Washington Star Probes New Form Memorial Sculpture
The Washington Star editorial argues for a shift in public sculpture away from lone equestrian monuments toward broader commemorations. It cites the Sheridan statue and future Lincoln memorial plans as signs of a liberalizing arts policy and urges government leadership and better placements to honor great Americans.
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Capitol
Kansas Cityy Times
Borglum
Gen
Sheridan
Andrew Jackson
Washington
Grant
Columbus Memorial
United States
Congress
National Capital
Washington Star
One Tipple for Two Colonels
A veteran actor recalls how the old National hotel in Washington once hosted colonels who were broke while seeking government posts. Col. Calhoun and Col. Boone pooled 15 cents for one bourbon at the counter, shared a drink, and recalled Kentucky feuds as they each drank half. The barkeep marveled at the bargain.
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National
Washington
Col
Calhoun
Boone
New Ambassadors at Capital From Northern Europe
Two new diplomats arrive in Washington to join the ambassadorial corps Herman de Lagercrantz of Sweden presents credentials dating from 1907 and Count Carl von Moltke of Denmark, descendant of the famed field marshal, with wife Cornelia Thayer of Massachusetts. They share adjoining homes in the Henderson house on Sixteenth Street and place the Danish and Swedish flags at their legations.
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Europe
Washington
Tosten
Herman de Lagercrantz
Sweden
Count Carl von Moltke
Denmark
Cornelia Thayer
Thayer
Massachusetts
Washington Awaiting Bud on Miss Williams Appeal
Washington buzz grows over Miss Williams with rumor of Mrs. Joe Leiter backing her for a public appearance this year. Leiter, a stylish young matron and hostess of the famed Leiter estate, is linked to the era of celebrated marriages.
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Washington
Geese Flee After Fireworks of Light in Berlin Square
A large flock of wild geese circling an electric light in Berlin Somerset County drew a crowd as fifty shots rang out from the square. The geese scattered but were later driven off and several were captured, one hunter reportedly taking sixteen.
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Berlin
Somerset County
Red Trouser Trend Grips Holiday Men in Southwest France
Report notes Firgaro red trous ers become popular with young men on holiday in the southwest of France. Upper garments are unimportant, but on tennis lawns beaches and esplanades the trousers must be red in some shade, with wine color and scarlet allowed as variations.
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France
Women Reformers Start by Choosing Husband Tailor
A witty adage suggests a wife seeking to reform her husband should first pick a tailor. The quip implies modifying appearances can influence behavior and harmony at home.
English Women Embrace Fashion Raising Dress Spending
A London correspondent notes English women have shifted from frugal to conspicuously self adorned dress. The rise of French fashion houses and wealthier shoppers has transformed shopgirls and factory workers as expensive wardrobes become the rule rather than the exception.
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London
Costly Parliament House for Victoria and Commonwealth
Parliament House Melbourne described as the costliest legislative palace in Great Britain’s Greater Empire. About one million spent with the building unfinished. It serves the Parliament of Victoria but hosts Commonwealth Parliament meetings post federation as owners plan a move to a wing of the nearby exhibition building.
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Parliament House
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Greater Britain
Parliament of
Victoria
Parliament of the Commonwealth
Wonderful Mare Tames Sugar Theft with Fetlock Feats
In San Francisco a small racehorse named Fretful, part thoroughbred and undersized, astonishes staff by using long fetlocks to sweep dust and hide tracks while stealing sugar from a box. The story ends with Clerk Van Orden calling the mare wonderful.
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Nan
St Francis
Chinatown
Con
Rover
Clerk van Orden
San Francisco Chronicle
A Repenitant Bride at Wedding
The Chicago News records a humorous exchange as guests note the bride crying at her wedding. The bride’s brother suggests she grieves for the groom, not leaving home, highlighting affectionate family banter.
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Chicago News
A Lost Illusion and Card Club Worry
A brief dialogue reveals Mr. Baker denying a horrid story about Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Baker laments losing meals at the card club, highlighting social gossip and domestic concern in a Brooklyn context.
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Mr. Baker
Brother’s Son Discharged, Judge Cites Family Ties
A judge sentences a relative but notes duty and maternal mercy in a brief courtroom exchange. The dialogue shows filial loyalty and obligation overriding formal discipline as the defendant’s mother’s feelings weigh in.
A Cruel Misinterpretation from Somerville Journal
A fragment shows Mrs Young Bride fearing separation with a tremor in her voice and Uncle Cynicus delivering a sardonic remark about future separations, reflecting a social exchange in the Somerville Journal.
