Hines as Manager in Lorimer Inquiry Questioned
The Lorimer inquiry may reopen and focus on Edward Hines of Chicago whose funding role is questioned. A brother in law cites a hotel call to a Springfield figure misidentifying the target, suggesting Hines claimed funds to win Lorimer’s seat. Critics view the tale as coarse and implausible, while Hines denies the charges.
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Lorimer
United States Senate
Edward Hines
Chicago
Hines
Grand Pacifico
Springfield
Ill
Deneen
Richard Yates
Mr. Hines
Mexico Awakening and the Move Toward Self Government
The article argues Mexico is entering a moral and material awakening as people criticize the government and demand a say in governance. It highlights education and free press as protections against despotism, notes Diaz may resist rebellion demands, and warns insurgents lack certainty until Diaz resigns and a successor aligned with them takes power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Diaz
Civic group launches renewed campaign to destroy the fly
The American Civic association opens a broader effort against the fly, expanding from last year’s preliminary skirmish to a full campaign. A leaflet presents the strongest argument for eradication.
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The
American Civic Association
Fly Smiting Logic Across North Carolina Association
The association circulates in North Carolina with a provocative slogan urging immediate action against a fly. It parades a stark warning that kill the fly or he may kill you, appealing to readers to smite a fly and even two if feeling energetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Sparing Our Feelings on War of 1812 Display
The British request withdrawal of a coronation spectacle showing a Canadian victory in 1812. The piece argues Canadians may celebrate their win and the US could claim its own small victories, noting the war’s limited American success and grim lessons.
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George
Canada
United States
England
Queenstown Heights
Detroit
Chippewa
Liandy’s Lane
Diaz Says Peace Will Return To Mexico
The Associated Press telegram to President Diaz asks about actual Mexican conditions. Diaz replies peace interrupted for the moment will return to Mexico, implying peace follows if it returns. The remark seems an obvious deduction not needing telegraphic inquiry.
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Associated Press
Diaz
Mexico
Estrada Not Popular Says Nicaragua President
The article notes President Daniel Estrada of Nicaragua is described as unpopular by sources. It discusses public sentiment, political stability, and potential impacts on governance amid rising discontent.
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Estrada
Nicaragua
William E. Curtis Calls San Antonio a Sheep Town
William E. Curtis describes San Antonio as a sheep town in his San Antonio column, noting none of the piece labels the city as a cheap town.
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William E. Curtis
San Antonio
New York Taxi Rates Rise Amid European Benchmark
The city plans a fare increase with taxis costing five times the equivalent European service. Officials cite higher feed costs as a primary driver for the hike.
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New York
Europe
New York Ocean Museum Opens With Mermaid Deficit
New Yorks ocean museum invites public inspection though it lacks a mermaid. Scientists combed the Bowery for a specimen yet found none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ocean Museum
Bowery
Gutenberg Bible Sells After Printing Breakthrough For Fifty Thousand
The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed from movable type, sold for about 50 000 dollars a few days ago. Likely Gutenberg did not receive the current union scale for the work.
Cincinnati Bill Collector Shoots Son Over Taunts
A Cincinnati bill collector shot his son after the son taunted him about an unpaid bill. The incident highlights hypocrisy in which a man despises in others what he tolerates in himself.
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Cincinnati
Texas Land Surfaces as Vacant Space Noted at Conference
An immigration conference discusses the abundance of land in Texas and attributes the opinion of excess vacant parcels to the sheer amount of land available in the state.
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Texas
Lone Star State
Good roads plan for Louisville to Nashville road
Enthusiasts push a model road from Louisville to Nashville with an estimated build cost around four million dollars. The plan carries a double implications for automobilists who may adopt or dismiss the route.
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Louisville
Nashville
Dowie creditors receive about twelve percent of claims
Creditors of Dowie obtained a little over 12 percent of their claims with the remainder of the estate reportedly held as Dowie stated. Some creditors suggest the treasure may never be available, implying long odds on recovery.
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Dowie
Mexican spiritualists urge peace with caution
The piece argues that spiritualist controls may influence Madero toward peace if limited to gentle topics like Little Sunshine and Henry James. It warns that mixing in figures like Alexander the Great and Napoleon could make outcomes dangerous.
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Madero
Laittle Sunshine
Henry James
Alexander the Great
N. Bonaparte
Falls County land case heads to civil appeals court again
Austin reports a Falls County land case has again reached the civil appeals court. The suit has appeared on the docket for thirty three years and has climbed to the supreme court twice, completing a remarkable sixteen year round trip.
