Recall of the Judiciary in Ohio Scandal Controversy
The piece recalls Cincinnati judge Dickson quashing perjury charges against George Cox a former barkeep turned banker and boss. It argues Cox used court manipulation to escape prosecution and calls for higher court review to curb judicial recall by vested interests. It laments mob recall politics and Ohio's legal turmoil.
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Cincinnati
George Cox
Cox
Ohio
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Dickson
United States
George
Grand Jury
Gorman
Time Travel Wish for Barefoot Summer Days
A nostalgic barrages of rural childhood memories recount longing to return to barefoot summers. A boy recalls mud swims, no stifling collars, fish bites, and avoiding chores while dreaming of grown up life and patent leather shoes. The verse laments harsh discipline and hot, skeeter filled days.
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Bill
Woman's shorter day gains slow approval abroad
Governor Johnson backed an eight hour day for women, a vetoed result in California that appears to have a favorable start as employers in many places reduce hours without cutting pay and hire more staff. Australia is cutting women's hours from eight to six, reflecting progress and shifts in labor practice.
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Johnson
California
Australia
Observations on a World in Flux and Political Buoyancy
A collage of disparate notes: Chicago hot wave fatalities, insurrectionary burning of federals, poetic monuments, calls for rail construction, and the vast count of unknown soldiers in national cemeteries. Illinois enacts a crime detail protection law as Lorimer contemplates a second term. Taft commutes Feeney’s sentence while doctors plan surgery, and a domestic dispute highlights Roy’s excessive habits and a proposed divorce.
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Illinois
Lorimer
New York
Cillian Russell
de Wolf Hopper
Lillian Russell
O O
Taft
Feeney
Fayetteville, Tenn
Why Not Smile Awhile Cartoon Snippet Review
A fragmented comic panel notes Dobba’s grouch after paying for two bungalow wings and a potential wife dispute over hat costs. A college girl with Freat discusses bullying rumors while car wheels made of paper and stationery envy are joked about in the overheard dialogue.
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Dobba
Gavel Smashing Champ Causes Capitol Stir
Report of loud banging in the capitol alarms lawmakers as a tire explodes in the lobby. One member sighs with relief fearing Champ had smashed his fourth gavel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ
Cleveland
Cash Courtesy Says Two Kinds of Business Courtesy
A Chicago News item notes a lesson on business courtesy from a father to his son. He explains two kinds of courtesy: for customers who pay cash and for those who do not.
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Willie
Chicago News
Progress of Civilization and Cannibalism Joke
A brief dialogue sketch shows a missionary prompting a tribe toward civilized eating. The missionary reports success after reluctance, as the tribe agrees to use knives and forks under mock ceremonial terms.
A Flat or a Child
A Chicago Record Herald excerpt discusses a woman who gives up her child and claims the infant has been adopted by a country family. The piece notes the building’s policy against children and implies the mother chose a fat suited to her needs.
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Chicago Record Herald
Blind Beggar Finds New Regard At Easter Time
In a vivid piece from a period voice, a sightless man reflects on blindness and social perception, noting how care for sighted feel outweighs concern for the unseen. The dialogue contrasts genuine hardship with a suggestive faker's claim and a society awakening to compassion.
Taft foes accuse patronage rewards in federal staffing
Commentary accuses Taft of rewarding deprecated reactionaries with government posts including Mississippi figures like Lame Duck Money. The piece notes Money’s $7,600 salary as monetary commissioner and his plan to retire to his Mississippi farm, illustrating perceived corruption in patronage. It also retells two humorous clippings about a dying remark and a window garden gag for contrast.
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Taft
Hernando DE Soto Money
Mississippi
Aldrich
Monetary Commission
Mr. Money
Senate
Giraffe Wish Sparks Morning Scrub Joke
A boy imagines being a giraffe to clear a baseball fence while another quips about needing a giraffe neck only in the mornings when a mother would scrub the neck with soap and water. The Philadelphia Inquirer quote frames a humorous exchange.
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Little Jimmy
Johnny
Philadelphia Inquirer
Auctioneers and Vendors Sell Jewelry in Odd Interlude
A fragmentary scene shows a seller seeking women’s jewelry while a man contemplates purchases. The odd dialogue suggests a quirky sale moment with implied tension over choices and value.
Two Women At Reception Mistaken Identity Scene
At a reception two strangers converse when the younger notes a tall blond man’s change in attention. The other reveals the man is her husband, implying an amused misrecognition and social mix up.
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Hueband
Little kitten sent to keep company during move
A brief note quotes Journal Amusant about sending a small kitten to keep someone company as they prepare to move, with a polite exchange about the gesture.
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Journal Amusant
Seven Guggenheimas Conquer Alaska In Wide Reach
A terse note from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch references seven Guggenheimas steering Alaska, framing a grand scope of influence. The line suggests a satirical or historical mural about powerful patrons shaping distant lands.
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Rome
Hille
World
Guggenheima
Alaska
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Kid's Lot and Wedding Shower Quips
A London Opinion joke about a playful line from The Gride's Shower contrasts casual “monsies” with grown up “pendicitus.” The New York San quotes exchange about a bridal shower with friends “threw cold water on the bridegroom” in a humorous pause.
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Monsies
London
Stella
New York
San
Blanche Ring Declares Stage a Lonely Life for Women
Blanche Ring argues that a career on stage demands total devotion to art, leaving women with no home life or meals they enjoy. She cites travel, hotels, limited social life, and sacrifices like skipping favorite foods and naps, saying few chorus girls wed millionaires and most remain focused on performance.
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Blanche Ring
Blanche King
Blanche
Mine King
Moore Theatre
Editor's Mail Letter Praises Hat Pins On Streetcars
The writer urges Betty Graham to wear a long-distance hat pin on streetcar rides to deter men from offering seats. He notes six women and girls on a car, five appearing dangerous, and claims a hat pin extending six inches proves the point. The letter ends with the sign-off Yours truly, P. H. Dekon.
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Seattle
Betty Graham
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Roy
Bessie Chapman
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Zamora
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Yours Truly
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