Reciproc ity Ties Stall in Senate as Pressed by Interests
Seven reciprocity treaties with France Argentina Ecuador Nicaragua San Domingo the Danish West Indies and the British West Indies await action in the Senate. Eastern wool growers and New England knit goods and jewelry manufacturers oppose some pacts while Western supporters favor French and Argentine terms. Senate leaders fear votes hostile to key states and have avoided resuming consideration, hoping pacts expire.
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France
Argentina
Ecuador
Nicaragua
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Danish West Indies
British West Indies
McKinley
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Mountain States
A Southern Problem on Patronage and the Old Guard
The presidents hears a debate on southern patronage between old guard Republicans and reformers. Old guard claim the south lacks a republican party due to Democratic election control and fear changing leaders won’t improve counts. Reformers argue no effective Republican party exists in the lower South and seek a new departure.
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McKinley Policy Faces Senate Test and Roosevelts Course
A series of editorials discusses McKinley extending trade treaties to September, urging senators to rise above local interests. It notes Roosevelt will follow McKinley’s lines, with treaties before the Senate to be accepted or rejected, shaping party confidence and national markets. The piece also covers southern political dynamics, civil-service reform, and anticipated tax and revenue shifts under Roosevelt and the 1901 Iowa election context.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Republican Party
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Indianapolis Journal
Globe- Democrat
Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowa State Register
McKinley’s Tariff Role Strengthened Troy Industries
The 1889 tariff act, championed by William McKinley as chair of Ways and Means, protected local industries in Troy including shirt and knit goods. A Dec 30 1889 letter shows his pledge to consider industry needs, and the measure brought higher duties, prosperity, and steady employment. The Troy Times notes McKinley’s lasting affection in the industrial center.
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McKinley
Congress
Troy
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Charles Wood
William McKinley
Troy Times
Forager's Bold Chickens Stop at Merry Counter Sign
In winter 1862 near Fredericksburg, two Union soldiers sneak past picket to raid a house for chickens. They evade capture by guessing the countersign Crown Point after learning Ticonderoga and other codes. The narrator jokes about being a lawyer and the quick thinking needed in war.
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Ticonderoga
Crown Point
Tall Soldiers Recall Civil War Marvels and Mishaps
A Chicago Inter Ocean reminiscence recounts Ohio and Kentucky regiments in the Civil War. Jerry Whetstone and Isaac Macavoy are praised for stature and steadfast humor amid peril. anecdotes describe helmets, stumps, topknots, and misheard orders during sieges and parades.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Kentucky
Jerry Whetstone
Jerry
Washington
Isaac Macavoy
Chattanooga
Mac
Macavoy
Captain Smith Crushed by Cannon Ball Folly
A Civil War anecdote from a Confederate campaign recalls Capt. Smith and his men near South Mountain. While a wounded detail gathered, a cannonball hollowed the hill beneath him and, the blast throwing him back, left his feet and legs seemingly buried. He believed his legs were shot off.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Smith
South Mountain
Indians on pension roll recalling Wisconsin volunteers
A Milwaukee Sentinel article recalls Indians from Shawano county who served with the Thirty-seventh Wisconsin in 1864 under Captain Hitchcock. The veteran recalls battles around Petersburg, courage on picket lines, discipline issues with whiskey, and casualties including twelve or thirteen killed or dying of wounds.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee Sentinel
Sentinel
Thirty
Shawano County
James W. Hitchcock
Petersburg
Hitchcock
Fort Mahone
Washington
Monument to Jennie Wade Unveiled at Gettysburg Field
A monument was unveiled on the Gettysburg battlefield honoring Jennie Wade of Iowa, the only woman killed in the battle while baking bread for Union soldiers. The event highlights a wartime reminder of civilian sacrifice on the Union side.
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Jenny Wade
Gettysburg
Jennie Wade
Iowa
Trunkless Body Reveals Elephant Tale in Droll Exchange
An explorer recalls a trunkless body spotted in the jungle, only to be corrected by a critic who questions the claim. The traveler calmly explains the body belonged to an elephant as the tale resumes. In another item, Mrs. Newcomb jokes about etiquette allowing first-call on new neighbors as the Snipleighs prepare to move.
