Saving the People by Flinn Roosesvelt Plan in Pennsylvania
An opinion column critiques William Flinn Roosevelt loyalists in Pennsylvania pushing electors to vote for Roosevelt regardless of popular instruction. It questions state sentiment, cites 1908 voting disparities, and notes Pittsburgh’s radical influence while arguing such plan ignores the will of voters and constitutional norms.
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William Flinn
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Flinn
Mr. Flinn
Taft
Alegheny Counly
Pitts
New Pedagogics in America The Montessori Method Arrives
The article describes the Montessori system founded by Dr. Montessori in Italy. Miss Anne E. George, the first American pupil, promotes the method in New York and Chicago, emphasizing self realization and sensory based learning over traditional book centered instruction.
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Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Peloponnesus
Montesorri
Anne E. George
Chicago
Italy
Rome
Roosevelt Loyalists Face Primary Turnout Challenge
The piece argues that low primary participation across Illinois, Ohio, and New Jersey undermines Roosevelt supporters. It contends many voters who skipped primaries would vote against Taft and fear backing a political ruffian, risking Roosevelt's defeat.
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Roosevelt
Illinois
Ohio
New Jersey
Taft
Half Cent Questioned In Modern Economy
The piece argues that while a half cent might fit an ideal economy, the current system with rising prices renders this coin seemingly useless. It notes many goods now cost at least a cent, reducing the half cent’s practicality in daily transactions.
The Ha'e Penny and Fractional Currency Debated
A discussion on introducing fractions of a cent in American commerce. The piece notes Britain and Portugal experimented with small coins, but fractional values often proved negligible. It argues buying power, dollar value shifts, and consumer behavior make the half cent or quarter cent largely unnecessary for everyday trades, aside from a few items.
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Great Britain
Portugal
United States
END OF A BRUTE
The article discusses the execution of Jan Ribarik in Washington DC for a triple murder. It notes his attempt to strangle his own daughter before death, arguing against capital punishment and praising the execution as beneficial to society.
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Jan Ribarik
Washington, D. C
Ribarik
Wren Builds Thorn Fence Nest Across Central America
A little brown wren, native to Central America, constructs a long thorn fence from a forked tree branch to a platform and dome nest. The nest, about a foot high, is heavily interwoven with thorns and includes a crooked thorn passageway ending in a movable gateway.
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Central America
Madame Wren
Forshaw Visits Harley Street Doctor for Realism Test
Forshaw, a writer with a liver and a taste for realism, seeks a doctor to ground his novel. He scans Harley Street for a suitable physician, imagining the doctor’s persona and setup, then enters a waiting room crowded with genteel patients before his turn arrives.
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Forshaw
Roosevelt Plus Coffee Stock Draws Memoir Like Praise
A Milwaukee Sentinel item notes a New York firm has stored nearly one million sacks of coffee, and it is framed as a morale booster for Colonel Roosevelt’s future campaigns. The remark forecasts Roosevelt feeling delighted by the large stockpile and its potential political resonance.
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Roosevelt
New York
Milwaukee Sentinel
Hitting Him Below the Belt
A Milwaukee Sentinel column accuses Bill Bryan of smear tactics and vitine poetry as mudslinging continues between political rivals. The piece frames new charges from a identified adversary and points to ongoing personal attacks in the campaign.
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Bill Bryan
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Oyster in the Bay Doubts a Busy Life
A verse contrasts the oyster's simple life with human concerns. It describes the creature living easily beneath the sea and enjoying worries free existence, posing a reflective question about choosing such ease and inviting judgment.
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Bay
Forshaw Confesses as Doctor Probes for Truth
A writing patient named Forshaw admits a ruse to Dr. Ogden-Blower during a tense medical interview. The physician presses for honesty about cirrhosis while noting Forshaw’s marine, blunt humor and a strained threat about his own life. The scene ends with the doctor lingering to end the discourse.
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Forshaw
Chester Square
Westminster
Canning Town
Harley Street
Thomson-Thomson
Thurtell-Palmer
Ogden-Blower
M. D
Ogden
Dr. Freeke- Freeman
Dr. Boerhave-Barton
Susannah
Modern Searchlight Control and the dispersing lens
Heslop explains that while a concentrated searchlight beam is useful for locating a buoy, a dispersed beam aids broader area illumination. A diverging lens or disperser uses cylindrical lenses to bend rays perpendicular to the axis, creating a wedge of light with a focal line instead of a pointed cone.
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J. M. Heslop
Cassier’s Magazine
Letter: Minneapolis traffic rules offered for San Antonio
San Antonio reader August G. Nagel urges adopting Minneapolis style traffic rules. He recommends near side streetcar stops to reduce crossing speed and a 30 foot clearance for vehicles when cars load or unload passengers. He says these measures curb horn shouting and crowd disruption and work well in Minneapolis.
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San Antonio
Tex
Minneapolis
Minn
August G. Nagel
Health in the Tropics and US Territorial Interests
The United States faces tropical health challenges as troops workers and officials move to the Philippines Porto Rico and the Canal Zone. A US Army board suggests sun exposure may not be the main factor and cites heat humidity sleep disruption food and water as risks. Major Chamberlain notes blondes and brunettes show similar resilience for up to five and a half years, with uncertainty beyond that period.
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Philippines
Porto Rico
Isthma
Canal Zone
United States
Tropics
United States Army Board
Chamberlain
Army Board
Journal of the American Medical Association
Could Bull Moose the Delegates
The Chicago News speculates on whether Theodore Roosevelt could chair the convention himself announcing his possible leadership role. The remark treats Roosevelt as an effective, self sufficient chairman despite the party’s internal divisions.
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Roosevelt
Chicago News
That Man Should Be Careful
A Pittsburg Post letter questions Charles Fairbanks for sparking a chill in the air with outdoor speeches. The writer hints at a weather drop linked to Fairbanks campaigns or rhetoric.
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Charles Fairbanks
Pittsburg Post
Brown Dog Fights Burro Then Retreats to Hide
A brown dog in the 400 block of San Pedro Avenue confronts a burro ridden by a boy. The burro steps forward, the dog charges, the boy slides over the burro and lands, and the dog flees, hiding under his house. The episode ends with the dog’s bruised dignity and the burro continuing on.
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San Pedro Avenue
Ohio governor candidate denounces whisky charge tale
In an interview with Harper’s Weekly, the Ohio governor hopeful rejects claims he was elected by liquor interests. He insists the people elected him and argues he favored then opposed initiative and referendum, preferring trial in smaller towns before statewide adoption.
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Ohio
Ohifo
A. R. Pinci
Harper’s Weekly
Champ Clark Sees Value in One Ticket in Hand
The Chicago Tribune notes Champ Clark believes a single congressional gain is wiser than pursuing broader political chances, framing it as a practical, cautious approach to leadership and ambition.
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Champ
Champ Clark
Chicago Tribune
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