Noted Fan Proposes Pole Cat Battalion for War
Our Special Correspondent reports Ben Sutton plans to go to Washington to present a plan to the war department claiming a battalion of pole cats can dominate the battlefield. He has begun training a colonel and five captains to lead the force and cites gas warfare implications as the basis for mobilization.
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Nookechamp
Wash
Ben Sutton
Washington
War Department
United States
Hen
Bkagit County
Hamilton
Dave Buskirk
Mr Cook's Letter on Quilts and Modern Boyhood
A Brooklyn writer reflects on Mr Cook's charge that today’s boys lack old-time work such as quilting and chores. He argues today’s youths show the same mischief and vitality, but have shifted to modern tasks and technology, leaving quilts behind while remaining spirited and troublesome.
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Cook
Brooklyn
New York
Mr. Cook
Brother Cook
Women State Senators Demonstrate Law Making Prowess
In a display of progress three women senators, Helen Ring of Colorado Frances Munds of Arizona and Catherine Clark of Oregon, show women can craft effective laws as they serve in state legislatures.
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Sam
Helen Ringson
Colorado
Frances Munds
Arizona
Catherine Clark
Oregon
Referendum Petition Date Clash Sparks Criticism
The piece attacks Secretary of State Howell for ordering June 9 as the referendum petition deadline instead of June 10, arguing the 90 day rule after adjournment applies to both petitions and new laws. It accuses Howell of petty underhanded tactics to harass the referendum campaign.
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Howell
Should We Keep Flowers in Our Bedrooms
Editor readers discuss keeping cut and potted flowers in bedrooms at night. Large ventilated rooms are advised to avoid unhealthy air from decaying plant matter, while small dark rooms may benefit from moving flowers to another room to prevent a double drain on breatheable air.
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Star
Fragmented anecdotes and quips from a late night visit
A jumble of light vignettes and jokes features a Harlem visit with a misnamed boy Tom Tomas Jackal, a sharp office job applicant, cartoonist Jack Bechdell, a yegg tale, a judge and attorney exchange, a fashion page critique, and short notes from South Bend about Indiana residents.
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Bhorty Simms
South Bend
Indiana
Weather Jokes Stirred by Billy Sunday Sermon
A witty tirade recalls Billy Sunday labeling Unitarians as saloonists and a New York Unitarian minister bets on hell’s temperature if many Unitarians go there. The exchange lampoons religious and weather quips in a satirical vein.
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Billy Sunday
New York
Is Huerta Here for Education or for Conspiracy?
A fragment from the New York World questions whether Huerta is motivated by education or safety or by conspiracy, noting uncertainty and mentioning his wealth while implying notoriety and public interest.
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Huerta
New York World
Kiss Valued At 250 Dollars By Jury In Suit Over Kiss
New York jurors valued a single kiss at 250 dollars in a case where 17 year old Alice Bennett says dentist Louis J Chaise forced a kiss after paying 50 cents carfare. She sued for the incident at his office on February 1.
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New York
Supreme Court
Delany
Alice Bennett
Louis J. Chaise
Woman with artificial legs leaps to death from bridge
Mariepta Ariz May 28 Anna Warttenball 46 of Parkersburg West Virginia removed both artificial legs and climbed railing of the Ohio river bridge then plunged 90 feet into the river. Spectators on both shores rushed to help as her right arm was broken in the fall and she was reportedly despondent over her crippling condition.
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Mariepta
Ariz
Ohio River Bridge
Anna Wartenball
Parkersburg
W. Va
Keep the Children Bright and Happy
A short health notice explains that many childhood irritability stems from digestive issues. It promotes Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative free of narcotics, suitable for children, and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr. W. Caldwell in Monticello.
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Caldwell
W. Tt. Caldwell
Washington &T
Monticello
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