Political activity in Texas eyes new faces in Thirty-First Legislature
The San Antonio Light notes widespread political activity across Texas as lawmakers and stump speakers temper public defense and attacks on policy. It forecasts many new faces in the upcoming Thirty first Legislature, with hopes for reform, curbing free passes, and reducing graft while encouraging patriotic, selfless representation.
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Texas
United States
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What A Newspaper Should Be To Ural
A letter to the Morning Mercury of New Bedford celebrates its hundredth birthday and cites Governor Curtis Guild Jr’s praise. He says centennial papers prove sensationalism harms longevity, while steady morality and candor in news and advertising sustain strong readers and profits.
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Morning Mercury
New Bedford
Curtis Guild, Jr
Mercury
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Commonwealth
Tariff Revision Urged by Manufacturers Association
The National Association of Manufacturers representing about twenty seven hundred leading firms with capital totaling billions calls for immediate tariff revision. It demands creation of a non political commission to study schedules and urges Congress and the executive to act to correct unequal protections benefiting some industries while harming others. The creed stresses a protective tariff with ample safeguards to maintain industrial plant profitability and fair wage standards, condemning further tariff changes as unjust and dangerous to social order. The Brooklyn Standard Union reports the stance as opposed to Chicago conventions and warns against radical methods.
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Sompartisac
Manufacturers Association
Brooklyn
Chicago
Wiese
Call for Nonpartisan Tariff Commission Overhauls Trade Policy
A pro tariff reform statement urges removing tariff politics and creating a nonpartisan tariff commission with similar powers to the Interstate Commerce Commission. It advocates scientific study of schedules, public hearings, and recommendations to Congress, with flexibility to adjust rates within set limits to achieve fair protection for U S industries.
Yellow fever in Cuba shows need for sanitation overhaul
Governor Magoon reports yellow fever persists across much of Cuba underscoring poor sanitation. He criticizes local administration for neglecting sanitation, notes difficulty in distinguishing yellow fever from other fevers, and cites hospital infections among soldiers linked to water filtration. He says efforts to improve conditions are underway and may curb spread in large towns.
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Cuba
Ulat
Magoon
Saloon License Refunds and Political Fervor Stir Texas
A 1907 reader letter from William Sharp of Brockettville argues saloon license refunds should be readily available, warns against anti saloon measures dragging politics, and urges a “square deal” under law. A second note discusses Texas support for Charles A Culberson as a potential presidential candidate and requests publication to influence readers.
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Saison
Texas
Politi
Gonda
Heenae
Wis Coy West
William Sharp
Brockettville
Tex
Comptroller's Department
State of Toras
Anatin
San Andowks
East
United Staes
Charles A. Culbereda
Allan D. Parker
New York
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Pexas
United States
Aw & Hemocrit
Tota
Thin Jetter
Chag
A. Culbarnon
Bpwin Water
Family humor and moral tales cross many readers
A collage of items from the Woman's Home Companion and other columns recounts family quirks and social satire. It nods to Abraham Lincoln as a storytelling exemplar, recalls cases of circumstantial evidence, and shares anecdotes about health fads, a grieving grandmother, an Irish railway worker, and Mark Twain’s elusive wit.
Malha Maintains Victim of Cruel Joke
A Philadelphia professional man, planning a Malha vacation, faced a cruel prank by intimate friends from his club. After leaving with his wife, he received cruel living sketches and mock “Mallie” or “Carte” portrayals. The hoax grew into threats of crime, challenging the wife’s support and attracting the manager of a nearby town.
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Philadelphia
Malha
Maflie
Ataylad
Sun Country Ton
Scraps of World News and Local Anecdotes
A patchwork of brief notes: Therapa’s park imports total $274000 daily in gold and silver. Kabul reports the Ameer building pillar tins and postal facilities with a new stamp. Germany runs ten government technical schools for 15,453 students, Baylin’s enrollment 3189. Ostrich plumes are cut every eight months. A tuskless elephant and a stolen $70 item in Innsbruck. Trisul climb 23,400 feet by Dr. Longstaffe and guides. A monument to Anna Wolzel in Mannheim. Schiller saved from prison in 1784. A British Indian charged with murder acquitted by a Natal jury. Madagascar women drape shawls like Roman togas. Bramén plans an open-air museum of local culture. Parisians treated as humans. cars, hospitals, and cemeteries noted. Lord Arlington arrested for speeding. fined $16 and costs.
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Kabul
Ameer
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Baylin
Denlish
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Germany
Jeter
Dr. Longstaffe
Hirtula
Matitzburg
Naal
Verlitt
Madagascar
Aly
Bramén
Paris
Lord Arlington
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