Political ploy questioned in legislature session
In Velal Paper of Fatharville, Emmet County readers are urged to see through factional plots. The piece denounces obstructionists driving a special session to favor Cummins for U S senator, decries wasted taxpayer money, and calls for adjournment to stop self serving power plays. It critiques Democratic and Republican splits and warns voters about manipulation of primary law reforms.
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Cummins
A. B. Cummins
Cummin
United States
Bryanism and Labor Policy in the 1908 election
The piece argues that labor unions are not illegal and cites U.S. court history defending union organizing. It criticizes Bryan for attacking labor and urging unity against Bryanism, noting business interests and the need for party peace. It references weather cycles, farm prices, and a state fair ad campaign as context.
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Mr. Bryan
United States
Bryan
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Boy Scott
Denver
Costly legislative session draws sparse results
The eight day Iowa legislature session has cost taxpayers at least $1,200 daily, totaling $9,600 with little accomplished. Democratic ammunition is praised as Cummins figures prominently. Large turnout at Iowa and Minnesota fairs suggests public indifference to hard times, while drought hints emerge as Northwest braces for dry years and struggling pastures.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Local residents of Ratherville and nearby towns
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL notes list J W Randolph in town Tuesday and RE Griffith visiting Ratherville. Various residents travel for visits, weddings, and illness across Minnesota and Iowa, including the Nichols sisters heading to Cedar Rapids, Dunham to Valley Springs, and Mrs. Richardson’s death near Cedar Rapids.
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RE. H. Griffith
Dolliver
Ratherville
W. V. Howard
Duluth
Earnest Sando
Maple Hill
Miss Gardner
Rock Rapids
Geo. Schaad
P. Langsdale
Douglas
North Dakota
John Sullivan
Mandan
A. UO. Petersen
Gargage
Spirit Lake
P. A. Longeft Verrill
Hatherville
Shoe
Blanche Stivers
Sylvine Nichols
Cedar Rapids
H. A. Dunham
Valley Springs
Minnesota
David Pingrey
Stillwater
Pingray
Chas Martinson
Minneapolis
Geo. Olson
Taylor
Wisconsin
A. O. Myhre
Ira Adams
Columbia
Missouri
Misjudged Carriage Encounter and Swallowed Pawn Tickets
A Scotsman in a third class smoking carriage complains at a small station a fishwife’s creel crowding him. She ignites a pipe and taunts him with a joke about anyone else drawing a breath. A detective testifies in a shoplifting case where a woman allegedly swallows pawn tickets, prompting disbelief from the magistrate.
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Mannie
A Little Bit Thick Fog Tale by Old Sailor
An old salt recalls thick fogs off Newfoundland when the crew leaned against the fog on a raft and awoke to find themselves in the sea. He reflects on the surprising lift of fog and the sudden splash as they toppled into the water.
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Newfoundland
National Conversations Quip on Global Gossip
A quip from Brussels Derniere Heure notes three men on a sidewalk signal talk topics by country. It cites Germany as army Russia as bureaucracy France as women the United States as business and England as sport, then says in Turkey they talk about nothing at all. The remark reflects social stereotypes in a humorous travelogue tone.
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Germany
Russia
France
United States
England
Turkey
Saved the Dishes by Family Row at Dinner Time
A fragment from a newspaper page recalls domestic humor and a kitchen mishap. A woman consoles Alice as she sobs and insists this is her way to cry. A Latin proverb on measuring life by experience frames the slice of life.
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Alice
United Presbyterian
What do you expect to be when you come of age
A visitor asks the little man what he expects to be when grown. The reply is concise and wry, reflecting a Herald and Presbyter tone.
Oratory as Presidential Hope Drawback Details
The Boston Globe notes famed speakers like Webster Clay and Blaine drew crowds but not always triumph. Greeley, though not notable for oration, proved effective by touring and speaking. Tilden relied on writing, while Grant, once mute, later mastered public address, shaping campaigns and public perception.
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Webster
Clay
Douglas
Blaine
Horace Greeley
Tilden
Grant
Garfield
Boston Globe
Browning and the Westminster Review Notice
A historic anecdote shows Browning thrilled by J. Mill’s offer to review his early volume only to be upstaged when the Westminster Review published a scathing notice calling the poems “balderdash” and Browning hurried to his club to read the harsh verdict.
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Balderdashi
Browning
J. §. Mill
Westminster Review
Oyster Shells as Medicine From Medieval Doctors
Ground oyster shells were given by mediaeval doctors to children suffering from rickets and scrofula. modern findings suggest shells contain nitrogen iron sulfur manganese magnesia bromide phosphoric acid and iodine, beneficial for feeble children. they claim powdered shells improve teeth in growing children in food.
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London
The Barrel on the Sidewalk Carrying a Barrel Upstairs
A man in laborer’s clothes stood beside a barrel on the sidewalk and debated how to move it to an upper floor. Crowd suggestions ranged from a makeshift derrick to ropes and pulleys. The man finally shouldered the empty barrel and carried it to the second floor.
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Milwaukee Bree Press
I Want My Bill Paid Joke From Ladies Home Journal
A tradesman seeks payment for a bill over several months. The reply returns the amount, then a blank unsigned check, and finally a cheeky exchange ends with both sides saying they have kept the bill. The tradesman gives up.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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