A Terrible Elopement Attempt in Milbrey Affair
In a tense late night scene, Mr. Hines seeks to force marriage on Miss Milbrey amid a mounting emotional storm. She resists as he proclaims enduring love, while she reveals conflicted ambitions and the discovery of a letter about an idealized romance, setting up a dramatic continuation.
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Liquor Advertisers Irk Lords With Whisky Mention
In Great Britain whisky firms boast that their brand Ja is used in boarding hens of the house of lords. Lords dislike the ad wording though they enjoy the whisky. Several bars in parliament buildings serve the drink to lawmakers who pay no tax on it.
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Great Britain
Cullom Proposes Expert Tariff Commission in Senate
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Senator Cullom of Illinois proposes forming a joint commission of experts to study tariff schedules and advise on revisions. It argues such a panel repeats past missteps, risks political manipulation, and ignores the tariff as a political question between protectionists and free traders.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Reforming Smoke Nuisance Faces House Fight
Kansas City Star quotes AAGAR noting Democrats and tariff revision Republicans could defeat Joseph G Cannon for speaker. The piece argues reform efforts may wreck the Republican party and threaten prosperity, warning against a combination with free trade Democrats.
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Vignettes On Smoking Morality And Society Jokes
A mash of literary snippets mocks cigarette habits and parenting, with a pale faced man debating if he will allow his boy to smoke or drink. A dissolving view of a bachelor narrator, satirical quotes, and jokes from Punch, Milwaukee Sentinel, and Chicago Daily News frame society’s temptations and etiquette.
Cleric and barrel mishap puzzle readers in Tit-Mets
A Cincinnati Enquirer note recounts a parish minister and a prominent church member. While the minister was cleaning a shop cellar a man fell into a liquor barrel and was rescued. He jokes that he felt fine, saying he was in the "best of spirits" during the awkward scene.
Business Judgment at the Counter
A young man with a sample case questions the store proprietor about clerks. The druggist replies there is only the youth at the counter, refuses to sell a weight gain preparation, and dismisses the would be customer with a courteous good day.
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Chicago Tribune
Editor Seals Deal for Theatre Manager Amid Quirky Interview
A candid editor and a peevish caller clash in a comic scene as the applicant boasts of writing 400 dramas and an inherited fortune, until the editor unexpectedly offers him the vacancy. The exchange blends sarcasm and jovial approval, highlighting quirky theatrical ambitions.
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