Drummer Boys on a New York Sleeper Ride
A travelogue from the 1908 era by George V. Hobart recounts Buck Jones and troupe members aboard a Pullman, with canaries from Plainfield and the Roast Beef Sisters. It portrays quirky passengers, comic exchanges, and road humor as the party nears Utica, ending with the author signing off from the trip.
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Swift
New York
Soubrette Stinging Society
Bunch of Birds Burlesque Company
Millie
Tillie
Dase
Bernhardt
Slim
Buck
Appomattox
Burress
Dave
Mary
Los Angeles
Cal
Papa
Malcolm
Sledgeheimer
Jakey Sledgeheimer
Brooklyn
Haddie
Jakey
Arthur Shaw
Brudder-In-Law
Seegar
Sigsth Avenue
St Marys Sloop Of War Linked To Valparaiso Standoff
The St Marys once anchored before Valparaiso and, under Capt Colvocoresses, deterred a Spanish bombardment by noting the small guns aboard yet signaling a far larger navy. The ship’s name recalls Maryland’s colonial capital, echoing Jamestown and Plymouth in tribute.
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St. Mary’s
Colvocoresses
Valparaiso
Fish Stranded by Whales Menace Nahant Beach
Residents fear a health risk from a large influx of small fish washed ashore on Nahant beaches and rocks. Fishermen collect what they can after sightings of porpoises and whales, with mackerel hake pollock and herring among species cited as stranded.
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Nahant
Boston Transcript
Mandate Seen in Roosevelt Policies Support
The article asserts a Republican House majority of 40 or more in the Sixty-first Congress, reflecting broad public support for Roosevelt era policies. It cites taft administration backing and calls for party unity to implement measures already set forth in the party platform. The piece notes the White House message praising the victory and predicts future success as major issues are addressed. Chicago Tribune.
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Congress
White House
New House
Taft
Senate
House
Republican Party
Chicago Tribune
Party Breaks All Records in Longest Dual-Branch Control
The piece notes that Republicans have held control of both houses of Congress for 14 years ending in 1908, surpassing earlier multi-decade spans under Jefferson-Madison-Monroe and Lincoln-Arthur eras. It contrasts persistent Republican sway with Democratic regional strength and analyzes historical party dominance.
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Congress
Leslie
Hartford
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
Senate
House
Lincoln
House of Representatives
Grant
Cleveland
Lincoln-Arthur
Victory praise for Gov. Hughes strengthening reform record
The nationwide reaction to Gov. Hughes victory praises decency morality and law. He is hailed as a great executive who pursued reform against corporate abuses placed power under public oversight and defeated gamblers with a steadfast principled approach. The triumph is seen as a tonic energizing reformers and disheartening grafters.
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Gov. Hughes
United States
Hughes
Taft Victory Reflected By Voters And Labor Record
The piece asserts the sober minded majority elected Taft over Bryan praising Republican principles and labor progress on the Panama Canal. It notes the Bogoslofs volcanic trio with Castle Rock known since 1796 Fire Island known since 1883 and Perry Island rising near the San Francisco quake era with recent reports of sinking per a Science letter.
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Mr. Taft
Panama Canal
Taft
Bogoslofs
Bering Sea
Unalaska
Castle Rock
Fire Island
Perry Island
San Francisco
Bryan Responds to Voters With Clear Rejection
The speaker criticized Mr. Bryan for lacking any sound propositions and claimed his views were opposed to the nation’s experience and to the judgment of thoughtful people. The article asserts the public verdict confirms his failure to offer divergent policy.
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Bryan
Navy Growth and Training Inspire Strong Pacific Fleet Spirit
London Times praises young Annapolis officers and their academy discipline. The Pacific fleet stirs global notice by proving the U S Navy is effective in practice, not just on paper.
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Annapolis
Academy
London Times
Pacific Fleet
Uncle Sam
Taft Elected President of the United States
The article proclaims William Howard Taft elected president with James S. Sherman as vice president. It lauds Taft as exceptionally fit for presidential duties and predicts a place in history as one of the greatest and most American leaders.
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Taft
Wiliam H. Taft
United States
James S. Sherman
William Howard Taft
Bulgarian elopements reflect simple but moral society
The text portrays Bulgarians as industrious and morally upright despite high elopement rates. It notes elopements are common yet largely harmless, used by couples to wed without the cost of a formal ceremony, with parental consent and friends gathering to witness the event.
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Europe
Bed Bound for Months Hope Abandoned by Doctors
Mrs Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington says she was weak sleepless and swollen and bedbound for four months after three doctors declared no cure. She credits Deans Kidney Pills with rapid recovery and return to health within weeks. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington Sts
Centralia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Newest Mode and a Home Comfort Exchange
A playful debate about the latest baby fashion and a wife’s domestic trick to keep her husband at home. The exchange contrasts modern quirks with traditional roles and ends with a general quip on perseverance by George Ellot.
Rheumatism Prescription Sparks Medical Debate
The medical fraternity debates whiskey as a rheumatism remedy. A suggested formula mixes one half pint whiskey with Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilia Compound, taken in tablespoon doses before meals and at night. Toris Compound is from Globe Pharmaceutical Co. Chicago. other ingredients available from druggists.
Hat as Badge of Slavery and Odd Advertisements
A fragmentary page notes ancient Greek headwear as a sign of dignity with slaves wearing skull caps. It includes odd ad lines for Lewis' Single Binder beer, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Allen's Toot-base, and a jab about financiers. It ends with a quip about no vacations for scandal.
Savings Investments Safer Than a Savings Bank
Seven per cent city improvement bonds offered by Phillips & Company Tacoma. Gilt edge investment payable over one to ten years. Write at once for details to A N K A and Company.
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TY. HW
Phillips & Company
Equitable
Tacoma
Wash
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U.S. A
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Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
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de Queen
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Kansas City Southern Railway
F. E. Roesler
Immigration Agt
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Kansas City, Mo
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Gunther's Confectioner
State Street
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Hong Nncyelopedia
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