Sunday Dinner Tariffs From Payne Aldrich Bill
A satirical account of a Sunday dinner listing foods and items with exaggerated tariff percentages. The piece frames ordinary meals as heavily taxed under the Payne Aldrich tariff, ending with a critique of how duties affect American producers and prices. The narrator cites household details, food items, and common rituals to illustrate economic protectionism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Lucy
United States
Canada
The Man Behind the Revolution Monarchy in Portugal Ends
The passage notes that Portugal's monarchy fell and the republic began when soldiers turned their guns on the palace. It argues the decisive man is the democrat behind the gun, not aristocrats or plutocrats, and hints at a monthly cost of around 13 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Deak
P Tor
Abraham Lincoln
Fragmented Observations From A Turbulent Era
A garbled set of clipped notes mentions Ballinger and the Grim Reaper, Vanderveer, and the Hillside Investment company. It references Peary returning to work, Dr. Cook’s vacation, and a Seattle Electric opposition to owl cars, with cryptic remarks about Roosevelt and Clarence Darrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEARY
Cook
Vanderveer
Seattle Electric Company
Owl
Hillside
Women Prosecutor Says Women Fair as Men in Court
A Seattle deputy prosecutor Miss Whitehead discusses fairness and bias in court work. She explains women can be as fair as men, though they face social dress pressures and nerves when testifying before male colleagues.
Dust and Dialogue from a Rural Postcard Log
A collage of rustic lines and clipped dialogue shows characters discussing politics, work, fuel, and travel. Mentions of Bud Cornshucker a constable candidate, Wappy and Gill on a hill, Canadian gun laws, and a view of coal deliveries amid daily life. Includes references to employment, Atlantic liner stations, and export trends in meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Walker
Dustin
A Gala Barbershop Scene and Food for Hogs
A vivid note describes a village barber shop crowd watching a New York drummer giving a facial. The piece shifts to a health warning about pellagra linked to beer derived from corn. It argues that corn should feed hogs while people eat better corn and locally grown foods to cut costs and improve health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Burglary Report Led to Timid Police Visit
A resident named Jannick went to the police station seeking Captain Bag nick after a burglary at his Ravens Heights home. He described the early morning break in and that a quart bottle of milk was stolen while he and his two children slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dental Manufacturing Co.s
Regal Dental Offices
Hird Av
Northwest Corner
Union St
Jannick
Ravens Heights
Horner Bites Pasty in Humorous Ancestor Tale
The fragment recalls Jack Horner 527 years ago by a Christmas pie prank as he secretly tastes the pasty and proclaims I perceive that I am more or ko some kiddo. Chile oversees thirty three railroads planning two million two hundred thousand in spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Horner
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Ballinger
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Annette Kellerman
Tacoma
Lenove
England
Crippen
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
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Council Investigating Committee
Gerald
Bekins Moving & Storage Co., Inc
Madison
Twelfth East
Cedar
Miss Read Whitehead
Eleanor Addams
Mehlhorn
Georges
Johns
Charles
Whitehead
Miss Whitehead
King County
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Wales
Liam
Mi86
Josh Wise
Bud Cornshucker
Wappy
Gill
Redlightville
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Mexico
Mra. Mulligan
Mra. O'Toole
Our Daily
Angels
Guy Taurant
Mets
Captain Bagnick
Chile
Name Independent Brewing CO
Sidney
IND
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