Illino is delegation urged to back progressive candidate
The piece argues Illinois must abandon its favorite son and Cannon influence to support a seasoned progressive. It asserts Roosevelt era policies justify backing the most experienced, fit candidate among progressives and cites La Follette as a preferred kin figure for policy alignment.
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Cannon
Taft
Roosevelt
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Harper's Weekly
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Uncle Joe Cannon praised in Illinois political clash
Congressman Boutell led a House standing ovation for Speaker Joseph Cannon on the 34th anniversary of his first speech. The talk centered on a seed distribution bill for farmers, with Cannon joking about “hay seed in his hair.” Illinois politics show support for Cannon but hint at broader Republican shifts toward Taft and progressive stances as the state weighs its presidential choice.
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Boutell
Ilinois
Joe” Cannon
House
Joe
Iinois
al- Cannon
Taft
Illinois
Timber Concession Mirrors Global Lumber Shortages
The Tribune reports a Russian concession to an Australian firm for thirty million feet of Siberian timber annually, shipped to Melbourne eight thousand miles away. The piece notes the global timber squeeze, winter shipment limits, and how tariff barriers boost U S prices by blocking Canadian imports.
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Washington
Siberia
Vladivostock
Melbourne
Australia
New York
San Francisco
United States
Canada
Uncle Joe Faces Congress Warmth and Delegate Challenge
The remark notes a contrast between friendly reception in congress for Uncle Joe and potential difficulty winning national delegates for his party convention. It underscores a political dynamic where public sentiment in the chamber may diverge from mobilizing party delegates.
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Joe
Congress
Warn Mayor About Bull-Necked Men and Apoplectic Tendencies
A reader warns the mayor that bull-necked men are apt to have apoplectic tendencies, signaling concern about public safety and temperament in leadership.
What Central America Needs
The Denver Republican argues Central America must gain freedom from domestic strife to foster peace. It says lasting peace would unlock resources, expand trade, and provide employment, teaching that peaceful industry brings gains while war brings calamity for the five closely grouped republics.
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Central America
Lincoln Quote About Thistles and Flowers
A Lincoln quotation reflects on choosing to pluck a thorn and plant a flower when a bloom seemed possible. The speaker admires Lincoln’s resolve to nurture beauty amid hardship.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A Richmond Times Dispatch poem depicts a tale of jealousy and vengeance after a snookers incident. The speaker blames a man for wronging a woman and vows to confront him with anger and threats, recalling prior witnesses to the act.
Coat ee 5904 Work Apron for 32 to 42 bust
This fashion notice describes pattern 5904 for a work apron that fits sizes 32 through 42 with a plain front and back, patch pockets, wrist length sleeves, roll over collar, and generous cut for comfort. It lists required yardage for 8, 7, or 6 inch width fabrics and notes mailing options from the newspaper Fashion department for ten cents plus extra postage.
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Fashion Department
John Smith Day in Town with Limited Hotel Rooms
A diffident suburban man asks about round trips to the James Town exposition and reduced rates at a Chicago ticket office. The clerk jokes about a Pocahontas day but doubts a John Smith day will materialize. Hotels nearby are scarce.
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Chicago
John Smith
Clever reply at dinner with tough meat joke
Tommy visits a professor and mismanages meat at table. His mother worries about etiquette. He admits nothing major happened until the meat slips to the floor and he quips that tough meat is to blame, then continues eating.
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Tommy
Philadelphia Ledger
Impossible Bridegroom Ends in Flat Room Banter
A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits features the Bride and Bridegroom arguing there is nothing that could come between them while living in a shared flat, quipping there is no room to separate them and highlighting domestic comic tension.
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Algernon
Adaptable Proverb Echoes in Washington Star
A sardonic passerby quotes old sayings about money and luck after a heavy loss in yesterday’s races. He retorts that fortune turns with the day, ending with a wry note from the Washington Star.
Unequal Advantages in Oratory Readers
A Life magazine quip contrasts modern orators with past ones, noting the main trouble is lack of exposure since they have not yet been included in school readers. The remark highlights how curriculum inclusion shapes public perception of eloquence.
Fisherman Story Tells Funny Tarpon Tale
A New York broker recalls Marion Story, brother of Julian, as a superb sportsman and famed angler. He relates a Florida tarpon tale where a Florida cracker falls overboard but is saved when Story motors to him, prompting the cracker to ask if the fish was cracking or he was.
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Marion Story
Julian Story
New York
Mr. Story
San Antonio Express
Forest Defenders Warn on Forest Denudation Effects
Brooklyn Eagle reports Mr. Whipple cites statistics showing New York annually consumes 41 million dollars of fresh fish, with 30 million from waters under forestry jurisdiction. He argues removing forests would shrink fish supply and that the water resources depend on forests, worth more to New York than Pennsylvania’s coal to its people.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Whipple
Forestry Commission
New York
Pennsylvania
Public Conscience and Party Lines in Reform Debate
The Washington Herald argues that public conscience transcends party lines in calls for reform. It notes widespread support for Roosevelt and Bryan as reformers united against predatory wealth and corrupt politics, led by an intelligent electorate rather than ignorant masses.
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Washington, D. C
Herald
Roosevelt
Bryan
Thaw and Nesbit Separation Report Circulates
Pittsburg dispatch says New York reports friction between Florence Nesbit Thaw and Harry K. Thaw and a possible legal separation. Annulment is rumored to avoid scandal, with grounds claiming mental incompetence at marriage. Evelyn reportedly smoked cigarettes and faced Thaw family hostility. she is promised financial provision.
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Pittsburg
New York
Florence Evelyn Nesbit-Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Allegheny County
Harry Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Stanford White
Evelyn
Thaw
William Thaw
Harry
When a Railroad Man Builds a House Transfers Rumors Begin
A saying suggests that when a railroad worker constructs a home, local gossip surrounds the prospect of his relocation to another town. The remark reflects early 20th century life and mobility in rail communities.
Warsaw meeting with Lois at Petermann timber yard
Alban navigates Warsaw's shadowed streets to meet Lois who sends him to Herr Petermann. In the river town he enters the timber baron's private cabin aboard a barge, finding an elegant room amid a working fleet as danger and questions rise about Lois and her father.
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Whitechapel
Warsaw
Vistula
Praga
Lois Boriskoff
Nuremberg
Lois
London
Petermann
Alb
Sergius
Paul
Petersburg
England
Herr Petermann
Dantzig
Mein Herr
Kennedy
Danzig
Bureau de Travail
Paris
Aban
Massachusetts Attracts Iberia Immigrants, Portuguese Lead In
The Boston Transcript notes Massachusetts shows peculiar appeal for Iberian immigrants. Over 63 percent of Portuguese admitted to the United States in the last five years came, under declarations to Massachusetts, aligning with state migration patterns.
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Boston Transcript
Massachusetts
United States
Massachusetts Attracts Immigrant Population Share Shift
The text notes nearly 17 percent of Greeks favor Massachusetts due to industrial opportunities, especially in textiles. It argues future assimilation will hinge less on Teutonic and Celtic groups and more on Iberian and Slavic peoples, marking a demographic shift.
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Massachusetts
On windy days we never see a good natured woman on the streets
A terse line notes difficulties for a calm presence on windy days, implying social observations about public behavior and weather conditions without listing events or individuals.
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