Ballinger attacks Interior staff in paddle for power
The piece accuses Secretary Ballinger of silencing subordinates who testified against him and protecting Guggenheim interests. It contrasts Ballinger’s actions with Glavis and Shaw, portraying dismissals as political retaliation, and claims the administration suppresses honest officials to safeguard looting schemes and Alaska deals.
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Department of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
Russia
Congressional Investigating Committee
Ballinger
Interior Department
Pinchot
Gravis
Garfield
Glavis
Alexander Shaw
Forestry Service
Shaw
Taft
Gifford Pinchot
General Land Office
Land Office
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Guggenheims
Wickersham
Alaska
Henry W. Hoyt
Porto Rico
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congressional Committee
Indianapolis Needs Trades School Now
Indianapolis faces a critical need for skilled trades as foremen and workers increasingly come from foreign backgrounds. The piece urges launching a local trades school to train hands, boost self-sufficiency, and relieve pressure on professional overproduction, arguing for rapid action to align education with industrial demands.
Never Again! Free Trades Schools at Arsenal Grounds
T. E. Powers argues against a project in Indianapolis that would make the trades schools at the Arsenal grounds free to boys, provided woodland is preserved and donors creditors and citizens are treated fairly, stressing the importance of opportunity for boys to become earners.
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Indianapolis
Arsenal Grounds
Progressives curb predatory power in Congress says Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star argues a small Republican minority, with Democratic support on some issues, has broken the grip of predatory wealth in Congress. It credits President Roosevelt and progressive Republicans for reforms, including blocking railroad rate increases and pressuring tariff revision. The piece foresees reduced influence of special interests, more people’s representation, and setbacks for Cannon and Aldrich leadership.
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Congress
Democratic Party
United States
House
Aldrich
Roosevelt
Hhis
Chi
Cago
Republican Party
Cannon
Kansas City Star
Just a Minute When He Suffered
A humorous exchange about candy causing agony and a boy named Bobby recalling his pain, cited from the Boston Post. The dialogue includes Mrs Corntossel commenting on driving pigs and their value at $11 each, reflecting rural life and light banter.
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Bessie
Mamma
Bobby
Boston Post
Fooling the Comet Upstages May Eighteen Fear
Mike and Pat discuss Halley’s comet with bravado in a Detroit Free Press excerpt. One narrator claims the date matters little, while another plans to be away on May 18, signaling doubt and uncertainty about the omen.
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Mike
Pat
Detroit Free Press
A Proud Mother Brings Three Children Across Wives
A mother answers questions about marriage and children in a brisk exchange. She states she has three children: one by the third wife of her second husband and two by the second wife of her first husband. The quote is attributed to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Tallman and Shortman Clash Over Repeated Mistakes
In a Chicago News blurb, Tallman states a fool repeats errors while Shortman denies the label. The exchange ends with Shortman admitting two marriages, revealing personal history amid a brief dialogue.
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Tallman
Shortman
Tve
Chicago News
Not Claiming the Fire Umbrella Sparks Quiet Exchange
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer quip centers on a man remarking about a fire umbrella he carries and another man’s thanks for not claiming it. The exchange spots irony in a mundane object becoming a source of social humor between individuals.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Has That Effect Love and Wealth Shield Methuselah in Humor
A witty line imagines Methuselah aging well because a young wife marries for money, as printed in the Boston Transcript. The quip plays on enduring affection and material motive within a playful exchange.
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Methuselah
Boston Transcript
The Modern Requirement. Employer to applicant
A brief exchange in Life magazine asks if the applicant is truthful. The reply affirms honesty but notes it should not jeopardize business. the quip reflects cautious candor about truthfulness in hiring.
Foolish Questions From a Swede at the Post Office
A humorous item from Everybody's Magazine recounts a Swede entering a northern post office and asking to ban letters for the day. The clerk asks for the name, and the Swede replies in a jokey dialect, creating a playful misunderstanding.
TIPPY-TOE Poem of a Parent's Guiding Child
A poem from the Los Angeles Express celebrates a child named Tippy-toe as a guiding, comforting force. The speaker speaks of a baby’s influence on courage, daily joy, and moral steering, portraying faith and gratitude to a divine presence. The verse closes with a parental vow and shrine in the child’s heart.
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Los Angeles Express
New Life for Farms Report of Agriculture Reform Plan
A U S Department of Agriculture report outlines a cooperative rural education program to attract youth to farming. It details club formation for boys over 10, land and prizes, and lessons on drainage soil preparation seed quality tillage rotation and manure. It highlights results from Mississippi and South Carolina contests and describes the organizational structure and aims of field agents and county programs.
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Koral
Mississippi
South Carolina
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Grief and Responsibility by Elbert Hubbard
A reflection on the tests of character at tragedy's edge detailing a Kansas wagon accident that killed the father. A widowed mother and her young son confront loss, learn to endure, and press on toward the west, with the boy assuming duty and guiding the family.
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T. E. Powers
Willie
Whlie
Hiram
Ted
New Life For Farms
U. S. Department OF Agriculture
Elbert Hubbard
Kansas
Alon
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