Broad Page Selections From History April
April selections from the Broad Page present a snapshot of historical items and notes. The readable fragments reference local events, dates, and names, offering a compact view of ongoing stories and schedules from the period.
Geer and the Senatorship in Oregon Politics
An editorial argues Governor Geer should not be renominated for governor and condemns his Senate bid. It portrays his administration as a failure, claims he was unduly influenced by Simon, and warns Oregon would suffer if Geer became a U.S. senator. The piece urges against elevating a man deemed more suited for private life than high office.
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Oregon
Geer
United States Senate
Commonwealth
Mr. Geer
Simon
Washington
Senate
Agan
Keppler
Republic
Puck
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
R. V. Pierce
N. V
Minnie Tillmtson
Potomac
Svecan
Disclosures Taint Danish Captain on Bribery Charge
The text argues that disclosures tied to the Danish Captain Christmas reveal wholesale bribery of prominent U.S. congressmen over the purchase of the Danish Antilles. It labels Christmas a self confessed corruptionist and accuses him of lying, while noting Americans view a briber with suspicion and avoid public admission of bribery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas
Congress
United States
Captain Christmas Lives Beyond Bribery Ostracism
A stray fragment mentions Captain Christmas living in a place where bribers are not ostracised, suggesting a whimsical or satirical tone about moral judgments in a distant setting. The incomplete text leaves the exact context and identities unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Christmas
After Holding Office A Satiric Look At Incumbents
A reflective dialogue extols public service while condemning lazy incumbents. It contrasts energetic leaders who pursue business after office with those who stagnate, questioning the value of a salary-backed tenure and praising humor as a civic corrective through satire.
Puck and Father Time Recall Early Magazine Days
In a nostalgic quarrel of Punch style wit, Father Time and Puck discuss the magazine’s origins from its quarter century, recalling the 14th of March 177? birth, early struggles, perishable ambitions, and the idea that time costs money, shaping a history of publication.
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Father Time
Puck
Tve
North William Street
Abe
Vanity Fair
Ingenious Wife Explains London Editor Marriage Rules
Mrs Harmsworth wife of the London Daily News editor speaks on their marriage. She describes his moodiness and versatility balancing business and leisure. When he sought music or travel she joined, and when he longed for men she yearned for female companionship. They maintain marriage thrives when choices suit both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Fields
England
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