Knox Under Fire in Senate Confirmation Battle
A Washington dispatch says Attorney General Knox faces a heated fight in the Senate as the Anti-Trust League presses two charges. The league accuses him of aiding the steel trust to evade Sherman law and charges he refused to permit the group to appear after the last fall election. The article notes confidence in eventual confirmation but continued scrutiny.
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Washington
Chicago Record-Herald
Decroth
Knox
Senate
Anti-Trust League
Department of Justice
Massachusetts
Platt threatens suit over biographer's portrayal of Roosevelt rival
Senator Platt of New York says he will sue Will A. White of Emporia for libel after White published a biography of Platt in McClure's Magazine. White claimed Platt was inferior to Roosevelt, making him appear "thirty ceast." The piece hints at potential dramatic consequences if action is taken. Also noted: Kansas City's Salvation Army plans Christmas meals for 3,000 hungry people with hundreds of food baskets. B F Henry of Plainsville offers a nearly 900-pound steer if railroads deliver free.
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Platt
New York
Will A. White
Emporia
McClure
White
Roosevelt
Salvation Army
Kansas City
Army
B. F. Henry
Plainsville
Kas
Explosion at Iola cement works destroys storehouse
An explosion of dynamite at a cement works in Iola damaged property but caused no injuries. The blast demolished a small brick building storing dynamite and was felt in Garnett Ft Scott and other towns. In Brooklyn, labor advocate Joan Swinton died after a ten day illness. he supported the poor man and spent thousands for the cause.
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Iola
Cement Works
Garnett
Ft. Scott
Joan Swinton
New York
Brooklyn
Tax Democrats Rally For Municipal Ownership Of Public Utilities
Democrats campaigned on municipal ownership of public utilities and won the city by a decisive 10,000 vote plurality, signaling a rise in socialist sentiment.
Speak It Out in Art and Speech for the Future
A persuasive plea urges creators to voice truth with urgency. It celebrates art, music, words, and deeds as channels for light, love, and beauty. The piece argues progress favors bold expression, urging persistence beyond old phrases and embracing visual form to reveal inner dreams.
The Commoner and Roosevelts Political Theater
A fragment from a Bryan era column critiques tariff reform, postal costs, and Republican tactics. It mocks administration rhetoric on trusts and labor while lampooning coverage of Roosevelt’s policies and events in Washington and Minneapolis. A Boer minister and Samar comment frame a broader anti imperialism current.
Consideration on Prosperity and Tariff Effects
The speaker notes prosperity is compromised for fixed income earners as prices rise while wages stagnate. He argues Congress will not lower tariffs and criticizes gold papers for blaming silver prices on overproduction. He states that legislation reduces demand and distorts gold to silver price gaps, contradicting natural law explanations.
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Congress
Public Ownership of Railroads and Job Reductions
A critique argues that railroad consolidations will reduce demand for 30,000 passenger and freight agents while praising public ownership as beneficial. It cites a 1.25 dollar transcontinental Pullman fare from New York to San Francisco as proof of efficiency and questions public understanding of railroad economics. The piece asserts trusts favor insiders and urges public takeover to reap investment gains.
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Putnam's Sons
New York
James Cowles Lewis
San Francisco
Odd Fellows plan home for orphans and women in Kansas
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Kansas announce plans to build a home for orphans and women, signaling commitment despite ongoing Boissiere case court decisions.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Kansas
Boissiere
Leavenworth Woman Found Frozen to Death
An elderly woman was found frozen to death at her Leavenworth home last Saturday. Reports note rapid decline for Mrs. McKinnuxy with little hope of recovery from friends. Vicar ra contemplates a sugar factory investment worth about a million dollars as Frap Funston travels home.
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Leavenworth
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