Political Revolution in Dalzell District Puts Tariff on Trial
The Pittsburgh area congressman Dalzell, long a champion of high tariff protection, faces a tight renomination margin amid a broader claim of a tariff driven revolt. Analysts note the district’s workers directly benefit from tariffs yet feel the cost of living and trust-driven prices offset gains, sparking a political shift.
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Quay
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Philadelphia
New York Evening Post
Cannon
York verdicts signal Pennsylvania revolt and GOP pattern
The piece notes clear implications from Pennsylvania verdicts and repeats a similar GOP performance in Iowa three days later. It frames the events as a decisive political shift and underscores the broader Republican strategy.
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Iowa
That Railroad Rate Inquiry Stirs Political Mockery
A New Jersey State Railroad Commission plan to study railroad rate increases is criticized as lacking statutory authority and deemed an ornamental, purely academic exercise. The piece laments legislators’ capture by railroad interests and warns citizens could perform any rate investigation with equal legitimacy.
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New Jersey
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Straw Commission
Mayor Declines to Bar Forepaugh and Sells Circus shown
The Elizabeth merchants urged a Saturday circus ban claiming economic loss to the town. Mayor Mraving replied succinctly I cant comply with your request prioritizing public amusement over brief financial concerns. The writer defends circuses as a public service offering laughter and inexpensive entertainment for all ages.
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Sella Bros
Parr Prize Money Controversy Draws Press Fire
The New York World opposes Richard Parr deputy surveyor of the Port of New York receiving 35 to 50 percent of any recovered sum as prize money. Parr unearthed sugar trust frauds, netting the government over $2,000,000 and allegedly refusing bribes. The Newark Star labels British policy opponents ultra-conservatives while others deride extreme rhetoric from opponents.
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Newark Star
Insurgents nominate eight of eleven Iowa Republicans
Insurgents named eight of eleven Iowa Republican Congressmen in a challenge to Taft’s tariff claims. The piece highlights Republicans who refuse to take Taft’s assertion that the tariff law is the best ever.
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Iowa
Taft
Editorial Comment on Roosevelt and Taft in Washington
The Egyptian newspaper praises Roosevelt's stance and predicts political shifts while noting American sentiment. A Capital Visitor reports William Howard Taft arriving in Washington for an undetermined stay as officials work to make his visit pleasant.
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United States
William Jennings Bryan
William Randolph Hearst
N. Y. Press
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William Howard Taft
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N. Y. World
Foresight vs Hindsight in The Forum 1908 Roosevelt piece
The Newark News quotes Theodore Roosevelt’s looming loss of power after March 4 1909 noting his words will lose impact as a president. The excerpt contrasts public influence with individual authority and ends with poetry from Elaine Goodale Eastman in The Independent praising steadfast faith amid uncertain fate.
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Independent
Thoughts Worth Reading About Walking and Mind
President J H Finley extols walking as natural exercise that clears the mind and invites solitude. He notes walking with a friend requires deep familiarity and comfort with silence, and contrasts city and country walks to imagine nature as alive and kindred.
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J. H. Finley
Haire Upon Horses Lips Discover Delicate Lip Hair Senses
The article explains horse lip hairs are highly sensitive touch organs. They sense new foods by detecting surface dirt and guiding the horse to clean water, with the upper lip moving to confirm taste before the tongue judges the food.
Simple Diet tale from London weekly health note
A London weekly quips about a banker and broker near the bank who seeks a simple diet. The brother visits the countryside and contrasts two meals, noting the country menu of coffee, steak with potato, muffins and buttered bread versus the banker’s two slices of dry toast and hot water. The punchline: the city man agrees to try the simple diet.
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Jim
Wit Saves a Man From Tipperary Death Sentence
Lord Justice Fitzgibbon presided at an Irish assizes in Tipperary when a murder case faced a grim verdict. A doctor noted a paper skull on the defendant, yet the jury found guilt and the judge prepared the black cap. The prisoner asked, What was a man with a head like that doing in Tipperary, and the cap was removed as sentence was imposed.
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Ireland
Tipperary
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Diplomacy and A Little Fashion Exchange
A domestic exchange over clothing unfolds with humor as a wife asks for a new dress while the husband balks at the cost. She hints at acceptable substitutes and remains confident he will relent, ending with a light note on bargaining in a marriage.
End of Session in Sight as Congress Rushes Bills
Washington June 9 The railroad bill passes the Senate as lawmakers push to finish remaining business before July. Talks of a speedy end to the session raise fears among clerks about an eight hour workday and a rush to home.
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