Taft Faces Ballinger Aims to Axe Cabinet Trio
Taft seeks to rid the interior secretary Ballinger and allies Aldrich and Cannon, but they resist and threaten to sink the administration. Senator Crane is sent West to press Ballinger toward resignation, while Taft weighs firing to save his presidency.
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Aldrich
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Dent
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Perkins
Rubber Trust
Ballinger, Aldrich
Oregon and Washington Clash Over Publicity and Audits
The piece argues for a Oregon state publicity bureau with a three member board to publish a free bi monthly official gazette printing truth about public affairs. It denounces Washington politics where forestry information is restricted to please powerful interests and foreshadows public audits.
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Guggenheims
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Tawney
Minnesota
Mondell
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Bloody Shirt Heyburn
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Clark
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Washington, D. C
Willett brothers cleared in Twelfth av regrade case investigation
The Star reports a full review of the Twelfth av condemnation affair finds P W Willett had no active role and was in Washington during proceedings. O L Willett led cases for the former firm and secured about $80 000 for clients, with verdicts rising up to 50 percent in some cases. The Star states the outcome to correct misunderstandings about their involvement.
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O. L. Willett
P. W. Willett
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D. C
Seattle
Willett & Willett
Regrade
Indoor Summer Vacation Misadventure by Diana and Guest
From Diana's Diary Miss Dillpicklea and a Lady Friend endure a claustrophobic inland escape. They hide on a roof scuttle to avoid neighbors while craving news, sun, and a glimpse of town life, fearing discovery and social exposure during their stay.
Fragmented satirical notes and quotes overload
A jumble of quotes and fragments touches on social, economic, and cultural topics. It includes diverse asides on gender, travel, photography, labor, temper, and a Kentucky farmer’s sign, plus snippets about tobacco and Seville’s manufacturing shift.
Editor's Mail Wider Senate Fight in Washington State
In Seattle August 15 1910 the Editor notes a humorous clash in the state senate race as two self styled true blue candidates push states rights stance in opposition to Republican policy. The piece skewers claims of regional senatorial entitlement and contrasts Burke and Poindexter with Burke praised by corporations for experience and Poindexter seen as broader representative potential.
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Seattle
Wash
Seattle Star
King County
Seadsle
Tician
Burke
Poindexter
Congress
Then It Happened and Other Scraps
A chaotic collage notes Antonio Caesere a bricklayer who topples from a ladder while distracted by Hasty Helen and Flirtaciona Freddy. a political column mocks stand pat and predicts Senator Poindexter rising in Congress as Taft may ignore him.
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Helen
Freddy
Antonio
Poindexter
Pat
Taft
L. C. B. Smith
Noise From West 44th Flat Ends in Banishment
In New York Aug 17 tenants complain about two days of loud singing and instruments from Mr Freedom's third floor apartment. Landlord ousts him after a lease breach and says he will move to the Bronx. The piece also defines male boob catchers and Lease Breakers' League activity in Longacre Square.
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New York
West 44Th
Freedom
Mr. Freedom
Leopold Cohen
Bronx
Lease Breakers’ League, Inc
Longacre
New Orleans slang term sparks chorus girl debate on insult
A slang term from upper Broadway stirs controversy among chorus girls who say it labels them as boors or boob catchers. A chorus girl recalls being called a pretty good boob by a friend after proposing dinner with a man named Harry.
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Upper Broadway
Harry
Gatlin treatment advertised to sober up drinkers in three days
The notice extols the Gatlin Institute as a solution for alcohol abuse claiming three days will restore the nervous system and clear the brain, yielding a strong aversion to liquor. It cites Dr Fore of Zurich and asserts all businesses shun drinkers, urging readers to investigate and advocate the treatment.
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Gatlin Institute
Gatlin
Gatlin Ins
Dr. Fore
Man’s Drink Cure Sets Course to Business Rebound
A former profits at $15000 yearly man credits Gatlin Institute treatment for ending his liquor habit. Now 39, he calls himself a new man after three days of therapy and states he will stay sober. He has helped two others through Gatlin and reports no remaining urge for alcohol.
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Gatlin
Gatlin Institute
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