Southern Business Groups Form National Legislation Committee
Springfield Board of Trade creates a six member committee on national legislation to liaise with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Members include Henry H. Bowman Samuel Bowles A Willard Damon William W. McClench Andrew B. Wallace and William H. Shuart. The panel will monitor national economic questions and report insights to the Springfield Board of Trade while aiding local organizations in national affairs. The piece also notes ongoing Agriculture Department exhibits at the Southern Commercial Congress in Washington highlighting road and soil work and Latin American expo links.
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Springfield
Mass
Chamber of Commerce of
United States of America
Board of Trade of
Henry H. Bowman
Springfield National Bank
Samuel Bowles
The
Republican Company
A. Willard Damon
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company
William W. McClench
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Andrew B. Wallace
Forbes & Wallace
William H. Shuart
Springfield Glazed Paper Company
Washington
Springfield Board of Trade
National
South
Department of Agriculture
Southern Commercial Congress
Congress
Port
F.L. Scribner
Scribner
Jamestown
Seattle
Buenos Ayres
Turin
Italy
Maryland
Texas
Virginia
North Carolina
Mississippi
Florida
South Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Kentucky
Southern Railway
Gulf Coast Tropical Fair Preparations Under Way
The Chai-4 of Commerce committee in Mobile organizes the Gulf Coast Tropical Fair with two months to go. Officials will be elected at Saturday’s meeting as finance talks begin. The fair aims to showcase Made in Mobile goods and local farm products to draw merchants, farmers, and visitors from Mobile and surrounding regions.
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Chai- 4 of Commerce Committee
Mobile
Mobile County
Gulf Coast
Big Bull Moose Establishes Color Line in Plate
A historic editorial notes a bold act by a major figure setting a color line, depicted in the same plate as previous coverage. The wording implies a decisive stance on racial segregation reflected in a single illustrated panel.
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Big Bull Moose
No Man To Stop the Flirting Habit
Chief Beavers of the Atlanta force discusses flirting as a contagious modern mania. He argues both sexes flirt and blame lies with styles and social conditions, noting mothers should warn girls about innocent flirtations and that few men are truly virtuous.
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Beavers
Atlanta
Chief Beavers
Governor Dix in New York County Fairs
Governor Dix of New York is touring county fairs and is not listed as a candidate for re election. He attends events across counties to promote activities and engage with voters.
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Diz
New York
Dix
Arnold Bennett on Baseball in Europe
The observer describes baseball as mighty and romantic, visiting a championship game in New York with European awe. He notes grandstands, advertising, and the game’s blend of finesse from cricket and football, declaring baseball superbly played and becoming an enthusiastic spectator.
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Europe
Central Park
America
House of Representatives
Republic
Advertising Chats No 34 Measure for Measure in Publicity
The piece argues that advertising follows a strict law of measure for measure with printers ink. It compares success to the advertiser’s use of proper size medium and placement, noting a small ad produces small returns while a strong, truthful, well-placed ad yields corresponding gains.
Dejection of Ormsby McHarg Winds Through Roosevelt Camp
The Birmingham News notes Ormsby McHarg abandons Roosevelt to Taft, criticizing the third party idea as doomed. It portrays McHarg as a political boss and mocks the optimism for a lasting third term movement, suggesting survival only if Roosevelt remains central.
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Roosevelt
Ormsby McHarg
House of
Teddy
Taft
McHarg
Theodore
Birmingham News
Kaiser’s African Empire Dream Delayed by Congo Deal Fallout
The Richmond News Leader reports growing evidence Germany regrets the Congo-Morocco swap with France. A harshly contested New Kamerun survey shows heavy tropical disease risk, military escort needs, and dismal prospects as Germany confronts a colonization setback.
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Germany
Congo-Morocco
France
Morocco
French
Congo
Africa
Colonial Office
New
Kamerun
Richmond News-Leader
Parcels post passes congress in Bourne Taft plan
The parcels post becomes law with a zone-based rate system. Rates range from 5 cents for 11 pounds within 50 miles to 1.32 dollars to San Francisco, with Hitchcock to work with the ICC on zone rates. Analysts note rates are high but expect gradual improvements and wider use over time.
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Parcels Post
Congress
Bourne
Taft
Hitchcock
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
San Francisco
Germany
Russia
St. Pete
Pekin
The Spur of The Moment by Roy K Moulton
Uncle Abner shares sharp opinions on local felonies while Lem Hickey moves his family to the village for winter. Hank Tumms gifted a polecat to Hod Peters, leading to an arrest. T Egbert Peavey reports a scent machine in the city cigar store, six pennies, six flavors, and a scented homecoming.
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Abner
Lem Hickey
Peavey Junction
Lem
Hank Tumms
Hod Peters
Hod
Hank
T. Egbert Peavey
Beau Brummel
Egbert
Goldenrod and Minstrel Echoes From The Past
A fragmented scrapbook of verses mocks gender roles and minstrel humor with dated dialects and rural images. It contrasts a man’s imagined cross dressing trial with a minstrel show monologue and a nostalgic ballad, reflecting past entertainment norms and social attitudes.
Short Stories and Snippets from Courtroom and Club Humor
A jurist golf anecdote asks a Bala boy if he understands oaths as he caddies at a Country Club. A Philadelphia lawyer nerves into a round under Mrs. Barlow’s eye. In a hotel corridor two maids discuss referendum with a humorous mispronunciation. A new policeman cites a suspect who plans a jewelry store, and a quip about a liar. Village humor closes with a scarecrow husband gag.
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Bala
R. H. Barlow
Philadelphia
Begorra
Progressive Reformers Endorse Wilson Over Roosevelt
Brandeis lauds Wilson as a genuine reform candidate and urges independents to back him for industrial liberty and public interests. Harvey Wiley supports Wilson, while opposing Roosevelt’s alliance with backing by self-serving interests. The piece argues Wilson offers practical progress over Roosevelt’s self promotion.
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Brandeis
Department of the
Ballinger
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Harvey Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Ignis Fatuus
The Hands and the Public Works Reform
Dickensian view contrasts with modern capital needs as labor, or hands, sway outcomes. A failed irrigation dam shows trust in workers. a California citrus ranch thrives under a manager who treats every employee as an individual asset.
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Dickens
California
Grand
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Mobile, Ala
Bama
Panama Canal
Arnold Bennett
Baseball
Ormsby
Kaiser
Roy K. Moulton
Charlevoix
Mackinac
Reese Prosser
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