Law for requisition of accused citizens across states
The author condemns cross state kidnappings and lack of due process. He cites Seattle and Oregon, notes accused citizens denied attorneys when seized outside their state, and recalls the Los Angeles case where suspects were secretly jailed and whisked to California, arguing police partiality undermines justice.
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Seattle
Washington
Oregon
Indiana
Los Angeles
California
Law
A Rockefeller
Republic
Debauching of Voters in Adams County Exposed
The editorial laments widespread vote selling in Adams County Ohio where near 2000 people were fined and disenfranchised. It notes the absence of buyers and mocks Judge Blair’s defense of the bribers while criticizing justice and recall failures in the system.
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Adams County
Ohio
Blair
Justice
Denver
Bilab
Letter to W S Kenyon Encourages Support for His Senate Plan
A call to readers to write to W S Kenyon newly elected to the U S Senate from Iowa. It urges backing his plan prioritizing human rights and property rights, and pledges service to the people regardless of party. It compares government builders to builders of homes and sewers and asks readers to offer encouragement.
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W. S. Kenyon
Washington, D. C
Kenyon
United States Senate
Iowa
Washington
The Will to Make Good
A neighbor credits John with constant employment and success due to a latent "make-good" quality. He does not rely on luck but relentlessly proves his worth, impressing employers and earning promotions as the firm grows. Those lacking it claim luck or blame others, while John creates and seizes opportunities.
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John
Nobody Works But Father Says Western Labor Patterns
London statistician George Ranken Askwith notes wide gaps in employed populations across nations. He cites United States at 39 percent employed versus higher rates in Britain 44 percent Hungary 44.4 Germany 45.5 Italy 60 France Austria 51. He attributes apparent idleness to the family economy where the male breadwinner bears more work and pay than European norms.
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George Ranken Askwith
London
United States
Great Britain
Hungary
Germany
Italy
France
Austria
Humorous Recap of Political and Social Quips
A compact column collects satirical remarks about Taft and Johnson, a jail sentence for Pete Ball over alimony, and lighthearted jibes at editors and public figures. It notes reader letters for Pete Ball, and a lettuce growing joke about a neighbor.
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Pete Ball
Lola
Kan
Labor in Russia: peasant women endure grueling hours for 10 cents
The piece portrays harsh conditions for peasant women from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. earning ten cents daily and boarding themselves. It notes illegal labor organization before 1905, the czarist crackdown by the black hundreds, and widespread oppression that stifles petitions for better conditions.
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Duma
Fickle Cholly Belated Romance Reflections
Willie recalls being dumped by a girl who doubted his staying power. Cholly questions why she did not recommend him to another suitor. The pair reminisce about a trip through Switzerland and its charming postcards.
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Cholly
Willie
Fragmented Humorous Snippets and School Definition
A collage of quips and vignettes from early 20th century newspapers includes gag lines about pay, sugar, and a hotel scene, a student defi ning a tree as an overgrown plant with a bark, a brake demonstration, a kimono joke, and a professor noting limits on discourse due to shopping with his wife.
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Philadelphia Times
Our Tabloid Cartoon Today Plots Childcare Quandary
A cartoon question presents a tired father clashing with an awake baby. It asks what actions a parent might take to restore sleep without escalating tension. The strip uses humor to explore parental exasperation and potential calming strategies.
The Dream of Chivalry in a Southwest Quip
A brief Southwest cartoon caption mocks a flag of truce exchange. It implies revolutionary leaders seek to swap two generals for a can of condensed milk in a satirical exchange.
No Eye for Tea in a Blind Woman Tale
A street urchin asks for a quarter pound of tea at a grocer. The grocer asks black or green, the boy answers it’s for a blind woman. A separate quip notes love begins when the author runs out of epigrams in a Washington Herald line.
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Washington Herald
What He Left
A wry quip contrasts inheritance with motives as a line of humor about a rich uncle leaving four excuses for breaking his will.
All in One Dish and Other Quick Jokes Quips
A collage of humor items from periodicals. Short wit includes barbs on politics trains and law making. Jokes cover parents, waiters, sailors, and domestic scenes with brisk punchlines and light, everyday irony.
The New Rainy Day in Chicago Caper
A quirky scene in Chicago features a woman guiding a man as they wade through muddy streets. She rolls her harem skirt to keep the cuffs dry while holding bundles, illustrating streetwise pragmatism on a rainy day in the city.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Hin Dist
Jill
A Cruel Cut and a Widow in Chicago News
A Chicago News item notes a widow complains her daughter’s beauty mirrors her, provoking mixed reactions. The brief explores public chatter about inheritance of looks and vanity within a family.
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Chicago News
Editor Calls Cash Register a Fraud in the Field
The country editor denounces a cash register as a fraud while the salesman urges tying the sample. He questions the unit’s practicality and laments tiny bins unable to hold potatoes and turnips, in a Washington Herald exchange.
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Washington Herald
Jokes and Quites from Early 20th Century Newspaper Snippets
A collage of humorous exchanges and social witticisms from various papers. Jokes touch on marriage, gender roles, travel, and family dynamics with light mockery and dated slang. Notable snippets reference Verdi, flirtations, and military life in brief dialogue.
Have you got a good cook
A humorous exchange underscores confidence in a cook who claims to attend church every night, highlighting a lighthearted family or social moment. The dialogue implies a trusted kitchen helper with a devout routine.
A Treaty With Havana Theatrical Change and Quips
A collage of witty exchanges appears. A Boston Transcript quips about marriage and housekeeping while a Washington Evening Star joke notes a businessman’s memory. The Chicago Record Herald and New York Evening Mail offer remarks on theatre and critics.
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Havana
George
New York Evening Mall
Feathered Assistants Parade in Canalboat Work
A Washington Star cartoon caption features a canalboat man with a profane parrot offering help as the crew drives mules along the towpath. The exchange highlights humor in river navigation and animal assistance.
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Washington Star
How to Make a Simple Vibratory Toy
A simple six inch stick with notches on one edge forms the base. Attach a flat wood end with a nail so it revolves. Add a second wood piece over the notch edge to create vibratory waves that spin the end piece rapidly. The inventor, a Wisconsin lumberjack, prefers hard wood.
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Wisconsin
Indians Seek Education Led Reform on Walapatani Insurgency
Dissatisfied Yakima and other Northwest tribes, led by Frank Meacham, form a commission style government to replace old practices. They aim to elevate educated tribal members, improve school results, and secure better treatment from Washington. The first western Indian convention convened at White Swan on March 3 and 4.
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Waah
Kilkitat
Yakinwa
Indiana
Columbia
Snake
Frank Meacham
Northwest
Washington
Saga
White Swan
Yakima
George Water
Indian Service
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