Fireworks Makers Describe The Rich Brooklyn Factory System
A Brooklyn outskirt facility spans twenty acres with multiple buildings to minimize accidents. Workers hand craft tubes and shells from pasteboard, store thousands of stars, and assemble elaborate fire pictures using rattan lattices and loaded cylinders for a vivid Fourth of July display.
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Woman Finds A Way In Courtroom Jest
A Tatler anecdote recounts two burglars on trial with a sharp defense lawyer. During cross examination a witness struggles to answer whether the suspect’s face faced her or the wall. The lawyer notes the witness cannot tell due to dim light and the husband’s bald head making his face indistinguishable from the back of his head.
The Mistake of a Night
A man sneaks a kiss on a dark corner. He claims misidentification as his sister’s, provoking a shocked response. The woman reveals truth with a nervous laugh, and he collapses fainting. Cleveland Leader pun on the mistaken identity joke.
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Senate End of Congress Quiet as Taft Visits Upper House
The second session closes with a quiet Senate and boisterous House as Vice President and Speaker signal adjournment. President Taft visits the Senate, signs bills, and presides over a lively scene while Senators debate dam and health bills amid jokes, laughter, and farewells.
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Roosevelt to deliver Kansas speech at Osawatomie
Former President Roosevelt telegraphs Representative Scott of Kansas that he will fulfill the promise to speak at Osawatomie on Monday, August 20. The address is expected to assume a historical character.
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Parody Snippets Highlight Early 20th Century Wit
A collage of humorous lines mocks drinking, deception, and social pretensions. It references New Year resolutions, a fishing trip, a prodigy presented to a president, and a quip about rolling a marble to describe a parabola. The tone mirrors satirical campus lore and witty labels from Harvard Lampoon.
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