Thou Shalt Not Kill and Moral Arguments in Court
A transcript-like passage critiques capital punishment using biblical quotes from Genesis to Exodus and Romans, contrasting Thou shalt not kill with arguments that bloodshed is permitted by law. It includes remarks attributed to MM. M. Bachelder in the Metzger case and comments during a courtroom scene.
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United States
Hurlstone
Roberts Park Church
Numbers
Romans
Matthew
Moses
James
God
Mr. Spaan
Mr. Ryan
MM. M. Bachelder
Metzger
Bach
Roosevelt Defies Party Lines As Action Wins Support
The piece argues President Roosevelt earns party anger yet gains public faith by pursuing the public good over strict party politics. It contends some Washington leaders push ballot concerns, while Roosevelt’s approach rejects partisan games, inviting scrutiny of executive actions and Senate endorsement.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
Senate urged to endorse president's advised legislation
The public mood favors a definite conclusion after long debate. With facts backing the president's action, the senate should affirm the outcome and, once its ordeal ends, move to work on the proposed legislation that the people want enacted.
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Bate
Senate
Legislature Should Hesitate On Anti Hanging Bill
The editorial argues lawmakers should pause before voting on the anti hanging bill, urging careful consideration of potential consequences and impacts on crime policy. It warns against rushing to passage without thorough debate and analysis of enforcement, public safety, and legal implications.
Proper Action Pushes for Big Four Wreck Investigation
A joint resolution from Indiana’s legislature calls for a thorough probe by the Indiana Railroad Commission into two recent Big Four railroad wrecks in the state. The measure asks for immediate investigation, reporting of findings, assignment of responsibility, and recommended legislation to prevent future accidents. The move is praised as wise and necessary to inform the public and spur railroad reforms.
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Senate
House Representatives
General Assembly
Indiana Railroad Commission
McKinney bill to abolish state gas inspector office
Rep McKinney introduces a bill calling to cut off the state gas inspector's office as no gas remains to inspect, a move described as ill timed with the general assembly in session. The proposal highlights a waning regulatory role amid evolving energy needs and unsettled budget considerations.
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Rep. McKinney
General Assembly
Another Bailey Mule Contract Tale Hints at Scandal
The article questions Texas Senator Bailey's ties to a government mule contract. It notes his political versatility and fighter image for the common people while flagging possible flaws raised by enemies. The piece discusses Missouri’s pride in the emblem and Texas’ role in the contract, leaving the truth unclear.
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Texas
Senator Bailey
Bailey
Missouri
Legislature Urges Rail Commission to Probe Wrecks
The legislature asks the railroad commission to investigate rail wrecks with the aim of preventing future disasters. The program's next step is to focus on wreck prevention and safety improvements.
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Railroad Commission
The Lesson of Death in Rail Travel Safety
The piece argues safety should outrank freight and passenger rates as railroading profits grow. It contends managers ignore safety appliances to boost dividends, citing congested traffic and overworked lines. It urges radical action and laws to enforce traveler protection.
Rail accidents in Indiana call for safer railway rules
Four railroad incidents in Indiana within 24 hours show the need for action. A Fowler wreck arose from misdelivered orders. a freight train moved under passenger orders, violating rules. Sandford explosive car incident prompts calls for stricter explosives shipment laws and safer operating practices. The general assembly should consider tightening regulations to protect lives.
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Indiana
Fowler
Sandford
General Assembly
Court Failure Ends Bid to Tarnish Metzger
An organized, disreputable attempt to destroy Chief Metzger’s standing failed in criminal court Monday night. The piece decries costly, improper legal battles and calls for ceasing such tactics and forgetting the man who was moved from criminal court to obscurity.
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Metzger
Farrington
Keifer Claims Islands Rise in Philippines Trick
General Keifer asserts that some islands in the Philippines are still rising from the sea. He notes they were Spanish islands and suggests a Spanish ploy to appear submerged.
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Keifer
Philippines
Earthquake Tests Governor as Fool Escapes Blame
The Jamaican earthquake failed to shake the governor into sensible action and let at least one fool slip by unscathed, exposing political ineptitude and complacency amid disaster.
Ambassador to France to receive Legion of Honor
The United States ambassador to France will be awarded the grand cordon of the Legion of Honor. The move is noted as a higher honor than other symbolic contrasts such as the big stick or Bellamy’s lemon.
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America
France
Legion of Honor
Bellamy
Wives Marketed Among Congo Natives and Persia Widows
A historic remark claims Congo natives seek wives as their principal desire and notes Persia is offering 800 new widows for sale. The line reflects period attitudes and sensationalized headlines from the era.
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Congo
Persia
Gas Company Secures Delay on Mr Cox Bill But Not on Others
The gas company obtains a postponement for Mr Cox's 60 cent bill hearing while continuing to pursue collection on 90 cent bills. The contrast highlights their willingness to delay for some customers but not others.
Next a little snow then a little rain then wind and cold
A weather outlook hints at alternating snow rain and a sharp wind chill. The pattern may repeat, but the tone stays hopeful that conditions could improve eventually.
Delaware whipping post likely to stay in force
It is not likely the whipping post will be abolished in Delaware, suggesting a certain class of offenders will be reduced.
