Optimism and reform in an era of graft and river regulation
The piece argues that public awareness of corrupt business and political practices signals capacity for reform led by optimists like Roosevelt La Follette and Hughes. It cautions against railroad influence on river transport policy while urging careful, expert scrutiny of river improvement plans to improve freight rates and curb crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert M. la Follette
Charles Hughes
God
Roosevelt
Roosevelt argues Mississippi river as commerce route
The River and Decoys notes President Roosevelt praising the Mississippi Valley as vitally important politically and commercially. He presents reasons to reopen the river as a major avenue of commerce, asserting strong justification for its enhanced role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Roosevelt
Mississippi River
Hon Anselm J McLaurin Mississippis Senator
Hon Anselm Joseph McLaurin born Brandon Mississippi March 26 1848. Elected to the U S Senate first in 1901 and served as Mississippi governor 1896 1900. He trained on a Mississippi farm Civil War Confederate soldier later studied law admitted to bar 1868 began practice in Raleigh. He married Laura Ranch February 22 1870 and resided in Brandon Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anselm Joseph MecLaurin
United States
Mississippi
Brandon
Miss
Senate
Senator McLaurin
Raleigh
Laura Ranch
Brandon, Miss
Death of Rosemary Boschert Shocks Local Community
The death of Rosemary Boschert deeply saddens residents who did not know her, describing her as a sweet girl whose bright future was cut short. The piece laments the blighting of a young life and the sorrow left on humanity.
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Rosemary Boschert
Unscrupulous Dealers Push Substitutes for Advertised Goods
Some manufacturers avoid advertising while unscrupulous dealers substitute inferior items for the advertised article to gain extra profit. Consumers are urged to beware and insist on receiving exactly what is asked for.
Unrest Rumblings Reach From India to Ireland Across Europe
The item notes upheaval in British India and Ireland, growing tensions near Kaiserreich bases, and swift reach to England via a 16 hour jump. It suggests Edward VII might have favored pacific stance at The Hague peace congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British India
Ireland
England
Vancouver
Edward VII
Roosevelt avoids discussing third term
The president has declined to discuss a possible third term. Supporters who think a firmer refusal would be better are reminded not to press the issue and to avoid embarrassing the president with the vexing question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Burton Says Skipper Ignorant of His Trade
Congressman Burton claims the skipper lacked know how and would have clashed with him and Tom L Johnson if not for crowd intervention. He warns that such intervention may not occur again if he and Johnson meet.
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Burton
La Crosse Lacks Official Representation at Waterways Convention
The record notes little ground for congratulation as La Crosse remains not officially represented at the waterways convention with no clear participation or input from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Tarbell Family Noted For Knowledge Of Oil Business
A reader observes that the Tarbell family appears to have extensive knowledge of the oil industry, suggesting they hold specialized insight or expertise in this field. The remark hints at a broader reputation within the local community for business acumen in petroleum ventures.
Child's Coat with Shield Fashion Pattern 5793
May Manton pattern notes describe a long white broadcloth child coat with shield embroidery and eyelet details. Size ranges 2, 4, 6 years. requires 3 1/4, 2 1/2, or 1 3/4 yards of 27 or 44 inch cloth. mailed from paper’s fashion department for ten cents plus optional postage.
Foraker Backers Rally in Georgia League Session
The Georgia Republican State league echoes support for Foraker as a leading anti Roosevelt figure. Delegates declare the league will back any man who can defeat Roosevelt Taft or any Roosevelt pick, urging job seekers and praising Foraker amid party infighting. The piece notes the Cincinnati Republican convention overlooked his name.
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Record-Herald
Foraker
Georgia
Republican State League
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Joe
Roosevelt
Forsker
League
Taft
Senator Foraker
Cincinnati
Republican Convention
Equinoctial Texas Echoes Through Seasonal Glory
The Houston Post laments the passing Texas summer and welcomes autumn with vivid, poetic praise for Texas landscapes, seasons, and bounty. It lauds Grand Old Texas as constant and magnificent through verdant springs, warm summers, fiery autumns, and snowy winters.
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Houston Post
Texas
Wedding attendance limited to immediate relatives
Town Topics reports the wedding drew about five hundred guests, but only the immediate relatives of the bride and groom were present.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A compact verse piece presents playful contrasts of possessions from different figures, ending with a light note on shared happiness. The text shifts to a brief humorous exchange and a wry remark about people who try to stir trouble.
