Debs Lecture Sparks Controversy at Hull House
Jane Addams invited Eugene V. Debs to speak at Hull House in Chicago. Debs delivered a socialist address praising reforms and criticizing the system, while critics labeled sky pilots attacked Addams. The article argues the speech aligns with Christian ethics and questions the critics' stance.
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Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
Sky-Pilots
Miss Addams
Miss Addems
Debs
Georgia Senator Predicts Gorman Delegates From South
Senator Clay of Georgia says the South will send Gorman delegates to the next Democratic convention. He adds the region is tired of Bryan’s name and that practical Democrats no longer take him seriously.
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Clay
Georgia
Gorman
South
Bryan
THR Coal Trust Members Refuse Court Questions
Kansas coal trust members refuse court questions and are jailed figuratively. they continue doing business as usual. The case won’t return to court for months, likely next spring, when coal demand wanes. If a small independent dealer did this, he would face jail and business shutdown.
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Kansas Coal Trust
New York City Saloons Strain School Capacity
Ed Hoch in the Marion Record notes New York City averages one saloon per hundred residents and collects revenue from them yet has space for only about half of school age children. He critiques revenue partnerships with the Devil as a metaphor for municipal funding.
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New York City
Ed Hoch
Marion Record
Ohio Republicans Rally Wide Campaign Backing
Tom Johnson mobilizes Ohio Republicans with top champions including Senators Hanna and Foraker and many national leaders. The drive enlists nearly all leading Republican senators and congressmen and multiple cabinet members backing the campaign.
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Tom Johnson
Ohio
Hanna and Foraker
London crowd kisses Chamberlin on way to cabinet meeting
Joseph Chamberlin was kissed by numerous working men in London on his way to a cabinet meeting. The incident signals Chamberlain’s unpopularity with common people and highlights public sentiment in England.
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Joseph Chamberlin
London
England
Chamberlain
Olathe Doctor Arrested After Prohibition Raid
The office of Dr. S. B. Wilson, a longtime Olathe physician, was raided by order of the county attorney last Saturday. He was arrested on a charge of violating the prohibitory law, and forty gallons of whisky were found in his office.
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S. B. Wilson
Olathe
Senator Carmack Plans Senate Move Against Fifteenth Amendment
A Tennessee senator, Carmack, intends to introduce a resolution in the next session proposing repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment. The note criticizes his judgment in proposing such action.
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Carmack
Tennessee
Senate
Congress
Rumors, Disasters and Political Moves Across 1900s News
Patchwork column reports diphtheria in Baldwin and illness of Senator Long, with grim weather in the northwest. Notes 1800 students at Agricultural College Manhattan and 2100 at State Normal Emporia. A giant grocery trust forms with 11.25 million capital. Britain faces storm losses. Russia worries socialism. Japan backed by Britain demands Manchuria evacuation. Tar Topeka club probes Albaugh Kelley tax fight. European heiresses’ marriages bring 200 million dollars to Europe in 25 years. Western Electric bans vice among workers. Law plans to blacklist banks reducing circulation. Fire hits Missouri Kansas exchange in Kansas City caused by crossed wires. Roosevelt scraps October special session. May summon Congress November 9. Missouri Pacific wreck near Toronto sinks wheat and coal. no one hurt.
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Law
Kansas City
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company
Women at the Polls in Australia Exchange
The coming federal elections in Australia will mark a milestone as all female citizens gain unrestricted suffrage. Over 450000 women are registered, with debates on women’s seats in parliament and four main policy planks from the Victorian Women's Federal Political Association
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Australia
Victorian Women's Federal Political Association
Senate
Victoria
Victorian Women's Association
South Australia
West Australia
New South Wales
New Zealand
Critics slam Roosevelt yacht fund for presidential use
The Chicago American and The New York Sun oppose a regular appropriation for the President personal marine. They argue five hundred thousand dollars annually is excessive for yachting expenses and note Roosevelt already uses multiple national vessels for private purposes.
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Chicago American
New York Sun
Roosevelt
the Sun
White House
Eat at the Red Light and Wito Jon Printinc Ad Swap
An early local ad note promotes Eat at the Red Light as the best town spot and also touts Wito Jon Printinc as a top choice. The brief two business shoutouts highlight competing favorites in a small community.
CURBSTONE JOTTINGS AND RURAL HUMOR TALES
A flood of dialect sketches and quips fills a rural column with snippets of life. It blends folksy humor, political jests, social mores, and local characters like Uncle Jerry and Aunt Cynthia in a mosaic of storytelling and wry commentary.
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Cynthia
Uncle
Sid
Jerry
Not Over-Wise Allegory Of A Girl And A Snake
An old allegorical image shows a girl terrified by a gensa-hopper as she steps on a snake, contrasted with a man who spends vast sums on a teyelone cellar yet neglects his family. The text promotes Chamberlai Colle Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Liver Tablets as prompt, reliable measures, citing Mrs. Mellie Allen of South Fork and Briggs & Hros as sellers.
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Mellie Allen
South Fork
Fie Ale
Briggs & Hros
Lodge Directory shows multiple fraternal groups and meetings
Listings for Ancient Oil of Pyramidia, Royal Arch Masons, and other orders outline monthly meetings at lodges and halls. Dates vary by group with Friday or Monday sessions, welcoming visiting members. Locations include Colfax Lodge, Masonic hall, Workman Hall, and West Bin Avenue venues.
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Hal
Odd Bollowie Duilding
Vity Apo
Renee AN
Colfax Lodge
Lopar
Arran
Royal Arch
Welcom
Lobok No.2
Tio O
Tee Loper
Abd Ah Muniave
Deck de Moxon
Workman
Woodmen
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