Editorial notices and political pitches from early April
A jumble of editorials and letters urging local political choices in Marion County. It praises Meyer Langerak for county clerk, opposes Hicks, and promotes Kruger for the primaries. It condemns a dangerous sidewalk near Cole's Drug Store and urges trash cleanup. Bemoans Easter press delays and notes Alderman Waechter sold lots for a power house. Also discusses bridges, crews, and reform ideas with social commentary on working conditions and morals.
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Waechter
Rock Island Depot
Emigration to Canada Surges in 1909 Says U S Consul
Consul Harry A. Woe atts bane bx if reports that emigration from the United States to Canada in 1909 far exceeded expectations. The remark highlights rising migration patterns and potential effects on labor and settlement in Canada.
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America
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United States
Harry A
Rockefeller Uplift Plan Sparks Public Debate
A press column questions if John D. Rockefeller should devote his fortune to humanity. It argues the richest magnate faces public scrutiny and mixed judgments about charity, politics, and business, noting the volatile view of wealth and virtue. It cites critics and contrasts inferences about his motives and actions.
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John D. Rockefeller
Royal lineage sparks heated exchange in vintage quarrel
In a 2010 recount, a speaker asserts royal bloodline while another retorts his great grandfather was a meat packer, then notes the rival’s ancestor was a United States senator who backed the Aldrich-Cannon tariff. Bystanders call it the prettiest fight they ever saw.
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