Why Postal Employes Should Join Unions
A column argues Postmaster General Hitchcock and Deputy Stewart suppress postal worker rights to organize. It claims gag orders deny petitions and private action, urging government clerks to unite with labor unions and push for better conditions and wages. The piece notes Annie Meyer and Jack Johnson as related figures.
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Hitchcock
Post Office Department
American Federation of Labor
Stewart
Union
Postoffice
None General
Government moves to regulate the American Telephone Trust
A recent ruling by the commerce board places interstate telephone and telegraph companies under the Interstate Commerce Commission. The piece argues this opens the path to government ownership of AT&T and criticizes Senator Burton of Ohio for anti equal suffrage remarks while mocking his stance on women’s rights.
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The
Commerce Board
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Telephone and Telegraph Trust
American Telephone & Telegraph Comny
Commission
Burton
Ohio
Cleveland
No. 1
Dr Quackenbos Claims Cigarettes Make Women Morally Insecure
The noted doctor and mental suggestion advocate asserts that cigarette use renders women morally insecure, a stance he says may not disturb many female smokers.
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John D. Quackenbos
Wealth and honesty in inheritance and public duty
A 1908 Boston case reveals a family overstated an estate by four to one to dodge taxes, finally paying 600000 more after public scrutiny. They justified hiding figures as privacy and fear of litigation, but the editor labels them unfit as citizens for neglecting the treasury. The piece also notes Julia Ward Howe’s Greek play revived after decades, and that thirteen insurgents now hold Senate sway, hinting at volatile politics.
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Boston
Jimmy
Observations on Taft La Follette and assorted topics
A collage of opinion notes and aphorisms on Taft and La Follette uniting, a barefoot trout angler, the value of home life, the roadhouse as relic, socialist fortunes, Booker Washington allies, bank failures, tax on letters, and banking survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
la Foliette
Hillman
Roadhouse
Fragmented Droll Dialogue From A Watery Sunday
A quirky exchange unfolds with the Minister asking about Sunday plans and a youthful reply about the river. A chorus of characters including Mrs De Fatt and Mrs De Slim adds humorous misreadings and a palm reader hints at past hard drinking, while a baseball umpire past reads and a puzzled Tessie probes a sister’s companion.
Star Dust: Client or Book Agent Encounter
A beautiful, well dressed woman enters the private office of a renowned attorney and asks if she should tell or sell a remarkable story. She carries a small handbag and avoids preliminaries as the dialogue begins.
Humorous Snippets and Sayings From Everyday Life
A collection of lighthearted quips and jokes about family, childhood, drinks, islands, and daily curiosities. The items mix classroom banter, urban trivia, proverbs, and witty exchanges, reflecting old newspaper humor and social snippets.
Drama on the Train and a Melodramatic Bargain
A Boston Traveler item recalls a melodrama moment where a parent is pressured to sign to save his son. Time becomes a tense element as a new fountain pen allegedly holds ink for 20 minutes. A separate tale follows Simkins on a train where a crab climbs from a bucket and claims his ear before the man explains he has been at the office.
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Dboston
Simkins
Sarah
Black Hand extortion over 1908 car photo shocks mother
A Life magazine excerpt recalls a Black Hand agent pressuring a woman with a photo of her in an auto with Count de Gayleigh. He demands $10,000 or the picture will be published, while the woman insists the count will marry her daughter and avoid scandal. The 1908 model car is cited in the coercion.
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Black Hand
Life
Count de Gayleigh
Back Sprain Report From Beetle Courtroom Humor
A playful exchange shows Mr Worm-Goodness injured with a back sprain while Mr Beetle-My expresses concern, noting the others are hurt as well in a whimsical interaction. The lighthearted scene centers on friendly misfortune among quirky characters.
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Mr. Worm
Mr. Beetle
Afraid to Leave in a Married Couple Tale
A wife pleads with fear as her husband stays by her side after marriage. A confidant teases that his lack of trust may be curbed, while a distant villain mocks the sorrow. A playful exchange about a fly mirrors the lighter tone beyond the grief. The piece ends noting the grave man is not always wise.
College Bred Chorus Girls Take Center Stage At Club
A quirky society item notes an amateur actor finally gaining a role as the heroine's father, dying before act one. The piece highlights Miss Dressler’s educated chorus, listing graduates from Convent of the Sacred Heart, Wellesley, Rosemary Hall, St Elizabeth's, Bryn Mawr, and more.
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Marie Dressler
Miss Dreasier
Sally Daly
Convent of the Sacred Heart
New York
Mildred Livingston
Wellesley
Mae Hanson
Rosemary Hall
May Brennan
St. Elizabeth's
Kathryn Humphrey
Bryn Mawr
Funny school girl joke from Record-Herald
A brief humorous exchange from the Record-Herald notes a school day encounter about a girl whose parents have not been divorced, highlighting a quaint, innocent amusement.
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Maroma
Record-Herald
Noted expert recalls stairs and elevator judgment
The lawyer questions sanity and the expert confirms placing a man in a 30 story office building observing him using stairs to go up and the elevator to go down. The remark was reported by Chicago News.
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Chicago News
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Seattle Star
United Pres
Mar Publishing
Annie Meyer
Annie
Jack Johnson
California
Sam
Julia Ward Howe
Booth
United States Senate
Los Angeles
Memphis
Booker Washington
Booker
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Corrigan
Gaynor
Socialist Party
Congress
Wall
Wall St
Palmist
Tessie
Ted
Willie
Mamma
Tommy
Bomler
Josh Wise
Ibland
Charles
Adam
Sian
Rome
Ben Franklin
New York City
London
Evening Telegram
Walter Raleigh
Frank Burges
Wilberforce
Burges
Mr. Burges
Fort Worth
Casey
Boston Transcript
George
Johnny
Hisself
Chicago Tribune
Bobby
Myrtle
Dally Daly
Humphrey
Parente
Homeseekers
Greenbank
Everett
Whidby Island
Holmes Harbor
Washington
Puget Sound
Jaco
Calvin Philips & CO
Tacoma
Leary
Seatti
Ann
Gray
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