Probing the Trusts Weighs on Democratic Probe of Big Firms
The article notes Congress will investigate major trusts including United States Steel American Sugar Refining and American Woolen. It questions possible disclosures about U S Steel while urging periodic scrutiny to remind giants there is a power in the land beyond their reach.
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Congress
United States Steel Company
American Sugar Refining Company
American Woolen Company
Sugar Trust
United States
Taft Assures Latin America on Noninterference Policy
President Taft during the National Peace Conference in Baltimore sought to reassure Latin American republics that the United States has no plan to seize their territory while offering help to settle their troubles. The speech, however, leaves Latin nations unconvinced that Washington would refrain from intervention and control under the Monroe doctrine.
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Taft
Baltimore
United States
North America
Ai Ays Oi
Ambitious Nations Set to Swallow Opponents in a Decade
A passage notes that certain nations aim to consume all their rivals within ten years, detailing a bold strategic forecast of expansion and influence across regions. The text emphasizes aggressive aims and impending shifts in balance of power.
Every Vote Needed in San Antonio Election Push
A civic appeal urges every voter in San Antonio who favors change to vote next Tuesday. The piece warns the People's party has strong machinery and will win if the opposed side stays home, stressing that nonvoters lose the right to complain.
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San Antonio
People’s Party
After Lorimer Again May reopen case amid new evidence and fundraising claims
Washington reports the Lorimer case may be reopened as new evidence emerges. Edward Hines of Chicago is said to have discussed financing the election and seeking further contributions to a $100,000 fund. Edward Tilden allegedly helped fund the bid and resists court-ordered book production. Witnesses cite irregularities and urge renewed Senate action.
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Washington
Lorimer
Senate
Edward Hines
Chicago
Edward Tilden
Chicago Packer
Tilden
Preacher Adams Faces Texas Street Speech Clash
Victoria authorities push to curb Adams for obstructing streets with sermons while claiming legality. The article suggests the state supports the officials, though silencing a fervent orator is deemed exceptionally challenging.
Judge Carbajal Seeks Peace Making Role in El Paso
The Mexican government representative at the El Paso conference, Judge Carbajal, was reported Monday night at the St. Anthony hotel and on a Saltillo to El Paso train. By yesterday he appeared in several places yet seems to have settled in El Paso to pursue peace efforts.
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Carbajal
Fl Paso
St. Anthony
Saltillo
el Paso
Texas Soil Praised by Chicago Commerce Group
The Chicago Association of Commerce issues a letter extolling Texas soil praising its fertility and capability to raise anything. San Antonio residents note the impact during the recent rainy season as the soil’s influence feels inescapable.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
Texas
San Antonio
Possible Alphonse and Gaston Act at South Pole
Quirky line suggests a comedic duo show at the South Pole unless Japanese parties have already visited and planted gumdrops and a brass tube, implying a prank or staged scene in Antarctic theater.
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Alphonse and Gaston
South Pole
Congressman Slayden Bids for Hall of Fame
Congressman Slayden seeks Hall of Fame induction while criticizing the Monroe doctrine as outdated and calling the Diet of Worms similarly obsolete. He argues historic policies should be reevaluated in modern times.
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Slayden
Hall of Fame
General Reyes Heads to Mexico After Delays
General Reyes finally departs for Mexico amid explanations of the late departure. Details specify the reasons for the delay and the expected arrival timeline.
Five Million Bale Cotton Forecast and El Paso Opium Burn
The article notes a five million bale Texas cotton crop outlook with prices at twelve cents or higher. It mentions Lt. Walker as a noted flier and reports the burning of $150,000 worth of opium in El Paso, framed as a national blessing to curb pipe dreams tied to the Mexican uprising.
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Texas
el Paso
Strike call on McNamaras sparks labor debate
Marshall W. Terrell responds to a newspaper editorial supporting a nationwide labor strike during the McNamaras trial. He argues constitutional rights, fair defense, and that union membership alone does not justify collective action and urges reasonable demonstrations only if warranted by the case.
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Mr. Haywood
Haywood
United States
McNamaras
U Ted
Marshall W. Terrell
Why This Whoop Over the Harem Skirt
A Savannah News editorial questions the uproar over the harem skirt calling it merely loose breeches reaching the ankles and argues modesty is higher in this style than in many ball gowns already worn. It contends criticism stems from novelty rather than propriety.
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Savannah News
Not on ten dollars a year in dress debates
A New Orleans Picayune remark questions a Bostonian woman's view on women's dress, noting how harems and hobble skirts would make ten dollars seem like a postage stamp and teaching the eastern sister her place in the context of changing fashion and conditions.
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New Orleans Picayune
Harem skirt judged a cultural condition by critics
The Baltimore News notes that the harem skirt has moved beyond stage and press attention from jokes and publicity to being seen as a social condition rather than just an idea. Critics see its influence expanding beyond fashion into public perception.
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Baltimore News
Professor’s view on women sparks debate in equal rights discourse
The New York World quotes a professor who argues against women as only domestic labor. The piece condemns the suggestion that women justify their existence by practical usefulness and accuses the stance of denying equal activity as producers.
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New York World
Farm school graduates and the hired man debated today
The Troy Times questions whether young women taught agriculture on Long Island will enter the field and advance like male technical school graduates. It wonders about the future of the hired man, long seen as essential to farm life.
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Long Island
Troy
Times
Cityites' Women Move to Farms Sparks Rural Matrimony Fears
The Minneapolis Tribune imagines farmerettes settling on farms and a rural marriage wave. It warns of possible exodus of urban workers if the trend expands, with young city men chasing brides in the countryside.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Washington school board considers dress advisories for graduates
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports an advisory suggestion urging high school girls about to graduate to ask the Washington school board whether they may dress simply yet prettily at graduation, without orders from anyone. The note frames personal taste and modesty as a civic matter.
