California Sees Fight Over Treaties and State Rights
The article notes tensions between California leaders and federal treaty power, with remarks on the supremacy of treaties, states rights, and opposition to President Wilson and Bryan. Harper's Weekly comments on California’s independence and political stance amid national debates.
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Johnson
California
Wilson
Lee Bryan
Harper
Harper's
Prestilson
Mr. Bryan
Illusion of and Fate in Literature Summary
The fragment discusses how literature portrays fate and human agency, noting both truth and danger. It warns the belief could turn people into idlers or automatons and argues the need to make individuals aware of their own choices despite fate's pull.
The Value of Self Reliance Over Fate and Luck
A speech argues real success comes from inner worth and efforts, not fate or luck. It warns luck taints achievement, urges self reliance, and says prayer alone cannot replace personal striving.
Editorial note on federal income tax and Wisconsin politics
The Milwaukee Journal editorial laments editorial factions in Wisconsin, noting Republicans and Democrats once tout federal income tax and criticizing current silence. It questions Bolens and Sky Karel for their past stances and argues opposition now would signal insincerity. timing bars debate until Congress acts.
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Wisconsin
Wilson
Bolens
Sky Karel
The
Milwaukee Journal
Congress
Wisconsin Experts Lead National Rail Valuation Push
Wisconsin figures gain prominence in federal reform efforts. Professor Meyers rises to the Interstate Commerce Commission and Professor Pence is tapped to oversee physical valuation of U S railroads. The piece notes La Follette’s influence and comments on Secretary Bryan's conduct with foreign diplomats.
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Wisconsin
Meyers
Wisconsin Rate Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pence
Wisconsin Commission
United States
la Follette
Government notes sharp drop in beef cattle exports
Officials report a significant decrease in beef cattle exports amid concerns buyers balk at high prices and longer sea voyages. Some analysts joke the animals proved too tender for the long journey, impacting shipment volumes and market expectations.
Having good judgment is not being too quick to act
An editorial quip notes that sound judgment requires patience rather than impulsive action, urging readers to weigh options before deciding. It emphasizes measured consideration and deliberate decision making in daily choices.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
Columbus was a celebrated explorer who proved many things with bold tricks yet failed to find a cheap steak in our town. The poem playfully notes his fame and hints that even great reputations fade when chasing trivial gains.
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Columbus
Mississippi Alligator Sermon Turns Racist Tale On Baptism
A Tennessee senator recounts a parable about a Mississippi alligator at baptism. He tells of Rastus a converted man who refuses step into the water, arguing that even if an alligator swallows a black man, the creature may forget him. The story exposes how a powerful corporation harms private individuals.
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Lake Lea
United States
Tennessee
Rastus
Mississippi River
Bruddah
Jonah
They Were Muzzled Wolves in My Memory
A narrator recounts a terrifying encounter with wolves described as closing in with howling that chilled to the marrow. The tale ends with a relieved woman noting the wolves had their muzzles on, a safer closer to the danger.
Every Little Counts in Parcel Post Savings
Senator Bourne said in Washington that parcel post has saved the American people 500000 in its first fifteen days. He added that every little counts and recalled a New York anecdote about a flat seeming smaller to his servant Jameson, due to wearing winter underclothes.
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Bourne
Washington
New York
Jameson
Greatest Kidney Remedy Claim Prompts Grateful Testimony
Mrs John Baily of Portland Indiana testifies Swamp Root cured her fistula and bladder inflammation after two years of suffering and ineffective doctors notes. she credits Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root with relief and ongoing use. Her sworn statement dated July 12 1909 accompanies a photograph.
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John Baily
West Main St. Portland
Ind
Co. A. Bennett
Kilmer Swamp Root Sample Offer Ad
Letter to Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton N Y promises a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet about kidneys and bladder. It mentions La Crosse Daily Tribune and lists regular fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
la Crosse Daily Tribune
Cure for eczema touted with Cuticura products
A 1911 testimonial from Sam Marcus describes relief from years of hand eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The ad promotes Cuticura as effective for skin conditions and hair issues, selling soap and ointment and offering free samples via mail order from Boston.
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Lowell Place
Chicago
Sam Marcus
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
A. H. Woods Plans European Film Monopoly
The theatrical manager A H Woods has journeyed to Europe to monopolize the moving picture business there. He reportedly acquired theaters in eighteen major European cities and aims to combine cinema with vaudeville backed by Klaw Erlinger. This would mark the first large scale American show business venture on the continent since Oscar Hammerstein’s opera efforts.
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A. H. Woods
Europe
Klaw & Erlinger
Theatrical Trust
Oscar Hammerstein
Opera
London
Women clubs urge delegates to Fourth International Congress
Mrs. S. S. Crockett of the General Federation of Women's Clubs calls 7,000 local clubs to send delegates to the Fourth International Congress on School Hygiene in Buffalo this August. In Illinois the Woman's Party pushes to remove religious elements from marriage contracts arguing fitness matters more than faith.
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S. S. Crockett
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
United States
Buffalo
Woman's Party of
Illinois
Charlotte C. Rhodus
Lecture on Keats Sparks A Dusty Money Joke
A witty exchange unfolds as a student asks about the lecture topic and a professor jokes about Keats. The tale weaves social repartee and a burglar’s mused life while noting daily aims to avoid grumpiness and waste.
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Keats
The Prodigal Judge Fights for a Bridge Escape
Montgomery tracks down Langham on a moonlit bridge after a deadly plan to kill Joe and cover up North's fate. Langham kidnaps the moment to strike but fails, as the men struggle above the rushing river with death looming between the rails.
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Montgomery
John North
Moxlow
Marshall Langham
Langham
Joe
Nellie
Where Only Looks Count in Social Favoritism
Miss Ethel Barrymore argued that social advantage for women relies on spiritual qualities not on talkativeness. She stated that while wit may win men over, men will not regard a woman as a belle for the mere display of conversation.
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Ethel Barrymore
Actress Charlotte Walker Opposes Hermit Husband Move
Charlotte Walker wife of Eugene Walter seeks to keep her husband from living as a hermit, after Walter bought a Montana fruit ranch. She plans to buy an Albemarle Sound estate in North Carolina to gift him a winter residence, contrasting his move from Broadway.
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Charlotte Walker
Eugene Walter
Walter
Montana
Theuttre
Poets Pabulum Triggers Quarrel Over Salon Guests
In a Pittsburgh Post item a salon scene draws attention as poets gather for a literary event. One speaker derides poetry readers while another praises the guests and contrasts it with a preference for roast beef and army officers.
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Pittsburgh Post
Break Away From Blood Bondage
Numerous sufferers remain chained to drugs until S S S offers a blood purifier said to cleanse veins and tissues. It promises dramatic health change, a transformed appearance, and relief from eruptions, skin diseases, and malaria. The Swift Specific Co. claims a nationwide curative record and invites inquiries from buyers at drug stores or by mail.
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U.S.S
S.S.S
Swift Specific Co
Swift Bidg
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