Brandeis as Public Defender of the People in Boston
The article profiles Louis D. Brandeis, a Kentucky-born lawyer who chose cases serving the public good over wealth. It recounts his battles in Boston from 1900 against streetcar monopolies, gas company consolidations, and insurance waste, culminating in the creation of savings bank insurance benefiting working people at lower costs and with profit participation.
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Brandeis
Boston
Elevated Railway
Indianapolis
New York
Equitable Life
Brandies
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Savings
Brandeis Joins Gravis Case to Clash With Ballinger Forces
Detroit News praises Brandeis for four months of effort exposing Ballinger and the Interior Department. It credits him with obtaining key documents and admissions, joining Heney Folk and Hughes as a people’s counsel, while urging a faster national ascent and warning of the dangers of relentless speed.
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Ballinger
Wickersham
Gravis
Brandeis
Taft
Heney, Folk
Hughes
Automobiles and Men Poem Reflects Life’s Rough Roads
A Detroit Free Press poem likens cars to men, arguing true worth shows when paths are rough. It contrasts cosmetic appeal with resilience, noting that finishing journeys under heavy load and tough terrain defines real strength and success.
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Detroit Free Press
The Cost of Speed in American Life
A reflective commentary on Brighton Beach motor speed accidents and the feverish pursuit of progress. It argues that spectators and performers alike accept risk as part of modern life, lamenting the pace that erodes safety and patience in pursuit of speed and excitement.
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Wayfarer
Detroit News
Brighton Beach
A Woman's Tongue Jokes Stir Reflections on Women
A Cleveland Press critique notes that jokes about a woman's tongue reveal cruelty in humor. It contrasts generations of respect for women's role as mothers and partners with enduring mockery. The piece laments the furnace of hurtful jests and defends the dignity of women’s speech and influence.
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Cleveland Press
Mechanician recalls former janitor turned auto garage helper
Clark Howell of Atlanta relates a Washington Post anecdote about a former Atlanta Constitution office janitor who lost his job due to heavy drinking and later found work in an automobile garage. The man boasted of his car knowledge but puzzled over how cars move without horses.
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Clark Howell
Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Hmquor
Mr. Howell
Tom
Eighty an Hour Ride at the Indy Track
A first person account of riding a crack driver at Indianapolis on an 80 mile per hour lap. The narrator endures intense g-forces, roaring engines, and near skids while looping the 2.4 mile oval, exits exhilarated with a grin and a vow to return, later reading a poem about speed and the race.
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Filer
Indianapolis Speedway
Anon
Jeath
Auto or Wife A Satirical Poem on Modern Luxury
A rhymed satire questions whether a man loves his auto more than a wife and describes a stylish high speed companion that costs and captivates. It humorously contrasts devotion with consumer passion, ending with a quip about electric company pitches and light household modernity.
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Honey, Folk
New York Sun
Kentucky
Louisville
Harvard University
Germany
New England
Louis D. Brandeis
Glavis
Poli
Westase
E. A. Brininstool
Los Angeles Express
Stubb
John
Electric Company
Maria
Chicago-Newa
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