The Paynes Aldrich tariff sparring across parties and states
A long critique questions the Payne Aldrich tariff and its party fallout. It notes Republican ire in Indiana Iowa Kansas and against several senators, asks why Democrats backed schedules and highlights Roosevelt and Bryan tempers. It ends by wondering if New York voters will curb Roosevelt and if Democratic leaders will defend labor laws.
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Bevery Dog Has His Day in Mobile Notice
Mobile papers report on a mar a oh James Dang Mary Dey obituary notice. The fragment hints at a local memorial or death notice with names and brief context.
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Mara Oh James Dang
Mary Dey
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John W Kern in Indiana Politics and Fickleness Debate
A lengthy critique portrays John W Kern as a political hypocrite and demagogue. It accuses him of shifting from anti brewery and tariff reform stances to aligning with interests for a senate bid. The piece underscores perceived inconsistencies across his career and party loyalties.
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Kern
Profession of Teaching Speaks to Duty and Public Service
Albert Shaw argues that research and study drive progress, with teaching standing as the foremost profession. He praises teachers who work for modest stipends, detached from competition, and motivated by duty to the community and responsibility in their craft.
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Albert Shaw
Kern’s Secret Vote Dodges in Legislature
A historical account recalls Kern shaping fate by avoiding public votes. He praised bills privately but slipped to the lobby cigar stand to dodge roll calls, then voted with the majority unless absentees forced a tally, a tactic noted as his method in the legislature.
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Kern
Senator Foreshadows Perpetual Candidate Returns to Old Alliance
The state senator discusses a recurring political figure described as silver and gold, tied to Bryan and Parker, then back to Bryan, involving brewery and anti-brewery stances. The piece traces his shifts among old-fashioned democracy, progressive Republicans, a new party, and renewed allegiance to a formerly denounced organization accused of captive interests and loss of honor.
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Bryan
Parker
Which Indiana Senator Will Represent the People in Washington
The piece pits Beveridge and Kern as the men to represent Indiana in the U S Senate. It recalls Taggart and Fogarty faction battles, praising Kern’s integrity and contrast with Beveridge. It argues the choice is between the interests and the people, urging readers to judge by past actions, not party. It ends with a proverb about change in character.
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Bryan on Knoll Speaks of Agriculture and Diocletian
Walt Mason’s Chicago News sketch preserves Bryan of Nebraska delivering his annual Emporia address amid a circus parade. The piece teases his farming fixations, two mingle with mockery of dress, en silage, Dutch imagery, and a discussion of the Rochester platform while a knoll and Diocletian analogy frame the satire.
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Absurd Hats Spark Public Quips From Papers
Witty blasts on fashion and women’s hats appear in editorials as examples of gender humor. The Los Angeles Express mocks rationales behind current dress trends while the Dallas News jokes about women’s sense of humor reflected in their headwear.
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Bite of horse proves fatal
A chilling note from the era hints at a horse bite event being deadly, while the source also includes scattered remarks from The St Louis Post Dispatch and Ohio State Journal on caution about sausage content and political misfortune. The Kansas City Star comments on Ohio campaign turmoil and Republican struggles.
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It Isn't the Cost of Living It Is Discontent
The piece argues modern discontent drives rising costs and lavish demands. It contrasts past frugal youth with today’s desire for better toys, clothes, and experiences, noting pay dances, street car fees, and car purchases fuel financial strain and psychological pressure on families and individuals. References to 1910 norms anchor the critique.
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You
The Joy by Julia C. R. Dorr in Scrap Book Verse
A short poem praising joy found in action, vision, song, and being. It contrasts the ecstasy of pursuit with outcomes, asking the sculptor if marble bears a flaw while asserting the joy lies in endeavor and spirit. The piece reflects a Victorian era sentimentality about art and triumph over death.
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Julia C. R. Dorr
The Crowd Amalgamates Individuality Across Distances
Edward A. Ross notes how modern technology compresses time and space, creating near simultaneous shocks that sweep nationwide. Public sentiment spreads rapidly as individuals absorb the broader mood, erasing personal distinctness within the crowd.
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Edward A. Ross
Defeat of a Great Man. Fallen in Time’s Tide
Poetic meditation on fame and memory praising William Wilberforce as a lasting, god-like figure whose legacy endures beyond empires and nations. The verse contrasts mortal fall with enduring reputation and the shaping of history through time.
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William Wilberforce
Just a Minute Among the Darwinians
A brief World of Golf note with Daws of humor about golfing lineage and an ancestral tree gag. The quiet man in the corner asks if they threw any nuts as part of a light exchange about family golf history.
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World of Golf
A Shock Absorber in a Kansas City Tale
A humorous Kansas City Journal snippet shows a girl recounting early romance with Ferdinand, admitting initial timidness about kissing and describing gradual progress starting with a kiss through her veil.
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Ferdinand
Kansas City Journal
Cupid Arrested For Running A Lottery
Cupid has been arrested on a charge of running a lottery. Vulcan from the family smithy asks for details as the boy’s father shrugs and returns to the forge. The scene appears in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Vulcan
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Four express reasons cited against prohibition
A wet orator paused from his main harangue and declared that four express reasons prove prohibition futile. He named the American, the United States, the Adama and the Pacific express companies as the key points defending against prohibition. The remark appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Pacific Express Companies
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Do You Think Tariffs Affect Stockings
A brief Detroit Free Press quip questions whether tariffs influence stockings, with a playful exchange noting garters as the real effect. The dialogue showcases early 20th century wit on fashion and trade, reflecting light economic commentary.
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Detroit Free Press
A Relief Noisy Home Brings Joy to Family
A couple expresses relief at finally having their own home and the freedom to raise their children without worrying about noise. The Detroit Free Press notes their happiness and sense of independence.
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Detroit Free Press
Theater Tears and Awkward Cheers Echo in Washington Star
A man asks why weep for others' sorrows at theater, while a woman wonders about cheering for strangers in baseball. The Washington Star text highlights curious public emotion and detached spectatorship.
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Washington Star
Halloween pranks leave Henry Hanks untroubled
The Chicago Tribune notes the Halloween boys played tricks but avoided Hanks premises. He spent two hours clearing and sailing things down, leaving no real damage or danger. The item preserves a light, tongue in cheek tone.
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Neue
Chicago Tribune
The Fair Purchaser and Mr Jones Exchange Eggs
In a playful line from The Sketch, a Fair Purchaser notes the eggs are small and suggests Mr Jones removed them from nests too early. Mr Jones acknowledges the eggs are small and questions the reason. The exchange captures a humorous domestic moment.
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