Open Colville Reservation for Homestead Land
Government opens Colville Indian reservation in Washington to settlement from July 5 to 22. Registration sites include Spokane Wenatchee Omak Republic Colville with plans for 350 000 acres for about 2000 settlers and details on eligibility filing fees and entry procedures by land district Spokane or Waterville.
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Colville Indian Reservation
Washington
Uncle Sam
Colville
Spokane
Wash
Northwest
Omak
Wenatchee
Republic of Colville
United States
Republic
Secretary of the Interior
Wash.) Land District
Waterville (Wash
Waterville Land Office
Land Office
Varied Innovations and Political Oddities in World News
Reports from across the globe note new technologies such as roof mounted electric taxicab indicators and a one piece wire clothespin. Items cover motion pictures in education, unique coal deposits, sawdust uses, tea production in Argentina, and safety features for London Underground stock. The Turkish debt law restricts seizure of homes, while Japanese adviser Dr. Nagao Ariga faces ostracism after supporting China's monarchist movement.
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England
New South Wales
United States
Washington
Argentina
London
Turkey
Nagao Ariga
Doctor Ariga
Yuan Shih-Kai
Ariga
China
Japan
Elastic vests urged to help men with expanding waists
William Allen White suggests elastic pucker strings in men s vests to hide waistline changes from dieting and weight gain. He notes many men hover near a 44 inch waist and bulging vests reveal shifts after meals, while elastic sections could keep a neat front.
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William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
West Front
Love’s All or Nothing Seen in Sheriff’s Grasp
The dialogue contrasts love’s demand for total commitment with a sheriff’s pragmatic approach, suggesting attachments differ sharply from official control. The sheriff will seize what he can, leaving emotional ties behind.
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Sheriff’s
The Resemblance Between Two Eaters
A witty exchange notes that a man who eats like a pig and one who eats like a bird both act similarly. Hach takes a peck at every mouthful, highlighting quirky dining habits.
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Hach
Cheerful Prospects Amid Wedding Plans
Dialogue hints at social expectations in a family matter. A suitor assures support for the daughter while the father notes his own long effort to support her mother with patience and resignation.
Picnic devotee gives insect habit clues to friend
The speaker jokes that the entomologist Amy gained deep knowledge of insect tribes through picnics. The exchange underscores a humorous link between hobby and science in a practical investigation.
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Amy
The Resemblance Juries Quip On Revolvers
A vintage quip compares juries to loaded revolvers asking what happens when they are charged. The joke rests on the sudden trigger of justice as a metaphor for juries reacting to cases. It reflects the era's humor about law and procedure.
Grammar in Society and the Decay of Speech Standards
A woman contrasts her husband’s aristocratic background with his use of slang at work. The piece discusses whether formal grammar should be taught in schools, citing Education Board concerns about language standardization and the lasting impact of daily surroundings on speech.
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Lawrence
General Education Board of
New York
Gladstone and Lyttleton Wedding Day Deception Tale
Mrs. Drew recounts a Hawarden wedding where Catherine Glynne wed William E. Gladstone and her sister married Lord Lyttleton. As the guests arrived, observers mistook Gladstone for the lord due to his upright bearing, while Lord Lytton appeared plain beside him.
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Mr. Gladstone
Christian Science Monitor
Tongues as Weapons of Animals
The article explains that some animal tongues act as weapons. Lions could kill a man by licking, and cat family tongues feature recurving spines of cartilage. Domestic cats have small spines, while lions and tigers show spines extending up to an eighth of an inch, with sharp points.
Andrew Fisher’s Rise from Pit Boy to Australian Leader
The Right Hon. Andrew Fisher former prime minister of Australia has come to London to become high commissioner for the commonwealth succeeding Sir George Reid. Aged fifty four, he started as a pitboy at ten beside his collier father and educated himself. He entered Queensland parliament at thirty one after gold field work and gained popularity among diggers for his character, rising through debate, organization, and labor studies to the premiership in 1910.
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Andrew Fisher
Australia
London
Commonwealth
George Reid
Queensland
London Mail
Politician Pledges to Keep American Eagle Out of Debate
A Washington Star quote recalls a statesman saying he cherishes sentiment for the American eagle but wants to keep the bird out of political contention after noting the donkey, elephant, and moose have faced clashes.
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the Statesman
Washington Star
Emanatorium Promises Modern Radium Therapy
The emanatorium is a new room treatment where air is charged with radium emanation and patients stay for two or three hours. Breathing the emanation is said to enter the circulation and reach all tissues.
Lively Place Showcases Dental College Across the Way
A passerby asks about a nearby establishment as a local replies it is a dental college where drawing music and dancing are taught. The exchange highlights an unconventional use of the site and contrasts expectations with reality.
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Young Ladies’ Seminary
Dental College
Snyder the Cardinal Catcher and His Automobile Episode
Frank Snyder of the Cardinals bought a stylish automobile after sizing up its class. He later shipped the car to Texas to avoid it interfering with hitting and catching. A lone smile to Mike Donlin led to a scuffle as teammates restrained Donlin to protect Snyder’s pride.
