Taft Lame Duck Jobs Extend Patched Government Payroll
Taft backs continued salaries for retiring lawmakers and loyalists, arguing later service in government should not be denied pay. Appointments include Duncan McKinley, Boutell, Warner, Carter, Denby, Tawney, and Hall, all aimed at aiding Taft’s renomination and party influence.
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Taft
Monetary Commission
Aldrich
Duncan McKinley
California
McKinley
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Alre
Boutell
Chicago
Portugal
Warner
Missouri
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Canadian Boundary Committee
Carter
Montana
Denby
Michigan
Tawney
Frohman on Women as NY Theater Audience
Frohman notes women account for seventy percent of New York theatergoers. He adds that if a successful play proves too expensive for audiences, blame will lie with those admitting its price.
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Frohman
New York
Mrs Alsip Claims She Is Lucky Baldwin’s Daughter
A woman named Mrs. Alsip asserts she is the daughter of famed California magnate Lucky Baldwin through an Ohio wife. The claim ignites questions about Baldwin’s family links and origins.
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Alsip
Baldwin
Ohio
Cleveland’s Meat Boycott Sparks Odd Water Claim
A bizarre note claims Cleveland residents face a boycott due to a figure of six billion doodle bugs in drinking water every day, a claim lacking substantiation and context.
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Cleveland
Sam Walter Foss Dies At 62 In New England
The New England poet Sam Walter Foss died at age 62. Renowned for homely Yankee humor, he also wrote verse celebrating human brotherhood. His voice was silenced while he was still in his prime and producing his finest work.
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Sam Walter Foss
New England
New York Library Patrons Favor Fiction Over Knowledge
Patronage at New York reference libraries plunged last year while demand for fiction surged, reflecting a shift from scholarly material to entertainment. Librarians note the public seeks light reading and diversion as access broadens and urban life intensifies.
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New York
French Fleet Sparks Debate Over Battleship Speed
A French navy lieutenant sparks national chatter by asserting that France's battleships are suited only for speed in run and that torpedo fleets function mainly as fast sinks, provoking renewed critique of naval strategy.
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France
What makes a woman beautiful in the eyes of readers
A Parisian lady endures harsh rituals to shape beauty while experts question what true beauty is. The piece invites readers to submit opinions on what makes a woman beautiful, promising first class replies from both women and men. Also notes Suffolk fears rat migration and ribs Taft-era politics as aside items.
The Head Waitress and the Phonograph Dream
A cafe dialogue centers on a phonograph as a home amusement. The Head Waitress touts its joys while the Steady Customer jokes about marriage and use. Caruso records and comic mishaps fuel playful banter about domestic entertainment.
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Hank
Cafe Des Enfants
Without Trees Man Dies in A Ponderous Rhetorical Plea
A reflective essay urges immediate action to replant forests asserting humans rely on trees for shelter food and materials. It laments deforestation and calls for systematic tree planting, naming hackberry and pecan as examples to restore Earth’s green cover.
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Sahaga Desert
A Cold in the Head by Irwin Thomas
A short verse explaining how a cold in the head makes you sniff wheeze and sneeze. It notes a red nose and discomfort from misheard phrases and odd sensations as the world feels wrong and you long for relief.
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Irwin Thomas
February Short Ends With Subtle Sympathy
A compact reflection on February as a brief month that carries a quiet, personal sympathy for the speaker. The verse suggests a gentle emotional resonance tied to the month’s brevity.
Lost a foothold in Newburyport public note
Mrs Richard Newell lost a foothold between the Second Church and her home on Sunday February 19 The finder will confer a favor by returning it to Mrs Newell A West Newbury correspondent in Newburyport News The piece warns about thieves and urges prompt recovery of lost ground on the spot to avoid thefts.
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Richard Newell
Newell
West Newbury
Newburyport News
Fisherman narrowly hooks pickerel through ice tale
Winsted Connecticut March 15 Hi Shomper a local fisherman bent over ice at Otis to check a snag and a pickerel seized his line. He landed the fish on the ice and the exchange sparked joking about nose bait and a future ice fishing demonstration. A string of humorous vignettes follows including a bee hive gag and a schoolroom quip about the ABCs.
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Winsted
Conn
Hi Shomper
Otis
Here
Bailey fights to cling to senate seat after rejecting bid
As others view it wind is always changeable. Bailey plans a new bid to stay in the senate after recently spurning a prior offer.
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Bailey
Senate
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ballinger Resignation Not “Baileyized” by Mr Ballinger
The Indianapolis News notes that Bal linger did not turn his resignation into a Baileyized affair, offering credit for one decent action amid the dispute.
