Tawney in Gettysburg Speech Marks Political Decline
A critical examination of Jim Tawney of Winona tracing his shift from reformer to stalwart and his Gettysburg day speech. The piece contrasts his stand patter stance with the Pioneer Press verdict and questions federal versus state roles in providing public services and protections.
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Jim
Tawney
Winona
Congress
Gettysburg
Harriman
Rodgers
Rockefeller
Depews
Platts
Pioneer Press
Minnesota
Musing on Federal Inspectors and Constitutional Functions
The article argues that federal enforcement, with about 3 000 inspectors for 85 million people, provides value and pays for itself through fees. It criticizes Tawney for misdirected energy and explores whether government functions can grow beyond constitutional words, urging states to recognize rights and duties under the Constitution.
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Interior Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Tawney
Marshall
Webster
Viewed From Behind The Bars On Harriman Prosecution
President Roosevelt calls for the prosecution and possible imprisonment of Harriman for testified actions. Judson Clements of the interstate commerce commission asserts railroad magnates ignore the law until jailed. The piece argues prison would correct their view of legal seriousness.
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Roosevelt
Harriman
Judson C. Clements
Georgia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Freeport Aims To Reclaim Pennant In Strong Season Start
Freeport pledges stalwart play and a never-say-die effort as they challenge the Pretzels for a minor league pennant. The club announces confidence and readiness to win, noting rivals lag behind in the standings.
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Freeport
Champs
Pretzels
Senate endorses utility bill amid growing unity on public service
The senate shows strong support for the utility bill reflecting rising consensus in the state on how public service companies should be treated. The writer notes calls for caution due to limited expert knowledge but emphasizes broad backing for the measure.
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Senate
Free Press circulator weds in La Crosse
The Tribune sends fraternal congratulations to Mr. Frank T. Brewster of western Wisconsin and Mrs. Virginia Baker of Soldiers Grove on their marriage in La Crosse, noting a pleasant setting for a long and happy union.
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Frank T. Brewster
Wisconsin
The
Free Press
la Crosse
Virginia Baker
Soldiers Grove
Tribune
Earthquake Felt Near North Side on the 2nd Inst
The Tribune reports a slight earthquake recorded by the seismograph somewhere near the North side on the 2nd inst. The event is described with cautious wording and no cascading aftershocks or damage details are given.
Governors Salaries Rise Making Illinois Governor Highest Paid
Illinois lawmakers pass a bill doubling the governor’s pay from 6000 to 12000 a year making him the highest paid chief executive in the nation. Other states set salaries range from 1500 in Vermont to 10000 in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania with many at 5000 or 4000.
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Illinois
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Indiana
Vermont
New Hampshire
Delaware
South Carolina
Texas
Connecticut
Georgia
Wedding Bells and Local Happenings in Osseo
Osseo notes relay wedding chatter and social visits. Mentions Prof Melvin Rindahl visiting Merril to see his best girl and Mr Peck praising local schools. Community gossip covers marriages, trips to Canada and Mason City, and new home phone service for the Wild families on French Creek ridge.
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Osseo Recorder
Melvin Rindahl
Merril
Ida Anderson
Alfred Swenson
Mrs. Lewis
French Creek Ridge
Lansing Journal
W. V
Logical candidacies in a national political quadrennium
The article argues about who counts as a logical candidate depending on the era’s dominant issues. It names Speaker Cannon, Vice President Fairbanks, Senator Knox, Secretary Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Robert M. La Follette as possibilities, tied to tariff, Panama canal, Sherman law, railroad regulation, and interstate commission goals.
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Washington Times
Speaker Cannon
Senate
Fairbanks
Knox
Panama Canal
Taft
Republican Party
Interstate Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert M. la Follette
La Follette for President Support From Wisconsin
The Plymouth Review argues for making Senator La Follette Wisconsin’s candidate for president. It praises his progressive government record from governor to U S senator and urges Republicans statewide to back a solid La Follette delegation to secure the nomination at the national convention.
