Insurgents, Big Business, and a Possible New Party Rise
The piece argues that Big Business dominates both parties and could spur a new third party if Democrats fail to curb interests. It notes Insurgents will act by principle rather than appointments, resisting Baileys and Daniels influence, and foresees a political shift driven by public discontent.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
Senate
Bailey
Stone
Daniels
Congress
Aldrich
Ig Business
Special Thanksgiving Proclamation Urges Gratitude for Prosperity and Fairness
The text invokes a national Thanksgiving declaration stressing equality before law and the people’s trust, praising public works, forests, water, light, safe roads, and cities built with abundance. It lauds governors and citizens, notes absence of pestilence and bondage, and ends with a Biblical verse about two being better than one and mutual aid.
Especial Thanksgiving Reflection on Nation and Plagues
A patriotic December meditation calls on Congress governors judges and public monopolies to remember households facing tuberculosis disease and child hardship. It affirms a nation built by people and urges thanksgiving before the Creator of All Things Good.
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Congress
Public Service Corporation
Applause as Outlet in Theater and Its Limits
A psychologist argues applause is not mere habit but a safety valve for audience emotion stirred by acting. He notes Chautauqua salutes provide relief, cites Mantell’s shifts from roles to self, and warns applause can ruin a dramatic work by dissolving illusion.
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New Theater Company
Beatrice
Maeterlink
Mantell
Hamlet Othello
Shylock
Lear
Inmate Wins Prize for Magazine Poetry
A Pittsburgh Dispatch note remarks that an insane asylum inmate winning a magazine poetry prize should not astonish readers given the era and view of creativity within institutions.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
All She Really Needs Gov Haskell Story
Oklahoma has two state capitals but one Gov Haskell as depicted in a Pittsburg Gazette Times essay. The piece contrasts political needs with leadership and references Governor William Haskell.
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Oklahoma
Haskell
Pittsburg
Maine Senator Hale Bows Out of Reelection Bid
Senator Eugene Hale has decided he will not seek another term in Maine, a stance announced amid ongoing political discussion in Kansas City.
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Eugene Hale
Maine
Kansas City
Star
The Little Things and a Witness on Memory
The financier on the witness stand could not recall what happened to $500,000 saying it is hard to remember such details. The remark implies the difficulty of tracking large sums and possible casual spending.
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New York Herald
Going the Limi
A column notes that even optimistic democrats did not expect a victory so decisive as to leave the colonel speechless. The Kansas City Journal observes the dramatic political moment with a wry tone.
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Kansas City Journal
Prices of groceries and meats trending downward
A reader asks whether local grocers and butchers have confirmed reports that the prices of essentials are falling. The query reflects concern about the cost of living and consumer expectations for relief in food prices.
A Call to Action Against Hypocrisy in Gratitude
A Cosmopolitan essay urges readers to reject hollow thanks to God for material gains and to instead act to end social inequities. It identifies workers, electors, patients, students, and women as those harmed by systemic injustice and calls for discontent that leads to helping others toward self sufficiency.
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Caligula
Mr. Vater
Madam
Miss
Handling Wayward Kias Children in Buffalo Detention Home
The Buffalo juvenile court uses a humane approach at the detention home where delinquents are fed judged and cared for under Judge Nash. Probation officers and volunteers work to keep trials informal and focused on the child's needs, avoiding prison stigma while guiding reform.
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Juvenile Court of
Buffalo
Nash
Rheta
Dorr
Hampton's
Remembering Yesterday’s Humorists in a Golden Era
A nostalgic look at 19th century to early 20th century humorous writers and editors. Names like Bob Burdette Opie Reed Carl Pretzel Wade Whipple Gene Field and Bill Nye are recalled for their short witty columns and lasting influence on American joke writing.
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Bob Burdette
Burlington
Hawkeyes
Opie Reed
Sunwaker
Arkansaw Traveler
Carl Pretzel
Wienerwurst
Bill Nye
Will Visscher
Momus
Léon Mead
Gene Field
Ventus
Blue
Mexico Revolt and Diaz Regime Under Growing Challenge
The Sun editorial outlines Mexico's 1910s uprising against Porfirio Diaz, tracing political plots, the rise of Francisco I. Madero, and the decisive role of regional governors. It notes Diaz's iron rule, widespread poverty, land ownership by few, reforms stalled, and the rising demand for democracy and self rule as education spreads.
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Diaz
Mexico
Madero
America
Dina
Amaller Fry
Jefes Politico
Guadalajara
Nuevo Leon
Reyes
Monterey
Chihuahua
Enrique Creel
United States
Creel
Banco Minero
North
Jose Terrazis
Wife Reveals Thanksgiving Church Supper Plan
In a Detroit Free Press snippet, Henry is told by his wife that, ahead of Thanksgiving, he must prepare for a church supper. She orders shaving, a clean shirt, patent leather shoes, nail care, and no tobacco, guessing he will attend the annual church event.
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Henry
Abs
Detroit
Free Press
Day of Thanks and Praise Recited by Alice Williams Brotherton
The verse celebrates gratitude from Plymouth to the Golden Gate for divine mercies on harvest across the land. It praises plentiful grain, new mushrooms, and steadfast workers who build a bountiful feast, asking praise to the harvest’s Lord who provides daily bread.
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Plymouth
Golden Gate
Alice Williams Brotherton
Thanksgiving Reflections On Home Life And Gratitude
A meditation on Thanksgiving as a national festival centered on home life and gratitude for the year’s bounty. Henry Ward Beecher’s lines inspire joy, restraint, and reverence, urging families to savor harvest abundance and remember divine blessings while keeping darker parts in view.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Corral
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