War on trusts centers on young reformer Smith in federal bureau
Roosevelt's crackdown on trusts features Herbert Knox Smith, 38, native of Chester, Mass, and Yale graduate, as commissioner of corporations. The bureau, created with the commerce department, investigates organizations engaged in trade, excluding railroads. It has grown to about 100 staff, with most under 50 and many under 40, pushing a modern, streamlined approach modeled on progressive railroads.
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Yale
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Hartford
Conn
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Conageticut
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Ltte
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Eitigens
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Dickinson Elected ABA President at Portland Convention
Chicago heads bar association report that Jacob M Dickinson general counsel for the Tiiola Central railroad was chosen president of the American Bar Association at the annual Portland convention. Dickinson, born 1861 in Columbus Mississippi, had a long career including Tennessee supreme bench service, U.S. attorney, and railroad counsel before rising to ABA leadership.
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Tiiola Central Railroard
American Bar Association
Portland
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Towheasee
Counyel
United States
Columbus
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Fenigood
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Hitneis Central Railroad
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In Bar Association
Sealed Water for Sultan in Secrecy
In Constantinople the sultan avoids public water fearing assassination. Trusted guards transport sealed spring water daily to the palace, consumed only in the sultan's quarters with seals broken in the presence of officials. The sultan dines alone as guards safeguard his safety.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Micré
Quotable Quips on Conscience and Trade in Newspapers
A collection of brief comic exchanges from Chicago and London papers about conscience, horse trading, and magazine value. The snippets juxtapose cheeky retorts and wry humor, illustrating press wit across eras.
Winter Boarders Return With Little Trouble
Local notice notes winter brings return of boarders who hosted summer guests in Houston. The piece reflects community support as residents open homes for the season. The tone mirrors a small town column praising neighborly hospitality and steady routines through colder months.
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Houston Post
Kissed girl linked to sudden health worry in tale
Eva asks about kissing harming health and Jack recalls kissing a girl who caused him to see black spots. He speculates on heart disease but notes the girl wore a veil. Chicago News reports a curious dialogue with medical mistrust and gothic atmosphere.
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Eva
Jack
Chicago News
Food for Thought Parable Quips From Newspapers
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune exchange mocks a doctor at length while the Houston Post adds a jab about predigested wisdom. The dialogue threads a humorous public forum style with references to faith and intellect.
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Chicago Tribune
Missed. Widderly Mourns Short Blessing Echoes
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald quotes Mrs. Widderly saying she misses her husband, especially at meals, noting he could utter the briefest blessing of anyone she knew.
Warming Up Debate Sparks Mockery of Spouter
In a heated exchange a speaker nicknamed Spouter is mocked as always full of hot air. Onlookers note his speeches rise with passion yet lack substance as the debate continues.
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Spouter
The Stay at Home Girl and Summer Whispers
A stay at home girl explains how in summer the code shifts as her five callers detach for the season. She revels in rival attention, noting men chase amusements while she stays in town, enjoying evenings with multiple admirers and the social game of summer attachments and winter reunions.
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Old Town
Bee
Wen
The Secret Out Nows Item from Chicago Daily Now
A brief dialogue notes neighbors confess no secrets from spouses. Nextdoor and neighbors discuss how shared disclosures loop back to the wife in a humorous exchange. The item mirrors a radio or newspaper humor snippet from Chicago Daily Now.
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Chicago Daily Nows
Thrifty Buy and Oddities From Japan to Monies
A traveler describes Japan’s eight social classes with ranks and privileges. Items note a Philadelphia publisher’s humorous tales and a 14 year old Alabama boy capturing a thief. Books praised include Good Stories from the Ladier Fame Journal and The Bachelor’s Guide to Matrimony by Reginald Wright Kauffman.
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John Simple
Cadeden
Ala
Reginald Wright Kauffman
Aken
Kauffman
Henry Artemus Company
Philadelphia
Witch's Bridle Divorce Tale From Forfar Scotland
A ponderous note discusses divorce in Japan and describes a cruel punishment in Forfar Scotland known as the Witch's Bridle. It details a steel cage device affixed to the head, a mouthpiece with spikes, and public execution by strangling and burning after mockery and capture for witchcraft. The piece ends with a speculative remark about a stag party and a street rumor.
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Forfar
Scotland
Mysterious Molds and Courtly Dress in Odd Anecdotes
Dr Paul Prager an army surgeon in Vienna proposes using molds of mouths of prisoners for identification. He claims the palate remains unchanged. A French tale recalls a young lady who, to avoid losing a legacy of 4000 dollars, married in a sackcloth wedding dress that was fashionable yet plain.
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Paul Prager
Vienna
France
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