Plenty Pesky Laws Nobody Knows How Many There Are
A humorous vignette by Walt Mason about overgrown laws and political tricks in a small town. The narrator recalls opposition to a candidate, village marshal Sim Vinegar, who enforces unfamiliar ordinances, leading to repeated arrests and fines before a new mayor replaces him. The piece satirizes law as an invasive social force and the cost of politics.
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Walt Mason
Sam Vinegar
Justice of the Peace
Slim
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Corning Journal Urges Community Support For Local Notice Service
The Corning Journal argues that creating a Board of Trade and similar town boosters costs money and staff, while the newspaper provides unpaid services to spur growth. It urges readers to pay subscriptions as they fund ongoing community development work and free church notices.
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Corning Journal
Board of Trade
Merley
Trials of the Reporter in Newsroom Humor
The Hartford Courant excerpt lampoons newspaper life with lines about confidentiality linotypes signatures Balkan news and the urge for vivid writeups. It illustrates reporters wrestling with fame pressure secrecy and the chase for accurate names.
Victor Murdoch the artist in politics and Europe
The piece profiles Victor Murdock on his transition from journalist to politician and his enduring artistic talent. It notes his New York Tribune submission of wartime impressions and praises a vivid hotel scene sketch reflecting urban life and multicultural scenes, while suggesting his trip to write about the war may pull him from America.
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Chicago Post
Victor Murdock
Senate
Kansas
Progressive Party
New York Tribune
Shylock
New York
America
Europe
Who Is My Neighbor
The article warns that neglecting public health rules endangers others by exposing children to diseases like measles and scarlet fever. It argues that adults may misunderstand childhood illnesses and stresses that even mild cases can cause serious, fatal outcomes when transmitted.
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