Witty miscellany notes from a era of oddities
A collection of quips and snippets on topics from wages for women to wingless chickens, old money counterfeits, aviation schools, and humorous social observations. It cites Billy toledo Blade style lines, matches exports, eccentric travel, and odd provincial opinions.
Worcester dynotist fights divorce claim and insults
A Worcester dynotist and defendant in a divorce suit claims his wife told him to "look at me" and that she "biffed" him on the head the nut. He argues the remarks and actions show a lack of sense.
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Worcester
Prince Edward Island
University of California
San Francisco
Commission
California
Wilson's cabinet picks outlined in March 6 notice
President Wilson submitted to the Senate the cabinet slate led by William Jennings Bryan as Secretary of State and William Gibbs McAdoo as Secretary of the Treasury. Other appointees include Lindley M. Garrison, James C. McReynolds, Albert Burleson, Josephus Daniels, Franklin K. Lane, David A. Houston, William Cox Redfield, and William B. Wilson.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Treasury
William @. McAdoo
New York
Lindley M. Garrison
New Jersey
James C. McReynolds
Tennessee
Albert Burlegan
Texas
Navy
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
California
David A. Houston
Missouri
William Co. Redfield
William B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Mr. Bryan
William J. Bryan
Salem
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Union College of Law
Chicago
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Garrison
Camden
N. J
Joseph I. Garrison
Ginia
United States
McReynolds
Albert S. Burleson
Albert Sidney Burleson
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Danels
Washington, N. C
N. C
Raleigh State Chronicle
North Caroliian
News and Observer
Franklin Knight Lane
Interstate Commerce
David F. Houston
David Franklin Houston
Washington University
St. Louis
Mr. Houston
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Elephant loyalty in battle rescues standard bearers
An illustrated anecdote from H Perry Robinson’s Of Distinguished Animals recalls a Mahratta prince’s battlefield where an elephant stood firm after its mahout fell. The beast refused to move until a village child, entrusted with authority, led it away, showing remarkable courage and obedience.
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H.perry Robinson
Nerbudda
Overloaded postman delivers blinds washing machine and gate
The postman collapses under a heavy delivery at No. 25 and hands over two dozen house blinds a patent washing machine and a new iron gate for the front yard while apologizing for a portable garage delivery to come later. A separate ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation and a moral about choosing fame or fortune.
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Saco
W.W
Montana
Toledo Blade
London Tubes
Pittsburg
College Town
Kansas City
Sweden
Spain
Boston
Princeton
Copenhagen
London
Paris
Los Angeles
Indiana
Hetty Green
Bryan
McAdoo
Garrison
New York City
Marietta, Ga
University of Tennessee
Sarah Houston Fleming
Chattanooga
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company
Lindley M. Barrison
Charles G. Garrison
New Jersey Supreme Court
Chancery Court
Mahion Pitney
United States Supreme Court
James Clark McReynolds
Elkton
Vanderbilt University
Law School
University of Vir
San Marcos
Tex
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Baylor University
University of Texas
Austin
Congress
Burleson
Adele Steiner
Democratic Caucus
Monroe, N. C
South Carolina College
Harvard
Brooklyn
Mr. Redfield
Albany, N. Y
William Bauchop Wilson
Blossburg
Blantyre
Scotland
United Mine Workers of America
William *G. M’adoo
Secretary of
the Treasury
Lindsey M. Garrison
James C. M’reynolds
Albert Burleson
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior
William C. Redfield
Commerce
Labor
The
Manyon
P'Ilo's
Pemedy
Taetee
Tse
Drogetets