Brandeis as Cabinet Pick for Wilson Urged by Collier's
Collier's argues Louis Brandeis would prove useful in President Wilson's cabinet. It hails Brandeis as The People's Attorney for his reforming stance and notes his role in exposing monopolies and railroad rate cases. The piece asserts his blend of efficiency and public confidence would aid the administration.
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Collier's
Wilson
Louis Brandeis
People’s Attorney
Brandis
Mr. Brandeis
Gravis
Services
Editorial warning on proposed referendum and two thirds vote
Milwaukee Journal editorial argues about a planned initiative to legislate reforms, warning that a two thirds electorate requirement is unlikely to be met. It notes La Crosse coverage and questions whether referendum turnout ever reaches two thirds of registered voters.
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Milwaukee Journal
Our Evening
la Crosse
Pen Journal
Two-Thirds Rule Emphasized for Stronger Future
A brief line notes a speaker’s claim that with fuller understanding the two-thirds rule will be stronger than ever, signaling anticipation of firmer adherence and deeper comprehension in its application.
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Sis
A Model for American Courts
The piece extols a circuit court that clears a 21 criminal, 40 civil jury, and 21 civil court docket in fourteen days. Judge Higbee’s caseload is handled efficiently with few continuances, earning swift justice, economy, and high compliance with supreme court standards.
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Higbee
Taft Refuses Republican Nomination in 1916
The piece describes President Taft stubbornly declining to seek the 1916 GOP nomination. It portrays his supporters as desperate to spare the party from disruption and suggests Taft aims to rehabilitate the GOP into a refined, sturdy faction. It predicts the party could retain or exceed its 1912 strength, with at most eight electoral votes lost.
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Taft
T. R
O’ the Wild
Lincoln
Would an Ordinary President Kill the Golden Egg
A hypothetical American president faces a moral trap. If he could gain a $25,000 annuity from Andrew Carnegie tied to steel trust profits, would he shut down the trust to avoid losing the payout? The question weighs political integrity against personal gain.
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United States
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
New York maid to pay for wasted gas after failed suicide
A New York maid servant attempted suicide by gas but survived. Her mistress now requires the servant to reimburse the gas costs. The incident prompts discussion on the appeal of domestic service among young women.
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New York
Englishmen Seek Points of Ade's Jokes and Ward
English readers fail to grasp Ade's humor and Artemus Ward until years after their fame. The quip notes that Ade's jokes confound the English and Ward’s wit was not understood until long after his death.
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Ade
Artemus Ward
Baldhead Club of America Forms in Connecticut
The Baldhead Club of America starts in Connecticut and hopes for a Broadway branch. The sultan fleeing Constantinople could shed some of his 300 wives. A positive football note: players stay in college with no time for the stage.
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Baldhead Club of America
Connecticut
Broadway
Constantinople
Chicago police seek man with 17 percent collar
A man wearing a 17 percent collar is sought by Chicago police. The clue mentions J. P. Morgan as having one, though no further details are provided.
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Chicago
J. P. Morgan
Freight car shortage prompts Willies to ride Pullman
A freight car shortage threatens rail service and could force the wandering Willies to abandon free trains in favor of riding Pullman cars.
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Pullman
When Ive Been Bad A Childrens Poem By Anna May Cooper
A whimsical verse about a child’s imagined punishment and parental reactions. The speaker recalls night fears and a moment of misbehavior met with a mother and father discussion. The narrator falls asleep at the window as shadows creep and awakens to a scolding that contrasts with a father’s forgiving tone.
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Mother
Anna May Cooper
St. Nichols
Anecdote Highlights Suffrage Luncheon in New York
Dr. Lyman Abbott shared a humorous anti suffrage anecdote at a luncheon in New York. Two suffragists discuss a husband’s health and, in a punchline, reveal he is slowly mending her khaki riding breeches, not ill.
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Lyman Abbott
New York
Doctor’s Suspicions on Fee Spark a London Shade
A pompous doctor walking the street answers a poor woman who accuses him of profiting from the rich Smith boy’s care. He admits a fair fee while the woman quietly reveals her son Willie threw the brick that struck him.
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Willie
London
Eckman’s Alterative Highly Praised By Suffering Patient
A Philadelphia womantestifies after a 1903 pneumonia and consumption battle that Eckman’s Alterative halted hemorrhages and cured her cough and weakness. The ad notes bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung benefits, no poisons or habit forming drugs, with trial书ects via Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
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Eckman
Girard Ave
Phila
Anne F. Loughran
Geo. E. Mariner
Chas. Beyschlag
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
The Marriage of Captain Kettle
Captain Kettle declares he must shed junior officer habits and adopt cigars to keep up his captaincy. A barmaid and Miss Dobbs observe as his old pipe is ceremonially cremated in the Snug and a sense of duty to rank is affirmed.
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Captain Kettle
Miss Dobbs
McTodd
Liverpool
Kettle
Sir George
Sir George Chesterman
Violet Chesterman
The
Rhein
Norman Towers
Violet
Mason’s
Lady Chesterman
Chick
Tyne
Dolly
South Shields
Muftin
Mercantile Marine
Kirkby Stephen
Newcastle
Mate
Picaroon
England
Captain Kettle's City Watch To Northbound Journey Scene
Captain Kettle parts with his fiancée and travels to South Shields to take up a new command. A drunken shipmate disrupts a train journey and faces the wary captain who handles the crisis with maritime practicality as a larger tale unfolds.
Second Place Dr Harvey W Wiley on Pure Food Enforcement
Dr Harvey W Wiley told a Washington correspondent that he prioritizes enforcing pure food laws for the people. He cautioned against placing food manufacturers first and urged measures that prevent consumer discomfort in law enforcement. The anecdote recalls Hilary McMasters receiving a candy lozenge from a child and reacting with curious delight as the piece is described.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Washington
Hilary McMasters
Grammar Lesson On Agent In A Sentence
A schoolteacher leads a grammar exercise about agents in sentences. She asks the class to identify who performs the action in "John was struck by James" and prompts a student named Mary for the definition of the agent.
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John
James
Mary
D. D. D. Prescription Claims Eczema Cure
Scratched 40 Years reports Anne Croman of Santa Rosa California finding instant relief from eczema using the D. D. D. Prescription wash. The ad promotes a 50 cent bottle as a mild, cleansing cure kept at home with claims it removes blotches and pimples leaving skin smooth. Columbian Drug Store Hoeschler Bros. advertise.
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Anne Croman
Santa Rosa
Cal
Columbian Drug Store
Hoeschler Bros
Croxone Promises Kidney Relief for Wide Range of Ailments
An advertiser claims Croxone heals kidney and bladder troubles by cleansing kidneys and removing uric acid. It asserts many ailments from rheumatism to fatigue stem from weak kidneys, and promises lasting cures with early use. Drugstores offer original packages with a money back guarantee if results are not seen.
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Bright
Earth
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