Denver election verdict seals water franchise and reform
Denver voters approved municipal ownership of the water plant and backed initiative and recall while rejecting certain amendments and the liquor issue. The People defeated the machine and corporate influence amid a high spending clash, marking a landmark reform victory in a machine-ridden capital of Colorado. The beaming result signals a broader purge of graft and bipartisanship in public life.
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Lindsey
Water Company
Colorado
Rails Concert on Der Negst Drath
A compact note in dialect recalls the need to lease rails for the next path. The line hints at logistical steps for continuing travel.
Planner Will Be Good Enough For This
A Seattle attorney dictated a letter to a client via graphophone then added a postscript. His stenographer with one week’s experience faithfully transcribed the letter and postscript. The next day the mail returned the letter with a scorching postscript, and the stenographer, now out of a job, searches for work.
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Seattle
Misa
Reflections of a Bachelor
Reflection on gender and behavior contrasts with sharp mischief about women babies and reputations. The piece ends noting irony in how people spar over a man’s reputation while critiquing harsh treatment and family dynamics.
Pointed Paragraphs on Courtship and Marriage
A Chicago News humor piece contrasts social etiquette and gender roles. It mocks male courting missteps and female expectations while noting practical advice like giving a seat to a woman and recognizing sensible behavior in marriage and purchases.
Home Meat Trust Trial Nonfiction Narrative
A colored citizen recounts a case where a man stole hogs and killed them, then divided the meat among neighbors, forming a home meat trust. He notes the law’s intervention and a ten year sentence.
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de Law
Fruitless Research Quip Traced to Courtroom Jest
A judge quips about fruitless research in a courtroom remark. The line mocks a scientist who spent long hours without results and riffs on a joke about trousers and his wife’s nightly rummaging. The brief exchange highlights courtroom wit rather than a factual case.
Fable of Convention Girl Rejects a Rat and a Career
A country girl in a department store rejects a rat fashion, suffers poverty and social pressure, and loses her job after a brief stay. She endures hunger and debt, compared with Susie who conforms, while a rat-wearing rival seems to mirror her fate.
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Susie
Two-Minute Vaudeville by Fred Schaeffer
A vaudeville bit features Slap and Thud trading vaudeville gags about an educated dog. The dog performs arithmetic, retrieves items, saves a child, and causes chaos with a match and gasoline, drawing comic disbelief.
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Fred Schaeffer
King County political meddling hits campaign duties wall
King County politics push to force county treasurer staff to back McConnaughey or Carrigan failed. Incumbent Matt Gormley warned workers of discharge for noncompliance, but many refused to support either candidate and would back John L. Wilson instead.
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Genaalidener
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Carrigan
Gormley
Gormsey
John L. Wilson
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National Guard
Fragmented USese of quirky phrases and odd facts
A garbled collection of quotes and misread lines mentioning a vast Masonic group, exaggerated animal lifespans, odd kitchen scenes, and peculiar claims about Germany and a boxing boycott. The text reads as fragmented OCR with no cohesive narrative or clear event.
Public Eye Profile of General Bragg Near Death in Wisconsin
The Civil War general Edward S. Bragg once famed as the Iron Brigade commander is reported by doctors to be near death at his Fond du Lac home. He is described as in his seventeenth year and remains a national figure for his speech supporting Grover Cleveland.
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John Kelly
Tammany Hall
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McKinley
Roosevel
Third Reader Boy Provides Village Theatrical
A novel and diverting drama titled the Third Reader Boy is presented in the village with scenes of Eliza crossing a river on ice and a lesson about not annoying animals. Dialogue includes Tommy and his father discussing manners at Willie Stout's house and a wedding remark about losing a daughter. A college student and father joke about romance with a $10 note.
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Eliza
Tommy
Willie Stout
Disability Recruiting Sergeant-Young Man
Zeke Leary declines enlistment citing listlessness in a World War I era scene. A recruiting sergeant pressures him as the conversation highlights the era’s draft pressures and social expectations.
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Zeke Leary
1950 Harpers Bazaar Quote On Prison Reference
In 1950 Harpers Bazaar quotes a light remark about a wife entering prison. The comment notes it was not the jar tied to the mother’s past and reflects the magazine’s playful tone on domestic topics.
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