Iowa Convention Ties Taft to Tariff Reform Drift
The Iowa state convention repeats the Ohio tariff plank and backs Taft for the nomination while endorsing Senator Allison for re-election. Allison opposes the Iowa tariff idea, creating a paradox about insincerity or a shift in tariff policy. The piece likens a Taft Allison alliance to a Taft Foraker pairing, arguing the political muddle.
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Iowa
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Allison
Hawkeye
Taft and
Foraker
Spectacular Russian duel exposes brutality of government
The piece describes a deadly duel between Fock and Smirnoff, two Russian officers, held in a government armory with officers and women present. It condemns the government as barbaric, likening it to medieval cruelty and noting a second duel was halted by authorities. The Washington Star quote about Bliggins ends the excerpt.
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Russia
Fock
Smirnoff
Parody of Seafaring Ruler from Washington Star
A poem parody from the Washington Star where a druggist turned ship captain boasts of paregoric and quinine, claims to rule the navy, and jokes about calomel and ship health practices, ending with a cheeky call to study maritime remedies.
Mother's Orders Playful Compass Lesson
A Dundee Advertiser quip recalls a teacher explaining compass points to Willie who replies that his mother insists he wears trousers for a month. The joke hinges on the boy’s misdirection and the punchline about an unseen pact.
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Little Willie
Willie
Dundee Advertiser
Opportunity Knocks As Panic Habits Are Discussed
A short passage from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes opportunity arriving at a man who is occupied with a talk on panics and their habits. Opportunity simply passes by and moves on, highlighting a moment of distraction.
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Opportunity
Louisville Courier- Journal
Fashion Hints Blouse Trim Variations For War Time Style
TheFashionHints describes a Persian lawn blouse with frills and Valen ciennes lace, finished with a draped ribbon girdle. It explains trimming that conceals armhole seams, sleeve bands, and options to match skirts, with material estimates and pattern 5944 for bust sizes 22 to 40 inches.
Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Comes to La Crosse
Spotlight presents the three act comedy Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch at the La Crosse theater tomorrow night. Anne Crawford Flexner adapts Alice Hogan Rice stories with a wide cast led by Mr Stubbins and Lovey Mary. The shows feature Mrs Wiggs and the familiar neighbors in scenes set in the Cabbage Patch with the tin roofed house and the yard.
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Lovey Mary
Ranaway
Tommy
Flexner
Hunkerdunkus Jones
Stubbins
Mrs. Rice
Wiggs
Asia
Australia
Billy
Chris
Mrs. Wiggs
Miss Hazy
Kerry Gow Plays At La Crosse Theater
The Kerry Gow is praised as a highly successful comedy with artistic and financial achievement. Joseph Murphy gains fame and wealth from the show with Bernard Daly currently starring and delivering a strong tenor voice in popular Irish ballads. The four act piece plays at the La Crosse theater next Saturday and Sunday.
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Kerry Gow
Joseph Murphy
Bernard Daly
la Crosse Theater
Mrs Leslie Carter to Star in Du Barry May 26 in City
Bernhardt of America Mrs Leslie Carter will present David Belasco's Du Barry in the city on May 26. Her La Du Barry has been lauded as a triumph rivaling her Zara and Adrea successes and marks her peak as an emotional actress.
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Leslie Carter
the Bernhardt
Combinations of Socialism and Class Symmetry
The piece notes growing solidarity between upper and lower classes against the middle class. It argues socialists arise from elite circles while submerged masses rarely rise to bourgeois status, using the idea of a socialist duke remaining conspicuous after revolution and referencing Gorky and Jack London.
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New York Evening Post
Jack London
Trishman
1000 Foot Ship Heads for New York Harbor Docks
The Harlan and Wolff shipyard in Belfast is preparing slips to build 1000 foot long ships. The first giant is due in 1911. New York lacks docking space on Manhattan Island and may need a harbor in Jamaica Bay with railroad links to rival European ports.
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New York World
Harlan & Wolff Shipbuilding Company
Belfast
New York City
Manhattan Island
New York
Your Leisure Use Determines Life’s Useful Course
A compact note stresses that how one spends leisure time shapes life usefulness. It argues purposeful leisure enhances personal growth, skills, and wellbeing, urging mindful choices over idle moments. The message highlights balance between rest, learning, and social activity for a meaningful life.
Bryan Epigrams and Aphorisms Reflections
A collection of William Jennings Bryan epigrams and witticisms on life, leadership, intellect, and democracy. The fragmentary quotes mock boasts and foibles, praising knowledge and virtue while lampooning wealth and power.
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Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Beans as a Staple Food and Heinz Baked Beans Popularity
Science and improved cooking raise beans as a staple in diets. Beans offer high protein value versus eggs and meat, and proper baking enhances digestibility and flavor. Heinz Baked Beans exemplify this method, baked in clean ovens and canned solderless, with 57 varieties praised by visitors at the Heinz facilities in Pittsburgh.
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England
America
Newa
Ens
Pittsburg
The Paurer of Park Quis Mystery Deepens in Empty House
Max Barclay returns to a deserted Cromwell Road residence to find Doctor Petrovitch’s home cleared out in a hurried removal. A bloodstained coat sleeve suggests a hidden crime as Rolfe’s presence ties to Maud and Marion. Police logs confirm two Harmer’s vans emptied the house by 8:10 pm and stored goods at Chiswick.
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Doctor Petrovitch
Rolf
Maud
Marion
Max Barclay
Charles Rolfe
Charlie Rolfe
Petrovitch
Max
Ottoman Empire
Queen's Hall
Concht
Charlie
Earl's Court Road
P. C. Baldwin
Harmer’s
Chiswick
Harmer
Turnham Green
Knightsbridge
Barclay
Leman Street
Dover Street
Rolfe
Ite
Costa
JUST ABOUT TIME
A Brooklyn Life cartoon caption features St. Peter questioning a banker’s ghost about returning to Earth. The banker notes that the receiver may have declared a dividend by now, adding a wry finance joke to the heavenly scene.
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Brooklyn Life
St. Peter
Earth
Banker's
Overlooked Mr. Roosevelt in Hall’s Marriage Cost View
Dr G Stanley Hall argues that two can live cheaply but questions arise when a family grows beyond two. The piece notes readers may overlook Mr Roosevelt's advice in calculating household economics and savings.
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New York Sun
G. Stanley Hall
Mr. Roosevelt
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