Roosevelt Speeches at Jamestown Exposition Highlight Tax and Inland Waterways
President Roosevelt spoke at the Jamestown exposition addressing the National Editors' association and Georgia's opening of a state building. The articles note support for taxing great incomes, inland waterways navigation, and reducing class prejudice, while acknowledging optimistic but unlikely utopian outcomes.
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National Editors’ Association
Georgia
Wisconsin
Inland Waterways Commission
Reid
Madison
Taft insults La Follette in Madison speech
The piece condemns Secretary Taft for slighting Senator La Follette during a Madison visit. It argues the jibe undermines Taft as a reformer and risks alienating progressive supporters while boosting La Follette. It questions Roosevelt's stance and predicts Wisconsin stalwarts will not back Taft.
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Taft
Madison
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Ohio
Roosevelt
Pitty
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Reformers Bridle at Taft Over La Follette Rift
The men who have worked for reform in Wisconsin resent Tafts treatment of La Follette despite his support for Stephenson. Taft sends a lemon to Wisconsin and may receive a lime in return as the state clings to its favorite son.
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Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
Stephenson
Ohio
la Follette
Taft
Masquerade Note Sparks Mixed Letters and Political Quarrel
A Trempealeau Wisconsin letter about a custody mix up leads to a playful masquerade as a man and a staff tease. Separately Milwaukee and Syracuse punditry criticizes Governor Hughes backed recount bill for New York mayoral election.
Roosevelt Spurred by Gun Talk in Public Debate
A newspaper column notes discussions that President Roosevelt may carry a revolver and sees potential benefits in self defense amid political unrest. The writer acknowledges concerns about arming the president but argues most readers would support readiness against violence from anarchists.
Mrs McCrea Pays Extra Fare On Express Ride
The wife of the Pennsylvania Railroad president rides the 4 42 express to Ardmore with friends from Cherbourg. After a conductor asks for tickets she confirms the party size and is charged 31 cents per ticket. The conductor notes the extra 10 cents is excess and will be refunded by the company.
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New York Times
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ardmore
Wisconsin’s Civil War Sacrifices Compared to Today
In 1861 to 1865 Wisconsin sent nearly 100000 men from a population around 700000, about one seventh. Of these, over 12000 died, roughly one eighth. The piece asks what modern readers would think if faced with such a demand and asserts today’s people would be willing to equal that sacrifice if the nation were in danger.
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Jefferson County Union
Wisconsin
His Profession
A passerby hears a child’s screams near a road then finds a boy who swallowed a quarter. After shaking the boy to dislodge the coin, it drops out. The grateful mother asks if he is a doctor. he says he is a collector of internal revenue.
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Internal Revenue
Philadelphia Ledger
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
Verse from the Chicago Record-Herald questions who acts quietly during calm, shaping events and guiding nations. The poem ponders a powerful figure who directs matters overseas, controls rails, and steadies daily life, all while facing constant questions about next moves.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Ot tumwa death tale with sudden city editor chase
A city editor in Ot tumwa Ia learns a prominent citizen died suddenly. The reporter rushes out but returns with little usable detail, noting the man clutched his heart and exclaimed I’m going to die then slumped against a fence.
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Ottumwa
Everybody's Magazine
Proverbs and aphorisms from Harpers Weekly humor piece
A quip filled collection on life and love from Harpers Weekly notes ironies in modern manners. It lampoons politics as masculine while acknowledging a female first boss and jokes about temperaments and trade skills.
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Harper’s Weekly
Suburban woman compared poultry to jewels in wit
A childless woman moves to the suburbs and tends poultry. A friend visits and sees many young chickens. The mistress calls them jewels, and the friend jokes about someday setting them. The exchange captures a humorous social moment.
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A la
Cornelia
Lippincett’s
Dinner in Monte Carlo Reveals Wife’s Deathbed Card Promise
Eugene Higgins recalls a scene in a Monte Carlo casino where a man in lavender gloves wins many stakes as a croupier stacks plaques. A young woman asks why he wears gloves and he says he promised his wife on her deathbed never to touch a card again.
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Eugene Higgins
Monte Carlo
Mr. Higgins
Monsieur
Buffalo Enquirer
Never play practical jokes on a man unless you can lick him
A maxim warns against risky pranks unless one is confident of victory. The saying frames humor as a test of strength and self assurance. It reflects a cautious, high stakes view of humor in social interactions.
Bronco Kid Shows Fury as Glenister Loots the Camp
In a rough camp panic Glenister breaks the bank at the gambling hall and draws a crowd as bets rise. The Bronco Kid, now owner of the bank, watches with controlled rage while Cherry Malotte senses a dangerous loyalties and hints at a deadly confession.
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Glenister
McMaster
Virginia City
Cherry
Mexico Mullins
Mullins
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