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Washington School Board
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Millinery Rivalry Dukes Itself Over Taste in Dress
In a Washington Post observation, young miss are blamed for overdressing to display superior taste in millinery, fueling rivalries that tax modest homes and yield no real benefits from schooling.
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Washington Post
A Bold Fly Screen Promise From a Mysterious Partner
A man proposes a joint venture to Newt I Gotyou to manufacture copper sheet fly screens using punched holes. He offers to finance and manage sales while Newt supplies labor, planning a factory and quick profits though the plan hinges on punching holes by hand at low daily or per thousand rates. The reply counters with an alternative: reuse a post hole factory to produce fly screen holes at 25 cents per gross fob, with workers at $4 to $5 weekly, and promises to start machinery upon acceptance.
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Newt
All Sorts Inside a Car Barn Notice Sparks Interest
A segment from a car barn features a sign attracting attention among readers of the All Sorts column. The sign’s wording and placement promise curiosity and local color for the community brief.
Incomplete Notice at City Station
A fragmentary notice warns that loften ore will not be hanged near the station and that the water room is for cars only. The misspelled lines suggest a humorous or editorial aside from U M G. Little Memoirs of the Business Man.
Birthday salute to famed globe trotter Marie Robinson Wright
The article honors Marie Robinson Wright on her 45th birthday describing her as a famous woman globe trotter who may be abroad in pursuit of distant lands. It notes her adventurous spirit and travels across the south pole South America and Africa.
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South Pole
South America
Africa
Marie Robinson Wright
Globe Trotter
Wright
As Others View It The Faking Strawberry Box
The Boston Post praises state weights and measures officials for cracking down on short strawberry boxes. It notes long-running swindles in the berry trade and the push to ensure consumers receive full measure, while sellers lament what they call persecution for obeying the law.
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Boston Post
Fort Sumter 50th Anniversary and Civil War Resolve
The piece recalls the fiftieth anniversary of Fort Sumter and notes Americans endured four years of war to finish the Civil War, resented foreign intervention, and held a grudge against Britain over the Trent affair.
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New, York Mail
Fort Sumter
Great Britain
Trent
New Jersey Cities May Adopt Commission Form
Governor Wilson signed a bill allowing New Jersey cities to adopt the commission form of government at their option. The move is described as expanding local autonomy and could lead to broader municipal experimentation across the state.
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Baltimore News
Wilson
New Jersey
Commission
The Pauper Beneath the Tree Recites His Complaint
A week-old paper rests on a pauper’s knee as he sits by the poorhouse, wearing a makeshift hat and a flour sack shirt. He laments Taft era policy and British peers, rails at congress, and recalls a life of unlearned labor while lamenting plans for war and domestic waste.
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Japan
Taft
Congress
Governor Harmon Boom Travels Less as Campaign Takes Shape
Friends of Governor Harmon believe his campaign momentum strengthens if he avoids extensive travel and public appearances across the country. The Pittsburg Dispatch notes concern that constant campaigning may tire his support base and dilute messages.
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Pittsburg
Friends of
Harmon
Locals Snicker At Depot Sleuth Prank And Film Mood
Observant citizen recalls Jack McDevitt station officer feigning sleuthing in the Southern Pacific waiting room as he swaps a purse joke for cheese. A South Heights rider laments that San Antonio films fixate on Indian fights and morbid scenes, craving morbid thrill over lighter topics.
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Southern Pacific
Jack McDevitt
Guardian of the Peace
McDevitt
All Its Glory Gone Anyway
The Baltimore Sun notes that abolishing the senate would not be a hardship for the people, contrasting modern views with the era when Chauncey Depew served as a member.
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Baltimore Sun
Senate
Chauncey Depew
Might Eat Together in Chicago Political Plot
Chicago Journal reports President Diaz and Senator Lorimer may meet to discuss forming a joint governing plan. The piece hints at a secretive coalition and potential power-sharing moves shaping city politics.
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Chicago Journal
Diaz
Lorimer
Governor Wilson urged to Pivot Southward in Republican Shift
The Atlanta Journal argues Governor Wilson is out of date aiming west and should heed a new southern movement by directing his efforts southward rather than continuing a western push.
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Atlanta Journal
Wilson
Refinery Price Cut Sparks Slim Consumer Impact
The Standard drops refined petroleum price by 15 cents per hundred gallons, but effects may take time to appear for most consumers, notes Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis News
Doesn't Mean He Isn't Talking. Beveridge Silent on Speeches
Ex Senator Beveridge is not making any speeches now but continues to be a subject of public chatter in Atlanta. His current silence contrasts with past activity as observers speculate on future remarks and political role.
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Victoria
Texas
Adams
Atlanta Constitution
Beveridge
Five Hundred Striking Workers in City Rally Eight Hour Push
In the city today at least five hundred men from carpenters brick masons stone cutters and others are on strike as part of an eight hour movement sparked by yesterday’s Turner hall meeting. A contractor meeting is expected tonight and local labor activity continues with other city developments noted.
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Turner Hall
Sheriff McCall
Commerce Street
Rock Quarry
J. B. Crowther
Rosie Varga
E. C. Ward
San Antonio
Gus Houston
Crane
House
Aransas
San Marcos
Gus Window
Brackett
BE. Dosch
Western Union
Aransas Pass
Mutuaglista
Wulff
San Pedro Springs
San Antonio Insane Asylum
Laughing at the Indians and Cowboys in Early Pictures
A couple argues that audiences tire of morbid and violent films and would flock to comedies. The girl predicts a boom for theaters that show only funny pictures and skip chestnut topics like Indians, cowboys, and murders.
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Creation
San Antonio
Houston Street
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