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Frank Snyder
Cardinals
John McGraw
Snyder
McGraw
Sporting News
St. Louis
Cardinal
Frank
Texas
Mike Donlin
Donlin
Rule Declares Bleacher Home Run At Polo Grounds
President Johnson issues a rule stating that any ball hit into the bleachers or grandstand inside the foul posts at the Polo Grounds will be ruled a home run regardless of where it lands. The rule applies to both structures.
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Johnson
Polo Grounds
Crawford Dropped as Veach Sparks Batting Order Move
Sam Crawford slips from fourth to fifth in the batting order under Manager Jennings as Robbie Veach delivers hot hitting this season.
Tailless rats prompt farm pest tale animals
A Lancaster Dispatch report notes on the Hess farm near Quarryville terrier dogs chased rats to their holes but only tails were caught. Years later tailless young rats appeared, illustrating the tail loss phenomenon observed during the infestation.
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D. D. Hess
Quarryville
Hess
Lancaster
Phila
Pa's Dictionary Joke About Hypothesis
A terse exchange defines a joke about the word hypothesis. The father links the term to drug use, prompting the son to suggest checking a dictionary. The fragment hints at a humorous, misused definition rather than a formal science context.
Free Book Offer on Rheumatism and Neuritis Cure
An advertisement from Jesse Case of Brockton Massachusetts promotes a free book on Rheumatism and Neuritis claiming an authoritative cure. It invites readers with rheumatism or neuritis to request the pamphlet at no cost.
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Jesse
Case
Dept. O. W
Brockton
Mass
Adv
Absorbine
U.S Pat
Absorbine, JR
U S. A
W.F. Young
P.D. F
Temple $T
Springfield
Mate
Diggers of Anthracite in World's Work Analysis
In Worlds Work Guy W. McConnell traces shifts in the coal mines as older British and German miners disappear. He notes waves of southeastern European, Russian, and Polish workers filling the mines amid rising living costs, debt, crowded housing, and health challenges among miners.
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Guy W. McConnell
Great Britain
Germany
Europe
Russia
Poland
President White
United Mine Workers of America
Castoria Safety Reminder for Infants and Children
Public notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature In Use for Over- and to ensure it is Fletcher’s Castoria as the trusted remedy for infants and children. The message underscores safety and brand authenticity.
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Fletcher
The Bachelor Tells of a Gold Cure Marriage
The Spinster asks if love is a disease and the Bachelor recounts a friend who took the gold cure for it. He then notes the friend married a girl worth half a million in her own right.
Senator Blinks Recalled Faces Before Election
A witty remark highlights Senator Blinks memory for faces before elections and tendency to forget promises after. The banter contrasts memory with political reliability.
Freckles Vanish With Ethine Double Strength Cure
Advertisement claims ethine double strength removes freckles quickly. Apply an ounce nightly to face. even severe freckles fade while lighter ones vanish. Drugstore sale with money back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles.
Farmer argues over corn and hay spoiling golf links
In a rural exchange, Farmer Cornstossel complains that judging his son Josh’s ideas to farm would spoil the making of a fine set of golf links. He believes his farming duties conflict with golf ambitions and resists the shift toward corn and hay production.
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Josh
Farmer Cornstossel
Office romance speeds promotion race in satire
In a witty aside, a speaker notes half the office are in love with the stenographer. The reply insists the attraction does not hinder work as staff accelerate to win promotions.
Illumination Gag at Football Dinner
A humorous exchange questions the dinner lights for the football team. The punchline reveals they used rushlights, a quip tying lighting to a football team’s meal.
Accounted For. New house with fret work on display
A household report notes extensive fret work in a new house while contrasting a nagging disposition attributed to a female resident. The exchange hints at domestic tensions reflected in interior details.
Resinol Fights Skin Troubles With Quick Relief
The resinol ointment and resinol soap soothe irritated skin and stop itching at once. Used by doctors nationwide for twenty years, resinol heals eczema ringworm and similar eruptions and clears disfiguring pimples when other treatments fail. Available at every druggist.
Flemish Tapestry Fetches 1400 At New York Sale
Art objects sold at Anderson galleries in New York included a rare Flemish tapestry titled The Haymakers dating from late seventeenth century that brought 1400 dollars and went to M. Kernochan. Also sold were a Sung dynasty Chinese wine jar for 175 dollars, a Ming Chinese painting for 160 dollars to Kernochan, another Ming landscape for 150 dollars to Kernochan, and a Ming landscape to W. Hotchkiss for 130 dollars.
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Anderson Galleries
New York
M. Kernochan
China
W. Hotchkiss
Manager Confirms Crowding Simian Acta a Mistake
A short exchange shows tension as a manager objects to placing a new act after trained baboons. The comment, Shifted Him, reveals a backstage view of scheduling and audience expectations in a circus or revue setting.
Popularity and a sharp class remark from 1887
A witty exchange recalls the speaker claiming to be the most popular man in the class of 1887 and the punchline about having singled out many impecunious classmates since.
Man Might Argue With Woman Yet It Helps None
A behavioral observation notes that arguing with a woman often yields no productive outcome, suggesting efforts to resolve disputes through confrontation are ineffective.
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