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Delaware
Paul Morton
Iowa Woman Found With Two Appendixes During Surgery
An Iowa woman was discovered to have two appendixes when operated on, a fact humorously noted as something that should guide surgeons on billing. The Ormond Daytona races have begun with colored peril mentioned as returning. The Thaw trial is postponed until January 25, extending the legal process with more rounds before the finale.
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Iowa
Baseball pennant chase and political quips in 1907 commentary
The column mingles sports and politics with names like Mr. McGraw and Mr. Fielder Jones. It notes Taft’s pet measure failing in the senate, contrasts poker with pool, and hints Hearst targeting Bailey as the year 1907 surpasses earlier records.
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Mr. McGraw
New York
Fielder Jones
Chicago
Mr. Taft
Senate
Capitol Chat Lights Up A Busy Indiana Legislature
Capitol Chat details lawmakers in Indiana including Representative Green of Miami County a farmer who champions farm interests and a read tax bill. It notes senators like Kittinger Gonnerman Hyves and Springer's rail and town voting bills, plus debates on inheritance tax and railway safety. It mentions the state library exchange and decor updates in the statehouse.
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Representative Green
Miami County
Roosevelt
Legislative Department of the State Library
Lester
No Tariff Legislation Before Next Presidential Campaign
The Chicago Record Herald notes there will be no tariff legislation before the next presidential campaign. If delayed, tariff revision may be postponed by its proponents and not occur in time.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Who Survived This Marion Harland Cooking Feats
The Cleveland Leader notes Marion Harland reportedly authored 11 436 recipes challenging the notion of testing on others. This item questions the testing subjects used in her prolific culinary output.
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Marion Harland
Cleveland
The Kettle Song Recalled From War and Wonder
A nostalgic verse laments a kettle that sang of pirates ships and hydra foes then shifts to war's alarm and brave deeds. The speaker longs for the past where a girl in a bonnet, a prince, and a cabin boy sparked tales before the hearth grew old.
Anecdotes from a Philadelphia luncheon talk
A. J. Cassatt and other figures recount humorous tales at a Philadelphia Country Club luncheon. The anecdotes span railroads, insurance, quotations, temperance, deer season, turkey mishaps, and medical misreading, featuring notables like Paul Morton Edgar Saltus Agnes Slack August Anderson Mark Swain Ambrose L. Thomas and a station master misreading a chicken coop as Muddy Junction.
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A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia Country Club
Muddy Junction
Agnes Slack
The
International W. C. T. U
Merion
Liverpool
Tommy
Ballet Fashion Tip from Chicago Tribune
A playful note on ballet dressing suggests short, full skirts in sorted tissue paper colors for dancers and matching hair ornaments for the ladies, celebrating colorful stage flair.
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Chicago Tribune
Considerate remark on railroad magnates in national debate
The Cleveland Leader notes the behavior of New York railroad millionaires who bought tickets and may have aimed to remove the interstate commerce congress from scrutiny while their presence was under discussion. The remark implies tension between business elites and legislative oversight.
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New York Railroad
Interstate Commerce Congression
Cleveland
Various Global Oddities From A Far-Flung News Saga
The piece surveys diverse items from around the world including new French licensing rules linking driving fitness to health, New Zealand whaling nets at Wangamumu bay and their handling by modern power launches, a Zurich bulletin printing engaged couples with addresses and social status, a 50 year old Recife child with a mustache and bass voice, a deadly vendetta in Fermana Algeria ending with multiple injuries, a Bengal boycott of English goods, Swiss French military duty clashes over naturalization, and the advent of Braille publications for the blind in Britain and Scotland.
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Wangamumu Bay
New Zealand
Wangamumu
Zurich
Switzerland
Stories That Leak Out of Washington
John E. Wilkie, chief of the secret service, is noted as a top amateur magician in the country. He entertains with cards, coins, and handkerchief tricks, drawing praise from friends. Senator Dubois has a new cook who claims competence, but a macaroni misunderstanding leads to a humorous kitchen moment.
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August Anderson
Minnesota
Dululuth
Mr. Anderson
Duluth
John E. Wilkie
Secret Service
Senator Dubois
Washington
Dubois
New York World
Beveridge Threatens Express Firms Over Child Labor Speech
Senator Beveridge denounces express companies delaying his Washington speech on child labor. He prepared a detailed exhibit of maps and charts, sent from New York by a society, hoping to sway senators. If the shipment remains missing, he may criticize the firms in his forthcoming remarks.
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Virginia City Enterprise
Mark ‘Swain
New York
Beveridge
Express
Senate
Washington
Hoosier Statesman
Washington Herald
Indictment of Walsh Reports by Chicago Grand Jury
A federal grand jury in Chicago returns a five count indictment against Walsh for sinking deposits of the Chicago National and two state banks in financing quarries. Secretary Shaw had said Walsh did nothing criminal, a view the jury and officers dispute.
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Chicago
Walsh
Chicago National
Shaw
St. Paul Dispatch
Senator Bailey Defies Legislative Investigation
The New Deal era context is noted as Senator Bailey of Texas resists a legislative probe. It highlights that citizens no longer accept mere words and demand tangible evidence, reflecting a public craving for verifiable information rather than trust in officials.
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Bailey
Texas
New York World
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India
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Glick & Shane
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Virginia
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Ringgold, Johnson & Greene
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GE. J. Kerlin
Fort Wayne
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Authority of India and Ceylon Commissione
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