President Roosevelt Urges Tax Reform and Federal Control
Roosevelt's annual message to Congress calls for graduated inheritance and income taxes, strict corporate regulation, and limits on campaign contributions. He emphasizes federal oversight of large corporations, labor protections, eight hour workday goals, child labor laws, and currency reform, while urging naturalization changes for Japanese and continued American stewardship of Cuba and the Philippines. He warns against mob rule and demagoguery, and stresses education for farmers and robust support for the Panama Canal agenda.
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Roosevelt
Messiges
Congress
District of Columbia
Hailway
Singin Dietrich
Moura
Panama
Territories
Pennsylvania
Amiatech
Dublin
Jabor
Jaber
United States
Treasury
Prin Rulional Hake
Philippines
Naturalization
Army
Forto Rico
San Juan
Porto Rico
Federal Court of
Federal Treasury
Porto Pico
Hawaii
Department of State
Department of War
Cuba
Panama Canal
Fashion's Modes and Moods in the Present Season
A vivid tour through contemporary fashion notes a liberty of personal style within enduring rules. Sleeves, skirts, and underpinnings are discussed, with lace garments and luxury petticoats highlighted. Millinery speaks of Paris trends as wide hats fade from favor, while silhouettes favor sylphlike lines as empire styles endure amid jeweled gowns and delicate embroidery.
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Niable
Bandeau
Paris
Isha
Gomé
Macy
Fashionably dressed for the outdoors in velvet and high collars
The piece notes growing variety in outdoor wear with velvet fabrics and tailored galts. It discusses Paris and Turin fashion centers reviving the Medicis collar, its protective and stylistic appeal, and mixed female reactions to fashion revivals.
Lawrence University Seeks 159000 Barrage for Rockefeller Gift
Lawrence University faces conditions tied to a $30000 Rockefeller gift. President Plantz returned to Appleton and explained that $50000 will be paid only if the institution raises $159000, or three dollars for every one given by Rockefeller, by June 1908 when the option expires. Trustees plan an immediate fundraising drive to meet the target.
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Senanthand
Rea
Evi
America
Fiim
Lawrence University
John D. Rockefeller
Lawrence
Pioneers Die On Same Day In Bangor Village
La Crosse county records two Bangor pioneers dying within hours of each other. John Wheldon, age 81, long served as postmaster and county official. William Price, 6, a resident for 50 plus years, left a widow and seven children. Wheldon named his Bangor homestead after his Welsh homeland.
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Price
Lue Farmer
Wheldoo
Dangor
Wales
Bangor
Wheldon
Tie
Lynx Shot Near Muscoda. 3 Found Dead Nearby
A lynx was shot about a mile north of Muscoda amid unclear details. Three people are reported dead near Plovence and a hunting camp, including Charles Wightman and Charles Grisenva, with sparse, fragmentary statements about ages and movements.
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Tyne
Muscoda
Charles Wightman
Dane
Charles Grisenva
Danity
Wes
Kilwin-Marlin Tolson Killed in Railroad Velocipede Crash
Kilwin Marlin Tolson, a ferrier, was killed while riding a railroad velocipede a few miles below Kirhall on the track. The accident details remain unclear but the event was reported in the local rail community.
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Kilwin
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