Weak arguments on direct primaries cited by Star editorial
The passage rebuts Star editorials arguing against direct popular elections for senators. It cites Danew Bailey Depew and Bailey’s Texas case to claim popular voting would not harm public will, while asserting the Star’s reasoning is weak and lacks foundation, noting machine influence and public demand for reform.
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Indiana
United States
New York
Denew
Texas
Farley
Danew
Clark
Montana
Mitchell
Oregon
Bailey
Legislative
Chauncey Depew
Senate
New York State
Platt
Depew
Star
Who Will Teach Rockefeller Bible Class At the Oil Trial
Questioning who will take charge of Mr. Rockefeller's Bible class when the Standard Oil trial proceeds, the note raises interest in church arrangements and high profile figures involved in the proceedings.
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Mr. Rockefeller
Chicago mayoralty by business man debated
Chicago contemplates selecting a four year mayor with a business background. Critics warn that a successful business career does not ensure handling city departments, broad knowledge of people, and executive skill. Proponents argue a capable business leader offers practical economies and large affairs experience.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
City affairs man with real business schooling urged
A speaker argues for a candidate whose broad city knowledge surpasses department revenue theories. The advocate says practical public life experience, grounded in liberal education and business training, makes him fit for Chicago and for any executive public role.
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School of Business
Chicago
Columbus Troops Threaten Mutiny Over Foraker Show of Appreciation
Troops in Columbus Ohio show bold loyalty to Senator Foraker. their actions hint at mutinous sentiment in protest, underscoring tense civil-military respect and political tensions surrounding the senator’s influence.
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Senator Foraker
Columbus
Ohio
Official Whitewash Hinges on Gov Hughes Reforms
The New York World attacks the official whitewash in state governance after Gov Hughes took office. It argues the practice shields graft, erodes public interest, and impedes punishment, urging permanent retirement of the whitewash across national and state departments.
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New York World
Gov. Hughes
Albany
Bryan Watches and Waits, But Receives Bad Tips
Washington Star notes that Mr. Bryan only needs to watch and wait and compliments his watching, but humorously observes he often ends up with the wrong tips as a waiter.
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The
Washington Star
Bryan
The Japanese Question and California School Policy
Note urges swift settlement of the Japanese discrimination issue in California schools. It highlights strained U S relations, calls for equal treatment, and warns that prejudice could spread to other areas. The piece credits President with clear foresight and stresses fair play and fundamental government principles.
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Japan
United States
Congress
Washington
California
Southern exchange on alligator flesh tasting like veal
A southern exchange claims alligator flesh tastes like veal, noting the fact could have altered decisions by Chicago packers if known months earlier.
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Chicago Packers
Railway hearing backs block system to curb wrecks
Hearing before the railroad commission emphasizes the block system as essential to prevent wrecks. Railway officials and witnesses agree on its importance, but funding remains the main obstacle delaying adoption.
Law to compel railroads to adopt safety system
An official of a major railroad cites the block system as a vital safety measure that would cut accidents and save money, but says operating costs and directors’ focus on present dividends prevent adoption. The article argues lawmakers must compel railroads to install the system, as voluntary action fails to deliver the needed safety improvements.
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Lfe
Tennessee speaker uses beer mallet as gavel prompts objection
In a Tennessee legislative session a member objected to the speaker wielding a beer mallet as a gavel. The remark notes Wisconsin's familiar beer culture and its patriotic connotation, contrasting regional norms.
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House
Tennessee
Wisconsin
The Milking Machine Advances in Dairy Science
The milking machine, long pursued as a labor saver, is now practical with government experiments and a USDA bulletin detailing its sanitary and disease-preventing value. The piece notes science linking milk germs to sterilization and cites Lincoln Steffens in Los Angeles as a muckraker wary of chasing only “the good.”
