Humorous Scenes From Congress By Champ Clark
Remembrances of light political satire recounts privileged members who mock with wit at the House. Anecdotes involve Hon. Peter Dovacshonrey and Hon. Gilbert Haugen with jokes on butter colors and serial oratory, plus Byron and Shakespeare parodies tied to oleomargarine debates.
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Champ Clark
Anne
Peter Dobustonrey
Lynchburs
Otey
Army
DHT
John Allen
Blayden
Texas
House
Senate
John Henry Gear
Iowa
W. W. Grout
Vermont
Bailey
General Grout
Dillingham
Grey
Bat
Robbie Burns
Dull Campaign Echoes in 19th Century Speech
A narrator recalls a crowded street scene from 1896 where men argued over a hog weighing a penny cost, mistaking the crowd’s chatter for his own speech. He reflects on failed attempts to spark enthusiasm and the overall dullness of the campaign as Craver Clare’s shout resounds.
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Ant
Craver Clare the Welkin Ring
Bronze turkey wins at Pan American exposition
RH W Bistop Milford owns Prise Tom a bronze turkey described by F L Sewell as immense framed with deep breast and excellent markings. The piece ranks highly but a unrelated senate anecdote on Adlai Stevenson and a discussion of insomnia and nervous apprehension follow, noting constitutional votes and wakefulness factors.
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RH. W. Bistop
Milford
F. L. Sewell
Adlai Stevenson
United States Senate
Senate
Mr. Stevenson
New York Times
Theater talk and mysterious scenes recalled
A fragmented dialogue hints at theater enchantment and backstage fakery as characters discuss the Howse, papery set pieces, and a scripted scene. The exchange mentions Edith Fred Bowton Tran and a misread script, suggesting a dreamlike, uncertain stage moment with implied performance.
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Hester
Edith
Fred
Bowton
Angora Goats and Their Value in Brush Clearing
A letter from W. H. Winters of Arkansas discusses the adaptability and profit of Angora goats. They clear briars and weeds, thrive on leaves and briers, and often twin or triplet. The Angora product, especially mohair, commands strong demand in mills, with camel hair and other fabrics valued for home turnings and garments. The Angora goat originates in Asia Minor near Angora, a province with 20,000 square miles and under one million people, exporting mohair valued at about £200,000 annually.
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Angoras
W. H. Winters
Jung
Fergey
Ley
Ihely Nomett
Orler
Angera
Astrakhan
Maine
Angora
Asia Minor
Constantinople
Gas globes cleansing method misquoted in archive note
A fragment from a 19th century column states gas globes should be cleansed by scrubbing with a firm brush dipped in fuds. The exact historical meaning of fuds remains unclear, but the note preserves the era's technical shorthand and cleaning practice reference.
Gustave Lore’s Childhood Bond Shapes Family Feud
A mother’s grip lingers in Gustave Lore’s world as a family party sparks a quarrel between Gustave and Ernest. Mme Dore presides, scolding Gustave as a child and prompting him to snap into a fierce, silent rage. The brothers later present a large album to Mme Dore, underscoring enduring childlike ties.
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Gustave Lore
Dore
Gustave
Ernest
Mme. Dore
Notions About Sleep Among Philippine Islanders
The text notes that sleeping is treated as a solemn matter for natives of the Philippine Islands. Waking someone abruptly is seen as risky because the soul may depart the body during sleep. A sleeping person should not be awakened. to rouse a servant one must issue strict orders and endure a staged awakening with escalating calls of Senor Senor until full consciousness is achieved.
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George Graham West
Missouri
Poster
Speaker
Rmpeth
Ocean
Philippine Islands
Senor
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