Conviction of Tran Workers' Union officers cited as landmark
The article lauds the conviction of thirty eight Tran Workers' Union officers and delegates for conspiracy to transport explosives across state lines and via train, crediting prosecutor Charles W. Miller for the work. It notes the McNamara case and indictments, and condemns union officials while defending farmers from outside meddling.
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Tran Workers’ Union
Charles W. Miller
United States
Los Angeles Times
McNamaras
California
Burns
Indianapolis
McNamara
Frank M. Ryan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
John T. Butler
Herbert 8. Hockin
Olaf A. Tweitmoe
California Trades Council
Ortie McMalliyzal
Resolutions and the true measure of progress for 1913
The piece muses on New Year resolutions likening a man who saves his good intentions for Sundays to a shoe wearer. It argues that progressives differ in virtue, and urges lasting resolve while accepting current character as the real test of the year 1913.
President Wilson Warns Against Panic and Haman Reference
The article questions President Hicd Wilsons threat to hang as a metaphor, noting no autocratic authority exists to hang a man in the United States. It warns about masks and gangs and urges attention to radical power, suggesting Wilson should identify the source of any panic and heed democratic laws.
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Hicd Wilson
Haman
Japan
Russia
Wilson
Governor Sulzer backs women suffrage in New York
William L. Sulzer, newly elected New York governor, declares support for women's suffrage. The public shift reflects changing political climates as suffrage gains traction beyond New York, with past Sensations of ten years ago subsiding in broader party platforms. Brewers in Iowa advocate a softer stance amid evolving public debate.
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William L. Sulzer
New York
Iowa
Newspaper Men Protest Ties to Dems in Brotherly Rhetoric
Louis Murphy and several other reporters from the Telegraph-Herald roil at party power, denouncing old party tools and urging unity within democracy as old methods fade.
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Louis Murphy
Dubuque V
Mayor Gaynor Slams Washington and Lincoln in Speech
The New York mayor attacks national leaders in a speech that echoes muckraker rhetoric. Critics question whether he has repeated or excused past ethical missteps while defending his administrations.
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Gaynor
New York
Washington
Lincoln
Editors Nominate Townsmen for Fat Offices
Citizens note editors push for local officials, praising efforts to add to the safety season and provide scrap book material to several well pleased people.
Democrats face risk of failing to seize current opportunity
The passage warns that if the Democrats do not hold the chance in their grasp amid Republican quarreling, they will commit a major blunder by not recognizing and preserving a valuable advantage.
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Col. Roosevelt
Middle West
Agricultural College
Textile Strikers at Little Falls Protest Low Wages
Workers in Little Falls New York stage a show of discontent over insufficient wages. The piece warns that when tariffs reach an Old World level labor unrest will spread beyond Little Falls and affect broader areas.
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Little Falls
New York
Woodrow Wilson and the notion of a 713 year
A playful musing on Woodrow Wilson possibly feeling superstitious about the year 713 as a symbolic or humorous anachronism. The remark treats historical figures with a light, conjectural wink and does not imply factual events.
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Woodrow Wilson
Local notes of Dubuque and surrounding counties
Neighborhood items report Russell Blockenphein 18 accused of post office robbery in Dubuque. Dubuque city grants 104 liquor permits. Coe College YMCA revival at Anamosa. Iris Wasoba of Oxford Junction loses an eye from a splinter. Harlan mayor faces Cosson law ouster for drunkenness. Civil War veteran William Alspaugh’s brother dies en route to Soldiers’ Home at Anamosa. Gas stove explosion in Oxford Junction causes minor fire. Alice Taplin 25 disappears in Clinton while in business at Miles Anamosa lodge officers named. Farley hotel closed for lack of patrons. Jackson county supervisors face removal actions with three new appointees amid multiple charges and investigations. Cedar Rapids pioneer Robert Ellis dies at 96. Reformatory warden calls for isolation building. Anamosa man John Grimm maimed in shredder accident. Bigamy case stars in Prairieburg. Wantz linked to Pennsylvania wife. Dubuque leader Hancock dies. political ties noted. Grace Lemngwell marries L O Bogenrief in Oxford Junction. John Mason Smith sentenced for forged deed in Des Moines and mail fraud. Three Jackson county supervisors named. removal petition cites neglect, misconduct, corruption with many specific charges.
