Presidential Possibilities In Chicago Convention Battle
Walter Williams analyzes the June Chicago Republican convention as a multi candidate showdown. Taft and La Follette are known players while Roosevelt denies candidacy yet remains a central figure. Progressives push for tariff reform initiative and recall amid a clash with Taft and an active Roosevelt faction.
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Five Republicans Boomed for Nomination in Taft Era
The article outlines Taft Roosevelt La Follette Hughes Cummins as top contenders. It notes Taft and La Follette formally declared, while Hughes eyed as a compromise and Roosevelt signaled openness. Hoovering discussion swirled of other booms and party maneuvering shaping a 1912 style contest.
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Sham Engagement Ends After Mock Battle
A sham battle in which Colonel Lister and the Tenth Infantry were declared slaughtered ends with Lister waking as the drill concludes. He seeks Rosamond Verde, and she reveals she accepted his engagement earlier, after the mock fight. The pageant closes with a light, romantic twist as two lovers seal their vows.
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An Odd Parade of Prose Jests and Punchline Fragments
Aggregated quips from Cosmopolitan Washington Star and other sources. A string of epigrams and humorous lines features a Massachusetts governor and a parson, a two headed girl, a suffragette's ache, and the Midget’s satire on fashion and poverty.
Absurdities and Nerve Admiration in Odd Quotes
A collage of quips on nerve and opinion from Farmers Corntessel and others. The Washington Star and Cleveland Pinta Dealer snippets mock bravado, tests, and proposals in a jumble of dated humor.
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Washington Star
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Mirthful Exchange Sparks Night Out Comment
A quirky line from a housemaid prompts a humorous exchange about plans and engagements. The fragment hints at a social vignette from Eagese Gite Inerosi, capturing a light, anecdotal moment.
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Earthquakes Uncover Vast Mineral Deposits Through Tremors
Readings describe how September and October earthquakes in south Alaska reveal gold bearing lodes buried beneath rock and soil. The shaking lifts cracks and shifts rock to expose rich quartz veins, allowing miners to strike rich veins that might have remained hidden without seismic disturbance.
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Dreamer quote by John Kendrick Bangs on dreams
The text presents a Bangs quotation noting that dreams from bygone centuries shape today's reality and underpin youth's pursuit of truth. It contrasts dream imagery with practical foundations, suggesting imagination fuels future edifice and discovery.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Rothschild Safe at the Synagogue Amid Large London Congregation
In a London Chronicle item the Baron Gustave de Rothschild remains calm when a neighbor tugs his sleeve inside a vast synagogue. He jokes that they all are present, conveying cautious waggery about safety in a crowded setting.
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