Good Fellows creed and Elks charity described
The Elks convention in Detroit embodies the creed of kindness and charity. The article praises their worldwide reach from Galveston to San Francisco, noting rapid aid to victims, emphasis on inner charity, and efforts to help children and uphold patriotism while welcoming all faiths within the lodge.
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Elks
Detroit
United States
Order of Good Fellows and Charity
Bill Elk
Galveston
Boyertown
San Francisco
Red Cross
The
Elks’ Lodge
Chicago
Spoils System Under Fire in Mil waukee Review
The Chicago Tribune lauds Milwaukee’s Socialist rule as merit based and free of spoils, arguing responsible government rises from ending patronage. It cites insurgent Congress members resisting bribes, and notes officials now prioritize righteous legislation over district spoils.
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Milwaukee
The
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Congress
Cannon
Jones
Smith
Brass Tacks on Wall Street Panic Public Opinion
The St Paul Dispatch notes that the public resists being stampeded by the idea of a Wall Street panic and questions the so called wisdom implied by such scares. The piece suggests caution and skepticism toward sensational financial narrative.
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Wall Street
St. Paul
Sugar Trust Still Wields Political Power
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes that Congress' remaining investigations do not threaten the Sugar Trust, whose political influence remains strong and effectively safeguarded from exposure.
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Congress
Sugar Trust
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Roosevelt Stump Speech Aims at Indiana Farm Tactics
The Baltimore Sun quotes the saying that Col Roosevelt will stump Indiana and likely plow harrow sow and reap the state, emphasizing farm policy and campaigning energy in the region. The remark highlights a vigorous, hands on approach to appealing to farmers and rural voters during the campaign.
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Col. Roosevelt
Indiana
Baltimore Sun
Roosevelt to Aid Beveridge in Indiana Campaign
The Real Thing notes Col Roosevelt will speak for Senator Beveridge in Indiana, promising to help with the campaign. Kansas City Star reports the plan as a show of support and continued political activity.
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Col. Roosevelt
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Kansas City Star
Municipal Advertising Upsets City Officials
The Washington herald notes that the city permitting fight pictures faces possible unpleasant notoriety as the issue draws attention to local advertising practices and public sentiment.
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Washington Herald
Quotations Clarify Tensions Between Colonel and Ballinger
In a Chicago Tribune note, both the colonel and Mr Ballinger stress they are not speaking against each other in quotation marks, signaling no open quarrel while implying cautious remarks.
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Ballinger
Chicago Tribune
Necessity the Mother of New Christianity at Chicago
A Philadelphia North American editorial mocks Chicago University divinity faculty for inventing a "new Christianity" after attempting to fit traditional Christian doctrine to a modern learning setting.
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Divinity
Chicago University
Philadelphia
Outlook editor's response to raise discussed
The Wichita Eagle notes speculation among the newspaper fraternity about what Dr. Abbott, editor of the Outlook, will say to his associate editor when the assistant asks for the traditional raise.
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Dr. Abbott
The
Outlook
Wichita Eagle
Three of a Kind in Skeedee Sage’s Witty Quote
The Sarcastic Sage of Skeedee quips that some men are born failures and some achieve nothing but failure. Others seek advice and then actually follow it, as noted by Puck in a clever cartoon-like remark.
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Skeedee
Puck
Pursuit of Knowledge Prank Stirs Medical Debate
In Pittsburg a man tickled a male's hind leg with a straw to test reflexes. The animal kicked, but doctors have not yet confirmed whether the observed reaction was real or imagined. The Wheeling Intelligencer reports the curious incident prompting questions about reflex testing.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling Intelligencer
Can't Touch Him Lorimer Jury Comment
A San Francisco Chronicle quotation asserts Lorimer would not mind any man on the jury, claiming he would accept any who executes the laws regardless of identity. The remark frames a critique of judicial impartiality and political influence.
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Lorimer
San Francisco Chronicle
Congress Word Mill Echoes in Terse Satire
The Houston Post quips that Congress spoke about 15,000,000 words in the latest session, likening the body's chatter to Reno’s famed word mill in a satirical measure of legislative verbosity.
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Congress
Reno
Houston Post
Bryan Not Seeking Nebraska Senate Seat Says Newspaper
In a blunt denial the Buffalo Express quotes Bryan reiterating he is not a candidate for U S Senate in Nebraska. The paper questions whether he would diverge from his usual stance and remarks on his political plans.
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Bryan
United States
Nebraska
Buffalo Express
Socialist accusation fuels Ballinger-Poindexter clash
Ballinger says Poindexter is a socialist and Poindexter plans a weeklong leave to explain Ballinger’s claim. The exchange reflects partisan tension as both figures prepare to publicly state their positions.
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Ballinger
Poindexter
Baltimore Sun
Prize Joke Hints Longworth as Ohio Governor Pick
The Baltimore American notes the joke that Mr Nicholas Longworth could become Ohio’s next governor. The remark echoes through humorous columns in the Ohio Washington Herald and related pages.
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Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Baltimore American
Washington Herald
Prophecies of Mother Shipton printed by request
The Scrap Book presents Prophecies of Mother Shipton, an English figure from over 300 years past. It notes these prophecies published before 1489 and before Americas and other inventions. all have come true except the carriages without horses prophecy, with an end date of 1881.
