Duty of Congress Taft Speech On Filipino Future
The article argues Gov Taft lacks authority to decide the Philippines fate. It states Congress alone holds power over Philippine policy per the constitution and Supreme Court. It critiques Taft’s call for gradual autonomy and notes huge recent appropriations as evidence of expansive federal reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Taft
Manila
Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Philippines
Canada
Archipelago
The President's Position on Trusts Watchful Press Reactions
The article notes mixed reactions from Democratic and Republican papers to the President's trust policy. It suggests newspapers fear he may act decisively against trusts while factions doubt his sincerity and worry about political motives. Both sides hesitate, unsure if he will follow through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anathama
Things Miners Might Have Said
The miners accuse railroad corporations of lawbreaking in several ways. They cite unlawful freight rate increases for coal, suppression of competition through monopolistic pricing, and a private profit monopoly on a scarce natural resource.
Not Evidence of Popularity in Street Railway Cane Gift
The author questions the spontaneity and motives behind a cane presented to Senator Hanna by Cleveland street railway workers. It argues such gifts may be engineered by town officials or others to create consequences if refused, stressing how appearances can mislead without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Cleveland
None of the Public's Business
Commentary argues that the public is not entitled to know how the anthracite barons conduct their business. It asserts that Hewitt defends the barons, who refuse to disclose motives or engage in discussion, claiming public affairs should not involve their private dealings. The piece implies potential national consequence from the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abrams
Hewitt
Startling Record of National Expenditure and Taxation
The New York Herald asserts that public money grows by leaps and bounds rather than conservative steps, highlighting rapid increases in national expenditure and taxation as a startling trend. The piece critiques policy shifts and warns of unsustainable fiscal momentum amid evolving economic pressures.
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New York Herald
Roosevelt and the Corporations Debate Federal Restraint
The article notes Roosevelt’s Boston remarks defending federal control of corporations as prudent regulation. It links his stance to Cleveland’s 1887 tariff reform proposal aimed at quelling radicalism, and questions how corporate interests will respond to Roosevelt’s temperate urge to accept federal restraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Hoston
Boston
Congress
Cleveland
Roosevelt's Course Draws Fire From Republican Critics
A Washington correspondent from Massachusetts cites a private secretary to a Republican senator describing Roosevelt as assertive and opaque in control of military and government actions. The secretary contrasts Roosevelt with McKinley and forecasts no future presidential term for Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Massachusetts
Miles
Beef Trust
McKinley
May Be Trouble Over Antitrust Bill By Maine Congressman Littlefield
Congressman Littlefield faces possible backlash as he pushes a drastic anti trust bill. He warned constituents that unless the measure is reported and enacted, he will explain his actions. Rumors suggest President Roosevelt once asked another to craft such a bill for the administration. Music may accompany anticipated rejection of the proposal.
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Littlefield
Maine
Congress
Little Hold
Roosevelt
United States Naval Demonstration Mentioned in Far East
Washington signals indicate the United States may show naval strength in the Asiatic station to influence the Chinese question. Diplomacy, not militarism, has achieved progress for justice and fair treatment of China, and European methods are unlikely to be pursued.
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America
Far East
Washington
United States
Asiatic
China
Mr Roosevelt Trust Remedy Debate on Tariff
The piece argues Roosevelt’s trust remedy is ineffective while tariffs stay in force. It states abolition of the tariff alone won’t end trusts, but removing legal advantages and forcing competition with foreign rivals would curb monopolies and extortion.
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Mr. Roosevelt
They Are Not to Blame for Present Conditions
The honest businessman is not to blame for current conditions. He is in league with the trust magnates who dictate prices for goods. He must extract his money from consumers or go out of business as many merchants are already driven from trade by the trusts.
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Trusta
Afraid of the Facts in Philippine Coverage
The writer accuses Republicans of avoiding truth by relying on press outlets to shield themselves from criticism. They urge facing the actual conditions in the Philippines and releasing a congressional committee report on contested points for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Ita Press
Philippines
Congressional Committee
AFL backs child labor abolition laws nationwide
The American Federation of Labor expresses resolve to support legislation aimed at abolishing child labor in states without such laws. It frames the effort as advancing a good cause for the betterment of all mankind.
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Ita
American Federation of Labor
Uncle Silas on Autos and Jinny the Bay Mare
An Ohio State Journal reader recalls Uncle Silas comparing autos unfavorably to a horse named Jinny. He mocks autos for frequent breakdowns, notes his bay mare’s steadiness and steady pace, and dismisses replacing her with a troublesome contraption, praising Jinny’s reliability over the new-fangled vehicle.
