Mexican Peon Life in War and Peace and Its Complexities
The article surveys Mexican peon life amid war with U S forces and between federals and constitutionalists. It contrasts indigenous views of a northward liberator Itzama with everyday peon customs, dances, pulque drinking, and family roles. It notes brutal war passions, tribal loyalties, property destruction, and the steady discipline of workmen across towns. It highlights class and regional differences, including labor habits and vendor cries, as it portrays the social fabric under strain.
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Peon
Terpsichore
Ita
Villista
Huertista
Peons
Emp
Mexico
Constitutionalists
Federals
Torreon
Gossip of the Sport World: Engel and Polo News
Washington's Joseph Engel stars in a baseball tale tied to Grimm as his third season unfolds and his saloon-sponsor father toasts victories. Meanwhile Captain Edward Darley Miller is slated to manage the 1915 Panama-Pacific polo tournament in San Francisco after Boer War honors. The piece weaves club moves, player traits, and manager chatter through a collage of early 20th century sports notes.
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Engel
Joseph Engel
Washington
Grimm
Joseph
Joe
Foamy
Papa Engel
Miller
Edward Darley Miller
Seventeenth
Lancers
San Francisco
Big Leaguers From One School
Eddie Harrison one of Mews rookies George Hinckley of the Athletics and Dereh Bald of the St. Louis Browns are all from Everett high school of Boston.
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Eddie Harrison
George Hinckley
Athletics
Dereh Bald
St. Louis Browns
Everett High School
Boston
Frank Smith Returns With Brooklyn Scout Leader
Frank Smith, former Pirates and Red Sox boxman, arrives with Brooklyn’s manager Bill Bradley after a scouting trip. Smith, noted as one of the few pitchers to throw two no hitter games, joins Maple team amid renewed confidence and veteran presence.
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Frank Smith
Brooklyn
Bill Bradley
The
Brookfeds
Pirate
Red
White Sox
Red Sox
Frank
The Height of the Ridiculous The Best Arrangement
A collection of humorous quotes and quips from various newspapers including the Washington Star Chicago Tribune Le Sourire De telt Free Press Delineator and Cincinnati Enquirer. Jokes cover marriage tests education and domestic life with a playful cross section of voices.
How About the Telephone Delays and Frustrations
A comic exchange recalls a charwoman and a houseman debating telephone etiquette. The charwoman complains she was ringing constantly, while the houseman suggests the timely ringing kept him from noticing the phone. The humor turns on a wedding day fright recalling a joke about hair turning white.
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Housemanl
London
Egbert
Yonkers
E—E
Contraction and Expansion Observed in Everyday Items
A Yonkers Statesman note discusses how some things expand while others contract, citing yeast as expanding and the keyhole contracting. The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum debating how to revisit statements made to the home audience, illustrating political caution.
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Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Searchlights Hasnt Miss Oldgir got searching eyes
Philadelphia Ledger notes a witty exchange about Hasnt Miss Oldgir seeking a husband for twenty years, highlighting a lighthearted social quip on matrimony and long courtship.
Twice Told Tales Quotation Sparks Memory of War Heroics
In the Baltimore Sun style note from Between Childhoods, Misa Sears-Papa claims I am too immature to wed, while Miss Knox-I'shaw challenges ensure the discussion remains lively. The excerpt reflects wartime valor contrasted with domestic expectations.
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Colonel Flashly
Iid
Baltimore Sun
Misa Sears
Papa
Miss Knox
I'shaw
Adulterated Food Crisis Warns Cincinnati Tribune
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune reports concerns over adulterated food with claims that a figure nicknamed Midge appears wholesome while critics warn of artificial coloring. The piece cautions readers about unsafe additives and consumer protection.
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Ciicinnati Commercial Tribune
Do you believe that the whale swallowed Jonah
A brief remark quoted from the Cincinnati Enquirer features the Grouch musing on a whale swallowing Jonah and a humorous aside about an automobile that would swallow an entire room house reflecting a whimsical news tone.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Emquirer
Stomach Empty Diner Menu Exchange Echoed in Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger line recalls a food order scene with the diner asking to choose between six, table d hôte or a la carte and the waiter replying both with extra gravy. The quip captures a humorous glimpse of dining choices and abundance.
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Watter
Philadelphia Ledger
Still Wondering Marto I Question Age in Quiet Exchange
A short dialogue fragment shows Julia revealing her age to Marto with a terse reply. The exchange hints at a moment of age disclosure and a tempered reaction.
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Marto
Julia
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