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Ballinger
Indianapolis News
Taft Echoes Roosevelt in Ballinger Letter Critique
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes President Taft’s Ballinger letter mirrors Roosevelt in substance and tone, differing only in wording. The commentary suggests the letter closely imitates Roosevelt's style, lacking only Roosevelt’s distinctive vocabulary.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Ballinger
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Abe Ruef Expected to Master Useful Skills Soon
With steady practice under competent instructors Abe Ruef should have no trouble in learning some useful use in fourteen years. Chicago Tribune notes the young learner shows promise and steady progress under guidance.
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Abe Ruef
Chicago Triune
Roosevelt Dam Dedication Prompts Keen Attention
The dedication of the big Roosevelt dam promises an interesting ceremony for those who have opposed it, as noted by the Baltimore Sun.
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Roosevelt Dam
Baltimore Sun
Uncle Joe Lays Gavel Yet Lifts Hammer as Knocker
The Memphis Commercial Appeal uses a wry line about Uncle Joe in the extra session noting he laid down the gavel but picked up the hammer. The remark describes him as a good knocker in a period newsroom voice.
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Uncle Joe
Memphis
Aldrich Finds Transformation Through Fishing
Aldrich says fishing has made a new man out of him and notes the sport’s tough challenge, likening it to Isak Walton and calling fishing a task worthy of congratulations.
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Aldrich
Isak Walton
Pittsburg
Taft Voices Optimism on Recent Session Work
The article notes Mr Taft remains hopeful about the session just ended and cites the Pittsburg Dispatch quoting his belief there is much to rejoice in in the work accomplished.
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Taft
Pittsburg
Hilles Named Secretary to President Taft Opinion Quieted Over Salary
Official notice states Charles D. Hilles will become secretary to President Taft. The discussion notes Loeb could not afford the post without a large salary rise Congress refused. Galveston news reflects this conclusion.
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Charles D. Hilles
Taft
Loeb
Congress
Galveston Yews
LAME DUCK BUSINESS NOT AS BAD FOR EXILED KING
Exiled Manuel of Portugal, living in Lisbon or elsewhere, reports a $3000 monthly income and a foray into golf as he reflects that life abroad has some benefits over a throne loss. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes his adjusted fortunes and ongoing adaptation.
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Manuel
Portugal
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ben Tillman Weathered Storms, Moves On
The Omaha Bee notes Tillman has faced tough times but now hopes he will stop lamenting and focus on future work. The brief item signals a pause in public controversy as he shifts attention away from recent upheaval.
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Ben Tillman
Omaha Bee
Governor Harmon Endorsed for President by Summit County Democrats
Summit County Democrats endorse Governor Harmon for president signaling strong local backing. The Beacon Journal notes the endorsement as a key early show of support in the nominating season.
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Harmon
Summik County
Akiton Beacon-Journu
The Rich Man's Daughter Chooses A British Lord
A wealthy heiress rejects two suitors in a comic verse from 1910. She shuns a peasant with grand promises and a debted old lord who relies on wealth, preferring freedom from social traps to marriage.
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Ginger
Damozel
Army Post Car Overcrowded in Town Crunch
Soldiers crowd a single Army Post car and line up at a curbside maneuver camp as about 50 troops wait for transport. A northbound visitor notes the town must upgrade streetcars to handle troop movements and spending.
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Avenue C
Houston Street
Army Post
Cattlemen’s convention updates and city notes 1900 era
R G Claridge attended the Fort Worth cattlemen’s convention and returned home. A mass meeting of amateur free ball players is set for 5 PM tomorrow at the springs. Debut of Deutscher Maennerchor rehearsed at Schoz’s garden. Engine 715 hauled and repaired at Southern Pacific shops. Judge Thomas J Devine dies at 4 AM. Belknap rifles skip the Kansas City drill. John Schoeppel opens a hotel at Yoakum. General passenger agents visit March 28. I C Baker to face court March 18 for law license. Cumberland Presbyterian church near completion. Sunday school rooms to open soon. Two marble columns for city hall damaged in transit. B Massey resumes carpenter work. Ministers’ meeting at Y M C A well attended. Oscar Rossy returns from California. Fire Company No 1 runs drill in Alamo plaza. Tomorrow is St Patrick’s Day. Fred Braden to return Thursday from Cincinnati.
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R. R. Claridge
Texas Stockman and Farmer
Fort Worth
San Antonio Deutscher Maenmenchor
Schoz's Garden
Southern Pacific
Thomas J. Devine
Belknap Rifles
Kansas City
John Schoeppel
Sty
Yoaum
I. C. Baker
New Cumberland Presbyterian Church
New City Hall
B. Massey
Oscar Rossy
California
Fire Company No. 1
Alamo Plaza
St. Patrick’s Day
Fred Braden
Cincinnati
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Percy
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