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Prison Reform Urged Amid Child Prisoner Concerns
The article argues for prison reform and targeted aid for those released, condemning the practice of bearing children in prison and noting distress over inmates' families. It highlights a Readings dispatch on Alma, a prisoner facing death, and calls for humane treatment and alternatives to confinement for pregnant inmates and their children.
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The First Campaign Song and Political Chorus
The piece discusses a campaign song claimed to reflect national sentiment and artistic culture, noting poets and regional influence from the East to the West. It cites the New York Age praise and a sample lyric attacking President Teddy Roosevelt, with a chorus promising support in November.
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Campaign song critique praises Whitman verse in politics
The piece reviews a campaign opener by Cole and Johnson praising a free-spirited Whitman influenced song. It notes its harmony and vigor, contrasts civic reception, and speculates on potential shifts in support for Massachusetts Republicans and Lodge but doubts reconciliation with Boutwell and Hoar.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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Canada
Mr. Lodge
Brother Boutwell
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Senator Hoar
Parting the Hatr: Starr’s hair beliefs spark debate
A satirical column critiques Chicago University professor Starr who claims hair parting reveals character. Right partisans are degenerates, middle parts imply effeminacy, left side is correct, with complex variations. The piece concludes by recommending Elihu Root’s styling to avoid violation.
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The Chronicle as Republican Affliction to GOP Foes
The Post predicts Chicago Chronicle’s flip from Democratic to Republican afflicts the GOP, citing its long anti South stance and comparing it to abolitionist origins. It notes the Chronicle’s current hostility to Republican leaders’ sectional aims and its confrontational tone toward reconstruction amendments.
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Missouri Republicans Revolt in Nomination Clash
Detailed proceedings of the Missouri Republican State convention show reform as the motive, opposing the Statehouse dynasty and Federal officeholder influence. Folk’s nomination, Dan Houser and Cyrus Walbridge figures, and Akins opposition illustrate a party-wide revolt with a vigorous, animated campaign forecast.
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Statehouse
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Democratic Party
Essays on marriage and public affairs in a late 19th century column
Dr Lyman Abbott voices advice on a distraught wife whose husband aids another woman, urging steadfast marriage over jealousy. The column shifts through political riffs about Wall Street trusts, tariffs, and prominent figures, weaving social mores with current events and editorial opinions.
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England
Betsium
United States
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of quirky aphorisms and social observations critiquing liberty, marriage, intellect, love, and propriety. The snippets mix wry humor about boarders, drinking, insurance, and social behavior with alternating reflections on ancestry and self restraint.
Old World royal news and a set of palace intrigues
Old World royalty face scandals and diplomacy as King Edward’s niece Princess Victoria de Schleswig Holstein endures an operation at Windsor’s new hospital. The piece recounts Isabella’s aid to illegitimate Spanish royals, French ambassador Montebello’s Russian tenure, and the era’s envoy denials, including a Vienna purge and US-Mikado postings.
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Ntewallsa
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Great Britain
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Prince Aribert of
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Countess Munsterberg
Pauncefote
Washington
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Marquis de Montebello
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Court of St. James
Pergona Non Grata
England
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State Department
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St. Petersburg
Marquiso DE Fontenoy
Reflections of a Spinster From the Baltimore American
An opinion piece notes at a railroad station that women feel compelled to powder their noses. It humorously wonders about laziness and kindness in accepting favors. It contrasts men who mock finery with those who still admire plainly dressed women and mocks mistaken grace.
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New York Outlook Presses Root for Governor Nomination
The New York Times reviews the 1908 political scene as Roosevelt appeals to Elihu Root to run for governor to aid the party. Odell’s administration and Tammany tensions loom, while Parker and Roosevelts’ fusion threaten the Republican ticket. Democrats seek a capable leader to wield power.
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Washington Post in a flurry of political chatter across papers
A convoy of 1900s U S editorials and gossip follows The Washington Post through multiple papers. It quotes the Post on campaign tone, figures like Cortelyou and Bryan, and notes on Democratic Jubilee hints, with sniping at party strategies and predictions for 1908. The dense collage names newspapers towns and figures including Sherman Bell Grosvenor Bryan Roosevelt Shaw and Davis. The tone is wry and critical of partisan spin.
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Chicago
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Reflections of a Bachelor on Love and Taxes
A humorous column humorously critiques domestic life and a bachelor’s view of marriage and motherhood. It notes the fickle memory of popularity and jokes about taxes and cooking, with a girl discussing reasons a suitor might propose.
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Yale admits a negro to Phi Beta Kappa at Yale
The Baltimore Sun reports Yale has admitted William Pickens, a black student, to Phi Beta Kappa. The piece discusses how northern chapters may differ from southern norms, the honorary nature of the society, and whether Southern chapters will accept him, noting broader tensions over race and inclusion in Greek-letter organizations.
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Yale
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Phi Beta Kappa Society
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William and Mary Fraternity
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Southern Kappa Alpha
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Mason and Dixon
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Pi Kappa Alpha
Temptation in the country mail room and local anecdotes
A humorous slice covers stray boxed treats for mail carriers, small-town mischief at weddings and dinners, and light notes from rural routes. Items include cake and lemonade found in unlabeled boxes, pranks at a Corunna belting, and brief reports from Stony Point, Lafayette, and nearby towns about daily life and humorous observations.
Prague Tales and U S Wool Duty Debates at Allington
In hotel lobbies, visitors discuss Prague, noting Czech German tensions, Bohemian life versus German influence, and the city’s attractions. Other comments cover wool duties, mattress materials, and industrial prospects if French wool prices were reasonable, plus political views on Missouri governor candidates and national figures.
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Temptation and Caesar Talk in Old Times
A fragmented Tittsbury Pa exchange centers on temptation and a plan to escape. Caesar shifts uneasily as companions discuss restraint and a possible way forward amid unclear dialogue and stray phrases.
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Blended 19th Century Snippets From City Dailies
Jumbled excerpts from Chicago Journ Miss Caustins and Patience with chatter about breakfast tastes and crooked politics. The Philadelphia Inquirer and Chicago Tribune provide quips on songs, fortune, and war era steak jokes amid gloomy strikes and beef prices.
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