, doctors and an undertaker argue who should be paid first when a man dies. The doctor claims medical indispensability and priority, while the undertaker invokes social necessity that burial follows death. The debate highlights self serving logic in a perpetual stalemate.
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Tate
Puck
Quotation Laughs At Work and Acting Woes
A Catholic Standard and Times quip contrasts the unemployed saying they'd be fine with a good last job to actors who claim they would have succeeded with a good place in their final show.
Visitors’ Brief Stop Adds Local Curiosity
Mrs Brache asks if the visitors will stay long in the city. They say they only stopped to see the sights. Mrs Gunson notes the visit, and Mrs Brache jokes that they must meet her husband before leaving. The Pittsburg Post records the exchange.
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Mrs. Brache
Mrs. Gunson
Pittsburg
Wealth does not define true consequence, Mrs Comrox says
An exchange from a Washington Star remarking that wealth alone does not grant status. Mr. Comrox counters that his family teaches him the value of parties, implying social perception contrasts with genuine worth.
Alarm Clock Asked By Mrs Youngbride
The Philadelphia Press recounts Bridget the cook as Mrs Youngbride asks about an alarm clock. The cook responds that such devices never disturb him, setting a comical domestic tone.
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Bridget
Mrs. Youngbride
Philadelphia
The Weakling Satchel Exchange Scene
A small boy offers to carry a satchel to the ladylike Mrs Cissey who responds that her satchel is not heavy for her, noting the difference with him in a Civilian Standard and Times style.
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Mr. Cissey
Running Him Down Hints at Auto Access for Poor
A Chicago Tribune item warns that cars will reach the poor man soon and urges him to get out of the road at the first honk. The playful jab hints at urban traffic and rising mobility with blunt humor.
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Chicago Tribune
Inconsistency Question Sparks Lesson from Pa
A line from Harper's Weekly features a father explaining inconsistency to his son Freddy. The father defines inconsistency as a man who growls all day and then kicks the dog at night for barking.
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Freddy
Harper’s Weekly
Music Lessons Stir Quiet Building in Detroit
Mrs Giles notes her husband adores music, while Mrs Miles confirms the sentiment. They mention the tenant in the flat below has a daughter taking piano lessons. Detroit Tribune reports the exchange as a domestic anecdote.
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Giles
Miles
Gate Talk Brings Foggy Gossip to Chicago News
A short Chicago News item notes Mrs Poorman comments on a young man Mr Coldcash speaking earnestly with their daughter at the gate. The exchange hints at possibility of a romance while the gate acts as stage for social intrigue.
Gotroz Near End Of Cigar Run Says Harper's Weekly
The piece notes Gotroz is nearly finished with the cigars his wife gave him weeks ago. He says he is almost at the end of his rope, as reported by Harper's Weekly.
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Gotroz
Gunbusta
Harper’s Weekly
Insulting Exchange At City Theater
In a wit clash Miss Gaddie wonders why an insult to her eyes should sting. Miss Prude responds with a quip about stars winking at her, prompting a sharp Philadelphia Presa-style retort onstage.
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Gaddie
Library Ladder Search Cited in Baltimore American Quote
A Baltimore American snippet notes two people in a library reaching for a dictionary on a top shelf while on a ladder, hinting at a tense moment during a search for a word.
Berwick Notes On Visits And School Turmoil
Mrs. Jack Phillips visited from Adrian with her sisters Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Wehrie. Local youth attended the Masque ball in Adrian. Miss Minnie DeTray's illness forced a missed primary session. A school dispute led to expulsions and a superintendent reinstatement. Mrs. Nick sick with la grippe.
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Jack Phillips
Adrian
L. Cook
F. Wehrie
Will Spray
Tiffin
S. C. Scheepfle
Tiff
Glen Unger
Vina Blair
Minnie DeTray
Frank Gase
Public Farm Auction Near Carey on February 25 1908
Public sale at the auctioneer’s residence six miles northeast of Carey and near Adrian and McCutchenville on Tuesday February 25 1908 at 10 a m. Items include horses cows hogs sheep machinery hay and farm implements with a twelve month credit on sums 35 and over and cash for smaller amounts. Auctioneers Charles Shuler and W F Morner.
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Carey
Adrian
McCutchenville
Durham
McCormick
Osborne
Deere
Social Notes From Frenchtown And Surrounding Areas
A crowd gathered for supper in Frenchtown Sunday evening and locals from Springville and nearby places attended. Miss Fiona Reinhart visited Kirby relatives over Sunday. Mrs. E. J. Crislip moved into a new home bought from her son F N Crislip at the Peter Brayton farm. Byron Bunn and wife of near Vanlue visited their grandfather Peter Brayton Friday. Peter Shultz of near Adrian visited Springville on Monday. Alva Baughman called in Springville Sunday evening. Miss Beryl Dible spent a few weeks with her brother Walter Dible and family near Adrian.
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Frenchtown
Fiona Reinhart
Kirby
E. J. Crislip
F.N. Crislip
Peter Brayton
Byron Bunn
Near
Vanlue
Peter Shultz
Adrian
Springville
Alva Baughman
Beryl Dible
Walter Dible
Geography Good For What It Is Worth
A mother berates a Nixon school teacher over her daughter’s geography deficiency. The state matron remarks that the girl should simply be promoted to secure a husband, noting another daughter who married despite poor geography. The exchange questions education's purpose.
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Ward
Senate
Berry
Nixon School
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Post Office Dept Ruling Requires Subscriptions In Advance
Notice to Subscribers states a new Post Office Department ruling effective January 1, 1908 requires all newspaper subscriptions to be prepaid. It directs readers to ensure payments are made promptly to avoid service interruption.
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Post Office Department
Subscriptions renewal rules and payment deadlines
Publishers may grant a grace period for renewals but unrenewed subscriptions expire after set windows and mailing rates change. By April 1, 1908, lists must be current. papers in arrears on that date will be dropped, with payments due up to April 1, 1907 and labels showing paid-to dates.
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