Taft Speech at St Paul Emphasizes No Opinion on Resources Fight
The controversy over state versus federal control of natural resources dominates a conservation congress in St Paul. Taft states he expresses no opinion, while critics say the president fails to align with reformers or power interests as the nation moves toward a crisis involving government and business influence.
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America
Taft
Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Congress
United States
Editor's Mail: Taxpayers and Burke Poindexter Clash
A Seattle reader, identifying as a Republican small taxpayer, argues editors miscast opposition to Judge Burke as taxpayer-driven. He suggests Burke represents money powers and questions who qualifies as worthy of protection, citing family political loyalties and personal tax burden.
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Star—ts
Seattle
Judge Burke
The Common Man Poem by Thomas F Porter
A poem reflects on mortality and the enduring value of the common man as power fades. It contrasts princes and kings with ordinary people, noting deaths across ages and concluding that the dear Lord loves the common man.
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Thomas F. Porter
A Woman Will Bear Pain Like a Soldier and a Man Like a Steer
Marion Lowe reports on Dr. Houlins remarks about gender differences in pain tolerance. He notes women endure illness quietly and seek operations readily, while men show dramatic distress and delay treatment. The piece also references political shifts in Southern California and a French typhoid vaccine claim.
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Marion Lowe
Women Rule the Roat Courtroom Headlines 1930
A 1930 court scene describes a wife beater arraigned in a bold trial. The judgeess lashes a harsh sentence urging divorce and a marriage to Reno Kate, famed heavy weight pugilistess, as the dramatic outcome unfolds.
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Reno Kate
Stroller's Column on Politics and Theatrical Rates
A political rant from a candidate condemns corruption and money in politics while a Western town tale mocks theater terms. The piece contrasts old forefathers’ sacrifices with hustling tactics and ends by noting New York City’s population alongside a quirky aside about a small town wizardry.
Two-Minute Vaudeville Confession Gaffe Turns Comic
Ed Schaeffe presents a vaudeville bit where a speaker confesses a mistake affecting a neighbor. A mistaken intrusion leads to a comic, risqué misunderstanding about a wife and a prank. The scene plays on mistaken identity and bold stage humor.
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ED Schaeffe
Gatlin Institute Promises Three Day Cure for Alcohol Habit
An advertisement touts a three day Gatlin Institute program to cure liquor addiction without injections drugs or stimulants. It claims a guaranteed result with a contract and money refund if not cured, offering Seattle Washington address 434 Queen Anne Ave and contact numbers Queen Anne 2249 Ind. 7193.
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Gatlin Institute
Gatlin
Queen Anne Ave
Seattle
Wash
Queen Anne
Random Snippets Reflect Early 20th Century Ironies
An assortment of satirical quips and misconstrued quotes on lightening burdens, population, immigration, currency, theater, exploration, suffrage, and rulers. The piece stitches disparate lines about census figures, coinage totals, and famous figures to illustrate social attitudes and misstatements of the era.
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