Tempest over Bailey resignation in Texas politics
The essay outlines Senator Bailey’s possible resignation amid Texas influence and Campbell’s bid for the seat. It notes Taft’s stance on reciprocity, the looming role of the Texas legislature, and potential candidates like Jake Wolters while contrasting Senate reform debates and amid assorted satirical jabs at national figures.
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Bailey
United States Senate
Roscoe Conklin
New York
Senate
Texas
Lorimer
Arizona
Thomas M. Campbell
Campbell
Washington
Jake Wolters
Austin
Taft Vision of an Intercontinental Railroad Dream
The piece notes William Howard Taft’s proposal for a transcontinental line from New York to the isthmus linking Mexico Central American nations with the United States. It recalls Blaine’s earlier Bureau of American Republics and discusses a continental economic union as a distant, visionary aim.
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William Howard Taft
New York
Mexico
Nicaragua
San Salor
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Panama
United Road
North America
James G. Blaine
Bureau of American Republics
South America
Continents
Massachusetts considers acre homesteads to aid working families
Public hearings urged a shift toward acre homesteads around industrial towns to let workers buy homes and reduce rent, but the commission endorsed instead limited street railway involvement and left the plan stalled. The passage condemns deadlocked legislatures and praises direct action.
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Massachusetts
Texas
Tomorrow's Sun Is Sure to Shine
The verse offers encouragement that tomorrow will bring relief and better days. It urges maintaining cheerful resolve despite current troubles, noting hope can defy ills and that fate may improve as difficulties resolve.
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Kennett Harris
A Gentle Man Teaches a Boy a Lesson on Cats
An elderly man chastises a boy for aiming a rubber catapult at a tortoise shell cat. He paints a humane scene of the cat and its kittens and denies the boy’s intent, then guides the boy on better aim and a sturdier sling, warning of cruelty.
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Kennett Harris
Willie
Newell Wisest Says: Beeleysport tavern Adds Ladies Room
Newton Newkirk notes Dosh Wise remarks that Beeleysport tavern owner Snickle o’ the Beeleysport has added a ladies’ smoking room with a display of corncob pipes to outdo New York hotels.
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New York
Depreciation of John Devine In Flater Poem
The writer critiques John Devine calling him a maiden poet whose genius remains unseen. The verse is labeled amateurish with obscured plots and unclear meaning, expressing disdain for the poet and his work. The speaker imagines removing a Fedora and laments the verse as punk while craving angora.
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John Devine
Poe
Pittsburgh Telephone Co Bans Hello From Exchanges
The Pittsburgh PA Telephone Company will no longer permit the word Hello as a salutation in its exchanges and asks patrons not to say it when calling a number. Officials deem Hello rude and harsh and provide no fixed replacement. Suggestions offered include Say, Greetings, or Shake, old man in a light hearted tone.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Darby
Pneuton Pneuquerque Becomes Topic Of Fan Letter
A writer describes a social mix up at a dance where his name Pneuton Pneuquerque sparks jokes about foreign nobility. He criticizes Darby for mocking his name and warns of personal consequences if the joke recurs.
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Pneut
Then It Happened Our Daily Discontinued Story
Harold Velox enters Chinatown to photograph a tong meeting with a small camera. He snaps pictures despite locals who believe photos bring bad luck and may cause death when a picture is taken. The scene ends with the shutter sound and an abrupt finish.
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Harold Velox
Chinatown
Harold Little
Harold
Opinion Awaited From Colonel Bryan On Reciprocity Measure
As Others View It Colonel Bryan has not yet expressed his opinion on the Canadian reciprocity measure. He may be waiting to see how Harmon and Gay line up.
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Taft
Bryan
Harmon
Gaynor
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Pinchot Signals Shifting Republican Alignment
The Newark Star notes Mr Pinchot stating he does not care about aligning with Democrats or Republicans and that many Republicans share this sentiment in these times referencing a broader GOP mood.
Chicago Senator Blamed by Roosevelt Comment
The Pittsburg Leader notes that no amount of bluster from the Chicago senator will erase the black mark Roosevelt assigns, reflecting a sharp political clash between the two figures.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Pittsburg
Doc Cook Faces Frosty Reception in Vaudeville
East reports suggest Doc Cook may be a frost in vaudeville yet a chilly reception would prove him with cold feet. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes this showbiz sentiment and hints at audience skepticism.
