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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
6
First Artist How is he as a sculptor
Second Artist Oh he cuts quite a figure. The dialogue hints at a sculptor’s notable presence and striking appearance.
Origin of the American flag tied to Washington heraldry
The piece traces the flag’s roots to George Washington’s coat of arms, linking it to his ancestry from English nobility. It explains that Washington’s three stars and three stripes emblem reflected Plantagenet and Lancaster lineage, and that Washington used a cognizance approved by tradition in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
St. George
General Washington
Willan Hertburn
Durham
England
John Washngton
Whitfield
Richerd II
John
George
United States
John Washington
Virginia
Eleanor Hastines
Francis
Earl of Huntington
Lady Huntington
Duke of Clarence
Edward IV
Richard HE
Isabel Neville
Richard
Earl of Warwick
Hastings
Tone
Earl of Salisbury
Plantagenet
Mortimer
Earl of March
Neville
Montague
Beauchamp
Devereux
House of Lancaster
America
Revolutionary Army
Guardian bank treasurer teased over Taft likeness
The Cleveland Leader reports Assistant Treasurer James A. Mathews of the Guardian bank faced jokes about resembling President Taft. After years of deflecting them, a dinner with Mr and Mrs Frank Harmon revived the gag when Mathews asked Miss Dorothy Harmon if she thought he looked like the president. Dorothy replied that she did not in the face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mathews
Guardian Bank
Taft
Mathews
Uncle Jim
Cleveland
The Old Gag and a Denver Ad Writers’ Dinner
Miss Lilian B Rowe at an advertising writers' dinner in Denver recalls the old gag from the 1849 era. She notes a sharper may revive the gag by selling a pamphlet about keeping a harem shirt from fraying. The quip suggests a satirical echo of fashion fraud and the promise of selling knickers to victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian B. Rowe
Denver
He Got the Pass in a Quirky Antipass Debate
A humorous exchange centers on a request for a travel pass. The speaker argues an antipass law allows fee transportation for necessary care of live stock and fruit, spinning a joke about an aunt, a girl, and a nephew to justify the trip. The dialogue blends legal jargon with comic mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhve
Deaf Beggar Pranks Milwaukee Flat In Humorous Incident
A Milwaukee flat dweller recalls a deaf and dumb applicant who knocked and delivered an envelope. The resident, angry at first, realized the joke and slammed the door, then returned to bed laughing about the encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Dress and vexes of law on gender equality
The excerpt argues that men and women choose different types of clothing based on ease and constraint, questioning what permanent equality can mean if laws merely reset the same disputes. It suggests law cannot rewire social preferences.
Caustique Crushes Champleigh in Hidden Door Exchange
Miss Caustique and Cholly Champleigh engage in a flirtatious exchange about leaving a home for secrecy and a locked back door, revealing playful romantic intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuenxte
Cholly Champleigh
Miss Caustique
The Worth of the Voice Inspiration Excerpt
A reflection on the human voice as the organ of the soul and the means by which inner truth is expressed. The piece compares voice to divine revelation and cites Longfellow Hyperion as a source for the idea that soul speaks through sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Hyperion
Marriage Broker Took Full Estate After Match
Tess Jiggs claimed to arrange a match with a French mare quis for a girl, charging four percent. He surpassed that by marrying the girl himself and taking the entire estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wees
Tess Jiggs
Wigss
Jiggs
A Heartless Father
A wife confronts her husband about his daughter’s day to day burdens and her alleged neglect of school work while praising the daughter’s athletic role in basketball. The exchange reveals fault lines over gendered expectations and parental care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Jim Jenkins
Australia marks Captain Cook landing anniversary
Historic event notes Australia celebrating its 141st anniversary of Captain Cook's landing at Botany Bay in 1770. The HMS Endeavour, a 37 ton barque, anchored eight days and hoisted the British flag. On the anniversary the flag is unfurled and saluted by harbor warships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Captain Cook
H. M.S. Endeavor
Sting Rays Harbor
Botany Bay
Bost Wins Post Cereal C2 Human Interest Stew
CW writes a short western human interest piece for the Post Cereal C2 feature. Bost crafts a story blending frontier charm with everyday hometown resilience and small town moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CW. Bost
Mind Antecedents Of Digestion In Dogs And People
A discussion on how mental state influences digestion cites Pavlovian experiments with dogs. Hunger and anticipation trigger saliva and gastric juices, while worry or negative mood suppresses them. The piece links pleasant meals, Post Toasties, and a positive outlook to better digestion and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawlov
Pavloff
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