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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
4
The piece rails at the common belief that taxpayers alone fund graft and waste. It argues that the real burden falls on wage earners through higher prices, rents, and reduced public services, harming the needy via bad governance and diverted funds. It questions who ultimately bears the cost, the sick child, the educated youth, and the vulnerable in tenement life.
Reverend Charles F. Aked argues for women's suffrage, contending women share the law’s burdens and deserve a voice in legislation. He cites Massachusetts progress, Colorado, and rising female wage earners, asserting equal guardianship and pay are essential for women’s protection and liberty.
A discussion of transforming Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the Treasury into a public domain with parks and green spaces. Citizens oppose using public parks as building sites, urging preservation of beauty, recreation areas, and the Mall’s extension without sacrificing parkland for federal structures.
A Baltimore era column quotes Lillian M. Cheshire lamenting Washington's scarce non government job openings. She notes no local manufactories or varied work and describes derelicts living on little pay with cheap rent and meager three cent meals. Remittances from Bowie visitors and hotel acquaintances fuel ongoing dependence.
An elderly resident laments the decline of lobbyists and old methods in Washington. He recalls bundles of cash and lavish dinners once common, noting a shift away from the traditional lobbying approach and the persistence of a few lingering figures.
History documents one peculiar incident in the U S House when J S Fassett of New York sat on the floor during Chairman Perkins’s report on Roosevelt punishment. As tension rose between parties, Fassett found no chair and squatted on the carpet, listening to the proceedings from the chamber floor.
The article portrays Mrs Taft as calm and practical before the presidency vows, noting her Duay roots and busy charitable work. She maintains a simple daily routine, avoids decorative frills, and presents a straightforward, energetic demeanor with a poised, determined face.
The piece recounts Grover Cleveland spending one Christmas in the White House before Frances Folsom became his wife and hostess, making Christmas cheerful after their child. It notes President Harrison's 1892 death casting a shadow, and that McKinley enjoyed four merry Christmases at the White House.
In the island of Mali under the Templars, cannon cut into bold rock defended forts. Each engine housed a full barrel of powder and could hurl 19,000 pounds of projectile. Fifty were removed from the reef guarding approaches, preventing ships from entering range before being destroyed by these rock defenses.
Two young women lawyers, Ethel A and Viorence M Colford, from the national capital, are admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Both are white and able, closely resembling each other, with friends noting their similar appearance and status.
An odd Philadelphia auctioneer is remembered for clever, decisive methods to end sales, including a free running glove gesture to close bidding. A Brockton widow, Mrs Jennie L Doane, is appointed administrator of the half million dollar Packard estate and shoe factory, after Mr Packards sudden death without a will.
A brief quip contrasts a scholar’s claim to know how gold is extracted from quartz with a humorous retort that women use tears to extract money from men’s pockets. The exchange plays on gendered humor without elaboration.
An old man laments paying over 9000 for his son’s Yale education. He tells his child that money spent on college led to hardship. The tale features Mary Potts and Jim Tinks and ends with a misquoted forecast as a moral lesson.
A Navy Department note reports the commander in chief of the fleet recommends changes to the art form shirt of enlisted men. Officials comment on the proposal, with each endorsement briefly outlining the subject. One endorsement summarizes the matter: the commander in chief desires to change shirt design. The piece notes both sides of the argument exist despite a single stated end.
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