Protection Lies Behind the Massive Mills and Tariff Fight
Four of the largest mills in Lawrence Massachusetts controlled by the American Woolen Co known as the ten Trust face tariff advantages while opposing wage cuts even as a Massachusetts law reduced weekly hours to 54. Protectionists claim labor protection, but the trusts show otherwise. Politicians repeat old bankrupt policies despite voters’ calls for change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence, Mass
American Woolen Co
Ten Trust
Adising
Massachusetts
Goethals Urged to Face Panama Canal Ties and Supplies
The article mocks Col. Goethals as his Panama Canal project prompts questions on coal oil laundry and ship supplies. It suggests action is needed to begin coal pockets by 1913 and jokes about a paternal government while commenting on his congressional appearances.
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Col. Goethals
Panama Canal
Congressional Committee On Interstate Commerce
Innowrce
Ee Coe
Fragmentary 1910 Fisheries Output and Miscellany
The text cites a three and a half billion eb output of the U S Bureau of Fisheries in 1910 and mentions fish eggs. It also references Judge Donworth and Humphrey’s credibility, a note on overcounts west of the Mississippi, and a remark about Kolga leading in telephones. It ends with Lorimer’s varied occupations and a reference to a U S fall.
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U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
China
Donworth Donworth
Humphrey
Velit
Mississippi
Nothing Serious Exchange Ends Nightly Quarrel
Fragmentary dialogue shows a tense exchange ending with a dismissive goodnight remark. The speakers discuss returning gifts and securing advantageous terms, suggesting lingering mistrust and unresolved conflicts after the quarrel.
Motor Car Owner Seeks Long-Running Device
A seller seeks a motor car connected device that will run for over thirty minutes without stopping. The ad emphasizes a dependable automotive extension or accessory to solve a persistent bill and time issue. The message conveys frustration with a bill accruing for over a year.
Outwitted Card Trick Dispute Among Bricklayers
In a house under construction during dinner, two bricklayers dispute a cut of the ace of diamonds. Hill borrows a knife to cut the pack in half and claims the ace is first. Jack suspects deceit as they trade bets and motions.
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Matey
Bob
Jack
Hill
Sonny
Inventor touts first practical airship in odd exchange
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer note describes an encounter where an inventor describes his creation as the first truly practical airship. The stranger questions him, and the inventor retorts that he is an inventor, not a chauffeur, ending with the group buying him a drink.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Young Doctor Hires Crowd to Impress Rich Patient
An old doctor sees a young one leading six shabby men and women along the street. The youth explains he hired them to sit in his reception room to create an impression for a rich patient expected that morning.
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Judge's Library
Neighborly Standing Across the Detroit Economy
A Detroit reader notes a man’s standing with neighbors by comparing wealth rather than status. The remark implies he has no more money than those around him, highlighting economic parity in his community.
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Detroit
Card Club Banter Sparks Dinner Table Wit
A light exchange about a wife at her card club reveals humor on lunch quality and romance. The husband jokes about rival lunches and the need to start romance at chapter 1, poking fun at everyday domestic life.
Richmond excursion plan prompts loan from friend
Uncle Dallas Williams sought five dollars from white friend Mr. W before an excursion train to Richmond Virginia. After returning the loan Mr. W asked why. Williams replied he feared trouble in Richmond and believed the loan would ensure he had support if needed.
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Dallas Williams
Richmond
Mr. W
Dulles
Saturday Evening Post
Murphy Surname Across Tribune Text
A curious exchange highlights a reader mispronouncing a word then being advised to focus. The dialogue features the name Murphy treated as a proper noun and references a Tribune setting.
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Gee. Murphy
Tribune
Boston Newspaper Jokes on Domestic Life and Telephony
Light gossip and quips from the Boston Evening Transcript highlight misread signals and comic exchanges. A truck near miss prompts a playful joke about the eye darkening after a scuffle. A wife-tease about jelly verses novels suggests domestic harmony tied to reading habits. A telephone tale ends with a humorous miscommunication about hosting guests.
Heredity and Courtroom Quips Spark Dinner Table Debate
A fragment from a 19th century humor column recalls jokes about Cupid and marriage law. A judge and a married man joke about daughter-in-law control while Mrs Starvem grieves a lamb’s fate. The scene features witty exchanges on heredity and domestic power.
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Howell
Powell
Quirky Gossip and Humorous Bits from Old Papers
A collage of humorous snippets and stray snippets from various papers includes campfire mishaps, a brash banker tale, a marriage talk about a $26 000 yearly income, a bank checks pledge at $50 000, and a London street wagging argument where a peddler jokes swearing is a gift.
Garter Question Sparks Forbidden Prohibition Era Banter
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century exchange shows a risque line about garters. The dialogue hints at social constraints and tension between propriety and desire in a staged or column context. No further context available.
Fragmented Humor and Local Banter Across Split Narratives
A collage of humorous exchanges and gossip snippets features a mix of remarks about cleverness, a dramatic “hung dis mornin,” prankish weather talk, and club voting quirks. The tone reflects a late nineteenth or early twentieth century newspaper humor page with playful character sketches.
Theatrical Talk on Weekly Wages at Deal Beach
A New York manager notes that even top stars earn little compared with their fame. An overheard Deal Beach exchange shows two actresses discussing pay, one claiming $17 a week while the other claims $15 or so for leading roles.
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W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Deal Beach
Vassa
Texas Tommy Dance Sparks Seattle Society Shift
Ethel Wilson says the Texas Tommy will replace the cake walk as Seattle society warms to the rag time dance. Wilson explains propriety depends on dancers and notes society women already learn the step, aiming for broader adoption and elegance.
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Ethel Wilson
Texas
Tommy
Anastasia
Harry Weber
Pantages Theatre
Newport
Seattle
New York
Charlie
Alexander
Frisco
Barbary
Beattie
Charile
Ethel
Weber
Tomsnappy
Pantages
Los Angeles
A Skin Tightener for Wrinkles Featured Remedy
In beauty culture the aim is to remove causes not just treat symptoms. Wrinkles come from excess skin sagging, so a tightener should fit the flesh by tightening the skin. The noted formula uses Saxolite 1 oz in a half pint with hazel as a wash lotion with immediate results.
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Seattle Star
Independent
United Pres
The
Star Publishing Co
Wash
Mall
Beattie Star
Humphrey, Taft
Danworth
Federal Bench
Taft
Harey
Judge Danworth
Hum
Donworth
Oo Donworth
Goethals
United Kolga
Lorimer
Bootblack
U. 8
Ohio
University
the Card Club
Hub
Boston Evening Transcript
Mr. Brown
Smith
Anthine
Josh Wise
Cupid
Papa
Bankers’ Association
George
Puck
Bincet
Mr. Meckton
Henrietta
Washington Star
Cleese
Leago Record-Herald
London
Biggins
Miss Cayenne
Rowena Meginnis
Mickey
Jimpsy McGuire
Rowena Meginais
Weather Bureau
Jane
Sho Tooke
Milwauke
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
Naha
Sioux City
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Pe Cavite AC
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Cherry
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