Sordid Churla and the Tender Heart Decline
A youth declares eternal devotion to a fair maiden. She responds contentment is possible only if her circle of landlords and tradesmen approves. The exchange hints at social constraints and class pressures surrounding romance.
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Relief
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a quick cure for corns white side effects minimal. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and removes hard or soft corns and toe calluses without soreness.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promises Safe Relief and Value
An old Bayer aspirin advertisement touts tablets as genuine and safe for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It promotes small 12 tablet tins and larger packages with directions and claims of affordability.
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Hay On the Senate From the New York World
The piece argues that the U S Senate is unaccountable and obstructive citing John Hay’s warning that treaties require swift ratification and that the Senate evolved into a citadel of privilege. It compares Senate power to the House and presidency, urging reform of the treaty making and governmental balance.
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New York World
Harding
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Cox
John Hay
Ohio
United States
House of Representatives
Women Vote Rights Across States, Taft Says
Former President Taft argues the woman suffrage amendment makes women voters in all states without extra state laws. He cites the 15th amendment precedent and calls the 18th amendment self executing. He warns against state officials obstructing ratification and enfranchisement amid threats of disenfranchisement in some states.
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New York World
Taft
United States Supreme Court
Tennessee
Arabs and Thievery Seen in Desert Tales
Maude Radford Warren portrays Arabs as a paradoxical revenue source and elusive thieves. An American archaeologist recounts a Basra hotel desert night where a man’s belongings vanish including his false teeth, illustrating the region’s famed opportunistic theft amid wartime commentary.
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Maude Radford Warren
Saturday Evening Post
Basra
France
Collier's fragment on improving human nature and weather
A truncated Collier's piece notes that human nature is improving rapidly. An anecdote about sheltering from a sudden downpour on a cottage porch leads to a wary exchange over an umbrella and a wary response from a woman.
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Collier's
Energy in the executive shapes republican government
In a republican frame executive energy is vital to protect the community and uphold laws. A feeble executive leads to weak governance, invites factional strife, and hampers decisive action, especially in war and crisis. A plural executive masks faults and blurs accountability, enabling evasion of responsibility.
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Independent Journal
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Executive Department
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Executive
Costly double crossing and town needs noted
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reviews costs in G H Force’s Missouri primary campaign showing odd items like a dollar for open work hose for a widow and facial cream for a voter. It contrasts Force’s losses with small town needs, citing mayoral views on paving libraries and other items, and quotes Lincoln on liberty and equality.
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Epitaph At Marion From Warren G. Har Speech
Warren G. Har delivered the league epitaph at Marion in terse plain words. He spoke of indefiniteness and irredeemable faith in a stark, truth telling tone.
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Boston Transcript
Warren G. Har
League
Marion
Ambitions and Laughs From a War Era Parlor
A West Point cadet parade inspires a father to dream of the drum major’s prideful position. Tales of clever courtroom wit and a tuning mishap follow, including a joke about a widower starting dance lessons and a grandfather’s half orchestra turning into a tuning session.
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West Point
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