Hapgood and Harpers Weekly in the era of editorial shifts
The article examines Norman Hapgood’s editorial movements from Collier's to Harper's Weekly and the political drift of the weeklies. It notes Hapgood's alignment with Wilson, the Harpers sale to Colonel Harvey, and critiques the paper's failure to pay due to misalignment with public sentiment. It highlights Richard Lloyd Jones’s critique of Harper's lack of courage and its conservatism.
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Norman Hapgood
Collier's
Collier
National Weekly
Hapgood
Wilson
Colonel Roosevelt
Collier’s
Bull Moose
Harker
Harper's
Times
Harper's Weekly
George William Curtis
Thomas Nast
Tweed
Colonel Harvey
Jewelers Rally Against Higher Gem Duties Amid Tariff Debate
Jewelers through a New York based committee protest a proposed increase in duties on cut stones from 10 to 20 percent under the Underwood bill. They cite historical revenue fluctuations and warn that high tariffs invite smuggling while arguing higher values could benefit their trade. A New York husband of eighty two is sentenced to prison for wife beating.
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New York
America
Solomon
Hapgood Names New Editorial Leader for Harper's Weekly
Norman Hapgood takes over Harper's Weekly editorial helm, promising progress and reviving the paper’s rich traditions. The move recalls his Collier's influence and his pledge to uphold high standards in national journalism as he returns to the field.
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Norman Hapgood
Harper's Weekly
Collier’s Weekly
Collier's
New Hampshire
Hapgood
Ragtime Declared Dead by Prominent Musicians
Prominent musicians declare ragtime dead, though the remark seems out of touch with the pianola and phonograph belt where the genre still thrives.
Capt Hobson Lectures Escalate During Yellow Peril
A terse report notes Capt Hobson maintains self restraint as his lecture tour goes on. It mentions a notable stunt often overlooked is passing the loaded cigar, illustrating the period’s sensational tone about suffrage and danger.
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Hobson
It Isn't Her Hat She Seeks In The Ring
A witty remark focuses on an unmarried woman's desire to show off her ring rather than her hat. The line suggests social interest in marriage prospects and fashion as social signals in a probable local column.
Sweet Girl Graduate Delivers Civic Cures and Opinions
A young commentator speaks with learned style on politics and civic reform. She critiques national ideals, discusses psychic research, and offers rapid remedies for public ills, drawing applause from listeners and respect befitting a potentate.
Prank Erases Train Sign to Trifle Rider
A wagoner in a railway car alters a sign above the doorway removing the letter t from train. An old country woman boards at the next stop, rain falls, and she questions why the train will not stop for her husband waiting on the platform.
Face as Ticket Sparks Platform Punch Policy
A station collector confronts a season-ticket holder who trusts recognition over showing tickets. The collector declares, My orders are to punch all tickets passing on this platform, while flashing his fist. The exchange ends with a sharp reminder that face value does not waive the need for a valid ticket.
Laurier's reply to a baptism rumor during Ontario tour
A Quebec Liberal sent a telegram claiming Laurier's children were not baptized, prompting a denial. Laurier replied, stating he has no children, in response to the circulating report during his bitterly contested election tour in Ontario.
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Wilfrid Laurier
Ontario
Quebec
Wilfrid
Golf Tale Mirrors Nineteenth Hole Rivalry
A clerical correspondent recounts a golf anecdote from the Nineteenth hole. A golfer laments luck and his opponent’s luck while his wife jokes about his late return. He replies that he had two halfs more than Morrison at the Nineteenth Hole.
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Morrison
Down They Go A Devilish Parable About Ice Baptism
A doctor recalls a parishioner’s dream of a Baptist minister at heaven’s gate. St Peter questions baptismal methods while the devil overhears ice and cold water. The punch line has the devil switch places, suggesting a harsher afterlife than fire.
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St. Peter
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Publicity Claim Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as superior for kidney liver and bladder diseases with a sworn purity certificate included in every bottle. It notes two bottle sizes sold in drug stores for bearing prices of two dollars and one dollar.
