Taft tariff clash shows insurgents and Standpatters unite
The House voted 110 to 83 along party lines to fund a tariff commission, empowering an inquiry into production costs at home and abroad. Taft defended the move, saying a thorough, evidence based tariff should be built on solid statistics, with a two to three year investigation ahead.
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Editorial Afterthoughts on Ballinger and Politics
Editorial notes critique Ballinger and Taft era politics, contrasts Indiana and Rhode Island Republicanism, and jokes about vacations, Congress adjournment, and Farm and Democratic convention impressions. Mentions Ballinger Cunningham Perkins Kerby and Judge Millard F. Cox with minor exceptions in party harmony.
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National Monthly
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John E. Lamb
Brash Tacks and Dressed-Down Politicians Autobiography Note
A collage of satirical clippings from multiple papers references a dead political boss claiming a leg pinch made Roosevelt president, pins Ballinger and Lorimer in a rest deferral, recalls comets and Bryan legends, taunts a mind-reading professor, praises Milwaukee’s socialist health chief, notes a senate seat trend, and ends with Feary’s polar sled claim.
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Col. Roosevelt
New York Herald
Just a Minute Why Not? A Lightening Thrills a Sake Scene
A couple on a two seater share a whispered romance while parents sit nearby. A sudden flash of lightning and thunder interrupts, prompting the maid to quip that thunder should come first. The scene ends with startled lovers and a comic note from the weather.
Will to Break the Will of the People Sparks Plan
In a witty exchange, a political boss praises a quip about breaking a will and contemplates forcing a break in the will of the people, as noted by Catholic Stenderd and Times. The lieutenant probes the idea, hinting at political maneuvering ahead.
At the Game Knicker Beef Prices Rise Contrast
A New York Sun quip contrasts rising food costs with a joke about piling up a home plate with 200 pounds of beef, reflecting playful sports city humor.
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New York Sun
Letter Excerpt From Venice Describes Gondola Experience
A young woman’s letter from Venice recounts lying in a gondola on the Grand Canal and drinking in the scene with notable intensity, remarking that the experience felt unusually full and vivid. The reference comes from Lippincott’s publication.
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Evidence of It Is Your Wife a College Girl
A humorous quip from the St Louis Star jokes about courting and shopping habits. The cartoon caption questions whether a wife is a college girl, suggesting she studies “buy-ology” as she shops. The piece reflects light social humor from the era.
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The Oldest Inhabitant Reflects on May Weather
An elderly man, wrapped in a heavy coat, endures a May day as he recalls past seasons. He answers with a weary head shake, noting the unseasonable warmth and longer shadows of the month. The fragment evokes a quiet, local mood.
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Diast
Neighborly Precaution in Drug Store Clerk Tale
A Success Magazine quip recalls a new drug store clerk who refuses to fill a prescription for locals until the boss returns. The joke contrasts local familiarity with strict policy and ends with a biting observation by Judge about grouchy attitudes when plans go awry.
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Success Magazine
A Poem for Toda Pete Jones Enjoys Weather Folklore
A humorous dialect poem recounts Pete Jones whittling at Nicholsons while rain and drought shift. He jokes about weather and gardens, contemplates transformations, and returns to a community chew session. The piece ends with the line you are Pete Jones.
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Pete Jones
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Pete
Passion Play returns to Oberammergau amid crowds and devotion
The Bavarian village Oberammergau resumes its famed Passion Play after ten years, drawing tourists from around the world. The 18 acts and 23 tableaux unfold from morning until evening with 713 performers, led by Anton Lang as Christ and Ottilie Zwinklen as Mary, as the town prepares for a record influx—estimates reach a quarter of a million visitors, with lodging and meals offered at three to five dollars a day.
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