Humorous repartee in American legislative history
A survey of witty retorts from Congress and Senate legends like Clark Lewis Dolliver Reed Penrose and Taylor. The piece highlights famous exchanges on trusts tariffs and public debates, with anecdotes from Johnson Williams Heyburn and Simmons among others.
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Leas
Saya
John Elfreth Watking
Philadelphia Record
Washington
Congresa
Champ Clark
James Hamilton Lewis
House
Lewis
Lemuel T. Quigg
New York
Quigg
Lord Chesterfield
Speaker
Clark
Missouri House of Representatives
J. BH. Alexander
National House of Representatives
James T. Moon
Laclede County
Alexander
Jonathan Dolliver
LaFollette
Senate
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Warren
Dolliver
Abraham
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Republican Party
Congress
Getting the Habit for a Happier DutyBound Life
The piece argues that avoiding annoyment boosts spirits, vitality, and efficiency, helping one stay young and fit for duties. It contends laughter from a wholesome source aids well-being, though maintaining happiness requires effort and resolve, with the idea that choosing happiness pays off more than misery.
Why He's There In A Show Tree
In a lively theater crowd a character is dubbed deadhead for applauding everything. The speaker ridicules the self styled observer who treats every moment as a highlight, calling out the Itvesat figure in the audience.
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Hacon
Egbert
Mont de Pierrs Pawnshops and Public Aid
A condensed portrait of the Mont de Pierrs in Paris, a historic pawnshop run under state and church guidance since 1801. Profits fund public aid and hospital services, aiding around seventy thousand people yearly. The system emphasizes conservative valuations, aiding redemption and minimizing harm with low interest. Comparisons note Berlin 12 percent, Brussels 7, Madrid 6, and London pawn rates up to 1000 percent.
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Mont de Piers
Paris
Napoleon
Hospital of
Paria
Mont de Piets
Mont de Piere
Berlin
Brussels
Madrid
London
No Time Wasted In The Lall Kiss Scene
Imogene and Dorle describe a brief moment before a kiss in a dialogue heavy exchange. Imogene calls the man an efficiency expert as the pair react with surprise and chatter about the event.
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Imogene
Dorle
Capitol Landage Law Heads To Supreme Court
A capstone ruling by Judge Frances M. Hunter in Ottumwa nullifies the Capitol extension tax as unconstitutional, citing a debt limit of 250000. The case, led by John W. Lowley, halts county spending and sends the writ toward the Iowa Supreme Court, with Attorney General Cosson promising further action.
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Thirty-fifth Assembly
Hunter
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Kyosauqua
van Buren
Francia M. Hunter
John W. Lowley
van Buren County
Capitol
Supreme Court of
Cosson
Swanson
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Town
Federal District Court
United States Court of Appeals
Capitol Grounds
Manners and money woes in a playful society snippet
A comic clipping surveys gender roles and money debates. It mocks male honor on stage and questions women’s financial independence, with quips about teething syrup for children and a jab at business college courses. The snapshot ends with courting hints and family finances.
Face Breakout to Clear Skin with Cuticura Cure
Judd Knowles of Falla City Nebraska describes years of red splotchy facial blemishes and nightly itching. After trying various remedies he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with hot water, reporting full cure in three weeks. Free samples offered with 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Falla City
Neb
Judd Knowles
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Offhand remarks echo a New York luncheon quip
At a New York luncheon Wolf Hopper mocked a poor actor saying he had hints enough to quit the stage. Phatt, after Hamlet on the road, left stagelife and went back to Canalstrat. He explained hints about being unsuited, joking the critics and birds would hatch if allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Hopper
New York
Phatt
Hamlet
Canalstrat
Trial of Murder in Arizona Presided by Pompous Chief Justice
In early Arizona a stern chief justice presided over a murder trial. An aged black man was killed and the sole witness was a small black boy. The defense objected to the boy’s oath given his youth. When asked what happens if he lies the boy answered that the devil would get him, and the judge replied that the boy’s answer was exactly what he paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Idaho
Heyburn
Senate
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Simmons
Senaor
Strickland Gillan
Indiana Society of Chicago
Tripartite
Little Island
London
Claudius
Arizona
National Monthly
Hearth-Hunger and the enduring home in Atlantic prose
A quoted Atlantic essay by Carne M. A. Comer argues that deeper human need than bread is a rooted desire for home. It contends women’s strength lies in the hearth and generation, resisting shallow modern life and seeking purpose in mills, shops, and offices if necessary.
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Carne- Ma A. P. Comer
Atlantic
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Ways and Means Committee
Springer of
Ilinois
Tom Reed
Reed
Springer
Senator Penrose
Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
United States
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Robert Taylor
Tennessee
Reno J
OWA
Acta
General Assembly
Lowans
John P. Charles
Laporte City
Spring Tire
Marty M
Frank
Pulaski
Earl M. Johnson
Harlan
Charles J. Dahlberg
Dee Moines
Abraham van Roele
Orange City
Frederick Barr
Ventura
Alvah B. Swift
Willam W. Drongon
Dubuque
G. &. Wright
Council Bluffs
Arthur F. Stuelke
Nashua
Grant A. Thompson
Cedar Falla
Claus J. W. Clasen
Davenport
Bettendorf Co
Battendorf
Jerome L. Richardson
Red Oak
Brennan
C. A. Robbins
Conitol
James H. Applegate
Applegate
Mr. Robins
George Coston
Spirit Lake
Iowa
P. G. Holden
Lows
International Harvester Company
Ling
Professor Holden
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ann Lowan
Holden
Talfa
Iowa State Medical Society
M. N. Voldeng
Hospital For the Insane
Cherokee
Jeanette Throckmorton
Chariton
Paul Gardner
New Hampton
Henry Albert
Iowa City
Lenna
Stith McPherson
Keokuk
Iowa Telephone Company
McPherson
Guy &. Logan
Camp Parry
Adjutant General
Utley
Hird
Loon
Katon
Durchenwald
Hiwood
Schilling
Varner
Logan
Bradshaw
District Court
Mra
Knicker
Booker
Jack
Fudge
Post
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