Milwaukee Socialists win election power and reform aims
The piece argues Milwaukee's Socialist victory counters fears of lawlessness. It praises high moral standards of candidates, notes nonforeign elected officials, and details a bipartisan corporate alliance linking breweries, streetcar lines, and railroads. It outlines plans for a municipal light plant, better streetcar service, tax reform, and dismissal of corrupt rings, framing the win as a people’s revolt against machine politics.
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Milwaukee
United States
Socialist Party
Central Committee
Board of Supervisors
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago& Northwestern
Eastern
Francis McGovern
Isaac Stephenson
United States Senate
McGovern
David S. Rose
Brewery-Corporation
Eastern Syndicate
David Rose
Pfister
Tanner
Sentinel
Stephenson
Free Press
Dick Croker
Tom Platt
New York
Tammany
New York City
Platt
Aldrich-Bailey
Emil Seidel
Dave Rose
Seidel
Beasts of the G. O. P. in Percy Shaw’s satirical tale
A sharp verse portrait decries the G. O. P. as a shrinking beast of burden. It recalls carnival era debates and tariff excess, ending with a donkey’s triumph and the party’s figurative death in a national zoo, signed Percy Shaw.
If You Wanted to Kiss a Girl What Would You Ask
A brief Cleveland Leader quotation notes a playful question about courting, asking what one might say before attempting a kiss. The item reflects social mores and humorous banter captured in a newspaper snippet.
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Cleveland
Blows Talk on Attaching Property Sparks Advice
The Boston Herald quotes a dialogue where one person contemplates informing another of intending to attach his property. The speaker cautions that due to the other’s propensity to resist, a hammer should be used in the action.
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Boston Herald
Her Affinity in Chicago News Elopement Tale
A fragment notes a girl nicknamed Miss Peachy described as a duck of a girl. Homer quips that she eloped with a quack doctor six months ago, as reported by Chicago News, recalling a sensational local skirmish of romance and satire.
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Travers
The Cattish Way and Pale Miss De Stile
A dialogue notes Miss De Stile’s pale complexion contrasting with her past beauty. The exchange mentions rising living costs and a wartime sense of vanity as the color she once had has become scarce amid higher prices.
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Miss de Stile
Baltimore American
The General Rule in Sports Wagers and Umpire Payoffs
An old phrase notes that opinions are scarce while players seek gains and umpires collect fees. The line hints at a ledger of compensation in games where decisions influence earnings for athletes and officials.
Conservation causes lose steam amid apathy and special interests
A Washington correspondent argues the conservation movement wanes after bursts of public interest, with apathy allowing syndicates to seize assets. The Mondell mineral lands bill is criticized as a potential mockery, possibly stalling action and favoring grabby interests if Congress remains inactive. President Taft backs compulsory public funding disclosure of congressional campaigns, but opposition suggests no bill will pass before November elections.
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Washington
Congress
Ballinger
House Committee
Senate
Alaska
White House
Houston Post
Taft
Cates
Wickersham on LaFayette as a deadly weapon
A Kansas City Star note argues that LaFayette is a dangerous powerful asset. The Providence Journal forecasts a census count of 90 million inhabitants despite GOP declines.
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Providence Journal
A Short Honeymoon Ends With Divorce Suit
A woman sues for divorce alleging her husband Ned faced financial ruin from the start, claiming he had no money the day of the marriage and that she began the search immediately. The case highlights financial strain cited in the breakup reported by the New York Herald.
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Ned
New York Herald
Taft critics cite party split as year one record
Critics claim President Taft has nothing to show after his first year while noting the Republican rift spans from Massachusetts to California. The Philadelphia Record highlights the split as a sign of ongoing political tension.
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Carping
Taft
Massachusetts
California
Philadelphia
Chronic Insomnia: Public Conscience Not To Be Put To Sleep
The Chicago Journal notes that the public conscience is thoroughly aroused and will not be lulled again by politicians. It treats this awakening as a decisive political factor shaping future action and accountability.
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Chicago Journal
Notable political quips on Roosevelt and Longworth
The Baltimore Sun recalls N. Longworth as the official spokesman for his father in law while the Newark News notes T. C. Platt and Matthew Stanley Quay once shelved Roosevelt by making him vice president.
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N. Longworth
Baltimore Sun
T. C. Platt
Matthew Stanley Quay
Roosevelt
Newark News
Enchanting Harper’s Weekly Beauty In Odd Fashion
A poem from Harper’s Weekly describes a stylish figure with a Biscuit colored hat and olive plumes beneath a flat Mushroom crown. She wears a chestnut hair ensemble, a shrimp pink gown, and a chain of Oyster pearls. Her Persian Lamb coat and Frogs in style frame a playful, food themed scene as she promenades, looking good enough to eat.
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Harper’s Weekly
Poetic aside on Antony and Caesar insult by Calcago
A fragment from the Resord Herald quotes Bru tus asking Antony what is the matter after Caesar's death speech. Calcago quips he has become a fine orster but finds no Chautauqua circuit available due to his busy schedule.
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Marc
Brutus
Antony
Caesar
Calcago
Resord-Herald
Beveridge tariff bill gains support in senate
The Beveridge tariff bill seeks a seven member tariff commission to study costs of production, wages, and foreign tariffs, with the aim of fair duty schedules. It envisions a president appointed, senate confirmed body with seven year terms and a $7500 salary plus $3600 for a secretary, plus $100000 for expenses. The plan faces doubt in Congress, with tariff board support from Taft’s administration and insurgent Republicans backing the Beveridge concept, while public opinion grows wary of tariffs and ongoing tariff disputes with France Germany and Canada. Senator Hale and Senator Crane weigh in on Senate sentiment as leaders press for a science-based tariff inquiry.
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Senate
Congress
Treasury Department
Washington
Taft
Beveridge
Republican Party
Cummins
House
Tariff Board
Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
Hale
Crane
France
Germany
Canada
Do Your Best or Quit Do Your Best or Get Off the Job
A Detroit News editorial urges perseverance and fight to earn recognition and success. It warns that sulking leads to downfall, while consistent effort and ambition attract opportunity, citing a salesman’s rise after proving resolve and a rival’s failed chance when discouraged.
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Ike
Detroit News
The Three Servants Poem From The Smart Set
A beggar at life asks Will Mind and Heart for their due as the world passes by. Will returns a copper, Mind a silver purse, and Heart reveals hidden wealth of dreams once unheeded. The poem ends with a grave heart and a lingering, surreal image.
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Dodo
Ank
Percy Shaw
Wellesley
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tariff Commission
Rafee
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