Tribune denial underscores Medill lineage and press defense
The Sun notes a Chicago Tribune denial opposing rumors of a sale and argues the paper will stay in the Medill family. It praises Joseph Medill's legacy, the Tribune's stance against corruption, and vows continued advocacy of political progress and national honor.
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Insurgency Critique In Seattle Intelligencer
The Seattle Intelligencer denounces insurgency as a dangerous radical force in American politics and urges real Republicans to reject it. The discussion follows Burrows’ failed endorsement for the U S Senate and references Senator Ballinger of New Hampshire.
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Private Corporations And State Interest In Their Creation
Charles Ferguson argues that private corporations are created by the state for public benefit, not to please promoters. He contends many lawyers misunderstand the public purpose, insisting the state grants limited liability and immunities to aid all, and that regulators must demand more than good manners from corporate managers.
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The State Conservators
Governor Stubbs voiced that land thieves and water power grabbers favor state conservation to shift control from federal to state governments. He spoke at the governors conference in St Paul, arguing these interests trust state legislatures to manage resources better.
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St. Paul
Turbulent Ohio Politics Shake Convention Delegates
The piece mocks local figures like Aldrich’s puppet and critics in Ohio politics as they discuss tariff stakes and the Saratoga convention. It notes vice president Sherman’s tariff emphasis, Roosevlt and Taft policy debates, and an old feature story about President Taft cabinet dynamics. Roosevelt Beveridge delegates reportedly ended a factional fight.
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Beveridge
Parker predicts victory for democrats in bid for control
The Minneapolis Journal notes Alton R.B. Parker's forecast of a decisive democratic win, signaling the party's darkest days ahead for the campaign as confidant optimism persists despite looming challenges.
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Army misfires in New York toe injury tale
A soldier in New York fired at what he mistook for a burglar, shooting off the great toe of his right foot. The incident drew sharp mockery in a Baltimore American quip, noting the upside of larger feet could have altered the mistaken invasion comparison.
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Baltimore American
Making the Bluff Good in Vacation Spendings
Albany Journal remarks that men hide vacations to avoid seeming unable to afford them, noting social pressure drives discreet spending. The piece explores why many go awry in portraying travel plans and budgets.
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Albany Journal
Roosevelt praised as man who can throw double sixes
The Hav erhill Gazette notes Rev Newell Dwight Hillis described Mr Roosevelt as the only man on earth who can throw double sixes every time. The remark is cited despite unclear ecclesiastical meaning.
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Haverhill Gazette
Roosevelt slams editor over mendacity scandal
The Ohio State Journal reports Col. Roosevelt accusing the editor of the New York Evening Post of practicing every known form of mendacity. This remark positions the editor as a target in a broader dispute over truth in the press.
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Ohio State Journal
If He Could See It The Man Who Invented Work
A sharp blast at the idea of work from the St Louis Post Dispatch era column. The author derides the concept of labor, asks who invented work, and imagines monuments to the inventor being ground to dust by social or industrial forces. The piece uses vivid, caustic imagery and restless irony to scorn the value placed on work.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Beams Keep Moon in Place Question in Shelburne
In a Shelburne Messenger dialogue Araminta asks what keeps the moon from falling and Charlie suggests it must be the beams, a brief whimsical exchange reflecting local newspaper style dialogue.
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Shelburne Messenger
Waiting their Turns for a Shaving Miracle
A Chicago News quip depicts unemployed men who pose as summer boarders waiting for shaving. a sympathetic farmer gives them dimes to “get on shave.” The unshaven group protest they are not tramps, explaining they wait for the shaving mirror at their boarding house.
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Chicago News
Mourning Bounds Slow Dance Offer in Wit
A humorous exchange unfolds as two figures, Fronu and Frou, discuss a dance while one notes they are in mourning. The banter centers on a slow dance and the constraint mourning imposes on movement and mood in a light, intimate moment.
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One Ring Ten Cents to the Bellboy
Souierville Journal notes varied service charges with a bellboy earning ten cents per ring two rings cost fifteen cents to the chambermaid and three rings a quarter to the porter reflecting a local pricing pattern in hospitality services.
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Souierville Journal
Promoter Promises Riches Prompt Quick Repentance Quote
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald cites a line about a promoter who promises rapid wealth and allows quiet repentance. The quotation contrasts a shifty figure with moral forgiveness, reflecting era attitudes toward schemes.
Two girls in town seek shade and style in quick tan swap
In our town two girls spent days gaming and sun tanning, then rushed to a beauty shop to remove the tan once it appeared, a scene noted by the Chicago Post with brisk, light tone.
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Chicago Post
Boy moves to new district eager to challenge new foe
A young student expresses readiness to face new teachers and peers after being moved to another district. The exchange, attributed to the St. Louis Times, shows a determined spirit to prove himself against new surroundings and authorities.
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St. Louis Times
Indiana Conservation Ideas Stir Indiana Citizens
A letter from S. BH urges broad conservation laws for Indiana including tree planting, water and highway conservation, and a state commission. It proposes free or affordable tree distribution via farmers institutes, articles in state dailies and farm monthlies, and traveling reps to mobilize action statewide. It stresses forest preservation, roadside shade, and annual tree plantings up to age 60, with state and county cooperation.
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Notwithstanding dire prophecies the nation will not starve
The Philadelphia Record and Milwaukee Journal pieces argue against panic over food supply, noting current yields about 15 bushels per acre versus 25 in intensive European farming. They urge more intensive, extensive farming and warn against piecemeal tariff revision, insisting people want immediate relief and not future generations’ gain.
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Pharaoh
Philadelphia
Board of Tariff Experts
Roosevelt indorsement of tariff plan sparks critique
A Chicago Record-Herald summary notes Colonel Roosevelt remained silent as crowds listened to his remarks on tariff reform. The piece condemns Taft's tariff commission as a sham lacking real investigative power, arguing it serves only to enforce the law rather than repeal it.
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Commission government praised in Kansas City progress report
The Kansas City article lauds the commission plan for raising funds, expanding work, enforcing laws, and improving morality and material condition. It highlights a nine month revenue fund balance of 25000 dollars, says most residents back the system, and claims broad improvements across city administration.
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