Roosevelt third term talk from Raymond letters questioned
A Chicago Tribune analysis questions Raymond the paper's star correspondent as he tours states to gauge public sentiment on Roosevelt. It argues Roosevelt's popularity remains high with common voters while big-money interests and the wealthy may seek a third term or an alternative, stressing skepticism of Raymond's portrayals.
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Chicago Tribune
Raymond
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Penrose
New York
White House
Washington
United States
Spooner Declines Wisconsin Visit Over Election Influence
A Chicago dispatch quotes ex Senator John C Spooner saying he will not go to Milwaukee or Wisconsin for fear his presence would be seen as influencing his successor. He notes his real influence would alarm other candidates who would exploit any meeting to sway democratic lawmakers.
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MR. Spooner
Chicago
John C. Spooner
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Senate
Spooner
Quips and Cranks in Wisconsin Wit
A humorous exchange shows Henderson declaring independence from his mother in law while Henpeck jokes about the situation illustrating domestic friction in Wisconsin humor.
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Henderson
Henpeck
Hope and chatter about Belle Swellman’s winter plans
Kadley Rich notes Belle Swellman’s winter plans. Goodley Bullion recalls her saying she would winter elsewhere this season. Rich speculates Palm Beach, but Bullion says California is her destination.
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Kadley Rich
Belle Swellman
Goodley Bullion
Palm Beach
Goodey
California
Catholic Standard and Times
New Montreal Bishop Carmichael Aims To Unite Irish Roots
Dr. Carmichael, the new Irish-born bishop of Montreal from Tipperary, shares a tale of a Sunday school incident. A clergyman asks a pupil why tail cutting is cruel and the child cites a Bible text about what God has joined let no man put asunder, illustrating moral lessons and faith.
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Carmichael
Montreal
Tipperary
Pittsburg Dispatch
Three Men and a Murky Grade Plea in Lampoon Chant
Three unnamed men are referenced in a Harvard Lampoon snippet about grading, prompting curiosity over who earned the top A grade. The playful fragment hints at competition and self-satisfaction in a satirical tone.
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Ture
Harvard Lampoon
Resemblance in Family Traits Cited by Mr Nupaw
Mr Nupaw asserts the baby resembles him with similar baldness and brown eyes. His wife interrupts, noting the child also drinks from the bottle as often as he does. Mrs Nupaw speaks for the rest of the evening.
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Mr. Nupaw
Kathleen Sent to Library in Quest for The Lost Soul
Translated note from Transatlantic Tales records Kathleen told to fetch The Lost Soul from a library. Kathleen asks what to do if it cannot be found in the catalog. The line captures a brief exchange about a library task.
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Kathleen
Transatlantic Tales
Meggendorfer Blastter
Disillusioned actress tale ends with departure for stage
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation recalls an amateur actress who threatened marriage to a duke and was permitted to take the stage after her parents paid for a front seat. The duke then sailed back to France the following morning, leaving no surprise.
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France
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Courtroom Quip in London Globe Lightly Delayed
In court Justice Lawrence's session a witty exchange unfolds with a lawyer noting room 160 door was closed not ajar. The witness asks what a jar is prompting a quip about when a door is not a door.
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Lawrence
London Globe
Spelling Reform Advocate Ridiculed at Columbia
Professor Brander Matthews is mocked at Columbia College for his reforms as he cites examples of absurd daily terms. In a quip about family life two scrubwomen discuss Billy Smith who is “drivin’ a stage” and “a silent part” actor described as a light comedian with a candle gag.
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Brander Matthews
Columbia College
Billy Don
Alki Ike
Willie
Indianapolis Star
Justice in Wenonah Sees 12 Year Sentence and Fine
A Wenonah, New Jersey assault on a schoolgirl led to a court verdict sentencing the attacker to twelve years hard labor and a $3000 fine. The case proceeded without lynching or public upheaval, reflecting orderly application of the law in the state.
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New York Tribune
Wenonah
N. J
Jersey
Criticism of Manners By Stead And James
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Mr. Stead’s dissatisfaction with American men and Henry James’s critique of American women. It suggests a mutual inability to judge manners and jokes that both would erode current civility, hinting we might return to primitive social forms if taken too seriously.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr. Stead
Henry James
James
Lovers at the cliffside under a starlit sky
A romantic vignette recalls two lovers on a cliff as the ocean glides below. He asks what she sees in him and she replies that everyone asks the same question, leaving a profound, tender silence. Tit Bits.
