Progress or Progressives prediction of 1916 sweep
The Cincinnati Enquirer forecasts a growth of Progressive sentiment over the next three years and declares the Republican party nearly dead in national politics. It argues standpatters in both major parties oppose Wilson and predicts tariffs and currency reform moving to commissions while Progressive reforms offer broadest justice. The piece cites 1912 defection and party theft as context.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio
South
West
Progressive Party
Republican Party
Congress
Democratic Party
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Women doctors taxed as occupation under review
Attorney J. D. Daugherty studies 1834 and 1844 laws on taxing professions after an Armstrong county assessor levied an occupation tax on a practicing woman physician. The issue could set a precedent for taxes on female professionals and fuel suffrage arguments as officials await a county decision.
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J. D. Daugherty
Board of County Commissioners
Armstrong County
Daugherty
Old Senators Remembered at Willard Gatherings
The Washington Herald notes Henry W. Blair once a New Hampshire prosecutor and Harrison era minister to China is largely forgotten by current political wise men. Blair served from 1860 to 1895 and few who began with him in 1879 remain in the Senate, with Edmunds Davis Cameron and Cockrell among the remaining veterans nearing eighty or more.
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Henry W. Blair
Willard
New Hampshire
China
Harrison
Blair
Congress
Henry W
Senate
Edmunds
Vermont
Henry {. Davis
West Virginia
Don Cameron
Pennsylvania
Cockrell
Missouri
Davis
Washington Herald
Early Christmas Shopping Advised for Health and Comfort
Commissioner Dixon of the State board of health urges women to buy early for health and comfort. Dr. Dix recommends early season and early day shopping to reduce strain and fatigue during the holidays.
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Dixon
State Board of Health
Get the habit of sending ant news to The Mail countywide
Residents are urged to report any unusual ant sightings or insect activity to The Mail from anywhere in the county. Local officials note rapid spread of colonies and advise readers to submit tips for early detection and control.
No Hero to His Wife Costello Court Brief
Maurice Costello of Vitagraph was arraigned in a Coney Island court accused of beating his wife. Mrs Costello and her two children Dolores and Helen attended, wept, and requested clemency as he faced sentencing suspended and released on probation amid claims of excessive drinking.
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Vitagraph
Maurice Costello
Brooklyn
Coney Island
German Metal Workers Get Annual Week of Paid Vacation
Over a million metal industry workers in Germany receive a paid week off each year. Estimates place the English Channel tunnel project cost at 80 million and eight thousand dollars.
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Germany
English Channel
Roosevelt speech argues people supreme over courts in constitutional matters
In a Buenos Aires address Theodore Roosevelt proposes amending the constitution to empower the people to decide whether laws ruled unconstitutional by courts shall stand. He rejects divine rights of judges and kings and urges a self governing democracy where lawmaking lies with the people.
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England
France
Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
Buenos Ayres
Mule in Main Street Causes Stir in Richmond Store
An elderly African American man called a colonel on the store telephone to report a mule stalled in front of a Richmond drugstore. The animal resisted all efforts: tied ears, a fire under it, and attempts to twist its tail. He was later taken to a hospital.
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Richmond
Darkey
K. F
Vaas
Yaas
Paas
Suh
Superintendent’s Sleep Eat Laugh Rules for Pupils
A public schools official urges pupils to sleep long as it tastes good eat until full and laugh whenever it seems un sightly. He claims following these three rules keeps children in optimal physical and mental shape. He notes lack of sleep dulls pupils and dullness harms appetite and laughter. If the first rule is followed the others will follow.
Ballroom exchange at country dance ends in ice remark
A city youth eyes a wallflower at a country ball and teases with a line about her dance card. The girl replies she has not eaten, only one ice, provoking a light moment of humor amid social mingling.
Masons Ban Petitioning for Saloon Licenses in Arkansas
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Arkansas meeting in Little Rock last week adopted a resolution declaring it a Masonic offense for any member to sign a petition seeking a saloon license or to circulate such a petition.
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Masonic Grand Lodge of
Arkansas
Little Rock
How to Keep Well From Professor Czerny
Reader advice from Professor Czerny of Heidelberg on a seven rule health plan. The rules urge balancing work and recreation to eight hours, two each for meals art family time and exercise, limit meals to a pint each, avoid reliance on tea coffee and alcohol, daily sponge baths, twice daily teeth cleaning, weekly hot baths, regular linen changes, and consulting a capable doctor when ill.
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Vincent Czerny
Old Heidelberg
Czerny
A Short Address by Mr Bones at Meeting
A speaker invited to address a political meeting was listed last and not in the program. After tired audience they introduced the final speaker Mr Bones who announced his address as No 551 Park Villa and then wished everyone good night.
Justice of the Peace at Columbus and Erie RR crossing
The Corry Leader notes Justice of the Peace Chas E Brown has served 23 years at Columbus Pa and helped care for sixteen railway crossing deaths on the Erie line near Columbus. The coroner’s jury finds the railroad not responsible but urges electric signals at the crossing. Sixteen deaths in 28 years raise questions of accountability.
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Corry
Columbus
Mabel Carrier
Chas. E. Brown
Erie Railroad
Whitman Busy With Graft Testimony
New York reports District Attorney Whitman and aides gearing up for a busy grand jury session on highway graft and campaign contributions. Whitman reviewed testimony from the John Doe proceedings and focused on charges against Arthur A. McLean Thomas Hassett and Everett Fowler.
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Whitman
New York
Mr. Whitman
McAdoo
John Doe
Arthur A. McLean
Thomas Hassett
Everett Fowler
Pocket telephones reach public and private spaces
The Hungarian posts and telegraphs administration has recently introduced pocket telephones that can be connected with a plug at private homes or on street walls or lampposts and used almost anywhere.
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Hungarian Posts and Telegraphs Administration
Bankrupt Back and Pays Up in Jamestown Tale
David Lyons, a Chicago ticket broker who filed bankruptcy in Jamestown, N Y ten years ago and paid creditors 15 cents on the dollar, returned to Jamestown with cash and paid all creditors in full. He says he was discharged by the bankruptcy court and acts from a moral obligation to those who aided him. Lyons was a newsdealer in Jamestown before moving to Chicago after settlement.
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David Lyons
Chicago
Jamestown
N. Y
Lyons
Pup afloat on wreckage reaches shore at Irving
After a fierce gale that damaged ships and caused loss of life, a Scotch collie pup drifted ashore on debris at Irving in Arkwright Chautauqua county. The dog is in the care of George Putnam. Fishermen think the pup belonged to lightship No 82 which sank with all hands.
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Irving
George Putnam
Arkwright
Chautauqua County
May Have New Courthouse In Batavia
Assemblyman elect Louis H. Wells of Pavillion helped secure an option on the Brisbane estate on Main Street Batavia. He will seek a favorable board of supervisors vote next week to purchase the property for a new courthouse.
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Louis H. Wells
Pavillion
Brisbane
Main Street
Batavia
Wells
Board of Supervisors
Egg boycott gains broad support across the country
Mrs. Julian Heath said last week reports show the egg boycott declared by the league has struck a popular chord. She noted many men and women nationwide will abstain from eggs to reduce demand and push prices down.
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Julian Heath
League
Fire Destroys Daily American Plant in Mahanoy City
The Daily American plant in Mahanoy City Pennsylvania burned last week from an unknown cause. Owner David M. Graham of this city reports the loss around thirty thousand dollars and Friday’s issue was produced from the Record office.
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Daily American
Mahanoy City
David M. Graham
Office of the Record
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