Nominations and incidents across several states
The report covers W. S. Bratton's Republican nomination for Congress in Arkansas Fifth District, Alabama convention dates, multiple killings and accidents from Alabama to Georgia, Texas rail and church projects, notable deaths including Mrs. Lida Greycraft and Judge Walter Miller, and a planned Missouri farmers colony in Mexico. It also notes a Raleigh statue unveiling shift, a Quebec theater fire, and a Georgia mob justice incident.
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W. S. Bratton
Congress
Arkansas
Alabama
Montgomery
Charles Humphries
Phoenix City
Ala
Eugene Forrin
Alfred
Ek J. S. Mills
Nagie Pass
Pex
Mills
Jonesboro
Tex
Henry Faust
Capital
J. W. Purcell
McKinney
Denison Cotton Mulls
Farmersville
Methodists
Terrell
Laredo
Lida Greycraft
Indiana
Kokomo
Walter L. Miller
Abbeville
S. C
Vance
Raleigh
N. C
Concho River
Whibuahbua
Mexico
Andrew Bolter
Chicago
Academy of Music
Quebec
Canada
Santa Cruz
Cal
Frank Cass
W. H. Temple
Lawrenceville
J. E. Reddick
Georgia
J. P. Huntington
Galveston
Travelers’ Protective Association
Austin
Denton
B. F. Willis
Missouri
Kansas City
Marietta
Corsicana
Texas
Denison
Marlin
Thomas Cattlejohn
Butterion
Littlejoon
New South Wales
Australia
Hartford widow Mrs Perking dies, Beecher kin
Hartford report says Mrs Perking, sister of Henry Ward Beecher, has died on March 16. The death prompts notice of the Beecher family connection.
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Hartford
Perking
Henry Ward Beecher
Historic gavels stir debate in congress over wood and weapon
The House shows confusion as Speaker Henderson rejects a nosewood gavel. reports say Speaker Meo used a heavy ivory hammer to pound the desk into splinters, necessitating replacements several times. The rosewood gavel, carved by Henderson’s Iowa friends from a flagship timber, hangs in the speaker’s room and is admired.
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Henderson
Iowa
Meo
Folone
Tenderson
Admiral Montijo
Maanila Harbor
Pvaker
Ineligible to the Presidency Address Warns Depew
In an address on Washington's birthday Senator Depew warned he was the sole Senate member not seeking the presidency. The New Yorkers seemed to forget that Senators McMillan of Michigan Nelson of Minnesota and Gallinger of New Hampshire were among those who might run.
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Washerton
Depew
Abroad born politicians seek honor in New Hampshire
The passage notes individuals born outside the United States to Congress hopefuls from New Hampshire Ireland England and Norway England Germany Canada and Ireland are cited as examples of foreign born candidates facing questions about eligibility or honor.
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New Hampshire
Sewel
New Jersey
Simon
Oregon
McMillan
Gallinger
Canada
Nelson
Norway
Jones
England
Sewell
Ireland
Germany
Chicago Chronicle
Kopjes of South Africa as Boer Fortifications
A South African observer describes kopjes as hill stumps with a breastwork of boulders, created by tropical erosion leaving detached blocks of sandstone, ironstone or granite. He notes kopjes serve as improvised forts the Boers occupy in the landscape.
Prophesied royal interruptions from Norman era to Victoria
The Liverpool Courier reports a Victorian era reader’s note on a medieval prophecy. It lists monarchs who supposedly reigned in sequence with violent interruptions, from William the Norman through Victoria the First, and asks what next disruption might occur.
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George the First
George the
William the Fourth
Victoria the
Liverpool Courier
The Smallest Newspaper of Larissa Greece He Mikra
A retired teacher runs He Mikra The Little One in Larissa Greece a four page weekly caused by Turkish occupation. It offers political editorials local and general news philosophy religion and poetry for 2 drachmas yearly. Subscribers value its diction and sharp libel free attacks despite controversy.
