Regulator thoughts on Mother Hubards and Indiana belts
The piece muses on Mother Hubbards as athletic wear and public nudges at privacy. It compares Indiana districts jokingly naming a "male belt" of mules, detailing counts by county and congressman, highlighting regional quirks and satirical tone.
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Evansville
Ind
Chicago
Indiana
Falis
Overstreet
Landis Steele
Cromer
Crumpacker
Brick and Robinson
Heminway
Pike County
Gibson County
Spencer County
Warrick
Posey
Richmond
Indianapolis
Pike
Northern Indiana mules face a ridiculed fate in counties
Mules in northern Indiana are viewed with contempt by farmers as bicycles and interurban cars push them from daily use, while southern counties still honor them with traveling outfits and chores. The piece contrasts regional attitudes toward the animal amid changing transport modes.
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Indiana
Soldiers long for candy in the Philippines recall
An ex volunteer recalls in New Orleans Times-Democrat that fifty tons of candy sent to the army in the Philippines echoes the chocolate cream soldier from Arms and the Man. He notes the humor of sweet provisions easing campaigns and relates it to his Cuba service with the 5th army corps in Santiago.
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Philippines
Cuba
New Orleans Times-Democrat
5Th Army Corps
Santiago
Telepathic Grave Rescue As Woman Returns From Death
An astonishing tale from a Chicago bishop’s endorsement describes Mr and Mrs Charles Smith allegedly revived after burial. The husband and a second man exhumed the coffin, lifted the woman to life, and medical staff restored her while authorities weigh the telepathic connection claimed between her subconscious and her husband.
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Smith
Samuel Farlows
Reformed Episcopal Church
Chicago
Charles Smith
Woman Wins Big With Diamond Straight Flush Poker Tale
A New York correspondent recounts a poker game in a millionaire's row where Mrs B proved bold with a $500 check and a club royal flush. A rival urged restraint, while the winner flaunted a diamond straight flush and laughed at the failed bluff.
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New York
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Union Club
Man Beats Mother to Death in Mount Aetna
David Clay in a frenzy battered his mother with a hammer in Mount Aetna Pennsylvania. Officials say he had been considered irresponsible for two years. He resisted arrest and claimed Jesus told him to kill. He was bound and jailed.
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David Clay
Mount Aetna
Clay
Jesus
Absent-Minded Beggar Sparks Omaha Central Call
A North Omaha five year old rang central asking for his Dad. The central operator asks for a number and the boy explains Smith children across the street steal his playthings. The tale appears in a humorous World-Herald excerpt.
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Omaha
Central
Omaha World-Herald
Odd Matchup Rumor Sparks Lively Talk
A humorous quip imagines Queen Victoria and Oom Paul marrying to settle life and conflicts. O’Grady jokes about domestic troubles and a mock plan to resolve fights at home. The lighthearted banter gives a peek into playful newspaper chatter.
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Paul
Grady
Dade
A Bitter Spell of Hatred and Spelling Barbs
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a critic who brands Gammidge as an extreme foe of Britain, noting his hatred is shown in his actions. The piece mentions his latest stunt involves spelling English with a small one.
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Gammidge
Cleveland Plain Dealer
An Insinuation Folds Into a Sharp Exchange
A Chicago News item portrays a sharp verbal exchange where a speaker vows to speak only on known matters while a counterpart teases about risking voice from lack of practice. The brief reflects media tone of debate and wit.
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Chicago News
Domestic Repartee Dialogue in Chicago Times Herald
A brief exchange shows She speaking up whenever she has something to say and He noting the problem of her never limiting herself to speaking only when she has something to say. The quip reflects a playful newsroom banter style in a Chicago publication.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Diplomatic quip contrasts two women over possessions
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes discuss Mrs Dodd and a rival, noting she pretends the other option is hers when she cannot have it. The remark frames a subtle rivalry and tact in social maneuvering.
Absent-Minded Beggar and the Pettiforgers
A brief exchange cites Dimling asking about a pet tiforger and Larkin replying that a pettiforger is a legal lightweight in a discussion about lawyers and law. The dialogue echoes legal lightweights in a newspaper vignette.
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Dimling
Larkin
Detroit Free Press
About the Size of It
Comedy snippet contrasts husband and wife plans with witty dialogue. The brief quip highlights differing perspectives on agreement and domestic harmony in a humorous exchange.
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Chicago News
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Richard Henry Stoddard
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Athletic Association
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New Orleans Times- Democrat
Appleton
Popular Science Monthly
Francis H. Williams
Boston
Harvard Medical School
Charles
Mrs. Smith
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