Debt to Dallas showcased by convention visitors
A Dallas convention hosting 3000 delegates of the Associated Corn Clubs of America highlighted Texas hospitality and the city’s ability to attract and impress visitors. They praised Dallas for superb treatment, facilities, and courteous service, countering northern stereotypes about Texas and underscoring the state’s development potential.
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Texas
Dallas
San Antonio
Docs
Galveston
Associated Corn Clubs of America
Perkins and Perkins ties to Roosevelt in political era
A critical piece questions the links between Theodore Roosevelt and financier George W. Perkins. It notes Perkins acting as a Morgan associate, promoter of the Harvester Trust, and financier of Roosevelt with large sums while implying motives tied to big business control. The commentary suggests the public interest may diverge from Perkins and Morgan interests.
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George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States Steel Corporation
Perkins
Harvester Trust
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Steel Trust
Morse
Messrs
Roosevelt
Mr. Perkins
New York
Mr. Roosevelt
Harriman
Federal Treasury
Standard Oil
Dallas Hosts Leave Strong Texas Legacy
The passage credits Dallas residents for their hospitality and lasting service to Texas, noting how their treatment of visitors reflects well on the state and its people.
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Dallas
Texas
Saving Our Lives and the Peril in Cuba
An editorial critiques U S claims of protecting American lives as troops sail from Hampton Roads and New York to Cuba while noting prior interventions in China and Mexico and questioning why American lives are deemed constantly at risk.
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China
Hampton Roads
New York
Cuba
U S. Attitude on Protecting Americans Abroad
A historical critique argues that American lives are repeatedly cited as endangered to justify swift government action. The author urges less focus on foreign dangers and more restraint, noting improvements in protecting citizens abroad while warning that constant danger rhetoric risks domestic unrest.
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Army
Navy
Rooshian
Prooshian
America
Great Britain
Baseball Definitions From a 1920s Primer
A June American Magazine piece by Hugh 8 Fullerton lists baseball definitions. Terms include bean a head shot on batter, bone-head for stupid plays, crab a grouch, flat-footed meaning unprepared, meat hand throwing hand, pebble hunter an excuse maker, south paw left-handed pitcher, and Texas Leaguer a short looping hit.
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Fullerton
Lima
South Paw
Restraint of trade condemned as rascality in Nashville
A Nashville Banner editorial denounces restraint of trade as extortion by a few harming consumers. It argues such conduct is a harmful, modern form of commercial rascality that the civilized world should not tolerate.
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Nashville Banner
Colonel Roosevelt Throat Examined By Specialist
A report notes Colonel Roosevelt underwent a medical throat examination by a specialist. The news item, attributed to Jen Serbocker Press, confirms the procedure was completed and results pending.
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Roosevelt
Jen Serbocker Press
Collecting Negro Folk Songs By John A. Lomax At Harvard
Letter by John A. Lomax asks readers to supply lyrics and music of distinctive negro reels spirituals and play songs. He seeks help from readers to compile permanent forms, citing works like Alabama Bound Railroad Bill and Norah Hist de Winder and noting the broader value of black oral traditions.
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Harvard University
America
Africa
Cotton Patch
The
Big Jim
Norah
Hist de Winder
John A. Lomax
American Folk-Lore Society
Caring for the Land in European Farming Styles
A Farm and Fireside essay contrasts European intensive farming with American practices. It argues Europe sustains soils through deeper preparation and winter plowing, noting European yields per acre exceed U S averages and urging similar methods for American corn lands to support a growing population.
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Europe
America
Inurope
England
France
Germany
United States
Witty Roast Suggests Virginia Creeper For Mansion
John Sloan visits a grand country house with a New York architect. On the terrace Sloan quips that the Virginia creeper would cover the showy facade quickly, highlighting his practical eye for design.
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John Sloan
New York
Virginia
Roosevelt Milk Habit Sparks Debate
Dr. Abbott notes Mr. Roosevelt sometimes drinks five glasses of milk at meals, challenging the notion that milk always aligns with a gentle disposition, per the New York Herald.
