The Stories of Two Old Men in Politics
A portrait contrasts Collier Platt a powerful political fixer now aged and fading with his former allies and enemies and the old fighter B Weaver of Iowa praised on his hall of history. The piece questions whether wealth power and a wolfish machine approach truly pay in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier Platt
Platt
York
Root
Roosevelt
Loeb
Taft
Macbeth
B. Weaver
Iowa
Congress
Weaver
Republican Party
Piatt and Weaver
Outburst of Everett True in a New York Press quote
A witty remark collection notes that a man with a fortune should ignore advice on doubling it. It also comments on a wife’s charitable impulse and a man’s temper, all attributed to the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Misunderstood Him A Denver Man and Dining Room Mixup
A Denver man misunderstanding a dining room scene asks a cashier about a waitress he saw with his wife. The cashier reports the waitress has gone home and the man and his wife reflect on the mistaken encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
the &Shirley
Freak
Fragmentary quote on marriage and love ethics
A garbled dialogue fragment discusses marriage and love, asserting skepticism about a married man's claims and the value of appearances. It hints at social polish and the tension between love and prudence, though the text is incomplete and hard to interpret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Crow on the Fence and Quarry Dialogue
A fragmentary scene shows crows on a worm fence in a snowy landscape with wind. A young crow asks for a drink while others discuss the quarry and absent minded hostess duties during a dining scene in a historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hdstor
Bii
Fe Ocuta
Organizing Era of Good Feeling for Harriman Hill Co
A Boston decorator visits a suburban home to estimate redecoration as a joke fuels a daughter’s quip about her large family. The piece brackets Taft’s plan to reorganize the Interstate Commerce Commission and curb Hepburn era powers, noting political intrigue and tensions over department mergers and to transfer prosecution powers to the Justice Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman, Hill & CO
Decorator
Tree
Bia
Arper
Washington, D. C
Taft
Interatute Commerce Commission
Geo. C. Wickersham
Wickersham
Nagell
Department of Commerce and
Moosevelt
Essary
Interstate Commerce Commission
Division of Prosecutions
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Justice
J. P. Morgan
Knickerbocker Trust
Bowers
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
The Eternal Feminine at Cross Bar Ranch
Angelina Rhodes returns from college changing tastes and earning admiration from ranch hands. Young suitors from nearby towns court her under a rustic bench as she contemplates marriage aligning with Lofty ideals. The scene sets a moral test as suitors vie for her hand.
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Cross Bar
Angelina Rhodes
Angelina
Angelina's Head Signal Traps Suitors in Cowboy Ruse
In a Boston Pim portum inspired ruse, Sandy Ferguson guides Angelina to shoo away unwanted suiters by signaling with a head touch. Horace Wild is humiliated as the cowboy parade turns chaotic. Lieutenant James Crewes later meets a dramatic, unintended reception. Angelina reveals her plan was tested, not a real pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelina
Boston
Sandy
Horace Wild
Sandy Ferguson
James Crewes
Boston Empor
Leutenant
Loyse
Misa Angelina
He's Big Built Aft Hoston Campus Leaflet Controversy
A campus leaflet circulating on the Mar vard campus centers on President Eliot's remarks about alleged misquoting of ad Greases during a southern trip. The piece includes an ironically titled ditty praising Big Bi Taft and lampooning the tagff ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston
Marvard
Dons
Wundergrads
Eliot
Bill
Big Bi Taft
Fragmented stage chatter and quotes sweep across papers
A jumble of clipped captions and dialogues from Chicago Tribune Newark Hartford and Kansas City papers mix remarks on doctors, a governor, a senatorial controversy, and social scenes. Snippets mention a marriage, obligations, and a slow dressmaker, with varied presses reporting the same jokes and lineups.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Everett True
Gilson Gardner
Townsend
Chas B. Townsend
Michigan
House
Cannon
Elmer Rigdon
Bolker
Flolker
America
Easy Weekly
Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc
Union St
Seattle
Reliable Credit House
Werd
Josh Wise
Myrtie
Chicago Tribune
Ienawaley
Newark Tar
Tate
Orte
Ieee
Delaware
Kansas City
Kashmir
Ameniee Gore
J.A. Baillargeon& Co
Spring St
Cline Piano Co
Knabe
Bartell
Bsc Bliss
Soc Bland
Norway
Gestone
Dupont
Eastman
Lubin
Woodbury's
Parke, Davis .& Co
Suc Stillman
Dupont Sanitary
Duchess
Gunther
Chicago
Bartell Drug Stores
Second Avenue
First Ave
Pike 8&1
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