Progressive leader predicts route for real progressives in Chicago speech
Raymond Roblod, chair of the recent progressive convention in Chicago, states he will join the Democratic Party and declares the Progressive Party a dead national entity. He told Illinois bull moosers at their funeral conference he would not join Republicans, regardless of others. He was cheered as war talk against Mexicans drew criticism from readers across Sioux Falls. The piece argues the war would be needless since the U.S. seeks no Mexican soil or dominion.
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Raymond Roblod
Chicago
Democratic Party
Progressive Party
Illinois
Mexico
Patriotic display urged as flag reverence grows
The Tribune praises patriotic fervor amid enlistments in Chicago and nationwide. It urges proper flag etiquette, including removing hats, placing the flag over the heart, and unfurling Old Glory on flagpoles and buildings. It suggests churches display the colors on Sundays to inspire Young America.
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Chicago
Tribune
Stara
America
Living on 30 Cents a Day Welfare Ration Brief
A wartime ration list outlines a daily allowance for soldiers totaling 26 cents, detailing Best bread beans potatoes prunes coffee sugar milk vinegar salt pepper lard and butter with meat substitutions for beef. No fresh bread is provided and all bread must be over twenty hours old. Court house real estate mortgages filed were seven last week.
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Sppsara
Recorder
Women and opportunity in early 1900s politics and immigration
Senator Burkett praised Iowa colleges past and present while urging young people to seize new opportunities through action and discovery. He argued that education, moral training, and equal potential for women will shape the nation, and recounted Ellis Island scenes of families seeking naturalization and a safer future.
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Burkatt
Nebraska
Christaan Colleges
Iown
Burkett
America
Ellis Island
Sweden
Roosevelt on the Firing Line as Secretary of War in Hughes Cabinet
In a bustling column from the era, a speculative note places Theodore Roosevelt as secretary of war in a Hughes administration, noting his forceful temperament and potential to spark quarrels. The piece interjects with local political barbs and humorous asides about candidates and reform in the state capital, peppered by brief anecdotes and quips from various papers.
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Roosevelt
Hughes
Algona Upper
Deg Maines
Tacoma Liquor Permits and Prohibition Debate Sparks Letter
According to the Ledger of Tacoma more than ten thousand five hundred liquor permits have been taken out by citizens. The writer decries hypocrisy in votes for prohibition and notes calls for the militia family pay amendment. Hiram Johnson of California announces support for Hughes after shifting stance.
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Hiram Johnson
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Hughes
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A Soldier’s Quiet View Across the River to Jugres
A narrator recalls crossing the Rio Grande near Jugres with guards on duty and gun emplacements in view. He speaks with Turner about risk, noting sniping as a potential danger, and reflects on pacifism, security, and everyday life near the border. The piece blends travel, observation, and a calm assessment of wartime tension.
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Rio Grande
Jugres
Leagt
Lesque
The Garden Wall as a Heritage of Privacy and Permanence
The wall defines home and enclosure linking house stone and fencing. It supports climbers and fruit. it adds privacy, picturesqueness, and a sense of permanence. Hedged walls with creeping flowers, seen through gaps, evoke mystery more than open garden spaces.
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Walla
Ruby Ross Goodnow
Rayne Adams
Language of the Chest and Pavia History Snapshot
The piece explains stethoscope findings for bronchitis and pneumonia with plain terms, noting moist and dry stages and crackling sounds. It then recounts Pavia as a historic Lombard capital under Charlemagne, with reference to Henry II and Frederick Barbarossa receiving the iron crown of the Lombards.
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Pearson's Weekly
Pavia
San-gobardi
Italy
Alpa
Apennines
Wicked Old Q Tales From Beaux and Dan dies Glint
The Marquis of Queensberry known as Old Q is linked to two tales from Mrs Sorrota's The Beaux and the Dan dies. One claims he paid a doctor to stay well and docked fees when ill, leaving his Chyatelan creditor £10 000 on his death. The other notes a milk prejudice in London, with rumor the duke bathed in milk and the product sold to consumers.
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Marquis of Queensberry
London
Conaumars
The Difference Quear Question on Stripes in Clothing
A Detroit Free Press quotation ponders how small details like stripe direction on men's clothes alter appearance. It asks what difference down to a single design choice can make, noting stripes running down versus across.
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Detroit Free Press
Bamboo Growth and Varieties Highlight Rapid Shoots
The report notes bamboo can grow two feet in a day and lists thirty varieties. It cites the amell eat reaching only 1x inches in height with the largest varieties attaining about 150 feet.
Jumt Pits Quips on Time Place and the Birt
Loutaville Courter Journal notes Jumt Pits quip about finding the time place and the Birt together. The hired girl reference is acknowledged as well in a concise aside.
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Loutaville Courter-Journal
Trichiniasis from Pork Risks and Safe Cooking
Practical health hint explains trichinellosis caused by round worms in pork. Severity depends on parasite count, with heavily infected meat posing risk even in small amounts. Do not eat raw or smoked pork. cook pork thoroughly to prevent disease.
Salutes by Gunfire and the History Behind 101 Blasts
The article reviews the origin and meaning of military gun salutes dating to the late fifteenth century. It explains how 101 guns became the standard salute after an accident during Maximilian I’s Augsburg reception and notes other notable volleys such as 1,001 guns for Napoleon’s coffin and a historic 101-gun imperial salute in 1021.
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Maximilian I
Augsburg
Nuremburg
France
Napoleon
St. Helena
Imperial Durbay
Fashion etiquette sparks in youthful dressing debate
A Baltimore American installment notes a witty exchange on youth and dress sense. The piece casts clothing as a young man’s defining choice and contrasts current trendiness with mature taste. It highlights social expectations around appearance in a concise commentary.
Different Clasaga Lines Pique Social Rumor in Pittsburgh Pass
In Pittsburgh Pass, locals discuss a social clash as Different Clasaga muses on romance. The speaker laments the perceived social gap and wonders about pursuing a relationship beyond class boundaries amid city life chatter.
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Pittsburgh
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