Many Voices Predict War or Peace with Japan
A mosaic of quotes from politicians, clerics, journalists, and others weighs in on whether the United States will enter war with Japan. Opinions range from warning inevitability to confident restraint, with mention of ships, trade, and public sentiment across newspapers.
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Marquis Ito
Japan
Raines
Mikado
Podunk
Mike
Murphy
Tammany
Corporal O'Toole
Senator Foraker
Suez Canal
Magellan
Tillman
Smith
The Tortoise and the Sloth Forest Challenge
A fable style tale shows the Tortoise and the Sloth betting on a race to a five mile distant schoolhouse. The Tortoise hitches a ride on a freight train while the Sloth secures a car ride. The crowd mocks the slow pair as they race to prove speed and the moral about truth and effort is stated.
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Sloth
Red School
Government targets Trusts in bold moves toward reform
An anxious passenger discusses government action against major trusts and railroads, predicting a big tumble and insisting the public demands crackdown. A jokey aside about a corn-husk mattress trust highlights fears of overreach, ending with the dignified man leaving the car.
Squilbob and Wellman Head for the Pole Mission
A terse departure notes Squilbob and Wellman starting toward the Pole. The text laments isolation and mocks the idea of playing with a pole cat, hinting at a lone, desolate journey.
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Squilbob
Lazy Man's Triumph and a Cynic at the Depot
A brief satire features a cynic and a young man returning from the country who recalls two weeks off. The exchange turns grim as the young man recounts brutal acts, while a later joke about grass seed reveals domestic humor.
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Lczy Kostevisk Iwish L-Owned
Vie Coskarts
Roosevelt
Depew
Loeb
Tom Platt
Admiral Yamato
Kondo
Dr. Parkhurst
Joe Kerr
Flas
Phoebe
Philomena
Maggie Mulligan
Jimmie
Jimmie Smith
Nix
Obbins
Cynic
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