Nolo Contendere and the Legal Laughingstock
A columnist explains the term nolo contendere in a satirical take on Judge Archbald’s court procedings. Sixty two wire trust members were fined about one percent of yearly profits and allowed to plead nolo contendere, totaling seventy one thousand dollars, a mockery of the prosecution.
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Perkins
Sally Jones
Archbald
New York
Wire Trust
Blacklegs
Nolo Contendere
Nolo
The Senate Vote on Arizona Judges Recall
The piece notes a senate vote against Arizona judge recalls and discusses a developing political divide between Western and Eastern states. It emphasizes Western resolve to educate Eastern peers and frames the division as non dangerous, predicting stronger Western influence.
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Senate
Arizona
Bailey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Brandagee
Connecticut
Burnham
New Havre
Crane
Massachusetts
Dillingham
Vermont
Bee
Ute
Nelson
Smoot
Suston
York
Nsylvania
New England
Greatly Exaggerated Death Of Standard Oil Trust
The New York World declares Standard Oil dead as its stock will be split into 33 firms owned by the same men. The claim mirrors Mark Twain’s quip about his own death and faces skepticism from Rockefeller and the stock market, where the trust once surged on a court decree.
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Standard Oil Company
New York World
Mark Twain
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Togo
Sea of Japan
Old Standard Oil
Hungry Men in Oregon Fires and hunger drive hoboes
The Oregon state forester says no more hoboes will be hired as fire fighters amid suspicions some seek fires to earn 25 cents an hour. The piece questions social conditions and insists on addressing hunger and justice for Oregonians.
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Oregon
Observations Pers ia Near Bankruptcy and Domestic Upheaval
A collection of brief, fragmentary notes from a periodical page mentions Pers ia facing possible bankruptcy, New York streetcar service ending, and croquet clubs threatening to fade away. It also cites Hunnewell Kansas officials clashing with a mayoral figure, a Senate debate on Mexico’s constitutional amendments, San Diego electrical workers settling a strike, and a witty jab at naval arms development. A St Louis drummer’s self harming act is noted, plus Newport society’s upcoming wedding of Miss Milly Sherman to Lord Campus of England, with Milly’s ten million fortune highlighted.
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Newport
Milly Sherman
Lord Campus
England
Milly
Passenger brutality on car transfer prompts call for protection
A reader letter complains of an assault by a conductor and his probationer plus an adjoining car conductor who forced an unwilling passenger off. The hijacking passengers were mauled as the car was crowded, with hats damaged and hysteria among riders. The writer urges authorities to decide if transfers at points are proper and to stop such brutality.
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Seattle
Wash
The
Star
Green Lake
8. EB. Co
8. L. Burnside
Wonder Why Not Involving Coal, Heiress, and Hats
Fragmented clippings mention Joseph Clary rescued from a mine, coal in Washington state, bets over collars, and a Great Northern railroad engine shift from coal to oil. Humorous quips touch on poker beginners, engagement chances, lonesome songs, and a wedding gown note. Grayville Mercury cites Pekin winters and a joke about the Old Gray Bonnet.
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Joseph Clary
I am the sword of Allah a voice of war and hate
The piece quotes a fiery extremist creed promising murder, torture, and burning as it denounces Christians and promises bloodshed in the name of Allah. It portrays a militant, religiously charged call to slaughter and vengeance amid a broader anti Christian stance.
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Allah
Christian
Mahomet
A Long Way Of in Dialogue of Marriage Promise
A dramatic exchange features a challenge to marriage with a taunt about being a self made man. The woman hints at a possible marriage after others, implying shifting plans and social expectations within a tense relationship.
Let Him Go Burglary Quip From Boston
A humorous Boston quip recalls a night when the speaker woke to a burglar in the room and declines to pursue the intruder, saying they are not starting a collection of burglars.
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Boston
Talkative neighbors prompt gossipy remark
Billings asks if neighbors are gossiping. Gittings replies some are, noting the wife reports a sharp flow of information about them. The Buffalo ress source records the exchange as a light anecdote about neighborhood chatter.
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Billings
Gittings
Buffalo Ress
Answer to Alaska Sable Question from a Rhyme Exchange
A humorous exchange centers on the phrase Alaska sable as a polite term for a dead skunk, with a playful follow up about a polite name for a live skunk. The dialogue reflects lighthearted wordplay and rural wit.
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Alaska
Cash Insteado This Exchange Ends In a Suit
A clipped dialogue shows a woman recalling nearly marrying a man but calling it for the best. She claims she sued him for ten thousand dollars on breach of contract and won. The exchange then shifts to a plan to build a bungalow with a wife to share it.
Wife seeks husband in comic exchange
A humorous exchange has a wife asking if a week away would leave her lonely. The husband replies no, and the wife says she will go. She then asks, What are you doing here, dear, searching for a husband. He points out he is her husband, and she confirms he is the one she seeks.
A Fashionable Camp Exchange in Adirondack Tale
A brief line depicts a fashionable camp scene in the Adirondacks with a character Reggy recalling rough life. The dialogue notes lighthearted rough living and drinking champagne from tin cups, suggesting a genteel excursion contrasting rugged outdoors.
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Adirondacks
Smuggling Opium Rings Move From San Francisco to Seattle
A 1920s report details three organized bands based in Hong Kong smuggling opium into the United States via San Francisco ports Beattie San Pedro and San Diego. Captains Stevens and Zeeder faced large fines under a revived law, with opium priced high in the U S market. The piece notes extensive profits, Chinese coolies on Oriental liners, and a shift of smuggling focus toward Seattle and Mexico for refining and distribution. Tomorrow’s continuation promises a look at enforcement and source locations.
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San Francisco
Cnet
Cal
Hong Kong
I Llegal
Beattie
San Pedro
San Diego
Banda
Porta
Opi‘um
A. G. Stevens
Adrian Zeeder
Siberia
Washington
Stevens
China
America
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Persia
Businese
Hunnewell
Kans
Wilson
United States Senate
Mexico
O O Ooo Electrical Workers of
Admiral Togo
Bill
Taft
ST. Louis
Nickerson
Everett True
Everett
Rockies
Youngstown
Alliance Review
Houston Post
Birmingham Age-Herald
Chicago Record-Herald
Great Northern Railroad
George
Keck
Africa
Denver
Grayville
Mercury
Yonkers Statesman
Pekin
Mehmed V
N. Y. Americas
R. W. Madison
Béstor
Inspector Benninger
P. O. Huffaker
Giase
Seattle Theatre Ball
Sen. Mer
Pantages Theatre
Homer Lind & Co
Los
Aly
Sandusky
Svockale
Sawyer
Gerrard
East
Madison
Ohio
Pike Street
Owl Drug Store
Third
Pike
Renee
Geete
Cell Real Estate
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