Editor Rupp backs Taft over commerce court in 1912 view
An Aberdeen World editorial from June 14 1912, discussed by Emil Seidel remarks, defends President Taft highlighting the commerce court as flawed, costly, and ineffective. It argues Congress should abolish the court and questions Taft's stubborn stance and renomination prospects.
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Emil Seidel
Aberdeen World
The
World
W. A. Rupp
Rupp
the Herald
Taft
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Commission
Roosevelt
How to Care for Tires Advice from J. B. Cox on Tire Health
The article urges careful investigation of tire faults to address remote causes quickly. It warns that underinflation and overloading shorten tire life, stresses proper inflation with gauges, correct braking, and avoiding curbs and ruts, noting stone bruises and cuts greatly undermine tires.
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J. B. Cox
Satisfied With Sound in Washington Star Passage
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Miss Cayenne praising a lively speaking style. The impressionable girl is described as one of the neonies who would rather talk than be listened to.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
My Fiancee Questions Flattering Compliments
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls a lovers quarrel over compliments about complexion. The fiancé deflects, arguing the remark is unnecessary and tied to social gossip at a club. The couple's engagement ends amid irony and suspicion.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Its Office. A witty exchange from Youth's Companion
A teacher questions a dull pupil Willie about the purpose of his head. Willie answers that it is to keep his collar on, a humorous quip captured from Youth's Companion showing classroom banter.
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Willie
Mense
Peasants of Russia and their painted signs
A London Family Herald excerpt describes Russian shops with painted pictures to indicate goods and posts. It notes bells at stations guiding peasants who cannot read timetables and officers reading or writing letters at fixed tariffs. Public posters are rare due to peasant illiteracy.
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Russia
London Family Herald
English Inn Names and Historic Signboards
The article surveys inn signs and their origins in England, noting how names like The Goat and Compasses and The Bull and Mouth reflect corrupted mottos or historic references. It links many signs to famous battles or figures such as Gibraltar Waterloo Trafalgar Nelson inns, and observes some signs remain centuries old as innkeepers rebrand under public hero legends.
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Dewdrop Inn
Boulogne
Henry VIII
Boulogne Gate
Gibraltar
Waterloo
Battle of the Nile
Trafalgar
Blake
Napier
Marlborough
Wolesley
Wellington
Neilson
Keppel
Nelson Inns
Westminster Gazette
Balloonist Brownlow Vanishes After 1902 Descent
The New York Tribune reports a 1902 ascent from St Louis by Brownlow and a fellow balloonist. A sudden wind shift tossed Brownlow over the basket edge. The balloon surged upward while the companion fled, later regaining consciousness and deflating to a safe landing. Brownlow was never found.
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Brownlow
St. Louis
New York Tribune
Prepared to Shoot: Nervous Novice Targets Veteran
A congressman recalls a shooting party where a young Englishman, anxious and awkward, poked a veteran with a pistol muzzle as they moved. The novice asks how to make the “heretrix” descend, while the group laughs at the tense moment.
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Gus
Eretrix
Boston
Reform Bill Echoes From Lady Dorothy Nevill Tale
A Chicago News item recalls Britain’s reform history as a new reform bill is introduced. The story recounts an old couple awakened by a maid announcing "It's passed" and declaring "We're all equal now" as the door stands open signaling equality.
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Great Britain
Dorothy Nevill
Chicago News
Studies In Criminology Course At University Of Montpellier
A course in penal studies was recently instituted by the University of Montpellier in France with physicians, publicists, lawyers, police and court officials among enrollees. American educators hope the interest will inspire similar programs in the United States.
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University of Montpellier
France
Every une has its problem by solving which humanity is helped forward
This terse quotation emphasizes a belief that solving each difficulty advances humanity. The line, attributed to Heine, highlights the progressive view of human improvement through problem solving and effort.
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Une
Heine
Does Social Justice Equal Socialism Says Taft
Taft argues that social justice movements may imply forced property redistribution, equating it with socialism. He calls such redistribution impractical and views the issue as an incidental evil tied to broader material progress, urging safeguards to prevent recurrence.
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President Taft
Fain not base gains. Base gains are the same as losses
A terse aphorism attributed to Hesiod contrasts vain gains with true gains, suggesting that baseless wealth mirrors loss and true profit lies in measured, modest gains. The line frames greed as hollow alongside enduring wisdom.
The People’s Forum open for local public interest discussion
Readers may send signed communications to the forum to discuss local matters. Brief statements are needed and must be written on a single page, with the editor aware of the writer’s identity for publication responsibility.
Seidel Addresses Aberdeen on Socialist Outlook
Emil Seidel, vice presidential candidate on the Socialist ticket, spoke at the Grand theater Tuesday evening. The Aberdeen audience heard a calm, reasoned case, with Seidel urging measured judgment and ideas over denunciation, praising his Milwaukee mayoral record and urging citizens to judge by barometer rather than rhetoric. He and his wife left a strong, respectful impression regardless of agreement.
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Grand Theater
Emil Seidel
Aberdeen
Seidel
Milwaukee
Socialist Party
Mr. Seidel
Joseph Jacob
Mazda Lamps Promise Cheaper Light for Longer Nights
An advertisement touts Mazda electric lamps as cheaper than carbon lamps, offering three times as much light for the same electricity use. Evans Drug Co. serves Aberdeen as agents.
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Mazda
Evans Drug Co
Aberdeen
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