Keep Out the Orientals The West and East in Conflict
An editorial argues against oriental immigration to the West, claiming inherent racial incompatibility between Anglo-Saxon and Oriental peoples. It asserts exclusion of orientals as essential to preserving American welfare, comparing it to historic resistance to criminals and epileptics, and urging Asians to remain in Asia. It railes against multiracial citizenship and calls for strict limits.
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Kipling
Canada
Australia
New England
Boston
Asia
America
Republic
Wind aids Wellman’s pole lecture plans after voyage delay
The weather that thwarted Walter Wellman’s North Pole attempt is now framed as a boon for his upcoming lecture circuit. He will leverage the season’s strong winds and public interest to deliver talks, share insights from his polar ambitions, and attract audiences eager to hear about Arctic exploration.
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Walter Wellman
North Pole
Do Voters Think On Moral Issues and Prohibition
The piece argues that voters are capable of thoughtful action on tariff and ethical questions. It cites widespread dry laws across Georgia Louisiana Alabama Texas Kentucky Iowa Tennessee Maryland Missouri as evidence that prohibition has grown through local and state measures.
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Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Texas
Kentucky
Iowa
Tennessee
Maryland
Missouri
Prohibition Gains Ground Across States as Public Support Grows
The piece notes wide dispersal of dry counties from Florida to Oklahoma, with Indiana and Ohio voting against saloons town by town and Illinois adding local option towns. It praises the growing citizen role, suggesting a generation learning to vote with intelligence for moral and economic life.
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Florida
West Virginia
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Governor Comer to call October extra session
Alabama Governor Comer vows an October extra session to decide who owns the state the people or the railroads. He frames the issue as a dramatic confrontation over state control and railroad power.
Clerical error cited in gas figures sparks debate
The Birmingham gas controversy features Mr Alfred Potts admitting an error and The Sun urging correction while accusing him of misstatement. The Sun notes his figures overstated consumption, challenging investors who demand exact data and accusing Potts of potential misleading conduct.
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Alfred Potts
Gus Moses
Birmingham
Sun
Pot
Potts
Indianapolis
Young New Yorker Gets Six Months For 1000 Love Letters
A New York youth faced a judge and received six months in jail after writing about a thousand romantic letters in a year to a married woman who did not consent. The case highlights the prosecutor’s claim of persistent harassment.
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John Young
Overfield
Barbour County
West Virgiia
Anna Young
Washington
The Commissioners Benefit Indianapolis Meeting
The state association of county commissioners gathering in Indianapolis benefits both state and city residents. Officials gain from expert-backed discussion, reducing potential errors and spreading knowledge of Indianapolis. The organizing committee highlights noteworthy aspects of the city for visitors.
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State Association of County Commissioners
Indianapolis
Commissioners Welcomed Across Counties in State
The piece notes county commissioners are warmly received. Indianapolis residents express happiness about visitors. It mentions Senator Beveridge in New York on his honeymoon, described as looking younger. Ida Tarbell criticizes Rockefeller's influence over Standard Oil, calling for removal from affairs.
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Senator Beveridge
New York
Albert
Ida Tarbell
Rockefeller
Standard
Ida
Henry H Rogers Still Holds 50009 Dollars After Loss
The article notes Henry H Rogers has lost half of his fortune but remains with 50009 dollars. It emphasizes the remaining wealth and the notable financial setback as context for his overall estate.
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Henry H Rogers
Nordica costumes spark fear of higher recital prices
The remark about Mme Nordica’s marvelous costumes raises questions about concert pricing. If extravagant outfits are pursued, audiences may face steeper ticket costs for the famed singer’s performances and the accompanying wardrobe.
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Mme. Nordica
Nick Longworth Declines Cincinnati Mayoral Run for Senate
Nick Longworth signals he will not seek the Cincinnati mayor’s office, stating he hopes for something equally as good, specifically a United States Senate seat, should such an opportunity arise. He refrains from committing to city leadership and cites a preference for a higher office.