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London Globe
Goose And Peasant Tale Turns Grim In Folklore Realm
In a fable from Puck the Goose lays a golden egg provoking the Peasant to lament he would prefer a gold brick. The Goose explains she is not a bricklayers union member, and the Peasant, angered, kills the Goose.
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Bricklayers’ Union
Puck
Millie Learns of Dividend Call at Cooperative Cooking
An elderly uncle asks if the Cooperative Cooking company Millie joined has declared dividends. Millie confirms she received a circular noting the company is in splendid condition and has called an assessment of ten percent.
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Chicago Tribune
Praise for the Unfaultfinding Man Echoed in Washington Star
The Washington Star remarks on the paradox of praising a man who finds no fault while noting the kicker who is not exalted still often ends up with the better of the outcome.
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Washington Star
Local chatter echoes through the countess’s hall
In a keepsake dialogue Blaeiter dismisses the talk about a rumor. He questions whether a finer topic of conversation exists. The exchange hints at social intrigue and polished wit in a noble setting.
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Lestige Blaeiter
Worst of the Lot and a Woman With a Mission
A Chicago Daily News quip notes quirks of modern women. It mocks a woman on a mission a woman with a fad and the ex wife who believes she can lift the stage in this era of freakish trends.
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Chicago Daily News
Maid Confesses as Lovers Face Father’s Lost Fortune
A maid rushes to warn the two engaged gents that discovery has caused trouble. After quick thinking she plans to report the girl is crying over her father’s ruined finances to avert direct confrontation and save the engagement. The scene, styled in Tit-Bits fashion, hints at social stratagems and scandal within a parlour confrontation.
Willie’s Political Job Eases Family Worry
Quote from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a mother recalling Willie as troublesome in childhood but now content with a political job. She worries for the other children who may be overworked, yet Willie appears settled.
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Willie
Chicago Record-Herald
Do what you know is best line in Chicago creeds
A concise verse from the Chicago Record-Herald urges readers to follow their judgment and act on what they believe to be right. The quoted line emphasizes practical ethics over hesitation, presenting a terse guidance for conduct.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Household Terms Spark Ally Sloper Banter
Dialogue from Ally Sloper jokes about a mistress listing a piano in the kitchen a bicycle for private use and a tennis lawn set aside for servants and their friends. The maid asks about dowry stipulations and the tone is satirical.
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Sloper
The Man Who Knows It All Elf
A humorous sketch portrays a generous elf who dispenses advice to all, big and small, sharing freely and keeping nothing for himself.
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Washington Star
Nell Maude Marries Farmer in Culture Joke
The dialogue notes Nell Maude marrying a man of culture who turns out to be a farmer, with a punchline about whether a farmer is a man of agriculture as the Chicago Daily News caption.
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Nell—Maude
Bess
Nell
Chicago Daily News
Blimber Says Typewriter Keys Sing Rhythm
Blimber notes a rhythmic quality in the sound of typewriter keys. He mentions a poetical impulse tied to the device and references a stylish typewriter girl remark quoted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Anarchist Echoes Defiance in Philly Press Verse
A Philadelphia Press poem comments on anarchist defiance and the paradox of life and danger. The lines suggest a provocative stance that mocks legal authority and hints at self ruin through metaphorical threats.
Condensed milk sparks joke about small baby in old paper
A vintage quip notes a baby’s small size for age and mocks a mistress for feeding it condensed milk. The exchange captures period humor about infant care and household etiquette.
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Meggendorfer Blaetter
The Editor's Mistake
A wily editor vows to thrash and reseal a longstanding creditor with a trenchant pen. In haste he overshoots, his ink sticks in paste, and the plan collapses into comic consequence.
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N. O. Times-Democrat
Prettier Pictures Quip From Cincinnati Enquirer
A visiting girl examined a family photo album and replied that they had one lady who liked it, but the pictures were prettier. The hostess asked if she looked at the album, and the child answered cheerfully that she had.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Guilty Over Theft Restitution Arranged in Chicago Case
A Chicago man admitted stealing several thousand kroner from a woman described as Mrs. He was pursued, but the lady agreed to drop prosecution if restitution was paid. The case was quickly resolved with restitution arranged.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Press
Landlady Offers Board to Mr Tutts
Mr Tutts hesitates about boarding immediately citing meal tickets to be used. The landlady asks if he will begin boarding, reflecting a domestic scene from a Chicago Daily News item.