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Mother Shipton
England
America
Distrust as Safeguard in Public Life by Wendell Phillips
A quoted meditation on distrust as a path to safety in republics. The speaker argues that health and security come through labor and vigilance, contrasting despotism with the restless, governed ocean as a metaphor for enduring public watchfulness.
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Demosthenes
Alps
Wendell Phillips
Poem Entry by F. W. Bourdillono
A dying star above and snows as wan faces of the dead. the east grows golden and night ends as a low peak reddens. Truth broadens the world while old lights fade. do not fear, for our children shall have sun.
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F. W. Bourdillono
The Bravest Battle by Joaquin Miller
A poem credited to Joaquin Miller extols the bravest battle fought by mothers of men. It argues the war is waged not with cannon but through eloquence and silent endurance within the heart of women from infancy to death.
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Mothers of Men
Just a Minute Census Tale of Aged Fearful Parents
A census clerk spots numbers 120 and 172 under ages of father and mother in law, but the respondent says parents were never that old. The clerk asks and the reply: none, they would have been if living. London Graphic.
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London Graphic
One Matter Settled
Dialogue from the Chicago Tribune features Dorkins confirming vacation plans after Eve yields to Mrs. Dorkins and the girls. The exchange presents a domestic decision resolved by collective family input.
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Dorkins
Eve
Mrs. Dorkins
Chicago Tribune
Joy Rider Poem of Reckless Urban Flight
A poem in the Chicago Record-Herald extols a fearless Joy Rider weaving through city streets. The narrator boasts dodging cops and hazards, injuring no one yet causing havoc as he tears across bridges, lawns, and traffic with scant regard for warnings or consequences. The piece ends with a defiant refrain of crashing on forever.
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Bill
Composer Reflects on Fame and Loudness in Flats
A dialogue between a friend and a composer quoted from the Washington Star discusses how music would lack vogue among people living in flats if it were played softly, highlighting concerns about audibility and audience taste. The exchange underscores tensions between artistic expression and urban living constraints.
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Washington Star
Baseball is an awful game says Aunt Barbara
Aunt Barbara declaims that baseball is dreadful while her niece defends the sport. The Buffalo Express quotes Aunt Barbara noting Seoby brought two men in but died himself, and calls any game requiring such heroism dreadful.
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Seoby
Buffalo Express
Forum of the People quote attributed to Frank A Munsey
A concise quotation from The Forum of the People asserting that newspapers are the forum for the plain people to be heard. The remark emphasizes the newspaper as a public platform and voiced by Frank A Munsey.
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Frank A. Munsey
Prize Fight Pictures Debate in Indiana Newspapers
Editor MARTHA E. KELLER denounces prize fight screenings in Reno as a blot on state virtue and urges mothers to shield children from debasing entertainment. DR. J. A. HOUSER predicts a national political clash between socialism and wealth, with Indiana at the storm center as Roosevelt, Bryan, Beveridge, and a powerful corporate lobby shape the outcome.
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Reno
Martha E. Keller
M. PD
Marion County
Socialism in Saddle and the Rise of a Great National Fight
The piece discusses socialism rising in American politics driven by figures like William Jennings Bryan and the Democratic Party while Republicans fracture under the influence of money interests. It notes a national battle shaping up as reformers gain influence from La Follette to Beveridge and insurgent factions across regions.
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Mr. Bryan
Beveridge
la Follette
Galilee
Standard Oil
Sugar Trust
Beef Trust
Guggenheim
Washington
Bryan
White House
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Congress
Cleveland
Murdock
Middle West
East
Real Conservation. Judge Lindsey On Charity And Youth
The Denver juvenile court judge urged charity in a recent address, saying one misstep should not end a youth. A cowboy story ends with the blunt reply that if a prodigal son returned home he would shoot the boy and raise the calf.
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Denver
Detroit Free Press
Plankville Census Sparks Call for Recount
Local quarrel over population data ends with a claim that the census undercounted Plankville. A congressman is pressed to secure a recount, while opponents insist the tally cannot be redone.
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Plankville
Value of a Child editorial on Indiana damages law
The Indianapolis Sun notes recent editorials by the Sufi on applying the law to individual rights. It cites child fatalities by autos, arguing Indiana law caps damages at the child’s future earnings until age 21, often limiting recovery to about 200 to 300 dollars despite culpable drivers.
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Indiana
Hka
Cheer Up It Might Be Worse
A satirical piece listing ironic exaggerations about politics society and daily life. It imagines absurd misplacements such as a hereditary congressional office and a ford water supply scarcity while remarking on common fears and comic scenarios. The tone mocks overstatements and public figures like Carrie Nation Taft and Yt RR.
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Carrie Nation
Mr. Taft
Congressional
Hair care quip prompts old joke moment
A brief quip from the Youngstown Telegram notes Mrs John-Il wishing for a recipe to stop hair loss. It adds a joke about women picking up the hair and hanging it on the back of a chair, reflecting light local humor.
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John
Youngstown
Nerve to Spare Footpad Pun Prompted.
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript features a footpad and a pedestrian sparring over time, highlighting a sharp exchange where the thief demands speed and the passer urges haste. The lighthearted line captures a snapshot of streetwise humor in a compact moment.
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Boston Transcript
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