Memorial Day Appeal for Duty to Nation and Lincoln's Vision
The article argues Memorial Day should honor Civil War dead and renew commitment to a government of the people. It links Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to modern dangers from greed and industrial slavery, urging sacrifice for free labor, equality before the law, and the preservation of republican institutions. It condemns secular observe rituals that trivialize the day and calls for a sacred holiday focused on remembrance and devotion.
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South
North
Greece
France
England
Memorial Day as National Remembrance and Duty
The piece argues Memorial Day should honor all worthy lives, not only wartime deeds, and urges broad observance across the nation. It contrasts civil service with battle remembrance, calling for inclusive tribute and ethical memory of the dead. It then critiques Indiana politics as a test of popular government, warning against powerful interests defeating Senator Beveridge and stressing the stakes for democracy and public trust.
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St. Louis Star
William Allen White
Indiana
Beveridge
White
Congress
United States
Government prosecutes sugar trust overweights and bribery
The Denver News notes progress in the sugar trust case with Charles R. Heike on the dock as weighers testify to sealing scales with steel springs. It argues for higher officials to be held accountable, detailing decades of alleged theft from the treasury, bribery, and fraud across ports, crews, and shipowners, and cites a rare period of honesty when sugar was on the free list.
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Sugar Trust
Charles R. Heike
United States Treasury
United States
Sugar
Cleveland
Denver News
Roosevelt’s Doctoring of Party Becomes National Topic
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes that accumulating colossal fortunes is passé for the era’s vast wealth, while the Atlanta Constitution argues Roosevelt’s many colleges have made him a doctor of politics, fit to diagnose his party’s woes.
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J. P. Morgan
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Roosevelt
Atlanta Constitution
Just a Minute The Family Telephone
Detroit Free Press notes a household craze where every call at home centers on sister. Parents mutter and youths yell for sister as the phone rings endlessly day and night. Neighbors joke about sweethearts calling only to reach her, while mom and dad feel left out.
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Sister
Dad
Wild eyed man orders potatoes and eggs in jacket
A wild eyed customer asks a waiter for medium boiled potatoes and eggs with jackets. He explains he may not have the order right and asks the waiter to do the best he can as a red automobile nearly forced him to stop to avoid a collision. The scene is recounted in a brief Chicago Tribune snippet.
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Chicago Tribune
Ics
Overlooked Good Things and the Worried Trust Magnate
The Houston Post quotes a trust magnate who fears he has overlooked something after learning that American farmers are prospering. The remark frames a mood of unease as profits shift toward agricultural sectors, suggesting broader economic tensions between finance and farming.
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Houston Post
Benevolent Lady Teaches Girl About Home and Family
In a brief Life dialogue a girl explains she has two new step parents and is welcomed at both homes. A benevolent lady asks if she has a home, prompting the girl to affirm her situation and the two households’ acceptance.
Village Constable Questioning Witness After Cyclist Incident
A village constable questions a villager who has been knocked down by a passing motorcyclist. The villager claims he saw the rider but doubts the man heard him. Puich.
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Puich
The Difficulty Confession Quip Attributed to St. Louis Star
In a wry remark about family, a Star newspaper quip notes that losing a daughter is easiest with the older sister, implying a joke on marriage expectations and kin. The line contrasts attachment to two sisters, reflecting a sharp wit from the era.
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St. Louis Star
Ben’s Shoes On The Wrong Feet Joke
A Delineator humor line shows Ben insisting his shoes are on the only feet he has. His mother points out they are on the wrong feet, and he dryly replies with a wry quip about possessing only one pair of feet. The cartoonish exchange highlights playful child logic and a light domestic moment.
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Ben
Picketts Charge Poem Recited at Gettysburg Battlefield
A long verse tribute recounts Pickett's charge at Gettysburg with vivid battlefield imagery. It honors both Confederate and Union participants, notes Meade and Lee, and depicts the deadly clash, heroism, and the aftermath as survivors revisit the field. The closing lines acknowledge Mrs. Pickett and the enduring memory of the tide turning at the wall.
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Pickett
Gettysburg
Meade
Cemetery Hill
Lee
Armistead
Where Will the Children Play?
Milo Hastings argues Roadtown plans will strip children of natural play. He contrasts city playgrounds with rural freedom, warning that artificial schemes curb imagination and foster conformity rather than independent exploration. The piece champions open spaces for true childhood development.
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Milo Hastings
The One Thing Lacking In His Chevy
The poem notes a man who overhauls every part of his car from spark plugs to batteries and grease gun but ignores the gasoline. His vehicle slows and perishes on a country road ten miles beyond Long Green, a missed fuel factor revealed in a Baltimore Sun item.
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Baltimore Sun
Desperation and manners clash over dining habits
A shocked woman addresses Johno saying he eats with a knife. He replies he does so to economize, balancing food to eat less and extend meals. The Washington Star reports the odd exchange.
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Johno
Washington Star
A Bum Guesser
A customer asks for a tablet and the drug clerk questions if it is for dyspepsia or writing in a terse exchange. The brief vignette captures a humorous misreading of intent between patron and shop clerk.
No better test of Love than corn on the cob scene
A playful New York Times verse line notes a young heart inflamed by love while a sweetheart happily eats sweet corn from the cob. The quip blends romance with rustic detail to evoke tender affection.
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New York Times
Pants on the Menu Satirical Kitchen Scene
In a Newark Star spoof, Adam praises a feast prepared by Eve and questions the source of ingredients. Eve reveals the lettuce came from a bush in the backyard. Adam laments that the leaves were his best Sunday trousers.
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Adam
Eve
Newark Star
Do you see that man sniffing the air in London Sketch
A brief quoted exchange from London Sketch about a man walking with head high and nose sniffing, contrasted with the idea of seeking ozone versus hunting for a motor garage.
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London
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