Oklahoma constitution goals echo in Arizona talks
The Chicago Evening Post commends Oklahoma's drafting moment as a model for Arizona, noting bold reforms like initiative and referendum, anti-pass provisions, and state control ideas. It stresses balancing radicalism with prudent safeguards to protect posterity and foster prosperity in a new commonwealth.
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Chicago Evening Post
Oklahoma
Arizona
Commonwealth of Oklahoma
Guthre
Law and Lawlessness in Las Vegas Optic account
A Las Vegas Optic letter condemns Police Ben Williams and Officer Fred Fornoff for searching Lews Myers private belongings without a warrant after arrest. It argues officers must follow due process, respect private papers and home rights, and not exceed legal authority or mistreat citizens.
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Fred Fornoff
Lews Myers
United States
Ben Williams
Santa Fe
Myers
Willams
Williams
Las Vegas Optic
Arizona Struggles Over Statehood and Joint Statehood Vision
The piece critiques Arizona politics including anti coinage sentiment, a single party dynamic, and the Santa Fe railroad tax exemption. It discusses Joe Kibby as a potential congressional candidate, suggests joint statehood with New Mexico, praises Judge Freeman's Florence address, and notes New Mexico’s prosperous agricultural products while warning about political maneuvering affecting statehood prospects.
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Frank Murphy
Stark Smith
Phoenix
Washington
Arizona
Anticointure Party
Congress
Mark Smith
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Smith
Democrats
Governor Chamberlain Named as Bryan Running Mate Prospect
Governor George EB Chamberlain of Oregon, re-elected by a plurality under 3,000 in a nominally Republican state, emerges as a potential running mate for William Jennings Bryan in 1908. His personal popularity and clean record yield surprising gains in Oregon, historically a GOP stronghold, lifting him to a standout victory and drawing senate-worthy national attention.
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George EB. Chamberlain
Oregon
Bryan
Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Johnson
Geo. E. Chamberlain
Minnesota
Douglas
Washington
Collier's
Multnomah County
Portland
Labor and Life’s Lesson on Work by Mizner and Bosworth
A discussion contrasts views on work with remarks by Mr. Mizner praising idleness and Miss Louise Bosworth, a Vassar heiress who chose to work as a waiter. The piece argues labor develops character beyond wealth or status, condemns overwork, and calls wholesome work the best blessing and everyone’s first duty.
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Wilson Mizner
Yerkes
Louise Bosworth
Vassar
White Mountains
Miss Bosworth
War on the Fly Expands as Disease Carrier
Historical notice urges cities to step up fly eradication in kitchens and eateries. Medical experts warn the insect spreads typhoid and other infections, prompting stronger measures to seal food areas and reduce breeding sites.
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San Francisco
Board of Health
Telegraphic Markets telegraphing July 28 commodities and livestock
Markets report quiet conditions in lead and zinc futures amid steady price levels. Wool and money markets show little change with notes on mercantile paper and closing stock quotations. Chicago and Kansas City live stock markets list steady/beef and sheep prices, with cattle, sheep, and lamb figures across receipts and ranges.
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New York
Prime Mercantile Paper
Sliver
Atchison
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Hill
Union Pacifie
Amalgamated Copper
Steel
Chicago
Lil
Kansas City
M No
Saving Money by Living Below Means
A reader argues that salary cuts or spending less than earnings builds wealth. By recording every receipt and payment, a complete banklike record encourages disciplined saving and credit growth, turning surplus into a bank account over time.
Philadelphia Cranberry Tale From Cape Cod Dinner
A Philadelphia summer home near Cape Cod boasts a cranberry meadow and pride in delicacies. An English guest enjoyed Yoranberry sauce at a dinner, expressing delight that prompted the Philadelphian to send Cape Cod cranberries to London. A month later a cordial acknowledgement arrived in a clipped note from the Triton Weekly.
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Philadelphia
Cape Cod
London
Triton
Harper's
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Carlsbad Argus
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Indian Territory
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Grant Block
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Dilgard
Fifth Street
Railroad Ave
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O.W. Strong
Mcintosh Hardware Company
Casino Theater
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Tonigh
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la Belle Marie
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