New York Mayor Attacks Wealth Ties in City Scandals
Gaynor denounces corruption in city government at a New York dinner, citing property tax undervaluation and bribery by wealthy interests. Attendees include J. P. Morgan, H. Gary, Thomas F. Ryan, Wm. McAdoo, Jacob M. Dickinson, Gov. Patterson, and prominent lawyers. He calls for swift court action against graft and improper influence.
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New York
Gaynor
Modern Society
J. P. Morgan
H. Gary
Thomas F. Ryan
Wm. McAdoo
Jacob M. Dickinson
Gov. Patterson
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Hand Embroidered Doylies in Blue and Pink Colors
Hand stitched linen doilies offered in blue and pink hues. Sizes include 6 inch 10 inch and 18 inch. Priced individually.
Sybarite in Scotland Sees Night Clerk Overbed Complaint
A traveler in Scotland complains to a night clerk that he received the worst bed in the inn. The clerk explains beds are similar and notes the other guest often sleeps on the floor. The quip ends with a moral on honest self-compliments.
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Scotland
Two Old Men Face Twenty Year Pedro Duel in Mancelona
In Mancelona Michigan Mr. David Lazelie and Mr. J W Wallace stage a twenty year Pedro battle. Wallace, the younger, wins the contest as both men advance in age at sixty four and seventy five years old.
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Mancelona
Mich
Pedro
David Lazelie
J. W. Wallace
City
Wallace
A Gentleman's Definition in a Spelling Lesson
In a light French, Little Sadie offers a cynical definition of a gentleman. A gentleman's a man you don't know very well, whispered as a sly moral in a spelling lesson. Some men cope with family life by rarely being at home.
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Sadie
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Ool
York
New New York
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Herald Square
Maar
Nicholson
Scott DO
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Dresden
China
The
Nicholson Scott Co
Northwest
Linen Department
Cy Linens
Pedro Battle
David Lazelle
Barney & Berry
South Fourth Street
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