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Nick Longworth
Cincinnati
Private questions on oil, politics, and sports satire
A witty, tight line of quips questions England's oil warship plan and Standard Oil's private navy. Dr. Butler calls the Kaiser a Democrat while noting William’s low nomination chances as a nonresident. A chorus girl falls into the Hippodrome tank amid no nearby presidential race, and Coach Stagg’s players are urged to a vegetarian diet despite football’s beef demand.
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England
Standard Oil
Stagg
Affinity game becomes Chicago business, lamps rise
In Chicago the affinity game shifted from pastime to business. John D urges stepping into the light and buying coal oil lamps now as a practical move.
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Chicago
John D
Every other prize fight is a fake in the square arena
A terse critique notes that many prize bouts are staged within a so called square arena, suggesting skepticism about authenticity and the legitimacy of the venue. The line frames boxing venues as performative spaces in a cynical tone.
Royal in name only to crown and throne myth
The article recounts monarchs resisting regal honors, noting Czar Alexander’s 1811 murder forcing Roumania’s King Carol I to crown himself with a cannon crown from Turkish steel. It adds curious bits on Morocco’s sultan, Belgium’s double, King Edward’s advisory role, Denmark’s wealth, Siam’s female bodyguard and England’s civil list versus vast wealth.
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Caro I
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Czar
Alexander
Tne
Buueharest
Carol
King of
Siam
Chicago News
London fad toys and hidden power in domestic life
The article notes a London craze for long neck polka dot toys used as bridge mascots, with women carrying them or using them for superstition. It recounts domestic scenes from New York to London, including a New York bride trusting two Easter chicks, and describes women running fruit farms, bee-raising students, and a Berkeley student paying tuition by selling bees.
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Bridge
London
New York
Japan
Jacek
She
Jack
England
Procklyn Tife
Senators on the lecture platform show their uses
A Philadelphia Press quotation notes that with Senator Tillman of South Carolina Senator Taylor of Tennessee and Senator La Follette of Wisconsin on the platform it is easy to see to what use a United States senator can be put.
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Tillman
South Carolina
Taylor
Tennessee
la Follette
Wisconsin
United States
Philadelphia Press
Discovery of cure for sleeping sickness at The Hague
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes Prof. Koch may have found a cure for sleeping sickness in Uganda and could meet urgent need at The Hague, highlighting a timely breakthrough.
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Prof. Koch
Uganda
The
Hague
Pittsburg
Lusitania record sparks ocean curiosity in inland men
The Washington Times notes figures inland who have not seen the sea eagerly await news of the Lusitania breaking records. The statement captures broad American curiosity and national interest in maritime feats and global events.
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Lusitania
Washington Times
A Nuns Song by Charlies Kingsley
Poem set among lonely hills with reflections on eternity and fate. The voice contemplates changeless stars and rivers, the fixed will guiding mortal paths, and concludes that the spirit follows its ordained road with divine guidance.
Odd Fragments From an 18th Century Will and Various Observations
A lawyer reads Stephen Godfrey’s 1791 will with the line about giving his wife one shilling, sparking thoughts on the origin of the word Cockney. The piece also notes old bank hours, Egyptian wooden soldiers, ancient cards, Henry VIII football, and witty metal metaphor quotes from the Washington Herald and Boston Transcript.
Democrats must nominate a man upon whom all factions unite
Washington Herald notes the question of a unifying candidate for the Democratic Party with the name Martin W. Littleton emphasized as a potential answer for party harmony. The quote reflects a debate on a single nominee to unify diverse factional support.
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Martin W. Littleton
Mr. Littleton
Washington Herald
Disappointing crop reports echo Russian outlook
The Ohic State Journal notes that Russian crop reports are disappointing, aligning with the broader pattern seen in Russian reports. The comment emphasizes a persistent negative trend in agricultural projections and the consistency across official disclosures.
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Russia
Ohic State Journal
Saloons increase taxes and red-nosed preachers
An Indianapolis preacher recounts riding a Vandalia train with a worldly companion. A sign reading saloons increase taxes spurs a temperance talk, then the punchline hits when the sign is altered to include red-nosed preachers, revealing the preacher’s own red nose.
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Indianapolis
Worthington
Vandalla
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