Taft lecture remarks and local political jabs at Pella
A romped column riffs on Taft at Yale and Wilson era politics, mocking reforms and press, noting a Monroe county fatality after a picnic brawl. It questions Des Moines Good Government League, asks readers about Japan in Europe, and contends voters back Wilson against old Republican insiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Buxton
Good Government League of Des Moines
Whiskey Interests
Taft
Wilson
Credit Drifter Preys On Shoppers For Trinkets
A street faker fleeced Saturday shoppers by promising refunds and bonuses, prompting sharp condemnation of gullible victims. The piece criticizes the con and suggests guardians or caution with money, while opposing tax favors for life insurance proceeds and urging bold legislative pushes against powerful financial interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
New York
Congress
Money Trust
Civil Service Postmasters Watch for Republican Ouster
Republican officials holding fourth class post offices face potential removal under civil service rules as Democrats may fill vacancies after examinations. Postmaster General Burleson says exams ensure true civil service while GOP lawmakers doubt the reform. The process creates a pool of eligibles likely to include Democrats, complicating partisan control of posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Taft
Burleson
Iowa
Partizan
Taff
Administration and Wine at State Dinners Stir Debate
Commentary from The Public cites support for Secretary Bryan and Mrs. Bryan for serving wine free official dinners, arguing hospitality is best shown by upholding American principles rather than conforming to foreign eating customs. The piece notes foreign officials’ surprise and defends principled governance in high office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan
America
Chicago
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Mercury Warning
An advisory warns against mercury ointments for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy. It claims no mercury, affects blood and mucous surfaces, and notes testimonials and price. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Post Card Exchange Offer With Free Magazines
A vintage ad offers 12 free postal cards and two magazines in exchange for a 4 cent postage payment. The offer promises inclusion of the sender's name in a free Exchange column and access to post cards, samples, and mail matter from around the world, including free issues of two named periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ANO
OUR
New York
Golden Horns
Treating fainting and seizures in emergencies
The author notes correct and incorrect first aid: a fainting person should be supported upright and cooled to aid recovery, while epileptic or cataleptic fits require propping up and light resuscitation. He laments that many ignorant people reverse proper care, prolonging fainting or causing harm.
Orban and the Ottoman Cannon at Adrianople
The Westminster Gazette notes that Turkish artillery shaped campaigns in 1453 and 1452. Orban, a Hungarian, offered his skills to the Greek emperor but joined Mohammed II after unsatisfactory terms. He built a colossal cannon named Basilican, tested at Adrianople with dramatic blasts heard thirteen miles away, moved by fifty yokes of oxen and supported by engineers and carpenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Orban
Constantine
Mohammed II
Adrianople
Westminster Gazette
Below Sea Level Points Across Continents
The text notes continents have dry land below sea level. Death Valley California reaches 276 feet, the Dead Sea basin in Palestine 1,290 feet, Sahara Africa about 150 feet, Europe’s lowest on the Caspian shore at eighty feet, and Lake Torrens Australia at twenty five feet.
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South America
North America
United States Geological Survey
Death Valley
California
Dead Sea
Palestine
Asia
Africa
Sahara
Europe
Caspian Sea
Australia
Lake Torrens
Two Views on Music as Entertainment and Sacrament
A Chicago News excerpt cites a writer distinguishing music as entertainment to be applauded or as a sacred practice to be silent. It recalls Sir Thomas Browne who praised tavern music for stirring devotion and contemplation, calling it a hieroglyphical lesson of creation and a divine harmony perceived by the ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Brown County
South Dakota
Forbes
Great Northern Ry
Frederick
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
North
Minnesota
Awaiting His Decision
A worried housekeeper reports Mr Bodkin has not been home all night. The maid calms fears, saying he is on the front dure mat and cannot recall whether he will leave or return. The maid promises to inform once he makes up his mind. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Which Falls Quicker Marble On Table Or Dropped
A reader asks which marble reaches the floor first when released from the same height. Newton’s second law is cited to show gravity acts on both marbles, whether fired horizontally or dropped. The editor notes both marbles hit the floor at the same moment, since horizontal motion does not affect vertical fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Isaac Newton
Willing to Obli Lawyer Weighs Immunity in Case
Baltimore American notes a witness urging a lawyer to be willing to waste immunity in the case. The quote suggests pressure to obtain cooperation, with phrases about handing over an old rag and tilting toward compliance. The report preserves barrister and witness dynamics without sensational detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Untimely Hour Sparks Witty Exchange at Court
Mrs Gungaway chides her husband for being late home at half past one. He explains delays were at the office making out statements. The judge interjects, remarking the remark is itself one of the statements.
Venus of Milo declared model woman in jest
A Baltimore American quip questions why a famed Venus of Milo would be praised as a model woman. The joke suggests it was because she could not reach into her husband’s pockets.
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Venus of Milo
Baltimore American
Voice of Winter Adds Hoarse Power to Speech
In a Balti more American quip a speaker notes that a cold strengthens the voice. The remark plays on the idea that a hoarser delivery can carry more force, reflecting playful language about speech and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Fame and creditors mock the hopeful in Wigwag quip
A line from the Philadelphia Record uses a humorous exchange about fame. Fame supposedly increases the challenge of dodging creditors, with Harduppe doubting the ease of achieving renown. The quip reflects a wry take on pursuit of fame in a newspaper mock speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harduppe
Philadelphia Record
The Secret of Tiresome Talk Quote
A compact reflection on communication notes that tiresomeness lies in revealing all details, highlighting the paradox of restraint versus completeness. The line emphasizes selective sharing as a path to more engaging dialogue.
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Ditor
Pella
Marion County
Oskaloosa Herald
Yale Law School
Aft
Faran
Booster
Japan
Civil Service Postmasters
Family Story
Vandewater St
N. Y
Trimmer
Knoxville
Bright
Agen
Evers
Ganda
F. M. Trimmer
Oakwood’Boulevard
Hicago, IL
Reference Bank
East Prairie Horse Co
Bogaard
Bourson
France
E. L. Humbert
Corning
The
Luxemsoure
Taylor & Jones
Williamsville
Ill
Geo. Eggert
Newton
Towa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Luxembourg
Arie Bogaard
ISG
Tudor
Wilson Chemical CO
Dept. G
Tyrone
Lyman Brown
Murrey St
New York, N.Y
Mme de Rilux
Boston Post
Voltaira
Janet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Jaques Mfg. Co
Hetland Farm
Northwestern Land Companies
ST. Paul
Pioneer
Northwestern.land Companies
Saint Paul Minn
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