Buying Legislators and the Journalistic Look at Corruption
The Chicago Tribune cites how legislators display newfound wealth after returning from the assembly, suggesting money buys influence in state and national politics. It discusses campaign finance, unity across parties, and bills like McCall’s publicity measure that fail due to Senate politics while urging voters to scrutinize votes for corruption.
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Burrows
Insurgency reshapes congress says voters demand accountability
The Kansas City Star argues insurgency tempers legislative behavior as voters back honest representatives and oppose party servility. It praises Bristow Smoot dynamics, noting members must define positions and justify votes to constituents amid reform. The piece calls for broader national lessons.
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Bristow
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Aldrich
Kansas City Star
Reclamation Paying Shows Flood of Settler Payments
The first practical test of the reclamation service proved successful as irrigation settlers paid about one million dollars by April 1. On the North Platte project 227 of 335 claims paid, with only ten to be canceled for gain. Washington Oregon Wyoming Montana projects paid in full with Nevada’s Truckee Carson minor delinquencies. Crops in 1909 valued at about 14 million dollars. land values rose at least 15 million. The reclamation fund totals over 60 million with 4.5 million still tied up. prospects for money repayment look favorable.
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Jefferson Davis
Arkansas
Davis
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United States
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Kansas
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Washington
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What the Public Wants in a magazine cover dispute
In a Chicago Post snippet a man criticizes the magazine for using a girl on the cover. The editor, with thick eyeglasses, replies that he did deliver one number and asserts the buyer missed the point. The exchange ends with the editor deciding to keep the issue.
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Chicago Post
Easy Agreeing as a Simple Critique
A Washington Star quote notes that praising a man is easy when he agrees with you but labeling him wrong when he disagrees. The blunt line contrasts agreement with opposition to expose bias in criticism and debate.
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Washington Star
Sentiment Killer
A fragment from Boston Transcript poetry notes. It presents a dialogue on love and marriage, with philosophical lines about roses in life’s garden and marriage being a wind that scatters petals. The lines reflect a cynical view of marriage versus romance.
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Boston. Transcript
Marriage a Lottery Asks For All Around Wife
Brown seeks a wife who can perform every role from housekeeper to manager. He lists requirements in cooking, sewing, child rearing, medical care, and even running a business, arguing modern marriage resembles hiring a skilled all purpose partner. The speaker cautions many rely on luck and money rather than selecting a capable partner.
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Illinois
Brown
What the Middle West Wants Henry Wallace in World's Work
Henry Wallace argues the Midwest insurgency against corporate dominance is rooted in a century of rail rate power and political manipulation. He cites Iowa as a case study, praises commissions and primaries, warns of corporate control, and contrasts Roosevelt’s populist appeal with Taft era policies.
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Henry Wallace
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Wisconsin
Kansas
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Midale West
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Illinois
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Europe
Medical inspection of school children
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids are common in young children and pose serious risks. Regular yearly medical inspection is needed to detect symptoms such as open mouth, noisy nighttime breathing, and poor growth. Untreated cases lead to infections, stunted development, and reduced vitality, with adenoids causing nasal obstruction and speech issues.
To a Child and the Boswell Johnson remark
A poem contrasts child potential with adult responsibility asking what guardianship the world owes to a child. The piece cites James Oppenheim and a Boswell Johnson anecdote, ending with a mangled, reflective fragment about a baseball fan and a turning floor moment.
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James Boswell
Cougecy
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