President urged centralization faces railroads in politics
The Commoner critiques President Roosevelt's push for national control of commerce, arguing it would erode state powers and invite railroad influence in Washington. It warns of vast centralization risks, favors state regulation, and endorses a path to keep dual government balance with state courts as primary protectors of citizens.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
East
Senate
House
Taft
The Great Political Thought Explained
The passage argues the Declaration of Independence asserts all men are created equal not in strength or wealth but before the law. It claims popular government grows from this principle and all policies and governments must be measured by it.
Political commentary on party politics and policy debates
A column from the New Haven Walon critiques Republican and Democratic maneuvers, favoritism shifts on deficits, Fairbanks retirement talk, Hobson’s optimistic outlook on Philippines policy, Cannon’s wage debate, and pulp and wool industry tensions with tariff and forest issues highlighted.
Tariff Boom Shrinks Massachusetts Mill Wages
Under a protective tariff that enables Mr. Carnegie to enjoy an income of about 75 000 dollars daily, 175 000 cotton mill operatives in Massachusetts had their wages cut by roughly 27 500 dollars per day.
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Carnegie
Massachusetts
Oldest New York Iron Shot Tower Readied for Demolition
The 11 story Caldwell Lead Company iron shot tower at 65 Center Street, a 50 year landmark in lower New York, is to be torn down. Built before telephones, reporters used it as a signal station for Tombs hangings, and it once flashed a flag during Civil War era events for royal visits.
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New York
Caldwell Lead Company
Center Street
Old Tombs
Prince of Wales
Sus
Col George Fabyan Honored by Japanese Emperor
Chicago Col George Fabyan receives the Rising Sun emblem from the Japanese ambassador in Washington and Acting Consul Yomita in Chicago for long service to Japanese officials. The honor recognizes his valuable contributions to Japanese affairs.
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Chicago
George Pabyan
Washington
Haron K. Takahira
Yomita
Col. Fabyan
Chicagoan Receives Rare Japanese Honor
George Fabyan notes that only one other Chicago figure, R. S. McCormick, has been honored by Japan. The Rising Sun is Japan’s highest order with eight classes, and Marquis Ito, who recently visited Chicago, is a first class member.
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Japan
Hair in wedding gowns and Jackson farewell copy found
A dressmaker notes wedding gowns allegedly conceal locks of hair from various colors, a belief among sewing girls that a gown carries a married fate. In Chicago, Daniel W. Thornton owns a rare copy of Andrew Jackson’s 1837 farewell address, one of 14 printed on white satin.
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Madge O'Rearke
Old Hickory
Daniel W. Thornton
Chicago
Andrew Jackson
United States
Mr. Thornton
Testing Value of Friendship in Falls and Ruins
A reflection on friendship’s measure as vanity and aspiration crash around us. The author notes how true friends stand between us and contempt, inspiring belief in our better selves.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Untitled dialogue pun appears in Washington Star
Excerpt shows a quip about why women weep at matinees and why men become angry at the umpire. The exchange is attributed to the Washington Star and features a male speaker and a female respondent in a brief humorous vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Humorous Exchange at Court Over Wages and Illness
A courtroom quip has a husband noting his wage cuts are softened by the chance of sickness during difficult shopping seasons. The wife retorts, while the judge appears, delivering a wry comment on economic strain and health.
Sizing Him Up at Card Tables
A humorous exchange as Mrs. Torkins notes her husband does not play poker yet says other men he meets at card tables do. The remark appears in a Washington Star humorous column.
Immoderate saving and a comic ad quip
Professor Charles Zueblin mocks the urge to save as a path to neglecting family. He cites a sensational classified ad offering a $1 a week salary and a seminary avenue applicant’s witty reply about Sundays clothing and wages.
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Charles Zueblin
University of Chicago
League of Political Education
New York
Zueblin
Seminary Avenue
Cuticleura Heals Severe Skin Sores in Two Days
A man recalls suffering limbs below the knees turning raw and swollen with intense itching. He credits Cutleura with relief in two days, noting swift return to normal activity and shoe wear after previous failed remedies. Concord, New Hampshire, May 14, 1907.
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Cutiura
George B. Farley
South State St
Concord
N. H
That Woman's Fault and The Cyclone Conversation
A humorous local page fuels a quip about a cyclone carrying a woman away and silencing her for weeks. A Kansas matron and neighbors exchange lines about weather and gossip, with witty exchanges over fence talk and social behavior.
Eccentricities of Genius in Louisville Snippet
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt laments genius as freakish with a quip about Dr. Johnson touching posts on his path and a witticism about a genius who greets every friend he meets and endlessly seeks them.
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Dr. Johnson
Louisville Courier-Journal
First Taste Learned to Drink Coffee as a Baby
A reader recalls starting coffee in infancy and the caffeine impact. After years of nervousness and poor sleep, a switch to Postum improved sleep and reduced headaches. The letter promotes Postum by The Postum Company with a plug for The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Woman Recovers from Kidney Pain with Dean's Pills
Mrs Della Meanes of Maysville Kentucky says seven years of kidney pain bearing down hips dull headaches and swelling of feet and ankles ended after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. One box helped and she continued until she was nearly cured. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents a box.
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Della Meanes
Front St
Maysville
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Angry citizen presses Detroit street car line over torn dress
In Detroit an angry husband confronted the trolley company superintendent after a conductor stepped on his wife's dress, tearing off over a yard of fabric. He demanded compensation to match the material, while the official declined and suggested replacing the dress.
