Wall Street Eyes Short Session to Repeal Sherman Act
The piece warns that Wall Street, led by Morgan, expects the upcoming short session to repeal or amend the Sherman antitrust law. It cites predictions of a Democratic landslide followed by a push to loosen antitrust protections and urges vigilance to prevent lawmakers from aiding Wall Street during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Washington
the Star
Morgan
Congress
Financial Review
J. S. Bache & Co
J. Pierpont Morgan
The Worst Boy in Town and the Marshalled Cat Rescue
A cold river rescue tale follows The Worst Boy in Town who wades into icy water to save a marooned black cat from a bridge foundation. His cronies heckle yet he refuses to throw the cat into the creek, defending the animal as the scene ends with a moral about boys maturing into good men.
Observations and Opinions From a Storied Page
A column blends satirical notes and personal asides on politics crime and society. It jokes about Rhode Island’s deadlocked legislature and mentions figures like Warren Harding and Harry Thaw while lampooning public figures and offering quips on aviation welfare and Christmas gifts.
Business methods in New York stores and a color mishap
In New York a group of Western buyers lured by bulk discounts use a window stick to signal outfits to a manufacturer. The jackets prove misrepresented and the factory bows to the claim the sample was at fault. A separate comedy costume mix shows a dyer swapping a blue sample for purple, matching a dyed result to a flawed color sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolis
White House cow and retrenchment headline Washington notes
From Washington November 14 1910 a letter mentions the White House cow and government retrenchment as daily news. It argues the automobile aids family life by keeping marriages intact and giving work and activity to all, praising its social value over suburban investment. References to a poor man's auto and moral courage close the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Dad
Pauline
White House
Bohemia Eludes Anaconda Star Artist in Seattle Feasts
The Star artist searches for Bohemian life in Seattle after promoting Anaconda society portraits. A humorous account chronicles odd Hungarian dining in a Seconday Street eatery, misread menu items, and an overindulgent forty-cent feast, ending with the failure to find Bohemia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Copley
Anaconda
Mont
Art League
New York
D’hotea
Maria's
23Rd St
Seattle
Schnitzel Smith
Eben Tupper
Artlet
Seconday
Walter
Gaston
Jules
Henri
Pepito
Mike
Bohemia
Miss Dillpickles Tries for Nubbin County Prize in Bird-Lady Stunt
In a Diana's Diary spoof, Miss Dillpickles becomes a Bird-Lady and contends for a $5,000 Nubbin County Corn Show prize. After landing in a plane mishap, she weighs a $2,500 plane value against winnings and pays Wilfred Filte Bros, ending with a gleeful farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dillpickles
Nubbin County
Fred Schaefer
Hicksport
Filte Bros
Wilfred
Star Dust and Snippets of Society Quips
A collection of witticisms and brief notes on topics from suffrage to politics. The issue includes jokes about court martials, illuminati gas, mint coinage, and satirical asides on contemporary figures and events, with light exchanges between characters and references to public life.
Meddlesome Mortimer Causes Coal Bin Incident
In a village a boy named Mortimer, nicknamed Meddle some Mortimer, pulled a rope to a coal bin at old man Lignite's elevator. He did not stand the required distance, leading to a noted mishap during his notable career phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Mortimer
Old Man Lignite
Strollers Column on Telephone Manners in Hiring
A columnist notes that good telephone manners are crucial for housemaids butlers nurses and even employers. The piece stresses that a polite phone conversation should precede a personal interview, with strong voices and manners guiding the next step in hiring in doctors dentists and clergymen homes.
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James
Rhode Island
Adirich
Warren Harding
Ohio
Kitchel Pixley
Seth Beardsley
Constable
Whitch
Little Old New York
Yancey
Diana
Erhem
Jogh Wige
Hubby
Wifey
The
Weather Bureau
Harry
Mexico
Rio Grande
East Orange
N. J
Pittsburg
Bathtub Trust
Todd
Ig. the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone
Our Daily
Miller-Burdette Soap Co
Northern Bank Building
Seattle, U.S. A
Stuff Printing Concern, Inc
Harry S. Stuff, Pres
Stevens
Pine
Aseoe
Biles
Indren
Ind
Corm Wierlang Seweley
Wentlake Ave
Bekins Moving & Storage Cco., Inc
Madison
Twelfth East
Cedar
Dreemland
House of Sherman, Clay & Co
Pacific Canal
Nay & Co
Union St
Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc
Second
Pilgrim Fathers
Plymouth
New England
Hotel
Savoy Cafe
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