John Rockefeller dissolves holdings to save taxes amid court ruling
A satirical account claims John Rockefeller, after a US Supreme Court order, dissolved assets and reduced personal property taxes in Cleveland, citing annual losses and a $41 tax saving. It notes items like horses, carriages, pianos, cows, and planes being removed from his returns. It mocks the persistence of legal and tax pressures on wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Supreme Court
Rockefeller
John
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
Ohio
U. S. Supreme Court
Down Goes the Pie Trust
A satirical piece portrays Senator Murray Crane in a New England Pie Club conflict over the senate restaurant’s pie monopoly. Crane, from New England and rules committee chair, rules the monopoly an unreasonable restraint of trade, suggesting wholesale pie buys for the club. The piece urges reform and likens fighting monopolies to Bunker Hill courage.
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Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Hatch
Washington
New England
Senate Restaurant
Bunker Hill
Senator Crane
Comon
Senate
New England Pie Club
Ouet Herer
Pie Trust
Beef Trust
Bunker’ Hill
How to Live 100 Years by Mrs Mary M Seriggens
Brockton Mass woman Mrs Mary M Seriggens marks 97th birthday by laying out rules to reach a century. She urges 15 hour days of hard work abstaining from gossip avoiding flirtation not reading novels minimizing vanity and avoiding dances and moving pictures. The item ends with a skeptical note on longevity.
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Mary M. Seriggens
Brockton
Mass
Observations on Business and Society from Diverse News Bits
A mosaic of brief notes quotes Woodrow Wilson on business the Danish school age youth praise for boy scouts in New England Gloucester schooner voyage planned by New England youths George W Perkins argues business is a moral question King George helps a London accident victim Unitarian row over Lorimer Zealous tax and crime debate in California Pasadena as a precinct for proceeds New York Central yard roof park idea reflects aerial era trends
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow
Denmark
New England
Missouri
King George
London
Unitarian Association
Lorimer
Nor- Portas
Great
California
Old Busch
Pasadena Place
Adolph
The Star Auto-Reform Letter From Thomas J Casey
A reader letter argues for the recall of judges and asserts the people’s right to judge their courts. It defends judicial independence from corporate influence, credits voters with supreme authority, and urges active citizen oversight against abuses by business interests. Casey signs from 628 New York Block.
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Rockefeller
Andy Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
Star
Thomas J. Casey
New York Block
Spenders Couple Sparks Tense Talk in Quip Exchange
Mrs Spenders says she has many topics for discussion and Mr Spenders retorts that she often brings up matters she lacks. The exchange captures a sharp domestic moment with playful sarcasm.
A Good Scheme
Two men plot to meet a pretty girl by staging an accident on a pier. Tom suggests pushing her into the water to attract a rescuer, while Dick agrees to dive in and save her. The setup hints at a comic or lighthearted scene rather than a serious plan.
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Tom
Business Bringers. Star Classified Ads.
Real estate listings and buy sell notices fill the Star classifieds with property trades and commercial offerings. Local buyers and sellers advertise homes, lands, and goods with contact details for rapid transactions.
Virginia's New Dressmaker Sparks Curio Over Gown
Residents discuss a fashionable newcomer, debating the gown’s fit amid chatter of playful rivalries and local shorthand. Homers by Duckey Dunn and Patsy Sanks in a late game echo through the street.
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Virginia
Homer
Lola
Duckey Dunn
Patsy Sanks
Rug on Approval Sparks Urgent Dress Rehearsal
A sales dialogue unfolds as a salesman offers a rug on approval while a Mrs, a Lady, and a Little Girl discuss ensuring delivery before a party tomorrow night. The exchange hints at a domestic scene with impending social obligation and timing concerns.
Easy Fix After Honeymoon Meat Pie Cat Incident
A Cleveland honeymoon couple returns home to find the bride in tears after a cat eats her first meat pie. The husband consoles her with a joke about getting another cat, reflecting lighthearted domestic humor from Harper's Weekly.
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Cleveland
Harper's Weekly
Momentary baseball chatter disrupts theater mood
A bored youth in the third row dismisses Shakespeare as a young woman grills him about his best play. He suddenly perks up with a strange response about a baseball play involving a throw to Chance to nab a runner at first.
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Chicago Tribune
Wedding Crasher Cousin In Law Hailed A Glaring Success
The narrator recounts a chaotic wedding with a large guest list and comic mishaps. Family tension surfaces as humor meets embarrassment with detectives guarding hired presents and neighbors joining the late hours. The piece pokes fun at social pretensions and the bride’s happiness.