Kaiser Exile Suggestion Sparks German Tension
Pittsburgh Dispatch notes a suggestion that the Kaiser be sent away amid warnings that such talk threatens pillars of German stability including the mad king of Bavaria and Abdul Hamid the Great.
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Reichstag
Bavaria
Abdul Hamid
Germany
Pittsburg
You May Consider Yourself Spanked
A quote from the St. Louis Republic notes General Grant sought a third term but never promised he would never run again under any circumstances.
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General Grant
St. Louis Republic
Judge Gary Defends Progressive View On Steel Firm
Judge Gary of the steel corporation says a man can be progressive without being a demagogue socialist or anarchist. The Birmingham Age-Herald reports the remark as part of a broader debate on industry and politics.
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Gary
Steel Corporation
Birmingham Age-Herald
Roosevelts Standing Compared to Dowie Recalled
The Baltimore Sun notes Roosevelt remains behind the late Apostle Dowie in self regard and public esteem, a pointed comparison drawing on religious leader prominence to measure status.
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Roosevelt
Apostle Dowie
Baltimore Sun
I Will Name the Dark Horse in the Republican Party
A quotation from the Philadelphia Inquirer declares firm self conviction as the speaker vows to be the Republican party’s dark horse. The speaker proclaims unity under a singular identity and emphasizes decisive leadership.
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Dark Horse
Republican Party
I's
Philadelphia Inquirer
Imagery of Lincoln In Lunatic Asylums Cited
A Columbia State quip notes the irony that many who claim to imitate Lincoln are confined in lunatic asylums illustrating misdirected reverence and societal mockery.
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Lincoln
Columbia State
La Follette Finds Satisfaction as Hopeless Third
A New York Tribune remark notes Mr. La Follette derives satisfaction from staying in third place, described as a persistent but unfortunate role in politics.
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Mr. la Follette
New York Tribune
Only Compromise He'll Agree To
Colonel Roosevelt suggests T. R. as a compromise candidate in a Detroit Free Press report.
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Roosevelt
T. R
Detroit Free Press
Grafting the house fly onto the hen scheme
A boastful genius proposes a bizarre plan to graft house flies onto hens claiming vast wealth. The dialogue presents a far fetched idea as a cautionary tale with a dreamer’s extravagant scheme and a friend’s skeptical response.
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London
Truth Teller and the hope within a storm
Poem tracks Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s belief amid social strife. The Truth Teller frames race conflict and global woe, yet the speaker clings to life’s joy. Trust in enduring beauty counters gloom while noting rising evil and continuing faith. Written as poetic reminiscence with period voice.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Alinslee’s
Drinking Marathons and Fingerless Gloves Through History
A Chicago News feature recalls Henry VIII diplomacy via drinking contests and the Palsgrave Frederick’s envoy Hubertus, plus early glove use in ancient times. It notes Henry’s wager with beer and wine, Glove usage among old diners, and Justin McCarthy’s 1852 London observation of fashionable clay pipes as social signals.
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Chicago News
Henry VIII
Henry Cust
Hubertus
Palsgrave Frederick
Henry
Pliny
Vesuvius
Anthenaeus
Justin McCarthy
London
Looking to Jersey. Teddy’s next campaign moves north.
The Springfield Union notes Teddy Roosevelt shifts focus from Ohio to New Jersey as the campaign continues. The piece highlights strategic planning and potential early stops in the Garden State.
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Jersey
Ohio
Teddy
New Jersey
Springfield
Observant Citizens Question Desertion Rates in San Antonio
A local charity reports 239 families and over 700 children left destitute by husbands and fathers in the past year. Officials say the problem is severe, with weekly appeals for help and calls for stronger laws, noting a well-bred woman driven to mental collapse and possible asylum asylums.
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San Antonio
California
Texas
Advice on work tables for housekeepers from Farm and Fire side
The piece urges women to set kitchen work-tables and sinks to the right height to prevent fatigue. It cites a 32.5 inch table for pastry work, an inch lower for ironing, and a low stove as tiring. It advises testing heights with wooden blocks and warns against neglecting proper setup for health.
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