Lincoln Douglas debate and the presidential primary idea
The piece recounts the historic 1858 Freeport Canvass and Lincoln's question to Douglas on slavery in a territorial state, the consequences for the Senate and presidency, and prescribes the idea of a first presidential primary sparked by Taft and Taftian supporters.
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Washington
Preppert
United States Senate
United States
Freeport
Lincoln
Domelin
Houglas
Douglas
Veracity in the Harriman Roosevelt rows and a race note
A long-string editorial examines factions in the Republican party around Harriman and Roosevelt with mention of Sherman and Bliss. It discusses the veracity dispute, Harriman’s possible candidacy, and a patronage critique while noting the race issue at the Treasury and broader GOP dynamics.
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Treasury Department
Washington
George Brice Cortelyou
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Civil Service Commission
Bowser Wants Farm To Save The House Sale Threat
Mr Bowser confronts Mrs Bowser over replacing their money with a poultry scheme and Persian Double-Profite strawberries. He refuses to invest 100 acres, outlines costs for land, plants, labor, and distribution, and ends the discussion with an abrupt exit amid tension and a police ward.
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Mr. Bowser
Piret
No clear event but a slice of humor from papers
A fragmented exchange from a Baltimore American and Chicago News clip features misheard lines about money and virtue. A deacon notes money as the root of all evil while a youth claims to tear up evil by the roots, reflecting lighthearted moral contrast.
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Baltimore American
Wartime misuse of orders cited in fragment
A fragmented dialogue shows a soldier questioning a superior about littering near officers quarters. The exchange includes slang terms like bilthering idiot and references to a Bergeaut Major and a colonel in a military setting. The readable text offers little context or complete actions beyond the confrontation.
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Bergeaut
Blue Denimed Lad By Byron Willem Atmosphere Poem Sketch
Fragmented verse describes a ragged blue denimed lad with a busted toe and a reflective, questioning mood. The piece blends rustic imagery of brook, wood, and pool with musing on happiness and fate, casting the boy as a symbol within a shifting world. The speaker asks what makes him smile and invites the lad to reveal a secret behind his resilient gaze.
Grandfather's Sweetheart by Byron Willlame
A nostalgic verse recounts May blossoms, a woodman river trail, and a beloved sweetheart. The speaker crowns his companion with a fragrant wild apple blossom wreath, recalls her brown hair and pure morning eyes, and compares her to a queen as they travel together.
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