Investigations Galore Run Through Congress and Courts
The piece notes a surge of investigations across federal and state levels led by Austin officials and the Sherman Act debate. It questions the necessity and vigor of probes into Ballinger, Lorimer, Wiley, trusts, and industrial pirates, praising bold enterprise of reformers while questioning risk and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Richard Achilles Ballinger
Lorimer
Wiley
Congress
Perkins
Steel Fame
Arbitration treaties and senate caution in foreign affairs
The senate resists blanket approval for arbitration treaties citing prerogatives over relations with other nations. The piece notes past treaties with Britain were altered and rejected, arguing arbitration works when parties consent without senate meddling, and criticizes racial and moral arguments used to justify power. The essay asserts conscience as judge of ruling powers and cautions against using force or prestige to impose dominance.
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Senate
Great Britain
United States
Roosevelt
Committee and Foreign Relations
Alabama
Arbitration Court
Basutoland
Arcadias
Quotations on Law and Virtue Fuel Athletic Moral Clash
The text argues that people break statutes not for self gain but for higher aims. Having subdued public influence they seek an outlet for their strength in a contest on the mat with the law itself.
The Lesser Breeds
A humorous discussion on animal intelligence cites a crow thought incapable of counting beyond three and compares this to humans who sometimes fail to complete logical steps. The piece references a New York Evening Post reader and touches on global political commentary.
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New York Evening Post
England
Germany
France
Unitd
Prohibition Honesty and Public Shenanigans in Austin
The Austin election committee hears Representative Spradley claim Rockefeller gave 1,000,000 to defeat prohibition in Texas, a tale mocked as credulity. The column lampoons sensational rumors, moon cheese beliefs, a Kansas case of a high income wife, Upton Sinclair’s notoriety over a blue law, and Massachusetts reactions to Sunday tennis.
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Austin
Spradley
Collin County
John D. Rockefeller
Prohibition
Texas
Mr. Spradley
Rockefeller
Upton Sinclair
Massachusetts
Snake swallows glass eggs tale from Philadelphia merchant
A Philadelphia Record report by A J Solenberger recounts a south mountain merchant and county committee treasurer finding a five foot blacksnake near his hen house. In its stomach were three glass china eggs used to encourage hens to lay.
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Philadelphia Record
A. J. Solenberger
Republican County Committee
South Mountain
Barnaby Dominates as Self-Styled Sage at Club
In a vivid portrait, Barnaby, a tall wealthy, self assured magnate, disdains learning beyond sport and markets. He dispenses commands with a booming voice, silences dissent with Rot, and enforces obedience in his towns. A quarrel with poet Treweck ends in a punch as onlookers intervene with high balls.
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Barnaby
Wiseheimer
Treweck
Roryy
Treweek
Up-to-Date Verse By Miles Overholt on Boss Jokes
A humorous verse explores the author’s grumpy mood, yet bursts into laughter when the boss tells a chestnut joke. Recounting daily attempts to stay solemn, the speaker admits laughing loudly at forceful punchlines and describes reactions that shatter windows and raise the roof.
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Miles Overholt
Nervous ice men raise prices in hot weather lullaby
A satirical piece portrays ice sellers as nervous and quick to raise prices as winter recedes. It mocks grocers and butchers for fiddling weights and salt for sand by hand, suggesting petty inflation and unreliable measures across trades.
Might Try Imperial Interrogator Opinion Piece
The Atlanta Constitution hints at political maneuvering around George Bryan and his harsh stance, suggesting he should avoid lecturing on the Prince of Peace while engaged in controversial activities.
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Bryan
the Prince of Peace
Atlanta Constitution
Nebraskan Republicans Endorse Nonpartisan Reciprocity Move
The Wittsburg Dispatch reports that Nebraskan Republicans joined with the president to back reciprocity as a nonpartisan measure, signaling cross party acceptance without partisan debate.
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Wittsburg Dispatch
Witnesses in Lorimer Case Accused of Waiting
The Nashville Tennessean questions the Lorimer case witnesses and suggests they may be lying in wait for proceedings.
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Lorimer
Nashville
The Scientific Fisherman Uncle Abe and Two Mud Cats
Observers tell of a legendary Alabama fisherman called Uncle Abe who uses two mud cats as a simple system. He inspects the cats in a barrel each morning to gauge river fish activity and then goes fishing with cane poles. The tale is told as a humorous yarn among friends.
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Alabama
Abe
Isaac Walton
San Antonio Heat Takes Toll on City Helpers
The city endures days of intense heat described as a heavy oppressive cloud. Locals tire quickly, with nerves frayed and tempers short, notably affecting service workers like hotel clerks who must remain polite while fielding complaints.
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San Antonio
The Two Sundry Little Chores Poem
A short verse by Geo. Matthew Adams contrasts two fathers urging their sons to work. Cap Jimpson praises Jay for prompt help while Pap Bilkins scolds Guy for loafing, then asks who will win success, and who will bear the blame.
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Cap Jimpson
Jay
Pap Bilkins
Guy
Unclear Interrogation Hook Dropped in Harmon Pond
Newspaper roundups note a Lincoln interrogation hook discarded in Harmon pond was stripped of the ball without catching. The items suggest rival editorials on public figures and policy, referencing Dr. Wiley and Secretary Wilson with sharp no-nonsense quips from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Pond
Houston Post
Wiley
Wilson
Milwaukee Sentinel
Between Marriages and a Painter in the News
The column contrasts the busy social calendar with artist Frederick Pinney Earle finding time to paint amid rumors in Detroit. Beattie, accused of murder, reportedly smokes sixty cigarettes daily as details circulate in Louisville reporting.
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Frederick Pinney Earle
Detroit Free Press
Beattie
Louisville Courier-Journal
Hotel Clerk's Frustration With Overbearing Guests
A hotel clerk laments the oppressive heat and constant complaints from guests who demand preferred rooms and quick fixes. He fears losing his temper and quitting if conditions do not improve and he cannot vent his frustration. The atmosphere fuels rising tension among staff and patrons alike.
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Chicago
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San Antonio Light
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Tex
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Austria
America
Kansas
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Woodrow Wilson
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Ice Trust
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Geo
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Darr Macon
Papa
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