Hanna Warns on Socialism and Labor Peace
Washington May 18 Senator Hanna voiced uncertainty about the coal strike outcome and emphasized conciliation as his mission. He cited a recent successful conferral between labor and capital over white paper mills and warned of socialist dangers amid rising foreign-born populations and political shifts.
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Council of Conciliation
United States
Public ownership gains ground beyond expectations
The piece argues that public ownership of the economy is spreading faster than socialists predicted. Republican papers and trade press support it. Emporia Republican favors people owning trusts to curb monopoly. Printer's Ink shifts toward government ownership of railroads banks and life insurance.
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Emporia Republican
Printer's Ink
New York
Severe Storms Roar Across Texas and Midwest Killing Dozens
A Sunday tornado hit Goliad Texas killing about seventy five people and wrecking most homes. The storms spread to nearby towns with heavy property damage and other fatalities scattered across Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin and additional states.
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Texas
Goliad
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Emperor William to gift statue of Frederick the Great
Iris reports Emperor William will present a statue of Frederick the Great to the United States. The piece may be kept in New York harbor with a torch, but only if the emperor provides oil to keep it lit. Congress has refused to fund the torch's burning.
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United States
Iris
William
Fredrick the Great
Congress
New York Harbor
Army killings in Philippines raise patriotism concerns
A Kansas Populist reflection questions pride in country when reading reports of American troops killing ten-year-old boys in the Philippines, highlighting moral outrage and national sentiment.
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Philippines
Kansas
Funston as a Target of Harsh Editorial Satire
The piece cites a Washington Post editorial lampooning Freddy Funston, portrayed as a fallen college figure and political nuisance. It recalls Funston’s boastful career, alleged missteps, and a symbolic “extinguisher” cast by the president, questioning if his satire will ever fade.
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Fred Funston
The
State University
Funston
Washington Post
Mmatter
Massachusets
Ajax
Bagbag
Senator Hoar
Bister Taylor Dies at Age Likely Oldest Methodist Bishop
Bister Taylor, reputedly the oldest Methodist bishop, died Monday. The obituary notes his long ministry and leadership within the church, reflecting on decades of service and influence in Methodist circles.
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Bister Taylor
Oil monopoly critique urges public oil control
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch essay argues oil wealth from Beaumont Texas could fund public infrastructure and lower prices. It calculates production and costs, contending public ownership would cut gas prices to about one cent per gallon, contrasting monied monopolies with party platforms.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Beaumont
Texas
Pensions for public service heroes find support in Kansas Populist letter
Henry W. Young argues in the Kansas Populist that federal pensions for life-saving service members are justified. He cites shipwrecks, engine cab rescues, and New Zealand's pension system, contending all public servants deserve support and that wars will decline while pensions expand.
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New York
New Zealand
Henry W. Young
Kansas
Republicans and the boundless dinner pail promise
The Omaha World Herald notes that since 1900 the Republican party has remained in power and prices for basic necessities have risen, leaving consumers with the joke of being told to not eat as a consoling line.
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Omaha World-Herald
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