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Detroit
Harper's Weekly
Leap Year Again Aims for Shared Home Comforts
The speaker urges a partner named Heavy Lady Aley to seize the leap year moment after four years of waiting, seeking commitment and a stable home life. The plea emphasizes partnership and domestic security as the central aim.
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Aley
Mighty Elixir Ads Across a Patchwork Page
A collage of vintage ad copy touts Hunt’s Lightning Oil for rheumatism cuts and burns with mothers urged to check Castoria’s signature. Excerpts promise cures and health boosts, including Sarsaparilla tonics and pithy quotes about youth and virtue from period voices.
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Grand Pop
Dad
Mammy
Sis
Hunt
It Cures While You Walk Foot-Ease Ad Brings Relief
An old advertisement proclaims Allen s Foot-Ease as a cure for bot, sweat, and swelling feet. Sold by Droste with a price of 3 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Trial address provided to Alien S. Olmsted of Le Ray New York.
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New York Worlds
Allen
Droste
Addrem Alien S. Olmsted
le Ray
Cardus
Garda
Thebes Gates and Armies Myth Clarified
The ancient city of Thebes is described as having a hundred gates and the ability to deploy large forces at each gate, totaling extraordinary numbers. The quote then contrasts courage with conviction to suggest many people act on belief of virtue without past wrongdoing.
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Thebes
Littell's Liquid Sulphur Promises Cure for Eczema
A historical ad touts Littell's Liquid Sulphur as an instant itch stopper and guaranteed cure for eczema and skin diseases. It claims fast relief for sufferers including children, with purchasable post delivery from Riese Salone Pang in St. Louis.
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Littell
Riese Salone Pang
Ind St
St. Louis
Frenchman Keeps Kissing Score After Twenty Years
A Chicago American excerpt reports a Frenchman tallying kisses with his wife over twenty years of marriage. He starts with about 100 kisses daily in year one, about 36 700 that year, halves in year two, ten a day in year three, and two a day in year five. The rest is mystery, but at this rate he might end with one kiss on January first of each leap year.
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Chicago
Lampton Lunatic Asylum Tour Ends In Grim Gossip
A Lampton lunatic asylum visit reveals two inmates leaving the visitor with a haunted tale. One man sits on a three legged stool gazing at the wall while another, in a padded cell, is described as stark mad after a love affair ended in tragedy.
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Lampton Lunatic Asylum
Tatler
Hunt's Cure Promises Skin Relief For Itching Troubles
For over fifteen years Hunt's Cure has focused on the aMided to cure skin troubles especially itching. The product claims success not from advertising but from actual results. One box is guaranteed to cure any case.
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Hunt
Optical fusion remark sparks debate on mindset
A Statesman characterizes one man as thoughtful and serious while another labels the same assessment as an optical fusion. The exchange continues with a quip that the subject is simply sitting back, taking life easy, and letting his mind wander.
Wonderful age quotes from inventor and spouse
The inventor declares, We live in an age of wonders. His discontented spouse replies, Yes, wondering when the money went out and where it is going to come from.
Capuchine Cures Indigestion Pains
A brief, period tone note promising Capuchine as a remedy for sour stomach and heartburn. The text includes fragmented endorsements and a moral quip attributed to Tupper, suggesting trial bottles and rewards for right living rather than material praise.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Advertised for Toledo Market
An old style ad markets Hairs Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney Toledo Ohio claiming internal use cures mucous surface ailments with a promise to pay one hundred dollars if it fails. It also promotes Dr. Wise’s Family Pills for constipation and offers circulars from the same address.
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F. J. Cheney —. Totede
Coop
Semel
F. J. Eee
Toledo
Obim
Fisii
Comment on Spending Habits by Mr. Pursington
A Washington Star quotation notes Mr. Pursington’s belief that man should pay as he goes. The author jokes that his debt habit suggests he travels backward in spending.
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Pursington
Washington Star
A Good Cock and Its Wives
An item touts Hicks Capuchine Cures with claims of eight disguises for various ailments and a liquid, pleasant taste. A trial bottle is offered, promising little or no loss to the user with a backing quote from Quarles.
Private Medical Letters Promise Confidence in Mrs Pink
A 19th or early 20th century note urges readers to confide private illness details to Mrs Pink in Massachusetts. It claims Mrs Pink has years of correspondence with the sick and may possess crucial knowledge for individual cases. The passage emphasizes strict confidentiality and the value of letters from grateful women.
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MR. Bryan
Jefferson
Minnesota
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Hamilton
United States Senate
Republican Party
New Haven
Conn
Walon
Pulitzer
Bryan
Oklahoma
Hobson
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Pendleton
Ore
Speaker Cannon
Mr. Kipling
Order of Rising Sun
George Fabyan
Vince
Indiana
Hezekiah
Kansas
Hesekiah T
Lucy
Kentucky
Ordeal
Russias
Simmon
Rev. G. Denton
Rhea
Botanic
Writing
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Eczema
Vites
Eline
Ives Piire
Shicosra
Paxton Toilet CO
Beston, Mase
Outa
T the
Reeves
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carereet
DAISY
Amek Ps
BORAX
Pacifc Coast Borax Co
Albequerqus
New Mexico
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