Judge Wright Attacks Courts in Post-Gompers Probe
Thew Wright criticizes court contempt and accuses Justice as biased. He chaired a commission with three paid attorneys who opposed Gompers, Morrison, and allies, prompting calls he acts as a modern Lord Jeffries andproof of judicial persecution.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Gompers
Hell and
Morrison
Dan Thew Wright
Sea Commission
Wright
Lord Jeffries
Why Not Impeach The Supreme Court This Birthday Edict
A historical column argues that President Johnson was impeached for usurping Congress and asks why the U S Supreme Court should not be impeached for similar law making. It cites court rulings resisting Congress and urges action against judicial overreach. The piece compares lessons from 1868 to modern judiciary concerns.
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Denunciation of Secret Caucuses Sparks Senate Debate
The text cites Senator La Follette condemning closed door caucuses and lack of reporters to shield pub business from scrutiny. It then evokes a biblical line about hiding deeds in darkness versus bringing them to light, framing the issue as a moral reckoning.
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Senate
la Follette
Ice Cream for Dog and Girl Triggers Hot Street Scene
In a Broadway drug store Miss May Daniels buys two dishes of ice cream one for herself and one for her white poodle. She feeds the dog from a silver plate while a crowd of poor children drools over a dirty penny ice cart nearby on a hot day.
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May Daniels
Miss Daniels
New York
Fido
Observations on Public Figures and Local Incidents
A mosaic of clipped items notes David Starr Jordan resigning as international fish commissioner, Hammond Indiana gunfire at an event, Tammany influence on New York politics, a Passaic woman saved after a fall, canal costs in New York, a wedding anniversary theft joke, church pastor selection quirks, job vacancies, and Taft’s possible campaign dynamics.
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Margaret Watts
Passaic
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York State
Fragmented Humorous Snippets Across War and Daily Life
A collage of quips from sources like Washington Evening Star and Answers, featuring war reminiscences about frontline danger, envy of speeders the motor cop, legal theater of sneezing, awkard social exchanges, and a creditor encountering a stop caused by a motor car mishap.
Why Not Smile Awhile
A humorous dialog contrasts a preacher and a policeman about a boy at college. The exchange explores restraint and temper in handling youth behavior, with light quips about his early wildness and eventual steadiness as the game ends.
How New York Was To Look In 1910
A playful snippet from Puck imagines York’s future visuals by selecting a 1910 illustration cut from a magazine archive. It contrasts editor and assistant banter about past city depictions and the idea of New York’s 1950 outlook.
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Hope City
New York
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Puck
Hank-Si Hawbuck and Wife Tie Over Water Duty
A humorous local exchange recounts Hank-Si Hawbuck and his wife arguing who should fetch water. The dispute ends in a draw as both attempt the task, with Hank-In a draw noted as the outcome in the Boston Transcript.
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Si Hawbuck
Hiram
Boston Transcript
A Slow Steamer Aired On A Sea Voyage Tale
A dialogue aboard a vessel notes distance to land as about a mile with water too deep for sight. A voice mentions a passenger named Maybelle chose a slow steamer and joked about changing appearances from brunette to blonde, citing a Washington Herald line.
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Maybelle
Washington Herald
Lame Duck Club Charges Taft With Patronage Favoritism
The piece accuses President Taft of rewarding reactionary public servants with federal patronage. Former Missouri senator Warner, repudiated by Missouri, is named civilian member of the board of ordnance and fortifications at 6000 dollars yearly, after voting with Nelson W. Aldrich.
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Taft
Missouri
Warner
Nelson W. Aldrich
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Doctor Orders Mrs Naggett to Take Sleeping Pill
Dialogue suggests a doctor prescribes a sleeping medicine for Mrs Naggett to give to her husband but she refuses and the doctor instructs her to take it herself. The scene is set in London with a throne reference.
A Bar to Every Two School Teachers
Mrs Hornbeak remarks on the nation slipping, while an article headed A Bar to Every Two School Teachers reflects satire about professors drinking, as cited from Puck with humor in a reading scene.
Dialog Fragment From Harper's Bazaar Renders Love Gap
A brief quoted exchange shows Harry and Anna debating affection. She doubts, he pleads, and a hat gesture signals hesitation. The fragment mirrors a social tension about love and age.
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Harper’s Bazar
Something in Oil Makes the Bride Shop for Oil Paintings
A newly married woman visits a local department store seeking oil for her dining room. The floorwalker with a courteous voice asks if she means salad oil, oilcloth, oil paintings, or sardines as she flaunts a new wedding ring and rehearses a coy eyelid droop.
