Pardons and Prison Reform Move in Arkansas and South
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer weighs Gov. Donaghey’s wholesale pardons, arguing the leasing system of convict labor fuels reform. It urges legislature action to end brutal private exploitation, as Alabama and Mobile shift toward humane public works and away from mines. The Item notes Munson Line’s Mobile to Argentina service, suggesting coal exports could rise with proper freight.
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Observing European Royals Enduring Reigns
The late Prince Luitpold of Bavaria died at 91 after 26 years as regent, a testament to longevity. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria also shows stamina, having reigned for sixty years and governed well, challenging critics who call monarchies degenerate.
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Taft kiss row sparks White House baby visits
Report claims President Taft was involved in a baby kissing episode weeks ago and since then mothers visiting the White House bring infants for the president to kiss. The account portrays a rising trend of public displays centered on the commander in chief.
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White House
Rockefeller to Face Pujo Panel Under Brief Examination
Physicians say William Rockefeller could undergo a brief examination by the Pujo committee if his testimony is deemed of paramount importance. He is described as knowing all about the money trust, making escape unlikely.
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Pujo
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Marriage leads to arrest for West Pointer
A West Pointer has been placed under arrest because he got married. The remark suggests many citizens would be better off if arrested upon the mere contemplation of an offense and held until reason returned.
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Reason
Diamond Found Inside Minnesota Hen Headlines Odd Find
A diamond was discovered inside a Minnesota hen in a bizarre agricultural note. The Houston Chronicle remarks that if the hen had laid the gem it would have surpassed the famed golden egg record.
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Houston Chronicle
Fragmentary 19th Century News Snippets From Downtrodden Times
Disjointed items mention Aguinaldo joining Manila YM C A and questions over motive for physical culture. References to money trust inquiry and Archibald hearing hint at legislative action. A Kansas Grain Association president is noted. Indian contractors accused of supplying rotten meat. Southern Corn Exposition is secured, with Iowa and Kansas corn production praised as resilient amid doubt.
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High School and Railroad Join in Student Apprenticeships
McComb City Mississippi high school and Illinois Central Railroad team up to run student apprentices. Students attend one day and work in shops the next, earning at least 12 cents per hour for four years, then college or skilled pay. Officials praise feasibility and outcomes.
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Washington Detective Casualties and Curious Tales
A veteran Washington detective recounts wild rumors and pranks seen by police during inaugurations. He recalls manuscript scares of a nationwide vice society, ice wagon dynamite myths, and missing persons cases that later proved misread, plus jokers seeking turkey handouts and a king of Africa impostor.
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Amusing Aviation Tales and Courtroom Quips in One Piece
Aviation pioneer Claude Grahame-White recalls a dinner conversation misfire as a woman asks what is aviation, a Kansas doctor recounts a neighbor borrowing instruments for emergencies, and a Staten Island court hears a defendant describe a drunken husband amid a bibulous judge remark.
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Petty Politics and Senatorial Appointments Stated
The piece argues against undermining the Texas and Arkansas Senate appointments. It notes Senator Bailey’s resignation in Texas and Governor Colquitt’s choice of R. M. Johnson to fill Bailey’s term, urging that Johnson be allowed to serve. It highlights potential recall attempts and opposition from lawmakers, and parallels with Arkansas where Senator Jeff Davis’s death created a vacancy and Governor Donaghey named Heiskell to fill it.
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Married Life The Second Year Seaside Hope
Helen returns home to a tense heat wave and a husband who alternates between irritability and tenderness. She rededicates to be attractive and hopeful, planning a seashore week to renew romance after a brutal summer heat. Their fragile harmony hinges on small gestures and imagined moonlit beach moments.
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Helens
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Selecting the Cabinet Under Wilson by Elimination
Princeton reports via the New York Sun that President elect Wilson will select his cabinet through a elimination process. He will compile a displayed list from Democrats in public view and newspapers and pare it down to a whom to fill the cabinet. Ambassadorships will also be chosen with the same careful scrutiny.
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Whales Used as Herding Aids Reported at Prince Rupert
From Prince Rupert comes a report that two large whales have been employed to herd herring shoals into the port aiding fishermen. The plan has proven successful and whales are to be used hereafter as the shepherds guiding schools into the harbor.
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