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Larissa
Greece
He Mikra
Why do you sell watered milk and silk
A Chicago Record query quotes a dry goods dealer asking why watered milk is sold and a milkman’s retort about watered silk, illustrating a barter dispute or consumer-supply friction in the marketplace.
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Chicago
Nervy Drummer Exchanges Fiery Dismissals
The Nervy Drummer proclaims fatigue after firing a worker three times, while the employee retorts he now represents a different firm. Eliegende Blatter.
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Eliegende Blatter
A Question of Finance
A dialogue in which a couple discusses wedding plans, travel options to Europe, finances, and housing. The man reveals a salary of 1200 a year. A key exchange debates woman suffrage, with one partner revealing support for suffrage.
Not a Success In Horseless Carriage Says Post
A Chicago Post quote mocks the horseless carriage claiming it offers little progress. It notes the driver must use hands for the motor lever and brake, leaving feet unused in control. The speaker jokes for a pedal operated vehicle.
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Ethel
Chicago Post
Carpley Takes Lead Role in Uncle Tom’s Company
A reminiscence notes Carpley once aimed to be an actor and now stars in a leading part with an Uncle Tom’s company. The street scene suggests the crowd reacts to his ascent, with admiration and surprise at his talent.
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Carpley
George
Uncle Tom
Bloodhounds
Sanodaek
Tlines
Vacancy and a Polished Shoe Exchange in Chicago Tribune
A small scene unfolds as a boy with a soiled face polishes the old man's shoes. The man asks about a child at home of similar size, but the boy’s customer replies that there is no child at home. The exchange reflects a quiet domestic moment captured by the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
Saving Street Car Fare Wiggses Walk
Eliza recalls a man who once hired a carriage for her to a party across the street. The dialogue suggests a plan to walk rather than pay street car fare, with Eliza reacting to the memory of the former suitor.
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Eliza
Detroit Free Press
Luck, First Nursegirl Finds New Place Near Police Station
In Luck, two sisters discuss a new home with a priestly nurse, noting the location directly in front of a police station. The scene captures small town curiosity about a fresh residence.
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Indiana Weekly
Cause For Thankfulness Quip In Plain Dealer Clip
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes a pewsboy hanging the rolled paper at the door, hitting the reader on the nose and joking about being glad the item wasn’t the Sunday edition. The quip reflects light humor on newspaper delivery.
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Pewsboy T
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Moving History Eminent Actor
Quote style feature notes an eminent actor recounts moving history and early work as a stage hand in a health magazine profile. The piece frames the actor’s early self reliance and career beginnings through a conversational dialogue.
Duty and Habit in a City Patrol Clash
A policeman warns a protesting citizen that he would arrest if he acted hastily. The citizen retorts not to go out of the way on his account. The quotation appears in the Philadelphia North American and Detroit Free Press with a furnace question as a humorous aside about staying warm at home while investigating a home problem.
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Philadelphia
I T
Detroit Free Press
Rainy Day Umbrella Hopscotch Tale
A brief New York Weekly item depicts a mother and her son in a rainy scene. The boy carries an umbrella while heading out to play hopscotch, highlighting a simple domestic moment in wet weather. The exchange captures everyday family life with gentle humor.
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New York Weekly
Oh dear! Shop girl braces for busy customer
In a Philadelphia Press note a shop girl sighs Oh dear as a woman enters the Orst shop and asks nothing at all. The exchange hints at busy dealings to come and a witty streetwise moment in retail life.
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Orst
Philadelphia
Press
A Nice Outlook Mrs Newlywed to Cook Engagement
A humorous Punch quip depicts a bride engaged at a registry office anxious about her cooking. A sympathetic cook notes common worries about husbands and domestic duties, reflecting light social satire of domestic life.
Matrimony and Crime Quip Highlights Bigamy Joke
A Philadelphia North American caption quips about crime and marriage with a famous criminal saying he began his career after a second marriage. The visitor asks if the second wife led him astray and the criminal notes the first wife was more at fault for the bigamy charge.
