Weds in Plaster Suit From a Runaway to I Do
Mary Elizabeth S raner traveled from Fayetteville Ohio to Saline Kansas to wed Francis de Sales Schneider a young farmer. A runaway accident left him with a broken leg fractured ribs and bruises yet she secured a license found a preacher and married him despite the delay.
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Mary Elizabeth S Raner
Saline County
Fayetteville
Francis de Sales Schneider
Saline
Schneider
Kan
Kansas City Journal
Quotations on New York Restaurant Prices
A Smart Set snippet laments high New York restaurant charges and wonders if such spendings are worth entertaining the class of people they attract. The tone questions value versus price in urban dining.
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New York
Money Getter and Social Snippets Reflect Wartime Views
The column notes quirks about money use and public talk with jokes on Swift borrowing, warns against judging politeness by home life, and highlights that women drivers in England earn the same weekly as men while a callous line on political behavior and friendship ends with observations on public image and manners.
Virginius and the Bourgeois Drama in Knowles’s Play
A review critiques James Sheridan Knowles’s Virginius as a return to nature that affiches ordinary bourgeois English characters. It describes Virginius as a model father and Virginia as a virtuous but naive heroine, arguing the play treats Roman tragedy as English commonplace. The piece contrasts heroic Shakespearean figures with Knowles’s mediocre realism and ends with unrelated lines on labor laws and social behavior.
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James Sheridan Knowles
Iris
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Macready
Appius
Brutus
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
Sheridan Knowles
Virginius
Virginia
Missouri Pacific Sues Over Nebraska 2-Cent Fare Law
The Missouri Pacific Railroad challenges the Nebraska 2-cent fare law in federal court seeking nullification and an injunction against the state railway commission. The suit cites alleged discrimination between freight and passenger rates and follows a state supreme court ruling denying a mandamus to raise the maximum passenger rate. Other railroads are reportedly watching the action due to financial concerns.
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Western
Union News Service
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co
Federal District Court
State Railway Commission
State Supreme Court
Missouri Pacific
The
Missouri ‘Pacific
Reed
State Auditor reports June quarter warrants and school aid outlays
State Auditor W H Smith releases a quarterly report ending June 30 showing warrants issued totaling 248 848 62 and also 175 196 74 for the quarter ending March 31. State aid to high schools, normal training is listed at 46 200 06. Nebraska tax and cattle figures are noted, including occupation taxes and head of cattle rising to about 2 659 000 at year start.
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W. H. Smith
Nce
Secretary of State
Nebraska
Auspicious Beginning and a Father’s Early Lead
A dialogue between father and son shows the son’s bid to lead, while the father recalls an exceptional start and a modest first role as an usher. A separate exchange with a doctor turns on money worries and a lighthearted relief.
On the Right Track
Quotation from Puck about a captain teaching cannibals not to eat people, implying limited progress. The joke hinges on the idea the best lesson was to stop eating with knives, a humorous caution about savagery and instruction.
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Puck
Gum prices rise if unrest in Mexico continues
Mamie notes most chewing gum in the country comes from Mexico and warns that price hikes may follow if conditions in Mexico do not calm. Julie suggests chewing flowers instead.
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Mamie
Mexico
Julie
Flower
Officer He’s Out Again In Queer Day Report
Snicklefritz reports a blind man seen asking for work, prompting a brief exchange with Dinglebatz about the odd sighting. The men describe the scene as a peculiar event in a local setting.
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Snicklefritz
Dinglebatz
The Village Joke Smith and Clever Wordplay
A collage of quips on sleep, influence, and romance features a judge’s quips about fashion, cars, and status. Several light lines warn women about pretenders and playful men while praising restraint and perception in relationships.
Secret session of 4 club prompts paradox question
In a brief exchange cited by the Philadelphia Ledger a woman asks what is considered the greatest human paradox. The quote references a secret session of a four person club as the context for the contemplation.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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Chicago
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Wabash Ave
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Twain
Bey Baling Raseraéo
Admiral Hay Press CO
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Omaha
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St., Dept. K
Lincoln, Nebrashe
Automobile Insurance CO
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Lincoln
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Alberta
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17Th Bt
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