Roosevelt and Bryan in the Progressive Party Debate
The piece argues Roosevelt misreads the split in the Democratic party after William Jennings Bryan's resignation as Secretary of State, insisting Progressives are mainly Republican allies who should return to the GOP. It critiques Bryan, notes reforms enacted by Republicans, and calls Rooseveltism a dead issue while predicting a Republican victory. It also covers public health campaigns and other political jabs tied to the era's party dynamics.
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Roosevelt
Democratic Party
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Atlanta
Bryan
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
William E. Crow
Democratic State Committee
Wilson
Demagogue era wanes as Colonel shifts stance
The piece notes that The Commoner and The Colonel, once rivals for popular favor, now disagree on a key issue but both misread The Pee-Pal. It argues Americans increasingly think for themselves, signaling the decline of demagogues, while The Colonel learns a pointed public lesson and becomes a chastened follower.
Editorials on neutrality and intervention across papers
A compilation of opinions from St. Louis Globe Democrat St. Louis Republic Boston Transcript and Chicago Herald urging neutrality Vatican reorganization of Swiss Guards warning against intervention in Mexico and calling for a league of neutral nations with urgency in Washington toward rapid formation.
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Vatican
St. Louis Globe Democrat
St. Louis Republic
Miss Addams
Mexico
Mabel Boardman
Boston Transcript
League of Neutral Nations
Washington
Chicago Herald
Contemplating PA State Ties and Third Class City Bills
A Pittsburgh Gazette-Times piece argues against dividing Pennsylvania into eastern and western states over third class city legislation. It notes Walton’s cur rent stance, contrasts eastern versus western conservatism, and urges constitutional fixes and municipal reform over state partition. It also includes Outing tips on birch bark mounted fish displays and realistic taxidermy.
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Pennsylvania
Keystone
W. D. Walton
New Castle
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Clark
Mr. Walton
East
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Walton
Lawrence County
Keystone State
Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Commonwealth
Lancaster
Reading
Pennsylvania Politics and Local Political Maneuvering
Ex committeeman William E Crow, state Republican chairman, surveys Democratic rift and national contest implications for Pennsylvania. Notes old guard Democrats stay aloof amid Wilson Bryan dispute while Western legislators re propose sectional state division. Mentions Fred Ehrhardt Scranton and Judge Woods Hunts need for renomination. Pittsburgh City Controller Morrow vows to file papers with voters deciding.
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Fred C. Ehrhardt
Scranton
House Appropriations Committee
Ehrhardt
Huntingdon-Mifflin- Bedford
Judge Woods
Samuel I. Spyker
Huntingdon County
Spyker
Morrow
Pittsburgh
The Jemez Indians A Tribe With Old Habits And Life
The Jemez remain prosperous and semi civilized since European contact. They farm in permanent villages with a male field labor role and female housework. They guard ancient language customs and Catholic faith while worshiping Pestyasode and natural spirits. Vineyards yield winelike wine from barefoot-pressed grapes stored in barrels. Only one man was drunken during the observer’s stay, with strict village controls on alcohol.
War's strain hits patients as care grows costly
In a rural boarding house exchange a doctor laments patients unable to afford care while morale at the lodging remains steady with no new notes on meals or service. The wartime hardships weigh on town life.
Help It Along Uplifts Town to Bring Ball Team
A call urges residents to support a local baseball plan by buying season tickets. The piece emphasizes the derby of a missing team and the joy of hearing the umpire cry play ball, urging readers to act now and be sportsmen.
Wilson Note to Germany Prompts Moderation in Washington
A compilation of editorials from The Sun New York Tribune and other papers assesses President Wilson's response to Germany's May 28 note. The consensus praises firm but restrained diplomacy, supports safeguarding American lives and ships, and warns of potential German attempts to bargain on submarine rules. The pieces note Bryan's resignation shadows and emphasize peaceful resolution if Germany accepts established norms.
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Bryan
Europe
Nebraska
Washington S
Chautauqua
New York
Sun
Wilson
On Jagow
Washington
Lusitania
Germany
High Seas
New York Tribune
Lansing
United States
New York World
Berlin
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Bryan
New Yorker Herald
Militia and aviation offers filed as state locks restraint
Officials report letters from citizens proposing militia companies and aviation corps while the state declines aviation usage due to lack of funds. Automobiles and aircraft could aid the Guard in future hostilities, but no state funds or encouragement were provided. Jitney and street traffic complaints contrast with cultural notes on a movie influenced classics contest and Beaumont Rotary promotional efforts.
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Brumbaugh
Guard of Naval Militia
Nore
Tarkington Journeys to Maine Home After Princeton Visit
Booth Tarkington attended a Graduate Council meeting at Princeton University, then traveled to Kennebunkport Maine for recreation aboard his yacht. He recently bought a new yacht consort and expects the old one to find a purchaser. publisher Francis Elliott recalls Horton I Pe nning's article sale and the humorous preface to his own writing.
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Booth Tarkington
Graduate Council
Princeton University
Princeton
Maine
Kennebunkport
Mr. Tarkington
Marcus Horton
Desert
Southwest
Francis Perry Elliott
A Good Riddance Bryan Resigns as Secretary of State
The Pittsburgh Gazette Times hails William Jennings Bryan’s resignation as Secretary of State as a relief for the nation and President Wilson. It assails his fitness, character, and loyalty, calling him a political adventurer and a poor bearer of public trust during a grave time.
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Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Wilson
Bryan
German and Russian accusations over cruel acts in East Prussia
Russians publish a photo as evidence claiming German troops slit the ears of Sergeant Pannassink in East Prussia after his capture. He allegedly escaped overnight to reach Russian lines and was awarded a distinguished cross.
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East Prussia
Pannassink
Incentive to Advance From the Louisville Courier Journal
A brief editorial remark emphasizes the German army's strength and hunger, arguing that even strong incentives cannot redirect a determined force. The note compares the German advance to a country full of Swiss cheese, implying vulnerabilities or gaps in defenses.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Well Known People Honor New Book and Travels
Dr J William White receives high compliments for his new work Col Roosevelt among the well known figures congratulating him Ambassador Guthrie to present diplomas to University of Pittsburgh graduates tomorrow W Baird of Oil City to spend three months on the Pacific coast Harvey Snyder of Indiana plans a San Francisco visit by car George F Chandler of Philadelphia to tour Canada
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J. William White
Col. Roosevelt
Ambassador Guthrie
University of Pittsburgh
W. Baird
Oil City
Pacific Coast
Harvey Snyder
Indiana
San Francisco
George F. Chandler
Philadelhia
Canada
Harrisburg Emerges as Orchard Shipments Hub
TEMPERANCE 5 500 YEARS AGO A Christian Herald note cites an ancient Egyptian papyrus warning against excess in wine. The foreign exchange excerpt presents the oldest temperance lecture, warning that drunkenness leads to folly and loss of control.
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Christian Herald
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Fifth Avenue Building
New York City
Hasbrook
Story & Brooks
Western
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Ill
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Cicero
Corps of “Hot Air” Balloonists
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Standard Oil Company Gold
Ida Tarbell
Waterloo
King John
England
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Here
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Town
Newark
Rochester
Toronto
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Jennings Boy
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ebening
Chestnut Street
Shakespeare
Dickens
Elliot
Thackeray
Beaumont Rotary Club
Beaumont
Texas
Beaumont Enterprise
Sergeant Pannassine
Temperance
Civic Club
Ben Strouse
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