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Doc Cook
Milwaukee Sentinel
Taft Contemplates Phonograph Secretary Device
Mr Taft considered a first rate phonograph with automatic attachment would make a safes and sane secretary. The remark appeared in the Boston Herald noting his interest in novel gadgets for efficiency.
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Taft
Boston Herald
Murphy’s Political Port of a Candidate Detracts
A fragmented New York World item argues that Mr Murphy’s political support for a candidate may hinder his own prospects, noting irony in public opinion and political strategy.
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Murphy
New York
Thanks to Congressman Hobson We Find Aid for Youth Ideas
A tribute to Congressman Hobson as a catalyst for youth engagement and innovative ideas in Baltimore. The piece highlights support for programs linking young minds with civic opportunities and the local Sun’s role in promoting such initiatives.
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Hobson
Baltimore Sun
O Saas
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Texas Tax Talk on Tar Rate and Wolf Bounties
In a Louder register voice the Lockhart Register questions Governor Colquitt s plan to raise the state tar tax from four cents to twelve and a half cents per hundred dollars valuation suggesting it be raised to twenty five cents and noting a Mexican measure as a potential justification The piece frames the tax idea as costly and implies wolves killed in the Sierra Madre would require substantial Texas funds.
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Colquitt
Sierra Madre
Texas
Insurrection in Mexico Fades as Federals Enter Juarez
The Corpus Christi Caller notes the Mexican insurrection devolves into a fiasco with no rebels found in Juarez after a 12 day march by 1000 federal troops from Chihuahua. It reports disrupted invasion plans and mocks the rebels as the next act will be shown in nickelodeons.
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Juarez
Rio Grande
el Paso
Chihuahua
Nickelodeons
Corpus Christi
North visitor confuses San Antonio lore with Houston tower tale
An observed citizen recalls a Chicago visitor touring San Antonio. The clock tower in the Fort Sam Houston quad inspires a myth about General Sam Houston guarding against Indians, prompting a youngster to quip Moses built it to reach the Promised Land. The piece contrasts northern haste with southern pace and local pride.
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San Antonio
Chicago
Fort Sam Houston
Quadrangle
Bill
Sam Houston
Houston
Moses
Promised Land
Alamo City
Missouri
Not working hard but guarding dignity in city street scene
A big policeman stands daily before a pretentious downtown office building maintaining law and order while Leary the janitor boasts of being his friend. The scene notes the officer's handsome bearing and the janitor's pride in the connection.
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Guardians of Law and Order
Leary
Mendelssohn Glee Club Organized with Sixteen Members
In an evening gathering The Mendelssohn Glee Club organized with sixteen members. Officers elected include Charles Schilling president Burt Ashford vice president Will Tobin secretary and Duncan Bell treasurer. various club activities and local notices follow.
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Mendelssohn Glee Club
Charles Schilling
Burt Ashford
Will Tobin
Duncan Bell
Joe Seely
Otto Gerlach
Soledad Street
Albert Lockwood
Alamo Monumental Association
Jokers Baseball Club
Martha Washington
Travis Park Church
Ernest Jambois
Jambois
David Crockett
Heroes of Texas
Knights of the Golden Rule
The
Fair Association
A. ©. Schryver
B. F. Yoakum
Sam Maverick
Paul Stein
Cild
Isla
Alabama
Mississippi
Southern Pacific
Mexico
The Curb, Coachmen, and a Boy Under the Policeman
A city scene shows a well known curbside office where both rich drivers and coachmen gather. A traffic-police figure, once friendly, sternly shooed away a boy of about eight who rode up on a pony showing how law applies to all, regardless of status.
Fort Worth Record Withholds Review of Rector's Show
The Fort Worth Record declined to report the performance of The Girl From Rector's and announced its sale on the editorial page. The Dallas Times-Herald notes the disclosure as a press stance on trade publication practices.
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Fort Worth Record
Irl
Sal
Adve
Ife
Dallas Times-Herald
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United States Steel Trust
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