Roosevelt Relaxes at Grid Iron Club Dinner
Washington gossip highlights President Roosevelt’s ease at the Grid Iron club dinner where he enjoys wit, burlesques, and after dinner speeches. The piece notes his ability to balance duties with humor and public engagement. It also touches on gems news, including the discovery of the world’s largest diamond in South Africa and U.S. gem production data.
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Roosevelt
United States
South Africa
United States Geological Survey
California
San Diego
Rumford Falls
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Bryan at Gridiron dinner shows humor and unity with Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan spoke at a Gridiron dinner, proving wit and broad mindedness. He and President Roosevelt shared ideas, joking about a dual platform. The article also discusses Alaska road plans and Yukon transport costs.
The Mathematician’s Take on Marriage and Divorce
An old Brooklyn Life joke presents a mathematician’s grim view of marriage. He compares union to addition, children to multiplication, strife to division, and parting to subtraction. When asked about divorce he quips it is fractions.
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Brooklyn
Angora goats rise in importance for Australian farms
The article traces the 1856 to 1875 introduction of about 300 Angora goats to Victoria and South Australia and notes early failures due to unsuitable country. It highlights the shift from land as grazing to mohair production, compares Angoras with common goats, and predicts growing interest among Australian flock masters in mohair as a potential major industry.
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United States
Asia Minor
South Africa
Australia
Overeating debated by Yale study and desert egg satire
An apparent egg tale with a twist introduces Prof Ratsbane, then cites Prof Russel H. Chittenden of Sheffield Yale on a six month to year long experiment with three male groups. It concludes average healthy men eat two to three times what they need, and highlights health, diet, and cooking guidance amid varying social classes.
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Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Russel H. Chittenden
National Academy of Sciences
Washington
United States
Chittenden
Prof. Chittenden
Great Britain
British Medical Journal
Rich Women Burn Dresses in Newport Gown Costs Reach 10000
The piece reports on extravagant dress costs among Newport society women, citing a dressmaker with global branches who says ten thousand dollars a year is common for gowns alone, with twenty outfits per season and prices of at least five hundred dollars per gown. It notes that wealthy clients may burn or discard old gowns.
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Cleveland Moffett
Success Magazine
Newport
London
Paris
New York
Republic
Man accused of arson sparks courtroom vow
A witness replies that her husband, accused man, has a mania for fire starting. She denies knowing him as she claims she sparked the fires herself. The exchange underscores a dramatic courtroom moment reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
Nickel Plate Road Offers Low Fares and Excellent Service
If you are going East and want up to date service at lower rates than via other lines, take the Nickel Plate Road. No excess fares charged on any train. Excellent Dining and Sleeping Car Service. All trains leave from LaSalle Street station, Chicago. For particulars address J. Y. Calahan, Gen. Agent, No. 111 Adams Street, Chicago, UL.
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Nickel Plate Road
LaSalle Street
Chicago
J. Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Resourceful Miser and the Cold Fate
A harsh tale where a miser sits amid biting cold and heaps of gold. He plans to hide his wealth in the lining and faces an approaching end as the saying no pocket in the shroud proves true.
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Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune
Merely Robbery Phrase From Public Ledger
A brief quotation credits the Philadelphia Public Ledger criticizing modern business practice as robbing Peter to pay Paul with nine Pauls out of ten never paid. The exchange reflects early 20th century business concerns and journalistic tone.
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Peter
Paul
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Where 203 Meter Hill Got Its Name
A quirky Yonkers Statesman exchange jokes about the origin of 203 Meter Hill naming. Egbert suggests the Port Arthur gas works location as the source of the name.
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Bacon
203 Meter Hill
Egbert
Port Arthur
Yonkers Statesman
Humorous Dispatches Spotlight Ambitions and Age Rules
A satirical note contrasts appetite for public office with stubborn pension rules and a dig at gendered expectations. The Kansas City Journal quips about pension commissioners while the Chicago Chronicle jokes about girls and age limits, reflecting light political humor of the era.
Remedial Cure Claimed for Rheumatism by Local Farmers
In 1902-03 Mr. Schroeppel, bedridden by rheumatism, found relief after stopping doctor treatment and taking Dr Williams Pink Pills as advised by his mother. Within two weeks he could leave bed and by eight boxes was completely cured with no relapse in 15 months. Captain George Balfour, inspired by Schroeppel, also used the pills and stopped suffering. The pills are popular in the St Clair county community and are said to cure neuralgia sciatica and partial paralysis.
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Dr. Williams
China Township
St. Clair County
Mich
Henry Schroeppel
Schroeppel
George Balfour
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Societe Des Tramways
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Kansas City Journal
Chicago Chronicle
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Captain Balfour
Great Demant
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Boston
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U.S.A
Tower Canadian Co., Ltd
Toronto
Ottawa
G. J. Brouguton
Quincy
W. H.rogeens
Traction-Terminal
Indianapolis
Ind
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Callahan Block
Milwaukee
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West 9Th St
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M.V. McInnes
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