The Payne tariff mocked by laborers at South Bethlehem steel
The piece argues against the Payne tariff, citing a federal labor report on South Bethlehem steel workers. It highlights long hours, low wages, widespread Sunday work, and foreign-born labor. It condemns protected industries for paying low wages while benefiting from tariffs. It links wage stagnation to tariff policy and notes rising prices. It cites New York and Brooklyn underpaid workers as proof of unrest.
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St. Louis
Iel
Federal Bureau of Labor
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Othe
Payne
South Bethlehem
Gary
McKees Rocks
Beef Trust
New York
Brooklyn
Back on the Job and Moral Issues Unite Against Avarice
A searing analysis argues that labor and capital clash over tariffs railroad rules and state power. It frames the conflict as a moral issue beyond party lines, likening it to the French Revolution tea party and Civil War and urging the public to choose the side of the people against vested interests.
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Boston Harbor
Editorial Afterthoughts on Taft and Senate Bribery
This column laments Taft facing setbacks including a union expulsion for attending a boycotted game and weighs in on Senate bribery plots. It cites Mason’s claim about senators buying seats, Indiana politics, and the Payne tariff bill, amidBroad critique of Democrats and Aldrich.
Naughty Insurgents in Chicago Elephant Stampede
The Toledo Blade notes a startling line about insurgents described as “Forty elephants stampeded at Chicago the other day.” The remark targets Mr. Wickersham, urging swift party action reader suggests.
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Chicago
Mr. Wickersham
Toledo
What’s the Score In The Census Of_society’s Talk
A verse themed piece contrasts the census man’s questions with grand topics from literature and sociology. It names the colonel at the Sorbonne, race death, millionaires, and the need of men of gore while noting debates at a women’s club from Browning to sociology as civic concerns are discussed.
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Sorbonne
New York Sun
Deceivers Debated in Witticism on Wives and Husbands
A witty exchange cited by Lippincott's centers on deceit in marriage. A man argues deception may be necessary to win a wife, while a woman counters with examples of men deceiving wives, joking about how the average man could marry without deceit.
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Deceivers
Lippincott’s
Castor
Clevland Press
Tiny Visitor Rings Hotel Bell in London Telegraph Tale
A small man entered a large hotel reception and pulled the bell vigorously. After no answer, he rang again before a maid asked who rang. The man claimed responsibility, while the maid queried who lifted him to the bell.
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London Telegraph
Hire a Canoe Sparks A Quirky Ledger Exchange
In a Philadelphia Ledger snippet a speaker demands to hire a canoe, balks at rowing, claims no swimming ability, and notes payment in advance. The exchange frames a humorous, cautious tone as the speaker laments being left in the lurch by prior personal crisis reports.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Depew Reaches 76 With Sharp Spirit in Statesmanship
The Baltimore Sun notes Senator Depew's lighthearted mood at his 76th birthday showing little wear from years in public life. The piece highlights resilience and continued vigor in a veteran statesman.
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Senator Depew
Baltimore Sun
Extravagance and farm life dialogue from Puck
A dialogue between Ezra and Eben reflects on changing times and household needs. Ezra laments past plenty while Eben notes monthly trips to the store for items they cannot make themselves, illustrating shifting rural economies and domestic reliance.
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Ezra
Eben
Puck
Signs of the Times in a Brief Atchison Glimpse
A quirky note from the Atchison Globe describes a woman rushing to a neighbor with a shawl, interpreting it as a sign she must fix a dress up the back. The item captures regional newspaper tone and everyday observational humor.
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Bor
Old Joe Cannon Attacks Insurgents Despite Imminent Finish
The Richmond Times Dispatch notes that Old Joe Cannon appears unyielding in his attacks on insurgents, convinced death awaits him if he falters. The piece underscores his fearless stance and determination in the face of advancing opposition.
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Joe Cannon
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Grocers Dialogue Mixed and Humorous Exchange
In a Cleveland Leader excerpt Mrs Nubryde asks for condensed milk salt and four pounds of sugar while noting paralyzed sugar and desecrated codfish. The grocer confirms items and jokes about catnip and horsed radish as she quips about not keeping horses in the neighborhood.
The Deed Is the Man Poem by James C. McNally
A compact reflection on the contrast between dream and action. The poem traces the rise of bold aims from youthful idealism to decisive deeds, pairing the dream with the triumph of the deed. It culminates in the assertion that the deed makes the man and crowns the dream with achievement.
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Calvary
James C. McNally
Progress Magazine
Mending Broken Families by a Washington Judge
A Washington DC practice under the family desertion and non-support law shows Judge William H DeLacy using probation to collect support. Deserting husbands work in Rock Creek Park while wages go to their families, with limited use of the workhouse and strong moral effect noted. The program saved $40,650.55 on a $2,500 investment and is praised as a model for other jurisdictions.
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Washington, D. C
Wiliam H. DeLacy
Rock Creek Park
Roosevelt
Congress
Isbo
DeLacy
Washington
Wrinkles and Their Cause a Placid Life Advice
A Cleveland Press piece mocks the beauty hint that wrinkles come from tired muscles and a placid life. It argues such advice would cost women emotional experience from mothering, loving, and caring, praising a lively, engaged life instead. The piece also notes Mothers Day observances and a Chicago joke.
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