Primary dispute over election laws and popular rule
A debate contrasts McKinley Campbell and the reactionaries with supporters of direct primaries. It argues state and national election laws should reflect the will of the people, not politicians, urging direct primaries in New York and other states to curb entrenched privilege and ensure government by the plain people. It cites Lincoln’s ideals and calls for primaries to express the public will.
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Priae
McKinley
Ley
Congressman Camp
Eleent
New Hampshire
Repubican
Campbell
Evi‘dent
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Lincon
Witnets
Michigan
New York
Massachusetts
Madero
Mexico City
Col
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N.Y
Medill McCormick
Chicago
Washington
McCormick
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Anne Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Elizabeth Marbury
Alexander Cochrane
Lindsey
Morgan
Misa Marbury
Twentythird
Look Young Glasses and Lincoln Lore Debunked
A fragmentary item discusses double-vision kryptor glasses made by Moore & Sons and then shifts to Richard Lloyd Jones judging Lincoln origin tales. Robert Halow, a former Frankfort state senator, cites affidavits and records arguing the Lincoln parentage stories are erroneous and inconsistent, challenging romanticized lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I, Moore & Sons
North Broad
Richard Lloyd Jones
Iincoln
Robert Halow
Frankfort
Hodgenville
Abraham Lincoln
Tom Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Ques- Hon
Abrahams
Roosevelt Dodges Exemption to Serve as Jury at Mineola
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt attends the Mineola courthouse daily ready to serve as a juror. A former militia officer, he is exempt from jury service but declined the exemption to fulfill his duty as a citizen and commutes daily from Oyster Bay in an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Mineola Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Osyter Bay
Musical Comedy Chorus Trends in Vaudeville Showdowns
A report from Atlanta notes shrinking choruses in musical comedies as transportation costs rise. Richard Carle forecasts smaller casts and cites examples like Alma and Madame Sherry. Industry shifts include big stars, new acts, and venues like Forsyth Lyric Bijou planning continued vaudeville fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carle
Atlanta
Alma
Luxuries and the Cost of Ocean Travel in the Era
In Skyscrapers of the Sea, the article describes modern ocean travel aboard first class liners. It notes abundant cafes, flexible dining, inclusive meals, and lavish decor surpassing ashore restaurants. It contrasts passenger comforts across cabins and highlights rising voyage costs despite cheaper rates for basic passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Magazine
Epicure
Vienna
Ahspabesnore
Lloyd
England
Costa
Hritannia
Yuan Shi Kai Inaugurated Provisional Chinese President
Pekin reports Yuan Shi Kai formally inaugurated provisional president of the Republic of China in a large ceremony attended by delegates provincial envoys and military and naval officers. He pledged to develop the republic uphold constitutional laws and retire when a permanent president is appointed by the national assembly. Also reports of northern faction turmoil and defections to Sheng Yun circulated. Yuan took oath of office in Nanking after assembly accepted Tang Shao Yi as premier and Sun Yat Sen signaled retirement plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Republic of China
Yuan Bhi Kai
National Assembly
Ting Wang
Shen-Shi
Ho-Nan
Sheng Yun
Chili
Imperiala
Yuan Shi Kal
Yuan
Nanking
Tang
Shao Yi
Sun Yat Ben
Kwang Tung
Refugees Flee Mexican Turmoil As Federal Forces Advance
Laredo reports more than two hundred refugees, mostly women and children with servants, traveling toward the United States amid Mexican unrest. Americans in Mexico seek safety. others lack funds to depart. In northern Mexico, predictions of a decisive battle between federals and rebels intensify as 2000 federals advance to Torreon and a vanguard secures the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orozco
Torreon
Madero
Santo Rosalia
Chihuahua
Mexican Republic
Laredo
Texas
Mexico
United States
Bexioo
el Paso
Chibauhau
Madeista Junta
Gonzales Salas
Tracy Aubert
Chihauhau
Salas
Ton a Vita and L e e s Rhubarb Laxative Ad
An old style advertisement touts Ton a Vita as a cure for nervous debility and low mood with swift health gains, promising a refund if not effective. It pairs with Lee’s Rhubarb Laxative as a reliable, gentle remedy for constipation, publicized by Jacobs’ Pharmacy in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tao
United States
Lee
Atlanta
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Mexican volunteers surge to support President Madero
General Antonio Rojas departed with 150 men to join Orozco as the situation in Chihuahua stays calm and American women depart. Ernesto Madero, Mexico City finance minister, says volunteers are flocking to back President Madero from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Rojas
Orozco
Chihauhau
Ernesto Madero
Mexico City
Madero
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Marie Wainwright
Jane Quaker
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Forsyth
QTHAS
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Howard & Dures
Mutt
Joie
Croxtor
Sten Esri Ward
Vokes
Ucy Daly
Trouble Makers
Paul Armatrons
Holbrook Blinn
Blinn
George Fuller Golden
The
White Rats
Status of Liberty
New York Harbor
Golden
California
Hugh Cardoza
Lyric
Bijou
New York City
Percy G. Williama
Orpheum Company
Williams
Mr. Williams
David Belasco
B. A. Roke
Frances Nordstrom
Harry Gibbs
Claver Enletainer
Bert Howard
Effe Lawrence
Harry Brown
Dorothy Rogers and Company
Ward
Percy
Harold
Tibe Lyris
Theater
Gpera
Farca
Humibera Alyty Persone
George Dronsen
McIntyre
Henry B. Harris
McIntyra
Harria
Bie
Myrtle Tanoeblil
Eva McDonald
Katherine Stewart
Marie Fitzgerald
Roy Fairehill
John Cumberland
Orlando Daly
Frank Brownlee
O'Brien
Barnum & Halley
Hayward Sisters
Relaner & Godee
Nosalie Rowe
Ana Clonn
Republic
China
Ountry
Peachtree
Decatur Streets
United Cigar Store
United
Peachtree and
Decatur Sts
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