Debs and Socialism in US politics noted by Huntsville Herald
The Huntsville Herald discusses Debs and the Socialist vote trends in 1904 suggesting a small rise over 1900 but far short of a major shift. It argues socialism remains not a menacing factor and frames the main political divide as Jeffersonian equal rights versus private gain, predicting a return to Democratic support for a square deal.
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Debs
Parker
Jefferson
Taft
Democratic Party
St. Louis Republic
Huntsville Herald
Who is who in Missouri biographical reference urged
The Columbia Herald urges creating a statewide biographical reference titled Who is who In Missouri. Editors and writers are asked to consider its value, noting much history vanishes yearly and proposing a funded, concise, general volume to inform libraries and homes across Missouri.
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Missouri
Columbia Herald
Missouri Notes editor ridicules school speech at Holden high
The Kansas City Star notes editors who cannot write fun without an obituary joke. It recalls a Missouri Notes editor who mocked a Holden high school commencement oration predicting the speaker would work delivering groceries, a line tied to a new line of Thanksgiving Post cards.
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Kansas City Star
Star
Missouri Notes
Holden High School
American corned beef scarlet meets Paris playwright
A witty New York society girl visits Octave Mirbeau at his Corbeilles gardens and gushes over a bed of green plants with red tips. Mirbeau jokes that the edible flowers she admires are carriage greens eaten in America with corned beef, delaying any gift.
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New York
Octave Mirbeau
Paris
Cormeilles
M. Mirbeau
America
Merely Typical Passenger Scene
A woman boards a vehicle, sits, and arranges items from handbag and purse. She gives a dime to the conductor and receives change. She swaps coins and adjusts her attire, leaning back with apparent satisfaction.
Napoleon and the Lemon Aid Joke After Waterloo
Napoleon jokes with his aide Antonio calling him a lemon aid. The lieutenant hesitates then replies he does not like Napoleon's aid. Napoleon laughs, but the quip is linked to his subsequent defeat at Waterloo in a witty, albeit playful, vignette.
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Napoleon
Antonio
Waterloo
Hat theft tale from a Southern meeting day
Brother Dickey tells of a sinner who ran off with the collection hat at the last meeting. He angrily laments the loss, noting there was barely any money, not even a brass button, and declares it a loss of his own hat, a local anecdote from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Dickey
Atlanta Constitution
Rexall Hair Tonic Promises Cure for Baldness
An advertisement proclaims a microbe causes dandruff and baldness, cites researchers, and touts Rexall "03" Hair Tonic as a guaranteed remedy. It claims the tonic removes the microbe, nourishes scalp, revitalizes hair roots, and restores color, with a money‑back guarantee and local availability at Crenshaw & Young.
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Anna
Hamburg
Germany
Sabourand
France
Crenshaw & Young
Public humor and seriousness in politics
Senator Sorgum argues a public figure needs humor to recognize diverting ideas while the people demand seriousness. He contends humor helps identify and avoid saying things that could distract or harm the office.
Auto mobile slang hints at cattle and poultry deaths
In a brief Louisville Courier Journal excerpt, two dead cows and over 50 dead chickens were found within an hour. A gasoline odor lingered as wheel tracks appeared in the dirt, prompting Sherlock Holmes to declare the scene suggests automotive slang.
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Sherlock Holmes
Watson
Louisville Courier-Journal
May enter a convent hinted for Grand Duchess Eliabeth
Grand Duchess Eliabeth widow of Grand Duke Sergius who was killed in Mourow in 1906 has retired to a Russian convent and may take the veil. Her adopted daughter Marie is married to Prince William of Sweden.
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Eliabeth
Sergius
Mourow
Marie
Prince William of
Sweden
Try some of our new kraut
Jos L Long cash grocer pitches new kraut as a featured item in a local advert.
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Jos. L. Long, Cash Grocer
Hair care ad offers home treatments in Franklin Ave area
Advertises Swedish shampooing scalp treatment and facial massage services at a home location. Presents a drying hair device and lists contact numbers 213 and 424 at Pete Egle's on Franklin Avenue.
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Wirrensura
Pete Egle
Franklin Ave
The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths Declares Kidney Disease Risk
An ad cites kidney trouble as a leading cause of death from heart disease and other ailments. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root kidney and bladder remedy, claiming quick cures for bladder issues and urinary problems. Free bottle offer and book from Kilmer & Co of Binghamton, NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N.Y
Ee Merce
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Kansas City
ST. Louis
Chicago
ST. Joseph
Memphis
Pesey CoLale
A. S. Loomis
Lexington
OVER
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Loomis
Chas, W. Loomis
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Ion
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