Boutell and the duty to hold two jobs in public service
The piece argues that Henry Sherman Boutell, longtime Congressman from Illinois, is neglected by interests as he seeks another post after leaving Congress. It condemns his pursuit of a life-long office and questionsSwitzerland tenure and the nation’s benefit from his continued pursuit of power.
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Henry Sherman Boutell
Ilinois
Boutell
Congress
Switzerland
United States
Washington
Washingtr
Hon
Regulating Marriage Debate in Texas Society
Tue Lieur argues that voters who backed a Texas marriage regulation bill knew the risks and that only a heavy penalty could compel examinations of fitness. He contends physicians favoring societal claims over individuals should not sway women who supported state controls on marriage and family.
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State Board of Health
Ladies’Home-Journal
Texas Society of Social Hygiene
San Antonio Congress of Mothers and Parent- Teachers
Texas
State Health Board
Edison’s talking movie aims to reshape stage arts future
The piece profiles Thomas A. Edison’s invention of a talking movie, noting his genius and impact while warning that Hollywood economies may resist the innovation. It cites Edison’s West Orange dress rehearsal and predicts a broad public debut within a month, though doubts remain about the idea’s reception.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison
West Orange
N. J
The Bleary Eyed Street Hole Cleaner Poem
A tearful curbside speaker in verse laments city holes on streets, praising and cursing the same pavement. He recalls twelve year and ten year holes as if kin, vows to fill them, fears bond funding will erase them, and repeats his refrain as a city’s roadwork saga.
What Was Castro’s Purpose in Visiting the United States
The New York Post questions Castro's motives for his U S trip suggesting reasons from studying American sights to writing a book. It argues revolutions in Venezuela or Balkan rifle stock are unlikely aims and notes his long stay mirrors many foreign visitors who write about America.
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Castro
Venezuela
Europe
Niagara Falls
Yellowstone
United States
New York Post
Recall Call After Archbald Impeachment Conviction
The Los Angeles Times editorial urges recall as archbishop Archbald faces impeachment for gross malfeasance on the federal bench. It condemns venality and asserts his fall surpasses the Smoot Lorimer and Stephenson cases, arguing the judiciary’s integrity hinges on swift action.
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Senate
Smoot
Lorimer
Archibald
Los Angeles Tribune
The Cost of Killing Says Dr. Jordan
Dr. David Starr Jordan, who gathered statistics on war costs, notes that modern wars cost about $15,000 per fatality, while the Boer War saw costs near $40,000 per death. The Houston Post reports this assessment.
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David Starr Jordan
Houston Post
Sultana and Cosmo Raccare Escape in Night Flight
In Voltoresti, Sultana the Romanian heiress to her late husband’s de mesne seeks escape from a pressured betrothal. Cosmo Raccare abducts her in a daring night raid, to flee with her on a moonlit ride through the forest while Nicholas and loyal servants watch in shock.
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Cosmo Baccare
Raccare
Nicholas
Vasile
Sultana
Voltoresti
Frasini
Cosmo
Kyr Nicholas
Raccarse
Gavrile
Theodore
Racoare
Cosmo Racoare
van Liod
Syltana
Kor Nicholas
Racorzre
Father
Charlie Schwab at Monte Carlo Booster Ad for Resort
The Boston Advertiser notes Charlie Schwab continues to excel at Monte Carlo and serves as a prime promoter for the famed resort. It questions whether he owns the venue, highlighting his standout status.
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Charlie
Charlie Schwab
Monte Carlo
Boston Advertiser
Stereoscopic Illusion of Colored Letters Demonstrated
The Wilmington Every Evening describes a visual experiment with black velvet a ten to twelve feet away where red and blue letters appear at different depths. By partially closing one eye and screening parts of the pupil, observers note shifting depth of red versus blue letters due to color induced eye shift.
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Wilmington
Cornell cafeteria tests meat substitutes to cut costs
A Cornell University student cafeteria conducted a daily menu using cheese nuts and legumes under home economics guidance to provide balanced nourishment at lower cost. By year end half the students chose substitutes part or all of the time with no loss in physical or mental energy and weekly food costs dropped from 1.50 to 2.50 dollars per person. Substitutes included walnut loaf with tomato sauce cheese pudding lentils and peanut croquettes.
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Cornell University
Home Economics Department
Kansas City Journal
Prosecution under Sherman law tests labor and capital
The article argues anti trust actions have not weakened big corporations while unions face costly suits. Loewe & Co. won threefold damages from United Hatters, potentially uncollectible. It notes allied groups backing both sides and warns unions must unite politically or face new legal peril.
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Rockefeller
Standard Oil Group
Tobacco Trust
Steel Corporation
American Anti-Boycott Association
Loewe & Co
American Federation of Labor
United Hatters
Hatters
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Scrambling Eggs in Rail Rivalry Reform
The New York World cites a Supreme Court style decision rallying against monopolistic tactics by Harriman in the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific feud. It notes rapid resignations of Union Pacific directors from the Southern Pacific board as rivals scramble to separate control and avoid jail.
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Supreme Court of High Finance
Supreme Law Court of the United States
Harriman
Southern
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Board
New York World
Mexico's Leadership and the Democratic Experiment Ahead
The Mexican Herald analyzes Mexico's political evolution forecasting a half century of sociological change. It argues most Mexicans remain illiterate and unprepared for democracy while a educated minority could lead, if allowed, amid threats from socialists, demagogues, and anarchistic influences.
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Mexican Herald
Mexico
Barcelona
Spain
Taft Plans for New Era Reported by Washington Correspon dents
Washington correspondents discuss President Taft’s anticipated policy directions and timing as the nation awaits formal announcements from the Taft administration.
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Washington
Taft
Ileans Times-Democrat
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