Humorous Exchange And Corrections In Small-Town Papers
A collage of brief items notes a seaside quip about domino making, a correction from London Tit Bits clarifying a misreported birth, a colonel’s humorous “engagement” report, and short notices from various U.S. papers about health, travel, moral job duties, car damage, and a farmer's misfortune with grain.
Sledge doubles down as Marley plans park deal
In a tense web of stock, franchises, and the race for control Marley and Bert Glider shift strategy after a pivotal traction meeting. Molly and Marley plot a park on the Parson tract while Sledge fights back by buying stock, pressuring rivals, and seeking new franchises.
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Olly
Molly
Bert
Sledge
Marley
West End
Frank Marley
Rostam
Sledege
Feeder
Big Boas
Traction Company
Bledge
Ert
Bendix
Davis
The
Hunt
Hoh
Mr. Glider
Bert Glider
Ridgewood Avenue
the Road
Grace Street
Parson
Lincoln Road
Phil
Sunny Jim Keeler
Bob
Blondy
Sunny Jim
Third Ward
Jim Keller
Traction
Hert Gilder
Porson Tract
Bozram
New Traction Company
Maries
Switzerland
Seldee
Mr. B. Franklin Marley
First National
Mr. Davia
Merchants’ Bank
Johnson
Bozzam
Rapid Transit Company
Benjamin Sledge
Senator Allerton
Allerton
What Ails Carranza and the Mexican State of Anarchy
A political column argues Mexico faces fundamental bankruptcy under Carranza despite talk of national honor. It claims six years of anarchy cripple agricultural life, with revolutionaries and de facto rulers seizing crops. It asserts Wilson aims to help while war with Mexico is not sought by the United States.
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Mexico
Carranza
Wilson
Returns From Yucatan and the Panama Route
The piece satirically muses on the burden of national leadership and the difficulty of selecting a single man to govern the vast United States from Maine to California. It imagines the suspense of election returns from distant precincts and the challenge a president faces appointing officials from diverse regions.
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Fthose
Panama Canal
Maine
California
Yucatan
Nogales
Colon
Not Alf's Job A Sour in Mexico Crisis Appeals to King
The piece mocks the appeal from Spanish residents in Mexico to King Alfonso to stop the United States from waging war on Mexico. It argues Alfonso is already overloaded with troubles keeping his ramshackle realm stable amid Europe’s turmoil and decay.
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Mexico
Alfonso
United States
Europe
Resinol Ointment: A Healing Household Remedy
Resinol Ointment offers soothing healing for eczema and many skin eruptions and serves as a reliable home remedy for burns wounds chafings rashes cuts sores irritations and other common ailments. Sold by druggists and prescribed by doctors. Trial free Dept. 17 R Resinol Baltimore Md.
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Resinol
Baltimore
A Fifty Year Franchise Plan Sparks Debate in Capitol
In a tense capitol discussion Allerton and Sledge weigh a fifty year streetcar franchise bill. They acknowledge streetcar interests dominate state politics yet fear the political cost. The plan aims to shield municipalities from monopoly perpetuity while sounding strong to voters.
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Allerton
Sledge
Lerton
Capitol
Aslerton
French claim gain in Champagne region offensive
French troops advanced in the Champagne region last night pushing into the German second line west of Le Mesnil after clearing first line trenches. The war office said shelters were blown up during the action.
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Paris
Champagne
le Mesnil
War Office
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