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Russell Blockenphein
Weat Liberty
Dubuque
Coe College
Anamosa
Ira Wasoba
Oxford Junction
Harlan
William Alspaugh
Frank Wilbur
Alice Taplin
Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids
C. C. MecClaughry
Anamosa Reformatory
John Grimm
John Cheshire
Anlamosa
H. L. Wantz
Prairieburg
Star Junction
Pennsylvania
Linn County
Mary Holub
H. C. Holub
Charles T. Hancock
John JT. Hancock
Republican State Central Committee
Barker
District Court
Clinton County
Modern Brotherhood of America
A Topsy Turvy Country In Korea Leaves Impressions
The narrator describes a night voyage from Shimokosiki to Fugan and observes Korea’s new landscapes, dress, and customs. He notes white clothing for most, red and green sashes for women, and a history of women in wartime roles. He comments on cows, ponies, and hot versus cold foods shaping daily life, graves, sham doctors, and the influence of Christian medical aid in lifting superstition as he travels from Mukden to Pyongyang.
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Korea
Shimokosiki
Fugan
Japan
Pyong ‘Yang
Anderson
Union Hospital
Vessel to Navigate Panama Canal First in Four Centuries
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes the first ship to transit the Panama Canal will pass on September 25, marking the Pacific discovery 400 years ago. It laments uncertainty about future progress and questions what the next four centuries may yield.
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St. Louis
The Short Ballot Sparks Endorsing Leaders Debate
Wilson Taft Roosevelt and others back the short ballot as a cure for bulky ballots and machine politics. Critics warn it may not fix commission government and patronage while suggesting a controlled nominating process and fears of boss rule.
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Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Hothing Ae
Wilson
Taran
Raft
Col. Roosevelt
Criti
Anu
Dewey’s Manila Bay Victory Celebrated by Navy Leader
The article salutes Fran the Chicago later Devan George Davey Admiral of the Navy on his seventy fifth birthday. It recalls the May 1 1898 Manila Bay action where an American fleet destroyed the Spanish fleet and captured Manila. It notes the victory helped establish U.S. status as a world power and marked a shift from splendid isolation to distant colonialism.
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Fran
Chicago
Devan
George Davey
United States
Nera
Manila Bay
Manila
Orient
Montojo
Dewey
Allison's Splendid Advice From Stone City Tour
Secretary Wilson retires from the department of agriculture amid country praise. The late Senator Allison, advised by William McKinley, pointed to "Pama Jim" in retirement as a fit successor. Allison's value lay in his consistently sound counsel.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Allison
William McKinley
Secretary of Agriculture
Ames
President Taft praised by Cedar Rapids Republican editors
The Cedar Rapids Republican defends President Taft amid prevailing prejudice and praise his motives and methods as earnest and selfless for the nation's good. Historians may place Taft high for his commitment to public welfare.
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Cedar Rapids
Taft
Aft
President-elect Wilson and democratic hopefuls questioned
A Sioux Falls Argus Leader note says asking Wilson for an office may be futile as he won’t offer it to an office seeker. It adds that some Democrats who celebrated victory fear they were too hasty in the excitement.
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Sioux Falls
Union labor officials sentenced in Indianapolis case
Thirty three union labor officials convicted at Indianapolis received sentences last Monday. Sentences ranged from seven years to one year and a day with several defendants having terms suspended. Ryan, president of the offending organization, drew the longest sentence. Sentences to be served at Leavenworth federal prison.
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Indianapolis
Ryan
Leavenworth Federal Prison
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