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Philadelphia
North American
A Careful Husband Friend of Teays Confession
A fragment from New York Weekly records a confidant remark about jealousy over a wife. The exchange centers on Simpkins and a host noting admission of insecurity and strict limits on guests in a domestic setting.
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Teay
Simpkins
New York Weekly
The Calling For Him President Hopeful Cites Nerve
The Chicago Times Herald notes a speaker praising a candidate for college president willing to approach anyone. The remark suggests the person might even tackle Russell Sage with a subscription list.
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Russell Sage
Chicago Times- Herald
Objection Quip About Widower and Seven Children
A Philadelphia Telegraph quip riffs on marriage choices as a speaker notes an objection about marrying a widower with seven children. The humor hinges on choosing between a widower and the seven children, a play on family and commitment.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
First Young Lawyer Wins Rye Case in Night Court
A humorous exchange recounted as the first young lawyer Semple handles his initial case last night. The second lawyer mocks the case as about rye, reflecting light court-room wit from the New York Press.
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Semple
Rye
New York Press
Taste or Parsatmont Closeman-fter all I much prefer a Pipe to a cigar
Franklin-You mean that you enjoy saving money more than you do smoking tobacco. Boston Transcript.
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Closeman
Franklin
Boston Transcript
Accurately Stated Yabrley Are You Still Lying
Dialog from Mrs Hashcroft scene reveals Mudge responds he is slowly dying there. Reported in Indianapolis News.
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Yabrley
By a Farmer's Wife Poem Parody from Richmond Times
A humorous verse approvingly envisages the life of a farmer's wife in summer heat while chores, fleas, and barking dogs complicate daily duties. It contrasts calm dawn routines with chaotic, stormy days and quarrels, ending with a playful claim that such life may be nice.
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Rine
The Glass of Fashion Exquisite black and white satin lining
A fashion note highlights black as the stylish base in long events and praises white satin lining for contrast. Heavy Russian laces and panne velvet in various color blends adorn expensive cloth tailor costumes for demi dress use, with double breasted French styles also mentioned.
Between Season Hats in Autumn Colors and Ribbons
The article notes hats cut away at the fronts with upper parts close to the shoulder, featuring Lieliotropea and pale blue. Between-season styles use tulle or chiffon in black, mourning-like looks, with pink, blue, red, white, and belot rope shades. Autumn flowers and Metafetta ribbon dominate, selling at $2 a yard in wide sashes.
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Marty
New York Times
Stage glinys reveals summer plans in theater news
Mr and Mrs E H Sethern will spend their summer vacation in Europe. Robson on Crave may star next season in The Henrietta. James T Powers and wife Rachel Booth plan to star together in a new musical. Jerome K Jerome is writing a new comedy for Annie N assell next season for manager Charles Frohminx.
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Mrs
E. H. Sethern
Europe
Robson
Crave
James T. Powers
Rachel Booth
Jerome K. Jerome
Charles Frohminx
Annie Nassell
Neighbor Complaints Spark Self-Admiring Parable
A curiously phrased riff about a difficult neighbor who criticizes the speaker’s home while secretly boasting of his own virtues. The text playfully contrasts harsh judgment with self-satisfaction, concluding with a humorous nudge about status and taste.
A Text Book For The Campaign Of 1900
W H Harvey promotes a 25 cent 85 page illustrated book on Money Trusts and Imperialism. It aims to educate Americans for defense of homes and free institutions and to mobilize public support for reform. The Shiner Guardian prints details and sole agency info for Lavae county Texas.
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United States
Coin
Financial School
Shiner Gagrrmn
J.C Habermacher
Lavae
The
Gazette
Shinery
Texas
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Henry the Fifth
Henry the Sixth
House of York
Edward the
Richard the
Henry Richmond
Henry the
Jane Grey
Mary
Elizabeth
James of Scotland
James the First
Charles the First
Oliver Cromwell
Charles the Second
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Anne
Nervy
Drummer
Lead
Metlea
Richmond Times
Glass OF Fashion
W. H. Harvey
Coin’s Financial School
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