Standing by Taft and Tariff in 1910 Washington Post
The April 11 1910 Washington Post column defends Taft's tariff and notes tensions within the Republican Party. It cites Taft Wickersham Lodge Bradley and others in speeches highlighting a party split over tariff policy and protectionist principles amid debates about the new law and its potential impacts on national finances. It also riffs on an Italian professor's study of feet and fashion, using it to illustrate partisan rhetoric and cultural observations of the era.
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Indiana
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Bradley
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Moore
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Taliana
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Sy International
Athens
Thia
The Tariff Debate and Antimonopoly Reform
A historical column discusses simplifying antimonopoly relief, tariff tinkering, and the cost of living. It notes proposed six-person petitions, a three-member board, and possible $1002 daily fines for continued price gouging, contrasting Canadian calm with U S tariff politics and referencing Payne Ali rich reform, Taft, and Congress. It weaves political critique with humorous asides on democracy, inflation, and public figures.
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Congress
State Department
Ant
Canada
Isabel
Fishing
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission lowers upper berth rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders lower fares for upper berths on sleeping cars from St Paul to Chicago and to the Pacific coast, establishing that upper berths cost far less than lowers. The ruling hinges on rail profit scrutiny of the Pullman company, predicting broad rate reductions nationwide and sparking petitions from railroads.
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Perior
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Seattle
Wash
Furey
Grand Forks
N. Dats
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Pacific Coast
St. Paul
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Fuirman’ Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Berthy
Definition of broker sparks inexactities among surety agents
In St Louis a foggy dispute over what constitutes a broker centers on whether bonding company agents count as brokers. An association committee found the accused guilty while debates over scope and jurisdiction continue. Missouri anti rebating laws fail to cover bonding agents, leaving the matter unsettled.
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St. Louis
Shakespeare Ethnologist in Oklahoma Court Case
In Muskogee Oklahoma a verdict condemned the plaintiff Louis Hall who claimed a white school exclusion and society membership denial. Defendants invoked Othello to argue a thread of African blood in the Portuguese race, leading to dismissal of Hall's suit.
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Oklo
Louis Hall
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Lawyera
Dryden
John Hales
Eton
Sett
Fragmentary Shakespearean Notes on Beasts and Lore
A fragmented page discusses Shakespearean acquaintance with birds beasts fish and insects alongside references to folklore scripture printing philosophy and psychology. The scattered text hints at literary and scholarly connections without full context or coherent argument.
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Gtl
Milwaukee Socialist plan promises widows water aid
A fragmented Milwaukee political piece discusses a Socialist platform plank proposing welfare measures. It mentions widows doing washing receiving water subsidies and relief for husbands unable to work, framed as philanthropy. The language reflects era concern with urban poverty and immigrant labor.
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Milwaukee
Fred de Loutsridle
Goirter
Totraat
Socialist Platform
Milwaukes
Pal Cael
Song
Philan
Evening Dress blamed for Broadway Restaurant Failure
The New York Times notes that required evening dress likely kept patrons away from a showy Broadway dining spot whose costs exceeded receipts. It argues dress code alone did not doom the business and suggests price cuts or broader appeal, while noting many Manhattan eateries already welcome casual attire.
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New York Times
Broadway
Manhattan
Ita
Pompeii
Terrestment
Women as Architects Prom in the Daily 3d
A Daily Mail interview quotes Mrs A L Busse arguing that women are superior domestic architects. She says women live in houses and know how to maximize light, comfort, and labor saving. She stresses practical color sense, plumbing, gas pressure, and kitchen dining room adjacency.
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Prom
Daily 3d
A. L. Busse
Haa
Daily Mail
City Ordinance Delayed Amid Haste for Approval
The city council delays action on an ordinance tied to Ling of Earimah Coed. Clark Baker says he cannot ready the measure before today. The mayor reviews the ordinance as officials advertise it for five days to become effective, no seatency regulation 10 Eo.
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Earimah Coed
Clark Baker
Lees
Power Struggles Layered in European Royalist Factions
The piece outlines tensions surrounding Alexander Gutchkoff and Stolypin style governance in Russia, the French royalist actions of the Action Francaise and Camelots du Roi, and the Duke of Orleans disavowing them. It notes the shift of allegiance to Prince Francis of Hourbon, a young engineer with fragile fortunes, and the political risk of royalist insurgents inciting military disobedience while seeking legitimacy.
