Perkins Dream of Peace in Business Asks Publicity and Cooperation
Retired Morgan executive George W. Perkins argues steam and electricity demand large corporate entities as public institutions. He favors publicity, labor capital balance, and a possible business court, with cooperation as the keynote, though critics call the plan utopian. The piece also notes Supreme Court justices’ portraits and salaries and promotes Texas border battle sites for eastern tourists.
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George W. Perkins
Morgan
Perkins
Vienna Returns Refugees Show Unexpected Prosperity
Harris Weinstock reports Vienna panic after 1907 crisis. many returning Americans arrive well dressed and financially secure, dismissing offered jobs at 80 to 90 cents daily. They plan to stay in Austria until US trade revival prompts return. no records of workers accepting wages. Also notes on Agua Prieta battle focus and border patrol activity.
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Harris Weinstock
California
Vienna
Austria
United States
The Hen's Coming Back
The piece predicts eggs could rise to two dollars a dozen if a Brennan bill restricting cold storage passes. It notes public reaction and options to increase supply, reduce demand, or go without, as winter prices loom.
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New York
Mercantile Exchange
Ethene
United States Senate
Freedom of the Seas and Panama Canal Monopoly Debate
William R. Wheeler argues that tying railroads to steamship lines through the Panama route undermines competition. He cites Pacific Mail rate cutting to crush independent lines and urges amending the interstate commerce law to bar railroad ownership of ships to preserve a free sea highway.
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William R. Wheeler
Merchants’ Exchange of
San Francisco
Panama
New York
Pacific Mail
Southern Pacific
Little Bobbie's Pa learns optimism in a windy parlor
A humorous sketch depicts a Detroit family gathering as Pa and Mister Warner spar over optimism and pessimism. The family contrasts sunny talk with real worries like rent and insurance while guests flip between cheer and doubt.
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New York
Mister
Missus
Warner
Missus Warner
Bobbie
Mister Warner
Wen
The Self Centered Lover Advice From Winnifred Black
A reader asks how to handle a demanding fiancé who ignores her worries and resents her. The columnist bluntly condemns the man as controlling, ill tempered, and self centered, urging the woman to end the relationship rather than endure misery. The piece uses sharp metaphors to characterize his behavior and stresses honesty and self preservation.
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Winnifred Black
Indies
Pearl of
The
Antilles
Cashmere
Seng
The Great American Sport Debate in the Shop
In a lively chatter at a shop, workers debate sports from baseball to football, fishing, yachting, golf, bowling, and hunting. The cashier praises baseball’s timeless appeal while praising country outings and year round recreation, noting a hunting trip that yielded forty five birds before illness cut it short.
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Harvard
Simpkins
Leas
Mrs Weasel's Husband and a Chain-Lightning Wife
The piece features Mr Weasel lamenting his power over his wife and his fear of her strong will. He contrasts his view of marriage with her upcoming convention and jokes about his own lack of control in a humorous, satirical tone.
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Mr. Weasel
Vesuvius
Tom Jones
Weasel
Which Is Safer Cheaper Mule Or Automobile
A Madisonville Kentucky Hustler observed that both mules and automobiles entail risks. Mules require fodder and can buck or stumble into hazards, while cars consume gasoline and can act unpredictably when moving, even tying to dangerous stunts. The piece concludes by noting both are dangerous and implies walking as a safer alternative.
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Madisonville
Peace on Texas frontier assured by 20000 troops
The New York Post states that peace on the Texas frontier is assured by the imminent presence of 20,000 troops and peace with righteousness is assured by the imminent presence of Mr. Roosevelt.
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Texas
Roosevelt
New York Post
Representative Macon Mistaken for Dr Mary Walker
A Houston Post item recalls an incident in which Representative Macon of Arkansas was seated in the house gallery and mistaken for Dr Mary Walker. The brief anecdote highlights wartime era misidentification among spectators.
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Macon
Arkansas
Mary Walker
Houston Post
Fisher and Ballinger Conference Sparks Hermeneutic Debate
A fragmented report notes Fisher and Ballinger in a conference where the discussion veers to office details and the concept of an irreparable loss the coin is about to sustain, amid Chicago coverage.
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Fisher
Ballinger
Chicago
Major Butt Caption Rings Through Indianapolis News
A humorous note from the Indianapolis press ponders the impact of a name, comparing Major Butt with Captain Butt and suggesting there may be something notable in the name itself.
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Captain
Indianapolis
New
Roosevelt Tour Blanked Like England Visit Says Paper
The Springfield Republican notes the Roosevelt tour in the southwest is as heavily covered as the monarchs visit to England by the death of King Edward, suggesting similar attention and impact.
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Roosevelt
Southwest
England
King Edward
Springfield
Mexican Invasion Discussed as 1912 Presidency Issue
The Kansas City Star notes that a Mexican invasion could spur a broader crisis influencing the race for the 1912 presidency. The item treats the scenario as a potential turning point shaping public opinion and policy priorities.
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Kan City Star
War scare would have opposed Ballinger loss, says Sun
The Baltimore Sun notes that nothing less than a war scare could compensate the nation for the loss of Congr and Ballinger, reflecting on political turmoil and public risk amid the era's tensions.
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Congrand Ballinger
Baltimore Sun
Champ Clark Remarks Stir Humor Over Mexican Annexation
Pittsburg Dispatch notes U S Representative Champ Clark making light of the Mexican annexation topic. The column reflects political humor and public reaction to Clark's comments during a contentious policy period.
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Champ Clark
Mexico
Pittsburg Dispatch
Modesty Forbids Pinchot From Naming Presidential Ideals
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes Gilford Pinchot declines to specify which candidate he believes embodies an ideal presidency. He emphasizes restraint and avoids naming individuals or specifics, focusing on broad principles instead.
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Gilford Pinchot
Philadelphia Telegraph
Ode to the Poet Becomes a Call to Silence
A 1910 verse laments spring and nature poems urging poets to stop singing of brooks and bees. The speaker calls for silencing bards who celebrate seasons and landscapes, preferring plain kitchen garden imagery instead.
Observant Citizen and the Post's Colorful Talk
A humorous account features a man named Rastus debating soldiers and race while at a public event. He dismisses black soldiers as too bigoted and shifts to white troops, then disrupts a seating mix up causing embarrassment. The scene notes various racial tensions and social dynamics in a crowded setting.
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Rastus
Wah
George Washingtons
Thomas Jeffersons
Andrew Jacksons
Kinnehan Wins Wrestling Bout in San Antonio
A crowded match last night saw Kinnehan defeat Dillon in two quick falls. The town reports roses scarce, a soldiers club dance at Muth’s garden, and a heavy fog morning that lifted by late forenoon.
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Kinnehan
Dillon
San Antonio
Muth’s Garden
Soldiers’ Club
J. M. Nixon
Wells-Fargo Company
Express
Mexican International Railway
Frank Voelcher
Southern Pacific
Seguin
Jokers
Knights of the Golden Rule
Fannin Castle
Henry Reach
California
East Commerce Street
S. P. Crossing
Becker
Government Hill
Musical and Dramatic Club
Pauley
A. T. Hutchinson
New Orleans
Raymond-Whitcomb
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Beckwith
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United States Supreme Court
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Harlan
Phoenix
Agua Prieta
Uncle Sam
Little Bobbie
William F. Kirk
Fanny Fern
Heigho
Diana Dix
Susie Snow
Sherlocke
Monk
MR. Sherlocko
Strance
Kentucky
Chaplain OF the Universe
W. J. Bryan
Walt
George Matthew Adams
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Judge Douglas
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