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Library of Congress1902

Image 9 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), October 4, 1902

funny things How Newspaper Humor Has Grown and Changed The Short Joke is a Product of Recent Years JVlany Good Samples of Wit and Humor in Past and Present In the file room of The Baltimore American are the bound volumes of the paper dating back to 1773 writes W IX Nesbit Josh Wink in the Inde pendent Here the person who feels an interest in the study of the growth and development of newspaper humor In America may spend some musty dusty tjlIt doubtless enlightening hours Con sidered in the light of present day wit there was no newspaper humor a cen tury ago If we will but remember the mental attitude ot the strictly moraled people of those days we shall recall the fact that at that time any mani festation of humor was regarded as in tensely unregenerate if not wholly wicked w see in the historical novel of today much of the sprightly wit and brilliant conversation of the old colonial regime but it was not re flected in the papers of that time To get any newspaper humor to speak of tve mu t on down to about 50 years ago lien it began to

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Library of Congress1902

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 1, 1902

K AkY NEWS AND NOTES ii in tlu Atlantic Monthly ndes the closing chapters ot i aides Bvlow Hill Katrina m i dys Harden and Jennette i liances Poetry is fur lan Messer Richard Buri ardson and others the ig with the entertaining i lub as usual i ntispiece in color by i i showing desert and in A riona side by side e beginning in tlie May promised series on The f u Bay Stauuard i ilustrauons ot which hawing Iiv Mr Parrish deals with the large as itle known regionnat imate population irri i ot ti e people etc el opens the May At tret ally studied and i iperecond Thoughts n t ot Anarchy He I pvt iii a dispassionate iid not have been possi i a rlier when MeKin utrd He points out the ngth of anarchism in some ot the elements gfl her witli other facts ousidered in reference seagiou of Hie year is Frank leslies Popular 1 i w ith a thoroughly out ei idled with stories of shes tramps and other did dedicated to sport to in joy of living C H is oft with The Iord of i di iig tale of

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Library of Congress1902

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 2, 1902

WAIF OF THE OCEAN Bottle Thrown into Indian Sea Found off Cape Cod Floated for Twenty Eight j Year Ceorge T Maddox of Brockton Mass j is closely connected with the tale of a sea drifting bottle that lloated twenty eight years The bottle was thrown overboard in the Indian ocean from the vessel Hattie K Tapley inl74 Mad dox was third mate The bottle was recently picked up off t ape Cod It was intact with its lit tle message still preserved telling the whence what where of the bottle That was twentyeight years ago when Maddox was barely of age The bottle was washed from the In dian ocean to Cape Codfrom the far east to the far west from old world waters to New Ingland shores It has taken Ceorge T Maddox with vivid memory back to his younger life over the Indian ocean from his present days of furni ture selling in Brockton It is a strange story that lias thus come up out of tiie sea Tales have been told and retold ot bottles thrown from sailing vessels and picked til years later in faroff parts of the work These stories have been taken wit

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Library of Congress1906

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 22, 1906

THE VOLUNTEER NAVY A Foolhardy Expedition Inspired by Act ing Master Smith who was not in it Smith Makes his Exit from the Service IX In my last l stated that we had re turned to our old cruising ground off Matagorda Texas where things for a time resumed their old phases with a few exceptions Alter witnessing the brilliant exploits on the Mississippi Acting Master Smith of whom I have previously spoken became more and more convinced that he was it and finally arrived at the conclusion that he could put down the remainder of the Rebellion all bv himself He appeared to liken himself to Alexander the Great and to be looking for worlds to con quer On the other hand we likened him to Don Quixote a man who would charge a windmill hut Smith did not seem to he able to get a Sancho Rauza to iollow him He was more frantic to do something to distinguish himself than ever before and at last thought he had the opportunity And by rea son of this the executive officer Mr Dean and myself and thirtytwo men came very near being captured and the chances of being killed

