Women workers in hemp mill under Harvester control
New York State Factory Investigating Committee reports terrible conditions in Cabernea Twine mills owned by International Harvester. Women workers, many underage, toil from sundown to dawn with heavy hemp piles, thick dust, and foul air. Night shifts, worn clothes, and coercive labor practices are described as the committee cites health and safety violations and legal concerns.
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New York State
International Harvester Company
New York
Cabernea Twine Company
Sat Auburn
Wired
George W. Perkins
Che
Theodora Rooenwelt India
Ile Ahaftiga
Milla
Tvorge W. Pérkinna
New York Times
Mark Twain
George Webner
Ouoder
Abe Ta
Titus Corndttland
Alata
Free Trade Advocate Wilson Shown Split Views on Labor
The Trenton Gazette argues Governor Wilson favors free trade and notes his Scotland purchase habits as a sign of indifference to American laborers. It contends his elite upbringing lacks insight into wage earners' struggles and warns workers to guard themselves against his reforms, citing past industrial harm under free trade.
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Wilson
Scotland
Wule Cracy
Woodrow Wilcott
Wilsoon
Trenton Gazette
Speak Out The World Declares Its Rhetoric On Elections
The passage critiques the New York World newspaper and its role in U S political life, referencing Woodrow Wilson and Alton Parker era coverage. It discusses how the paper’s editorials shaped public sentiment and connected to campaigns and presidential nominees.
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New York World
Woodrow Wilem
Alton Parker
Bern
Peres
Perder
Owe
Veou
Abe
Public service seen as serious business not a game
A dated editorial asserts that politics is not a sport but a grave duty, citing President Tate and the public’s belief in choosing trustworthy public servants. It argues the electorate increasingly rejects treating governance as entertainment and champions responsible civic work.
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Tate
Baller
Appeal to Young Men by John Hay in 1870s Republican voice
The text urges young men entering politics to join the Republican Party, praising its 60-year record of national service, loyalty to the flag, and progress under law. It frames leadership as a generational transfer, urging the youth to carry the nation’s “flaming torch” forward and continue principled governance for future ages.
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Republican Party
Iin
Third Party Failure Seen in Election Debate and Reform
The piece argues third parties cannot win this year while praising Republican reforms and progress. It cites historic acts from the era, including labor, trusts, conservation, and railway laws, highlighting a shift toward direct voting and campaign finance reforms under a Republican governance frame.
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Lia Beleve
Republican Party
Democrat
Golden Repubdicans
Psvs
Tsul
el Ciow
McWlley
Bern
Bahari
Heauth Trust Dawe
Hulurad Resources
Dane Ting
Uber Goh
Celephon Wid Telegraph
Postal
Ute
Ube
Progressives Willing to Accept Corporate Money
A fragmented 19th century style text discusses the Progressive party being willing to take corporate money, with letters and names like BOA Hooker and Roosevelt referenced. The passage mixes political intrigue with a scene of Carrington and Ware traveling toward a plantation, hinting at a broader narrative about political influence and personal encounters.
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Progressivg
Boa
Hooker
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Belle Blain
Rity
Bess
Betty
Carrington
Bizard
Ware
The Two Great Issues in American Government
A summary of debates between the retention of constitutional limits and the push for progressivism, praising Taft era prosperity. It argues for steadfast support of Taft to maintain business stability, commercial progress, universal suffrage, and national credit amid radical reforms.
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Tate Hag
Taft
Univer
National Credit— Duiliique
Debate on Roosevelt and Republican unity in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids Republican lays out the party’s fifty year record, defends Taft, and argues Roosevelt cannot win Iowa or the presidency. The speaker urges Republicans to resist a Rooseveltiff movement, warning it would wreck the party and harm national prosperity.
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Democratic Party
Rodncvaltian
Golig
Gata
Roosevelt
Sevarn
Fort Takai
Iowa
Cummins
Maine
Taft
Wilson
Republican Party
Mr. Taft
Roosevalt
Repub- Mean Party
Third Party Candidate Criticized In Campaign Commentary
A letter page columns critique the third party presidential candidate for memory lapses and distance from past errors. It questions the candidate’s stance on Canadian reciprocity and free trade with Canada, cites local editorials, and echoes calls to support Taft. Roosevelt’s 1904 recollection regarding Standard Oil funds is invoked to illustrate accountability.
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Canada
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
Johnny
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Han
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Chicago
Mr. Roosevelt
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Elba
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Burlington Gazette
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