Mexican Rubber Plantation Wins Over Army Debate
In the Chicago Record-Herald, a debate over the use of the American army to quell a Mexican revolution is cited. A respondent replies that he has invested $250 in a Mexican rubber plantation, illustrating personal stakes in foreign conflict.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Edward’s Spelling Lesson Sparks Clarification
The Philadelphia Times quotes a classroom moment where a teacher points out that Edward has misspelled rabbit with two t's. Edward asks which to drop as the teacher instructs.
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Edward
Philadelphia Times
Girl Happy After Melted Ice Cream Picnic
A parent recalls a picnic where an ice cream container failed to stay frozen, melting early. The child appeared content despite the mishap, and the meal was moved up to accommodate the situation. The memory centers on the child's happiness during the outing.
Gumless Stenographer Inference From Bee Research Proposed
Am herst college professor Burton N Gates pursues stingless bee research. A lighthearted note suggests he might also tackle gumless stenographer work.
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Burton N. Gates
Amherst College
Of Course He Loved Her Fringed Coat and Eccentric Make Up
A fragment from the Pittsburg Post quotes a hostess returning from her first trip abroad and a guest’s question about Rome. The hostess says her husband bought the tickets and hints at a playful social scene.
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Hubby
Pittsburg Post
Little Johnny Cuts Dictionary at School Now
A humorous scene shows Johnny snipping words from an open dictionary in the library while the father asks what he is doing. The boy explains he is removing words the teacher said could not be used today.
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Johnny
Johnnie
Anne
Hat Concessions at Stage Prompt Hampered Viewing
A St Louis Times note recalls a theater incident where a patron refused to remove a large hat. The audience member offered to hold the hat in her lap so she could still see the stage, highlighting etiquette and seating conflicts of the time.
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St. Loula
Abentom and the Reforms in Private Life
A collage of dialogue snippets from multiple newspapers shows social foibles and witty exchanges. Pundit voices mock reformers and couples debating money love church and vanity with light humor and urban slang.
Washington Herald Quote Sparks Debate on Equality
A Washington Herald passage asks if everyone is free and equal in America and notes a duke’s remark about being introduced only to the host’s best people, illustrating class contrast and social grumbling in the capital.
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Washington Evening Star
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Duke
Washington Herald
Lifting the Jonah in a Cleveland brief
A short column from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls a debt dispute where a man jokes that twenty three dollars is unlucky. The exchange ends with a playful reduction to twenty two dollars as a parting jest.
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Jim
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Curious Malay Marriage Custom Described by Traveler
A traveler notes a Malay wedding custom where the groom pins his nose to a small cylindrical object. Mr. Grouch suggests that the item might be a grindstone, sparking a brief exchange on the odd practice.
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Mr. Grouch
Spoiled It All in a Humorous Exchange
In a light exchange from New York Press and Puck, jokes hinge on travel mishaps and clever quips. A suitcase label detaches and vanishes, a typist’s invention story stirs a wry comment, and Miday’s vanity turns to gold in narration.
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Miday
Erewith
Puck
Not a Cent But Seeks Bank Aid in Plattsburg
A reader asks for help to locate the First National Bank in Plattsburg to open an account. The plea is quoted as Not a cent and seeks directions or assistance from The Plattsburg Post readership.
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First National Bank
Plitsburg Post
Old Crab John's Log-Home in Ballard a Nesting Ground
Ballard's first log cabin, built by Charles Hatfield and J B Roberts on 640 acres, stands between Ballard and Shilshole avenue as a nearly deserted relic. Once the home of Old Crab John, the structure now houses nesting swallows as city growth replaces the wild frontier.
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School of Swallows
Fremont
Ballard Ay
20Th Ay. N. W
Hallard
Charles Hatfield
J. B. Roberts
Beattle
Capt. Ballard
Hatfield
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Unwritten Law Case Involves Philadelphia Murder
In Philadelphia on May 4, Frank McMahon killed George Leary, who seduced his daughter. Letters from Annie McMahon to Leary reveal a troubling affair with dated notes and a snake image. The case combines murder, romance, and a coroner’s release followed by a warrant.
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Frank McMahon
George Leary
Annie McMahon
Ward's Non-Fading Distance Reading Thermometer
Bargain store ad lists Ward's thermometer at Spinning's Bargain Store located at 1415-1417 Fourth Ave. It emphasizes durability and coastal reading accuracy for kitchen use.
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POR Bargains Spinning’s
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