Governor Hanly’s legislative program and session results
The sixty-fifth general assembly largely followed Gov. J. Frank Hanly’s recommendations, enacting measures on gambling paraphernalia destruction, railroad commission powers, mortgage exemptions, and public printing. It passed a constitutional amendment enabling popular U S Senate election, but rejected several of his reforms including changes to the Pardons Board, library commission, anti-lobby law, inheritance tax, and abolition of the death penalty. The session debated insurance reform, temperance measures, and primary election reform, with mixed success and final verdict pending operation of the laws.
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Sixty-Fifth
General Assembly
J. Frank Hanly
Railroad Commission
United States
Board of Pardons
Library Commission
Hanly
Senate
Messacre
The Business Man and Prof Zueblin Speech
Chicago educator Prof Charles Zueblin speaks again on national character noting his blunt style and the truths he claims to state about the people and society.
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Charles Zueblin
Chicago University
Zueblin
Businessmen under fire for virtue and courage analysis
The piece reviews Professor Zueblin’s critique of business men. It says they are over specialized and morally degenerate, possessing virility and brains but lacking culture and character. It cites E H Harriman as an example of force without integrity and notes the constitution is sometimes misused by business minds.
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Zueblin
Mr. Zueblin
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Blodgett Stands Guard Over Reforms Against Evil Legislation
The imposing figure of William H. Blodgett towers as a constant menace to corrupt laws. His presence underscores a determined fight against harmful legislation, shaping the political landscape and inspiring reform efforts.
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William H. Blodgett
Democrats Block Farber Insurance Bill Sparks Backlash
A grand critique of the Democrats in the lower house for defeating the Farber insurance bill to score political points. The piece argues the bill was meritorious, passed both houses, and was vetoed by the governor, blaming party political games for taxpaying voters paying the price. It warns of a potential special session and urges accountability for betraying public duty.
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Senate
The Theoretical Strike Mocking Chicago Teamsters
The piece notes Chicago teamsters conduct a theoretical strike at a stable. Workers march out when summoned by the walking delegate, then return, forming an imagined picket line. The stimulant is that business is untouched while the striking stigma lingers on the owner. The humor suggests such theoretical actions advance American civilization pending broader adoption.
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Chicago
America
The Theory and Temptation of A Bearded Theoretical Strike
The passage muses on a theoretical strike that avoids bloodshed and sustains wage payments, suggesting it could ease labor capitalist tensions. It notes the psychological appeal of protest without breaking ties to employers and hints at observers pleased by calmer conflicts, including those who fled danger during past strikes.
Not So Bad on New Laws After All
The remark reflects a tempered view on legislative output, noting that the number of new laws may have been overestimated at first. It suggests patience and reassessment of what those laws aim to achieve and their practical impact.
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John W. Gates
Jonathan Sparhawk
Turner Junction
Jonathan
Hanly Democrats Defined by Governer Veto Support
Democrats allied with Governor Hanly are described as those who uphold his veto regardless of other positions they take. The statement frames party loyalty around veto defense rather than a broad policy stance.
Precedent for late-night sessions on ending nights
The remark suggests future legislatures may not stay until midnight on the final night if all business is completed. It frames punctual adjournment as a potential precedent guiding legislative practice.
Legislative wrap: lobbying, reforms, and the linger of 65
The piece mocks a legislative session noting insurance ads, raised salaries, and busy lawyers. It laments lobbyists, praises limited reform, and jokes that primary reform remains stalled while predicting baseball and a wait for the sixty sixth session. It closes with a quip about Mr Legislator and the number 65.
Chicago professor proposes love making school test method
A St Paul Dispatch note critiques a Chicago professor who hints at a school for love making. It suggests the program should include daily laboratory like experiments and practical work rather than vague methods.
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Chicago
St. Paul
The Undertakers Delight Prompted By March Damp Air
The St Paul Dispatch notes a curious mood among undertakers as March air brings drafts and ventilating thoughts. The line hints at a coffin market or sensational flair in a regional notes feature with period voice.
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St. Paul
Panama Canal Chief Engineer Appointment Raises Salary Figure
Major Goethallis, named the new chief engineer of the Panama Canal, will earn a salary of 15600 dollars annually while he lasts, according to the Kansas City Journal.
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Panama Canal
Major Goethallis
Kansas City Journal
Roosevelt May Appoint Readership Question Split Senate
The Washington Post notes that continued wrangling among Democratic senators over readership could push President Theodore Roosevelt to appoint one of them. The item reflects political maneuvering and potential leadership changes in the Senate.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Washington Post
Capitol Benz Secures Flag Stop Bill at Tell City Vote
Senator Benz, known as the Old Roman, pushed through a Tell City flag stop bill despite a governor veto. Tell City faces two daily trains stopping only at the terminus, prompting local wishes for additional stops. The governor called the measure unconstitutional, but Benz won 26 to 14. The session saw praise for railroad employee representatives and a near-fade on an ashpan bill. The Capitol hosted Vice President Fairbanks, with remarks on future offices. The Senate thanked Harry Slough for printing work as janitors report haunted chambers by the dismissed bills and the lingering cuspidors remain.
