There Ought to Be a Law Yet Massachusetts Keeps Banished Williams
A reflective piece argues against new laws as critics note the abundance of statutes since America's founding. It recalls Massachusetts banishment of Roger Williams in 1635 and a 1928 attempt to revoke it, plus examples of obsolete laws in New England and other states, showing why lawmakers seldom repeal purposeless enactments.
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R. John Citizen
William Citizen
Daniel R. Fitzpatrick
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
United States
Great and General Court
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Roger Williams
Church of Salem
Williams
Massachusetts House
Bay State
John Winthrop
Winthrop
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Butt
Commonwealth
Gustavus Myers
General Court of
Myers
Virginia
New England
Commonwealths
Atlantic Seaboard
Illinois
Prairie
Goose Chase Admitted Amid Quip by Pair
A playful exchange has one character calling the other a goose while the other concedes to having led them on a wild goose chase in a lighthearted moment. The banter underscores a humorous misunderstanding between the two speakers.
Refined Golf Verse Reflects On Almost Putts And Rings
A playful poem notes how near misses in golf, the almost putts and rings around the hole, haunt the soul with longing and rhythm. It blends sport imagery with a lyrical meditation on near success and desire.
Art and manners clash in Victorian quip at grandchild
A Victorian grandparent scolds his granddaughter over lipstick claiming art cannot improve on nature. She retorts with humor about his false teeth. A separate household moment shows a wife asking about a game to decide whether to mention it to her husband.
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Washington Star
It's a Queer World Night Rates Rise Telegrapher Cuts
A brief quip notes shifting costs as doctors raise night rates and the telegraph company lowers them, reflecting a comic exchange about price changes in a queer illustrated world.
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Telegraph Company
Back porch smoking sparks domestic clash dialogue
Dialogue reveals a husband denying wife accusations about ashes on rugs. He says he does all his smoking on the back porch, while the wife questions behavior.
Ring Returned Sparks Pawnshop Turn in Tale
A humorous line indicates Donald kept the ring not from sentiment but to pawn it after Marion returned it, revealing a quick pivot from sentiment to use in a pawnshop. The quip underscores a cheeky attitude toward the lost token.
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Donald
Marion
Radio Works Perfectly At Home When Alone
A casual observer notes the home radio functions well in private settings. It hints that external skeptics cause interference or discomfort, prompting focus on sound quality in quiet environments.
Pathetic Figures Quote on Income From a Midget Golf Course
The exchange suggests a grim view of income disparity with a bleak joke about subsistence from a midget golf course. It frames economic hardship through a sharp, sardonic line highlighting how others fare worse.
Touching a Tender Heart Victim Footpad Dialogue
Dialogue depicts a sentimental exchange between a victim and a footpad over a watch of sentimental value. The exchange highlights restraint and emotion as the assailant discusses personal attachment and the victim maintains composure.
Poker Bluff Leads to High Stakes Card Play
Two friends recount a late night in Virginia where her father coerces a poker game. Jack brags that he faced six aces and four kings, revealing a dramatic hand and tense dynamics at the table.
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Jack
Virginia
Floyd
Lewis & Walker Assayers and Chemists Shipments and Settlements
In a careful note readers are told of shipments and settlements involving Lewis and Walker Assayers and Chemists. The report emphasizes careful attention to smelter dealings and refining processes.
M. Paumie’s Parisian Dye House Ad
French dyeing and cleaning service in Butte Montana guarantees satisfaction. Located at 60 West Galena Street with outside work solicited and phone 516 Adv tf.
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Galena St
Butte, Mont
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New York
Elmo Scott Watson
Congress
Moses
D.R. Fitzpatrick
The
St.Louis Post-Dispatch
Lewis& Walker
P. D
North
Wyoming
M. Paumie
F. H. Bimrose
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Butte, Montana
Land Office
Pearl I. Smith
Dillon
Montana
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