Possible electoral crisis if no candidate wins a majority
The article explores a rare contingency in which no candidate gains a majority of electoral votes, outlining three paths to resolution. It argues Wilson has the best chance to win a congressional selection, and warns that Roosevelt’s mobilization could trigger widespread unrest and constitutional tests.
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Taft
Wilson
Congress
Sherman
Knox
United States
Roosevelt
Harper's Weekly
State Department Strains Under Global Duties
The piece notes U S involvement in Nicaragua and Mexico while Knox travels in Japan Taft plays golf in Massachusetts War Secretary Stimson is absent Huntington Wilson leads the state department and Gen Leonard Wood directs the army, prompting questions about leadership and domestic focus amid international crises.
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State Department
United States
Nicaragua
San Domingo
Knox
Japan
Taft
Massachusetts
Stimson
Huntington Wilson
Leonard Wood
War Department
The Simple Life in Modern Government Debate
Governor Wilson argues for Rousseau inspired simple government while The New York Tribune cautions that modern governance is not inherently more complex. The piece weighs direct public finance against perceived complexity and the persistence of political rhetoric.
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Wilson
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Marie Antoinette
The
New York Tribune
Republican Party
the Tribune
Warning tone on Mexican policy and border security persists
The piece argues the United States must be ready for sudden trouble with Mexico, citing Tampico as an example. It criticizes Washington officials for abandoning duty and warns border Americans may act if policy does not improve, stressing the need for strong on the job leadership.
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United States
Tampico
Mexico
Washington
France
Mother Goose
Government and society in a democratic balance
The piece argues for a simpler government and traces progress from the era of Louis XIV to modern times. It contends government should be limited and voluntary consent governs, while envisioning a society where consumers produce and producers receive fair rewards within a democracy.
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the Tribune
Louis
Such a Difference in City Council Courtesy and Power
The piece contrasts aldermen now versus during Mayor Callaghan’s term, arguing current officials treat dissenters more fairly. It recalls Alderman Kenney’s objection to Henry Fest’s appointment and alleges past admin aldermen denied non loyal members, urging current officials to recognize improved conduct.
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Callaghan
Kenney
Henry Fest
Boynton
Fest
Mr. Fest
Alderman Boynton
Medical Schools and Women in Medicine in 381 Journal
The 381 issue notes 27 colleges with admission prep equal to foreign standards, highlighting Indiana University School of Medicine four year program. It records 679 women studying medicine last year, down from 907 in 1910, and traces global and US totals of medical colleges and student enrollment across years 1900 to 1912, including by school type.
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Journal of the
American Medical Association
Indiana University School of Medicine
United States
Patent Tweezers Claim Gentle Flesh Pressing Jaws
An Englishman has patented a tweezers design for withdrawing splinters. The tool forms the jaws to press down the flesh on each side as the splinter is drawn out, aiming to ease the routine extraction. The specification emphasizes a wide grip and controlled pressure to minimize tissue trauma.
Scoop Turns Dark as Journalist Faces Murder Case
Brebner, a desperate writer, brings a grisly tale to a news editor who bets on a real sensational scoop. The next day police arrest Brebner after a thumbprint ties him to a murder, and the editor orders full coverage and a pay for the suspect’s wife.
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Sonny
Spence
Brebner
Spence Brebner
Rupert
Sixteenth Street
Richard Dehan is Miss Clotilde Graves in New Novel
The Stokes company confirms that author Richard Dehan is actually Miss Clotilde Graves, Irish dramatist. The piece reviews Graves’s career from plays like The Bond of Ninon to novels such as Between Two Thieves, praising her breadth and noting her wartime epic status.
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Richard Dehan
Stokes Company
Clotilde Graves
Miss Graves
Ninon
St. Martin's
Rachel
Bloomsbury Royal School of Art
Deans
18Th
Royal Irish Regiment
William Locke
Frederic Taber Cooper
Bookman
Attitude of the Gentle Doctor Toward the King of the Forest
The Boston Advertiser ponders Dr Wiley and his stance toward a famed forest monarch, asking whether mercy and mercy toward wildlife reflect broader colonial and civic values in the era.
Taft supporters urge speeches to win votes
Kansas City Star notes Mr Hilles and others urging President Taft to deliver speeches as a strategy to attract votes, questioning whether loyalty to Taft aims to boost his candidacy.
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Mr. Hilles
Mr. Taft
Mr.Taft
Kansas City Star
Insects as Musicians in a Nature Band
An Oct ober Woman's Home Companion piece describes grasshoppers, crickets, locusts, and beetles as natural fiddlers and drums. It explains how wing rubbing, leg hair bows, and abdominal drums produce summer sounds, noting mating sounds differ for females.
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October Woman’s Home Companion
Grasshopper
This, George W Perkins has such a trim figure
Roosevelt hears remarks about George W Perkins describing his trim dapper figure and speculation about corsets in a Columbia State mention.
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Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Columbia State
Is Just Like T R Not Only Does It Hurt An Oyster
A terse Chicago News quip notes that eating an oyster alive hurts it and that “it cannot talk back” in a wry aside attributed to Doc Wiley.
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T. R
Doc Wiley
Chicago News
Beauty Secrets of Footlight Favorites
Peggy Dana shares a five minute daily facial routine using cucumber lotion and a suction cup massage to boost circulation. She warns against water on the face and favors homemade cucumber lotion, rose water, and optional glycerine, noting the method cuts costs for actresses who travel.
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Peggy Dana
Republicans to Invite Hadley to Stump for Taft
A republican sources story notes the Republican National Committee may invite Governor Hadley to campaign nationwide for Taft. The piece questions whether the committee has learned Hadley’s position.
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Republican National Committee
Hadley
Taft
St. Louis Republic
Cuban Artist Seeks Third Term Plea for Roosevelt
A Cuban artist named Senor Juan Es H pursues persuading a third term candidate to speak. If he succeeds he may prompt action toward Niagara Falls. The piece cites opinions from New York Herald and Philadelphia Inquirer noting Roosevelt’s absence from public life.
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Senor
Juan Es H. Giro
Niagara
Niagara Falls
New York Herald
Stimson as Taft Candidate for New York Governor
The New York World argues Mr Stimson might fare better as a Taft candidate for governor than as a Roosevelt candidate and suggests he could hardly do worse.
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Stimson
Taft
New York
Roosevelt
New York World
Tom Knows How to Fix It
The Baltimore Sun notes Thomas W. Lawson has asserted influence on economic policy predicting fluctuations in the cost of living as measures are taken to address prices. A confident stance amid debate signals potential shifts in consumer costs and policy direction.
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Tom
Thomas W. Lawson
Baltimore Sun
Newsboy Sells Half a Dozen Papers After Car Lights Fail
In South Heights a crowded streetcar faced silence for a waning run until a newsboy, shouting for light, sold six papers as the trolley slipped from the wire and the car lights went out. This quick sale occurred despite passengers’ impatience and the conductor’s two bells.
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South Heights
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