No latitude given for Noel investigation
A caustic opinion argues Lawyer James W. Noel did not have latitude to probe gambling or vice as part of the council committee’s duties. It claims Noel’s employment meant no free rein and accuses investigators of attempting to ruin Logsdon. The text cites reactions from multiple papers and notes a Delaware appellate reversal in a separate damages case.
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The Songs and Sketches of a Singer by Edward Singer
A fragmented collection of verses and prose snippets begins with The Happy Barefoot Boy about Joe McCormick who bleeds a toe on corn. It then shifts to campus talk on language, voyage reflections, and social vignettes including Upton family lineage, jealous girls, and a wife who married for brains, all linked by Edward Singer’s writings.
Beveridge Phrases Stir Eastern Ignorance Debate
Detroit Free Press quotes mockery and praise as Beveridge speeches are parodied and praised across regions. Indiana readers form Beveridge clubs while Massachusetts is labeled ignorant, with cyclic jabs at critics and references to schools and culture.
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Prayer With Variations. A Catish Prayers in a Household Tale
A woman recalls her imaginative late nephew who has lately acted like a cat. He follows cat-like 4s in all actions and even recites prayers with a meow inserted after each line, ending with Amen. The mother hurriedly puts him to bed as a cat saying his prayers amuses the family. New York, fre.
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Fashion notes from a bygone era on jewelry and dress
The piece surveys jewelry trends and dress details with mentions of gold filigree beads, baroque pearls, imitation pearls falling out of favor, longer thinner gold necklaces, hand-painted fabrics, and blue corn floral turbans. It covers summer underwear fabrics, no 75 mesh weave, du Barry sequin outfits for balls, tortoise shell or mother-of-pearl sticks, and practical fashion care tips including fabric cleaning mixtures and home haircare. It also notes a quip about clever women preferring ordinary men and the charm of handkerchiefs repurposed for clothes and decor, plus care tips for flowers, shoes, and windows.
Quaker Reflections and Humorous Quotations Parade
A Philadelphia Record feature collects wry, clipped reflections and jokes on honesty, memory, optimism, and social mores. The snippets mingle quips about imbeciles mischief and vanity with playful exchanges among fictional speakers Blobby Slobbs Cynicus and Cynicus.
Odd Aphorisms from A Philadelphia Record Page
A string of quirky lines presents misrendered aphorisms about arms, drums, hair, latchkeys, prosperity, perpetual motion, temperament, scandal, and speaking terms. It highlights a witty, ironic view of personalities and actions with a Philadelphia Record flavor.
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Quip Laden Snippet From Philadelphia Press Cartoon
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press features quick exchanges and jokes about weather, papers, famous gunsler, and a baby’s look alike. The dialogue touches on a variety of whimsical lines with playful banter about names and misstatements.
Reflections Of A Bachelor And A Madison County Change
The excerpt contemplates male pride and social circles with a satirical edge from New York Press. It notes a bachelor’s view after six children and compares intimate social ties to a senator’s circle. It ends foretelling the Madison County courthouse’s shift to exclusively county officer use next month.
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