King Morgan and the King of Finance
A critical broadside argues Morgan wields kinglike power over major banks and trusts. It contrasts his influence with constitutional rights, detailing control of Equitable Life assets, railroad combines, and natural resources. The piece denounces taxation evasion and perceived suppression of liberties, ending with a rallying call.
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Morgan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
East
Standard Oil Co
King Morgan
Congress
Ambiguous notes spark political and civic witticisms
The fragmentary text riffs on mayoral candidacy, a presidential weight loss joke, and registration humor. It mentions Ballinger in a favorable light and mocks others, with stray lines about Shotting town marshals and timely civic action, but the garbled prose limits clear factual detail.
In Love At $900 Rumor Quelled
A coworker asks if the $900 suitor will marry a rumor denying it. The pair exchange terse replies as one man admits no reason besides being in love, signaling a private romantic choice rather than social pressure.
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Lippincott's Magazine
Union St
The Sleepless Beauty and Her Fairytale Courtship
An odd tale recounts a princess who fails to sleep for fifteen years after a christening. A fairy godmother vacancy leads to magical gifts and a royal life, ending in marriage after a century of watchmen’s snoring. The prince arrives late, revealing he slept through the night shift.
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Adolf
Vonee der Waas
Gottmatter
Bert
Prighteyes
Pullman
Stray Stories and Observations Mentioned in Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript notes stray stories and conversations about familiar sounds and voices. It mentions hens stopping their clucks and a reference to a motor car. The dialogue examples show playful exchanges among unnamed speakers and Racon.
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Racon
Exbert
Robert
Ethel
Boston Transcript
Astounding News By Express Via Norfolk Hoax
The New York Sun sparked a April 1844 sensation with a hoax claiming Monck Mason and six others crossed the Atlantic in the Victoria steering balloon in 75 hours. Edgar Allan Poe later called it a remarkable ruse, rivaling the moon hoax as public talk and readers rushed for the paper.
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New Y. Sun
Charleston
8. C
Sullivan's Island
Monck Mason
Victoria
Atlantic
Edgar Allen Poe
A Child Recalls Odd Biblical Name In Tit Bits Verse
Donald returns from a visit to the country full of reminiscences about curiosities. He recalls meeting a boy who claimed his name came from the Old Testament and muses on William Father or Father William before correcting himself. The mother notes William is modern and finally the boy’s name is Bildad from Job.
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Donald
Father William
William
Mother William
Bildad
No Monopoly on Beat Girl Licenses Cited in Puck
A humorous exchange cited by Puck notes a clerk approving 1,300 licenses for the season to "beat girl in the world" as part of a satirical cartoon.
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Puck
Bookshop Visitor Explores Latest Titles Aboard Railcar
A humorous scene unfolds in a bookshop where a lady requests the latest books. A salesman invites her to board an oncoming scenic railway for a tour, in a playful, period tone.
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Orn
Scientist Aims to Develop Careless Apple Claim
A Springfield Republican item notes a scientist saying he will soon succeed in creating a careless apple. The report hints at controversial aims and questions potential impact on schoolchildren.
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Springfield Republican
Not Speedy the Mayor and the Admiral in a quirky toast
A playful exchange between a mayor and an admiral features a boast about marrying twenty people in two hours. The admiral retorts that it equals ten knots per hour, highlighting a humorous pacing dispute.
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Pele Mele
Remarkable constitution cited in by laws and regulations
A clipped note states Doctor advises not to worry about a wife, praising her remarkable constitution and referencing her by-laws, rules, and regulations in a Life magazine style excerpt.
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Pitem
Doe
Agnes Bridges Through Afternoon In Mountain View
In a quiet scene Agnes sits playing bridge all afternoon with a mountain view behind her. A light line notes she is president of a nature club, while a patient exchange hints at a novice doctor debating with an elder recipient of care in a Boston Transcript style.
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Agnes
Life
Charitable Stranger Helps Cold Night Watchman in City
A Dundee Advertiser item tells of a man who, charity minded, gave a down and out old man 50 cents for a hot drink near a downtown office building. The pair shared a soda and warmth as a rough night wore on, with the donor guiding the old man to his street corner before parting.
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New York
Bear Each Other's Burdens Say City Letter
A Philadelphia Record excerpt notes mutual aid sentiment urging residents to share burdens and help neighbors. The dialogue emphasizes communal support with a cautious, pragmatic tone about collective responsibility.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
New York Life Insurance National Bank of Commer
First National Bank
Guaranty Trust Co
Mercantile Trust Co
Equitable Trust Co
Bankers’ Trust Co
Astor Trust Co
Manhattan Trust Co
7 Co, Eeeeeense
Eesree
Henry
Washington
Patrick Henry
Bunker Hill
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Hi Gill
Ballinger
Svar
Chaefer
Andrew Clark
Gladstone
Andrew
Mra
Uncle Bam
Oscar
Dot
Fred Schaefer
Everett True
Mb&t
Jonee
Mrs. Jonee
Express
Norfolk
Johnni
Johonie
Shees
Smaily
Johnnie
Jm. Slater
Mra. Slater
Dundee Advertiser
Baillargeon
Fifth Avenue
SAL “S
Madras
Children’s and
Misses’ Coats
Easteins
Orton
Rive
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