Record of Progressive Accomplishments in Congress 1911
A summary of actions by progressives and reform Democrats in the recently adjourned Congress. Highlights include coalition gains, tariff revision, Lorimer inquiry, Stephenson campaign spending, statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, push for direct senatorial elections, campaign publicity, currency commission abolishment, Alaska program, and policy debates on Ball and Canadian reciprocity.
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Senate
Troy Democrate
Lorimer
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Statehood
Arizona
New Mexico
Currency Commission
Controller Bay
Democratic Alliance
Who Would Live in The City
A clipped NY Tribune excerpt portrays strenuous urban life with rapid human turnover. It notes immigrants arriving every 40 minutes, births every six minutes, funerals every seven minutes, marriages every thirteen minutes, new firms starting every 24 minutes, ships leaving every 48 minutes, and 134 hours between fatal accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Aes
Boy’s of ’61 reveal Civil War enlistment age trends
The longevity of the pension roll draws attention as W. S. Woods, a war department clerk, presents Civil War figures. He notes 2,278,588 enlisted on the Union side, with 118,000 ages 21 or older. He calls the war a decade long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Woods
War Department
LaFollette Plans Speech Tour In Wisconsin State
Senator LaFollette to campaign in Wisconsin aiming to shore up support before aiding insurgents elsewhere. His home state has long seen lumber interests as a political battleground and he vows not to abandon his allies.
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LaFollette
Winh
Growth of Nebraska State Fair Sees Expansive Improvements
An essay notes the Nebraska State Fair has rapidly expanded from two harness races to a full program with daily aeroplane flights and varied entertainment. It highlights new bands, vaudeville acts, grandstand lighting, and the construction and funding history of fairgrounds totaling about 133000 in state appropriations and additional permanent improvements from 1901 to 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
A. Liberati
Orpheum
Rollo
Cretes
Kary & Landore
Patterson Carnival Company
Odell
Lincoln
State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Lancaster Agricultural Society
Board of Agriculture
Lancaster’ Agricultural Society
State Board of Agriculture
Haan Egies
Nebraska State Fair Educates and Entertains in 1911
The Nebraska State Fair, held September 4 to 8, 1911, promotes education through the press, agricultural schools, and farmers' institutes. It features animal and crop exhibits, scientific machinery, and object lessons, plus daily entertainment including aeroplane flights, the Liberati Military Band, vaudeville acts, races, and fireworks.
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Nebraska
Liberati
Grand Opera
Patterson Carnival Company
Ribbon Bandeaux for Evening Hair Ornaments
A fashion note highlights gilt ribbon bands drawn over satin to form side topp rosettes designed by Ora Cne. It describes ribbon bandeaux in various colors and styles, recommends soft crushable weaves over stiff materials, and suggests pairing with voiles, marquisette gowns, and decorative wreaths of roses, leaves, and grasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Cne
Patience Key to Success Says The Herald
A trimmed quotation frames patience as essential for achievement. The piece recalls a witty exchange from the Washington Herald about being "thrown out of work" and the need for steadfast effort.
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Wombat
Washington Heraia
Hope Deferred and Wealthy Mother-in-Law
Fragmentary exchange hints at a private joke about a rich mother-in-law and her health. The tone implies casual gossip or a personal note rather than a reported event. The readable lines suggest a snide remark about desire and wellbeing.
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Henpecke
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the Diller
Frank T. Pearce
Congress
Nebraska State Fair
Diller, Neb
Bandeaux
J. Monroe Davis
First National Bank
Fairbury, Neb
Claude Ellis
Diller, Nebraska
Ines
DES
Agian
John Carrico & Son
A'E
Ditler
J.G. Neely
Packer’s
H. Bauguess
Diller, Nebr
E. E. Steffen
Fairbury, Nebr
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