Widow Buys Back Husband Body For Gate Post
A Tennessee widow, who sold her dead husband’s petrified body for 50 dollars to a showman, tells a traveler she would marry a rich man and buy Jim’s body back to use as a gatepost near her for life, reflecting community bewilderment.
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Tennessee
Yeas
Jim
Kan
A Man's Opinion on Women as Judges
A joke exchange features a square jawed lady and a horrid man debating women judges. The judge chimes in that with women as judges divorces would be harder to grant because they would crave scandalous details and not access enough evidence.
Part of Her Raiment from Tit-Bits
A customs officer questions a continent visiting woman about items in her trunk. He cites three bottles of cognac, she retorts they are simply nightcaps showing a wry travel joke from the era.
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Continent
Phonetic Speaking and Imaginary Nonsense
Dinah claims ghosts are real in a Brooklyn Life piece while a strict narrator denies them. The dialogue highlights beliefs about spirits and imagination in a local context.
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Dinah
Missy
Brooklyn
When you go to New York you always put up at a first class hotel
In Advance records a playful exchange where Rankin quips about staying in a first class hotel in New York and Fyle replies that he has a tot and will not get a room without one. The Chicago Tribune quotes the dialogue as a light moment.
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Karoly de Ferenczy
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Holland
America
Paganini
Palais Municipale
the Hague
Ferenczy
Budapest
Rankin
New York
Fyle
George
Chicago Tribune
The Baby Grand Poem Curled In Judge Verse
A short verse by Walter Beverly Crane in Judge magazine narrates a year of music and a baby, with a lively home life. The speaker notes the baby’s noise, the stork’s arrival, and a mother’s calm defense of the lively family. The piece reads as light humor.
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Father
Walter Beverly Crane
Controversial Nursing Bottle Ad Ends With Cautionary Note
An advertisement in a Canadian newspaper for a nursing bottle ends with alarming instructions. It advises unscrewing the bottle after feeding placing it in a cool place under a tap and boiling if the baby does not thrive on fresh milk. The quote is attributed to Argonaut.
Pardonable Crime Quip Emerges From Meggendorfer Quote
A quip attributed to Meggendorfer Blatter frames a playful debate over arrest for a kiss. The dialogue suggests social satire on legal consequences and jury leniency in a lighthearted, era-tinged joke.
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Meggendorfer Blatter
Learn Esther Way Moralizers Quote Exchange
A brief Chicago News quote contrasts a moralizer and a demoralizer over learning through action and experience. The exchange frames the idea that doing both teaches and shapes character.
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Esther
Chicago News
Joy and Regret Exchange Amid Private Dialogue
A brief dialogue reveals Pacque expressing regret that Bloom’s wife showed interest in him, while Bloom notes the unexpected acquaintance and mutual amusement, hinting at tension and mistaken affections in a New York Journal excerpt.
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Bloom
Pacque
New York Journal
Woman's Wisdom Poker Quip Sparks Household Debate
A witty remark from the Chicago Record-Herald features a woman asking if her husband plays poker. She notes she only asks when he returns home broke to allow him to think undisturbed, and finds it foolish to question him when he appears flush.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Ship Listing Prompted by Passenger Skirt on Deck
In a nautical exchange, the ship lists to starboard due to passengers. The captain queries the cargo, the first officer reveals the cause a woman appearing on the promenade deck wearing a sheath skirt.
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Ocean Liner
Puck
Ardently Desired in Court Exchange
In a courtroom exchange Mrs Henpeck and Mr Henpeck clash as they seek final say in a dispute before the judge. The judge urges a conclusion as the heated dialogue continues.
Advice for Dad in Thesaurus of a Father and Son
Dialogue snippet shows a father consoling Willie about harsh discipline. Willie replies sympathetically, arguing the punishment isn’t worth the hurt. Source tone mirrors a Chicago Daily News style brief.
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Dad
Willie
Chicago Daily News
At the Dressmaker's Knicker Why do women stand for gowns
A brief, period style quip from the New York Sun noting that women endure fitting gowns in fashion parlors. Mrs Knicker quips that they cannot keep from standing for alterations, illustrating social humor of clothing culture.
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S. Knicker
Beginning at the wrong end in Cleveland Plain Dealer quip
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a reader remark on Jane wearing sandals and seeking literary status while noting the misstep of starting at the wrong end. The brief remark highlights playful commentary on fashion and literary aspiration.
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Jane
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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