How the Women Voted In Chicago Election
Chicago voters women helped yield about 200 000 registered, with 173 000 voting in the first election under new rules. Women did not largely favor women candidates, eight women ran for alderman but none won. Results resembled male voting patterns, with districts that favored certain policies remaining Democratic. Prohibition turnout matched men, no decisive shift in electorate, suggesting women's ballots were not a radical change. Overall, women voted about as an average electorate in intelligence and turnout.
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Chicago
Yehich
Marmon Drake
Hatahinse Jota Coughlin
Iyas
Political Expediency and Republican Support for Wilson's Canal Bill
The piece notes surprising sympathy from several leading Republicans for President Wilson as he pushes repeal of the Panama Canal toll exemption. It suggests a temporary cross‑partisan stance reflecting legislative dynamics under the prior administration and the long‑standing Republican Democrat tensions. Senator Elihu Root is cited as an example amid shifting party alignments in Washington.
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Wilson
Manama Canal
Washington
Elilm Root
Republica and
Democrate
Political toils of party lines on repeal and power
Senator Root and Republican colleagues face a tough political moment as repeal of the exemption acts looms. The party divisions strain the GOP while Democrats act, with critics predicting the repeal could backfire on Republicans in the next presidential campaign. Economic fears and tariff calamities fuel public unease as campaigns loom.
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Root
Believing the Worst in a Young Married Couple
A 21 year old wife in New Jersey accuses her 24 year old husband in New York City of infidelity after his long work hours. A night of jealousy leads to a quarrel, escalating to gas jets and poisoning the mood, ending in a tragedy of mistrust. The tale warns against unfounded jealousy and letting small quarrels fester.
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New Jersey
New York City
Dhirk
Avi
Livi
Love
Jessone
Mr Bryan's Footman and the Seatman Controversy
The article argues the number of official calls Mr Bryan must make as secretary of state, noting diplomatic etiquette requires such calls. It says the secretary need not personally visit the people, only to drive up and have a servant descend from the carriage, with the government or Mr Bryan bearing costs.
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Bryan
State
Chinda
Ryan
Government payroll argues for a public footman
The piece discusses Mr. Bryan II as a government official with a carriage and coachman on the payroll, and argues a footman is needed for official calls. It notes past secretaries used on payroll messengers and questions why Bryan deducts his own travel time pay from official money. The author questions whether Bryan tracks time away from Washington and deducts it from his salary.
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Mr. Bryan II
State Department
Mc Svyan
Footynan
Congress
Bryan
Welins Veet
Mia
Stu
Department v
United States
Chautauqua
Washington
Eastern Triviality and Western Broad Outlook Compared
The essay contrasts Eastern newspapers and Western ones, arguing New York’s fixation on high society and trivial gossip reflects a local mindset. It notes how farming plans by Vincent Astor provoke East West interest, while Western papers treat such plans as minor. Environment shapes thought and social life, enhancing awareness during stress.
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New York
Vincent Astor
Astor
Willionaire
Europe
New Yorker
United States
Vaudeville at The Majestic Delivers Laughs and Skillful Acts
The Majestic Vaudeville Theater showcases a lively program led by Miss McMillan as a sharp modern businesswoman turned performer. Scott and Keane present Drifting with clever stagecraft, while Trevitu on violin and Shriver and Tueharde provide witty dialogue and musical variety. Actively entertaining, the evening blends humor, cleverness, and skill.
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Blatestic Theater
WIM
Hermion
Bix
Abdallahi
McMilan
Hamoc
Scott
Keane
Vaudevile
Shriver
Tueharde
Ang Calle
Ptt Menne
Tejas Plans April 16 Patriots Ball at Cotton Palace
Texas aims to raise a large fund for the Panama-Pacific Exposition needs. Tejas will host a grand patriots ball in the Cotton Palace coliseum on April 16 to bolster contributions from central Texas. Local citizens are urged to attend and support the effort.
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Texas
Panama Chathling
Tejas
Waco
Leon
Cotton Palace
Marlin
Houston Pyst
Lindae Builder Experiment in Texas Sees 50 Convicts At Work
The Texas project at Lindae uses fifty honor convicts building sand-chy roads under a Georgia expert. Attention focuses on the contractor’s leadership as the key factor in the venture, with observers noting the head man drives the effort.
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Lindae
Texas
Georgia
Termer
Belofly
Ginanie
Gond Roids Ag
Naround
Unfounded Pear Proved in Primary Debate
Fragmentary text from a historical newspaper discusses claims about the direct primary law and newspaper influence on voters. It references democracy, the press as a check on corruption, and the need for public scrutiny to prevent dictatorship, with scattered remarks on personal aims and public finance.
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Pirveyor
Nelly
Miles
Sulticlonk
Tourists and real estate gossip in San Antonio crowd scene
A crowd gathers around a block party with locals calling visitors tourists. A local real estate man collects a purse, while residents denounce the spectacle as tourism. The piece notes postcard sales decline and shifts in popular carriage and telegraph use. Congress mileage reforms are debated, with critique of travel costs and expenses for lawmakers.
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Nekro
Donatt
Inia
San Antonia
Neetaes
Fashion Hint Mix With Politics Sparks Odd Debate
Daily fashion notes mix with political chatter as mandarin blue fabrics inspire Lenten attire while discussions on judicial nominations and Philippine independence surface. A senator’s committee kills a bill, prompting questions about pledges and public opinion in a temperance era backdrop.
Intercity Commission Faces Delay Over Railroad Rate Claims
The New York Times reports the Interstate Commerce Commission delays its review of railroad rate hikes, criticizing its own accounting system and questioning the need for increased tolls. President Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio is cited describing critical railroad conditions as the commission debates next steps.
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New York
Interstate
Comaierca Commission
Pett
Mphe
Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Lylke
Jone Uy
Otter
Indignant Woman Seeks Unity Against Alamo Plaza Plan
A reader in The Light protests a proposed street cut through Alamo Plaza Park in San Antonio. She urges other women to join a plan to oppose the action and protect the downtown breathing space, citing the park as one of the city's most beautiful areas.
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Alamo Plaza Park
San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
Apis
Unis
Regionat Nanke Banking Center Selection Discussed
The document discusses regional banking influence and the selection of a federal reserve district. It notes arguments for including Maryland and parts of neighboring states and questions about assigning Cleveland or other centers based on commercial ties and historic connections to New York.
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New York
Wichmong
Maryland
South
jEaraling
Cleveland
Danie
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Fasten
Philadelphia
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Jerse City
Newark
Zemen Bank
Tex
Wis
Galveston
New Orleans
Platforms and defections in party politics debate
CTIAMP LOVES TLATFORSE cites Teertie Wanton Teralé and Spencer Markeelayas warning that worse than defeat is currying out the party platform. He accuses Democrats of drafting platitudes and faulty tax pledges, noting many delegates skim platforms without critical analysis while a few understand the underlying aims.
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Teertie
Spencer Markeelayas
Congress
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