Frightening horses joke lands motorist before justice
A motorist, previously fined by the justice, faces another hearing. The exchange turns on the idea of using a flying machine to beat time, with the culprit quipping that even birds would be frightened and then arrested.
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Justice of the Peace
Magaine
Call Down in Town Gossip Sparks Quiet Talk
In a brief chat, Mrs. Gabbley dismisses knowledge about a woman named Jones while Mrs. Cutting notes the gossip may be unpleasant to hear. The exchange reflects small town talk and social curiosity.
Taft Patronage Complicity At Issue In Reform Era Debate
A critical view of President Taft cites federal patronage as a reward for party reactionaries rejected by voters. The piece mentions Frank P. Flint and his ties to Ballinger-Pinchot, Aldrich, and the Southern Pacific, noting a monetary commission appointment of 7500 a year. It blends political satire with archival clips and lines from varied sources.
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Taft
Frank P. Flint
California
Ballinger-Pinchot Committee
Ballinger
Aldrich
Southern Pacific
Gov. Johnson
Monetary Commission
Original Sane Fourth Recalled in Brothers Debate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes that a man, called the original sane fourth, is contrasted with his three older brothers described as mentally weak. The exchange highlights clever wordplay on sanity and family ties.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Uncle Si Critiques Ottawa Council Over Street Corners
Uncle Si of the Ottawa Republic voices a humorous stance urging the council to abolish street corners to curb loafers. The remark captures a light political moment in local governance critique.
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Uncle SI
The
Ottawa Republic
Council
A Publisher's Advice From The Past
A publisher counsels a writer to print a small edition arguing scarcity boosts profits. The exchange notes that rarer books yield higher returns after centuries, reflecting early publishing economics quoted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Back to the Soil Gardener’s Quip Comic
A humorous dialogue about gardening healing a sick youth named Weakling. The exchange notes gardening as both remedy and cause, with a pun on a root as the factor that felled him and then restored him to health. The antiquated tone echoes a captioned comic or joke item.
Insurgent Leader C J France Faces Hamilton Pride Test
C J France, insurgent president of Seattle’s Municipal League, is urged to praise Hamilton College figures like Root and Fairbanks while addressing his progressive stance. The piece notes France’s calm, balanced approach, his legal career, Clark University PhD, and long Seattle tenure shaping a pacific insurgent persona.
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Ike Mishu Root
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
C. J. France
Municipal League
Hamilton College
Harvard
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
la Follette
Hamilton
York State
Root
France
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Julius Caesar Burrows
Seattle Electric Co
Achillen Ballinger
C. J
Clark University
Massachusetts
Woodrow Wilson
J. Allen Smith
Edward McMahon
University of Wash
Pacific
Kansas Board Orders Cyclone Cellars For Schools
The Kansas board of education requires all future school houses to include cyclone cellars as protection against great winds. The measure suggests a reaction to Populist revival rumors.
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Board of Education of
Kansas
Boston Transcript
Suburban widow awarded damages after rail wreck
The widow of a suburban resident killed in a railroad wreck received $100,000 in damages. City residents warned against suburban living despite the payout. The public remarks contrast suburban optimism with the accident toll and social club chatter.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Persevering Patient Refuses Tooth Extraction
A Boston Transcript fragment depicts a patient resisting a tooth pull, saying he is coming to it. The exchange also highlights remarks about Willie as “the flower of the family” and a blooming nuisance, reflecting social banter in the paper.
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Boston Transcript
Miss Sweet
Willie
Mr. Spooner
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Seattle Star
United Press
Star Publishing
Seattle, Wash
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan
New York
New York Central
Brute
Po Dickinson
Bronson
Critical
Scrazylog
Fred Schaefer
Carrie
Lame Duck Club
Atudents
Filegende Blaetter
London Opinion
Ington
Baltimore Law School
Tome Institute
Baltimore
Seattle
J. France
Regal Dentists
Regal Dental Offices
Third Av
N. W. Cor
Union St
Skinner
Canadian Pacific
Princess Victoria
Prince Adelaide
Vancouver
Victoria
Iroquois
Isor
Princess May
Alaska
Pier A
Penn
H. W. Edwards
Second Avenue
Lampe
Fourth Ave
AOA
Meek Trunk & Bag Co., Inc
First
Madison
Ind
Neve
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