Meeting McMix in a Memoir Riddle
A fragment from Puck presents memory doubts over a figure named McMix or MeMix. The narrator muses on past associations with McCarty McCabes McFarlands and McManuses, then foresees meeting McMix about a year from now as time and names drift. A playful riddle-like reflection on memory and fate.
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McCarty
McCabes
McFarlands
McManuses
McMix
MeMix
Robertus Love
Puck
Master of the House Drives Off in Society Style
A servant defends using the master’s car while away. The exchange reveals the household’s “reputation” by joking that they kept it up by driving the car, which leads to the admission that two pedestrians were run over.
Guests with baggage pay in advance at hotel
A Chicago Tribune quip recalls a new hotel clerk stating guests without baggage must prepaid. A plain traveler asks about required baggage and notes he has thirty six care of baggage, to arrive Thursday, owned by a circus and menagerie.
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Chicago Tribune
Needless Alarm and Quips Across Papers
A collage of one line jokes and quips from various papers. snippets include a leap year exchange with Miss Tartan, a question about dogs or horses, a tip of the hat after a bet, a conductor calling a lawyer, a family secret about a grandfather, a divinity shaping ends, a weather joke, a leap year tale about dears, a lawyer’s calling, and a successful season remark about Miss Brette.
Hoars Tribute to William B Allison By His Wife and Calm Counselor
In a tribute from his wife and moderating advisor Iowa's senior senator is praised for a forty year career in the Senate. She notes his work on appropriations for thirty years including twenty six as a member of the finance committee and his role in checking dangerous schemes. She compares him to a naval engineer guiding policy while seldom on deck and credits him with steady influence in perilous times.
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Allison
Senate
Iowa
Hale
Maine
Cockrell
Missouri
Poker Saga at Pardee Hotel Ended in Bold Bluff
In San Francisco days of big stakes a Boston visitor Mr Hall outdrew Senator Sharon in a $20,000 pot. Hall refused to show his hand, sealing it in an envelope. Sharon matched the risk, but ten days later received only a pair of deuces and ten high, losing to Hall’s calm nerve.
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San Francisco
Pardee Hotel
Sharon
Stewart and Jones
Nevada
Dick Mesick
Judge Mesick
Hall
Mr. Sharon
Mr. Hall
Senator Sharon
Mesick
Hall dif_dently
Boston
Hali
Jones
Stewart
California
Fall
Bostonian
Finany
Roosevelt to Allision on Railway Rate Bill
In the Congressional Record of May 14 1906 President Roosevelt states it was impossible for Senators in advantage to use him as intermediary in reaching agreement and that he urged all to communicate with you whose purpose and mine were identical.
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Roosevelt
Congressional Record
Militia in Politics in Iowa Guard Under Cumming
The Dubuque Times Journal calls the effort to bend the Iowa national guard to political ends an incident in the reform movement. Adjutant General Thrift is accused of using state travel to recruit guardsmen for the governor, while most guardsmen resist becoming part of political maneuvering.
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Thrift
Dubuque Times-Journal
Iowa National Guard
Cumming
Edneral
Towa
Advocate for Free Coinage of Silver Stance
The speaker argues for free coinage of silver, insisting silver should be minted without limit and that the policy would prevent excess coinage. He emphasizes American and universal silver, asserting confidence that unlimited minting cannot be abused.
Health of William B. Allison is Strong, Dr Guthrie Denies Rumors
The Cedar Rapids Republican cites Dr. Guthrie of Iowa State University declaring Senator Allison’s health excellent. Guthrie, speaking as both townsman and Allison’s physician, denounces circulating rumors as false and notes the senator is in top form for his years.
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Guthrie
Iowa State University
Cedar Rapids Republican
Allison
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
State University Medical School
Alison
Lis
Cumming and Gorrell Free Silver Debate This 1893 Note
In September 1633 after Senator Allison repealed the Sherman silver purchase clause Governor Cumulus then a U.S. Senate candidate wrote to Dr. Gorrell of Newton arguing for a free silver policy. He asserted currency must be redeemable to coin and that confidence requires a balance with coin in circulation, challenging a gold standard.
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Allison
Cumulus
United States Senate
Gorrell
Newton
Governor Cummins Praises Senator Allison in 1906 Campaign
The 1906 opening campaign at Chardun sees Governor Cummins denounce attempts to unseat Senator Allison, calling him the beloved mentor of Republicanism and pray for his restoration to health and long public service.
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Chardun
Cummins
Allison
Allison and Curtis Quote on William Alison
Noted correspondent William M. Curtis discusses William Alison, stating he did not create as much upheaval as Julius Caesar but authored legislation of lasting value, ranking him as more effective than any other legislator in U S history.
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Willa & Curtis
Iowa
William KK. Curtis
William B Alison
Norge
Alexander
Julius Caesar
To Begin With Harpery Weekly Note on Family Prayers
A fragment from Harpery Weekly highlights a line urging children to consider the absolute necessity of family prayers. The text reflects 19th century moral exhortation and domestic religious routine. The source appears to discuss familial duties and economy as virtue in daily life.
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Harpery Weekly
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Mack
Tim
Torking
Washington Star
Philadelphia Ledger
Swain
Harper's Weekly
Clarence
Papa
Yonkers Statesman
Cholly
Weathah
Miss Knox
Philadelphia Press
Kansas City
Youngman
Minneapolis Journal
Woote Lighte
Sue Brette
Youters Statesman
Hoar
William B. Allison
Massachusetts
William Boyd Allison
Militia
Nestor
Therty
Johnson
What Is
Castoria
Typewriter
Manufactur
Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated
the Vindicator and Republican Co
the Vindicator Amd Republican Company
First National Bank
Istherville, Iowa
P. Kirby
Gashier
Howard Gray Bts
James Esfpelgere
Emmet County Land. and Abstract Company
Estherville, Iowa
Lawids
Danas Ad
Lake
Geetor
ROE Rand Byarh Bank
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