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Austin
Falls County
Civil Appeals Court
Supreme Court
Opponents of Canadian reciprocity gain a rallying point
Opponents of Canada’s reciprocity plan may cite a new development as justification for their stance. The issue centers on trade terms and regional impact, with critics arguing the proposal lacks clear benefits for domestic industries and workers.
Reciprocity Fallout Hits London Workers Hard
The text notes that reciprocity has caused 800 London workers to lose jobs. It also reports the cancellation of the coronation spectacle Canada Repuls ing the Yanks due to fears it could offend American guests and jeopardize the tariff agreement, illustrating early hardships for workers amid reciprocity.
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London
Canada
Readjustment hinted to balance farming and industry
The Philadelphia Record argues that underproduction in farming and overproduction in manufactories will gradually improve the economy. It predicts farming becomes more profitable as manufacturing faces a restricted market and calls for better education of farmer boys.
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Philadelphia
Educating the Farmer Gains Ground in Agricultural Colleges
The Galveston News notes farmers once skeptical of college education now value it. Sons enroll in courses and many farmers attend short courses themselves, reflecting growing belief in agricultural education.
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Galveston News
City Men Advised on Transition to Farming
City dwellers urged by the Charleston News and Courier to join established farming districts with experienced farmers for guidance. They warn against pushing into frontier conditions or moving with little capital to weather a bad season.
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Charleston News and Courier
Who Is Going
Quote from the New Orleans Picayune questions who will join a proposed movement to move city residents to farms, noting tramps thieves abductors and criminal elements will already have chances to ply their trades in cities.
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Black Hand
New Orleans Picayune
No Need to Go West Says New York Garden Spot View
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle notes that power irrigation makes farming profitable on land worth 1500 dollars an acre near Rochester. Agricultural experts say New York with its quick markets will become the eastern garden spot, reducing the lure of the West.
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Rochester
Golden West
New York State
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Revival of agriculture boosts U S farm growth says Houston Post
The Houston Post notes renewed interest in farming has grown rapidly over less than five years, praising a shift toward more and better farms and predicting a national positive impact from the renewed agricultural focus.
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Houston Post
Back to the Farm Doctrine Questioned by Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that land agents exaggerate rural profits and warns city buyers lacking agricultural knowledge to beware. Paper profits mislead. real outcomes require understanding.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Roosevelt Returns Home Avoiding Nomination
Col. Roosevelt comes back to Oyster Bay from a western trip with no presidential bid. He declares he has nothing to say and faces humor from newspapers that note his famed talkativeness. The return sets the stage for more public remarks and roguish quips about his endless energy.
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Col. Roosevelt
Chicago News
Oyster Bay
Colonel Wise
Washington Post
Baltimore Evening Sun
Endowed Journal for Hoboes in Brooklyn Eagle
James Eads Howe plans an endowed newspaper for hoboes with circulation at nothing a year. The project aims to be a paper by hoboes and for hoboes, serving as a practical vehicle and a shelter from sun during long naps under shade trees.
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Brooklyn Eagle
James Eads Howe
James B. Fads
Mississippi
Playing With Fire
The piece argues that massing the army corps near the frontier invites insurgents to make the border a battleground. It contends Taft could have protected American interests better by strengthening border patrols rather than a public military show.
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New York World
Taft
Paying Back to Greece in Modern Water Works
The piece discusses western sanitary fever spreading to Athens and other historic cities like Pekin and Jerusalem as they adopt modern waterworks. It argues that renovating old systems honors early pioneers in civilization by applying science to improve hygiene.
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Greece
New York
Athens
Pekin
Jerusalem
Long-Lost Husband Returns to Hackensack to Find Wife Remarried
William Miller, after seven years in Tennessee, returns to Hackensack seeking reconciliation with Nettie Winslow. She greets him with a broom and reveals she has remarried with three children. He departs, jokingly nicknamed Enoch Arden as she shuts the door.
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William Miller
Hackensack
N. J
William
Nettie Winslow
Nettie
Bill
Tennessee
No. 2
Enoch Arden
What Was It Adam Ate
A humorous note from a 19th century Ohio horticulture society address questions whether Eve gave Adam an apple. The writer cites Professor Leander W. Jones claiming Eden favored pears, while concluding no proof exists and joking that Eve handed Adam a citrus or pickle fruit instead.
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Leander W. Jones
Ohio Horticultural Society
Jones
Garden of Eden
Adam
Eden
Eve
Excerpts celebrate Robert Herrick author of memoirs at 43
Daily Birthday Party notes the University of Chicago rhetoric professor Robert Herrick turning forty three today. He is praised as an exception to teachers who talk literacy but do not write. Herrick has authored A Life for a Life and The Memoirs of An American Citizen among others.
