Washington Warms Congress With Varied Public Affairs
A broad briefing notes the Decalogue and Golden Rule guiding lawmaking, hearings on the Canadian reciprocity bill, anti trust probes into sugar refining, and a 236 to 109 House vote in favor of the farmers free list bill. It reports fire seasons in Wisconsin and Michigan, a Tijuana rebel presence, bail issues in Los Angeles, and multiple political and legal developments across the United States.
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American Sugar Refining Company
House of Representatives Committee On Rules
House
Middle West
Note About Flowers Sparks Humorous Request
A man, hoping to save money on gifts, borrows clothes from a gardener in exchange for a bouquet. He delivers roses to a woman who later confronts him about a rude note attached to the flowers asking for a pair of pants in repayment. The incident ends with confusion over the note.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Breaking a Hobo's Heart at the Opera House
A panhandler entered the lobby near the box office and asked manager Gus Hartz for the price of a postage stamp for his mother. Hartz seized the envelope, tossed it through the window, and instructed treasurer Fred Doan to stamp and mail it. The other panhandler whispered that the man was wise, as reported by the Cleveland Leader.
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Gus Hartz
Opera House
Fred
Fred Doan
Panhandler
Cleveland Leader
Johnny’s Slated Tale Offers Lesson in Grammar
A student named Johnny is invited to write a short story by his teacher. He submits a slate with the line Us boys all loves our teacher, illustrating a playful misapplication of grammar.
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Johnny
Harper's Bazar
Trust in Mr Owens for the daughter’s care
A mother expresses trust in Mr Owens for her daughter with a grim aside about killing the files and keeping distance. An ad line promotes a daily fly killer that claims to kill thousands and last all season, urging readers to ask their dealer or send 20 cents to H. Somers in Brooklyn, New York.
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Mr. Owens
Owens
H. Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gerald-Coffee Banter Signals Morning News Visit
The note mentions Gerald-Coffee keeping the writer awake and Geraldine-Me joining in. The writer says they drink an extra cup when they know a visit from you is coming. The fragment suggests a casual, domestic coffee ritual tied to social visits.
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Gerald
Geraldine
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