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Editorial October 17, 1913

The Pensacola Journal

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida

What is this article about?

Series of short, satirical remarks on topics like the Panama Canal tolls, New Haven railroad, Tampa newspaper, Pensacola railroads, Mississippi River gold, Prince of Monaco, Mexican leader Huerta, prison reform, income tax oaths, and automobilist safety.

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The man who said that time moves slowest at twilight, evidently never waited for a bellboy to bring him ice water in the morning.
At any rate Great Britain has not insisted that double tolls for use of the Panama canal be charged American vessels, if any.
Among other distinguishing features, the New Haven railroad has a directorate from which directors are only too happy to resign.
The Journal has received a Tampa picture post card containing the pictures of about half of a business block and labelled "Three Buildings Owned by Tampa's Morning Paper." You never can think of Tampa without thinking of Stovall and the Tribune.
Work is now being done on three railroads running out of Pensacola.
Pensacola, the Panama canal, and Prosperity.
It is reported that the Mississippi river contains gold. But that's not strange, considering the quantity the government has put into it.
The Prince of Monaco says he came to this country after big game. Yet he has a big game of his own at Monte Carlo.
The latest Mexican question is: How long will it take Huerta to reach a vessel on the coast when his successor is elected?
"The prison system," says a reformer, "is a form of slavery." True. And for that reason it ought to be avoided.
"Returns for the income tax must be made under oath."
They will be- very much so.
Why not "safety first" for the automobilist as well as the locomotive engineer?

What sub-type of article is it?

Satire

What keywords are associated?

Panama Canal Mexican Politics Income Tax Railroads Prince Of Monaco Satirical Quips Current Events

What entities or persons were involved?

Great Britain Panama Canal New Haven Railroad Tampa's Morning Paper Stovall Tribune Pensacola Mississippi River Prince Of Monaco Huerta

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Humorous Commentary On Current Events

Stance / Tone

Witty And Ironic

Key Figures

Great Britain Panama Canal New Haven Railroad Tampa's Morning Paper Stovall Tribune Pensacola Mississippi River Prince Of Monaco Huerta

Key Arguments

Time Moves Slowest At Twilight But Waiting For Ice Water Is Slower Great Britain Not Charging Double Tolls To American Vessels New Haven Railroad Directors Eager To Resign Tampa Post Card Shows Buildings Owned By Morning Paper Work On Three Railroads Out Of Pensacola Mississippi River Contains Gold From Government Prince Of Monaco Hunts Big Game Despite His Own At Monte Carlo Huerta's Successor Election And Escape To Coast Prison System Is A Form Of Slavery To Be Avoided Income Tax Returns Under Oath Will Be So Safety First For Automobilists

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