Great Flood Rages Across Kansas and Nearby States
The west endures a historic flood as Kaw River swells near Topeka driving hundreds from homes. Fire destroys 400 houses while towns including North Topeka and Lawrence flood. Roosevelt sends aid. Topeka rescue efforts continue as Des Moines reports 40,000 homeless in Iowa.
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North Topeka
St. Joseph
Roosevelt
South Topeka
Topekas
Lawrence
Bowersock
North Lawrence
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Des Moines
St. Louis
Pushing Back the Ocean's Waves
From the National New Era the piece argues that The London Times now misfires against municipal ownership of utilities and praises British cities adopting municipal socialism. It cites Darlington Birmingham Bolton Leeds Nottingham Manchester profits and tax cuts, claiming Manchester citizens gain net profits over two million dollars while taxes drop.
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New Era
London Times
The
Times
England
Darlington
Birmingham
Bolton
Leeds
Nottingham
Manchester
Socialism and Christianity in the Los Angeles Socialist
The Los Angeles Socialist argues that socialism arises from economic pressure and moral ideals, claiming it aligns with universal brotherhood. It contends religious institutions have resisted capitalism, creating atheists, while socialism offers the missing economic link. It rejects the view that socialism opposes Christianity and urges presenting social justice through scientific socialism.
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Socialist Party
Ingersolls
Socialist Representative Dead in Massachusetts
Frederick O. MacCartney of Rockland Mass died in May of pneumonia while serving his fourth term in the legislature. A energetic Socialist he did much good work and was recognized as bright and able. His death leaves a vacant place in Massachusetts politics hard to fill.
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Frederick O. MacCartney
Rockland
Mass
May Astic
Massachusetts
Eat at the Red Light the Best Place in Town
Readable OCR fragment promotes a dining spot named Eat at the Red Light. Mentions Jos Pumrinc as a top choice alongside the venue, lacking additional verifiable details or dates.
Mrs Lease Expresses View On Socialism And Progress
Mrs. Lease formerly of Kansas now in New York writes to a Los Angeles friend that reform movements are stepping stones toward Socialism which she sees as the next step in human progress. She has preached its ethics, offers services gratis in congested quarters, and believes a social condition based on harmony and freedom from creeds is forming. Hugo cited as urging translation of need once past.
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Marty E. Lease
Kansas
New York City
Los Angeles
California
Victor Hugo
Immigrant Labor Promos and Union Battles in Europe
A critical Appeal to Reason piece denounces how steamship and railroad firms, aided by large corporations, flood Europe with cheap labor to break unions. It notes April arrivals top 99,000 in New York and May estimates exceed 100,000, accusing unions of aiding the status quo by backing old party tickets.
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Europe
United States
New York
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