Progressive Republicans Face Minnesota Convention Debate
The St Paul Dispatch notes that Minnesota’s upcoming progressive Republican convention could push direct primary expansion to all state offices and U S senators, with initiative referendum and recall debated as Republican policy. It cites similar moves in Wisconsin Oregon California and argues for a Minnesota focus on these reforms.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
United States
Congress
United Senators
Minneapolis
Republic
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
Progressive Move Aims to Defeat Senator Clapp Reelection
The text discusses a movement to thwart the will of the people and stop Senator Clapp from being reelected. It suggests Jim Tawney and other compromised figures may be involved and proposes a progressive convention to confront those aiming to remove a strong representative of popular government.
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Clapp
Jim” Tawney
United States Senate
Taft tariff commission hinted in Payne talk
Washington dispatch reports Representative Payne promises a tariff commission under Taft and a permanent panel to revise the tariff before March 4. The item characterizes negotiations as nearly complete and notes Payne and Aldrich links, while a separate passage recalls a Christmas Eve blackout in La Crosse and railroad service concerns before the local railroad commission on related matters.
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Taft
Payne
House
Ways and Means Committee
Aldrich
William Howard Taft
Winona
United States
Capt. Kidd
la Crosse
Railroad Commission
Wisconsin Press Doubts Tawney Senate Bid Against Clapp
The writer argues Minnesota lawmakers will not choose James A. Tawney over Senator Clapp. Tawney’s district retired him over opposition to Clapp’s causes, while the state supports Clapp. Misrepresentation of public sentiment to defeat Clapp would require audacious legislative deceit.
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Minnesota
Hardihood
James A. Tawney
Senate
Senator Clapp
Clapp
Mr. Tawney
Wisconsin city commission law may become optional
The coming legislature may shape the optional commission government for cities promising essential changes. Citizens of La Crosse should consider this, as the system has proved uniformly successful and warrants thoughtful community debate.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Local Residents Hint At Qualified Civic Leader For Mayor
The piece notes that authorities and citizens discuss a capable broad minded citizen as a potential mayor rather than focusing on political availability. It suggests plain people should value qualifications over perceived electability this year.
Ohio township voters barred amid fraud ruling
In one Ohio township every voter is disfranchised for election frauds and no man is eligible for offices. The piece argues Ohio should reverse the Wisconsin ruling and give women a chance.
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Ohio
Wisconsin
Adams County election frauds indicate pay for votes exceeds salaries
The evidence suggests on election day more money was paid for votes than salaries attached to offices bought by winning candidates. The court should infer that this indicates a broader pattern of influence and potential bribery in the Adams County cases.
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Adams County
Election Frauds Alleged By Critics Amid Conservative Backlash
The text condemns election frauds as a systematic ploy to loot the county treasury and questions if election rascalties will be linked to larger frauds. It notes scandal surrounding a former church member's impact on the memory of Mary Baker Eddy and the Christian Scientists.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Bartlett
Harry
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles in Life and News
A fragmentary prose-poem like montage mixes seasons in Maine and New York with social rumors of love and divorce. The dialogue on a tram scene involves a sharp eyed lady and a polite man as gossip and jealousy ripple through public life and private grievances.
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New York
John
Jane South
One View of Equal Rights Knicker
A humorous exchange questions whether women will vote for the best man with Becker replying that the bridegroom would scarcely be noticed. The remark reflects a light political aside likely from a column or cartoon caption.
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Becker
Haircut Quip From Sir Charles Hammond
The late Sir Charles Hammond who won Newcastle's Parliament seat in 1892 scored neatly against a heckler who tried to interrupt his speech. He, a magistrate, adjusted his glasses and said, My friend, if I am not mistaken, I have been the means of having your hair cut before today.
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Charles Hammond
Newcastle
Charlie
Sir Charles
London Globe
Nat
Tam
Duncan
Kellogg
Harry
Hoyle
Editor rebukes printing of controversial manuscript
An exchange from Tit-Bits shows an editor refusing to publish provocative material and an irregular contributor defending the work, highlighting tensions over editorial censorship and authorial rights.
Napoleon’s Elba Escape Trigg ers Paris Headlines
A century old Paris newspapers recount Napoleon’s escape from Elba with a rapid parade of front page notices. The Corsican brigand lands at Cannes, then Grenoble, Lyons, Fontainebleau, and finally enters the Tuileries palace as emperor.
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Paris
Napoleon
Elba
Cannes
Grenoble
Bonaparte
Lyons
Fontainebleau
the Tuileries
C. F. Warwick
Noted Physician Formula For Quick Cold Cure
A home remedy claims a cold can break in a day and coughs cured using two ounces glycerine half an ounce concentrated pine compound with half a pint whiskey. Consume one to two teaspoons after meals and at bedtime with smaller doses for children. Genuine Globe Concentrated Pine sold in sealed half ounce bottles. druggists can source quickly.
The Fortune Hunter Revels in Scheme to Woo Heiress
Duncan agrees to a dangerous plan proposed by Kellogg to pose as a respectable, churchgoing suitor, work discreetly, and woo a wealthy heiress. Kellogg funds the ruse with a $500 advance, repayable with 10 percent interest after marriage, while Duncan battles his reluctance and fear of consequences.
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the Tribune
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Maine
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Arry
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Julie
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Joseph Vance
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