Presidential Candidates Too Coy To Be Trusted Dialogue
A satirical exchange, featuring Louis Birsky and Barnet Zapp, riffs on President Wilson Roosevelt and Taft era politics. They critique political self respect, resignations, and the fairness of opponents like Root and Brandeis while debating candidates and legal elites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birsky
Zapp
Repo
Mexico
Canada
Bryan
Garrison
Mr. Wilson
Taft
Interborough
Rock Island Railroad
Fort Worth
Texas
Thompson
Wilson
Root
Carnegie Hall
Elihu Root
Feller
Boston
Windbeatel Woolen Company
Judge Slaughter
Slaughter, Slaughter, van Rensselaer, O’brien & Slaughter
No. 1
Wall Street
Tillie Rachmanos
Accidental Mills, Ltd
Supreme Court
Brandeis
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Grover Cleveland
Supreme Court of the United States
The Optimist at the Front Fracas in London Opinion
A vivid derisive note on a frontline clash features a combatant removing a spike from a helmet and a remark about earning a shot, reflecting war time bravado and slang. The piece embodies wartime chatter and BBC style mock bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmet
London
Cured His Rupture Without Operation Ad
A man recalls being badly ruptured years ago and failing trusses but asserts a complete cure without surgery. He claims no operation or downtime and offers to share full information via address Eugene M. Pullen, Carpenter, 2 B Marcellus Ave, Manasquan NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene M. Pullen
Carpenter
Marcellus Av Sue
Manasquan
N. J
Where are you going uncle Wig gily in a bedtime tale
A playful exchange in a bedtime tale features Nurse Jane Muzzy Wuzzy the muskrat lady and Mr. Longears the rabbit as Uncle Wig gily plans a trip to the store. The bunny uncle replies with intent to shop while the nurse questions the need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurse Jane
Muzzy Wuzzy
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wiggily Buys New Shoes At The Shoe Lady’s House
Uncle Wiggily visits a shoe store for cool low shoes and learns to use a shoe horn and talcum powder. He then encounters the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, who explains pretend whipping and a crowded home as a boy named Toodles seeks entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Wiggily
Uncle
Toodles
Jack- the-Nimble
Rheumatism Cure Promised by Syracuse Man
Mark H. Jackson of Syracuse claims a miraculous cure for rheumatism found after three years of suffering in 1893. He urges sufferers to try his remedy free, asking only payment if fully satisfied, and promises relief before requesting a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark H. Jackson
Syracuse
New York
Mark H.peceen
Gurney
Tobacco Habit Easily Conquered
A New Yorker with wide experience, Edward Woods, offers a book claiming tobacco or snuff can be banished in three days with delightful benefit. He mails the book free on request from New York City. Claims include calmness, better sleep, clear eyes, appetite, digestion, vigor, memory, and overall efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Woods
Station E
New York City
Cure for Pellagra Claim Prompts Testimonial in Harvey
Letter from Mrs. S. W. Sprusell of Harvey La claims her child Mindie Abrams recovered from pellagra after using a remedy from Baughn. The note asserts a cure and urges readers to request a free book from American Compound, Co. Box 2049 Jasper Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baughn
American Compounding, Co
Jasper
Ala
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Montague Glass
Briggs
the Tribune Ass'n
The
New York Tribune
Barnet Zapp
Louis Birsky
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Nassau and West Indies
Guina
A. J. Abrahams
Harris Bernard
Rev. P. Murphy
Charles
Lindley Garrison
Washington
Doues
Ead
Nelson & Bailey
S. Royal ST
the Shoe Lady
Howard R. Garis
H. E. Jones, JR
General Agent Mobile
Buckeye
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. Department
Atlanta, Ga
Macon, Ge
Miss
D Emphis, Tenn. M
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