Taft speech missives spark South social stance debate
The Charleston News discusses Taft’s Atlanta remarks on social ostracism in the South, noting limited change since Cleveland era and defending Petigru as an example of steadfast conscience. It recalls a Charleston bar tribute to Petigru and reflects on social acceptance beyond party lines, praising local jurists and citizens. Also reports on Niagara county posted lands law to curb trespass and protect game.
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Charleston
Atlanta
Taft
South
Washington
South Carolina
James L. Petigru
South Caroline
St. Michael's Churchyard
Petigru
Bar of
Henry A. de Baussure
Charles Richardson Miles
Isaac W. Haynes
Richard
Yeadon
The
Courier
Ben Butler
Robert Barnwell Rhett
Nelson Mitchell
David Ramsey
George
Bryan
William H. Martin
Mr. Bryan
United States District Court
Mr. Rhett
Mr. Taft
Union
Mr. Petgru
Republican Party
Niagara County
Whipple
Congress Echoes In Grief Over Dubb Death
A Sunday congressional memorial praises the late Hon. Alonzo G. Dubb, born January 19 1833 in Woolfboro North Carolina. Colleagues recite elegiac lines and recall his public service while invoking a solemn farewell to our riverside awaiting“better land.” Representatives read from the Congressional Record in somber tones.
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Ashington Dispatch
Kansas City
Congress
Tennyson
Bartlett
Alonso G. Dubb
Alonzo
Hall of Representatives
Ducka
Timothy Muggs
Speaker
West
Alonzo G. Dubb
Hon
Dubb
Woolfboro
N. C
Pennsylvania
Hon. Dubb
Pensylvania
The Myth of the Senate Secret Session and Marriage
A fragmentary column recounts Governor Hadley’s warden selection story with Henry Andrae's marriage, then shifts to Stromboli’s volcanic behavior and a New York Times note on Senate executive sessions. It recalls a fired clerk James Rankin Young and press coverage after his dismissal.
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The
City Journal
Hadley
Henry Andrae
Henry
Darkey
Leigh
Andrae
New York Times
Senate
Sinerad
James Rankin Young
Young
Atvle
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Fetter
Fish It Away and the Senate Executive Session
A whimsical poem about fishing as a cure for troubles contrasts with a Washington scene. The article describes senators leaving the chamber to meet reporters after executive sessions, with reporters chasing quotes and a humorous anecdote of a rookie querying a shy senator.
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Senate Chamber
Washington
A More Practical Way From The Woman's Home Companion
In a Christmas gathering the girls discuss love tests. Billie whispers of chestnuts predicting who loves you, by popping on the stove. Sophie counters with a plan to test a specific man on the sofa by eye contact to decide if he should stay or be replaced.
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Billie
Sophie
Football match chatter and a Scotchman with the bottle
An odd social snippet from a football match describes a Scottish spectator's banter with an Englishman who shares a bottle during play. The exchange humorously notes passing and dribbling while a goal is scored amid lighthearted remarks and local slang.
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Bandy
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