Taft Accepts Republican Nomination Aimed at Roosevelt Policies
Taft standing in Cincinnati accepted the Republican nomination pledging allegiance to Roosevelt policies. He warned of tough work to devise ways to preserve business integrity while avoiding undue interference. He favored licensing or federal charters for interstate traders but warned of burdens. He described Hepburn bill aims and contrasted Bryan proposals as damaging to business.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Roosévelt
Otythesaation
Ityas
I National Convention
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bryan
Republican and Democratic tariff views defend free market balance
The Providence Tribune quotes a debate over federal remedies for unlawful trusts, injunctions, and banking reform. It contrasts Republican calls for elastic finance and postal savings with Democratic plans for tax insured bank deposits, warning against undermining capital and urging maintenance of protections to sustain profits and trust regulation.
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Republican Party
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Providence Tribune
Reform and the Roosevelt era on law and railways
A historical overview recalls Theodore Roosevelt as the reformer who pressed for equal justice before the law and supported practical checks on plutocracy. It discusses Interstate Commerce Commission burdens, rate questions, capital and competition, wage earner protections, and the legal basis for injunctions against unlawful strikes and coercion.
Southern protectionism shapes Denver convention platform
The Denver convention shows southern protectionism influencing policy by omitting free trade demands for Philippine products. It backs independence for Filipinos but resists exposing southern farm staples to Philippine cheap labor. A resolution to remove duties on Philippine goods was drafted but neutralized by southern Democrats in committee.
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Denver
Senate
Protective tariff law praised for workers' gains
An editorial voice argues the protective tariff, opposed by Democracy, has benefited American wage earners and elevated labor leaders by giving them prestige and power unseen under other era conditions.
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Ti Lars
Las
Sugar Beets Improve Sugar Content Over 25 Years
In a period of twenty-five years sugar beets show a steady rise in sugar percentage from 10 to 20 percent due to ongoing improvements in cultivation and processing techniques.
Bishop Henry Potter Remembered as Broadminded Church Leader
Henry Codman Potter, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New York, died leaving a legacy as an educator and social reformer within the church. Born in Schenectady in 1836 to a family of bishops, he followed family lines into ministry after an initial foray into business. He studied at the Episcopal Seminary of Virginia, was ordained in 1857, and led efforts to expand human sympathies in church work while upholding doctrinal integrity. He was married twice and survived by a second wife and children from his first marriage.
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Henry Codman Potter
Episcopal Diocese of
New York
Scherlectady
Potter
Episcopal Seminary of Virginia
Alexandria
Diverse celestial and human science notes from 1900s journal
The article surveys glowing meteors studied at Columbia University, lightning risks to trees, and the Bushman Hottentot lineage theory. It compares European and American communications use, and reports on nitro explosive cooling experiments to reduce mine explosions.
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Pyt Lrowbridge
Columbia University
A. W. Borthwick
Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh
Borthwick
Africa
Europe
Mediterranean
France
Ireland
H. H. Johnston
United States
Old World
Old Country
Absentminded Hostess Story Amuses Readers
A young wife hosts a luncheon and warns guests to skip the handfields but an absentminded friend takes two. The tale ends with both women hungry as the narrator recalls the mishap and a newspaper quip about a naval officer love story.
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Amy
New York ‘Tribune
Philadelphia Ledger
After Marriage Neighbors Comment On Choice Of Husband
A fragmented quotation discusses funds after marriage and cigars. The piece notes that a woman will have limited means after marriage, as a girl’s choice of partner is judged by neighbors. The Journal reflects on social expectations and personal finances.
How a Woman Figures. Leap year prerogative and marriage proposal
A humorous exchange shows a woman pressing marriage as a solution to finances while a man dodges the topic. In another gag a clerk offers a different kind of rent sign while a visitor compliments Mrs Cumup on her daughter’s imagined European acquisitions.
Misunderstood Social Clashes and Club Formation
A satirical dialogue notes a hotel proprietor demanding advance payment and a summer boarder refusing to pay. A remark targets Mrs Straitlace for being opposed to society events. The scene shifts to a new women's club president planning events and a quick group photo session.
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Summer
Quips and Quirks From Postcard Humor Columns
A mosaic of brief comic snippets and quips from various papers. Jokes touch on beauty, vanity, and social behavior with light satire. Exchanges include a New Thought note, beauty tips, classroom pride, flirtatious banter, and beach advertising asides.
