Public protest in Seattle over Humphrey for federal bench
About 1,500 Seattle residents gathered at Dreamland hall to denounce the appointment of congressman Humphrey to the federal judiciary. The crowd urged that a “lame duck” be removed and questioned Taft’s stance, arguing the people must control government and oppose Humphrey as unfit for the bench.
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Dreamland Hall
Seattle
Taft
Humphrey
Uncle Joe
Humrey
Rooters Grandstand
Hum
Egra
Holding Company Debate Sparks Rail Ownership Talk
The McClure article by W H Cook questions Wall Street control of railways and advocates national ownership run for public benefit. Cook envisions a $25B holding company with government guaranteed three percent stock, plus boards and valuation debates.
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Wall St
McClure’s
W. H. Cook
Cook
Mackay Cable-Telegraph
United States
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Dunne
Chicago
Letter from Editor on Organized Labor and Times bombing
The writer argues that three men linked to the Los Angeles Times blast are not union members and that the organized labor movement should not be blamed. He notes their anarchist ties and distant associations, and he cites John J. McNamara as a union man who found collaborators outside organized labor. Kennedy signature.
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Organized Labor
Star
Times
Los Angeles
James B. McNamara
M. A. Schmidt
Dave Caplan
Tacoma
Labor
John J. McNamara
James M. McNamara
Fey
Thomas J. L. Kennedy
Outbursts of Everett True Quote in Pap Ad Dig
Humorous line about advertising in the paper as a gag shows Tit-Etta quipping that a dog cannot read, reflecting a witty editorial aside from the Everett True strip. The comment lampoons print ads and reader response in a lighthearted, period-appropriate tone.
Improving Hie Style and Publicity Gag
A Washington Evening Star excerpt features critic and author Asbestos Selium debating style. The author jokes about improving next week with bigger type and red ink for chapters depicting fights.
Magnified Importance of Small Things Cited by Aide and Friend
In a quoted exchange from the Washington Star, Orestes Filawotter is described as overemphasizing minor matters to bolster his self-esteem, a point echoed by Misa Cayenne who calls such behavior essential to his ego.
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Humphrey
Shipping Trust
Orestes Filawotter
Misa Cayenne
Washington Star
Turkeys and Tricks in a Baltimore Evening Sun Tale
The Baltimore Evening Sun presents a whimsical exchange in which Mary and her family discuss using turkey bones for fertilizer and making dishes from leftovers. The playful dialogue hints at frugal household economy and traditional kitchen practices.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Rejected Lovers Conversation SparksCity Humor
Fragmentary dialogue shows a man doubting an authoress as she counters with resilience. The exchange hints at ambition and social dynamics in a city setting, with lines about merit and success.
Heredity Question Echoed Across Generations
A Cleveland Plain Dealer dialogue shows a son asking his father about his bold ideas and the father's reply, attributing the stance to heredity. The exchange highlights how beliefs pass from father to son through family line and experience.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Perhaps Not. A Court of Hearts and Powdered Face
The fragment from the Houston Post reflects a witty remark about responsibility for heartbreak and the inventor of fan powder. It juxtaposes a claim of accountability with a humorous aside on a man who invested in face powder.
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Houston Post
Ginger figure frets over villain name in play
The Chicago Record-Herald notes a theater scene where a playwright defends a rogue character yet faces critique for omitting Blake’s name, prompting a reminder of drama traditions.
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Blake
Chicago Record- Herald
Misheard Conversations Over Poetry Blocks Attention
A dialogue reveals Mrs. Cutting receiving wealth without male attention while Mr. Caustique questions her generosity. The exchange notes his time spent reading poetry and a woman’s restraint in showing wealth.
Boyish talk and a critic of his father in Boston
In the Boston Evening Transcript a quoted fragment hints at family tension. A speaker notes unease in a man sitting in a chair and mentions a girl’s cut glass of affection toward her father. The piece casts doubt on the father figure, comparing idols to clay.
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Papa
Boston Evening Transcript
When I marry she lists traits she wants in a husband
A late 19th or early 20th century quip has a woman vowing to marry only a man who drinks, smokes, plays cards, or belongs to a club and yet seeks time. The joke contrasts strict moral criteria with a desire for companionship.
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Ladiew
The Perfect Girl Topographical Quotations
A humorous note from Lippincott's describes a girl as the finest specimen of a topographical kind with a level head and an undulating figure, contrasting vague charm with a witty geographic metaphor.
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Lippincott’s
A Queer Fellow in Washington Diction
A fragment from a Washington note describes a peculiar man who avoids tariff arguments, noting he has little knowledge of the subject and prefers not to argue, reflecting a light political aside.
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Nic
Washington
Tangled Quip About Sir Rupert and a Bald Head
An obscure quip echoes a playful line about Sir Rupert and a bald head, implying humor over wealth and vanity. The fragment hints at a theatrical or literary aside, captured in a period voice.
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Sir Rupert
Puck
Pate Surprised By Question At School Scene
A classroom moment captures a teacher asking a student to explain a term as the pupil protests uncertainty. The incident reflects on schools and what is taught to children.
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Pate
Imes
Washington
Family Budgets and Young Love Across Headlines
A collage of brief quotes shows parental joy over a pricey toy for a child and a couple’s engagement banter amid youthful marriage discussions. Across sources, fiction and fairy tale lines question happiness and endings.
Transactions in Mines Bring Stock Sale Twist
A New Haven youth told his father he bought a $3000 silver mine on a health trip to Colorado. The father scolds, the son reveals he formed a company and sold half the stock to a Connecticut man for $7000, and the father suspects he sold to him. The exchange ends with the son calm and at ease.
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New Haven
Colorado
Connecticut
Cleveland Eyes Municipal Light Plant At 3 Cent Rate
Special to The Star reports Cleveland aims to establish a $2,000,000 municipal light plant under Mayor Newton D Baker. The plan seeks to deliver electricity at about 3 cents per unit, building on profits from suburban plants in South Brooklyn and Collinwood. The article notes Ohio law limits municipal streetcar ownership but Cleveland already oversees service and maintains a 3 cent fare.
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The
Star
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Newton D. Baker
Johnson
South Brooklyn
Collinwood
Lighting Corporation
Ohio
Warrenaville
Harris R. Cooley
Cooley
Rainier Valley District Florist Classified Ad
Have Your Phon in a Real Auto POST CARDS one dollar per dot Kodak Films developed one dollar per roll any size reading as a short classified notice from Rainier Valley district florist offering photo services and film development.
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Kodak Films
Renton
Rainier Valley
Jackson Street
Colt
Notable financier praised for fortune and family ties
The Chicago Record-Herald hails a successful financier who has accumulated a fortune of several million without burdening others and has three daughters, all married to respectable Americans.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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