Roosevelt Morality Call Against Lorimer Corruption
A strong editorial denounces public corruption led by Lorimer and Big Business, urging citizens to demand honesty in government. It argues Roosevelt’s refusal to dine with Lorimer shows consistent morals, condemns ward bosses, and warns that private good men must oppose political graft and hypocrisy.
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Direct primary permits genuine wishes amid court criticism
The fragment notes that Afterthoughts Aba yet Itwan and others, not due to Michi in those states, could express real wishes via a direct primary. It cites objections to Roosevelt's critique of the United States Supreme Court and recalls that founders of the Republican party criticized the Court over Dred Scott, framing a historic dispute over judicial power.
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Roosevelt
Lincoln
Republican Party
United States Supreme Court
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United States Court
Brass Tacks Unusual Oversight In Suit Against Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell faces a lawsuit seeking 35000 in damages from a man run over by her car. The case raises questions about marital prospects as Russell reportedly did not consider marriage. Toledo Blide reports the incident and its unusual context.
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Toledo
Eclipse Predicted and Supreme Court Swearing In
The Topeka Capital notes the Eclipse appearing odd and remarks on women’s jealousy. The Ohio State Journal says Hughes will be sworn into the supreme court around the time the Cubs and Athletics meet, fearing limited newspaper space for the event.
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Supreme Court
Cubs
Ohio State Journal
Enduring Row Over Senator Aldrich Gulta-percha
A sardonic note from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch questions Senator Aldrich’s grip on power, mocking his authority and predicting he may lose influence as critics demand a change in leadership.
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Aldrich
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Approximation of a Fall Feeling in St Louis
Observers compare the sensation of free fall from extreme heights to a standard drop, noting the experience is similar whether at six or seven thousand feet or at eight thousand nine hundred two feet. The account reflects subjective impressions from varied reports in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Just- Dispatch
Graft Case Testimony Highlights Morality Compared With New York Frauds
Testimony in the Illinois Central graft case draws a comparison to sugar weighing frauds in New York, noting a level of commercial morality akin to those revelations and underscoring sharp parallels in corrupt practices across major investigations.
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New York
Buffalo Express
Environment note on explosive joke shocks city
The Baltimore Sun reports that a person named D Pittsburger caused alarm by detonating dynamite at a dinner party as a prank. Observers note the stunt reflects the citys lax approach to ethics and finance in the period.
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D Pittsburger
Baltimore Sun
Cardinal Gibbons on cars and time in an age of extravagance
The Cleveland Press quotes Cardinal Gibbons noting male desire for automobiles and jokes that women want more time. The remark frames luxury and speed as contemporary symbols of modern life.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Cleveland Press
Louisiana woman burglar makes a big haul
A Louisville Post report notes a female burglar in Louisiana conducting thefts with methodical efficiency. Police believe she has accumulated enough stolen goods to purchase a new fall outfit, signaling a growing pattern of organized, business-like crime.
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Louisiana
Louisville Post
Humility Prevails in Season of Political Servants
Providence notes describe a trend where political bosses emphasize being servants of the people this season, signaling a shift in tone and public posture amid ongoing political dynamics.
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Providence Journal
Pinchot the Woodchopper
Column mirrors policy clash and political tension as Pinchot faces scrutiny while Ballinger remains in post, signaling brewing government reform. The piece frames the struggle as an administration reshaping battle over conservation policy and public lands.
The Saratoga Battle Echoes in Oil and War Vanity
A nostalgic poem recalling Saratoga and its turn from British rule to Standard Oil dominance. The piece lampoons Theodore Roosevelt and Sherman era figures with vivid imagery, praising bold politics and military flair while lamenting past carnage and political shifts in a New York American column by Chester Firkins.
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Chester Firkins
New York American
Nothing But the Truth Sayings on Spring and Fall
A brief note from the New York Telegram cites proverbs about truth and seasonal change, highlighting that a single event or action cannot define outcomes. The piece uses the swallow and orange peel as metaphors for caution in judgment.
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New York Telegram
Zebra Picture Teaches Kids About Animals
A classroom moment from a children’s book shows a teacher presenting a zebra image and a student quipping it resembles a horse in a bathing suit, reflecting playful dialogue from Our Dumb Animals.
Hard World Hoboes Remember Hard Luck Tales
In Nobody’s Magazine a group of hoboes recount their hard luck experiences while waiting for coffee boiled in a tomato can. One speaker, Tye, dominates the talk recalling sleeping from Wilkesbarre to Perth Amboy on a flat car piled with hard coal while other trains carried soft coal in the same direction.
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Perth Amboy
The Rise of Cooperation and Progress in Commerce
Elbert Hubbard argues two hundred years of business history shows partnerships growing from family ventures to joint stock companies. He cites Amsterdam and London laws against pooling, praises the St. Louis union station as a model of cooperation, and links civilization to progress through serving the public and aligning aims.
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England
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P. T. Barnum
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St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis
Powers of the People and Progress in Governance
George Harvey argues in North American Review that the American people retain power and must guide public reform through informed judgment. The piece notes divisions in both major parties, demand for competent representation, higher standards in officials, and sharpened scrutiny of authority as signs of hopeful civic awakening. It also references Dunn’s August railroad earnings rise and the Interstate Commerce Commission’s hearings.
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Congress
George Harvey
North American Review
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Dunn
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Lowis
Railroads Public Utilities Debate Sparks Rate Hearing Reaction
President Ripley of Santa Fe argues there is no better rate basis than all the traffic will bear. The opinion warns that allowing railroads to charge freely would curb public policy and allow monopolies to seize wealth, underscoring the need for stronger rate restraints and public control.
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Insurgency Grows Within Republican Party Across States
The Washington Times reports a broad insurgent surge inside the Republican Party as voters in Wisconsin Michigan and New Hampshire repudiate boss rule led by Aldrich and Cannon. Insurgents push for self government and genuine party leadership responsive to the rank and file, signaling a probable collapse of the regular bosses' control within two years.
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Uncle Ezra Says If the coat fits wear it
A Boston Herald phrase notes caution in selecting personal fit with the proverb the coat must be one’s own. The column reflects regional humor about fitting life choices to individual circumstance.
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Ezra
Boston Herald
Partially Reconciled In A Garden Scene
Adam critically regards Eve noting her attire is primitive but preferring it to the hobble skirt He offers no diagram and resumes his gardening This fragment from a Chicago Tribune item captures a playful domestic moment and urban fashion contrast.
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Eve
Tribune
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