Roosevelt tied to Penrose machine in Pennsylvania
A Chicago Tribune Philadelphia dispatch argues that President Roosevelt was duped by the Penrose machine in Pennsylvania. It claims Penrose used Roosevelt’s tacit endorsement to secure a large delegate slate and that graft at the Harrisburg capitol fuels current political power. It contrasts La Follette in Wisconsin with Spooner, praising Roosevelts stance and urging a Roosevelt renomination.
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Raymond
Chicago Tribune
Philadelphia
Penrose State
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Penrose Machine
Lincoln Republican
Weaver
Berry
State Capitol
Harrisburg
Harg
Penrose
Penrose Republican
Harrisburge
Chine
Wisconsin
Spooner
la Follette
la Fdéllette
Union
General Louis Botha born in 1863 in Dutch South Africa
General Louis Botha, newly appointed premier of the Transvaal, rose from public schooling to prominence in the Transvaal political struggle. An early Volksraad member, he led troops in the Boer forces eventually succeeding General Joubert, commanded at Colenso, and now advocates lasting peace between British and Dutch in the Transvaal.
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Louis Botha
Transvaal
Colenso
Just Life and Sweet Shrine Poems From An Oklahoma Editor
Reading like a light verse column, the piece blends reflections on dreaming and memory with humor and a brief lampoon of a local editor. It weaves gentle musings on longing, peace found in closing eyes, and seasonal touches tied to springtime and everyday life.
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Oklahoma
Rabid Dog On The Loose Spurs City Hunt
A mad dog has run amuck biting no one yet and men named Frank and Joseph Mader lead a rapid chase with allies to corner the rabid animal as authorities worry unmuzzled dogs remain on streets and hydrophobia risk grows.
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Messrs
Frank
Joseph Mader
Opposition to La Follette Endorsement Persists Quietly
The piece notes a rumor of ulterior motives behind Senator La Follette’s support for Roosevelt, dismissing complaints from stalwarts as opportunistic and saying public opinion remains unaffected by such quarrels.
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Senator la Follette
Roosevelt
Cannot Displace the Mule
Colonel Scriven argues the automobile cannot replace the Missouri mule, the army’s vital workhorse. The mule, praised for its wartime service and peacetime value, will retain its honored role, whether at the cannon or in the fields.
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Kansas City Journal
Scriven
Department of the East
Missouri
Forgery Arrests Target New York Life Citizens Committee
Members of the Citizens Committee of the New York Life face forgery charges over policy holders proxies. Prosecutors allege the group set up a backfire by falsifying documents to influence policy control.
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Citizen’s Committee
The
New York Life
Beloit minister mocks hell niche while La Crosse faces infamy claims
A Beloit minister who likened hell to a vest pocket edition of Chicago is challenged by the recent use of La Crosse claims to a sulphurous niche in the hall of infamy.
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Beloit
Hell
Chicago
la Crosse
Labor Day Passes Quietly With No Major Disturbance
International Labor Day brought little disturbance and shows workers have bread and butter, indicating calm public mood and stable labor relations.
No More Nebraska Parrots
A Nebraska State Journal notice recalls the disappearance of the Nebraska parrot, the Carolina parakeet, once common along the Missouri River in southeast Nebraska. Fifty years ago flocks were tame and easily killed for food and feathers, leading to its swift extinction after early settlement.
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Nebraska State Journal
Nebraska
Missouri River
Miss Legislature Faces Leap Year Proposal Pause
A playful note suggests Miss Legislature may skip a delay and instead propose to Mr. Esch, implying a bold move despite a history of cautious pauses and timing.
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Miss Legislature
Mr. Esch
Fronts Embrace Vintage Opinion Amid Paper War
A witty quip contrasts the good old Times with the current New York Times in a brief jab illustrating press criticism. The remark uses a playful reversal to critique modern journalism and preserve a colonial-era newspaper voice.
Pennsylvania House graft remains largely hidden
The graft case in Pennsylvania state house appears deeply buried, with investigators facing obstructions and limited public access details. Officials urge patience as probes continue to uncover potential influence peddling and improper dealings within the legislature.
