Political Commentary on Taft and 1912 Election
The piece criticizes Republican moves toward Taft renomination and predicts Democratic victory in 1912 if Republicans derail reform. It notes Taft’s lukewarm stance on large lake to gulf water projects, references Roosevelt and Clubbish comments, and mentions a Detroit grand jury indicting 32 bath tub makers for price fixing. It also cites an Arkansas man selling 100 white oak trees and mocks tariff revision prospects in a short congressional session.
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Detroit
Government budget message and harsh national critique
A speaker warns that more than 750 million dollars will be required to run the government in the coming year. The remark is framed as a critique of rising spending and labels citizens as lazy if the trend continues.
If Missouri chose U S senators by popular vote
If Missouri used a popular vote to select United States senators Hon John C McKinley would be the successor of Major Warner The will of the people is easily defeated by a partisan ferrymander
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Missouri
United States
John C. McKinley
Major Warner
Mindful Democrats Dominate Nation's Notable Brains
The United States now has a population of ninety one and a half millions and all the brains of this mass is centered in a few Democratic statesmen who might name themselves if they were not too modest.
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United States
Beef Trust Fight Centers on Legal Right to Charge
The Beef Trust challenges the government's prosecution on a technical rule, arguing the state lacked legal authority to charge. The dispute centers on procedural legality rather than innocence or guilt, a recurring pattern in history.
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Beef Trust
Ballinger Cleared by Committee Raises Public Watch
Secretary Ballinger receives a clean bill from the Pinchot Ballinger investigating committee. The article urges the public to remain vigilant about the management of the public domain and watch for possible misuses or excess.
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Ballinger
Pinchot-Ballinger
Democrats seek recount in St Louis while Republicans push county bids
Democrats call for a recount of votes in St Louis amid concerns over margins and ballot integrity. Republicans seek recounts in several counties where a Republican vote drew surprise and questions about how it appeared in the tally.
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St. Louis
Man with four wives laments wives leave for lack of stable quarters
A St. Louis man says his four wives left him at different times because he required them to live in a stable. He is astonished they could not live in quarters he thought good enough for himself, not recognizing differences in natures.
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St. Louis
Republican factions split ahead of 1912 nominating convention
The excerpt signals a likely split in the Republican party before spring 1912, with probable separate regular and progressive tickets forming if party unity remains elusive. It notes Sen. involvement as a potential factor in the unfolding division.
Contests Spark Post Election Debate Over Ballot Openings
Republicans had charged election challenges previously. Now Democrats plan to contest Republican state officer results and invite contestants to review ballot openings, sparking a clash over access and legitimacy.
Democrats clash over brewer campaign contributions
The St. Louis brewers gave $12,000 to each leading party to oppose the prohibition amendment. Democrats call the move legitimate, while Republicans condemn taking the money as terrible.
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St. Louis
Francis spent big to win Senate nomination
David R. Francis poured money into the Democratic State Committee fund, totaling over 11000 dollars, as he sought the party’s senatorial nomination. It remains unclear how much of his funds reached this county, who received it, and how it was spent.
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David R. Francis
Democratic State Committee
Francis
Wyoming beef price forecast defies cheaper meat claim
After the election, talk of falling living costs is muted as the Wyoming Stock Raisers Association warns there will be no cheaper beef. The note suggests a persistent impact of a political win on meat prices, casting doubt on anticipated relief for consumers.
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Wyoming Stock Raisers Association
Holding Companies and Sherman Law Reach
The piece argues that Sherman law knocks out trusts only to have them reform as holding companies and continue business as before. It calls for an anti-holding company law, noting enforcement may take twenty years to assess.
Traveler Carpenter Reveals Jerusalem In Turbulent Peace
Frank G Carpenter writes in the Sunday Globe-Democrat about Jerusalem under Muslim rule with Turkish soldiers stationed at the tomb of the Savior to prevent clashes among Christian sects. He notes Christians fighting over the holy site while nonbelievers maintain order.
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Frank G. Carpenter
Sunday Globe- Democrat
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Justice gaps noted in political and press cases
The text recounts that Senator Lorimer and Secretary Ballinger escaped consequences for alleged wrongs, while Big Business figures drew immunity. Fred D. Warren of Appeal to Reason was jailed six months and fined 1500 dollars for mailing a notice deemed a postal offense, illustrating perceived justice gaps between powerful figures and the press.
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Lorimer
Ballinger Whited
Fred D. Warren
Appeal To Reason
Warren
How Will It Work Socialism Debate in Best News
Lead Best News notes that while not professedly Socialist, the piece argues that aspects of Socialistic theories could be applied for the common good without upheaval, yet no Socialist explains how the system would operate in practice.
Fancy Boxes and Cases Offered in Varied Goods
Advertises diverse items including photographs and postcard albums, stationery in ornate boxes, purses, glove boxes, jewelry boxes, vases, pictures, toilet cases, perfumes, gold filled rings, watches, and chinaware. Mentions selling all sizes and styles with emphasis on fancy article sets.
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Suomae
Uae
Keele
Socialism by Any Name in Government Debate
The piece argues that current Republican and Democratic governance increasingly embodies Socialist ideas through public schools postal services and quasi public corporations. It questions opposition to Socialism, noting private capitalism would not run churches or schools, and warns against condemning a system by its label rather than its substance.
Grand jury report on city elections shadows fraud claims
The jurors find no proof supporting Democratic fraud charges and urge exposure of facts if fraud occurred. They caution that Democratic decline in St. Louis stems not from Republicans but internal party foes posing as Democrats, hindering growth and success.
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St. Louis
Democratic Party in Distress Driven by City Run Combine
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes the Democratic Party in disarray due to a city combine of rough necks and silk-stockings. It charges the party committee with corruption, boodling, and aiding a ruined coalition that damaged vote totals and allowed Republicans to seize city administration.
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Democratic Party
Combine
House of Delegates
Democratic City Committee
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Don’t Rob The Children From A Mother's Sacrifice
A reflective piece argues mothers who devote themselves entirely to children rob both themselves and their offspring. It warns sacrificing personal growth and friendships teaches reliance on others, leaving children without self reliance and rudderless direction.
Mother love shapes strong or weak adults in parenting
Erman J. Ridgway, editor of The Delineator in January, argues that parents must teach children to pull their own weight from early thought. He notes that as soon as a child can think, he becomes an individual with rights and obligations, and mother love can create either strong or weak men and women depending on its manifestation.
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Erman J. Ridgway
Oriental women and love in cross cultural views
The writer argues Oriental women are rarely shown affection publicly yet are deeply loved. He claims Orientals judge Western independence in romance as materialistic and unreliable, contrasting private emotions with public behavior and noting divorces among American couples.
A Vision of the Future in a Clergy Regard
A New York clergyman recalls Bishop Potter as progressive yet wary of churches courting entertainment. He warns that moving picture shows actors and billiards may lead to a future where a wife asks at 3 a.m. and the husband responds I been hie to church my dear.
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Potter
New York
Jim
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