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Benz
Leavenworth
Tell City
The Reporter Ambassadors to Power and Silence
The Baltimore News column reflects on the reporter as an ideal of service over money, an envoy to authorities yet bound to discretion. It praises daily companionship with power while demanding anonymity and humility, noting the reporter’s unglamorous lot.
Harriman's Deft Hand in New York Stock Market
The St. Paul dispatch notes that 700,000 shares of Reading common stock have been issued in total with 702,000 changing hands on the New York market yesterday. It questions whether the brisk activity signals quick profits or Mr. Harriman manipulating buying or selling to himself.
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Reading Common
New York
Unappreciative Indians Start Fire in Fair Banks Case
Missouri note reports a provocative act against a presidential figure with hostile sentiment. The piece also uses a metaphor of a tall White River pole rushing to fix a political barrier, reflecting tense political discourse in the Kansas City Post.
A Timely Tip for December Drgma Lesson
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes Speaker Cannon will be idle until the first Monday in December and suggests the czar may hire someone to explain the new drama’s details.
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Speaker Cannon
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Personal Loss Voiced for Senator Spooner in Senate
The Washington Post notes Mr Spooner will be greatly missed in the senate chamber with Senator Tillman singled out for his habit of helping him craft speeches.
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Spooner
Senate
Tillman
Washington Post
Canal Commission Shift Lets Focus on Digging Canal
The Panama Canal Commission is relieved of the need to dig up engineers and can devote its energies to completing the canal. The remark from the Cleveland Leader highlights a shift in priorities and confidence in ongoing construction progress.
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Panama Canal Commission
Cleveland
Tied for First Place in March Winds The Homa Specimens
A brief humor item from the New York Herald notes that march winds compare with but do not surpass certain specimens of the genus homa, humorously elevating a trivial comparison to a contest of strength among plants.
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New York Herald
Sinecure Seekers Avert I C C and Panama Canal Commissions
Washington Star notes that those pursuing sinecures will avoid both the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Panama Canal Commission, signaling a wary stance toward official posts and potential political patronage.
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Interstate Commerce and
Panama Canal Commissions
Washington Star
A PrayerforUniversal Love in Mothers Teachers Preachers
A poem implores the world’s mothers teachers and preachers to embody universal love. It asks for mothers to nurture all children, teachers to transform baser metals into precious care, ministers to feed with a loving creed, and Christians to show daily love in simple acts.
Humorous Tales and Oddities From Philadelphia and Georgia
A collage of lighthearted anecdotes from a Philadelphia Country Club dinner on horseback fashion and a Lancaster pike accident with a clever pharmacist. Also features a Georgia judge who plans to finish potato duties under a paperweight, plus quips about mediums, a secret service agent, deception, and a tale of a drunken pledge interrupted by a clock.
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A. J. Cassatt
Philadelphia Country Club
Mr. Cassatt
Lancaster Pike
Pitcoe
Walnut-st
Jack
Safe Whisky Says Old Sealed Bottles Are Safest
Dr. Wiley contends true safety lies in old whisky kept in sealed bottles. He adds that safety ends when the seal is broken, a warning echoed in Minneapolis Journal remarks.
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Wiley
Minneapois Journal
It is expected the president will address tariff in next message
A Louisville Courier Journal correspondent notes the recurring forecast that the president will speak on tariffs in his forthcoming address. The pattern echoes prior years 1905 1906 1907 when expectations were similarly voiced.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Senator Hale's Home Coming
Senator Hale of Maine returns home to confront a Democratic mayor in his town as reported by the Boston Transcript. The note frames a political clash amid local leadership and national figures.
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Senator Hale
Maine
Hhis Town
Boston Transcript
Noted American Leaders and Explorers Highlight 1900s Figures
A retrospective portrait surveys moral courage in Cleveland and the nation’s leaders. It profiles Joseph Jefferson’s tribute, Richard Bartholdi’s bronze memory, Edward Harriman’s rail empire rise, and Robert Peary’s polar aims, with notes on Goethals and Blackburn as public figures shaping early 20th century policy.
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The Higher Congress We Need
Hartford Post editorial reflects on the demand for a higher minded congress, criticizing current politics and urging integrity and public service over price and partisanship. The piece frames reform as essential for trust in government.
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Hartford Post
Panama Canal Engineer Appears Grounded in Duty
The Army engineer with a strikingly odd name, destined to dig the Panama Canal, seems likely to stay on the ground until he witnesses a ship pass through the isthmus.
