Taft Postage Plan Sparks Magazine Debate
The article discusses President Taft’s proposal to raise advertising page postage for magazines while maintaining 1 cent for reading matter and 1 cent first class rates for newspapers. It argues the plan could raise magazine prices and cites Collier’s Weekly Alaska exposure as support for keeping magazines free of such discrimination. It critiques funding logic, suggests targeting railroad overcharges, and notes newspapers might be treated differently. The piece questions Congress’s handling and hints at broader postal reforms.
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Taft
Post Office Department
Congress
Collier's Weekly
Alaska
Richard Achilles Ballinger
Interior
Morgan-Guggenheim
Postoffice Department
Hitchcock
Defeat Viewed as Temporary in Indiana Beveridge Fight
The piece argues Beveridge was defeated by liquor opposition corporate influence regular partisanship and Big Business money while protest against dominance persists. It emphasizes the loss is not of the cause but of directness in voting and urges continued nonpartisan action to push for direct legislation and honest governance.
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Indiana
Beveridge
Hiquor
Senate
Republican Organization
Maine
California
Kern
Wayne County
John Kern
Tariff Agitation and the Payne Revision Debate
The piece argues tariff agitation harms business by destabilizing investment and planning. It contends progressive calls for lower schedules failed, the Payne Aldrich bill was unpopular, and upcoming 1912 politics will center on tariffs. It predicts Democratic free trade proposals will trigger Republican obstruction and continued agitation, praising Beveridge's tariff commission idea.
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Congress
Democratic House
Republican
Republican Senate
South
Senate
Beveridge
Progressive gains reshape upcoming Congress amid insurgent surge
The article notes insurgent Republicans gained 20 seats in the House and 3 in the Senate, with Beveridge the lone leadership insurgent defeated. California, Washington, North Dakota, and Michigan send insurgent or progressive nominees, while standpat leaders fade. The trend signals a strong push for progressive policies in 1912, despite Democratic divisions.
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House
Senate
Beveridge
California
United States
Washington
Poindexter
North Dakota
Michigan
Burrows
Dalzell
Smith
Cannon
Payne
Hull
Tawney
Denby
McKinley
Fassett
Diekma
Three Channels of Life: Responsibility Recreation Affection
Henry Cabot argues in Atlantic Monthly that every person needs three life lines: responsibility, recreation, and affection. These channels sustain happiness and moral connection to God, guiding both virtuous and troubled souls toward real life and resilience.
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Henry Cabot
Atlantic Monthly
False leadership and partisan punishment dominate Tuesday vote
The piece argues Tuesday’s election expressed censure of the Republican leadership and a push toward Democratic goals. It cites gains by progressive Republicans in some states, denounces Tammany Wall Street and bosses in New York, and previews Roosevelt’s rising influence despite Taft’s defeat. It highlights Philadelphia and Boston as key examples of reform sentiment and party realignment.
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Mississippi
New York
Taft
Tammany
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Dix
Hoosevelt
Beveridge
Indiana
Tenderloin
Berry
Philadelphia
The Bay State's Revolt Affects National Politics
The Boston Post notes Massachusetts voting upheaval signals a broader national rebuke of Republican leadership over tariff revisions. It argues insurgent currents in Maine the Midwest and other states contribute to a wider political overturn, with tariff concerns cited as the catalyst amid state varied campaign issues.
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Bay State
Massachusetts
Repubiican
Maine
Middle West
Boston Post
Progressive Wave Shakes Up Election Return Says Party Needs Reform
The Kansas City Star notes that Tuesday's results show a strong progressive victory over Standpat Republicans and a broad distrust of the Republican Party due to the tariff issue. It argues the public seeks tariff relief and government control, with Democratic gains seen as a catalyst for reform rather than a new era of Democratic dominance.
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Republican Party
National
House of Representatives
Senate
Democratic Party
Congress
Cannon
Aldrich
Kansas City Star
Brass Tacks Personal Testimony News Snippet
A Cleveland Leader quotation mocks old gossip about Laura Jean Libby and reassures she faces no risk from infantile paralysis. It notes Alaska’s addition and, in a wry aside, suggests President Taft could find a Guggenheim ready to be Panama’s receiver per the Kansas City Times.