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 30, 1908

6 _ VASI UMPfRANCE WAVE It Threatens to Engulf Some Congressmen Correspondence of the Boston Transcript Washington April 8th The tem perance question will not down in Con gress A week ago the liquor interests were confident they had won their fight to prevent legislation of any sort at tins session inimical to their business to day they see indications which lead them to fear the temperance forces will get about all they ask for before the session ends It is the word from home that is bringing about the change Both senators and representa tives are receiving letters from consti tuents saying that unless they take their stand witli the temperance forces they will he punished in the coming campaign Members of the House of Representatives who are candidates tor re election are particular solieitious about the outlook Without being told by their constituents they know some thing of the temperance wave that is sweeping over the country and they do not want to he caught on the wrong side Senators who are up for reelec tion have received warnings that mem bers of State Legislatures are to he chosen this year with special reference to the liquor traffic

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Library of Congress1916

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), January 6, 1916

u Sylvester Cottrell and Some ot His Descendants Sylvester Cottrell belonged to the Westerly R I family which is still rep resented in that town Buying land in Islesboro about 1772 he settled on what is now called Hewes Point having a tannery there it is said The Westerly records show that on June 7 1767 he was married to Peggy Margaret Pen dleton daughter of Thomas Pendleton of Stonington Conn and later of Isles boro Maine Sept 4 1789 Silvester Cotterell sold 100 acres of land in Isles boro to Stephin Pendleton the deed be ing witnessed by Gideon Pendleton and Sylvester Cottrell Jr also July 1 1790 Silvester Cottell sold 100 acres to Samuel Jackson for 73 pounds 10 shill ings The name is variously spelled having four different spellings in one deed These transfers were probably made about the time he removed to N B where he died atMiramichi it is be lieved According to the Bangor Hist and Gen magazine his tombstone re cords that Sylvester Cottrell died Mar 20 1830 aged 88 and his wife Margaret died Oct 20 1833 aged 84 So far it has been impossible to find the record of Sylvesters birth

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Library of Congress1919

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 22, 1919

I BOYS AN SeRIC N WOMAN liainbow Dlvis V Worker witli Deserted French n Fire town of I41 For1 up before you ar rr and the see Marne was In pro telleau Woods th Division wer ihile in and about l ae portldn of the in heavy work in a French plane wa 1 gh over the town same plane re terrible dismay o dropped a BOMB aeu captured by the at being used by them t railroad head ant landmaiks he local popula uardment which fol could not get out of ough In a fee was deserted later the pelt ciased and some Rainbow IMvlsiui and occupied it ug tor a compara 0 make regimental across one of eas an old dan P the stairs they a a rooms The of the bed came voice n sorry I cannot vou But I am L now And if you an hour I will A for you of he ofBcers t closed the door VO MAN 1 had presence of the room before nave seen j he dark green b liar of a Tied Tri i iier The woman Fleming of Wol i was one of over attached to the l

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Library of Congress1893

Image 3 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), June 15, 1893

WOE AND WIT r _ Gath Tells ai a Chicago Banquet lor journalists Some Kemlnioenoe of Newspaper Work fa War DayPublisher Scott and Kohlsuat a ComradesSomething About French Papers COPTBIGHT 1893 After the worlds fair had been well under way I was invited to a dinner at the Union club in North Chicago by Moses P Handy to meet some persons of the foreign press and in the art de partment and as we mingled together from halfpast seven oclock until one in the morning and I may not have leisure soon for another such bout I will narrate the appearance and ad ventures ofsomeof these persons We had of foreign journalists Mr Villiers Mr Senior and My Millet Mr Millet is also an artist who resides about equally in England and the United States He is the author of an adven turous trip down the Danube river in to the Turkish regions Then we had Mr Atwood the chief architect of the worlds fair and the only author of the magnificent Art building which is the admiration of all beholders and turns out to be equally happjy in its in ternal arrangements Mr Atwood is a finelooking man rather

