A Chance to Study Government
A national institute of political science in Washington should welcome average citizens, not just college men. It would use national archives and federal machinery as teaching tools, focus on tariff currency immigration and international affairs, and be run democratically with access for any interested person able to pay tuition.
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National Institute of Political Science
Washington
University of Wisconsin
University of Chicago
National Archives
Truxton Beall
United States
Persia
Congress
Capitol
Invitation to Disaster Promotes Safer Railways Bill
Representative Roberts of Massachusetts has introduced a congress bill requiring all interstate railroads to use fireproof steel and to install automatic switches signals and other safety devices to improve travel safety.
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Roberts
Massachusetts
Congress
Rail safety bill ties officers to wrecks and fines
The Interstate Commerce Commission backed a broader bill proposed by Congressman Esch to hold officers directors and operating officials as well as corporations liable for violations with penalties from 500 to 10000 dollars and up to one year in jail. The measure follows a New Haven Hartford wreck in which six died after brake failures and a claims that financial stress led to neglect of repairs. The column argues that rail efficiency hinges on sound management and investment in steel cars and safety devices, not financial tinkering.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congressman Esch
Sdlaaeiaie
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Striking Miscellany From An Era Of Oddities
A quirky collection notes anxiety over $150 causing insanity a fashion note on trouserline skirts a Japanese seizure of an American yacht and remarks on stepless cars in Cleveland strapless cars in the next century A poet laments poetry pay and a wry verdict that it is the worst form of writing is offered.
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Cleveland
Wishful Stars and a Fifteen Year Moonlight Refrain
A man and woman exchange coy lines about celestial fancies. She quells his dream with a desire for rarity, implying he would only visit every fifteen years, leaving him to step into the night alone.
Ade Advice Sparks Banter On Married Life At Club
At the Chicago Athletic Club George Ade listens as a youth extols love. Ade quips to wait until fifteen or twenty years of marriage to gauge true delight. Sinnickson jokes about ecstatic courtship days as his wife reads nearby.
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George Ade
Chicago Athletic Club
Mr. Ade
Sinnickson
Adversity in Public Life and Futurist Talk at Sherry's
Mayor Rockwell of Akron derides poverty as harmful to character while recalling a millionaire's claim that adversity shapes people. At Sherry's luncheon George Luks discusses Futurists and the Nude Descending a Staircase, noting provocative interpretations and a provocative anecdote about posing and landscape.
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Rockwell
Akron
George Luks
Sherry’s
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A narrator on a cottage porch mocks rich car owners as they ride by in fine machines. He enjoys the noise and fumes they create, finds peace in silence, and ignores the bills while cars honk, snort, and jangle through the night.
Misplaced Daniel Allergyman Seeks Rewrite For Controversial Essay
A late night call to a newspaper editor reveals a dispute over a misformatted religious debate. The minister requests moving a figure named Daniel from a fiery furnace to a lion's den in the upcoming issue.
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Daniel Allergyman
Daniel
Rural justice sets stiff fine for Wigglethorpe
The rural judge explains a total fine of forty seven dollars for overspeeding and contempt of court. Wigglethorpe protests the amount but the justice insists the sentence is heavy to deter violation and give him space to maneuver out of town.
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Wigglethorpe
Assault Case and Parody Parliament Jape Report
A large Irishwoman assaulted a frail husband in a police court, noting he became a physical wreck after the beating. In Bristol a mock parliament mocked a merchant shipping act question about lighting lighters, with the president’s witty reply.
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Endorsed by La Crosse Residents
A La Crosse reader testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills are the best kidney medicine, noting quick relief and strengthened backs and kidneys. The ad promotes the product for sale by dealers at 50 cents, with Foster Milburn Co. as U S sale agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Skin Disease Beats With Blood Control Claim
A Lexington Kentucky woman reports psoriasis outbreaks ceased after using S. S. S. The ad explains psoriasis as a blood condition and claims S. S. S. stimulates the blood to regenerate skin, preventing recurrence. It urges buying S. S. S. at drug stores and offers the Swift Specific Company Medical Dept. in Atlanta for consultation.
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Lexington
S. S
S. S.S
SS. S
Swift
Swift Bldg
Atlanta, Ga
Mrs Harris Sues Baker For $200000
Mrs Magnolia V A Harris a clerk in the post office department at Washington filed a suit for 20000 against the estate of the late Representative Henry M Baker of New Hampshire. She claims he died worth 500000 and that he promised to marry her and provide for her independence despite efforts to keep her out of newspapers.
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Magnolia V. A. Harris
Post Office
Washington
Henry M. Baker
New Hampshire
Harris
Baker
Woman Voting Story Sparks Open Ballot Confidence
On election night Mrs. Wiggins recounts voting openly and writing her reasons on the back of the ballot. She signs her name and challenges the notion of a secret ballot, asserting no fear of disclosure of her choices. Mr. Wiggins asks if she voted this morning and she confirms with a humorous aside.
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Mr. Wiggins
Indiscriminate Sentence Quip Recalled in County Case
The county prosecutor recounts a prior criminal court case where a Black defendant joked about a sentence. He said he would serve one year with the privilege of staying fourteen, reflecting a sharp remark on prison terms. A separate note discusses India’s dialects—Sanskrit Pracrit and Magadhi Misra.
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Indianapolis News
Ceylon
Islands
Free Speech and the Crowd Duel Wisdom
An audience, described as frivolously inclined, listens as a broad shouldered orator pledges to defend free speech and threatens to strike down any interrupter. The remark, “free speech triumphed,” echoes a press quote from the Manchester Guardian. The piece also features light quips on wages and salary and a jab at campaign propaganda from the Cincinnati Inquirer.
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Manchester Guardian
Rosalie LeGrange Returns Stirring New Case For Inspector McGee
Inspector McGee recalls Rosalie LeGrange, famed clairvoyant and former ally, as she reenters his life and hints at guiding him to another major case. Rosalie recounts past triumphs including the Heywood murder and the McGregor diamond affair while hinting at recent prosperity and a renewed partnership.
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Inspector McGee
Rosalie le Grange
Heywood
Martin
McGregor
Marta McGee
Rosalie
Mme
Rosalie LeGrange
Verre
Martin McGee
Hanska
Grape-Nuts Promises Better Health Through Diet
A letter touts Grape-Nuts as remedy for indigestion and poor health caused by excessive meat. A man recounts weight gain from 95 to 125 pounds and his wife gaining 40 pounds after switching. A 68 year old neighbor also improves from heavy meat eating to regular Grape-Nuts consumption. The ad labels the claim as genuine and directs readers to The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
New York Man Struggles In Sand Pit On Southern Golf Course
A New York man faced a notorious sand pit on a southern golf course. After six ineffectual strokes, he muttered a silent curse as sand flew and the ball stayed buried. An incredulous spectator, a darky, asked what he was trying to kill.
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New York
Darky
New York Post
Barren Soil Remembers Chickamauga Through Generations
A veteran recalls his wartime scar from Chickamauga to his great grandson, who notes the head's lack of grazing now. The exchange appears in the Washington Star as a poignant reflection on memory and aging.
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Chickamauga
Washington Star
Sunday school plea sparks mission call to Africa
A bishop appeals in a Sunday school to support sending aid to Africa where ten million square miles lack a single Sunday school. The class responds in unison, urging to proceed with missionary effort and funding.
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Bishop Goodman
Africa
Domestic Relations Wisdom Quote Cited in Life
A Life magazine quote notes that a wise wife learns to manage her husband while a wise husband does not attempt to manage his wife, framing domestic relations with humor and gendered advice.
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