La Follette Boom Spreads in California Politics
The piece notes La Follette clubs forming across California as women voters surge to the poll. It describes taft and roosevelt factions, large crowds and strong campaigning, and 600000 new voters registering mostly as republican to back La Follette. The primary electorate could reach 1,300,000 with unknown picks for president.
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Jerusalem
Milwaukee election signals cross party unity against socialists
The Milwaukee vote united Republicans and Democrats and others to defeat the socialist program. Ambitious pledges promise nonpartisanship in office while praising the socialists' focus on humanity over dollars. The piece likens Milwaukee to New York’s cleanup and urges reading the Journal of the American Medical Association for progressivism.
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Los Angeles
Seidel
Tammany
New York
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Kijan
Journal of the American Medassociation
Smugglers and Schemers Slug It Out Over Free Press
A jumbled, critical riff notes frustration with local press control and a free press under threat. The speaker ridicules elitist elevator staff and a chaotic streetcar scene while pledging support for a direct appeal to curb reckless drivers, all in a sharp, streetwise tone.
Nothing Serious From Diana's Diary Aviation Meet Rivalry
The diary recalls the Beeleyaport aviation meet day two featuring Diana and rival Birdlady Teasie FPilutter. Diana notes Teasie’s dramatic return from behind a cheese factory and the crowd’s reaction, while Diana complains of being eclipsed and claims Teasie is crafty and ungenerous.
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Mike O'Pylon
Tessie
Teesie
Aviating
Spring Horticulture Misquotes Reflect Data Discrepancy
A playful exchange mocks common weather sayings and a theater line, contrasting expectations with reality. The snippet notes April showers may not yield May flowers in data form while a tragedian delivers a strong performance.
Governess Seeks Stenographic Help for Child's Wit
Advertisement notes a governess needed who can steno the clever sayings of a child. The item quotes a literary society caption and cites examples of gossip and child chatter from modern notices. It humorously contrasts adult views with child humor and hints at ongoing demand for fresh anecdotes.
Sparse Diction and Wry Mirth in 19th Century Quips
A collage of humorous quotes from various period papers shows a mix of wordplay on memory loss divorce and social bêtes with lines about a dentist a drawing room a blue mood and brave charity bazaar humor. The excerpts illustrate light satire and societal curiosities of the era.
A Happier To-Morrow Beecham's Pills Ad
An old advertisement promises a quicker relief for nervous low mood or the blues using Beecham's Pills as a famous family remedy. It extols fast acting benefits and calls the remedy reliable for mood improvement tonight.
Aquatic Vaudeville Star La Diva Dives On Local Stage
La Diva, stage name of 23 year old Lillian RB Berio, performs daring water dives at the Empress theatre with John F. Conroy. She recalls learning to swim at age ten in City Point Boston with her nine sisters and her mother. Medals and cups mark her aquatic achievements in a lively act with Conroy.
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Empress Theatre
City Point
Boston
la Diva
Lillian RB
Berio
John F. Conroy
The Wrong Guess and Quick Gift
A young man offers a sudden present a silver thimble. George reacts with surprise as the gift arrives, the room cooling. The scene blends humorous snippets from period papers and jokes about aristocratic meals, airmen, optimism, and a school delay.
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George
Ladies’ Home Journal
Piles Quickly Cured at Home with Trial Package
Many cases of piles have been cured by a trial package of Pyra mid Pile Remedy without further treatment. When it proves its value to you, get more from your druggist at 50e a box and be sure you get the kind you ask for. Clip the free coupon and mail with name and address. Save yourself from the surgeon s knife and its torture.
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Pyramid Drug CO
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
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