Progressive Democracy and the Democratic House on Trial
The piece argues that progress hinges on the Democratic majority's actions in the lower house. It notes a push for direct Senate elections, warns voters to judge outcomes rather than pledges, and mentions Taft’s stance on Mexican conflicts, plus Dr. D J Hill resigning as ambassador to Germany.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Acta
Ito
Senate
House
Congress
Democratic House
United States
D. J. Hill
Germany
Seeing Stars in Daylight and Big Business in Frisco
The piece asserts daytime star visibility for Sirius Vega or Venus and muses on hopeful symbols amid despotism. It condemns Big Business recruiting in Frisco while promising workers amid a saturated labor market. Aldrich quips fishing outdoes politics as Nelse jokes about bait and dynamite.
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Sirius
Vega
Venus
Morgan and United States Steel profits and wages amid growth
The article notes United States Steel Corp completed ten years with gross business near 6 billion dollars, wages 1.22 billion, and profits about 1.2 billion. It highlights 9 percent annual profits on common stock and 80 percent greater capacity, while criticizing the lack of labor gains and cheap foreign sales despite protection.
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United States Steel Corporation
Tfe
United States
Morgan
Observations on politics and events in 1910s era
A collage of humor and opinion notes from 1910s life. It mentions Irish immigration, Queen Mary, baseball editors, Russian naval spending, Teddy Roosevelt and the canal zone, a San Diego aviator, a Missoula plea for mayoral tips, a Kansas prayer controversy, a Cleveland funeral procession for Tom Johnson, an Alamo incident, and a quip about Hiram Johnson as a potential vice president.
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England
Molly
Mexico
Russia
Congress
Teddy
Canal Zone
San Diego
Missoula
Mont
Sentinel
Berkeley
LE Harpe
Kan
Cleveland
Tom Johnson
Alaso O
Alamo
Nellie Meyers
Army of Defense
Hiram Johnson
Hiram
Labor's Lot Around the World ARTICLE II-FRANCE
The piece compares labor in France with England, arguing French unions emerged slowly after 1884 and face firm employer control. It portrays the French worker as politically driven, favors sudden and general strikes, rejects closed shops, and argues wages are low while cost of living rises. Arbitration is weak and strikes have grown violent.
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England
France
Gracious man and honeymoon plans raise doubts
A dialogue fragment shows a groom anxious about perceptions of his marriage. The speaker advises not to lose heart and recalls the idea of porous plaster as a metaphor for persistence, noting widely shared skepticism yet eventual success through steady effort.
Meeting of Two Irish Friends at New York Celtic Club
Star Dust Mulcahey and Mulrooney, long parted after leaving Ireland twenty years ago, reconnect at a Celtic club reception in New York. They recall a rough fight and propose settling it away from others before resuming their dignified postures despite time and money.
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Mulcahey
Mulrooney
Ireland
Celtic Club
New York
Emerald Isle
Iriahman
National Monthly
Why in a dog's nose the most ornamental piece
A Baltimore American quip wonders why a dog’s nose looks so decorative, answering with a playful line that the nose is his “scenter piece” in a punny observation.
One as Bad as the Other
Cartoon style exchange notes a resident smoking and a neighbor coughing and showing disgust in a terse social jab. The Chicago Tribune quote highlights mutual tolerance amid petty friction.
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Chicago Tribune
Our Tabloid Cartoon Today Winter of Preserves and Jell
A playful caption parodies seasonal change using food imagery. It notes preserves and jell as keys to turning winter into spring, in a lighthearted cartoon panel style.
Why water for an orator on the table
A Washington Star quote explains that placing a pitcher of water and a glass before an orator gives him a handy action to perform if he forgets his speech and must pause to think.
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Washington Star
The Family Hope and a Glove Reply
A comic exchange features Miss Mush-Oh asking about gloves and a father insisting he must handle a young visitor with gloves. The Pittsburg Post and M. A. P. London commentary add a playful tone about trains and sleeping carriages.
