Flies and cholera satire. legal and economic jabs
A column mixes satire and commentary on public health fears about flies spreading cholera, legal double standards, protection against foreign goods, and government waste. It cites the Bradley-Martin case, fish commissions, corn exports, Oscar Wilde, a queen’s laborer debt suit, Shakespeare, aluminum from clay, and farmers ignoring geology to undervalue mineral-rich land.
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Bradley-Martin
Georgia
Alabama
An Unconventional Lodging in Two Brothers House
Two brothers Cameron and Temple clash over an odd living arrangement with Miss Frere and her father in a shared house. Hildred, the third brother, inches toward practicality by arranging meals and a maid, while Temple insists on gentlemanly behavior. A prank with a waterpail drenches a pretty neighboring girl, prompting an uneasy, humorous setup for the next encounter.
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Cameron
Harry
Temple
Hildred
Frere
Colonel
Miss Frere
Frere’—Temple
Hutchinson
Marcus Curtins
Annie
Tehall
Fragmented Murky Quote From Chicago News Record
A garbled diary-like fragment quotes a speaker saying they focus on learning violin removing concertos, while claiming ignorance about cooking and sewing. The source text appears as a stray rhythm of European art phrases with unclear context and attribution.
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Chicago News-Record
Smoke Abatement Aims to Reform Without Halting Industry
In St Louis a smoke abatement group reports progress toward municipal laws to cut air pollution while preserving manufacturing. Flood worries from the Mississippi River are noted, yet local business remains active with street improvements and labor demand. Separate items mention towel and soap suppliers serving offices and a western city sock-darning business run by a woman and her three daughters earning over 15 dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Citiz
Uy Louis
Mississippi River
Illinois
Missouri
Commissioner's Office
Interracial Marriage Laws Across States
The piece lists twenty three states and territories where marriages between whites and blacks are legal, noting only Louisiana as the non Northern exception. States include Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming, while all other states prohibit such marriages.
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Louisiana
Connecticut
Ilinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Rag Cat Conflict Spurs Domestic Mayhem
A father recounts a home scene where a four year old receives a stuffed rag cat. A sleeping tiger-cat attacks the dummy, triggering a rough fight that ends with the feline tearing the rag creature to pieces. The child sobs as debris scatters.
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Marble Hill Press
Sander & Allen
J. F. Sandel
Tom Allen
Marble Hill
England
Albion
Duchess of Sutherland
Turre
Government Fish Commission
Susquehanna
Europe
Oscar Wilde
Wilde
Shakespeare
Jack Falstaff
Harry Hotspur
Love In
Florence Warden
Coxtriven
Moliere
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