Hunting a President in a Fast Age
The piece discusses political races as parties prepare for leadership changes. It notes two factions within the Republican Party, one favoring Taft and victory, the other La Follette and victory, with both sides arguing their campaign slogans. It also mentions John D. Rockefeller J. P. Morgan and Wall Street as intersecting forces shaping government.
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Republican Party
Taft
LaFollette
la Follette
Wiseacres
John D
J. P
Wall Street
Five Japanese Battleships Claim Greater Size Progress
The report notes five Japanese battleships in sequence, each larger than the last, signaling continued naval expansion. It argues this arms race mirrors social fashions like women’s hats and men’s tight trousers, suggesting war prep will eventually force a reaction and potential upheaval.
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Japan
United States
Triumphs on Isthmus Sanitation and Morale Highlight Panama Work
A Telegram report lauds Panama Canal sanitation and worker health. Charles Francis Adams praised the lack of mosquitoes and flies, absence of disease, and high morale from top to bottom, noting the region has become a livable, civilized area rather than a deadly jungle.
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Panama
Charles Francis Adams
Canal Zone
Boston
Canal
Isthmus
Adams
Colon
Character, not wealth, defines true success
A Silverton Appeal quotes a man who spends time uplifting his town and neighbors. He values service over complaints and believes steady effort brings lasting satisfaction, more than mere riches.
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the Herald
D. E Stitt
Monmouth Oremande
Monmouth
Oregon
Oregonian
The
Northwest
Herald
Strickler & Murdock
B. F. Swope
Notary Public
Cooper Building
Independence
P. E. Chase Notary Public
Monmouth, Oregon
E&d
Polk County Bank
J. H. Hawley
J. B. W. Butler
Ee C. Powell
Ws Stump
F. S. Powell
I. M. Simpson
Sullivan & Morison
Monmouth Bakery
White Brothers
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