Jokers in the railway bill eyed by Taft and Wickersham
The essay warns that a clause sent to conference could force new court reviews by appealing interstate commerce facts, boosting railway leverage. It recalls the 80 cent gas case and argues merger valuation would entrench stock and bond values, challenging physical valuation and aiding Wall Street interests.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wickersham
George W. Perkins
Harriman Group
Rock Island
New York
Supreme Court
Washington
LaFollette
Gas Trust
Taft
Mr. Wickersham
Messrs. Taft and
Wall Street
Longest Day With Little Else Noted In Review
The text mocks a calm day, notes Western av. commission men as plain gougers, says Arizona and New Mexico should show gratitude by being standout Republicans, hints at mysteries moving a trunk into the dangerous weapon class, and states Teddy was only a spectator.
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Arizona
New Mexico
King County Political Maneuvering in Wilson Burke Fight
Wilson allies urge Postmaster General Hitchcock to intervene against Poindexter by offering a legation to Burke. Terhune warns no county convention without funds. Hanna leads treasurer race while McConnaughey weak. Alex McKnight seeks Seattle precinct constable seat. Denney pledges ward caucuses. Peter Johnson aims for Seatle constable. Johnson, a Norwegian immigrant, is active in politics and labor circles.
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Wilson
Frank M. Hitchcock
Taft
Capitol
Hitchcock
Poindexter
Burke
L. H. Gray
John L. Wilson Senatorial Club
Robert 8. Terhune
King County Reblican Committee
Terhune
Tacoma
Will H. Hanna
Hanna
McConnaughey
Harry Gordon
Ben Levy
Alex McKnight
Seattle
McKnight
Peter Johnson
Seatle
Johnson
Norway
United States
Miss Dillpickles Inherits From Pea Vine Matriarch
From Diana's Diary this item details Miss Dillpickles reading a letter postmarked Pea Vine about a will from Grandma Chutney who recently died. The note mentions the heir’s surprise at a legacy and Grandma Chutney’s past as a circus performer with Mr. P. T. Barnum.
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Grandma Chutney
Pea Vine
Fables of Convention and the Fool Without a Hat
The tale follows a man who shuns hats for no logical reason and benefits he once saw vanish. He quits wearing hat are argued as folly by his boss who values tradition. Facing ruin he contemplates life choices and ends with a cliffhanger about tomorrow’s Fable of Convention.
Prolix Tides and Trivia from a Bygone Paper
A collage of quips and facts spans politics, gender, and daily life. It notes Richard A. Ballinger’s $12,000 salary, Britain’s voting limits, a charity bequest for lonely women, and busy urban scenes in Brownsville. Also mentions moving pictures on milk safety and vast teacher counts.
Noble reply from a county cornel school pupil
A county cornel school pupil answered a teacher's question about royal descent with a cheeky, concise reply The student said the king and queen would have a son called the jack, prompting a humorous moment reported by the Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Reflections Of A Bachelor Wit And Wisdom
A collection of wry observations about gossip busybodies and social idle chatter. The narrator jokes about work and leisure and jokes about wives and husbands with sly humor and sharp irony. The piece sketches social foibles and flighty conversations in a breezy newspaper style.
Man Plunges Down Canyon Seized by Shrub Limb
An unnamed man fell from a dizzy height into a canyon. A shrub limb caught his clothing and checked the descent, preventing certain injury. The scene ends abruptly with the utterance “Bared” and a ripping sound, no flowers observed.
Witty Quotes on Weather, Virtue and Family
A collection of aphorisms on ideal weather for business growth the value of self improvement and wisdom in avoiding foolish undertakings. It jokes about pessimism amid failure and social misreadings including a washerwoman's rain tubs and a wife's relatives imperfect impressions.
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Cordelia
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Teddy
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Pease
Justice Brown
Superior Court
Lou Smith
Smith
Republican Committee
J. N. Denney
Ninth Ward
Denney
Diana
Fred Schaefer
Jim
Ireland
Percy
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior Department
Great Britain
Kate Russell
Kent
England
Brownsville, Tex
China
Texas
Pamaeting
JoshNise
Our Daily
Chase
Second Ave
Baby Sylvian Percival
Thirty-Sixth Avenue South
Kohler & Chase
Kohleeg Chase
Kohler E
Chas
Second Avenue
Wonder Millinery Co
Second Av
Pike and
Pine Streets
Exchange Department
Pats Bank
Second
Union St
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