Where Real Credit Is Due in a Comical Exchange
A Philadelphia Ledger item parodies a dialogue between a foreigner and a Californian about wine and prune labels. The foreigner insists France produces the goods while the Californian asserts California yields them, sparking a humorous exchange about national pride and labels.
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Philadelphia Ledger
France
America
Chappie Awakes In Pink Pajamas In Mock Tragedy
An oversleeping Chappie groans at his apartments claiming a bad night. His valet notes the cause was creased trouserines in his pink pajamas, hanging across the foot of the bed, prompting a humorous misunderstanding.
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Chappie
Alphonse
Fans cheer in Boston as baseball banter erupts
Birmingham Age-Herald notes lively fan expressions in Boston. Quotes capture crowd energy as fans cheer, urge base running, home runs, and critique an umpire amid the game day atmosphere.
Umbrella missing in a saloon stirs Catholic Standard tale
Hicks and Wicks discuss locating a wife’s umbrella lost yesterday in a saloon. Hicks fears the item is gone. Wicks suggests advertising for its return, hoping someone found it and will contact the owner.
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Hicks
Catholic Standard and Times
GILT-EDGED SECURITY
A brief theater note sketches a comic exchange between a heavy man and others about borrowing money and a possible $5000 win in the second act. It captures stage banter and a financial running joke amid light audience humor.
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Fred
An Observing Soldier and the Transvaal Coin
An English regiment captain in Natal pays off his company with a Transvaal half crown bearing Paul Kruger. A recruit, Atkins, declares it bad and repeats his joke after the coin passes muster, noting it sounds right but the Queen has whiskers.
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Natal
Transvaal
Paul Kruger
Atkins
Three men pursue course with differing efforts
Three men A B and C take a course all wanting an A grade. A works faithfully all year, B slacks off until exams when he tutors, and C does no work yet praises the course and claims insight into human nature.
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Mr. A
Mr. B
Mr. C
Case Threshing to Issue 3.5 Million Mortgage Bonds
J I Case Threshing Machine company files a trust deed with First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago and Emile Boisot to borrow 3,500,000 for expansion, paying 5 percent interest on 4,160 bonds. The mortgage covers properties in Racine and other cities and notes a plan to extend foreign trade with possible plants in St. Petersburg and Fort Williams.
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Europe
Racine
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Emile K. Boisot
Minneapolis
Parnell’s Hostility Tied to Police Search of Mother’s Home
The article notes that Charles Stewart Parnell’s anger toward British rule in Ireland stemmed from police having once searched his mother’s residence and even her private chamber for political refugees. The incident is cited as a key influence on his later stance.
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Charles Stewart Parnell
Ireland
Wall Street Panic Hero Marries Insane Beulah Sands
Beulah Sands seeks recovery of her father’s fortune with Bob Brownley at her side. Brownley drives a billion‑dollar scheme on sugar stocks, conquering the market then planning a final crash. A frantic pursuit through New York ends with Beulah’s mind restored and Bob racing to her side in a perilous showdown.
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Bob Brownley
Wall Street
Jim Randolph
Randolph & Randolph
Brownley
Randolph
Beulah Sands
Virginia
Reinhart
Beetter
Miss Sands
Barry Conant
Standard Oli
Bob
Brownley Talen
Beulah
Sugar
Denesii cl
New York
Anti-Peoples’ Trust
Robert Brownley
Conant
Christ
New Street
Wall
Trinity’s
Broadway
Astor House
World Building
Union Square
Fourteenth Street
Fourth Avenue
Forty-second
Neither Rich Nor Poor Says Style Dictates Worth
A New York Press remark notes clothing style signals financial status. If out of fashion, a man either lacks funds or ignores worries due to wealth, implying social judgment tied to appearance.
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New York Press
Wedding gown fabrics and accessories trends
Tulle and glossy silk crapes lead late spring wedding gowns with chiffon for budget brides. Orange blossoms and roses or lilies of the valley decorate gowns and hair, while silver brocade shoes and Leghorn hats reappear in fashionable form. Childrens linen frocks shown. designer Judic Chollet signs off.
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Melba
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