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Mr. Tutts
The Unwise Hen
A Chicago Day News poem notes a grocer sells a dozen Fresh-laid eggs for a dime while the old hen works overtime. When price rises to 50 cents a dozen the hen strikes and stops laying entirely.
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Chicago Day News
No Taste for Mathematics Question in Court
The prisoner refuses to answer a judge regarding voting history, claiming ignorance of mathematics. He calls for Marie Tom in a bid to be recognized, while the courtroom remains tense over theSilence and the method of questioning.
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Marie Tom
Atlanta Constitution
Legacy of Shame Ends in Self-Inflicted Penance
A Philadelphia Press account recounts a thief who admits wrongdoing and offers to hang his head in shame rather than face execution. Vigilante leaders question if any hanging is warranted, ultimately accepting implied self-punishment over further violence.
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Philadelphia Press
Birthday Check Bounced Prompts Gentle Hint
Mrs Newlywed complains a birthday check to Mr Newlywed was returned marked account overdrawn. He replies the note was meant as a hint she needs money. The judge comments on the exchange.
Chip Off the OCIA Block
Mrs Howells remarks on her baby resembling his father while Mrs Growells notes similar looks and actions. The child is described as crying for the moon in the daytime to be contrary, a humorous domestic exchange from Chicago.
The Stayathome Couple Dines Out In Town Topics
Mrs Stayathome frets that being seen without her ring will reveal her marriage while Stayathome jokes that taking the baby along would alert others. The quip reflects playful domestic etiquette in a social column snippet.
A Little Knowledge and the Law
General Tracy argues that a modest grasp of law can both shield and entangle a man. Proper, discreet use of legal knowledge can reduce the need for a lawyer and help the attorney when involvement becomes necessary.
Pocono Mountains Offer Healthful Sports Retreat
Readers are urged toward the Pocono mountains in northern Pennsylvania along the Delaware river as a premier destination for health and sport. Elevations range 1600 to 2000 feet with dense pine and fir, offering abundant deer and other game. Visitors access hotels camps and game preserves via the Okawanna Railroad on the New York to Great Lakes trunk line.
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Delaware River
Pocono Mountain
Okawanna
New York
Great Lakes
Truth in Advertising Boarders Gone This Summer
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a boarding place advertised honest service with the line Summer board ets taken in. The exchange reflects skepticism about truthful ads and mock novelty.
St Jacobs Oil Ad Urges Ready Pain Relief
A household plea highlights forgetting the essential item to prevent sudden pains. It touts St Jacobs Oil as easily obtained and quickly curative for sprains backaches toothaches neuralgic pain, claiming a house is incomplete without it and advising a ready supply.
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St. Jacobs
Knowledge and Speech in Uncle Eben’s Witty Catch
A brief humorous remark from Uncle Eben critiques clever talkers who claim to have heard everything. The quote notes men who boast of understanding all hearing are also wise not to speak much, reflecting folk wisdom on restraint and wit.
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Eben
Washington
Care of the Complexion in Winter
Winter chapping hurts delicate skin due to soap and cheap salves. Wash face and hands with clear hot water and ivory soap. After bath apply a little mutton tallow or almond oil to soften skin. Exiza R. Parker.
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Exiza R. Parker
A Smart Dog
A Tacoma Ledger note reports a gentleman advertising for a lost dog that answers to the name Nancy whether living or dead, calling the animal a smart dog.
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Nancy
Tacoma Ledger
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Promises Natural Bowel Help
An old health advert touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a universal remedy from headaches to cancer, claiming it restores bowel function with natural movements and costs 10 cents to start. Each tablet is stamped with C. é.c. and boxed in metal, warning against imitators.
Quack ad quotes feverish cure claim grows in press
An old advertisement urges curing a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The copy promises a druggist refund if it fails, and the snippet reflects the era’s dubious medical boosterism amid jokey quips about ailments like sore throats and chilblains.
Faceless Dyes and Remedies Featured in Notices
A mix of short quotes and ads cites Piso’s Cure for Consumption praised by Mrs. Robbins of Norwich in 1900, a wry remark from Washington Ia Democrat, a Putnam dye claim for silk wool or cotton, and Hoxsie’s Croup Cure with price 50 cents.
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Putnam
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