Foraker and Rockefeller in the Senate Spotlight
The piece denounces Senate ties to corporate power, arguing Foraker’s Standard Oil payroll link is well known. It critiques Roosevelt and Hearst for mudslinging and calls for exposing all Standard Oil connections in the Senate. The writer warns against partisan hype and urges public scrutiny of salaries and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Benson Foraker
United States
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Indiana
Roosevelt
Hearst
Lincoln Steffens
Delvers
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Foraker
Mr. Bailey
Texas
No. 26
Broadway
United States Senate
Furth
Senate
Foraker
Standard Oil
Jekyl and Hyde
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
Mack
Aly
Mr. Mack
Dias
England
Ireland
Paaening
Wings of progress and heroes in early flight era
The piece reflects on unsteady early aviation with Wright and other pioneers. It honors Selfridge and Wrights for risking lives, notes aviation will mature, and praises heroes while cautioning about dangers. It also jokes about political humorist J. Adam Bede and a Roosevelt proposal on statistics.
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Aerostat
Orville Wright
Lieut. Selfridge
Wrights
Santos-Dumont
Farman
de la Grange
Selfridge
Crazed Dialect Interview Reveals Election Plotting
A garbled interview with Norman Mack and Adolf describes political maneuvers to aid Bryan and Taft, with references to electoral strategy and a comical,(locale) wartime style dialog. The piece lampoons editorial influence and the human folly behind campaign talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mack
Adolf
Mr. Bryan
Chefferson
Mr. Mackimeost
Polisa
Bryanies
Teddy Rescue by a Hercules in Action
A native calls for help as footsteps and a possible human intruder disturb the Jubbushes tolls near the water. Teddy appears and performs a daring rescue, earning the native's gratitude as the adopted official messenger boy.
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Teddy
Difference Between Policy And A Slippery Politician
A fragmented, playful dialogue fragment features a speaker comparing the president's policy to a fixed slippery politician. The piece includes quick exchanges about a square deal versus a square deal and a vaudeville style intro by Prof Howland Holler announcing a song titled Silent Is the Mower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Howland Holler
Barytone-Rebusto
Prof
Odd Schoolyard Snippets Spark City Gossip
A jumble of mock headlines and quips from various papers notes quirky lines about lawn droughts, candy giveaways, waiting equerries, and fashion color trends. The items mix playful commentary with social observations and publication chatter.
Handsome Lace Finish for Net Frock Adorns Shoulder
Two pieces of handsome lace edging joined create a new shoulder finish for a plain net frock. The elaborate trim forms a delicate, decorative accent for the garment.
Taft and Bryan Puzzle Featured by The Star
The Star prints a campaign puzzle showing Taft and Bryan mapped with eight letters. eThia solves the puzzle posed yesterday, claiming ease in completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eThia
Fragmented 1900s Utterances and Quips Across the Atlantic
A mosaic of stray quotes and snippets on early radio, aviation, sport, and daily life. It mentions Hearer tapping a pipe line, a message across the Atlantic in seconds, air travel feats, a moving picture tour of boxing, and a rail and travel snapshot from 1907. The piece blends jokes, questions, and anecdotes from public life.
Lemon Uses And Remedies From An Old Guide
A historic note lists lemon based cures and tips for health and beauty. It recommends lemon juice in water to aid the stomach, in milk for clear skin, in hair care to prevent hair loss, and as a lotion with glycerine. It also mentions headaches relief, scurvy prevention, dental cleaning, stain removal, and odor control.
Primer Class Spell Confusion Ends With Damning Question
A teacher asks Arthur to spell am. He replies A m n, am. The exchange leads to the teacher noting the misspelling and Arthur confidently asks what dam n spells, highlighting a playful misunderstanding in the classroom.
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Arthur
Arther
Reviewing the Faculties in a Rhyme
A playful classroom exchange features three pupils answering questions about senses. First Puptl answers sight to eyes, Second Pupti says hearing for ears, and Third Pupt names a berry bad cob as a humorous miscue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puptl
Pupti
Hewitt quips spark over coat hair joke
In a playful exchange Hewitt remarks on hairstyle and intellect. His wife retorts that stray hair on a coat makes a man look foolish, turning the moment into a lighthearted domestic jab.
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Hewitt
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Seattle Star
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Ballard Star Agency
Ballart Av
Bones
Matiordam
Everett Star Agency
Merrett Brow
Ares Rockefeller
Dews Mahi
Cartier
Beattie
J. Adam Bede
House of Representatives
Minnesota
Bede
Mr. Bede
Osgar and
Adolf and
Norman Mack
Spekial
Osgar
Fred Schaefer
Democratic Henadkivarters
Norman EB. Mack
Henry Watterson
Mr. Taft
Bryan
Teddy Trip
Finnegan
Star Dust
Josh
Hitchcock
Charlies
Hall
Heattion
Gus Brown
Yesler
Louisville Herald
Des Moines
Milwaukee Sentinel
State Journal
Mr. Vorga
New York Evening Mall
Confidense
Star
Sven
Atlantic
Pan
Johnny
Joe Gans
Anid
India
Gladys
New York Sun
Doctor
Patrique Dooligan
Pharx
Dome
National Land Inv. Co
Tno
Pirst Av
Men's Shoe
Firet
Av. Colman
Eastern Outfitting Company
Union St
Seattle
Reliable Credit House
Nee Renaing
Set & International Bond & Realty Company
Awertcam Bank
Bryan and
Taft
Didates
Victor
Sherman, Clay & Co
Victor Talking Machines
Flyer
Seattle Tacoma
Tacoma
U. Seeley, Jr
Sea Tel
Everett and Edmonds
Verett Skeis
Onsel
Salmon
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