Tariff Commission Debate and President Taft Critique
The piece denounces the idea of a tariff commission created by the Payne Aldrich tariff as a sham. It argues the so called commission lacks real authority or determinative power, listing its clerical limits and absence of investigative or advisory abilities. It urges removing standpatters, electing genuine tariff revisionists, and a president willing to veto sham tariffs.
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Bancomribe
Tariff Commission
James E. Watson
Aldrich
Watson
Washington
Manufacturers’ Association
Congress
Senate
Payne
Cannon
House of Representatives of Congress
House
House of Representatives
Taft
Jim Watson
Tariff Board
Modesty and the Indiana speaker question
The piece mocks Indiana Republican congressional candidates for avoiding Cannonism by backing Crumpacker for speaker while praising Diekma of Michigan for declaring his Cannon stance. It argues Indiana’s restraint hurts, citing Diekma’s bold stance as superior to the Indiana field’s timid modesty and asserts several candidates' evasiveness to dodge the issue.
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Congress
Indiana
Cannon
Crumpacker
Brass Tacks A Triumphal Procession
A compact newspaper item notes a triumphal procession titled Brass Tacks and cites a byline from the New York Evening Sun with a westward empire trope. It also comments on editorial labor and side work as seen in remarks about the Washington Star.
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New York Evening Sun
Afterthoughts On Roosevelt Taft and Municipal Relief
A condensed opinion piece argues the Old Guard resists change yet backs Roosevelt's policies and preaches reform. It questions Ballinger's whitewash, tariff commission debates, and Taft Aldrich contrasts, while noting rising municipal relief needs in New York. It hints at shifting political loyalties and policy criticism amid public service concerns.
Two Gospels of Years by Richard Burton
A poem contrasts two gospels through years of grief and joy. The gospel of laughter sweetens sorrow and steadies the spirit for tomorrow while the gospel of tears binds souls in life’s storms, with meanings beyond measurement.
Would Drop Dead Mr Sibley of Pennsylvania
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that Mr Sibley of Pennsylvania may have a bad heart but his record suggests he would not face his accusers.
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Sibley
Pennsylvania
Louisville Courier-Journal
Bryan plans injunction to block Roosevelt on Chautauqua platforms
The Baltimore Sun notes Mr. Bryan aims to seize the moment by securing an injunction to prevent Mr. Roosevelt from appearing on Chautauqua platforms and intends to copyright the “Prince of Peace.”
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Bryan
Roosevelt
Baltmore Sun
Know the Worst and Railroads Profit Demands
Detroit News laments railroad profits and consumer burdens, urging disclosure of who earns the money and who pays for it. The piece hints at looming pressure on rates and profits, reflecting public scrutiny of transportation costs.
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Detroit News
Hard Luck in Railroading Stocks Jibe at Reporters
A statement from the Ohio State Journal notes that reporters view gilded railroad stocks as the saddest fate, reflecting the era’s rail magnate rhetoric about wealth and influence in the press.
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Ohio State Journal
Wall Street Brokers Urged to Sell Cars Instead
A Brooklyn Standard Union remark questions why brokers complain yet stay at their desks instead of selling automobiles, highlighting a curious finance and commerce contrast in a city context.
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Wall Street
Brooklyn Standard Union
After Wings
Poem by Sarah M. B. Platt contrasts a butterfly's vanity with the burden of loss. The speaker recalls a pretty boy who would reject the caterpillar and insists on wings. The poem warns that once one has learned to wear wings they must stay elevated, lest they become a worm again and endure creeping pain.
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Sarah M. B. Platt
She Certainly Helps and the Psychological Moment
A remark from the man on the car quotes a Toledo Bound edition line about how many a fellow would miss the psychological moment without his wife's timely nudge. The anecdote highlights domestic wit and observational humor from the era.
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Toledo Binde
Mme. Melba Not Wearing Pajamas Sparks Report
Customs inspectors in New York reveal a curious fact about Mme Melba. The public learns she does not wear pajamas according to a Chicago Record-Herald summary.
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New York
Mme. Melba
Chicago Record-Herald
Not Drawing Crowds Sherman Sideshows Lead Exhibition
The Sherman sideshows lag behind the main exhibition in the big tent as crowds miss the peripheral attractions following in the wake of the main event. The Baltimore Sun notes waning turnout and suggests renewed appeal to lure spectators.
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Baltimore Sun
Nobel Peace Prize winner poised to soar high
A Louisville Courier-Journal note describes the Nobel Peace Prize winner as set to reach new heights and unleash broad impact, using vivid metaphor to convey anticipated influence and reach.
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Si ’Em
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Simple Life and a Roaring Roosevelts Moment
A New York Telegram column muses on The Simple Life with vivid, wild imagery of a rogue elephant and a grizzly ramble through dense brush while noting Col. Roosevelt resting.
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Col. Roosevelt
New York Telegram
Indiana Republican Candidates Stand Pat in Missouri
The Kansas City Star reports that Indiana Republicans will register as standpatters and run as steady, unchanging candidates amid Missouri political dynamics. The piece notes alignment with Missouri trends and the potential impact on campaigns and local party signals.
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Indiana
Missouri
Lpat
Kansas City Star
Where Gravity Decreases Across Latitudes
A Harper’s Weekly excerpt explains that gravity weakens toward the equator, altering falling speeds and projectile ranges. A rifle fired horizontally from sixteen feet would land faster in New York than near the equator, increasing range as gravity lessens. The piece notes notable but small effects on rifle range due to gravity variation.
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New Orleans
New York City
Equator
New York
Harper's. Weekly
The Danger of Exclusive Friendships and Selfhood
Elbert Hubbard argues against exclusive same sex friendships and intense two person bonds. He urges restraint, personal independence, and wide sociability, warning that cliques and mobs arise from possessive friendship and that true growth comes from giving and remaining self sufficient. He frames nonexclusive love as essential to a harmonious society and warns to avoid dependency.
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Sispicion
Tost
David
Jonathan
Gaynor survives assassination and urges patience and justice
The piece portrays Mayor William J. Gaynor after a near fatal shooting. He is moved from hospital to his Long Island home Deep Wells and speaks of contentment, hope, and a vow to become a better, more patient and just man. He offers no hate toward the assailant and aims to serve the people better.
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Long Island
William J. Gaynor
Gaynor
The Next House Outlook Intraparty Insurgency
The piece discusses the 44 seat Democratic majority needed to control the next House and notes unrest in the country driven by insurgent Republicans rather than a clear Democratic surge. It explains that defeating twenty three Republicans, insurgent or regular, hinges on primary outcomes and cross voting, with Western insurgent activity shaping the noise more than Democratic gains.
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West
Nationwide push for good roads expansion gains momentum
The good roads movement is growing beyond local and state scope with seventeen conventions planned nationwide this summer. New York leads with a $50,000,000 highway program and patrol system. Maryland advances a $2,500,000 road project. New England states and others undertake broad improvement plans.
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New England
California
Washington
Florida
New York
Maryland
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kansas
Colorado
St. Paul
Pay Attention to What You Are Doing, Newark News
A Newark News column laments daily traffic dangers caused by inattention in crowded cities. It argues many accidents stem from minds wandering to dreams of wealth or golf, urging people to focus on present actions to avoid harm and avoid appearing in the classifieds.
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Newark
A. J
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Washington Star
Ballinger
Nicholas Murray Crane
Mars
Beveridge
United States Senate
Shank
Public Service Corporation
Richmond
Richard Burton
Elbert Hubbard
Earth
Washington Post
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