The Politician's Namesake Years of Dan Crimmins Boss
Dan Crimmins battles to protect the Fifth ward from rival Clay while Mayor Sullivan pushes a pay to play bid. Crimmins uses inside knowledge to prevent corruption, faces a tense vote count, and finally exposes Sullivan with a $4090 payoff check left at the ward count.
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Fane B. Bowser
Dan Crimmins
Dan
Jose
Clay- Sullivan
Sullivan
Clay
Marronly
Brand
St. Clay
Lim
Firth
Tn Anser
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Bulligan
Ehhamber
Fifth Ward
Mr. Sullivan
Junios Witch
Crimming
Dan Was Actually Nervous. For A Week Before Election Day the Fifth Ward
Cimmins
Young Dan
Why do we eat mince pie in the Midst of fare
A humorous exchange on holiday eating habits appears to reflect on mince pie origins. A lecturer, cited by the Houston Post, plans to trace the dishes and their historical significance. A reader’s quip and a New York Weekly line add comic contrast to the dialogue.
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N. Y
No Ring for Him in Election Drama
A minister asks if the ring service is desired and a young politician rejects it. He fears press scrutiny and vows to marry the girl without outside help, rejecting campaign assistance while committing to private vows.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Equator Question Sparks Laugh Over Geography Exam
A nine year old answered in a public school exam that the equator is a lion running around the center of the earth in a geography mid year test. The playful miscue was recorded by Judge.
Don't you care to be known as a raconteur
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum as saying he avoids being seen as a raconteur because people assume a humorous tale is a scheme to gain favor or pursue a financial payoff.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Lover-Charlie Proposal Rumor Sparks Town Talk
In a Cleveland Leader exchange, The Lover claims he would propose to the prettiest girl in town, while The Beloved denies any such plan. The Lover insists the proposal was directed at the woman in question, prompting questions about the intended recipient and the rumor’s source.
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Charlie
Abber
Cleveland
Terrible Threat Alleged in Rural Dispute
A Chicago Daily News report quotes a rural argument where a man threatens self harm if refused, and another person warns that cigarettes would poison water, making it unfit to drink for six months.
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Chicago Daily News
His New Say Lecturer at the Railroad Station
A Philadelphia Press item notes Hamm has become a lecturer on platform work and is described as an observer now working at the railroad station. The piece quotes the claim and positions Hamm in a transit setting as part of a broader profile.
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Hamm
Railroad Staion
Philadelphia Press
Love and courtship teased in a Houston Post snippet
A brief humorous exchange notes a suitor for a daughter turning up and promptly being turned down. The fragment reflects local newspaper chatter and social etiquette observations from the era.
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Houston Post
Ruined by a Wife in Houston Post Verse
A fragment from the Houston Post expresses a narrator’s downfall at the hands of a wife who declares it is six o clock. The piece mentions a rich T, L with a racing stable, fine silver and cut glass in a rosewood table, a palatial yacht with steamship at the dock, all setting a lavish early 20th century scene.
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Houston Post
Sailor Cadence Echoes from the Tar-Well Chronicle
In a vivid maritime sketch the crew recalls the old ship on the starboard tack when she fell off two polias and proved balky, while Lemuel notes their father reacts the same way when he tacks, a scene echoed in a Chicago Daily News blurb.
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Lemuel
Chicago
Daily News
The Old Time Quest and the Investigating Joke
A Washington Star bystander questions Dio genes about lantern and a cynical smile. He retorts I am the original investigating committee. The fragment shows a playful exchange hinting at a mock inquiry.
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Diogenes
Washington Star
Entertainer Bernhardt Seen by Houston Post
The Houston Post notes a brief exchange about actress Bernhardt with the remark finishing, reflecting on her acting. The dialogue suggests interest in Bernhardt's performance and public reaction.
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Bernhardt
Houston Post
Can't Straighten Up Ad Promotes Kidney Pills
Col R. H Harrison of Lake Charles Louisiana reports chronic rheumatism and kidney pain improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says kidney accretions lessened and back pain vanished after two boxes, claiming a two year cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Harrison
New
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Running Sores on Limbs Reported Healed by Cuticura
A Tennessee mother shares a household testimony about her daughter's severe eczema progressing to run ning sores on feet and limbs. After using Cuticura Remedies, including Ointment Pills and Soap, she reports near instant relief and no recurrence. The note, dated Oct 13 1905 from Walden's Ridge, emphasizes saving on medical costs by home treatment.
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Lizzie Vincent Thomas
Mountain
Appalling Effect on a Struggling Author Letter
A post arrives with a publisher's check, prompting the writer to claim he has found a secret to write living. The ad copy markets Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for sweaty, calloused feet and lists it for 25 cents.
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Chicago Tribune
Allen
OL Roy, d
Goat Motions Leave Boy in Front Yard, Witness Describes Incident
A Western Kansas publisher recounts a goat attack on a boy with vivid imagery. The girl student narrator notes the beast charged with earnest velocity, driving the boy from the yard until he landed beyond the animal's jurisdiction.
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Terra Firma
Western Kansas
Heir to their Hairlessness Joke in Fon's Magazine
A young man laments early hair loss while noting his father and grandfather went bald at twenty. The pickled-nose observer quips that he is the heir to their hairlessness, a witty aside from Fon's Magazine.
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Fon
Merely for Publication Houston It Quote
A brief publication line notes a witty exchange about a woman’s salary. The remark questions perceived wealth and draws attention to a facet of Houston humor in the era. The snippet captures social tone and a sharp aside on earnings.
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Houston
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