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Newspaper

Grand Rapids Tribune

Location

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1908

Page

2

Old Stage Route at Bluewater Remnants Marked History

The article recounts the Santa Fe Trail segments near Bluewater, detailing the original adobe site and nearby roadhouses. It describes historical trails, wagon ruts, and rail routes, noting preservation efforts by veterans groups, schools, and state authorities to place monuments and mile markers along the route.

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Santa Fe Trail and Its Turning Point in Westward Expansion

The article recounts the early overland trade to Santa Fe led by traders like McKnight and Chambers, notes Pike’s expedition revealing northern Mexican trade opportunities, and describes the hardships of the trail including Indian threats, military posts, and wagon train organization as the United States pressed westward beyond the Missouri River. It highlights key figures William Becknell, the Bockwells, and the role of Independence, Missouri, in launching this commerce.

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Little Partnership Bargains in Pawnbrokers Shops

A New York Times reader profiles cheap shops where the modern city shopper can snag small, oddities. A young woman notes pink coral strings and a Sixth Avenue descaled ivory crucifix catch her eye at bargain prices, contrasting thrift with conscience and upscale culture.

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Fussiness That Harms By Cluttered Minds, Doctor Says

An expert warns orderliness can backfire by delaying tackle of real tasks. He cites women delaying writing letters amid daily duties and men similarly trapped by petty routines. The piece urges tackling the biggest task first to free mental space for important work.

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Their Pleasant Trip Abroad

A fragmented account of a spring Mediterranean voyage describes an abasat minded man and his wife on a shipboard journey. They discuss plans and regrets about delays and missteps, with notes on leaving Naples and visiting Athens while the vessel sailed.

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Secretary Taft on Trusts in The Commoner

Secretary Taft is sharply critiqued for alleged ignorance on trusts and for favoring regulation over extermination. The piece argues trusts influence government, critiques steel and paper trusts, and explains how competition could restore market health and raise employment. It also covers New York labor issues and the Dinner Pail theme.

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Wood pulp resolution for Bungombe only

An April Chicago Record-Hernad editorial notes the House passed a resolution for an independent inquiry into the wood pulp and paper trust but doubts serious commitment. It argues the plan is a hollow pledge while Congress adjourns and politics will overshadow any tariff revision.

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World questions Bryan support and the papers interests

A Harrisburg reader asks three questions to the New York World about its stance on William Jennings Bryan. The paper replies that it supported Bryan in 1900 but not in 1908, and claims its influence serves public interests rather than private or corporate ones. The letter and editorial volley focus on who truly directs the World’s utterances.

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Fragmentary Miscellany and Political Snippets From A News Page

A garbled extract mentions a Plymouth Rock fowl in Kent and a strange collection including glass pieces, nails, screws, and other items. Fragments also reference quotes about Mrs. Downa, Afr Hennypeck, Indiana Republicans, and bills, with jumbled notes on Fairbanks and press strikes in Washington.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court backs school discipline powers

In a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling, school authorities were upheld in disciplining students for publishing a controversial poem. The case involves St Croix Falls high school and students Mazel and Mabel Dresser, daughters of ex-assemblyman L. A. Dresser, who faced expulsion after protests and fines for the poem Rules of St Croix Jail. The court ruled directors can punish acts outside school hours if they undermine discipline and authority.

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