Roosevelt Combats Bosses As Insurgency Grows In 1912 Race
Theodore Roosevelt defies New York bosses while urging a progressive platform. He insists he will speak for insurgency and oppose bi partisan control, warning that Taft and Republican leaders push for harmony at the cost of reform. The piece frames a broader battle against greed and the bi partisan machine.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Indiana
Barnes
Woodruffs
Sunny Jims
Aldridges
Dwights
Bosslers
Watsons
Hemenways
Beverly
Aldrich
Ballinger
Cannon
Sunny Jim Sherman
Harmon
Ohio
Taft
Republican Party
Vacationing Aviator Moissant Journeys by Air Toy
Chicago native Mr Moissant flew a French air toy on a vacation route from Issy Les Moulineux near Paris to London via Amiens Calais Deal and Sittingbourne. The trip covered about 265 miles by air line with 225 miles Paris to London and showcased early promotional aviation in advertising.
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Mr. Moissant
Chicago
Issy Les Moulineux
Paris
Amiens
Calais
Deal
England
Sittingbourne
Bromley
London
Moissant
M. Bleriot
Brass Tacks The Country Saved
The Ohio State Journal comments that hobble skirts are not a menace as long as prominent figures like Hans Wagner and Napoleon Lajoie are not required to wear them.
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Hans Wagner
Napoleon Lajoie
Ohio State Journal
Man detained for attempting to see Taft labeled lunatic
In remarks cited from the Philadelphia North American and Louisville Courier Journal, a man who tried to meet Taft is described as a lunatic amid a note on overbearing Secret Service conduct and sharp caricatures of political figures Joseph Gurney Cannon and prominent editors.
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Beverly
Taft
Secret Service
Philadelphia
Joseph Gurney Cannon
Standard
Mr. Century
Louisville Courier Journal
Plot Foiled on Ballinger Exit by September Fifteenth
A Beverly dispatch reports it will be impracticable to get Secretary Ballinger out by September 15. The ruse is feared to be most ineffective, signaling disappointment in the anticipated action.
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Beverly Dispatch
Ballinger
Kansas City Star
Keeping Box Score in a Mount Hope Insanity Tale
A BaltImore Evening Supplement notes Dr Hill of Mount Hope retires from detailing a 15 inning base ball game among 57 varieties of causes of insanity. The quirky claim links a sports event to mental health musings, reflecting era wit and local color.
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Hill
Mount Hope
Baltimore Evening
Roosevelt Quotation Note Spurs Journal Entry
The Louis Post Dispatch notes that quotes from Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and his Out- Jook writings aren’t worth quoting, leaving readers with the idea that spoken and written remarks from the former president are of limited value.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Louis Post Dispatch
Question of Income Versus Usury in Debt Case
The Star notes a financial problem: an 11 dollar weekly income cannot cover 22 dollars weekly usery on a debt under $300. It’s a challenge for lawmakers and a bigger one for officials enforcing the law.
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Sam Lloyd
St. Louis Star
Gasoline Demands in Vancouver Province Poem
A lament in verse from a Vancouver writer describing poverty and hardship. The speaker notes worn shoes and a last year hat, a rusty green suit, a bare home, cracked walks, and growing grass. Eggs and cheap meat are unaffordable, and the speaker longs to buy gasoline amid financial strain.
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Vancouver
The Scrap Book The Population of the World
A fragmented archival snippet lists varied counts of people and items including names like Booth Barrett and “Old subscribers” plus large numeric figures and assorted categories. It reads as a collage of population related curiosities with no cohesive narrative or clear events.
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Booth
Barrett
The Misplaced Switch On Fourth Avenue
A woman drops a hair switch near the Times office and rushes away. Newsboys find the item and hang it on a wall where a joker adds a playful sign. Passersby laugh and adjust their hair as they read, a grumpy observer noting many wear false hair.
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Times
Louisville Times
The Admiral and Bishops Quip About Splicing Speeds
A witty exchange imagines the Admiral asking how many couples were spliced and the Bishop replying as many as twenty in two hours, noting a speed of ten knots per hour in a humorous Puck style cartoon.
