Harriman legacy ignites enduring public battle and gaze
A column reflects on Edward H. Harriman death and his volatile imprint on finance. It argues his fortune forged a lasting power structure, while the living must continue the struggle, weighing potential future judgments and the enduring influence of his organization. It notes contemporaries and curiosities from Prof Moore to Dr. Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Edward H. Harriman
Old Mother Earth
Harriman
Seattle revival reporters and a compassionate cat tale
A Seattle reporter covering a revival meeting is approached by a zealous worker who insists the reporter be saved. Separately, a Seattle family recounts how a mother cat saved her three kittens from a fish house, carrying them to a cottage and earning a new home after the fisherman's threat to drown them.
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Seattle
Tama
Lake Cushman
Tabby
Olson
Landior
Highley
Eno
Smarteett Dialog Sparks Gown Cut Debate
Mrs Smarteett argues with a critic over a gown cut described as the lowest possible. The exchange highlights fashion standards and social expectations in polite society.
Are Today's Jokes Better Than Old Minstrel Ones
Lew Dockstader muses on how jokes age and travel from minstrel stages to readers. He notes many jokes stay funny if heard fresh, traces origins to Civil War era humor, and observes that new performances revive old gags for modern audiences.
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Noah
Papera
Woonsocket Weekly
Ben
Sam Sharpley
Freck Dumont
Geo. Christy
Lincoln
Solomen
Oklahoma Girls Tour New York City Noses at Big Sights
A 23 member Oklahoma delegation visits Manhattan seeing Broadway windows Fifth Avenue and major landmarks. The trip includes a boat tour around Manhattan, views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Mauretania, and reactions to the Metropolitan Tower and Alabama battleship.
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New York
Broadway
Fifth Av
Oklamaha
Main St
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Manhattan Island
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Kathryp Mason
Metropolitan Tower
Elizabeth Orme
Osage County
Basie Bell
Murrey County
Alabama
Elsie Jamison
Hudson River
A Dynamite Wagon Parade Prompts Raucous City Scene
In New York a yacht visit sparks insults over New York versus Oklahoma as a tour guide’s remarks trigger tensions. A one-horse delivery wagon labeled Dynamite cruises Columbus Avenue, illustrating the day’s odd urban vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mins Alyce Walkney
New York
New World
Oklahoma
Pointed Paragraphs From a Turbulent Era
A series of wry dicta on umbrellas faith cure astrology and referees. The piece notes a rainy day fund by an umbrella dealer a divinity doctor in faith healing and the moonshine in astrology. It comments on the referee's decisions and domestic tempests and ends with a warning about graft and imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Reflections Of A Bachelor Novel Excerpt
A satirical New York Press fragment comments on gender roles and social behavior with witty lines about suspicion and education. It lampoons college life and the clash between propriety and personal freedom in a humorous, provocative tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Comic Verse And Banter From Dizzy Phrases Page
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from various sources including lines about hats from odds and ends, marriage hopes, and witty exchanges. It weaves jokes on manners, love, and everyday life with brief quotations and playful banter.
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Prof. Moore
Kaufman
Discovery Business
Dr. Cook
Or Fred Schahfer
Adolf
Osgar
Dockstader
Lew Dockstader
de Wold
Middieman
Amelie
Mont Watendman
Dman
Yo Dawa
Ladman
Endman
Bradder
Zoako
Little Old New York
Columbus An
Baillargeon
Peter Thompson
Faction
Knox Tai
Dr. Denton
Merode Union
Seay
Crawford
Rao
Myrtie
Marion
Earth
Sauven
Angele
Young
Chicago Record-Herald
Pope
Bandeman
Ana Ydatin
John Wolcott
Tennyeon
Phoebe
Fred
Beeston
Detroit Free Press
Ally Sloper
Spokane Romede
Cora
Brooklyn Eagle
Bradbury Clothing
Bradbury
Eastern Outfitting Co
Second
Union SQ
Howse
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