Bread and bombs echo in streets as crowds demand relief
The article describes massive crowds across Vienna and other cities crying for bread rather than war, while authorities respond with increasing military force. It laments the harm of hunger, warns of growing class anger, and notes twenty four governors opposing federal intervention in state rights as Taft faces new protests.
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Vienna
Liverpool
London
France
Oseep
Taft
Wanted Another Bleriot
A reflective column notes that less than two years after Bleriot's Channel flight many marvels have become ordinary. It argues progress in machinery outpaces spiritual progress and questions whether moral values have improved with technological gains. The piece ends with a remark about inviting Calhoun to Taft's banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleriot
Daniel Webster on Freedom of Press
Daniel Webster argued at the 1832 Worcester convention that a free press is the most powerful agent in popular government. He called it an engine and shield of liberty, a fountain of light, and a force that educates minds and fosters patriotism.
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Worcester
Mass
Daniel Webster
Lic
Bugs on Honeymoon Plague Reported in Kansas Towns
In Topeka Kansas on September 28 a swarm of over forty Wilsons or more jassidae bats?—the text notes a plague of small green insects around street lights in Wichita Emporia Lawrence Holton Manhattan and other Kansas towns. The report details a widespread occurrence across multiple communities.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Wichita
Emporia
Lawrence
Holton
Manhattan
Coun
Pyramid Pile Cure Testimonials and Free Sample Offer
Readers are urged to obtain a free mailed sample of Pyramid Pile Cure with testimonials claiming cure for piles. The ad promises results in many cases and offers a trial package by mail, with optional full treatment at 50 cents per box after the sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mari
Mich
Quaker
Leaf Hopper Courtship Under Street Lights
An edited excerpt describes leaf hoppers courting at night under arc lights. Males search for mates as dusk falls and, upon finding a winged female, pair up and begin nuptial flight after dark once street lights are lit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cil Grove
New York Taboos Grizzly Bear Dance Craze
The grizzly bear turkey trot and bunny hug dances beloved in Newport are banned for New York's East Side working girls. Hall owners who allow such dances face arrest for disorderly conduct as a welfare committee monitors halls to block Newport's craze spreading locally.
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New York
Newport
Pines for Flowers Dies in Rheumatism Seeks Escape
Cincinnati businessman Adam Fischer a florist of Spring Grove Avenue hanged himself in his uncle's barn due to rheumatism that forced him to give up his craft. Doctors attributed the pain and illness to his intense devotion to flowers.
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Cincinnati
Adam Fischer
Spring Grove
Fischer
Why Not Smile Awhile A Quip From Seashore to Mountains
A humorous dialogue contrasts seashore and mountain life. A wife insists on moving for new gowns while a husband dismisses theater as tiresome. A garden joke about worms echoes the husband’s fishing tackle reminder.
Humor and vanity from famous writers and cartoonish scraps
A collection of jokes and anecdotes about Owen Wister, Sir W. S. Gilbert, a boastful tramp, and a general at a battlefield. The items mock literary fame, education, and old war imagery with playful wordplay and satire.
Well What’s the Use Quarrel Secret Revealed
A humorous exchange contrasts a calm wife with a long suffering husband. The woman explains their peace stems from her easygoing nature while he endures with a slow, laid back temperament.
Campaign Worker Confusion Over Ballot Vote
A campaign worker says Hil may be on the fence about voting in the election. The bor recalls a candidate who briefly fell over after a dollar landed on the off side of the fence, suggesting confusion or a mishap during the event.
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Bill
Christian Register
Prayer Service Aims at City Officials in St Paul
The piece notes a one hour prayer service by St Paul women for city officials and hopes it aids local governance. It humorously mentions cures for hay fever via brewery cooling rooms and Milwaukee as a health leader, with scattered anecdotes about farms and fire safety questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Miss Irene Hobson Talks Of Kisses And Kin In Star Interview
The Star features Miss Irene Hobson discussing kissing, fame, and her cousin Captain Richmond P. Hobson. She recalls stage roles, public attention, and playful kisses part of theater life while contrasting ancient salutatory kisses with modern romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooroo
Irene Hobson
Richmond P. Hobson
Empress Theatre
Miss Hobson
Levy
Negotiation over Price Leaves Offer Unsettled
A brief exchange shows one party asking for value and the other replying the offer is only worth so much. The dialogue ends with an unresolved price doubt and hesitation to proceed.
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Calhoun
Ced
Lorimer
Abe Reuf
Bugs
Wifey
Owen Wister
St. Louis
West
Wister
Philadelphia Times
W. &. Gilbert
Shirley Hall Asylum
Britain
Tia
Hank Hayface
Hank
Gls Grey
Doc Wiley
Jim Wilson
Brewere’ Association
Kigte
Waltham, Hamilton, Howard and Ingersoll Watches
Wesler Way
Neotel Prye
Trick & Murray
Columbia St
Yours For Bargains, Spinning’s Bargain Store
Fourth Avenue
Alhambra Theatre
J. N. McCormack
Kentucky
American Medical Association
Homer
Hector
Priam
Achilles
Attle Public
Jamaica
Ween
Robertine
Bell
Scott
Hoff
S. S
Kilmer's
Syrus
Barton
Foley
Pond
Sloan's
Tiger O
Doan
Quaker Kidney
Carter's
Krause
Penn
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