William Flinn and the Roosevelt Challenge in Pennsylvania
William Flinn of Pittsburg, a Republican boss, declares that Pennsylvania will cast its electoral vote for Roosevelt regardless of the Chicago convention. The piece traces Flinn’s rise from bricklayer to power broker, his clashes with Quay, Magee, and his role in Theodore Roosevelt’s campaign in Pennsylvania.
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William Flinn
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Flinn
Christopher L. Magee
Tammany
New York
Matthew Stanley Quay
Quay
Magee
Ate
New
William Flinn and his hardball political methods
A historical profile describes William Flinn of Pittsburgh as a hardline politician who favors aggressive tactics. The text accuses him of using bite and brute force in politics, including intimidation and property damage, and predicts he will apply these methods on a national stage.
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America
William Flinn
Pittsburg
Republican
Titanic Liability Law and the Carpathia Lifeboats
The article notes the long standing limit on shipowners liability to the value of salvaged parts, citing the Titanic disaster. It explains survivors may claim only about $4000 for lifeboats, while the Titanic owner’s vast assets are unaffected. It questions the link between lost lives and salvage value under the law.
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American Congress
New York
Carpathia
White Star Line
Ocean Greyhound
Maintaining Justice and the Willard N. Jones Case
The piece argues government self scrutiny of its methods in a major Oregon land fraud case. It cites President Taft pardoning Willard N. Jones after the government found unfair prosecution practices. It discusses Burns and alleged political manipulation of the jury and witness intimidation.
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Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Taft
Willard N. Jones
Oregon
William J. Burns
Henry H. Schwartz
General Land Office
Jones
Wickersham Attacks Detective Burns Methods
The former land office official denounces Burns and his tactics in pursuing crime. He questions if sleuths’ means can be justified by their end and urges fairness rooted in the U.S. Constitution, suggesting justice should not be entrusted to potentially abusive hands.
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Eral Wickersham
Land Office
Burns
United Fities
Texas Bankers’ Association
Administration of Justice
Department of Justice
Leaky steamroller in Alabama delegates clash
The piece argues the Roosevelt campaign misread Alabama delegate support while Taft forces held the advantage. It suggests internal miscounts and a fragile public image as the Chicago steamroller idea weakens, warning that similar cases may unfold before month’s end.
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New York Evening Post
Chicago
Oyster Bay
Dixon
Roosevelt
New York
Alabama
Taft
Republican National Executive Committee
Chicago Steamroller
Wilbur Wright Remembered as Pioneering Aviator of High Character
From Harper and Weekly the public grief over Wilbur Wright, the first flyer, is noted. The obituary lauds his integrity, intelligence, and partnership with his brother, crediting their methodical approach and perseverance in advancing aviation. It praises Wright as the best in the world for flight and dedication to science.
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Harper's Weekly
Wilbur Wright
Darius Green
Langley
Bell
Wrights
California Roosevelt Delegates Travel With Wines and Fruits
California Roosevelt delegates to Chicago travel with a cargo of wines and fruits. The piece notes their varied party affiliations but constant enthusiasm for the event, reflecting a Western habit.
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California
Roosevelt
Chicago
Golden West
New York World
Bermuda Grower Plants Fifteen Thousand Bulbs At Once
A Bermuda grower plants fifteen thousand bulbs in a single session to boost production and stock. The news notes large scale bulb planting and indicates farming efficiency in tropical horticulture.
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Bermuda
Dragon Rescue of Pou and the Faithful Wife
An old Chinese peasant Pou marries a younger wife Lil despite warnings. After she elopes, a supernatural white dragon carries Pou to Kalgan where he and Lil are reunited before celestial guardians reveal their true nature. The story ends with a comic rebuke from a Son of Heaven.
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Pou
Lil
Dha
Lili
Pekin
Kalgan
Heaven
Son of Heaven
Why He Is Our Apostle of Peace and Gil ber tian Humor
A brief satirical note from the New York Evening Telegram mocks Rev. Anna Howard Shaw noting she would appoint Andrew Carnegie as secretary of war if she were president, illustrating her Gilber tian humor in a political remark.
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Anna Howard Shaw
Andrew’Carnegie
New York Evening Telegram
Disappearing island off Trinidad shows fiery birth of new land
The article details a temporary Trinidad coast island that rose from the sea on November 4 and quickly sank, sparked by a submarine volcanic explosion. It describes a 400 to 500 foot flame, a crater filled with water, and early visitor observations of hot mud, gas, and sulfur smells before the island vanished.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Trinidad
Chatham
St. Pierre
Martinique
Pelee
Alaska
Monte Nuovo
Naples
Pozzuoli
Paritelleria
Sicily
Mediterranean Sea
Red Man’s Last Stand Navajos Face White Settlement
Richard Barry in Harper s Weekly argues the Navajos, remaining free of government subsidies and federal rations, may lose their land as New Mexico seeks to open Navajo Territory to white settlement. He lauds their self sufficiency and isolation, noting tuberculosis and sexual diseases have spared them, and that forty six clans impose strict marital codes with death for infidelity.
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New Mexico
Congress
Richard Barry
Harper’s Weekly
What a Pie Taste of 1908 and 1912 Attitudes
The Springfield Republican comments on a notable shift in methods, likening it to a child’s surprise at a pie piece, noting the contrast between grandiose promises and a stingy share when exchanged. The note critiques political adjustments as seen in the Colonel's stance.
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Springfield Republican
38000 offenders brought before English juvenile courts in one year
In a single year 38 000 offenders appeared before England s juvenile courts. The report highlights the scale of juvenile justice activity and the focus on young offenders within the system.
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Juvenile Courts of
England
Up-to-Date Verse on the City's Living Pageantry
Creola W. Haskell’s verse in Leslie's depicts crowded streets as a living pageant. The speaker muses on faces showing health and age, joy and weariness, youth and endurance. They see in every line the forces of life, love, suffering, and divine passions written across urban crowds.
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Creola W. Haskell
Leslie
Public sessions urged for Roosevelt contests
The article argues that the national committee contests should be public to allow full evidence to be judged by the people. It condemns secret decisions and labels Roosevelt a bluffing quitter who would deny fair access to facts. The piece stresses Americans deserve a square deal and transparency in the nomination process.
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Harper's Weekly
Roosevelt
National Committee
Republican National Committee
Colonel Seeks Only Party Named Roosevelt
A Louisville column notes commentators claim the colonel acts for Theodore Roosevelt rather than any party. The piece questions whether his maneuver truly saves the Roosevelt name.
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Roosevelt
Theodore
Louisville
Roof Garden Special Egg Drinks Stir Houston Street Scene
An observant customer riffs on humorous soda fountain advertising. A capricious worker offers an egg drink called an egg flip and a “roof garden special.” The elderly patron quizzes him, pays nothing, and exits, leaving the cashier bewildered on Houston Street.
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Houston Street
Clerk’s Weight Gaffe Echoes In Gloucester Fishing Tale
Capt Bennett recalls a joke about a coal dealer weighing a man who asked to see his illness reflected in weight. The clerk misreads the scale shout as a coal ton, calling it “Two thousand four hundred.” The tale appears in Washington correspondence from the New York World.
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Oinas Bennett
Gloucester Beach
Delaware
Philadelphia
Washington Correspondence
New York World
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