Which Congressman Betters the People Mulkey or Hawley
Fre Pele W. C. Hawley runs as the assembly candidate while B. F. Mulkey seeks the people’s vote. Mulkey backs Statement One direct primary and tariff reduction for consumers. Hawley opposes while praising Cannonism Aldrichism and standpatism. Mulkey challenges Hawley to a debate. Hawley declines. No 13 on ballot.
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W. C. Hawley
Assembly
B. F. Mulkey
Hawley
Mulkey
Roosevelt
Paris Markets Inspect Every Food Item Before Sale
From Lippincott's Magazine via Youth's Companion this fragment describes the Paris Halles central markets covering 59 000 yards with 100 million pounds of meat and 44 million pounds of chicken annually. It notes 29 submarkets, strict hygiene tests between midnight and 3 am, and 440 000 pounds of meat plus 15 000 pounds of fresh water fish seized yearly.
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Paris Halles
Halles Centrales
Paris
Halles
Dames Des Halles
Lippincott’s Magazine
Heads and Tails
An astronomer and mathematician on a train or streetcar evening observation session listens to a loud passenger misinforming about comets. The astronomer replies in a low tone to a nearby passenger that the man opposite resembles a
Varieties In Gold Filling And Watch Cases
A discussion explains gold filled teeth versus watch cases, comparing enamel coverage and core structure. It notes that gold cases are two sheets with metal between, and that fineness and thickness vary with the term gold filled. It also clarifies misconceptions about 10 carat gold filled.
Different Suits in a Lawyer's Office Laughing Exchange
A man bursts into a lawyer's office with a bundle demanding pressing of clothes. The caller accuses the occupant of being a bird at pressing suits, but the lawyer notes the neighbor’s claim is wrong since this is a law office.
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The
Central Law Journal
Oes
Ace
Wrong Office Marriage License Confession
A bemused young man from the suburbs recounts being measured for a marriage license at a desk, joking that the process was a ruse to secure capture if wives deserted. The quote reflects humorous frustration with mistaken office handling.
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Chicago Tribune
Black Diamonds The Curious Pure Carbons Of Note
Black diamonds are pure carbon and worn as ornaments though lacking a crystalline form. They vary from half a carat to several hundred carats, appear dark gray to brown and opaque, and contrast with the translucent crystalline real diamonds used in jewelry. George E. Walsh notes the surprising difference in their appearance.
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George E. Walsh
Scientific American
Abe
Sailors Read Bond Upside Down in Court Test
In a gulf port case a master used a bottomry bond to raise money. A sailor testified he signed as a witness but could not read the document upside down. A dramatic demonstration showed the witness reading the paper correctly when turned, ending the bond execution dispute. Evelyn and Taras are noted for visits.
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Gulf of Mexico
Newark
National Magazine
King James I Promoted Silk Silk Worm Plantations in England
King James I sought to naturalize the silkworm in England and develop a native silk industry. He imported many mulberry trees and established a plantation near St James's Palace, later at Buckingham Palace site, known as the Mulberry Gardens.
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James I
England
St. James’ Palace
Buckingham Palace
Vienna Door Opening Tax Ebb and Flow in City Flats
The article describes Vienna's unusual door opening tax or aperrgeld imposed on residents. Flats lock street doors at 10 pm, charging tolls from midnight to 6 am for each doorway passage. Residents pay to reenter after trips or late visits, with “house masters” earning substantial incomes from the system.
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Vienna
America
Money as the cure for beauty in a Houston Post quote
A wit in the Houston Post quips that the only thing to make a person beautiful is money, saying it cannot be found in a drug store and must be obtained in large amounts. The exchange frames wealth as the true transformant of appearance.
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Houston Post
Why Mary Left
A mistress explains she is unwell after dinner and plans to lie down. Later she overhears a servant recounting that Mrs. B. ate too much pudding and had gone to bed, as two visitors are told on first arrival.
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Mary
Weather Turns Statue Wet in Market Place Tale
The exchange notes that when it rains the market place statue shrinks to a mere statuette. Mother doubts the claim as Willie insists the phenomenon is real, labeling it a curious but impossible idea.
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Willie
London Telegraph
A Scotch Cynic Wit on Marriage and a Cow
A Scots tale recalls a young man torn between two loves a beauty and a cow and seeking counsel from a canny mate who quips marry the lass with the cow for her value lies in her possession. The punchline frames a rough measure of worth in any two women as a cop’s value.
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Christendom
Pearson’s Weekly
Skeleton of the Skull Names Recall Dialogue
A professor asks a medical student to recite the skull bones. The student confesses he has them in mind but cannot recall the names at that moment. The exchange blends humor with medical education.
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Evelyn
Taras
Fiend
Silk
OLD Salem Gamp Ground
Neskowin Park
Neskowin
Oregon Coast
Rogers W. Watson
Tillamook City
Oregon
E. W. Hodson
Poes
IS C Porter & Co
W. IL. Staley
Salem, Oregon
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