Geneseo Republic to Remain Under Lieberknecht Family
The Geneseo Republic will keep its management and ownership with sons J F, Wil and Charles Lieberknecht after Adam Lieberknecht’s death. The father retires from active duties to become a U S consul, but policy and business direction remain unchanged.
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Geneseo Republic
Adam Lieberknecht
Republic
United States
Geneseo Repubic
J F
Wil
Charles Lieberknecht
Lieberknecht
Petitions Filed by Candidates Ahead of Primary
A Springfield correspondent reports from the Chicago Post that candidates filed petitions Monday by mail and in person. One enterprising candidate reportedly filed twenty six petitions using regular mail, special delivery, registered mail, and hand delivery. The order of filings remains unclear as every candidate on the ground expresses dissatisfaction with the primary law’s filing feature.
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Chicago Post
Springfield
Rotative Nomination Order Seen as Reform Need
The article argues for a rotating system to place candidates on primary ballots to curb the unfair advantage of being listed first. It proposes changing order during printing after a set number of ballots, with a legislative decision on the interval, to restore public confidence and reduce scramble at Springfield.
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Spring Geld
Springfield
England's Drink Bill Falls Under Heavy Taxes
Chancellor Lloyd George cites a 10,090,000 gallon drop in spirits consumption in the just closed fiscal year. He notes Ireland’s drink decline and 18,000 fewer convictions, calling it a community gain and recounting a Birmingham landlord who shifted sales from brandy with sodas to sodas alone.
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England
Lloyd George
Ireland
Lloyd- George
Birmingham
Two Distorted Measures and a Tax Blame Poverty
The speaker describes two price strategies by publicans and a rising party of reform. A smaller quantity is sold in the same container, fooling consumers into thinking they drink the same amount. The speech links drinking costs to poverty and argues England’s tax on alcohol reduces both drunkenness and industrial poverty.
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Tomers
Party of the Future
England
The Outlook For The Coming Year In Grain Markets
The Outlook notes a likely corn harvest above three billion bushels and a reduced wheat crop. It cites improved winter wheat, cautious cotton expectations, and drought relief aiding the northwest, with overall trade conditions in summer and autumn markets described as cautious but hopeful.
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Duns
Harriman Influence Seen Behind Stock Market Decline
The New York stock market slides after the death of E. H. Harriman, the railroad wizard. Observers say the decline reflects Wall Street mood and lack of a guiding genius rather than uniform national distress. Critics point to Washington politics, crop reports, and Roosevelt’s views as factors feeding the market jitters.
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New York
BE. H. Harriman
Wall Street
Harriman
Washington
Roosevelt
Wall Street Slump Reflects Loss of Confidence After Harriman
The market shows a dramatic fall to a two year low with no clear trigger and a public seeking safer, more conservative investments. Analysts warn the downturn may affect broader business sentiment if conditions persist, urging cautious diversification by average investors.
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Wall Street
Harriman
Americans in Canada and the Macdonald tariff debate
The July issue of the Nine teenth Century discusses American invasion anxieties in Canada. Arthur Hawkes argues the Macdonald tariff protected Canada from fusion with the United States by keeping markets closed and safeguarding Canadian industry against American investment and immigration. The Inter Ocean notes American factories and standardization helped Canada but also created tension against political unity with the United States. The piece cites 1906 figures on American capital in Canada and contrasts British and American investment patterns shaping Canada’s western growth and immigrant dynamics.
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Canada
Arthur Hawkes
Toronto
Chicago
United States
Inter Ocean
Hawkes
Sir John Macdonald
Dominion
Monetary Times
London
British Capital
South
The New Party and Progressive Reform in U S Politics
The New York Times questions Cummins political logic and envisions a new right based party for progressives. It cites leaders and drafts a platform advocating initiative referendum and recall to curb delegated government and empower direct citizen control.
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The
New York Times
Cummins
Cumming
Roosevelt
Bryan
Delilver
LaFollette
Beveridge
Gore
Owen
Bristow
Money
Murdock
Hubbard
Ollie James
Culter
Poindexter
the Times
Bourne
Mober Garfield
Ohio
Gafford Pinchot
Garfield
Congress
Roosevelt Square
Roosevelt as a steady figure amid party shifts
The passage argues that Roosevelt has historically remained within regular party lines. It notes his resilience since 1884 and his practical approach to politics. It dismisses new parties as largely impractical dreams, citing von Moltke on universal peace.
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Pers Velt
Roosevelt
von Moltke
Public schools and Augustana should unite for growth
The piece urges closer ties between Moline and Rock Island public schools and Augustana college. It notes the jubilee endowment's success, argues for local support to shape study toward industrial needs, and cites a Moline society seeking a mechanical engineering endowment as evidence of shared momentum.
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Moline
Rock Island
Augustana College
Augustana
Jubilee Endowment Fund
Augustana Synod
Is Trial by Jury Past in Illinois
The Abingdon Enterprise argues against eliminating juries in Illinois courts. It notes recent judge alone decisions in Knox county and a pervasively biased jurist risk, contending juries best balance biases and protect liberty and justice.
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Abingdon Enterprise
Knox County
of Illinois
Shate Rock
Egart
The Right of Free Speech and Press Guarded for All
A fragment argues that freedom of speech and a free press are essential and must be safeguarded for the people under all circumstances. It emphasizes the right to a fair trial and warns against tampering, urging steadfast protection of these liberties.
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Fife
Railroad Rivalry with the Panama Canal Looms
The piece argues the Tehuantepec railroad may rival the Panama Canal for freight, with double tracking and Pacific ports at Salina Cruz and the Bay of Campeche. It notes Mexican government support, crane-equipped cars, and contracts with Hawaiian sugar firms, while acknowledging the canal’s superiority for ocean transit and overall U.S. trade needs. It also surveys potential routes and distance savings, stressing coexistence of canal and railroad.
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Commerce Commission
Commerce Court
Panama
Salina Cruz
Pacific
Bay of Campeche
Hawaiian Islands
Atlantic
Mexico
Tehuantepec
Spain
Oregon
United States
South America
Power of Mayors Over Moving Pictures Questioned
The Springfield Journal questions mayoral power to suppress moving pictures of public events such as riots or wrecks. It cites Hamilton Ohio where a railroad wreck sighted by cameras sparked requests to ban gruesome footage. The piece notes public curiosity vs censorship and recalls a Pennsylvania cartoon law as unenforced precedent.
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Springfield Journal
Reno
Hamilton
Ohio
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Democratic View on McKinney’s Prospects in Henderson County
The Burlington Gazette, a Democratic paper, assesses the calibre of candidates for the Fourteenth district congress and the Thirty-third senatorial district. It argues James McKinney, born in Henderson County, will win easily in that county, reflecting local support and recall of Bee owners.
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Burlington (Io.) Gazette
Gazette
Henderson
Mercer
Illinois
Heiderson County
James McKinney
McKinney
Stamp for Postal Savings Bank approved by Postmaster General
New York Times notes Postmaster General Hitchcock approved a 2 cent official mail stamp for the Postal Savings Bank system. The piece argues stamps would make costs visible for franking and envelopes, urging broader adoption and accountability for government mail expenses.
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New York Times
Hitchcock
Postal Savings Bank
Hoe
He Had More
A dialogue between a cautious elder and a brash young hunter about gun safety. The old man warns the youth to point the gun away and handle it carefully, fearing an accidental discharge, while the youth dismisses the risk, claiming abundance of cartridges.
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Paul Dispatch
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