Cannon's frank stand in Maine labor fight
Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the House, enters Maine contest backing Charles A. Little Bold against AFL pressure led by Samuel Gompers. Cannon denounces Gompers methods, opposes political coercion in labor, and warns against blacklist tactics. He predicts difficulties for the federation as Americans vote independently amid broader labor movement tensions. The piece notes standard oil and rail rate law context amid ongoing carrier concessions.
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House of Representatives
Maine
Charles A. Little Bold
American Federation of Labor
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Jabor
Cannon
Gompers
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New NY Mutuals Proxies Cast Into Question
The New York state Insurance Law voids proxies given before October by policyholders of mutual companies. The International Policyholders committee has complained to the state superintendent about a company canvassing holders for blank proxies. The aim is to ensure directors reflect holders’ interests while preventing manipulation by administration allies.
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New York
International Policyholders Committee
State Superintendent of Insurance
Proxies and timber policy reshape election power
The International committee pushes proxy voting to secure timber supply and influence the administration. It urges policy holders to vote for themselves, limiting officers' control as a means to better manage forests and business. Gov Folk will skip Bryan’s St Louis reception. Bryan may still urge Roger Sullivan to attend.
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Bryan
St. Louis
Harp
Roger Sullivan
Spelling reform and political jibes in early 1900s texts
A collage of news snippets and editorial quips references simplified spelling at Iowa State Normal, Roosevelt praise, Addicks defeat, remarks on a Kentucky doctor and carbolic spray for lips, a Georgia governor candidate’s offense, Rockefeller trust indictments, Indiana politics, Bryan reception, and other political musings. The tone is pointed, with humor and digressions on public figures, campaigns, and reforms.
Thrifty France and American consumer drive
Consul Miller from Rheims notes French thrift and limited home conveniences such as refrigerators laundry facilities and bathtubs. He argues American merchants should create demand abroad while celebrating progress through invention and trade. The piece ends with Speaker Cannon insulting Comoera as a political czar.
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John D. Rockefeller
France
Consul Miller
Rheims
America
Future timber shortage spurs railroads to plant eucalyptite land
The article notes a looming timber shortage affecting railroads and industry. Government and firms explore substitutes, including treating discarded wood, and the Fe railroad plans a future timber project. A 9,650 acre California tract costing $100,000 will be planted with fast growing eucalyptus trees for commercial use.
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Indianapolis Guests Hear Band From Nassau Bay
Capt John Pit Stack of the Soldiers Home Dand in Marlon Ind traveled to hear the Besaca o' th Barn band at Fair Bank park. He praised the brass ensemble and noted the band's lack of reeds in a Willem Te’ overture style arrangement. The report also mentions political talk at state Republican meetings and comments on local hospitality and Indianapolis residences.
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United States
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Royself
Whittier Color Blindness and Fashion Follies
In a humorous reflection, Whittier’s color vision misreads reds and greens leading to comic wardrobe choices. The piece also recounts book dealer tricks and literary quips, including faux orders for Henry J. Cunningham and jests about famous authors, ending with a note on a garish news item about a rattlesnake in Maine.
Americans Abroad Inspire Patchwork of American Experience
A fragmented travelogue notes Americans in Brussels Paris Bruges Amsterdam Liege and Volendam, praising American music tastes while critiquing European acts. The narrator recalls being mistaken for American in Volendam and observes Americans everywhere from London to the Continent, with pop phrases about American identity and patriotism.
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Rosie O'Grady
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Zuyder Zee
Phil May
Tom Browne
PIONEERS And the vice presidential candidate with Bryan
A garbled historical excerpt mentions a suggested VP running with Bryan and includes reflections on past sacrifices. It references rivalry, travel dangers, and a refrain urging remembrance of those who forged the wilderness while others reap later, with scattered phrases about the Peaches and newspapers.
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Bryan
Kangas
Unclear Text Mentions President and Boston Journal
The fragmentary passage references a president and the Boston Journal while mentioning spelling reforms and a presidential candidate. Details are garbled, leaving only hints of a political or editorial discussion without coherent events or identifiable names.
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Boston Journal
More Blessing Rine wp and biased a man who increases the ernea drop
A cryptic 19th century note from the New York Herald questions a government project to make an eneh han toy two eggs, asking what should be done if one egg is lost before completion. The text contains garbled phrases and uncertain specifics.
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New York Herald
Room for More at Hinpte Prominence Service
A Pittsburg Press note suggests there is room for one more in the church service as Hinpte remains prominent. The piece comments on continued attendance by bynemites and the possibility of extra space for community members.
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Pittsburg
Canteloupe Farm Dream Hints at Auto Show Sneak
A stray local note imagines a farmer with a cantaloupe farm and a different kind of drive, blending rural life with visions of automobiles and smoke scent as a quirky half-remembered scene.
Tom Johnson Prophesies Government Ownership Victory
Parrot Tom reports that Tom Johnson forecasts government ownership as the paramount sequence and inevitable win, declaring a poll patriot stance and strong political odds, in a Piltaburg Press style item.
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Tom Johnson
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Tom
Piltaburg Press
Roosevelt likely to secure Republican presidential nomination
The Ohio State Journal notes growing certainty that Roosevelt will win the Republican nomination. It cautions there may be factors Roosevelt cannot control affecting the outcome.
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Ohio State Journal
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