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Action Francaise
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yHe
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Spain
Bon Jaime
Alfonso
International Anidueling League
Caserte Wimeelf
Francis
Francaise
Orleany
Poli
Fie
Bgeornia
King and the constitutional role of the monarchy
The text discusses the monarch as peacemaker and final arbiter when two authorities clash. It argues the king must act on personal judgment even against ministers to prevent constitutional crisis, preserving balance between crown and parliament and avoiding automatic submission to routine counsel.
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Sévetcia
Passing of the Burro in Nevada Mining Lore
A nostalgic ode notes the passing of the burro once vital to prospecting in Nevada. It recalls its patient toil under harsh deserts, aiding riches at Comstock Lode locales and Washoe camps, and laments modernization replacing the faithful beast with motorized transport. The piece ends by contrasting past grit with a Canadian cobalt find and future air travel for prospectors.
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New York
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Eyll
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Blood Stains on Her Hands in The Black Cross
From Renais City Star on East Side, a young woman sits in her room all day moaning and crying out to herself as Countess Kaya laments blood on hands and killing. Her family tries to comfort her while a water bill dispute ends with a man dying turning off the water. The woman insists she is a murderess.
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Kaya
Black Cross
Knowing Hueband at Chicago Event
Fragmentary report from a Chicago EMS reception shows a man explaining to an 18 year old about a woman standing at a piano. Meeker identifies the woman as his wife.
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Chicago
Bieeker
Blepker
Meeker
Century Dictionary Expands With New Volumes
The New York World notes Century Dictionary additions. 1000 more definitions expected, including phrases and proper names. Growth mirrors language change over 25 years with terms from automobiles, aviation, chemistry, and slang gaining entry. editors highlight inclusion of street speech like knocker and Jobster.
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New York World
Wade
Ewens Tom‘bo
Fadhien
Japan
Banzai
Cuba
Wirereas
Here's a Little Advice From the Chicago News
A poemish column urges resilience during hardship and cold months. It counsels finding reasons for patience, accepting the common lot, and choosing a positive, practical outlook as seasons change. The piece emphasizes enduring poverty with humor and perseverance rather than complaint.
The Woman's Portion Poem Fragment
A fragment from Bovary Magazine by Thomas Quinn Beesley depicts Brittany coast fishing fleets at sea. Fisher wives watch fearfully as storms rise and ships wreck, expressing timeless dread and tragedy for the sea tollbacked women.
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Thomas Quinn Beesley
Bovary Magazine
Brittany
Wealth of Florida Everglades in the Nationer Magazine
From the Nationer Magazine Through December and into early spring roses bloom across Florida. Retired merchants and business men settle along the coast enjoying the climate while some travelers miss snowbound Northland. Florida’s soil and phosphate beds promise profit, and turpentine forests, hidden treasures, and fertile tracts show vast potential if one knows how.
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Nationer
Florida
Ife
Northland
Bartedora
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
A brief observational humor piece noting that luck favors children who do not resemble their fathers and that money temptations reveal character. It comments on generosity, vanity, and social ambition, concluding with a wry take on luck at cards and personal conduct.
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New York Press
Fragmented musings on gender and marriage norms
The excerpt from the Chicago Negra critiques social expectations for women and men. It notes women’s silence can be more eloquent than speech and that neighbors claim foresight when men err. It observes envy among women about others’ happiness and links foolishness to remarrying, especially for the very old and rich.
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Chicago
Democratic leaders discuss politics and reform in Chicago
A group of political figures including Gov. Underwood and former Rep. Charles McGavin spoke at the Willard in Washington about the 1912 election outlook, the insurgent Republicans, and prospects for a Democratic victory. They commented on Chicago prohibition efforts, the strength of the Oklahoma and West Virginia economies, and the impact of party unity on national policy.
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Middle West
Charles McGavin
Willard
Jod
Sain Joe
Siwaker 1Iman
Io Kern - Tiliois
Mr. O
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