Standard Oil Power Plays in Ohio Gubernatorial Fight
The article surveys political alignments around Ohio governor hopeful Harding a staunch Foraker ally and hints that Boss Cox backs him. It cites Archbold letters, large deposits, and fund flows tied to Standard Oil as contributing to campaigns, asking who funds newspapers and if Standard Oil is reentering national politics under Taft.
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Harding
Ohio
Foraker
Taft
Roosevelt
Boss Cox
Brown
Cox
Congress
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Archbold
Senator
Jones
Arkansas
Columbus
Joseph Sibley
Pennsylvania
Sibley
John Archbold
Standard of” Company
Broadway
New York City
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Burrows
Archbald
United States
Cannon
Malthus and President Brown By Milo Hastings
Malthus argues population growth outpaces food supply but invention and efficiency will prevent starvation. Hastings praises progress through science, synthetic chemistry, and universal peace, predicting shifts from animal to plant and synthetic food production and a vanishing scarcity mindset.
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Milo Hastings
Malthus
Brown
New York Central
New York Central Railroad
United States
Europe
Massachusetts
Prussia
Niagare
Earth
Marconi and Crippen in a world grown small
The article recalls Marconi’s revolutionary wireless dream and the Crippen case, noting how modern science shrinks distance and enables justice. It contrasts public doubt with eventual recognition of ingenuity and forensic prowess spanning oceans and disguises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
Crippen
Belle Elmore
Dr. Crippen
Culberson Spends for renomination in Texas
Senator Culberson reportedly spent 27 dollars to secure renomination in Texas and likely used a similar amount to demonstrate his willingness to spend, a move noted by the St. Paul Dispatch.
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Sibley
Culberson
Texas
St. Paul Dispatch
Quote on Miss Lucy Page Gaston and tariff debate
The snippet notes public figures and opinion pieces. It references Miss Lucy Page Gaston as an anti cigarette agitator and Mr Longworth on tariff education, hinting at ongoing public discourse in American newspapers.
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Lucy Page Gaston
Pittsburg
Lost as Usual in tennis match drama
In Austin Statesman style, Aldrich and Payne played the rubber and the crowd saw the result tilt against them as the match ended with a loss for the players.
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Aldrich
Payne
Austin Statesman
They Never Tell Joke Causes Woman to Dislocate Jaw
Mrs. Celia Goldberg, 20, of 39 West One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Street, attended a party and laughed so hard at a guest’s joke that she dislocated her jaw. The source notes the joke’s mention but not its content.
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Celia Goldberg
West One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Street
New York Mai
Roosevelt's reluctant path to politics explored in Ledger
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Roosevelt resisted public life, complicating the push toward a political career as he had never previously sought office.
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia Ledger
A Feather in His Cap Roosevelt underplayed by Shaw
Bernard Shaw says he cannot see anything grand in Roosevelt. Cleveland Leader notes this critique and records an additional tally for Theodore Roosevelt.
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Bernard Shaw
Roosevelt
T. R
Cleveland
Just the Man for Sultan Host Troubled Officials
Government officials fear how to entertain the sultan of Sulu and consider appointing George Ade as a one person hosting committee.
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Sulu
George Ade
Pittsburg
Armour Says People Won’t See 10 Hog Prices Again
J Ogden Armour notes in the Omaha Bee that the public will not witness ten dollar hog prices again. He adds that many have not seen such levels recently and would have enjoyed them if possible.
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J. Ogden Armour
Omaha Bee
Spoons There No More at Kansas City Knife and Fork Club
The Syracuse Post Standard notes the Kansas City Knife and Fork club hosted Cannon and Pinchot together revealing the origin of the clubs nickname. The item hints at a historical culinary club gathering and its humorous naming story.
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Kansas City
Knife and Fork Club
Cannon and Pinchot
Syracuse Post-Standard
Let Her Down Easy Biscuits Dialogue
A brief domestic exchange shows a husband asking his wife to stop making biscuits. The wife concedes and sweetly answers yes. The light moment highlights small household tensions within a marriage.