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Department of Agriculture
Lincoln Steffens
Los Angeles
Standard Oil
Paper fashion forecast and the yellow papers
A Washington Herald quip questions a future of paper clothing suggesting blanket sheets as a likely notion while cautioning that the remark may not refer to yellow journalism. The note uses light satire to reflect on media and attire trends.
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Washington Herald
Spectator Defends Salome's Effect as Not Degrading
A man who watched Salome testified he pondered a business proposition during the performance. Another man can testify to the play's non degrading effect, countering critics.
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Salome
Boston's blue laws slow Indiana Sunday shaving bill
The reluctant Boston style blue laws mood appears to delay the Indiana legislature from passing a bill aimed at prohibiting Sunday shaving, reflecting moral reform momentum across states.
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Boston
Indiana
War warning not a cue for California to seek trouble
The War Department notes it could field 13,000,000 men if needed, but that is no excuse for California to seek confrontation. The remark frames a warning without inviting reckless regional tensions.
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War Department
California
New York Managers Indicted in Theatrical Trust Case
Six managers in New York have been indicted as members of the theatrical trust. The high cost of living business has at last been hit in a vital spot.
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New York
Theatrical Trust
Wealth brings anxiety, says Baltimore American
The Baltimore American notes that great wealth can cause unease, a view echoed humorously by mentions of Uncle John Rockefeller as a cautionary aside to readers. The snippet frames wealth as a source of worry rather than privilege.
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John Rockefeller
Senate to Vote on Smoot Case February 20
The senate plans a February 20 vote on the Smoot case. Smoot has completed four years of a six year term, and observers say the senate is moving quickly.
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Senate
Smoot
Japanese Remarks Prompt Uncle Samuel Says King Edward Signs
Diplomatic phrasing hints Japan has pertinent remarks for Uncle Samuel. The article notes King Edward signs about 50,000 official documents annually, highlighting his usefulness to the government.
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Samuel
Edward
Senator Rayner Backs Constitutional Security Dreams
Maryland Senator Rayner is described as wrapping himself in the constitution and drifting into pleasant dreams, illustrating a critical portrayal of political posture toward constitutional guarantees.
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Senator Rayner
Maryland
Purdue and Indiana Administer Anesthetic to Medical School
Purdue and Indiana universities each appear to have successfully administered an anesthetic to the medical school project or program, reflecting a coordinated effort in medical administration across institutions. The report notes administration success without detailing subjects or outcomes.
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Purdue
Indiana
Capitol Capitolites and lawmakers linger in state house
The De Pauw co-eds and around 290 spectators filled the legislature vibe Friday as the state oratorical contest drew crowds. Senator Cox pushes a 60 cent gas bill amid petitions and a North American Ironholders resolution. Friday saw reports filed, and a push to shift sessions to noon draws debate. Visitors include Frank Hatfield, Alfred Martin, and Plainfield academy pupils, while lawmakers debate appropriations and bills on university and medical funding.
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DePauw
Legislature
House
Senate
Linton Cox
No. 56
Ironholders of
North America
Steel trust aims to drain Michigan lake to guard mine
The Wallaslington Star reports plans to drain a four square mile Michigan lake to protect a mine from water. The move could mark the steel trust as a dominant influence across geography and culture, spanning art and literature as well as society.
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Michigan
Steel Trust
Wallaslington Star
It is a high office says Senator-elect Guggenheim
The Washington Herald quotes the senator elect Guggenheim declaring the post a high office and chides a companion to avoid complaining about the price. The exchange frames a political cost discussion with a light, sportlike tone.
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Guggenheim
Washington Herald
The Same Road Poem About Finding Your Own Path
A reflective verse urges readers to follow a shared path yet carve their own journey. It encourages gathering sunshine and song from pleasant stretches to smooth later hardships and to find comfort in daily routines while facing life’s road ahead.