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Mush
Pittsburg Post
Quotation Exchange on Revolution and Money
In South America a debate plays with revolutionary aims and revenue. A joke pits government capture against treasury emptiness, suggesting selling moving picture rights as a solution. The dialogue reflects wit on genius and egotism in a Philadelphia Bulletin style set piece.
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South America
How did the girls sparring match turn out
The brief bout ended quickly as Mabel feinted and Gertrude feinted, causing an amusing reaction. The exchange captures light social banter about local boxing or sparring events with a hint of humor.
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Mabel
Gertrude
Osgar and Adolf Comic Exchange on Pneumonia
In a humorous vignette by Fred Schaeffer, Osgar asks Adolf about health as they joke about pneumonia and being pneumatic. Bill Snooks notes a fashion paper quip that true dress shows clothes that have looked worn.
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Adolf
Osgar
der Doktor
Bill Snooks
Chicago Post
The Poor Artist Refuses Commission Over No Model
A cartoonish sketch and dialogue reflect a painter declining a request to copy a dollar bill citing the absence of a model. The piece blends humor with streetwise quips and brief exchanges about vanity, shop life, and daily city scenes.
Difference Between Dialogue and Monologue
A humorous Fall River Journal quip notes that when two women talk it is a dialogue, but when a woman speaks to her husband alone it becomes a monologue highlighting gendered dialogue norms.
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Tommy
Pop
Fall River Journal
Quote Mixes Dinner With Baseball Game
A humorous exchange ponders if a wife objects to fit dinners depending on whether the occasion is a baseball game or a new one. The remark blends domestic life with sport in a playful tone.
Wife and Husband Debate Gown Change for Wedding
In a witty exchange, a wife asks for a new gown for a friend's wedding while her husband notes she wore a dress to Helen’s last wedding. The wife insists she cannot wear the same dress again.
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Helen
The Humorous Burglar Sketch Becomes a Basement Entrance
A playful sketch features a burglar exiting as little Binks arrives in a basement room. Binks appears less heroic than at the start with quick exchanges and a mistaken attic misread.
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Little Binks
Uilo
Piano Takes Its Seat in Courtroom Quip
A courtroom quip recounts a man negotiating back piano installments with a judge presiding. The exchange turns on humor as the piano allegedly “takes a chair” after the man asks about payments. The joke encapsulates a legal moment in a light tone.
Marke Much Rushed Says If I Die Tonight
A fragmented quote from the Boston Transcript shows Marke Much declaring that his employer would expect him to work until the funeral hour if he died that night. The snippet reflects workplace pressure and attitude.
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Marke
Man
Parks
Doston
Keeping Him in Ignorance and the Lords Abolition
Dialogue excerpt from Punch magazine in which a duchess jokes about abolishing the lords this session and keeping the duke unaware. The exchange highlights political satire and gendered commentary on governance in a historical context.
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Duchess
Seattle Woman Hosts Six Hen Egg Plant Record Trio
Mrs. Tyler and six barred Plymouth Rocks turned out 142 eggs in March, setting a local record. She keeps them in a rear yard, feeds them stale bread, whole wheat, and table scraps, and allows free range for forage with simple care and fresh water.
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Seattle
Tyler
Boren Au
Cheasty Hat Priced at 3.50 in 1911 Ad
In 1911 catalogs the Cheasty hat is offered at 3.50 dollars with duplicates of higher priced makes. The label promises correct style and full value in derby and soft varieties in black and prevailing shades.
Spring Shirt and Neckwear Sale Highlights
A greater selection of shirts than you'll find in most stores with new spring materials and patterns from 1.60. Neckwear offers distinctive quality and values starting at 0.50. Washable French silk cravats 1.00 and outing collars with washable four in hands 0.60 each.
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London Sketch
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Dr. Jaeger
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Mark Cross
Second Ave
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Trick & Murray
Third Ave
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Destal
Tag City
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Dental Sponge
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Edwin J. Brown
L. Taedewelry
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