Will Wall Street Declare War on the People
The text questions whether government actions against the steel trust amount to treason and whether Wall Street leadership, including J Pierpont Morgan, seeks to ignite a conflict between democracy and plutocracy. It probes the power and aims of finance in shaping U S policy and governance.
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United States
Steel Trust
Kings of Finance
Morgan's
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Wall Sr
Republic
Country
Making a Million Honestly Making a Million Honestly
Mr. Bryan argued a man can earn a million honestly and even reach 500 million by doing great social good. He cited Jefferson Lincoln Carlyle Beethoven and Mozart as examples. He noted those who earned or collected vast sums often lacked time to both earn and accumulate wealth.
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Mr. Bryan
Jefferson
Lincoln
Carlyle
Beethoven
Mozart
Bryan
Glag
United States
Land of the
Free
Home of the
Hessie Day
John B. Allen
N. 62Nd St
Defective Eyesight and the Push for a Presidential Primary
The passage voices strong support for enacting a presidential primary, arguing the public demands it and that the governor must resist opposition. It warns that delaying the primary harms the state and that any official who blocks it will face political backlash.
Self-Reliance as a Call to Individual Genius and Courage
The essay urges belief in one’s own thoughts and authenticity. It contrasts cheerful conformity with great individuals who pursue original ideas and defend them despite pressure to conform.
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Emerson
Fratorial Quip Sparks Terse Exchange at Show
A clipped, humorous line about a man named Jimmy who borrowed 9 cents to dress for a show. The speaker vents frustration after waiting six hours, questioning Jimmy’s usefulness and worth. The fragment hints at social banter or a comic aside from a period source.
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Jimmy
Raising Foodstuffs on a Town Lot
A Kansas City Star snippet notes a man who makes a small fortune by growing cucumbers on a town lot. He buys cucumbers from producers for 10 cents a dozen and markets them at 5 cents a piece, illustrating a venture in urban gardening and profit.
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Kansas City Star
Surprising News and A Bad Time Clippings
The excerpt presents remarks about a student unable to pass college entrance exams and a wartime discussion following the pennant season. It reflects casual conversations on education and current events with quick, fragmented lines.
A Good Manager Seen By Chicago Record
A Chicago Record oral note describes a conversation about a man named George who married a good manager. The piece recalls visiting his wife yesterday to find the house in terrible disorder. The account implies her skilled management despite the mess.
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George
Chicago
Soaring ambition and political power contrasted
A Baltimore American quote contrasts an aviator’s thirst for ascent with a boss politician’s drive for control, noting the aviator seeks to be discovered as the man higher up whereas the politician seeks dominance.
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Baltimore American
A Shame Looking Backward by Bertram Beane
A fragmentary reminiscence by Bertram Beane reflecting on youth and writing. The speaker recalls a rude lad driving his thesis on Cosmic Evolutions of the Proto Enigma from the mind. The piece hints at a literary memoir voice.
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Bertram Beane
Butting In and the Thrifty Town Checkers Tale
A South Carolina town prewar calm sees two men play checkers in a store rear while a traveling man notes new customers. The store keeper urges quiet as to not scare them away, illustrating local shrewdness and small town diplomacy amid curious visitors.
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South Carolina
Everybody's Magazine
Two Years For A Toothpick And Other Wit
A humorous dialogue features a man who spent two years making a toothpick and a mother who took five years to find a mate. They discuss dining room pictures including fish and game studies and joke about a bottle of dyspepsia tablets as decor.
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Reems
Take It From Me in a Crooked World
Not applicable due to insufficient readable facts.
Town Gossip and a Turkeys Tale in Old Magazine Satire
A humorous exchange about a village doctor and a racist turkey coop anecdote from Young's Magazine is recounted. A Townsman questions the doctor’s competence, while a character named Sambo defends his actions in self defense amid a domestic threat. The dialogue mocks social pretensions and uses dialect humor.
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Rose Stahl
Young’s
Sambo
Morning Sun and Hurry Clash in Echoing Exchange
A brief dialogue captures a quick back and forth about watching the sunrise. One speaker acknowledges seeing the sun but notes a rush to enter, hinting at a busy or urgent moment. The exchange conveys a sense of time pressure and fleeting observation.
Painter’s fall prompts hospital expense aid
A reader notes that hospital costs are being paid for a painter who fell from a roof. The reply praises the man’s character and mentions he avoided more severe injuries by brushing several hard to reach spots as he descended.
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Lonaville Courier-Journal
Own Your Own Scales Women of Seattle
An advocate urges households to own scales to verify weight and prevent underweight or overcharge. A Seattle woman recounts paying 25 cents for a one pound piece of meat that weighed true on her scale, facing a shop’s partial refund. She argues small misweights and cent overcharges harm many families and suggests using scales constantly to pressure fair dealing merchants and expose dishonest practices.
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Seattle
Reporters Quip on Stolen Diamonds Size
A Toledo Blade snippet quotes a press agent and reporter bantering about the alleged size of diamonds stolen from a prima donna. The jokey exchange compares the gems to chestnuts in a lighthearted media remark.
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Toledo Blade
No Degree for Her and Puzzle Exchanges
A collection of brief quips and jokes from college and city pages. The New York Sun notes a bread and stone pun about Stella and Bella. Yale Record mentions a friend leaving Vascar for an M A. and the Prize Puzzle. The Baltimore American reports on a guessing contest about a recent city election winner.
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Stella
Bella
New York Sun
Vascar
Yale Record
Baltimore
How to Change Your Face with Mercolized Wax
An advertisement touts a face treatment using mercolized wax as a painless at home method to shed the outer skin. Daily applications remove the dull layer and reveal new skin, claiming to erase chaps freckles liver spots fine wrinkles and pimples for a younger appearance.
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Advt
Country living and broker’s promise cited in jest
An exchange mocks a country house dream and a real estate agent's sale pitch. A misstep at Billinger's auction lies behind the banter about family and past professions. The dialogue hints at sensitive family histories tied to names Hammer and Gawne.
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Billinger
Hammer
Gawne
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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