The Massachusetts Primary and Roosevelt’s Weak Showing
The Massachusetts primary failed to reduce Republican votes, suggesting the Roosevelt faction remains small or is staying within the old party. Analysts argue the split likely doomed the Republicans early, with debates over whether the party should live or die and if a new organization will rise by 1916.
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Massachusetts
Chicago
Republican Party
Taft
Wilson
State Journal
Fragmented reminiscence on loyalties and rift with a friend
A fragment reflecting on valued friendships, growing apart over irreconcilable views, and fading shared memories. It hints at lost bonds and a shift from accord to distance. The text ends abruptly with unfinished phrases.
True friendship and modern mothers in a moral drift
A reflective piece contrasts genuine friendship with people who seek praise over candid censure. It then critiques contemporary American mothers and youths, describing fashion and behavior as deteriorating morals, ending with a science list detailing vertebrate species counts.
Smoking harms and warnings in a grim verse
A quippy jibe on cigarettes warns of hideous health risks from smoking. It notes cancer of the lip and stomach, meningitis, brain softening, and universal gloom, then shifts to a sardonic line about flies drawn to bottles and houses by a taper and cyclone.
Diller Nebr Village appoints fire chief ordinance
An ordinance creates the office of chief of the fire department for the Village of Diller Nebraska and outlines appointment, term, salary, and authority. The chief may organize volunteer companies, presides over fire units, exercises police power during fires, and remains subordinate to the Chairman.
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Vilage
Diller
Nebr
Nebraska
Fire Department
CG. Fonnemaker
J. —_ Diller
Printing Peril From Letter Transpositions
The piece notes the vast number of type positions and errors in a column of 10,000 pieces, totaling around 70,000 chances for mistakes. It cites the sentence To be or not to be and calculates 6,259,022 possible transpositions, illustrating the risk printers face from misplacement.
Burlington officials tighten rail safety with new patrols
Burlington superintendents push strict enforcement to prevent passengers from riding on moving trains. Station agents are empowered to summon officers to enforce rules and ensure passenger safety.
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Burlington
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Diller Record
Frank T. Pearce
Ebr
Winifred Black
Existance
Billie
Mamma
H. W. Henghan
Ford
America
F. O. Db
Detroit
Diller, Neb
J. Monroe Davis
First National Bank
Fairbury, Neb
O. C. Diehl
Dole Black
Bell
Edward E. Steffen
Ella St
Beatrice
DR. H. Bauguess
Diller, Nebr
L. P. Raymond
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