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Jay Me
Indians and artifacts feature in museum visit and tribal notes
A natural history museum representative visited the Blackfeet reservation to study material for a large institution. Reports describe hair removal with pebbles and a buffalo hide cooking method using heated stones in a suspended beef paunch. W E Meagle notes Santee and Ponca prosperity with large harvests and English adoption. John Mines, a Kickapoo linguist, visits Senator Elkins in Washington. Leupp proposes using Ute labor for Arizona work on the Santa Fe railroad via war department plan.
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Natural History Museum
Blackfeet
America Museum Journal
W. E. Meagle
Santee, Neb
Indian Office
Mr. Meagle
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Washington
John Mines
Indian Affairs
Leupp
War Department
Utah
Ft. Meade, & D
Arizona
Santa Fe
Theodore Roosevelt as national superstition in lecture
A Boston Herald quote notes that Theodore Roosevelt has become a national superstition. In a lecture, Emerson's line about Our gift of God Our Theodore is invoked, drawing applause as the audience assumes Roosevelt is the subject, while Theodore Parker is ignored or unknown.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Emerson
God
Theodore
Theodore Parker
Arthur Ware
Boston Herald
Hopeful Charity Hope From Congress on Salary
Washington Herald notes that lawmakers believe charity starts at home and government employees hope gains will spread through neighboring circles before generosity ends.
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Washington Herald
First drink danger, Rockefeller notes
A Kansas City Journal quotation attributes to Mr. Rockefeller the view that the first drink is dangerous and that many men previously felt all danger had passed after taking their first drink long ago.
Pope Recalled as Legislative Page Highlights Blest Line
The daily page of legislative news recalls Pope and shows new bills introduced for various regulations. It evokes Pope's line Man never is but always to be blest and reflects the era’s legal and moral concerns through public notices and column discussions.
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Legislative News
Pope
St. Paul Dispatch
Beveridge Pushes Child Labor Law Despite Rhetoric
The Minneapolis Journal notes Senator Beveridge presses a new child labor bill, focusing on facts and rejecting flourishes of rhetoric amid strong political pressure.
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Beveridge
Minneapolis Journal
Old Code Repealed and Pickpocket Lifts Watch
A New York lawyer defeated a poolroom keeper while a pickpocket relieved him of his watch. The remark suggests dwindling honor among wrongdoers, per the Washington Post observation.
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New York
Washington Post
New York Legislator Demands Pure Embalming Fluid
A Kansas City Journal note mocks a New York legislator for calling for pure embalming fluid. It jokes that occasionally a thirsty citizen mistakes the chemical for a beverage, with unsettling results.
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New York
Kansas City Journal
Sennator-elect Gus genheim barefooted life noted
A Cleveland Leader brief mocks hype over Gusgenheim being born barefoot, arguing many share that origin. The piece treats the claim as irrelevant to his future role.
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Gusgenheim
Cleveland
Kansas City Man Fined For Drunken Claim Of Ward Off Cold
A Kansas City man arrested for drunkenness told the judge he was warding off a cold by air, then grew upset during the reception of his fine, prompting a tense courtroom moment as he sweated under the accusation.
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Kansas City
Washington Post
Josh
Gosh
Avery
Cocktai
Kansan Senator From Kaw Nation Noted for Dinner
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes a Kansas senator from the Kaw tribe, mentioning his background and a comment about his companion dining with the Crow. The item portrays tribal affiliations and social dining among early American political figures.
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Kansas
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Voices From The Community What They Say
Henry Spaan notes sensational detals in the Monninger trial while Arthur Ward urges night school. Walter mocks lurid board displays, Quigley on detective instincts, Mitchell on labor aims, Bonnifield on courtroom dynamics, Diller recalls a highway ambush, Miller on winter ice, Coots on risky behavior, Miss Mary Stubbs on church statistics, Robert Scott on famed alumni and public perception.
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Henry Spaan
Monninger
Arthur T. Ward
John Mitchell
Fred Bonnifield
George Diller
Lewis Miller
Co. E. Coots
Firs
Mary Stubbs
Inventors showcase flexible fabric bulletproof watch history
A Milanese barrister Signor Amedo Bucci unveils a leatherlike fabric that resists bullets and blades, tested on car tires and a minister of marine’s revolver shots. The piece is paired with notes on American watchmaking progress, the electric cradle for infants, and future silent automobile hearses. The piece also mentions ice skate springs improving comfort and performance.
