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Pinchot Opposes Shields Bill in Fight for Water Power
Saturday, February 19, 1916. Gifford Pinchot writes in protest against the Shields bill before the U.S. Senate, warning that it would hand water power to monopolists and stressing the need to keep water resources from private control while safeguarding national defense and public welfare. The piece cites conservation, preparedness, and wary views on charity relief schemes amid political tension. It also notes theatrical gossip and upcoming plays in New York.
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Combining Beauty and Utility in Milliner Art
The article argues beauty and usefulness should unite in fashion design. It contends esthetic ideals advance when practical use is recognized, urging women to embrace a harmony of beauty and utility in hat decor inspired by bird plumage and elegance. It stresses equality of beauty as its own purpose and calls for serving utility alongside art.
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Vast WWI era film aims to boost morale and fund relief
John Berrymore joins John Galeworthy's Justice in a timely stage return amid wartime unrest. Vaudeville star Miss Suratt sails for Europe to aid allied wounded, carrying cigarettes candy and films. Annette Kellerman stars in a grand motion picture shot in Kingston Jamaica with 20,000 workers and diverse scenes including mermaids and soldiers.
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Blue Laws and the Case for Enforcement Reform
The Washington Post notes President Wilson violated a state anti tipping law during a Western trip. It argues blue laws from the 18th and 19th centuries repeatedly survive due to lax enforcement and public indifference, urging repeal where enforcement is impractical or foolish.
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Phosphate in Man Sparks Witty Panel Exchange
The Old Fogg notes a man’s body contains enough phosphate to make 8000 match boxes while the Grouch jokes about flare ups. A bystander remarks he will buy a comb and take it home to frisk and scrape, capturing a quirky street scene.
Some Famous Limericks from London Tit Bits
A short compendium of limericks and tongue twisters drawn from Pearsons Book of Fun. It includes verses about Hugh Hughes, Tom Tye, Fischer Fished, Wright and Vaughan, plus a Leicester suffragette, and a Cannee cannery line.
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A Bit Of Everything Off Agin OnAgin e STRICKLAND W.GILLIS
Poem fragment recalling train talk and time cards. The speaker muses on historic travel, lessons from the railway, and how knowledge might have changed past kindness. It contrasts old farming vision with modern machinery and satirizes endless lists of “as” comparisons.
A Neighbor in Despair and Self Interest
The speaker admits envy and selfish impulses when a neighbor suffers yet shows false sympathy when touched by despair. He compares private hurt with the neighbor's misfortune and notes a reflex to protect his own comfort over genuine concern. The tone is self mocking about human hypocrisy.
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Misfit Jests and Xenial Sages From Narrow Pages
Patchwork opinions and titles from a Nashville Banner column mix jokes about money, poker, and social mores with musings on reform and manners. A quirky collage notes wit from Luke McLuke, Dong Sung Kim, and assorted quips, odd facts, and a grocery ad teaser.
Puzzling Lines and Witty Verses From a Quirky Exchange
A comic exchange blends wordplay and quips about sight and wit. The dialogue features Smith claiming the glasses both help and hinder his view, with Jones prompting questions and a playful mood throughout. The text then shifts to a humorous couplet about Dan Dink and a final jab at the idea of practice.
The Young Lady Across The Way Fashion Mention
A brief dialogue describes a young lady across the way admiring a farthingale while the speaker comments on preferred hat styling, noting a wider brim as more appealing. The exchange captures fashion briefness in social chatter.
Fear as Disease Cause Quoted in Lighthearted Exchange
Fragmented talk from a 19th or early 20th century local column mentions fear as disease driver, Buffalo Bill traveling by auto with detonations from exhaust, Angela Morgan praised for work writing, and a joke about mass-produced biscuits leading to amputation. Ottawa Ohio assigns guards to club and cabinet roles to A Coop and T Coffee.
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