King Myriad of Portugal Nods to Manuel Labor
A quip from the Baltimore American features a fictional exchange where a king objects to the duties of governance, calling it too much Manuel labor, while the State Minister questions the royal stance. The humor hinges on a pun connecting Manuel with manual labor.
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Portugal
Manuel
Baltimore
Growlin at Happiness Says Happiness Brings Trouble
A quip from the Atlanta Constitution notes that when someone feels unusually happy there is always trouble looming. The old man warns that joy attracts complications and mischief in life.
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Atlanta Constitution
Explorer’s Dilemma Jars Lectures In New Scene
A witty exchange pits a famous seeker against a domineering figure as he laments he cannot return to give lectures. The Philadelphia Press quotes a boastful Satanic majesty claiming many loyal followers.
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Philadelphia Press
Boy Declines Penny Job Wager In Showman Tale
In a comic exchange the Showman offers no salary but promises keep. Old Titefyst rewards the boy with a penny for errands. The boy jokes about earning an auto and getting pinned for scorchin in the street.
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Old Titefyst
Professor Palmer's claim overlooked his college beginnings
In a recent address Harvard professor Palmer stated that the world is too vast to be revealed to a single intellect. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes irony that he himself once faced limits as a college senior.
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Palmer
Harvard
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mutual Encouragement and a Fading Engagement
A witty exchange shows Yender and Johnnie dreaming of future honors while a romance falters. The girl laments an engagement postponed by parental permission and social discretion, hinting at looming marriage and eventual divorce.
The Ruling Passion and Its Comic Echoes
Brief clipping of humorous exchanges from newspapers. A melancholic druggist quits drinking, a minister questions purpose, and misprints reveal wordplay about authorities. Separate bits include a blunt theater critique and a quip about papa and deeds.
No Such Luck and Daily Anecdotes Mix
A collection of quick witticisms and social snippets. Humorous exchanges at a club and around households touch on staff, babies, umbrellas, garden watering, and patient business lessons.
Footwear fashion through the ages in Rome and France
The piece notes Romans used cork soles in shoes to protect feet and appear taller in winter. It adds that seventeenth century French women reportedly wore high heels to gain stature, reflecting evolving fashion and vanity captured by the New York Press.
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New York Press
Not a cent money not good for the poor remark
A terse exchange from a Philadelphia Ledger column shows a rich man refusing aid saying money is not good for the poor while an applicant suggests pretending a grudge keeps the offer away. The tone reflects social tensions and charity norms of the era.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Fatena All Run Down Relief Found by Peruna
Miss Della Strocbe had completely lost her health and found relief at once after using Peruna. The account emphasizes a rapid improvement in wellness following the remedy.
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Della Strocbe
Peruna
Peruna Helped Women in Run Down Condition
Customer letters from Dell a Stroebe of Appleton and Mrs. Boyer of Evanston praise Peruna for restoring health appetite and sleep after long struggles. Separate note describes Dr. Dahlgren of the American Museum detailing a Bahama coral study and a plan to recreate the sea bottom on the museum floor.
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Della Stroebe
Richmond St
Appleton, Wis
J. F. Boyer
Sherman Ave
Evanston
Ill
Peruna
R. E. Dahigren
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Bahama
H.C. *Bumpu
Dahlgren
Miller
The
Museum
Bahamas
Eczema Sufferer Cured by New Remedies
A family recalls the struggle of Owen starting at three months old with a severe eczema that afflicted his skin until age fifteen. The patient endured intense itching disrupting sleep and daily life until a breakthrough treatment provided relief.
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Owen
Doctor Kline cure claim and novelty remedies
An assortment of patent medicine ads and humorous exchanges clutter a page. Prominent claims promise cures for fits and nervous diseases by Dr Kline with a Philadelphia address, plus household products like Red Cross Ball Blue and Mrs Winslow soothing syrup for teething. A brief exchange mocks payroll respectability and a fire scare note appears among the clippings.
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Uae
Wisco
Postal Savings Bank
Theodore Roosevelt
Lauda Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Bryan
Court of Equity
Southern Protectionism
Mons. J. Thovert
French Academy of
New Women's Club
Mabel
Baltimore American
Thear Brown
Detroit Free Press
Chicago
Mary
Billy
Denver Post
Nini—George
Elsie
Journal Amusant
Mr. Stoplate
Miss Terslap
Cleveland Leader
Traty Liberal
Sarenusm
Yender
Johnnie
Tle
Tempora
Louise
de Lush—Van Stoo
de Lush
Cleveland
Papa
de Style
Bronston
Woodson
Stormington Barns
St. Vitus
Farmer Countassel
Washington Star
Benehel
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