Real Indian Ishi Captured and Studied by Colleges
A historical account recalls Ishi, last of the Deer Creek Indians, captured near Reville California two months earlier. Once believed extinct and living free, he was handed to the University of California Affiliated Colleges for study, gaining pounds, learning to smoke, and adopting a crude vocabulary, as observers speculate on his future exposure to alcohol and civilization.
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Reville
Cal
Ishi
Deer Creek
Press Association
University of California
Ges
No New Legislation Needed
Henry Clews argues against new anti trust laws citing Taft and the Supreme Court. He says the court has interpreted the Sherman law with a notion of reasonableness, implying no essential new legislation is required. The speaker mocks the idea.
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Wall St
Henry Clews
Taft
Supreme Court
Henry
Trusts
Selah
Jolly Women Voters Rebuff Campaigns in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles session shows women voters rejecting flattery and demanding facts and reason. Speakers pivot to substantive arguments as the chronicler notes profound applause for blunt rhetoric over compliments.
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Los Angeles
Observations Across Politics and Trade From Era Headlines
A batch of editorial notes and quotes cover UF dismissing a Los Angeles to New York communication, Taft era tariff debates, Edmunds supporting peace, Newlands trade commission hearing, aeronautics viewed with moral concerns, and Riverside California voting trends toward socialism. References include Henry Watterson on Lincoln and Detroit Free Press quips.
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Newlands
Trade Commission
Washington
Fragmentary humor and social snippets from a rush issue
A jumble of quips and overheard lines about foreclosures, contrived pity, gas shortages, medals for saving lives, and engagement chatter. The remarks touch on personal worries, jokes about age and marriage, and candid glimpses of everyday concerns in a hurried context.
Drolls on Revolutions and Real vs Fake Art in Seattle
A satirical column riffs on paying to view a South American revolution substitute, mocks art ads touting real portraits over cheap prints, and notes post office delays and high rents in Seattle. It questions authentic scenes, postings, and land access amid urban concerns.
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Seattle
Taft’s travel record tops 300000 miles in government service
The Springfield Republican notes President Taft has logged at least 300000 miles traveling at government expense since his first trip to the Philippines, asserting he is the greatest of presidents by mileage. The piece anchors Taft’s extensive travel as a measure of his presidency.
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Springfield Republican
Taft
Phillippines
Washington
Pound Party Mixup Snares London Overcoat
A humorous note recalls a pound party mishap where a guest brought a pound of candy and someone else swiped a twenty pound London overcoat, prompting lighthearted confusion.
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Ile
London
End of pennant season stains Turco Italian clash talk
The exchange notes a Turco-Italian war topic as a mistake to time the clash at season’s end. The speakers admit they are behind on news and need to catch up on the developing conflict.
Brief Comic Snippets From Early 20th Century Humour Columns
A collection of short quips and wry lines from newspaper humor pages. Jokes touch on medicine and cold remedies, police beats, hunting misdirections, mental relief for wives, aging ballplayers, and domestic misunderstandings. Witty exchanges include a farmer and a buck mistaken for a cow and a detective department car joke.
She Knew Better in a Holiday Laughing Streak
A flirtatious exchange unfolds as a man asks about his wife’s reaction to a late return. The response notes silence and Christmas proximity, while a remark about Miss Giggles hints at her habitual laughter at nothing.
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Miss Giggles
Fraternal Affection Bonds Enlistment Debate
The piece presents Tim Geoghegan asked why he would not enlist unless sent to the Seventy-fifth Infantry. He answers that he wants to be near his brother who serves in the Seventy-eighth. Harper’s Weekly reports the emotional motive and policy context shaping recruitment attitudes.
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Seventy-fifth Infantry
Tim Geoghegan
Harper’n Weekly
Vanished Quickly After Short Loan Reminder
Dialogue snippet shows an exchange about a five dollar loan six months earlier. One speaker accuses the other of failing to return the money despite promising a brief borrow. The other concedes and maintains the loan was repaid promptly.
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A short exchange notes gendered assumptions about endurance and dress fitting. The frame shows a professor claiming women cannot stand as long as men, while a young lady challenges the idea by referencing dress fittings. The Philadelphia Times presents a satirical clash over societal norms.
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Philadelphia Times
Morning compliment or playful lie in marriage
A brief exchange where one husband claims he tells his wife she looks younger and more beautiful each day. She counters that she knows the truth but accepts it to avoid him inviting criticism from her.
Thanksgiving Plans and Family Dinner Talk
A fragmentary dialogue discusses Thanksgiving meals and unusual holiday bets. A pun about a bacon dinner follows, with light humor on marital hints and expectations.
How Senator Bob Shaped Wisconsin Primary Reform
Herbert Quick analyzes La Follette’s push for direct primaries in Wisconsin as bosses and railways clash with reformers. The piece details defeats, grassroots organizing, university support, and the fight to abolish caucuses while enforcing majority rule and anti corruption measures. The article previews a subsequent piece on business impacts.
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Herbert Quick
la Follette
Wisconsin
Quick
Farm and Fireside
Judge Keyes
Madison
Sawyer and Stephenson
Robert M. la Follette
Congress
Ways and Means
McKinley
United States
Wisonsin
Fila Follette
Polla
Quickest Surest Gough Remedy Ever Used
Pinex Cough Syrup offers fast relief for obstinate coughs and whooping cough. A five minute preparation yields a pint of syrup mixed with sugar or honey, claimed to wipe out a bad cough in 24 hours. The ad touts comfort, appetite boost, and mild laxative effect, with a money back guarantee and certificates of guarantee on packaging.
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Norway
U. S
Inex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Rbartell Drug Co
Seattle
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NEW York Mail
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