Trust Legislation Secured In House Action
The June 6 1914 Long Branch paper notes passage in the House of Representatives of three Administration anti trust bills with varied margins 325 to 12 275 to 54 and unanimous support on one measure The vote patterns show broad cross party backing including Progressives Republicans and Democrats indicating strong congressional demand for trust legislation and paving the way for Senate enactment.
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Wilson
House of Representatives
Telephone Ethics: Newspapers Call for Public Courtesy
The New York Times leads a campaign to curb telephone abuses that disrupt business and social life. Editors urge a code of ethics, discourage long conversations, and warn against holding the wire, hoping to restore courtesy in an age of rapid communication.
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The
New York Times
Telephone Etiquette and the Need for a Universal Code
The piece notes growing annoyance with telephone use and calls for a universal code of ethics governing all users. It observes progress in operator manners and the troublesome spread of instruction free from consideration, urging a standard to curb abuse and improve civility.
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Telephone Company
Idea of America Inspires Annapolis Graduates
President Wilson spoke to the Annapolis midshipmen, saying the idea of America is to serve humanity. He urged that the Stars and Stripes symbolize an errand of service not conquest, and that officers must uphold what is right for public welfare wherever they are.
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America
Wilson
Annapolis Midshipmen
Wasted Advice on Woman Suffrage from English Visitor
An English wife of a renowned psychologist visiting the country suggests a suffrage tactic. Her plan urges women to avoid kissing and talking as a strike against men. She believes it would work if enough women joined and could sustain the effort.
Waterways versus railways cost debate and Root reelection note
The Chicago Journal argues waterways are cheaper for freight, citing rail and lake transport costs, urging government funding for canal and river improvements. It also notes Senator Root will not seek reelection, praised as an able leader aligned with Roosevelt, with a Springfield Republican retrospective.
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James J. Hill
Chicago Journal
Great Lakes
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Senator Root
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Root
New York
Springfield
Regulation of awnings and street obstructions debated
Commissioner LaBarre proposes an ordinance to limit awning extensions to five feet from the building and six and a half feet clearance over sidewalks. The measure aims to protect pedestrians, curb encroachments, and reduce nuisances while balancing dealer interests. New housing health certs urged to prevent damp, unhealthy homes, with England cited as precedent.
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LaBarre
Panama
Trenton Times
United States
England
Portsmouth
Department of Health
American Medical Association
Seeing Around the Corner and Lilacs Nostalgia
A meditation on Dr A M Low claims he can see around a corner via telephone linked apparatus and science's reach into unseen realms. A poem recalls lilacs on a bygone home and a longing for days past, offering a contrast between scientific progress and nostalgic memory.
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A. M. Low
N. Y
Thoughts Worth Reading and a Rolling Stone Motto
A quotation set contrasts Sir Themes Browne’s calm wisdom with a humorous take on a rolling stone. The text pairs a scholar’s peaceful power with a playful jab at mossback stubbornness, concluding with a witty proverb about stone and moss.
Flying Fox An Indian Pest and The Grass Widower
Indian flying foxes travel in single file from roosts to fruit gardens causing commotion as they claim perches. They roost head down in trees during the day and feed at dawn while some locals hunt them for meat. A Grass widower profile by Mararet Kirby highlights charm and social ease without a wife nearby.
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India
Thos
Wice World Magazine
Mararet Kirby
Cat Reasoned Wisely and Potash Mining Growth
A tale notes a clever cat escaping a fire by heading to water after seeing humans do it. The article also chronicles Alsace kali salts discovery in 1904 and the rapid 1909 mine development, with 37,000 tons mined in 1910 and twelve mines now operating.
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Alsace
Had the Laugh on Stephens in a Political Quarrel
An anecdote recalls Alexander H. Stephens at a meeting denying an opponent’s charge. The opponent retorted that twenty years of denial was expected. The crowd laughed, and Stephens departed, learning a lesson about the use of a word amid the exchange.
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Stephens
Alexander H. Stephens
Mr. Stephens
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