Senate Shifts Foreseen as Taft Faces Progressive Tide
The piece predicts a stronger senate for progressives with Stephenson returning but limited influence, Bristow and Crawford joining from Kansas and North Dakota, Aldrich avoiding re election, and Taft poised to push desirable laws. It notes a growing reformist Republican faction and voter rejection of graft in this election.
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North Dakota
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Taft
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Government status and the Taft Roosevelt policy dispute
The piece discusses concerns that a Taft victory on a conservative platform would be seen by Republicans as endorsement of reactionary aims threatening Roosevelt policy. It urges public warnings against misinterpretation and anticipates a test in Congress with Mar Cannon’s re election bid and Wisconsin deputies Cooper and Nelan entering the fight.
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Judge Taft
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Taft
Mar” Cannon
Wisconsin
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Keppel Defeat Attributed to Local Press Alignment And Rival Canvass
The piece analyzes Keppel’s loss in La Crosse County citing local Trust alignment and editorial support shifts. It notes Gelatt papers’ influence, Taft Davidson results, and Kneen’s aggressive, persistent campaign that broadened cross party backing and prompted a recanvass.
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Keppel Kept In Progressive Fold Despite Attacks
The piece defends Keppel against attacks tying his stance to La Follette. It argues such claims are dishonest and notes Keppel remains in the progressive Republican camp. It cites McConnell’s First district plurality and compares allied candidates to Gelatt organs, labeling the critique rascality.
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la Follette
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Gelatt
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Morris
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Taft
Davidson
Governor Davidson’s county tour hints at pivotal election outcome
The piece notes Davidson's county visits in La Crosse and Milwaukee with allied papers, suggesting broader support could have swung Aylward’s election. It warns Tawney’s narrow recapture and flags scrutiny of Minnesota’s First district congressional record. Mrs. Daugherty is reported in good health.
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la Crosse County
Gelatt
Milwaukee County
Stephenson
Aylward
Jim” Tawney
Minnesota
Hughes Re-Election Seen as Check on Private Corruption
The reelection of Governor Hughes is praised as proof that private corruption cannot unseat justice and decency once the public is aroused. The result signals a strong public stand against corruption and a vindication of ethical governance.
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Court restricts miners picket intimidation in Nevada case
Judge Farrington of the U.S. Circuit Court in Goldfield Nevada holds workers may quit but cannot threaten or coerce others to stop work. In Goldfield Consul Mines Co v Goldfield Miners Union, the court finds the union complicit for continuing to cooperate after knowing pickets were engaging in unlawful acts.
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United States Circuit Court For
District of Nevada
Goldfield Consul
Mines Co
Goldfield Miners’ Union
Federal Reporter
A Lady's Limit in Diet and Drink Across Society
The piece surveys divorce testimony on what constitutes a lady's limit for champagne tobacco and sweets with sociological notes from a Philadelphia doctor and court witnesses. It probes whether social duties golf or shopping affect permissible indulgence and hints at broader questions of feminine propriety.
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New York
Philadelphia
Hains
Editor Seeks Insight in Tramp’s Hunger Tale
A tramp arrives at the Soaring Eagle office claiming six days without food. The editor orders him admitted to uncover a tale that could fuel another week’s issue.
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Soaring Eagle
Hookless waist remark cited by Philadelphia Ledger
A wife notes a hookless waist while a man responds that he had become an expert in hooking them, signaling a terse exchange captured by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
I'm a self-made man but I never brag about it
Houston Post quotes a blunt exchange highlighting humility and self-reliance in a brief dialogue between two speakers.
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Houston Post
Fol lies of 1907 dazzles with F Ziegfeld Jr production
Spotlighting a lavish touring show titled Fol lies of 1907 produced under the F Ziegfeld Jr banner and backed by Herbert Gresham Julian Mitchell and Harry B Smith. The 16 scene performance spans from Jamestown Exposition grounds to the Metropolitan Opera House featuring about one hundred performers and a mix of songs dances and visual tableaux. It praises the show as a major amusement medium with a large cast including Florence Moore James Manley and Estelle Colbert.
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Della Niven
Bessie Clifford
The Turn of the Tide in Hernshaw Village
Sir Giles visits Hernshaw seeking news and aid as diphtheria wanes. Joy Vennable grows closer to Tisdale while George Vennable fights illness. Burgess plots political ascent as the New Brooms push reform and romance threads entwine amid village life.
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Feature
A Washington Star note reflects on the speaker addressing a crowd and the relief of humor easing anxieties about the nation. It jokes that an orator may overstate facts but often uses a story to entertain and defuse concern about the country’s future.
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Washington Star
Orino Laxative Promises Constipation Cure
An advertisement claims Foley's Orino Laxative cures constipation and liver trouble permanently by stimulating the digestive organs. It insists the laxative does not gripe, is pleasant to take, and allows a break from continual laxative use. O. T. Erhart endorses the product.
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O. T. Erhart
Meant to Be Funny Louisville Courier-Journal
Quote from Louisville Courier Journal reflects a humor line about relationships and dining room table size as a light anecdote. The fragment shows casual authorial voice and witty banter on domestic life.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Knicker Lets Sit Out The Dance In The Conservatory
A short exchange quotes Knicker and Stella discussing plants in the conservatory with a quip about plants having eyes and memories. The piece frames a garden room moment as a small dramatic vignette in New York Sun style.
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Stella
New York Sun
No prohibition on kissing at the summer hotel
The Man asks about kissing policy at the new summer hotel and the Maid replies there is only a local option. This light dialogue from Puck hints at a playful social setting and the resort atmosphere.
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Summer Hotel
Puck
Englishman at First Baseball Game Mistakes Foul for Mule
An eyewitness recalls his first baseball game where a hot ball struck him and left him dazed. Asked what it was, onlookers explain it was only a foul and he blurts out in amazement that he thought it was a mule.
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Admiral Pundle
Pundle
Pundle Green
City Street Quips Spark Civic Debate in Leader
In a playful exchange, the Cleveland Leader quotes residents riffing on local streets Euclid and Detroit Avenues. The mock banter hints at frustration with ongoing repairs and sewer projects, underscoring public interest in city maintenance.
Liabilities and Capital Stock Fragment From Bank Ledger
Fragmentary balance sheet text lists capital stock undivided profits and notes payable totaling amounts around 400 000 dollars and 100 000 dollars with additional figures 26 453 79. Readable names include Nat bank notes and SUPOIOS.
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