The Case of Michael McSweeney and Working Poor
A Dorchester family loses the breadwinner Michael McSweeney after a leg injury and a crossing accident. His wife and six children face destitution as wages fail to cover rent and food. The piece urges voting rights for women and labor reforms, noting Seattle and Tacoma building trends and the impact of women voters on recalls.
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Dorchester
Mass
Michael McSweeney
God Save the Word
McSweeney
Champagne Prices To Rise Amid Food and War Headlines
A satirical column claims champagne will rise in price in London and touts vast increases on older vintages. It notes French production limits and a dire outlook for 1911, while mocking cost of living pressures and wartime shortages. The piece also jokes about war coffins and a farmers scandal in New York.
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London
Broadway
M. Gustav
Savoy
David Harum
New York
The Trouser Trend and Political Jabs in Headlines
A witty critique rails against women’s fashion trends and predicts male attire. It mocks the New York Custom Cutters club and Paris fashion fads while joking about “bust effect” coats and red-brown outfits. The piece also notes Roosevelt and Johnson in California receptions and quotes Governor Johnson praising Teddy.
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New York
Forty five new postal banks created in small towns
A terse montage notes forty five new postal banks built in towns of modest size. It laments Mr Hillman on poor McNeils Island roads and mentions a 10 foot bridge gap on Stone Ave. It closes with a global riff on armistice talks and California legislature costs.
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Hillman
McNeil’s Island
Honduras
Mexico
China
Russia
Japan
Quick Wit From Prints and Jokes
A playful collage of humorous exchanges from papers including jokes about heaven crowns a Gold Crown, a professor's sleep lectures, and a painter's Wood Nymphs. The snippets feature quips from Puck, Plain Dealer, and Cleveland Plain Dealer with brief punchlines.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Riddles and Reflections in a Patchwork Page
A collage of humorous snippets and verse fragments on optimism, philosophy, race stereotypes, medical quips, courtship anecdotes, and everyday observations. Notes on budgeting, fashion, and social behavior mingle with light humor and old-time adage.
The Upper Crust by Walter Wes and More
A collage of humorous quips from various papers. Jokes about marriage, dogs, treasure hunts, and misadventures mix with occasional wordplay and satirical lines. Notable lines reference a house dog marriage talk and a bold expedition to Asia Minor.
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Walter Wes
Ballplayer Advice on Hitting Without Bowing
A Pittsburgh Post quote captures a famous ballplayer advising to stay focused after making a hit. He tells Cap that when you make a hit, don't bow on the way to first base, emphasizing hustle over showmanship.
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Cap
Pitteburg Post
Roving Quotes Highlight Peace Conference Tug of War
A pair of clipped quotes shows tensions around troop movements and romance. One value is questioned why troops are moved to avoid disturbing the peace conference while a playful exchange reveals affection as a man recalls a sleeping foot and a kiss.
Obituary and quips mingle in a reflective column
The text blends an obituary note with light editorial banter and brief witticisms. It contrasts flattery with honesty about a late figure described as a reprobate and includes witty exchanges about golf, sobriety, and friendship as a route to wealth.
Women protest and charity notes in The Star editorials
Editor letters discuss the Weat Ride Women’s Improvement Club aiming to revoke Luna Park cafe and Paria Hros licenses, claims of area concerns, and efforts to clean up. Other items praise Star reporting, charity for mothers, a Seattle library bond critique, and a call to place a future art museum on the University campus for democratic access.
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Mostor Star
Weat Ride Women's Improvement Club
Luna Park Cafe
Paria Hros
California
Lana Park
14Th Ward
Fred Harries
Seattle
New York
Bond Iasuie
Beattie
Puget Bound
Minnie B. Frazier
Av. N. E
Juliette Clarens Declares War on Harem Skirts
Paris reports Mile. Juliette Clarens, famed for beauty and dress, denounces the harem skirt epidemic. From St Petersburg to Paris she launches a public lecture and fashion show, declaring the styles 'perfect frights' and urging a change.
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Mlle
Clarens
Paris
France
Mile
Juliette Clarens
Clarence
St. Petersburg
Parla
Sher
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Michael M’ Sweeney
Tacoma
WAR Department
Teddy
Hiram Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Callja
Wille
Willie
Puck
Profeasor
Plain Dealer
Josh Wise
the Beeleys
Port Athletic Club
Lece Argus
John
Houston Post
Kise
Holland
FOR Health
Dearcat
Darling
Papa
Asia Minor
Methuselah
Toledo
Lake Huron
Knicker
Louisville Courier Journal
Bugville
Allen Sparkes
Chicago Tribune
Washington Star
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia Telegraph
Royal Cook Book
Royal Baking Powder CO
Star
T. RE. C. Club
Skagitelty
Iria
Irving Wood
Colpam
Mine Lake
Stevens
Halte
Privjeasons
Lipy Iai
West
MR. Man
der Zarments
Red Baby
Strom
Ste One
Ivy
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