The Giant's Strength by Basil King
A daughter confronts her parents about marriage to Wiltshire, a rich and respected suitor. Her father explains the need for stability, social protection, and distance from relentless press scrutiny, urging a carefully chosen match for safety and status. The dialogue reveals tensions between love, wealth, rank, and public exposure.
Rockefeller and associates dominate oil empire to end all rivals
The piece accuses John D. Rockefeller and affiliates of driving out competitors, earning 800 to 1000 percent on capitalization and distributing 300 million dollars in eight years. It argues profits fund railroads, mines, banks and more, creating economic despotism and subjugating the public to a single group.
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Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
When Youth and Age Share the Same Path
The piece argues that age brings strength of character and looks when cared for, noting that older people can dress and act with youth’s flair. It reflects on dental care’s role in preserving youth and the idea that one never truly ages beyond how they feel, urging a rounded life as time passes.
Railroad man in Denver tells a lighthearted alias tale
George A. Gamble of Lehigh Valley railroad, based in Kansas City, is in Denver on business. In a hotel lobby he toys with a bellboy by asking him to guess his name, joking that it is something many in Denver enjoy and that even society ladies favor.
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George A. Gamble
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Kansas City
Denver
Mr. Gamble
Mr. Jennings
Kansas City Railroad
Jennings
Denver Society
Denver Post
Tourist scoffs at city attractions then laments lack
A dissatisfied tourist complains there is no scenery amusements or good food, while an innkeeper counters that visitors come for the grand label on luggage, noting the appeal lies in branding and success.
Tombstone Man Puns on Statute of Limitations
Yonkers Statesman humor strip features a daughter asking if she will be mollycoddled and a tombstone man joking about carving a statue of limitations for a lawyer husband. A light exchange centers on a joke about legal terms in a graveyard scene.
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Yonkers Statesman
Tombstone
Weeds
Trusty Exchange Questions in Shadowed Shop
A boy and a man debate trust in a dim shop scene. The boy asks to borrow two plugs of black navy and a paper of mild smoking until payday, seeking a temporary loan from the shopkeeper Cle. The exchange hints at a working neighborhood economy and informal credit.
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Pop
Impresario Exchange Sparks Dueling Banter
In a brief dialogue the young man proclaims love for a daughter while the elder quips that quick money is hard to earn in this world, capturing a comic, rustic tone typical of Harper's Weekly.
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Ocksey
Harper's Weekly
Too Much of a Good Thing in Brooklyn Life
Jagger-Bibber says he is on the cart for keeps after a marriage stress. Jagger recalls not standing two of his wife when he came home late at night, a detail reported by Brooklyn Life.
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Jagger—Bibber
Tippler
Jagger
Brooklyn
Not the Real Thing in Yonkers Seaside Chat
A Yonkers Statesman fragment shows Patience and Patrice debating a captain's combat experience. Patrice suspects the captain only faced sea kindness, not true battles, in a brief literary exchange.
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Patience
Patrice
Yonkers
Scientist-Light speeds past the ceiling of records
A playful dialogue notes light’s 187000 mile per second pace. A chauffeur-fan mocks the feat while an auto enthusiast asks teasingly about the car just cited. July Bohemian comments on the exchange.
Forbidden Fruit and Misadventures in Domestic Life
A fragmented exchange features a speaker lamenting beer, a doctor’s orders, and reluctance to touch it again while Meggerdorfer Blaetter and Fliegende add quips about marital discord. The style hints at humor periodical snippets with terse banter and character jests.
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Meggerdorfer Blaetter
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LA Crosse Tribune
Oetre
On la Crosse
Uriont
la Crosse County
Matter Pune
W.V. Kidder City Editor
the Tribune Is A Member of
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Payne & Young
Chisago
Marquette
la Coste & Maxwell
Nassau Street
New York City
oSund
Frank H. Burgess
A. E. Bleekman
Notary Public
Mark Anthony
Tion
Anselm J. McLaurin
Tarbell
May Manton
Tesla
Mars
Philadelphia Ledger
Tanica
Basil King
Harper & Bros
Darling
Wiltshire
Mmen
Wilttshire
George
Laura
Paul Trafford
New York World
Marvel Flour
Fliegende Blaetter
GASCO
Main Street
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