Massachusetts Reeselection Signals National Tariff Shift
The Massachusetts district, once safely Republican, swings to Democratic Foss by 5,600 amid the Payne tariff clash. Foss, ex Republican now Democrat, campaigned on tariff revision and reciprocity, challenging Lodge and the Payne setup. The result, likened to a revolution, tests Taft era policy and the Interests influence, hinting at broader electoral consequences this fall.
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Massachusetts
Missouri
DeArmond
Congress
Republican Congressional Committee
West
Lodge's Timely Advice From Senator Lodge
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, associate editor of the Payne Aldrich tariff, tells Massachusetts workers the surest remedy for high prices is to live within their means and pursue frugal living. The remark reflects prewar economic chatter urging wage earners to adjust spending to inflation and tariff dynamics.
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United States
Henry Cabott Lodge
Payne-Aldrich
Mascachusetts
Senator Lodge and the Payne tariff debate
The senator who chairs the senate committee on price causes a furor by denying the Payne tariff’s link to high prices. He criticizes Chinese living standards while New England mills pay workers eight dollars weekly with high foreigner employment. Women and children earn less. the critic’s stance clashes with his own state’s factory practices.
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Senator Lodge
Senate
Payne
Massachusetts
Lodge
New England
Editorial Afterthoughts on Wisconsin Politics and Payne Tariff
A column laments the evolving local option issue in Wisconsin and recalls La Follette era fights. It contrasts reform talk with past battles, questions Payne tariff support, and notes Rush and Seventh district GOP cowardice. Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, and Cannon are discussed as editorial angles. A March 1910 reference closes the piece.
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Wisconsin
Bob la Follette
Rush County
Republican Party
Party faces test on rules committee reform
The Kansas City Star argues that congress must choose a progressive rules committee to prove good faith in backing progressive legislation. Packing with reactionaries like Dalzell Olmsted or Tawney would invite disaster, while reform would restore public confidence and show a true about-face.
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Congress
Dalzell
Olmsted
Tawney
Kansas City Star
House Fire Sparks Grim Humor In Harper's Weekly
In Harper's Weekly a remark about a burned house turns into a grim joke. Mrs Hawkins expresses sympathy to Mrs Jones, who notes the disaster spared them from keeping a cook, implying a pragmatic bright side amid loss.
Mrs Barker Keeps Fifth Volume Of Her Cook Registry
Mrs Barker notes in a book the name of every cook she employs. The document is now in its fifth volume, as recorded in Harper's Bazaar.
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Harper's Bazar
A New Occupation By Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard extols John Davey the Tree Doctor as the father of tree surgery. He praises Davey’s life among trees, describing his methods, influence, and a tale of saving an old butternut through careful pruning and caretaking. The piece links forest care to human dignity and longevity of nature.
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Ax and Torch
John Davey
Dectis
Tree
Gery
England
John
America
Davey
Boyscroft Park
Billy Boghwell
Billy
Ali Baba
Garcia
Jack Dooley
Des Moines Civil Service Then and Now in City Work
An account of How Des Moines runs police examinations and civil service. The mayor’s office scene shows exams set by a commission, council oversight, and how applicants are processed. Debate centers on whether civil service strengthens or checks council power and public service standards.
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Des Moines
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Health Department
Union Station
Home For
Capitol
Northwestern Station
Methodist Hospital
Fifth and Walnut
Iowa Sanitarium
W. Seventh
Walnut
West High School
City Hall
28Th Street
University
Scott
Ingersoll
Highland Park
East Lixth
Ninth
St. Ambrose Church
Majestict
Salvation Army
Nahis
Council
Fiscther
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Breathitt County
Indiana
Taftie
Roosevelt
Fort Wayne Newe
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Grant Allen
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Carl Bernhardt
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