Take a Little Tip From Roosevelt
The Milwaukee Sentinel discusses slang and profanity in public speech noting Roosevelt’s limited drinking and his use of the phrase by Godfrey as a stand in for stronger terms. The column argues for temperance in language and observes the colonel’s ability to be emphatic without explicit profanity.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Roosevelt
Godfrey
Japan Not Little Nation In Population Power
The article argues against dismissing Japan as small and weak noting its large population exceeds 52 million excluding Formosa and Koreans and its imperial reach surpasses many nations though land area is modest. It contends public perception errs in labeling Japan as diminutive.
Population scope of Japan eclipses many nations in empire view
The article argues that Japan’s population exceeds that of Austria-Hungary and Britain combined and is larger than France Italy and several European states. It emphasizes that Japan, with 52 million Japanese plus colonial subjects, forms a population unit rivaling or surpassing major powers and cannot be dismissed as small or weak.
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Algeria
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France
Austria-Hungary
British Isles
Japan
Italy
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Concealing the profits and the price problem
The steel trust and other industrials allegedly hide profits by charging internal subsidiaries as costs, masking real earnings. Public reform demands transparency to justify higher wages, better conditions, and lower consumer prices amid industrial monopolies.
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Bureau of Corporations
Steel Corporation
The Last of a Nasty Slanderer
A sharp critique condemns two years of slander against Theodore Roosevelt as dirty politics. It praises Roosevelt for not pursuing financial retaliation and notes the absence of evidence of inebriety, despite Newett’s search and Roosevelt’s friends testifying to his moderation.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Newett
Roosevelt
Lillian Russell Endorses Jewelry Ban for Women
Lillian Russell urges women to wear no jewelry, offering a consoling note to the older woman beyond the prospect of an engagement ring. The remark frames jewelry as unnecessary adornment for those in waning romantic prospects.
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Lillian Russell
Unsophisticated Highball Left Unchaperoned With "T. R."
A fragment notes that in the future one would not hesitate to leave an unsophisticated highball with the initials T. R. without a chaperon. The terse line hints at social norms and propriety.
Ekern's Vindication by Supreme Court Sparks Questions
The Supreme Court's ruling clears Ekern, prompting speculation on subsequent steps. Observers weigh potential political or legal moves as the case language echoes beyond the courtroom.
Miss Ellen Jones Featured On New Treasury Notes
A popular girl, Ellen Jones, appears as the Prosperity figure on forthcoming treasury notes. The art student’s likeness will be on all paper money issued by the treasury department, prompting a ceremonial greeting from admirers.
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Ellen Jones
Treasury
Treasury Department
Teacher learns presidents list joke in Ungallan classroom
An elderly teacher struggles to teach Johnny the presidents in order saying Washington to Wilson. Johnny fires back that when she was his age there weren’t so many presidents, turning the moment into a humorous exchange about progress and memory.
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United States
Washington
Wilson
Salvo Salvation Army Quip Sparks Sunday Wariness
Willie defends his toy soldiers during a Sunday dispute saying this is the Salvation Army. His mother Friend notes the Sabbath rule as he plays on the floor, highlighting a child’s witty retort to a moral challenge.
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Willie
Such a Foolish Question
A puzzled passenger demands faster travel as a train lags behind schedule. The conductor replies he can speed up but must stay aboard. A housewife questions clean windows while Bridget explains she washed the inside and left the outside dirty to keep the Jones children from looking in.
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Bridget
Jones
Reporter Seeks Interview Copy to Prevent Contradictions
The Washington Star quotes Dustin Stax advising the reporter to submit transcriptions to the directors he is linked with to avoid contradictions. The exchange highlights caution in handling interview content.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Blood Cleansing Time With S S S Advertising Copy
An old ad extols S S S as a blood cleanser for rheumatism catarrh cough skin disorders and general ills claiming S S S stimulates tissues and repairs decay. It urges readers to buy only S S S and consult the Swift Specific Company Medical Dept in Atlanta Ga.
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Swift Bldg
Atlanta
Dutch Apple Cake and Prune Kitchen Batter Notes
Step by step batter method for a biscuit pan cake with egg milk and butter then baked in moderate oven. Top brushed with butter sugar and cinnamon then variations use apples or prunes and final sugar cinnamon finish. KC Baking Powder offer for a free Cook's Book via certificate in Chicago.
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Jaques Mfe. Co
Chicago
Farm Partners Turn to Farming in Rochester
Miss Edna Stauffer and Miss Carrie Blosser, once partners in a Rochester photography studio, now run a thriving farm and handle all work themselves with fancy chickens as a specialty. The narrative also follows social chatter in Hillsboro, including visits from Miss Chester and Aunt Bettie Pollard, and remarks on Alfred Bennett and friendships among local families.
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Carrie Blosser
Rochester
Billy
Bettie Pollard
Doctor John
Betty
Miss Chester
Washington
Alfred Bennett
Paris
Cherbourg
Mr. Johnson
al Bennett
Bettie
Punch humorous aphorisms mingle danger and deceit
A quip contrasts convalescence and danger with a major’s gallant greeting amid ptomaine poisoning and delirium tremens. A third line notes a clever agent who profits by promising great work while taking money.
King Alfonso Amuses Paris Station Crowd on Madrid Birthday
A photo captures King Alfonso of Spain celebrating his May 17 birthday in Madrid. During a visit to Paris he shares a pun at the railway station, provoking laughter from French President Poincaré and others.
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Madrid
Paris
Mons. Poincaire
France
I Am A Woman Wrought By Jealousy And Hope
A diaristic confession reveals a weary widow in Hillsboro torn between love for a young woman and jealousy about how she is perceived. The narrator describes exhausting workouts and sleepless nights, longing to hug the girl, fearing judgment, and ending with a resolve to continue writing and planning despite poverty.
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Hillsboro
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