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Library of Congress1898

Image 4 of The Opelousas courier (Opelousas, La.), October 22, 1898

The Toledo Weekly Blade Every intelligent family needs in ad dition to their local paper a good na tional weekly The greatest and most widely known general family newspa per is the Toledo Weekly Blade For thirty years it has been a regular visit or in every part of the Union and is well known at almost every one of the 70000 postofiices in the country It is edited with reference to a national cir culation It is a Republican paper but men of all politics take it because of its honesty and fairness in the discus sion of all public questions It is the favorite family paper with something for every member of the household Serial stories poetry wit and humor the Household department best in the world Young Folks Sunday School Lessons Talmnages Sermons the Fat m stead the Question Bureau which an swers questions for subscribers the news of the week in complete form and other special features Specimen copies gladly sent on application and if you will send us a list of addresses we will mail a copy to each Only 1 a year If you wish to raise a club write for terms Address The

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Library of Congress1919

Image 1 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), November 18, 1919, (FINAL EDITION)

WEATHER Fl talikt wit air mm rla4r wMiktr w 7 at 8 43 dfntti INAL EDITION NUMBER 11353 gSS WASHINGTON TUESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 18 1919 IQtmt Wil Street Pricetl PRICE TWO CENTS OPERATORS TO ASK GOVERNMENT TO PAY INCREASES TO MINERS Rat Week Mifk for America Roper for Secretary Fear a Queer Poison By AITHlI BRISBA5E Otrrrtht I n I A picture hi good old London launch describes the attitude of certain prosperous people in the United States toward Bolshe vism radicalism etc In England they are having fcRat Week to dear out all the _ rata The picture in Punch shows two nice old English ladies going up in a balloon to get away from the rata during Rat Week They do not realize that just when there is most attention concentrated on rats those rata are least apt to be dangerous Otto H Kahn musical financier n Elisabeth Martmry young human dynamo are working to gether on a campaign to get milk for the children of America t time to start such a cam paign for children of America also drink milk and with milk as 5h 21 quart in great cities it was time for charity to

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Library of Congress1902

Image 4 of Red Lodge picket (Red Lodge, Mont.), August 22, 1902

LADIES TAILORMADE SKIRTS Our Entire Fall Stock of Ladies Skirts has arrived bought direct from the largest factory 491 Broadway New York Ths factory employs none but the best cuttertailors available and you can depend on a Perfect Fit and Good Workmanship ALL COLORS Black Oxford Green Brown Greys etc ALL STYLES Flounces Tucked Box Pleated Ruffles Walking Rainy Day etc PRICES To suit every pocketbook F FREIMAN CO 7S THE RED LODiE PICKET prop cour OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF CARBON COUNTY be iF AND THE CITY OF RED LODGE the time WALTER ALDERSON Editorand Manager nati PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY plac The Pioket Publishing Company The con SUBSCRIPIION RATES abo One year in advance 250 Six months 12 tie Three months75 it v Single copies 05 Credit rate one year 00 mit wit ADVERTISING RATES Sug Prom and after April 28 1899 the advertising Sat rates of this paper will be as follows Display per inch per month100 Reading notices per line per issue 15me Government notices per line per issue 15 for Entered at the Postoffice at Red Lodge Mon tiol tana as secondclass matter dat vat FRIDAY AUGUST 22 1902 arr tha ITS THE PEOPLES PAPER to 1

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Library of Congress1962

Image 2 of The Glacier reporter (Browning, Mont.), February 15, 1962

THE GLACIER REPORTER Official Paper for th Town of Browning and the Blackfret Indian Nation Published at Browning MonUn every Thursday Entered m clms mailing matter at the Port Office Browning Montana under the Art of March 3 I7 NATION Al EDITORIAL I QOOOOOO I a ououo 6 i I QOOOO I BL ryninirn H THE AMERICAN WAY J X vtoteav stats c r RW A Most Sensible Question HOUSE UNAMERICAN COMMITTEE IS PRODUCTIVE From Life Linos The Mistaken haters of freedom would dearly love to destroy the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities This committee has done much to give the American people the knowledge of communism they must have in order to formulate sound laws and principles to protect themselves against this deadly enemy of all they hold dear This committee has distributed to the American people more than six and onehalf million copies of hearings dealing with the commumat menace These documents have been the product of intensive research and investigation They have resulted from the information developed from questioning more than thirtyfive hun dred key witnesses who have testified before the Committee Since knowledge of communism is the fundamental tool for the defeat of communism the amassing

