Canadian bank chiefs note land wealth fuels Western growth
The 1912 year end statements of Canadian banks stress land values as real assets supporting credit. In Western Canada farming yields and land values rise, with Marquis Wheat record crops cited near Lashburn, Saskatchewan. Government immigration estimates boost optimism that Western lands will appreciate ten to twenty percent in the coming year.
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Union Bank of Canada
Canadian West
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Lashburn
Sask
Clarke
Iowa
Illinois
United States
The Smite of a Smile in Social Conduct
The girl who smiles too much or too little risks being seen as insincere. A smile can enhance a plain face when genuine, but smiling on cue or at every moment destroys charm and should be avoided.
Eugenics talk and urban anecdotes in New York
Snippets from a New York reception include Mrs. Alec Tweedie of the Eugenics Education Society asserting that Eugenics would spare sons from their fathers sins. The column also notes a tram delay quip by an old lady and a quip about votes for women, reflecting public attitudes.
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Alec Tweedie
The
Eugenics Education ‘Society of London
New York
Spence
Not A Radical Nation Seeks Conservative Yet Progressive Path
The piece argues the Republican party must balance conservatism and protection with progressive reform within constitutional bounds. It urges leaders to learn from defeats, avoid extremism, and position the party as a future nucleus of one of two major parties if Democratic tariff policy harms business and prompts public discontent.
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United States
Republican Party
Taft’s Third Message Sent in Poor Timing
The third Taft message to Congress was sent amid holiday adjournment and not received in the House. It received only a perfunctory Senate reading, though it covered topics such as conservation Alaska and pure food legislation. The piece defends his merit principle in postmaster classifications, warns against politics in late actions, and notes Congress will not have time to act on major items.
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Taft
Congress
House
Senate
Conservation
Alaska
Mr. Taft
Republicanism and Progress and the New Jersey Nomination
Senator Prince of New Jersey, a Republican candidate for governor, argues the party must yield to the progressive spirit of the times. He questions how far and in what direction progress should go regarding taxation trusts currency and courts, warning that yielding would destroy the Republican identity and its value in nominations.
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Prince
New Jersey
Times
Wall Street
Republican Party
Tariff Debate Split The Parties Says Watterson
Henry Watterson argues protectionist tariff policies doomed the Republican Party while African American slavery wrecked the Democrats. The Philadelphia Record notes the Wilson vote did not prove the party dissolved on this issue.
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Henry Watterson
Wilson
Philadelphia Record
Business Man's President Taft Emphasis on Foreign Trade
The Philadelphia Ledger portrays Taft as a businessman type whose foreign relations policy centers on commercial aid and the belief that harmony among nations rests on economic and diplomatic ties. The piece argues economic diplomacy underpins peace and goodwill globally.
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Taft
Philadelphia Ledger
Character, the lasting diploma of the soul
The piece argues character outlasts intellect and wealth, defining it as the true measure of a person before God, not public reputation. It warns that wealth without virtue corrupts and urges steady truthfulness, modesty, and purity as essential, lifelong traits.
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Solomon
Bacon
Byron
Coleridge
Betrothal tale shows Miss Gould’s charitable flair
A New York charity worker recalls Miss Helen Miller Gould’s devotion to giving. She quotes a story about a poor minister who gave away his clothes to the needy until he finally “came to himself.” The anecdote underscores Gould’s lifelong generosity.
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Helen Miller Gould
New York
Eternal Law of Contraries Christmas Hint Gag
A humorous exchange about gift hints. A wife admits she tells her husband she does not want what she does want to provoke a reaction, and she often gets what she wants through this tactic. The dialogue hinges on a playful misdirection about Christmas gifts and marital wit.
New York Flats Prove Cramped Until High Rent
In New York, rental flats under five to six thousand dollars yearly are tight in size even in good neighborhoods. Professor Brander Matthews noted at a luncheon that many live in such small spaces, joking a dog’s tail wags due to being raised in a five thousand dollar flat.
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New York
Fido
Her Great Love
A couple in a drawing room share a playful romance as mistletoe decorates the hall. He hints at needing a single coat, while she tests his devotion by proposing a sacrifice for her new dress. The exchange blends affection with light social whimsy and implied romance.
For Love of Beasts by John Galsworthy
Aphorisms from For Love of Beasts challenge cynicism and truth. The essay critiques fashion and vulgarity, noting that sincerity and vanity shape social trends and tastes.
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Galsworthy
John Galsworthy
It Takes a Genious to Save Money or Write Poetry
A compact axiom links genius with thrift and craft. The phrase hints at skillful saving and skilled verse, suggesting cleverness under both economic and artistic pressures.
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