A Tribute to Justice Harlan
The obituary honors Justice John Marshall Harlan who died at 78 after 34 years on the Supreme Court. It recalls his belief in rights of man over property and notes his moral influence surpassed his position. The piece mentions Old Poe Cook who received York’s keys two years earlier amid mob attention.
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Trusty Sentinel
United States Supreme Court
John Marshall Harlan
Court of Last Resort
Supreme Bench
John Marshall
Poe Cook
City of
York
Mr. C. Columbus
The Fight In Washington Over Presidential Delegates
A Washington political clash pits the people against machine delegates. The plan by bosses aims to direct Taft delegates, while the people press Gov. Hay to call a special session to allow a direct presidential vote. Proponents insist the state delegation follow the voters will for Taft or La Follette.
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State Central Committee
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United States
Progressive League
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Hay
Wenatchee Ives
LA Follette
Wasp Weekly Notes Oddities and Local Snippets
A jumble of humorous items and household vignettes from the Wasp Weekly includes quirky quotes about painting colors, potato jokes, theatre plans, and social happenings. It mentions Landlord Fillmore Potts, pot market chatter, and assorted townsfolk anecdotes with light, playful tone.
The Flirting Princess at the Moore Theatre
In a playful interview Helen Darling, star of The Flirting Princess, defends flirting as natural for women from Pittsburg to Cairo. She praises eyes as the flirtation’s key asset and notes the Egyptian use of hasheesh in theatrical lore as part of the show’s humor. The piece also mentions Yale’s dormitory policy shift.
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Helen Darling
Moore Theatre
Miss Darling
Cairo
Egypt
Illinois
Seattle Daily Star
Star
City
Not Like Her To Be Still
A fragmentary dialogue recalls a speaker noting his wife remains alive and speculates on meeting the state governor in prison. The exchange reveals humor and a city dialect, with a jokey prompt about a respectful greeting if encountered in that unlikely setting.
Blushes and praise from editors and readers
In Paris Missouri printers, editors, and readers exchange light quips about independent press prowess. A Kansan City friend praises the Mercury as newer and brighter next to the Star and notes strong editorials. A Detroit Free Press jab appears in the dialog, with a Stolypin joke framing press confidence.
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Missouri
Kansan
Kansas City
Paris
Mercury
Counterfeit Quarter Lets Talk Go Off Track at Show
A critic quotes an exchange about wealth and taste at a first class restaurant blaming social snobbery. The dialogue notes a counterfeit quarter at the door and a performer earning value despite controversy.
Travel and living costs mix with sharp satire
A collage of clipped quips and sketches notes travel as broadening yet flattening, with remarks on job hunting in New York and Emma Goldman criticizing US child laws. A somber garden philosopher reads a domestic guide that touts cooking recipes while he jokes about paying a butcher for a roast.
Lighthearted banter on travel and manners in old dialogue
A playful exchange contrasts American and Italian tastes and manners. A caller named Mickey jokes about returning home while another speaker teases about WW and a German accent. Mia comments on sunsets reflecting national stereotypes with a punchy quip.
Death in Philadelphia Room Reveals Hidden Fortune
Mrs. Lawise Musse died in a sequestered room in Philadelphia. A stash of 311,990 was found hidden there after her death, prompting investigations into the source and disposal of the funds.
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Lawise Musse
Philadelphia
Aeroplanes May Supplant Auto But the Baby Carriage Will
A brief item predicts aviation will replace automobiles in daily life while baby carriages endure as a common urban aid. The note hints at future transport shifts without stating specific plans or dates.
Parliament Notes A Speech In A Nutshell Quip
In a Commons sitting an MP delivered a two hour speech that could have lasted two minutes and ended with the remark Thats the situation In a nutshell Winston Churchill was heard to murmur under his breath What a nut Bystander reports echo the light ridicule surrounding the exchange.
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House of Commons
M. P
Winston Churchill
Swissco Hair Growth Claim Highlights Restored Color
Swissco marketed as a hair growth enhancer promising stops dandruff and restores gray or faded hair to its natural color without dyeing or staining. The claim emphasized hair health and appearance with a simple application.
City Health Angers Over Waste Dumping in Southeast Seattle
In Editor's Mail Seattle Oct 23 1911 residents complain of scavengers dumping refuse on 42nd Ave and Hanover St creating rat breeding and disease risk near the foot of Hanover and 42nd Ave. Correspondent MKS. EE. Pinkerton notes the hazard and calls for action. RK C Hildebrandt praises municipal workers association for voluntary service and efficiency in city engineering.
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42Nd Av
Hanover St
Hanover Et
MKS. EE
Pinkerton
Wash
RK. C. Hildebrandt
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