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Laura Jean Libby
Laura
Cleveland
Alaska
Taft
Republic of Panama
Guggenheim
Kansas City Times
Foss Wins Governorship Amid Protest Against Lodgeism
Eugene N. Foss, today seen as more Republican than Democrat, wins the commonwealth governorship by a Democratic majority and a Republican minority. His victory is framed as a protest against Lodgeism and bossism, marking his second major win of the year after securing a Fourteenth district congressional seat.
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Eugene Noble Foss
The
Commonwealth
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Foss
Congress
Fourteenth
Fourteenth District
Eugene N. Foss
Dockery Praises Cannon for Standing by His Guns
Former Governor Dockery commends Speaker Cannon for defending his stance while noting critics question his approach. The Kansas City Star frames the debate over Cannon’s willingness to risk political blowback as a test of wisdom.
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Dockery
Speaker Cannon
Mr. Cannon
Kansas City Star
Lodge initials tied to high cost of living
In Massachusetts a playful remark links Henry Cabot Lodge initials to the high cost of living. The quip appears in the Kansas City Star as a light editorial comment on public concerns about economic strain.
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Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Kansas City Star
Art and Utility Bonnet Trend Sparks Night Cap Use
Rochester Herald notes the new automobile bonnets worn by ladies are stylish and practical, serving as cute head coverings and handy night caps. The item blends fashion with utility as a local trend gains attention.
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Rochester Herald
Flowers and Hats Make Mums Appear Smaller This Season
A florist notes hynanthe mums seem not as large this year, perhaps only looking small when contrasted with the new hats. The Pittsburg Gazette Times records this seasonal perception among shoppers and millinery trends.
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Pittsburg
We Shall Rem If You've Ever Uber This
A fragmented note references Uber and Rao with cautions about acceptance and memory. It hints at a hesitation to accept a tome or large work. The tone is conversational and undetermined, focusing on unsettled questions about acknowledgment and recall.
The Farm Motor Revolution Envisioned In World Work
Edward A. Rumeley argues in World's Work that engines on farms will transform agriculture. He cites 600000 gas engines already at work, expanding to a quarter of farm power, and predicts tractors driven by acre-scale potato alcohol powering 200-acre plows, with electric lights, washing, and other city-like comforts for rural life.
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Edward A. Rumeley
Mr. Rumeley
Mississippi
Saddle on the mare in Conan Doyle's Songs of Action
A fragment from A Conan Doyle poem evokes winter winds and autumn leaves as riders lead a black mare along a hilltop. The lines describe chill blood, a running pack, and a call to live boldly as the season turns.
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A. Conan Doyle
Ignorance and resilience in the face of hardship
A fragment quotes Robert Louis Stevenson on maintaining composure under poverty and manual labor, arguing against forcing intellectual improvement through whine or sentimentality, preferring to let individuals live as they are if culture would bring only gloom.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Summer Past Poem by Celia Thaxter
The excerpt portrays a autumnal turning point as summer fades. Winds shift from the west bending pale asters and red plumes, while weary waves and quiet graves reflect loss. The speaker mourns the passing of life’s seasons and beauty as time moves toward death.
No man can safely go abroad that does not love to stay at home
Quote from Thomas a Kempis reflecting on self-control and conscience. The maxim asserts that safe action requires inner discipline, restraint, and honest conscience before venturing, speaking, governing, commanding, or rejoicing. Authorities emphasize humility and obedience as foundations for wise conduct.
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Thomas A Kempis
A Newspaper Creed on Integrity in Print
The passage vows journalistic restraint and ethics, pledging not to print without face to face truth, to avoid malice, to defend the weak, and to be fair in all conduct toward women and men, reflecting a guiding code for printers.
Minute Descents of a Colonial King in East Africa
A London Globe critique laments the moral decline of an East African ruler once seen as a model native. It recalls a found bark cargo of civilization items, a king tapping East African beer, and a swift descent from rustic rank to fashionable dandy, with solemn topics left implicit.
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East Africa
Col. Patterson
Avernus
London Globe
Strong Character and the Value of Feet in Society
A humorous collection of quotes on feet from London Opinion Feet Life Los Angeles Express and Spokane Chronicle. The passages praise feet as capable, portable, and essential for work and pleasure, noting their role in daily life romance and athletic prowess with light, playful tones.
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London
Raising Peaches Fablis Does Mulder Make Money
Vibls claims Mulder does not profit from peach growing due to too many nearby relatives. Chicago News notes ongoing questions about earnings and family impact.
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Fablis
Mulder
Chicago News
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