Public bond reform eyed as Evansville shows model
A movement to let communities fund municipal needs directly faces opposition from financiers. Evansville Indiana recently sold bonds in 500 and 1000 denominations and citizens, urged by the Evansville Press, bought 800000 of 4 percent bonds, proving self funding can outperform bank deposits. The Ohio editor jokes about James R Garfield and political ties as debate continues.
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Evansville
Ind
Epee
Senator Poindexter Attacks Court of Commerce
A critical discourse argues against the court of commerce as a tool to thwart interstate commerce commission actions. The author compares judicial overreach to a rambling fable about the cow that horned the dog and calls for reform or abolition of inferior courts.
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Poindexter
Court of Commerce
Interstate Com Commission
Supreme Court
Jack
The New Man of China Yuan Shi Kai
A vivid portrait of Yuan Shi Kai as a poised leader who speaks his own language and stays within China. He is described as a grim soldier akin to Grant and, most importantly, as honest and on the people’s side, earning their enduring support.
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Yuan Shi Kai
China
Observations on Truth and Habit in Everyday Life
A collection of wry maxims and advice aimed at readers, noting truth versus fiction, inheritance of trouble, engagement ring photography, Doc Cook’s vindication and hat passes, plus a playful tip on staying warm by using a folding bed and touching the spring with the toe.
Modern Babel of Christmas Shopping Recounts Yuletide Rush
A playful reimagining of the Babel tale frames modern Christmas shopping as a frenzied crowd scene. Shoppers barter for dolls, trains, jewelry, and kitchen ranges while swamped by crowds and vague etiquette, ending with a note that the season challenges the heart more than reason.
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Tower of Babel
Yuletide
Bachlor
Guy
Mabel
Molly Grady
Fannie
Donnie
Willie
The Helping Hand The Married Man’s Tip On Property Names
A humorous Puck paragraph notes that a man boycotts risk when fortunes fail and jokes a wife should hold his assets. The piece mocks the convenience of placing property in a wife’s name as a prudent safeguard for married men.
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Puck
Take my advice keep away from a genius husband
A dialogue fragment shows Mrs. B advising Myrtle not to marry a genius while Mrs. B claims happiness with her own husband. The text includes garbled lines about finances and a promise to pay Brown today amid unclear surrounding prose.
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Mrs. B
Myrtle—Hut
Frigid Boston Girl Provokes Ties Among Callers
A snide quip from Harper's Magazine notes the Boston girl's reputed chill. The joke says suitors are bound together with ropes when visiting, reflecting period gossip and social satire.
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Boston
Bocker
Harper's Haxar
Suit Breach of Promise Hinted by Family Pressure
Dialogue suggests tension over a betrothal and possible breach of promise. A man notes gifts were bought before marriage and now charged to him. The woman questions her sister's favor toward the match, hinting at conditional approval.
Mrs Youngwidow and George Debate Place After Husband
The exchange shows Mrs Youngwidow declaring no one can replace her late husband while George insists he would have suggested taking his place. The dialogue suggests a tense emotional moment about loss and replacement.
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Mrs. Youngwidow
George
Christmas Shaped by Want in the City Streets
A reflective Christmas piece contrasts festive scenes with scenes of poverty as children beg for warmth and hope in cold streets. It urges generous thought for the less fortunate while noting the harsher realities behind holiday cheer. The verses close with a stark remark on wealth, dignity, and mortality.
The Cloak Model and Dallas Deaths in Crime Talk
The excerpt mixes social quips and crime notes, referencing Laura the Cloak Model and Manaceds Office. It notes 66 murders in Dallas County in one year with 23 indictments and one conviction sentence while discussing capital punishment and acquittal. It also includes dialogue about seaming stockings and a theatre fatality in Aurora.
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Dallas County
Texas
First Minister Mayor-Elect Hassell Takes Charge in Everett
Rev. Rh. B. Hassell, Everett's new mayor and Puget Sound's first minister mayor, is an insurgent who supports city ownership of railways and a water system owned by the city. He urged a clean city platform, fair labor treatment, and a single tax, while pledging to influence national policy and support a La Follette delegation.
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Puget Sound
Everett
Independent Party
Arena Magazine
Redfield
Rh. B. Hassell
Hassell
la Follette
Light, chime, and garden tales from a bygone column
Quaint quips and observations weave through jokes about lighting, optimism, politics, marriage, and travel. The piece cites T. R. talks, a railroad scene, and a Parisian sense of humor, reflecting early 20th century newspaper whimsy.
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