Oklahoma ready for statehood and a clean town movement
The piece discusses Oklahoma's path to statehood, the expected constitutional provisions, and the shift from Indian Territory to state status with a governor and senators. It also highlights efforts to create "clean town" clubs improving civic life, streets, signs, and community pride, plus a plan to install metal refuse boxes for recycling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Run Pepervelt
Oklshborst
Frank Prantz
United States
Lotter
Oregon
Oklahoma
Oklihomems
The Child's Mind Develops by Its Processes
A brief essay extols infant mind development, arguing littler children are closer to a pure world. It praises the peace and cheer of babies, their tolerance, trusting nature, and the value of letting a child grow through natural processes with respectful guidance from elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.S. Martin iv
Tlarpers Magazine
Humor and Philosophy by Duncan M S
A mismatched collection of humorous verse and musings. It mixes light wordplay about fashion and sports with a short piece on domestic furnace use and the strains of modern life. The prose sections offer quips on politeness, work, and personal quirks amid everyday scenes.
Collector Cupid By Esther Harndin
Peggy Hall struggles with a failing furniture business and two careless partners. Henry Brightwell helps settle her debts, spurring a fresh start as she balances rent, work, and love in a New York City apartment.
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Cupid
Esther Harndin
Percy Phall
New Bachind Jetters
Kit
Lacey
Daa
Keith & Blink’s
Hoorwalker
Wil
Lucy
Peggy
Ainsley’s
Pegey
Pessy
Pesey
Wit
Pesy
Fashion Syndicate
Pegayy
Mrs. Hallin
Pesgy
Peggy Tall
Ilenry Brightwell
Mother
New York
Teeey
Henry
Posey
Jones & Grab
Wall
Henry Brightwell
Collection Department
Ainsy
Old German Legend and Other Curiosities Chronicle
A Freiburg shoe maker’s murder tale ends with the wife’s execution and a skull at a cross. The piece recounts Chinese flag symbolism, Afghani humor by Abdur Rahman, cooks’ seasoning, and a courtroom quip about a chair-breaking incident.
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Freiburg
Baden
Pick Up Your Feet and They'll Fall Themselves Quip
A brief quotation from an Irishman noted in Atchison Globe recounts a poky horse being urged with a whip to lift its feet. The line is the humorous image of quick movement arising from simple instruction. Demosthenes is cited on self-correction as a cure for censure.
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Jess
Cie
Preseher
Japan
Whinese Ag
Atchison Globe
The Explanation Railroads and a Charge
A fragment quotes a harsh view of railroads as soulless corporations and questions if they have taken up one’s piss, signaling hostility toward corporate power. The lines reflect ridicule and grievance toward railroad authorities and their perceived coercive influence.
No Married Man Deceives His Wife As Prices Rise
A satirical discourse on honesty and public image warns that virtue tied to money gains attention. It satirizes claims of integrity used for commercial purposes and the pressure of public opinion when financial interests speak louder than merit.
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Fpmile Consolidation Coal Company
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Ameer
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