Heaven for the Babies in Judd Mortimer Lewis Poem
Houston Post columnist Judd Mortimer Lewis writes a playful lyric imagining heaven as joyous family life. The speaker longs for grandchildren, playful, wind in their hair, and eternal romping with numerous smiling babies, cherishing simple domestic love.
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Judd Mortimer Lewis
Houston Post
Trust Thyself and Fate of Great Minds
A fragmentary meditation urges self trust and acceptance of one’s era as providence sets roles for leaders. It extols unwavering faith in inner genius guiding outward action, warning against timid retreat and urging fully engaged, resolute living in the present age.
Just a Minute A Safe Thing in Pele Mele
A witty exchange contrasts a wealthy old husband with a younger aviator millionaire, highlighting romance and money in Pele Mele.
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Pele Mele
The One Weak Spot
An auto dealer told Richard C Jenkinson that demountable rims simplify punctures. He claimed a child could attach an inflated tire in two minutes. Jenkinson replied the issue is finding a 12 year old.
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Richard C. Jenkinson
Mr. Jenkinson
Newark News
A Summer Warning About Writing Love Letters
A verse warning advises suitors to curb emotional writing and avoid letters to avoid breach of promise risks. It urges speaking burning words but not composing letters, citing court ridicule and potential embarrassment from a lascivious wife or judge. The poem cites La Touche Hancock in the New York Sun.
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Cupid
Momus
la Touche Hancock
New York Sun
Precedent Dress Affects Marriage, Says Woman
A Kansas City Journal quotation recounts a woman explaining she won her husband by graduating in a dollar gown and has worn that precedent ever since, reflecting on social expectations and marriage norms of the era.
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Kansas City Journal
A Wise Girl Engaged Despite Seashore Captivity
A Kansas City Journal note attributes a wise girl with staying in town while others at the seashore raged for lack of men, claiming she became engaged to nine or ten suitors.
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Kansas City Journal
Fortunate Man
Henderson and his wife discuss a personal matter, noting she speaks to herself frequently during the ordeal.
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Henderson
Roosevelt silent on current issues sparks Outlook view
The Outlook editorial argues democracy versus oligarchy in four areas primary rules legislative majorities rail regulation and conservation. It urges voters to back direct primaries anti Cannonism and genuine conservation, preferring a popular house and a progressive Democrat over a reactionary Republican in any district. The piece signals possible shifts in Roosevelt’s stance and GOP reactions nationwide.
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Roosevelt
Suport
Hughes
Outlook
Alert
Col. Rooosevelt
Chicago Record- Herald
Taft and Roosevelt Move Toward Quiet Accommodation
The piece portrays Taft and Roosevelt easing toward tacit disagreement without rancor, avoiding personal feuds while each pursues his own path. It notes Taft allied with Bal- Nager, Cannon, Aldrich and other peers, as Roosevelt remains active alongside other political figures.
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Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Theodore
Will
Rooseveltian
Bal- Nager
Cannon
Aldrich
Bev
Tariff Fiasco Spurs Minnesota Democrats Platform
The Minnesota Democrats condemn President Taft for weakness in tariff reform and pledge bold action in the fall campaign. They fault his non intervention stance and say a veto threat early on would have rallied reform efforts against tariff schedules like wool and cotton. Grand Rapids Press notes the charge.
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Taft
Congress
House
Senate
Grand Rapids Press
Searchlight questions trust in Lorimer Sibley and Cannon
The column blasts Senator Billy Lorimer and Congressman Sibley for corruption and payoffs, recalling Lorimer’s Illinois bribery trial and Sibley’s $41,000 bid for a Republican nomination. It credits Victor Murdock for highlighting Speaker Cannon’s ties to these figures, questioning Kansas voters.
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Billy Lorimer
Illinois
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Billy” Lorimer
Archbold
Standard Ol
Kansas
Victor Murdock
Cannon
Des Moines Evening Tribune
The Real Thing Janee Duddy Realistic Singer
Janee Duddy is described as a fine singer who is notably realistic in style. The piece asks how realistic her singing proves to be, suggesting a discussion of her vocal authenticity and performance approach.
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Fuddy
Janee
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