Folk's Warning Calls for Real Democratic Principles
Ex governor Folk urges parties to curb self serving politics and unite behind democratic principles. He argues the public seeks independent, interest free leadership and that both major parties harbor reform minded insurgents who can push remedial legislation if them hold power.
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Congress
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Gaynor
Hughes
Marshall
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Dolliver
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la Follette
Kansas Republicans and Rhode Island standpatters debated
The piece contrasts Kansas voters with six Rhode Island standpatters in Congress who allegedly betray the Kansas movement for a square deal. It cites Wickersham defending the Taft tariff and argues Republicans have betrayed the people to trusts, urging voters to elect Kansas Republicans and reject the Rhode Island line. The Philadelphia Record and Baltimore Sun commentary frame the issue as a test of patriotism and reform.
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Burton
Ohio
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Indiana
California
Kansas City Star
Chicago
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Taft
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West
Mr. Wickersham
Baltimore Sun
Patriotism and corruption linked in Missouri political era
Governor Folk long fought two gangs in Missouri politics exposing graft in St. Louis city government and the state legislature. The piece contrasts elite corruption with a singing patriot whose tears prove nothing about real loyalty and questions if local patriots are genuine or imitators and asks if they will sing the Star Spangled Banner.
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Joseph Folk
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Folkwell
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Folk
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Johnson
Minnesota
George Washington
Philadelphia Record
Governor Folk
St. Louis
Roosevelt’s Affections Across Denominations Cited by Times
The New York World quotes John Callan O’Laughlin saying Roosevelt has a peculiar affection for nearly every religious group from Methodists through Baptists and Catholics to Jews and Presbyterians. The piece notes Roosevelt may detest some individuals but claims no major American religious body lacks his affection.
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John Callan O'Laughlin
Mrr
Vatican
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Methodists
South
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African Methodists
African Union Methodists
Primitive Methodists
Wesleyan Methodists
Congregational Methodists
Union American Methodists
Unitarians
New York World
Roosevelt escorted to royal antechamber in blue velvet
In a Bright Side item the scene describes a footman in blue velvet knickerbockers and a red coat preceding Mr. Roosevelt to the antechamber of his majesty. The Ohio State Journal notes that high living costs may spare ultimate consumers from appendicitis.
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Ohio State Journal
Paradise Lost inspired by Peyton before Milton
Rev Thomas B Gregory asserts the epic Paradise Lost was prefigured by Thomas Peyton born at Royston Cambridge in 1550s and his poem The Glasse of Time published 1620. Peyton’s ideas allegedly shaped Milton’s later masterpiece, with Milton refining and elevating the concept into the renowned epic.
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Thomas Peyton
Miltton
Royston
Cambridge
London
Plimouth Rees
Milton
Peyton
Hamiet
Lear
Julius Caesar
Shakespeare
Mitton
Personal Services and the Cost of Living
Milo Hastings argues that employers of personal servants inflate living costs by diverting workers from productive labor. He compares private servants to modern retail and service sectors, noting wasted waiting time and the price of convenience. He insists workers must create more value than their costs to justify employment and warns against nonproductive roles that raise prices for everyone.
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Milo Hastings
Hfe
New York City
Delicatessen
Quick Laughs From Household Tales And Jokes
A collage of short gags and anecdotes from a bygone era. A farmer scolds five sons who vanish until dinner when each claims they were "setting" something in various places. Other snippets include a feisty ambulance sound cue and a jab at luck and romance.
Handy Things to Have in a Busy Household
A brief Sydney Bulletin charm notes a hard working wife as essential, with a light humor line from a husband praising his spouse and wishing for more like her. The exchange underscores domestic qualities valued in everyday life.
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Sydney Bulletin
His Sad Finish
A brief humorous quotation from Fliesende Blaetter recounts a worker’s attempt to ask for a raise. The boss’s initial cordial reaction turns awkward when two champagne corks tumble from the protagonist’s handkerchief, producing an embarrassing interruption.
The Way of It Sparks a Silent Breakup
A brief verse notes a maiden turning the gas up high as she rejects a young man, capturing a curt social scene in concise lines. The quatrain hints at tension and finality without explicit outcome.
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