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Signor Amedo Bucci
Signor Bucci
Rome
Much to His Credit Russell A Alger Honored in Death
An obituary tribute praises Russell Alexander Alger for enduring public attacks with dignity. The piece lauds his career and memory, noting peaceful remembrance in the wake of controversy.
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Pat Ouarreer
Russell Alexander Alger
New York Sun
Compliment to Mrs Lease Sparks Women Workers Remark
The Chicago Post quotes Mrs Mary E Lease saying 56 percent of U S women workers have been abandoned by their husbands. The paper notes the irony that many men resist being supported by their wives, complimenting the sentiment.
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Mary E. Lease
United States
Chicago Post
The Theater World and Opera Tales in New York
The piece surveys New York theater goers spendings, notes outsiders in winter, and shares anecdotes from performers including Maude Branscombe and Margaret Anglin. It recounts Lew Fields and Joe Weber’s burlesque collaboration with Warfield, and describes new uniformed escort services at a theater lobby for unattended women.
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Yoople
Warfield
Lew Fields
Fields
David Warfield
Barhood
Mast Ida
New York
Joe Weber
de Wolf Hopper
Fay Templeton
John T. Wesley
Joe
Weber
Dave Warfield
Weber-Fields
Wir
Mr. Fields
Dave
Lew Fields Theater
Mr Belasco
Miss Ring
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Warfield
Mr. Belasco
World Wide Reputation Quote By Swettenham
A Kansas City Star remark suggests Sir James Alexander Swettenham would prefer a world wide reputation as a chump rather than none at all, underscoring a controversial view on public stature and fame.
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James Alexander Swettenham
Kansas City Star
One Fellow the Other Snowbound Railroads
Northwestern railroads are blocked by snow and six months hence may be further blocked. The Philadelphia Inquirer questions what virtue snow may have as a fertilizer and implications for transportation.
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Henice
Philadelphia Inquirer
Detroit Sees Interest in San Francisco Strap Hangers
Detroit News notes Detroit and other towns will watch San Francisco Strap Hangers League operations, as revenues from the Golden Gate traction monopoly stir attention across regions. The commentary implies concern over monopoly profits and public impact on transit.
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Detroit
San Francisco
Golden Gate Traction
Detroit News
Absence and the slow hours of longing
A reflective fragment lamenting absence and the slow passage of time as the speaker, missing a dear one, notes how hours seem heavy and dreary compared to happier moments spent together. The verse evokes wistful sentiment and enduring yearning.
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Indarapoli Tel. Co
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Lane
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Muncie
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Bloomfeld
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Plainfield Academy
Hanna
C. A. Stubbs
Alfred Martin
Rushville
Watson, Tittsworth & Green
Pearson
Indiana University
Purdued
Humane Society
Dick” Elliott
Speaker Branch
Babcock Insurance
Kittinger
Nancy Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
A. W. Sonne
Streeucastle
Friady
Simon
Walter
James Quigley
Robert Scott
Jove
Philadelphia Record
Barti Ness
Cor
Ohio Sun
Maude Branscomb
Miss Branscombe
Miss Oscombe
Margaret Anglin
Blanche Bates
Philadelphia
Adele Ritchie
Minnie Duprea
Herald Square
Post Office Department
Richard Mansfield
Grand Opera House
Peer
Peers
Mansfield
Io Peer
Atdihir
Detrait Free Press
Pettis Dry Goods CO
East Room
East Aiste
Eeeenan
East
Marie Cahill
Mary
West Center
BBC
West Alsle
Indiana Trust CO. Capital
Vca
the Union Trust Company
East Marke
Ferger
Amber Gargle
Grocers Supply
Indianapolis
Senator Beveridge
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