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Silas
Sam Hill
Jinny
Abe
Ohio State Journal
Nurses' Lives Unromantic Says Chicago Doctor
A Chicago hospital physician rejects romantic myths about nurses marrying patients or doctors. He notes only one engagement among nurses in the past year and a half, calling such matches rare and advising prospective entrants to expect little romance in the profession.
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Chicago Hospital
Peach Stones for Fuel Used in Baltimore as Coal substitute
A Baltimore man promotes dried peach stones as a coal alternative amid high coal costs and strikes. He notes good heat and long burn, advises loading gradually to avoid explosions, and warns damp cellar fumes may affect people. His family used the stones for years, sourcing from packing houses via a intermediary.
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Baltimore
Frank Hall
Mays Bia
Noel
Hall
First Woman Revisit St Pierre After Destruction
First Woman to revisit St Pierre, Mrs Joseph Haven of Chicago, led the return into the streets of the town after its destruction. Her husband accompanied her, two years after he became American consul at Talana of St Christopher.
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St. Pierre
Joseph Haven
Chicago
de. Haven
Talana
St. Christopher
Instant Relief from Rheumatism and Neuralgia
Mr T Shepherd of Whitburn Sunderland Ohio reports his wife suffered severe rheumatism and neuralgia with no rest before using one bottle of St Jacobs Oil. He claims a permanent cure and instantaneous effect as part of its half century record. The oil sells for 26 or 60 cents via druggists.
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T. Shepherd
Whitburn
Sunderland
Ohio
St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oil
Bt. Jacobs Oil
Turn To Be Here Hero Of Family Says Soldier
A wounded soldier in a hospital, missing an arm, proclaims his aim to outshine ancestral glory by becoming the family hero. He cites a great grandfather who lost a leg in the Revolutionary War as the family boast, insisting this tale is now outdated.
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Military Commonwealth
Woman nominee for Morria County treasurer
Miss Kate Beering, a Republican candidate in Morria county Kansas, has been nominated for treasurer. The young woman defeated three of the county’s best known and wealthiest men, who promptly offered to go on her bond of $200,000.
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Kate Beering
Morria County
Kan
Low Rates to the Northwest by Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Rly
Advertises reduced second class one way colonial tickets from Chicago to Montana Idaho Utah California Washington Oregon British Columbia and intermediate points from Sept 1 to Oct 31 1902 with routes via St Paul or via Omaha. Mentions Pioneer Limited and fastest government trains, tickets via CM&StP Ry and agent FP A Miller, plus assorted unrelated ads and sayings.
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Northwest
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pioneer Limited
Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y
A. Miller
Whist reminiscence and a boy’s capital quiz tale
A teacher marks a pupil who guesses Albany as the capital of New York. The boy explains he was thinking, but the mother suggests the mark came from the wordplay, revealing a miscue about thinking versus guessing.
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New York
Albany
Rival paper starts amid journalistic fray greeting
A fraternal greeting greets the rival newspaper launch with odd imagery of a dreamy eyed duck from the wilds of the east arriving with a bend press and a storm of type. The note hints at a forthcoming publication while alluding to existing rivalry.
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Alt Apaper
Why
Hero-Worship and the Outlaw Tracy
A Baltimore American editorial argues that hero worship of outlaws like Tracy fuels crime. It contends that elevated regard for criminals corrupts morality and sustains criminal activity by making victims feel complicit in paying tribute to the outlaw’s power.
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Tracy
Baltimore American
Martinique Ground Rents Explained by Seismic Ground Tent
A Bradford Era snippet reports conversations about land profits in Martinique. The intelligent compositor and a colleague discuss features in the earth, describing seismic disturbances forming a ground tent as a playful explanation.
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Martinique
Bt. Pierre
Youthful Champion Swimmer Wins England Title
Margia Alderson Scott, a fourteen year old, is named woman champion of England in swimming for one hundred yards. She wins the Perpetual Challenge Cup with the gold medal, becoming the youngest holder and setting a new record in the event.
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Mins ‘Margia Alderson Scott
England
Shen
Fragmented OCR line hints at disjoint text
The readable fragment mentions clothing care and a Red Cross ball. It includes phrases about keeping clothes white and referencing milk and cream, but the overall context is unclear and garbled with unrelated terms and misspellings.
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