Public betrayal as Aldrich forces cotton schedule through senate
The piece accuses Senator Aldrich of pushing a cotton schedule with raised Dingley rates after debates discrediting his figures. It declares eleven Republicans voted against the schedule, praising La Follette Cummins Dolliver Brown Burkett Clapp Neil Beveridge Crawford and Gam Smith and condemns the senate and Taft in a tariff betrayal. It argues progressive Republicans were misled by party bosses and that tariff reform chances are fading.
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Aldrich
Senate
Taft
la Follette
Cummins
Dolliver
W. Brown
Burkett
Clapp
Neil Beveridge
Crawford
Gam
Smith
Michigan
Borah
Idaho
Jones
Piles
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Minnesota
Republican Congress
Park
Political reckoning questions party’s fate over monopolist grab
A fragmented quote questions whether a leader’s defense of monopolists through public harm tarnishes his credibility and threatens the party’s future. The passage implies internal doubt about the strategy and its political cost.
Brown Preaches Organized Fight Against Tuberculosis
Harvey Dee Brown spoke at the high school on Saturday urging civic effort against TB. He tied hope to a coordinated movement with intellect, vigor, law, and morality, noting the Red Cross stamp crusade and local exhibit as steps in a broader campaign.
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Harvey Dee Brown
Red Cross
Mr. Brown
la Crosse
Lawmakers Reject Closed Primary Bill Threatening Independent Voters
The Tribune and Milwaukee Journal praise defeating the Twesme closed primary proposal. State Senator Burke argued the measure would force independents to declare party allegiance, restricting fair access to primaries and punishing voters who seek to back good candidates. The senate’s action is seen as protecting independent voters from party-bigo try.
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the Tribune
Morris
Twesme
Milwaukee Journal
Senate
Burke
Duty of Agent Who Is Father of Injured Child
A four year old was allowed to roam a seed room with dangerous machinery while her mother assisted the father in charge for the company. The Texas Court of Civil Appeals held the father, as company representative, owed the child a duty to protect from danger and the corporation remained constructively present through him. Dual agency possible when the agent’s acts are within the scope of the agency.
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Texas Court of Civil Appeals
Peteet
Blosso i Oil & Cotton Co
Southwestern Reporter
Witches and Demons Chap at the Window
A poem by Harvey C. Grumbine in the Bohemian recounts a night of witch fear and demon cries. The speaker notes a mood of wan despair and a stormy scene as eerie sounds and a creaking weather vane disturb the dwelling.
Asked for Bread and Lost Husband
In Wesson Mississippi Miss Annie Nations aged thirteen and Lloyd Frazier drove to Mayor Thompson's home seeking a marriage. The mayor refused to sanction the wedding saying he would not be part of stealing a baby. the ceremony was postponed.
Wall of the Sea Threatens Dowsett Farm
Laura remains unconscious as a storm floods the coast and tests Dowsett’s wall. Mrs. Dowsett guards the bedridden girl and Pat the dog while Dowsett monitors the lumber room and the creek. A front door failure signals rising danger as water surges and a boat approaches Darkwater.
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Kipper
Pat
Laura
Mrs. Dowsett
Dowsett
Mr. Shil
Portraitist Praises Elihu Root as Greatest Man of His Era
New York portraitist Georg Lurks at the Willard Gallery declares Elihu Root the greatest man of his generation. He praises Root’s honesty and intelligence as seen in his features and insists monuments and statues will honor him if his life endures. The Washington Post notes the work will hang in the state department alongside other secretary of state portraits.
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Elihu Root
Georg> Lurks
New York
Department of State
Lurks
New Willard
Root
Washington Post
New York Electric Insight Sparks City Debate
The Boston Transcript notes a Hubbite quip about brighter downtown lights in New York and Gothamite’s witty reply calling attention to the battery proximity, reflecting urban energy chatter.
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New York
Boston Transcript
Future Travel For Ships We Have a Nation
A Washington Star poem sample envisions vast ocean travel by nation built to full shore to shore reach. It imagines steady steps over waves and ready progress as ships become walkable terrain.
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Washington Star
Father shoots husband of 14 year old girl in dispute
In Washington on June 4 Albert H. Willard shot Irving W. Beck three times in the Beck store over Beck's marriage to Willard's 14 year old daughter. Beck died almost instantly after the confrontation. Willard reportedly said if Beck dies he is happy, else unhappy.
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Washington
Irving W. Beck
Albert H. Willard
Mr. Beck
Albert Willard
Beck
Weeness
Willard
The Wireless Hero and Hawksley’s Horse Story
A New York theatrical manager recalls bidding for Jack Binns as a wireless hero. He offered up to a thousand dollars weekly but the board considered him out of place. Hawksley allegedly sought a versatile horse to suit many uses, a tale recounted from the New York Tribune.
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Jack
Binns
Republic
New York
Popular Fellow Listens to Story Without Interrupting
A Kansas City Journal item notes a man’s social charm as he enjoys a funny tale without pressing to tell his own story, highlighting patient listening as a friendly trait.
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Kansas City Journal
Bearded Lady Father Not Told At New England School
A teacher asks a pupil about his father's occupation in a New England school. The boy refuses, revealing reluctantly that his father is the bearded lady at a dime museum. The exchange ends with the pupil tearfully insisting he cannot disclose the truth.
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New England
Bearded
the Dime Museum
A Summa Cum Laude Chap Finds Easy Penny Path
A witty reflection notes a once top student realizing a simple route to quick money may be elusive. The verse hints at irony between high achievement and practical success.
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Lippincott’s
What He Would Do Frontier Recruit Joke
A frontier post tale recalls a new recruit and a witty question from an officer. When asked what he would do if an express train crossed the parade grounds the recruit quips that he would jump on if it were going east, reflecting frontier humor and wartime bravado.
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David's Island
Manhattan
Unecle Sam’s
Wisconsin Legislature Appropriates 7 Million for Biennium
Madison June 5 according to figures announced here appropriations by the Wisconsin legislature for the biennial period will aggregate 7 000 000 Of this amount 1 000 000 is for state university 500 000 for normal schools and improvements 1 225 000 for charitable and penal institutions 250 000 for state fair 59 000 for state parks and scores of miscellaneous assignments of funds
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Madison
Wisc
Wisconsin
Yale elects new athletic managers for baseball track and crew
Yale announces the athletic elections naming Gifford Johnson of Dobbs Ferry New York as baseball manager next year Milton Greggs of St Paul as track manager and H T Curtiss of Greenwich Connecticut as varsity crew manager.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Gifford Johnson
Dobbs Ferry
N. Y
Milton Greggs
St. Paul
H. T. Curtiss
Greenwich
Drowning in Spiritwood Lake Claims Two Buchanans
Miss Laura Limnes and Fritz Falk of Buchanan drowned in Spiritwood Lake near Jamestown. The sunken boat was found afloat filled with water, Falk’s hat and check book recovered at the bottom.
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Jamestown
N. D
Laura Limnes
Fritz Falk
Buchanan
Spiritwood Lake
Falk
Divorcee Fined for Public Horsewhipping in Grand Junction
In Grand Junction Colorado on June 7 Buelah Chapman a divorcee was fined $30 by a judge after publicly whipping A C Coen. She claimed Coen circulated defamatory stories about her.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Buelah Chapman
A. C. Coen
Coen
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