McNamara Brothers Plead Guilty in Times Building Bomb
James B McNamara of Indianapolis and John J McNamara secretary treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers pleaded guilty to murder and conspiracy in the Los Angeles Times bombing case. The confession follows arrests and a wider graft probe, with Darrow defending the defendants and noting the risk to their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
James B. McNaMara
Indianapolis
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
John J. McNamara
International Union
Los Angeles Times
John J
Llewellyn
James McNamara
Charles Hargerty
Jim
McNamaras
William J. Burns
San Francisco
Hunter
Ortie McManigal
Detroit
McManigal
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Lockwood
Bert H. Franklin
United States
Horton
McNamara
James B. Teils
John
Darren
Davis
Scott
Times
McNamara Brothers
Organized Labor
International Iron Workers’ Union
Gompers Denounces McNamaras After Confessions
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, denounces John J. and James B. McNamara as impostors after their guilty pleas in Los Angeles. He says labor did not back brutality and crime and that the McNamaras betrayed labor, despite his prior belief in their innocence. He traveled to Troy, N. Y., for a labor hearing, stressing the movement’s faith in lawful action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamaras
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
John J
James B. McNamara
Los Angeles
Gompers
Troy
McNamara
Comic Exchange Attracts Kans O Journal Puck Line
A playful dialogue from a Kansas City Journal feature recalls a tall aggressive man and a short meek one. The exchange centers on a hurried scene with a joke about a cage of tigers and marriage, reflecting light literary satire.
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Puck
Kansas City Journal
Heart and Hand and the Maid Theme in a Verse
A playful exchange between a suitor and a maid frames a domestic flirtation. The Dover Kentucky News lampoons seasonal eating habits with a quip about toadstools versus mushrooms tied to life and death.
Annoying facial eruption cured by Resinol Soap
Mrs. M. E. Lippincott of Philadelphia recounts how a local newspaper advertisement led her to Resinol Soap. She says the eruption on her face disappeared after use and she praised the product, noting Resinol Ointment also relieves eczema and other skin ailments. Samples offered free upon request. Resinol Chemical Co., Baltimore, Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Lippincott
Philadelphia
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Looking After the Details in Unclear Dialog
A fragmentary dialogue shows Bings delaying proposing to his girl until after a boat trip. Dings asks why and Bings explains his stutter and fear she might escape.
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Bings
Naive Optimists On Global Peace And Volcanic Instability
The London Observer questions naive optimism in world affairs six months after previous euphoria. It notes ongoing political earthquakes from the Tripoli issue to Balkan tensions and a Chinese insurrection that could reshape the Far East and bolster pro-Japan momentum. The piece argues civilization rests on a volatile foundation.
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Tripoli
Balkans
China
Far East
Japan
London Observer
Doan's Kidney Pills Publicized by Terre Haute Patient
Thomas EB West of 1505 So 12th St Terre Haute Indiana describes severe renal pain and incontinence relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills after failing three doctors and facing possible surgery. He claims passing a pea sized gravel stone the day after starting treatment and rapid improvement leading to cure. The ad promotes 50 cent bottles available in all stores from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Thomas EB. West
12Th St
Terre Haute
Ind
Dean
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N, Y
Corrected His Veracity in Harper’s Weekly
A humorous exchange shows James-Papa denying sirup while Father-John instructs his brother, with John peering into James’ plate and asserting the correction in a panel from Harper’s Weekly.
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James
John
Harper’s Weekly
Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen Ad Monetizes Gift Interest
A Christmas gift pitch touts Waterman's Ideal fountain pen as the best and most imitated, urging buyers to insist on the genuine from good dealers. The spoof dialogue jokes about a singer’s apartment suite pun, ending with a light quip about a “suite thing in A flat.”
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Waterman
Gentle Reproof From Robert E. Lee Revealed
In Gamaliel Bradford Jr. and South Atlantic Quarterly excerpts, Lee’s reproofs mix care with manipulation. Tales show him pressing students about illness, schedules, and duty, pairing irony with stern advice in his office. The anecdotes frame a complex mentor who tests character through sharp, often affectionate jests.
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Robert B. Lee
Gamaliel Bradford, Jr
Lee
South Atlantic Quarterly
Lewis' Single Binder Cigar Noted for Rich Mellow Flavor
A historical remark highlights the 5e cigar from Lewis' Single Binder as rich and mellow. The passage also praises the benevolence of the poor who, despite penury, provide the rich with opportunities.
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Lewis
The Witty Exchange on Cabs and Sobriety
A sharp exchange notes the need for a taxicab after drinking. The reply attributes the bill as the instant sobering factor.
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Structural Iron Workers
Clarence S. Darrow
Gompere
Kanofierr
Dover
General Lee
Pierce
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Indeo Tene
Castoria
Bears
Samuel Pitcher
THE
Centaur Company
New York
the Centaur Company
Ocity
Sprenger Brothers
Peorie III
John Kennedy
Hdmonton
Alperta
Canada
Spain
Alberta
Spokane Fair
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ottawa
Can
W. Hl. Rogers
W. Moth St
Kansas City
C.j.broughton
Chicago
Western
UNION
W. Adame St
Defiance
TIRED
Atent Watson FE
Coleman
Washington, D.C
Ey Thompson
W.N. A
ST. Louis
Putnam
Monroe Drug Company
Guincy
Bik
Alice
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L.douglas
UTI Sainer
Patoose
Avery
Douglas
Tear
Poud
Spark St
Van_Vicet-Measfield Drug Co
Memphis, Tenn
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