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Admiral
Bishop
Puck
American Ostriches Warn Rival Ostrich Feather Trade
The German consul general reports to Germany that the United States may rival South Africa in ostrich feather production. Cape Colony’s booming ostrich farming has caused worry of overproduction and lower quality plumes, with 792,720 pounds of feathers exported last year worth $10,490,425. About 500,000 tame ostriches exist in Cape Colony and 30,000 in other countries combined. Ostrich farming spreads across Europe, Madagascar, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of America including California, Arizona and Florida.
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South Africa
Capetown
State Department
Richard Guenther
Frankfort
Cape Colony
Natal
Europe
Madagascar
Argentina
Australia
New Zealand
California
Arizona
Florida
Fnnes
Wall
Just a Minute Guessing Contest Night at 6
A fragmentary report describes a 6 o'clock gathering where youths march to a stage under a large backdrop. Miss Lestow wears white chiffon over silk, while the other participant wears attire noted in the fragment. A celebratory supper follows with local mention of Mr. Sletter and a skilled paperhanger.
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Miss Lestow
Hushaby lullaby and dream port voyage in verse
A fragment of a whimsical piece blends jokes about Egyptian pyramids with a dreamy lullaby. The text shifts from playful satire to a bedtime poem describing the Sand Man, moonlight, dream waters, and a child nestled in a mother's embrace. A stray name appears nonsensically.
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Hushaby
Dearie
DA Briphustool
Los Angeles
Johnsons Last Word To Voters Of California
Hiram W Johnson writes a direct appeal to California voters in the final campaign hours. He denounces machine politics linked to Southern Pacific and Herrin, defends his republican loyalty, and urges support to end the railroad influence in state government. He predicts a sweeping primary victory for the cause of a free state.
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Johnson
California
Herrin
Republican State Central Committee
Republican Party
William F. Herrin
Southern Pacific Company
Rowell
Agalost
Republican State Committee
Chronicle of San Francisco
Wiliam F. Herrin
Southern Pacific
Hiram W. Johnson
Insurgent Kansas and the Congressional Record reading
The piece argues insurgency in Kansas stems from voters who study the Congressional Record, not from cyclical madness. It cites Senator Bristow quoting Aldrich and a farmer who reads the Record, praising informed citizens who judge representatives and push reform. It also notes Bristow exposing the rubber trust and Aldrich’s role in tariff choices.
Rockefeller Interests Tied to Inter-Continental Rubber Trust
New York dispatches report John D Rockefeller holds stock in Senator Aldrich's Inter-Continental rubber concern, titled through a clerk’s name. Senator Bristow argues the company operates to control crude rubber, may build plants to crush competitors, and if backed by Rockefeller and Guggenheim families could set prices and terms in the industry.
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John D. Rockefeller
New York
Aldrich
Inter-continental Rubber Company
United States Senate
Rockefeller
Bristow
Kansas
Iuter Continental Rubber Company
Consolidated Inter-continental Company
United States
Rockefellers
Guggenheims
Avers
Senator Bristow
Intercontinental Rubber Company
Mr. Bristow
Inter-Continental
Woll
Guggenheima
Kansas Insurgents Sweep Early Primary Returns
Early returns from Kansas show a strong insurgency wave in the state. Governor Walter R. Stubbs appears renominated by a large margin and Victor Murdock's victory is approved in an astonishing vote. Standpatters like W. A. Calderhead appear defeated while Philip P. Campbell may be the lone survivor. The outlook suggests broad opposition to Aldrich Cannon Taft Ballinger policies, with further results awaited from remote polls.
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Kansas
Inter
Walter R. Stubbs
Victor Murdock
St. Louis
Aldrich-Cannon-Taft-Ballinger
Congress
Cannon
Wichita Eagle
Milwaukee Plan to Placard Brothel Owners Faces Scrutiny
A Milwaukee socialist proposal would name the owners of brothel properties on placards. Critics question its wisdom and note many landlords profit from such rents. The plan aims to expose those involved with tainted money and may influence property ownership in the city.
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Milwaukee Socialist
Milwaukee
Milwauber
Pepe
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