Rockefeller Tax Standoff Over Ohio Personal Estate
Cleveland reports John D Rockefeller faces Ohio personal property taxes for 1912 with authorities pressing for assessment of his assets including carriages, automobiles and paintings. Rockefeller seeks to limit valuation, amid a dispute over how long he will remain in Ohio and where taxes should be due.
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Ohio
Specialito
Cleveland
D. Feb
John A Rockefeller
Cuyahoga County
Kat Kefelier
New York
Rockefeller
Plumbers Union Describes Value And Code Impact
A state master plumbers convention is praised for improving service and lowering costs. President Sponseller argues that modern equipment and higher labor rates reflect broader adoption of plumbing in homes and health protections under a general Ohio plumbing code.
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Ohio
Case for Cincinnati Banks in Federal Site Selection
The article argues Cincinnati should host a federal regional bank, asserting the broader regional benefits beyond local gain. It cites support from Cincinnati bankers and colleagues across states, criticizes rival claims, and mocks political figures while noting legislative concerns about Cox machine jobs and tax raids.
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Cincinnati
Committee of Government
Legal notes on wages contracts and bigamy penalties
A discussion outlines wage duties for weekly versus daily pay and clarifies the Workers Compensation Act scope. It also covers divorce proceedings, forbidden marriages during a living marriage, and the legality of remarriage under a different name.
A Bally Mess Exposed in Morbid Reflections on Sin
The essay denounces the pattern of divorce cases and the tendency to sensationalize them. It argues sin’s foolish, self-inflicted trap and warns that lies multiply, entangling the liar in a web of paper truths and damaged reputations. It calls for confession and repair to escape the recurring “bally mess.”
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S Adeni
Painless Artist Portrait Satirized in verse by Walt Mason
The poet visits a photographer famed for slick artistry and insists on a true likeness. The artist urges formal posing as the speaker laments how many portraits resemble famous or long-lost figures, ending with a humorous note on misfit likenesses.
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Lillian Russell
Fanny Kemble
Charlie Ross
What the Other Fellow Is Saying And Similar Tidbits
A compact collage of quips from papers like the Cornell Widow and Philadelphia Record. The jokes touch on taxi life in New York, money, flirtations, and social predicaments with concise punch lines and light tone.
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New York
Cornell
Court Delays Widespread Suffrage Decision Until April
A police office operator reports no decision on suffrage will be known before April. The dialogue indicates ongoing questions about whether the court has ruled, with delays extending into spring.
Unclear feud reflected in truncated Post clipping
A fragmented Houston Post clipping notes a year since Becker received something and a chair condemned to a toast. It mentions Schmidt being handed something two weeks ago and suggests Schmidt may be the first to achieve a goal.
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Tost
Schmidt
Houston Post
Quote about marriage and elopement from Chicago Record Herald
A dialogue about choosing love over wealth ends with a sharp remark about an elopement. The exchange mentions a daughter and an underpaid clerk, framing a humorous, dramatic moment in a newspaper voice.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Hard Times Cheer Up Poem of Dignity and Perseverance
A rustic motivational verse urges toil and patience during hardship. It praises humble effort over grumbling and reminds readers that success comes to those who keep a positive spirit, work ethic, and resilience despite money shortages and rent due. The moral centers on gratitude, self-reliance, and avoiding bitterness toward others.
Two Brothers and a Town Chronicle of Wits and Wheels
A humorous, sprawling collage blends a cautionary tale of two brothers, a rich man named Hits and Ba, and a town newspaper voice. It jumbles jokes about weddings, nut picks, granite showers, and public humor with sly jabs at politics, taxes, and travel, ending on a sly courtship quip. The piece mixes anecdotes, satire, and local color with a folksy tone.
Ponderous Personages William J Bryan
William Jennings Bryan, owner of an undivided half of the Democratic party, is profiled as a lifelong orator and leader. The piece traces his birth in 1860, rise from student contests to national prominence, and roles as lawyer, soldier, author, editor, farmer, and lecturer. It highlights his long speeches, train platform rhetoric, and view as a premier Secretary of State among lecturers.
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Scidnacoanes
Bally Meésséa
Evie
Byery
Glory
Brantith
Earth
Heaven
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Hillnots
Hlinots College
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Bryan
Dinner Stories and a Glum Look at Bunkoed Dreams
A slice of daily life mixes humor and curiosity with a farmer, a ratl-aplitter, and a girl at Baldwin locomotive works. A bottle claimed to grant 200 years sparks skepticism while an engine boiler and its purpose intrigue the visitor. Japanese electrical plants are valued around 280 million dollars in capital stock.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works
Gotan Kines
Japan
The Fun of Living Poem Reflections at Bedtime
A reflective verse on a child and parent sharing playful moments through the day. It ponders aging, faith, and the idea of life as a game until departure, with a gentle hopeful tone about future joys.
Valentine Verses and Sea Trade Notes
A fragmented Valentine themed verse hints at affection and diamonds while a dated note reports German merchant marine growth from 1876 to October, rising from 4,402 vessels and 1,068,282 tons to 4,850 ships and 3,153,724 tons. The Florida Times Union appears in the snippet.
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John
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