President Roosevelt lauds Wood Taft and Root at Harvard
Cambridge June 26 President Roosevelt guest of Harvard class of 1880 received LL.D. degrees alongside Rev. Dr. Hale. He praised Leonard Wood Taft and Elihu Root for service to the nation, underscoring duty, leadership, and public responsibility amid a guarded commencement by ticketed access and fences around the college yard.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Roosevelt
Harvard
Edward Everett Hale
Boston
College Yard
Eliot
Sanders’ Theater
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge
French Republic
Addison Brown
United
Cuba
John D. Long
University
Crance Neled
Cheata
United States
Tooosevelt
Catine
Gate
Hamilton
Yale
Leonard Wool
Cula
International Sunday School Convention Opens in Denver
Denver crowds welcome the tenth International Sunday School convention with about 2000 delegates and 5000 tourists. Sessions across churches featured memorial services for I F Jacobs and remarks by Henry V Johnson Atwater and B B Taylor. Addresses praised unity and global impact while seating for delegates, including colored attendees, proceeded without issue.
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Denver
Amd
Central Presbyterian Church
I. F. Jacobs
Pirot Baptist
John‘won
The
Plains
Rocky Mountains
Atwater
State Sunday School Association
B. B. Taylor
A. B. Crillis
BE. Belsey
London
John Potts
Toronto
King Edwains Shows Rapid Recovery After Ills
June 4 midnight bulletin from Buckingham Palace reports King Edward continues to recover with slight symptoms. The King again took fowl and was allowed to smoke a cigar. Doctors note resumed appetite and renewed wound pain, while the royal patient remains in good spirits, writing telegrams and notes.
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Ealwains
Buckingham Palace
Treves
Laking
Karlow
Venezuelan Army Defeated Near Urica
Port of Spain reports the Venezuelan government forces were defeated again near Urica in Camana by General Matos’s revolutionary rear guard. Deserters flood Cuamana and Barcelona, among them Garide son of the war minister, worsening General Castro’s position in Barcelona as General Valutini threatens to abandon command.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Urica
Camana
Matos
Cuamana
Barcelona
Garide
Castro
Valutini
Tander
al Castro
Rescue party saves homes from Colorado forest fire
Denver dispatch reports a Republican special from Ouray says a rescue party saved several houses and the Mills home from a forest fire three miles west on Corbett creek. About 5,000 acres of timber burned. Mrs Turner and four children were sheltered after being moved to safety.
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Denver
Ouray
Corbett Creek
Feepotme
Montrose
Ryan
C. H. Mills
Colorado Man Wins Sunday School Presidency
Rev B B Tyler of Denver elected president of the International Sunday School Association at a lively convention in Trinity M E church Denver leaders and delegates from around the world filled sessions. Marion Lawrance reported on travel and fundraising while Nevada’s organization joined the association, highlighting growth and active outreach across states and regions.
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B. B. Tyler
Denver
International Sunday School Association
Destiver
Tis
B. B,ler
H. M. Hamill
Nashville
Tennessee
Trinity M. E. Church
Central Presbyterian
J. A. Walker
Central Christian Church
Trinity Church
South Broadway
Alaska
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
Cour
Mra
T. M. Hamill
Rawrance
Organisa
Hawaiian Islands
Ohio
Hawaii
C. D. Meige
Nevada
Ohio laws invalidated by Supreme Court ruling
Columbus June 25 An extra session of the Ohio Legislature seems necessary to straighten out a situation caused by the Supreme Court holding many laws invalid The court finds Cleveland city government unconstitutional and Toledo police control law void It sustains Trauger on a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor Nippert appointed pro tempore Hamilton county and Archer in the Senate to succeed the lieutenant governor It also upholds the Royer act removing most of the Supreme Court's jurisdiction on appeal The court directs Governor Nash to appoint a lieutenant governor.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Cleveland
Toledo
Jones
Trauger
Nippert
Proferte Fade
Hamilton County
Tom Archer
Senate
Royer
Nash
Irrigation in Colorado and Newell visit
A L Fellows, head of the federal hydrographic and geological survey, will tour Colorado in early July with Newell, the U S hydrographer, to study irrigation system prospects. Deputy State Engineer Fields reports water scarcity statewide, a strong fruit crop, and overall prosperity after inspecting Grand Mesa reservoirs. House passes Philippine civil government bill amid long debate, largely party line, with McCall breaking from party to support the Democrats on the final vote.
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Denver
A. L. Fellows
Hydrographic and Geological Survey
Newell
United States
Colorado
Fields
Grand Mesas
Grand County
Tie
House
Washington
S& O'clock
McCall
Massachusetts
Islands
Denver hosts plan for German theater and long Colorado briefs
Colorado items report Denver plans to open a German theater and several local developments. graduations at Idaho Springs High School and Bolles Institute of Osteopathy. Fort Collins sugar factory site surveyed. watermelons from Texas arrive. new hospital opened. forest fire near Dillon. teachers institute in Colorado Springs. various appointments, road to university and music school news. Denver missing auditorium and political moves. a fatality from a horse kick in Colorado City. numerous industry, agriculture, and public notices across the state.