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Pennsylvania
Editor Refuses A Slander In Hometown Banner
The Banner editor denies being knocked down by Henry Knowlton the grocer on Thursday. An envious clique claimed an assault occurred. the editor sent his editorial to the grocer who returned a rude message. The paper notes no physical attack happened and praises trust in a country editor.
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Hometown
Banner
Henry Knowlton
Knowlton
Feud Over Family Affection Ends With Warning
A Philadelphia Ledger fragment shows a visitor accusing the husband of alienating his wife and promising to seek salve through sympathy. The reply stresses that if the home breaks, the bull pup remains the visitor’s property.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Perora
Great Hope Lacks Clear Sense Backing
Readable text expresses scant optimism and uncertain backing for a large venture. It notes doubts among observers about feasibility and potential outcomes, contrasting hopeful rhetoric with practical concerns and unclear support timelines.
Fair division of property in Philadelphia divorce
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports a divorce where the court apportioned possessions. The humorous remark notes he kept the dog while she received the rubber plant.
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Fair Division OF Property
Philadelphia Bulletin
Amiocohie
Wall Street Panic Driven by Bob Brownley Romance
Beulah Sands seeks to salvage her father Reinhart’s ruin by investing in legitimate securities with help from Bob Brownley and banker Jim Randolph. Brownley fuels a sugar stock scheme, makes millions for Beulah, then panics amid a market crash as Conant drives prices down. He vows to end the scheme while pleading forgiveness from Jim Randolph as the exchange braces for further turmoil.
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Bob Brownley
Wall Street
Jim Randolph
Randolph & Randolph
Brownley
Randolph
Beulah Sands
Virginia
Reinhart
Beetter
Walls Street
Miss Sands
Barry Conant
Standard Oil
Sugar
Bob
Virginis
Beulah
Ugar
New York
Polo
Chum
Jim
St. Paul’s
Harvard
Stock Exchange
Not Along the Way to Hope in Courtroom Exchange
A lawyer tells the defendant his case seems hopeless as he concedes beating his wife. The defendant notes his wife will not admit witnessing the abuse, undermining the testimony. The exchange underscores a doomed legal path and the judge’s concern in the Catholic Standard excerpt.
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Catholic Standard
Woman's Indefinite Age Riddle from the Denver Post
A humorous exchange recalls a daughter asking about her mother's birth year. The father cites 1860 as the birth year and the daughter estimates age, prompting the mother to quip that exact age may be unclear.
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Denver Post
Willie
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A humorous exchange about salesmen and prices from The Bohemian is recounted with cartoonish mishearings about umbrellas. The piece captures a shopkeeper's quips and a shopper's misunderstandings, ending with the narrator and companions fleeing after buying an umbrella.
Dusty Venus figure prompts maid’s blush in domestic scene
In a household exchange the Mistress accuses the maid of neglecting a dust-covered Venus sculpture. The maid explains she left it as she felt it needed something, blushing at her remark.
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Mary
Venus
Dusty Table Story at City Police Station
A Kansas City Times item describes a Christmas day stabbing where a Black man died on a table in the west side police station. A trusty explains he dusts the table daily, but fears disturbing ghosts and refuses to dust, choosing the rock pile over the haunted table.
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West Side
Negro Trusty
the Trusty
Trusty
Kansas City Times
Umbrella Shopping Story Hints at Broadway Prices
Miss Phyllis Rankin recounts a trip with her husband to a Broadway umbrella shop. A window sign read Umbrellas, $1.00 up. When Mr. Davenport asked how much down the reply was All cash down.
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Mr. Davenport
Res
Davenport
Phyllis Rankin
Harry Davenport
Mickey Help in Sudden Trouble
A playful exchange shows Mickey offering to help Kitty with her sudden troubles as she responds with surprise and gratitude in a lighthearted Southern accent.
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Mickey
Kitty
Time and weather drive a station clock’s mood
The narrator, a high placard or clock by a window, observes children in the street and people passing. It laments the shift from slow summer to fast winter, asks why and notes its own tireless work as thermometers keep steady. St Nicholas signs off.
Proposals Count in Summer Banter Between Aurelia and Jessie
In a playful exchange from Punch humor, Aurelia asks about last summer’s proposals. Jessie replies with Sixteen. Aurelia notes an overly persistent suitor named Tommy Noodles.
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Aurelia
Jessie
Tommy Noodles
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