Cure for skin eruptions with Cuticura products promise
Mrs Kathryn Krafft of Warrenville Illinois reports eighteen years of skin eruptions and a severe blistering outbreak last spring. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Resolvent she claims full recovery from all eruptions. The ad praises Cuticura for purity and effectiveness and notes availability by post and local stores.
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Warrenville
Kathryn Krafft
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Ham named postmistress in Gainesville Georgia
Mrs H W J Ham widow of Georgia humorist Snollygoster Ham succeeds Mrs Helen Dortch Longstreet widow of the Confederate general as Gainesville postmistress. Longstreet was removed for pernicious political activity after backing Colonel Roosevelt in the last campaign.
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H. W. J. Ham
Georgia
Snollygoster
Ham
Helen Dortch Longstreet
Gainesville
Senate judiciary committee debates lobbying bills in Madison
The Wisconsin senate judiciary committee heard a symposium on lobbying noting its vicious and good influences on legislation. Chief Clerk F M Wylie urged passage of the Randolph and H C Martin bills to ban treating and entertaining lawmakers. The measures require detailed registration define lobbyist privileges and provide state secretary aid to prosecute violators.
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Madison
Wis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Randolph
H C. Martin
F. M. Wylie
Senate
Farmer's son offered advice on choosing a wife
A farmer's son loves two women, one large and one small. His father counsels that a big, active wife is of limited use in modern farming, so he should marry the smaller, frugal partner who will eat less. The tale ends with a pragmatic, rustic punchline about efficiency.
Boy chooses football team from sixteen for eleven places
A schoolboy in a train compartment sits with an exercise book and scribbles. An old man asks if he can manage the problem, and the boy replies that he is picking a football team for Saturday, with sixteen men for eleven spots.
Entangled Affections Under Lilac and Revealing Talk
A narrative fragment centers on Molly and her lover, Judge Wade, weaving through flirtation and bold confessions. Molly imagines scandal and plots a risky intimacy while recounting playful exchanges with Doctor Moore and a domestic garden scene. The diary tone shifts to a note on sleep and the craving for longer rest amid restless pursuits.
Exonerated Flagman in Wisconsin Bayonet Killing
Joseph Felicetti a railroad flagman was exon erated by a coroner's jury in Racine Wisconsin after killing Nick Innuzzi with a bayonet three weeks earlier. The jury ruled he acted in self defense following Innuzzi shooting him three times.
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Racine, Wis
Joseph Feliicetti
Nick Innuzzi
Movement to clean Washington alleys gains high support
With backing from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, the National Civic Federation led by Mrs. Archibald Hopkins pushes a campaign to abolish dirty unsanitary alleys in Washington. President Wilson promises support for the plan. Flora Anna Steele and Mrs. Humphrey Ward debate votes in London in July. Wisconsin Women’s clubs back a moving picture censorship bill. Kansas State University reports 350 coeds enrolled in swimming, tied to degree requirements in physical training.
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Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
National Civic Federation
Archibald Hopkins
Washington
Wilson
Flora Anna Steele
Women Writer’s Suffrage League of London
Humphrey Ward
London
Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kansas University
Priest Bosche to celebrate Jesuit golden jubilee
Milwaukee June 4 The Rev Aloysius Bosche a priest who has heard over 300000 confessions traveled as a missionary across the United States originated the Catholic reading circle idea and is a noted Jesuit educator will celebrate his golden jubilee as a member of the Society of Jesus on July 24 at Gesu parish where he has served twelve years.
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Milwaukee
Aloysius Bosche
United States
Middle West
Gesu
Society of Jesus
Blood Poison Promises From S S S Remedy Ad
An advertisement extols S S S as a cure for Contagious Blood Poison, detailing symptoms from sores to hair loss and bone ulcers, condemns mineral treatments, and invites readers to obtain a bottle and contact The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta for guidance.
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S. S
Swift Specific Co
Swift Bldg
Atlanta
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