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Plymouth Review
la Follette
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
United States
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Poem Remembered
A New York Sun poem recalls Independence Day cheer and boyhood play. It treats Washingtons crossing the Delaware and Valley Forge with nostalgic, patriotic imagery. The speaker vows to share a sleigh, skates, and a village Declaration reading by a warm fire.
Reckoning at Sledge Island and the Vault
Bill Wheaton and Glenister pursue justice as McNamara plots to move gold from the bank vault. A rescue on the shore ends with Wheaton saved, Stillman wavering, and a tense stand over certified court orders.
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Sledge Island
Bill Wheaton
McNamara
Alaska
Wheaton
Glenister
Circuit Court of Appeals
Anvil Creek
Golden Gate Hotel
Stillman
Frisco
Courts of Appeal
Simms
Pioneer Company
Bill
Alec McNamara
Honest Boston Doctor Sells Bay Horse for Bridge Issue
Generations ago Dr. Samuel Reed of Boston faced a troublesome bay horse that refused to cross bridges. He advertised the animal as sound and kind, noting only that the owner must leave Boston, a candid sale tied to the horse’s peculiar obstacle.
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Samuel Reed
Boston
Murder Trial Witness Quizzed In Cincinnati Hotel Case
A Cincinnati murder trial features a hotel porter testifying about two gunshots. He describes the first shot as occurring while polishing shoes in the hotel's basement and the second while passing the Big Four depot. The exchange highlights the era’s racial language and courtroom atmosphere as reported by the New York Mail.
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Cincinnati
New York Mail
Sonnet in the Suburbs on Neighbor Chick Discuss
A light verse from the Philadelphia Ledger ponders whether chickens sit or set and notes that in the speaker’s garden and in the neighbor’s yard the birds neither sit nor set as expected.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Cement Fall Kills Worker in Tragic Incident
A grim anecdote from Harper's Weekly recalls a worker named Bill who died when three tons of cement collapsed onto his chest. The sharp quip notes his longstanding weakness in that area, reflecting dark humor of the era.
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Bill
Harper's Weekly
Rail collision prompts crowding of passenger classes
A historical report notes a railway collision where no injuries were recorded but the incident caused significant distress as first to fourth class passengers mingled in the carriages, highlighting class tensions in the aftermath.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Home Sickness Echoes From An Annapolis Household
The wife of a naval officer at the Academy in Annapolis employs an Irish servant named Bridget. Bridget shows homesickness despite good wages light work and kind treatment. She says the issue is not the place but the absence of her old home.
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Annapolis
Bridget
Lawyer Denies Death Made Nolans Curequick Testimonial
A Boston lawyer confronts a firm over a printed testimonial claimed to be from him praising Curequick. The manager explains a mistaken death notice led to the misattributed quote and orders a sworn memorandum, No. 124,546, to correct the signature.
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Boston
Harper’s Weekly
Yea Bless Be the Maid A Queen Who Cannot Cook
A brief note in the Buffalo News celebrates a figure described as a queen who does not cook and does not try, in a playful, satirical tone.
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Buffalo News
Settlement work and bill collection touchpoints
A sociologist discusses Knicker I understand Smith doing settlement work while Becker confirms he is a bill collector.
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Knicker
Smith
Becker
New York Sun
Witty Exchange On Ideas And Dresses
A humorous exchange contrasts two characters Grum Bell and Marryat. Grum Bell quips that the average woman has one idea and it is dress, while Marryat retorts that his wife has many ideas, often about dresses, highlighting wit about fashion and stereotypes.
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Grumbell
Marryat
Wise man shouts before he runs out of talk
A concise saying captures a warning about speaking too long as the speaker nears silence, emphasizing brevity and the risk of loss of voice or impact when talk ends.
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Will Morris
H. A. Cole
Peck
Canada
Mason City
Cherry Mound
Jack
Tom
Allemakee Co. Journal
George Washington
You
Valley Forge
George
Morehouse
Virginia
Morehouses
Lippincott’s
Marvel Flour
Listman Mill
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