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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
2
Roosevelts agenda scuttled on spelling reform and pay raises
The House voted to raise vice president and cabinet salaries to 12000 while rejecting congressmen pay raises. Roosevelt halted simplified spelling efforts, rescinding a printer order. He urged Porto Rico citizenship, native troops, and harbor dredging, with other cabinet and senate actions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
House
Congress
Porto Rico
Winthrop
San Juan Harbor
Senate
William H. Moody
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles J. Bonaparte
Maryland
Victor H. Metcalf
California
Navy
Oscar 8. Straus
New York
Commerce
Burrows
Reed Smoot
Taft
War Department
United States
Dubois
Idaho
Andrew Carnegie
Guthrie
Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
Richard
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Leopold
Congo
Standard Oil Company
William A. Herron
Peoria Savings Bank
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western
Northwestern
Cardinal Gibbons
America
France
Majestic Theater
Chicago
National Civic Federation
Melville Feingalls
W. K. Vanderbilt
Lake Success
Long Island
Oscar
Sweden
Stockholm
Reichstag
London
House of Commons
Charles H. Mears & Co
Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin
Brazil
Para
C. S. Quinn
St. Agnes Church
Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Bridget Riley
St. Agnes
Transvaal
William L. Brown
New York Daily News
Great Barrington
Mass
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
Edouard Muller
Federal Council
Swiss Confederation
M. L. Ferrer
Denver
Robert E. Lewis
James D. Eggleston
Eggleston
Pacific Express Company
Rayner
San Francisco
Gilbert Meeks
Nichols
Orthodox
Reformed
Hebrew Congregations
Committee On Elementary
Lord Curzon
Kedleston
India
Thousands riot at French embassy in Rome amid church trouble
Vast crowds in Rome clash with garrison troops as French anti clerical actions spark unrest. Paris quiet, but disturbances ripple provinces. Reports detail political violence, strikes, and arrests across multiple nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
France
Paris
Murray
Russian Poland
Seattle
Percy A. Lermond
Victoria
B. C
China
Frank Coonrad
Burlington
Z. L. Tanner
Washington
Alexander Greger
Rio de Janeiro
Rodellec du Porzies
Portland
Ore
Nation
Mary Neenan
New Kensington
James J. Lemon
Elmer Kuhn
Albert Romig
International Bank
Petersburg
Russia
Samuel Dodd
International Silver Company
Meriden
Conn
Wareham
Mass
George Burnham, Jr
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
New York
The Lesson of the Christmas Tide at Calvary Baptist
A New York City Christmas Tide sermon by Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church explores hope and renewal during the holiday season. The message centers on compassion, community, and the spirit of giving guiding local worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
New York
Christmas festival as the birth of Christ reshapes history
A long meditation on Christmas, calling the birth of Jesus the central epoch that redirects history, alters culture, and inspires charity. It decries anti Semitism, links the child to social progress, and cites “a little child shall lead them” as the core meaning of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Mary
Bethlehem
God
Darknes
Jesus
God the Son
After Christmas Price Cuts Prompt Store Reductions
A judge notes that many shops slash prices after Christmas as shoppers struggle to afford higher listed prices. The exchange cites widespread budgeting concerns and lingering demand for remaining stock.
Christmas Spirit Quietly Reformed Hearts and Streets
A reflective Christmas meditation urges peace through brotherly love rather than law. It cites a child in traffic as a vivid image of how kindness can pause the world’s noise and strife, and calls for this spirit to persist beyond holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifty Avenue
Happy debate over gift givers and receivers under mistletoe
In a Yonkers Statesman quip, a speaker asks who is happier in the holidays. The reply suggests those under the mistletoe experience a balanced brag, whether they give or receive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
Pleasant janitor charms Mrs Flatte this Christmas
Mrs Flatte ponders the janitor's pleasant manner as Christmas nears in a brief dialogue with a judge.
Caught at It as New Year Turkey Cost is Quoted
A brief exchange from the Houston Post notes the price of a New Year turkey at ten dollars with costs added. The rural tone and dialect reflect local humor.
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Uncle Mose
Bosa
Houston Post
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