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Panama Canal
Isthmus
Minneapolis Journal
The New Presidential Weapon in Panama Contract Clash
Contractor Oliver claims he was whang-doodled out of the Panama contract. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch questions whether the whang-doodle is more painful than the big stick, framing a probing look at political pressure and wartime procurement.
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Oliver
Panama
St. Lou's Post-Dispatch
Brain Storm Symptoms Warn Women About Underlining
A Cleveland Plain Dealer comment warns that women who underline their correspondence show signs of mental disarray. The piece urges caution in interpreting underlining as a normal practice and frames it as a warning derived from Thaw testimony.
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Cleveland Plain-Dealer
What Does It Matter Helen's Ups Drift Dust
Poem lines describe historical figures and themes of fate and love with distant, classical references. The verse mentions Helen, Hector, Nero, Cleopatra, Antony, Caesar, and Dante in a reflective, ironic mood about passion and public spectacle. The speaker expresses detachment from worldly affairs while praising a fair woman.
Directory of local names and addresses in Virginia area
A dense list of individuals and businesses with street addresses across multiple districts. Entries include Geo Amt, H C Bade, W A Bourne, Court House Grocery Co, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co, Glick & Son, Soltan, Spanos Bros, and dozens more, spanning Washington, Lincoln, Meridian, and nearby streets.
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E. Washington
Court House Grocery Co
Washington
W. Washington
Vernet Bros
College
F. Dehne
Dorman. Co
QO Dodson
Indiana
C. A. Dressendorfer
S. Eastern
F. DeVersey
S. Meridian
George Deeter
S. Capitol
W. Dill
Oliver
F. X. Erath
W. J. Piper
College-ave
A. Prange
Massachusetts
F. Prange
C. Railsback
N. Wlinats
C. W. Rossetter
H. Ruckelshaus
E. St. Clatr
J. C. Rowland
Blake
W. H. Ruskaup
Dorman
W. Rhees
T. C. Reinking
J. Roth & Son
Belmont
Kensch
Twelfth & Senate
W. A. Rubush & Son
BE. Washington
W. Ruth
Schoener & Daggy
J .D. Shelley
Bellefontaine
Spanos Bros
W. A. Soltan
N. Davidson
Shelby
W. TD. Sanders
N. Western
J. A. Boltan
Michigan
John Stevens
Buchanan
Sharp Grocery Co
East
Sommerville Bros
Howard
M. Tonget
John Thalman
C. W. Verburg
Pauline Vogel
E. Ward
E. Sixteenth
R. E. Wooda
Eastern
K. Wolf
J. B. Rimmer
EL Palsser
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Central Union
Main
de Main
Indianapolis Tel. Co
Bape Si
Tribune
A. W. Allen
Postoffice
Indianapolis
Ind
Cine Eee
Skiddoo
Mr. Babcock
Mr. Farber
Railroads
Statehouse
Mr. Legislator
Undertakers
Capitol Chat
Kling
Fairbanks
Harry Slough
State Board of Printing
Slough
House
Mighty
Fie
Baltimore News
Missouri
Cochran
Edwards
James H. Hyslop
American Society For Psychical Research
Lincoln
John
Wiliam J. Flynn
Secret Service
McKinley
Joseph Jefferson
J. H. Finley
Century
Richard Bartholdi
Germany
Edward Henry Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific Railroad
American Railroad World
Hampstead
L. L
Jersey City
Wallst
New York Stock Exchange
Sodus Point Road
Illinois Central
Stuyvesant Fish
Robert Edwin Peary
North Pole
Roosevelt
Feary
Cresson
I.a
Bowdoin College
Josephine Diebitsch
Peary
United States Navy
Greenland
Melvilleland
Arctic
George W. Goethals
Army
Joseph
Blackburn
Kentucky
Congress
Electoral Commission
THE
Indiana Trust CO
the Higher Congress
the Union Trust Company
East Market St
Citizens Savings Watt
Helen
Hector
Nero
Cleopatra
Antony
Caesar
Fomeo
Dante
Chicago Record-Herald
India
Ceylon
W. Holmes
J. J. Hiller
S. Hariig
H. Hofmeister
J. Hansen
Ringgold
J. C. Hopkins
Monument
G. J. Hammel
Mass
W. I. Havens
Union
Harmening
S. East
BK. Harkness
S. Transen
Lamilton & Eidson
Southeastern
Johnson & Greene
E. J. Kerlin
Fort Wayne
Kearney
N. Wibinois
N. King
Virginia
J. E. Swarns
N. Kerr
Patterson
P. G. Kerr
W. Db. Kerr
Tenth
Robt. Keller
Kothler Bros
10Th
Koch
Aurora
A. Lewis & Co
Alabama
W. Lichtenberg
Ohio
Jd. F. Love
J. Langsdale
W. B. Lightsinger
Authority of India and Ceylon Commissioner
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