A Word to the New Council on Committee Power
The piece urges abolishing the spoils system of committee naming by presiding officers. It cites Cannon and Taylor as examples of concentrated power and calls for Seattle style reform. Polly Ann Weed of Evansville Indiana is noted for nine marriages ending at age 79 in a biographical aside.
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Shall American blood be shed in Mexico for dollar diplomacy
A rallying cry argues against U S intervention in Mexico, condemning dollar diplomacy and Diaz rule. It warns that any American blood shed would fall on those supporting intervention, and notes Texas assembly opposition to inviting Bailey and Lortier over “Purity in Politics.”
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Feed My Sheep Faith Explores Cost of Conversions
Rev Dr Blake cites 1910 data from Chicago urging a reallocation of church funds. Each conversion costs 1000 dollars with a 7000 dollar property investment, prompting questions about diverting wealth to improve material welfare while spreading faith. Rich society women join the back to soil trend, including Mrs Potter Palmer choosing to grow grapefruit.
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Dr. Blake
Chicago
Columbia River Conference
Potter Palmer
No Middle Ground on Public Ownership Says Ripley
President Ripley of the Santa Fe system denounces public regulation and predicts that people will prevail as they refuse fare increases. He argues government control would be worse and asserts the final power rests with those who can enforce their decisions.
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Ripley
Santa Fe System
Absurd Slice of 1900s Headlines and Jests
The brief items joke about Texas chances, Bailey’s influence, a harem skirt trouble, isinglass market umbrellas, Lowell reviving the ducking stool, Cleveland baldness tricks, and Ballinger Wiley quip. A playful, disjointed verse-like miscellany with satirical zing.
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Lowell
Mass
Why Not Smile a While Jokes Draw Cash Prizes
The Star invites readers to submit short jokes for a chance to win one of three $1 cash prizes. Jokes may be verse dialogue or a brief piece as long as it brings a smile. Include name address and phone number and send to the Smile Editor by Thursday night.
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Smile
Star
Star Dust and Jealousy Among Fond Lovers
Star Dust reports jealousy between Sadie Fride and Ted Hayfork as Ted quits visiting Sadie over her hair, while poems in the column muse on appetites, life, and fate with aphorisms about food, longevity, and right living.
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Ted Hayfork
Sadie Fridemush
Fragmented Prose Bits and Witty Quips
A collection of short quips and aphorisms with political and social references. Includes remarks about gambling in French Lick, peace funding to Diaz, education for pupils at city trade schools, and family dynamics. The tone blends humor with commentary on law, liberty, and public life.
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City of
New York
Jokes From Star Readers Bring Quiet Comedy
A collection of light vignettes from readers including a mother comparing shouting to a game, a quip about a chafing dish, a hair pulling misadventure, and a classroom moment where a child questions a teacher’s cat riddle.
The Whistler Threatens a Whistler in Verse
A speaker laments a neighbor who whistles while he works and vows to confront the whistler yet. The complaint centers on the disruptive, rhythmic whistle that breaks concentration, prompting musings on why people whistle and how the nuisance affects the speaker.
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Calliope
Start In Hen Business How To Raise Chickens Lesson
City residents can raise chickens in small backyards with close confinement. Start with good stock and breeds like Leghorns Orpingtons Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes or Rhode Island Reds for best layers and meat. Build a dry well ventilated coop with roosts light and drafts reduced, then gain practical experience before expanding.
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Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rock
Panama canal zone to get first electric railroad
Private interest and high society figures prepare the Panama canal zone for its inaugural electric railway as business leaders and theater magnates align in this upcoming transport project.
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Panama Canal Zone
Sayings of Celebrities in a Kentucky Court
After a reprimand for abusive language, John Marshall was fined $10 for contempt. He asked where to get the money, joking that he could borrow from a friend. The judge offered relief, noting the state could absorb the loss as well.
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Kentucky
John Marshall
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
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