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Library of Congress1926

Image 7 of The Kevin review (Kevin, Mont.), April 15, 1926

1111 Dt IDG 5 YEARS AN EDITOR Robert N Sutherlin Started IRocky Mountain Husbandman in 1875 at Famous Diamond City Was Witness to The Balmy Days When Millions Were Made on Montana Bar I L By DAN R CONWAY I hear the tread of Pioneers Of nations yet to be The first tow wash of waves where soon Shall roll a human sea Whittier NCLB Bob Sutherlin has pass ed on and with his passing the State of Montana has lost a citizen to whom the state is indeed greatly indebted for Robert N Sutherlin spent the greater part of his life In advocacy of sane and perman ent development of the agricultural re sources of the terri tory in which he had chosen to make his home u f i At the age of 81 years Robert N Sutherlin editor and publisher of the Rocky Mountain Husbandman pass ed away in a hospi Dan b Conway tal at Great Falls Thursday April 1 His death came following an illness of a little more than a years duration After the first attack twelve months ago the veteran editor recovered sufficiently to be around until about thirty days prior to his

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Library of Congress1929

Image 5 of The Wolf Point herald (Wolf Point, Mont.), February 1, 1929

LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Have Davey clean your clothes 29tf Frank Cusker of Poplar was Wolf Point visitor last aSturday Our Gang comedy Saturday night Feb 9 Mr and Mrs J J Rooney are moving into the rooms formerly occupied by Dr DeWanes offices A baby boy was born on Thurs day to Mr and Mrs Wm Vitt Sand Creek at Mrs Burnisons hospital Miss Pearl Fromdahl left last week for Perham Minn where she was called to serve as witness in a trial Mrs Geo Hagen of Stone Hill ranch came in town Friday and spent several days visiting various friends Mrs Jack Versiegen expects to leave Friday for Buffalo New York where she will remain for some time Stan Laural and Oliver Hardy the screamingly funny comedy team coming again Sunday and Monday in Should Married Men Go Home Miss Ruth L Parker of the Presbyterian Mission service re turned Tuesday evening after tak ing Birdie Pipe to the Santee Indian training school in Nebraska A M Poulson was the low bid der for the electrical contract for the work that is to be done on the rearrangement of the Penney store The Degree of Honor dance last Friday

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Library of Congress1896

Image 2 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), January 18, 1896

AbbetriIt Waritional PIBLISHIIED EVERY SATURDAY E I ADDISON Publisher Saturday Jan 18 1896 lemocratic State Ticket Fbr Governor OMUJRPHY J POSTER a Of 3t Mary Fr Iieutenant Governor 9EWRT H SNYDKR JR Of Tenase For Secretary of State JOHN T MICEIL Of Orleans For Auditor W W HEARD Of Union For A ttorney General M J OUNNINGBAM 01 Natchitoohee For Treasurer A V FOURINET Of StMartin For Sept ot Public E4oe tibn JOHN V OALHOUN Of Orleans PLATWO3II t w nei Mrsp f in aj l to g emeehonored pr tpls flgbtsnd peqple under a democratie whI3 mof oernat 5 w t with pride to rth Fesent ome I ied mule by thelesºemtr styp by honeat faitbiful and nusiness sa etof every State inte dM su hthe io rveved condition at fie hbsc to s above r its debt siggradually retired itspublic institu tlmammilred and improveand run upon a eash ibatss s constantly growing and mprved public school system a com lt leveetem its expeness kept be wits evenues and its obligations paid in cash and universal con Iac tablisbed and maintained that the aua tt of the affairs of calr par jab madar Demogratic rule furnish eael souroe If

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