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Denver
Idaho Springs
Fort Collins
Texas
Bolles Institute of Osteopathy
Tenderfoot Mountain
Dillon
Teachers
J. W. Huff
Victor
W. W. Ferguson
W. S. Stratton
Colorado Springs
Rio Blanco County
Denver Post
Henry ‘Tesne
Lilk
University of Colorado
George Hi. Rowe
University of Michigan
School of Applied Science
John B. Langs
New York City
University of Colorado At Boulder
Colorado School of Music
Harvant
Durango
Ge Y
Wil
Ferris
State Museum
Cate
Ile
International Sunday School Convention
J. H. Nicholson
National State Bank of How
San Diego
California
Grip
State School of Mines
Albany
de. Regis Chauvenet
Preach
Creeley
Greeley Automobile Cmpany
B. M. Miller
East Grew Court
Pears
George I West
Janet
Pictorial humor and social feuds in brief vignettes
A collection of humorous exchanges and social quips from a bygone era. A woman resists changing her name in protest of marital customs. A grocer laments Congress debating sugar laws. Cousin May and Jack clash over a past. A minister jokes on fashioning punishment. May Putter and Belle Hazard recount a golf club kiss episode.
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Jack Hagard
Belle Hazard
Not at all. He shuddered at engagement fate
In a graduation scene Ethel delivers her essay for over half an hour while Jack, among the audience, feels pride yet fears marriage to such a talker and breaks the engagement.
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Ethel
Jack
Swearing Through the Telephone Sparks Funny Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as Swearing through the telephone prompts a distressed ringer to protest coarse language. The caller insists the complaint targets the device, not the person, yielding a lighthearted clash over etiquette.
Towne Comments on Teckneck Image as Seedy Figure
Browne disputes the famed artist Teckneck’s appearance, noting the portrait lacks the grandeur of a celebrated personage. Towne agrees the likeness resembles a persona worn by notoriety rather than distinction.
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Towne
Browne
Teckneck
An Exchange of Courtesies and a Conscience Case
A comic excerpt shows Mr Erastus Pinkty denying selling votes despite a two dollar gift from a candidate. The piece shifts to a marital quip about giving up church pews in summer as a husband jokes about entering a fee business and detesting hypocrites.
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Erastus Pinkty
Yassir
Had Got It All Fixed
A witty Life quote notes a humorous exchange about summer plans and decision making, with a woman claiming she has arranged the choice for her husband, implying control or shared planning in domestic life.
Wanted Him Back Reward Offered For Employee
Towne notes a new cashier at the bank and asks if Smugley was discharged. Hrowne clarifies the bank is not firing him. They offer double his old salary to lure him back. Towne asks if he resigned. Hrowne corrects and adds a 2000 dollar reward for him.
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Towne
Smugley
Hrowne
Enigmatic Artist Rhapsody Sparks Colonial Banter
A lively dialogue unfolds as an enthusiastic artist praises waving objects among trees, calling them graceful and landscape enhancing. A gruff laborer dismisses the display with a sharp reply about shirts, while Edmonia and Eudocia tease a colonial dame's attire at a reception revealing contrasting fashion notions.
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Heaven
The Real Thing and Fashion Quips from the Shop
A playful exchange unfolds as Miss Blugore critiques style while a salesman defends the item’s appeal. The scene shifts to a philanthropic boss who praises his holiday generosity, while workers admire his considerate nature and extra time off.
Older Than Motor Cars baby fo unborn joke
A brief quip contrasts Manhattan and Brooklyn about a horseless carriage. The exchange hints at a baby’s name as a playful dig at modern inventions, with a pun on Judge.
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Gazzam
Manhattan
If All Us Try to Be a Gentleman Said Uncle Eben
A proverb echoed by Uncle Eben arguing that effort matters more than success. The quote notes that very few succeed, yet making the effort adds credit to a person’s character and reputation.
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Uncle Eben
Fitted For It Judge credits man with racehorse naming talent
The judge praises a man described as having named more racehorses than anyone in the country and asks what he is doing now. The response notes he has taken a job with a health-food company naming their new outputs.
Bitter Retort Ends In Witty Rebuff
A brief dialogue features a man asking if love could be learned and a woman replying that she might, but as a man she would hate to be an acquired taste. The exchange reads as a sharp, literary bon mot in a period tone.
Much more care in breeding thoroughbred dogs now
The dialogue contrasts modern thoroughbred dog breeding with the past, noting greater care today. It humorously contrasts “common sea dogs” of old with the idea of “ocean greyhounds,” signaling a shift in breeding standards and terminology.
Great singer studied under Patti charms Harper's Bazar
A dialog mocks a tenant and an Irishman under study with a boast of a great singer who trained with Patti, cited by Harper's Bazar. The playful exchange highlights talent claims and internal commentary on mentorship.
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Patti
Counsel and Witness Exchange Sarcastic Courthouse Banter
A courtroom moment shows defense counsel and the plaintiff’s witness trading pointed barbs. The exchange underscores tension as parties clash over decorum while remaining on oath.
Premature Inquiry About Ten Best Books
Miss Gushington asks Mr. Seet to name the ten best books. Seet replies he has only six books written so far. Philadelphia Press tone shows playful literary banter between interviewer and young author.
Why He Belongs
A wry quip from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a man who appears to be a golfer by title only, as he sits on the club house porch and drinks during hot afternoons while others play.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Not Funny at All Beacon He Names Car After Wife
A humorous item recalls Beacon He naming his automobile after his wife, then laments the lack of humor as he admits he could not control the vehicle after acquiring it. The quip contrasts the idea of humor with the practical trouble of managing the new car.
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Beacon
Egbert
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