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Robert Herrick
University of Chicago
Grip in Caruso throat nets $100000 for American pocket
As Others View It Who Says the Grip Is a Nuisance, Grip in Caruso's throat left $100,000 in the American pocket. Look out pedestrians Jack Johnson will be out of jail in a day or two.
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Caruso
Pittsburg
Jack Johnson
Chicago Journal
Taft and Buffalo Bill quoted on peace and politics
The Atlanta Journal notes President Taft understands the challenges facing peacemaking. The Richmond Times-Dispatch quotes Buffalo Bill preferring Wyoming residency to serving in the United States Senate.
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Buffalo Bill
Wyoming
United States Senate
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Campaign Buzz as Senators Spark War Talk
A Missouri senator in sharp, belligerent tones pushes the idea of war with Mexico, drawing strong reactions. In other notes, Champ Clark is urged to step lively as streetcar conductors press him, while Uncle Joe is defended in partisan exchanges.
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Senator Stone
Missouri
Mexico
Pittsburg
Champ
Champ Clark
Uncle Joe
Baltimore American
Lorimer’s Generosity Questioned in Illinois Legislature
A St. Paul Pioneer Press remark speculates that Senator Lorimer’s charitable giving to the poor reflects generous impulses. The quip suggests some Illinois legislators may themselves be in need.
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Lorimer
Illinois
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Bryan Narrows In On Ideal President In Recon Speech
In a recon speech cited by the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Mr. Bryan sketches an ideal president and notes a strong likeness to himself. The remark frames his self-portrait as a political figure aligned with reform and national leadership.
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Bryan
Memphis
Taft to Attend Aeronautical Society Banquet in New York
President Taft will attend the Aeronautical Society banquet in New York. He will likely remain an honorary member rather than an active one, per the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
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Taft
Aeronautical Society
New York
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Senator Heyburn Seeks Lower Congressional Record Costs
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Senator Heyburn aims to trim expenses of publishing the Congressional Record, suggesting a broad retrenchment would face public scrutiny and political challenge.
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Heyburn
Congressional Record
Chicago Record-Herald
Ambassa dor’s Dilemma Over Berlin Professors
A New York World reflection ponders the pressure on an American ambassador to Germany facing social ambitions of American exchange professors in Berlin and whether resignation would follow.
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Germany
Berlin
New York
Young Jay Gould Plans Tennis Quit Before Marriage
The Atlanta Journal notes Jay Gould has decided to give up tennis on the eve of his marriage. The remark hints that baseball would have shown real self-sacrifice, but the decision concerns tennis instead.
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Jay Gould
Atlanta Journal
Parrot Quip Highlights Hines Contrast
A witty line contrasts Mr. Hines with a celebrated parrot noting the parrot owns up while Hines does not. The quip appears in a Chicago Tribune context.
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Hines
Chicago Tribune
Swatting Fables of Flies and Bees by a Dreamer
In a reflective verse from 1910, the speaker recalls past zeal to swat flies and “graftless” pests at science’s behest, then admits a vow this year to avoid harm. Zephyrs urge bold strokes against hornets and wasps, while the speaker contemplates a safer path and dreams of an ostrich farm.
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George Matthew Adams
Parrot Cause of City Commotion Echoes Siren Whistle
A parrot on a front gallery sparked a street crowd in the southern city area. Residents rushed out as the bird’s cage drew attention, recalling Fire Chief Wright’s Locomobile siren and a wave of imitation sirens by autos and bicycles.
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Wright
Messenger Boys
Mayfest preparations and city weather update
A heavy April storm swept Yoakum but left only rain and impassable residential streets. Mayfest activities include barbecue and speeches with five big fights planned. The city reports accidents, rail movements, and upcoming baseball matches among local groups.
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Yoakum
Robert J. Winders
San Antonio Rifles’ Association
Otto Piper
Henry Sartor
Maverick Rifles
Judge Noonan
West Commerce Street
Avenue C
Kansas City
City of
Mexico
S. P
Eagle Pass
John Grogan
Houston
Jokers
International Grays
Pearsall
Cotulla
Chicago
Parrot Mimics Fire Chief Siren Causing Neighborhood Alarm
A parrot copied the fire chief's siren whistle so accurately that neighbors mistook it for a real alarm. The bird learned the whistle from the chief or messenger boys and now daily echoes it, leaving residents unsure when a true fire is nearby.
Advertising's Wonderful Force to Business
A quotation from the Editor and Publisher compares advertising to steam powering locomotives and electric current driving motors, noting its unseen but vital energy propelling business forward.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Newton Newkirk
Bild
Walt
Darr Mason
New York Evening Journal Publishing Company
China
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Uke
DUCK
Him
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