Taft and the Supreme Court's hopeful balance of power
The piece discusses Taft naming a fifth Supreme Court justice to replace the late Harlan and shaping a court reflecting the president’s views. It weighs the potential impact on democracy property rights and human rights, and urges faith that the court will reflect America’s will rather than block progress.
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Recreation as Free Society Cure
A columnist attributes to Dana W. Bart a belief that free recreation can curb vice and poverty by providing free parks playgrounds and access to nature. The piece muses on extending free recreation to all ages, defining recreation as creating anew and imagining a society where leisure reduces social ills.
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Los Angeles
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Oddball Dispatch Mixes Politics Sport and Wit
A garbled column notes diverse items from Kansas women in office to Taft in Virginia, a Kansas mare story, Boston philosophers, a Chicago bachelor clergyman, and Oregon’s Panama Canal justice, with Vice President Sherman, Roosevelt, and La Follette shifting loyalties amid quirky anecdotes.
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Why Not Smile Awhile Playwright’s Manager Promises Showing
A fragmentary theatre dialogue hints at a comedy by Playwright Starr with a promised presentation. Critics and professors weigh in on progress and spelling while a freshman proclaims firm words about the project.
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The Way It Seemed A Long Have You Been Mar
A fragmentary line hints at a meditation on time and permanence. The text evokes ancient phrasing about marriage or union and enduring presence. No clear events or identifiable figures are present in the readable portion.
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Optimistic Senator Frye and London Banter Fragments
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record notes the late Senator Frye's cheerful optimism and a dinner remark about a dog friend. The Saturday Evening Post vignette describes Walter Kelly and an English friend in London noting Broadway’s electric glow after 8 p.m. A London Opinion quip captures a couple’s misreading of a marriage impulse, while a closing line recalls a girl asking if a play was artistic.
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Philadelphia Record
Name Change Petition Sparks New Business Claims
A fragment notes a man named ne seeking a name change through the legislature. The remark hints the petition accompanies a plan to enter the milk business, implying a personal rebranding tied to a commerce venture.
Frank girl recalls effort and bridge mischance
A fragment notes a girl speaking of understanding and enjoyment, a line about notifying Mrs. Wombat of a house fire being interrupted by a keen bridge player, reflecting light conversational snippets from Washington Evening Star and Washington Herald.
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Father Intervenes to Advise on Arranged Match
A dialogue snippet shows a father urging a suitor to seek his future mother in law’s consent. The father insists that to secure the match the suitor must oppose any objections, framing the proposal as a careful negotiation within family approvals.
Beatties Automobile School Ad Promises Downtown Convenience
Classified item notes Beatties Automobile School at 210 Broadway in downtown Pittsburg. The brief ad hints at a witty slogan about staying out late for dinner and the baseball season ending, reflecting local commerce copy in a period newspaper.
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Interview With Bertee Bellamonte on Eye Reading
Special to The Star. Bertee Bellamonte a dancer known for speed of her toes discusses eye reading as a window to character. She claims eyes reveal honesty intelligence mood and traits, detailing shapes and colors with cautions about deceit and fickleness.
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