Federalization of Our Affairs and Sherman Act Debate
The Washington Post discusses federalization worries as a remedy for economic instability. It argues the Supreme Court can interpret the Sherman Act to balance good and bad trusts while preserving private sovereignty and avoiding overreach. The piece critiques official reluctance to enforce laws and calls for clearer judicial guidance.
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Polis
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
The
Post
Inferior Court
Supreme Court
Supreme Court likely to regain Democratic majority
Washington correspondent Hannis Taylor notes Taft will likely appoint two associate justices to restore the court to a three Democratic seats balance after Chief Justice Fuller's death. Parker of New York and Farrar of New Orleans are highlighted as leading potential nominees, with Parker recently presiding over the American Bar Association.
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Feathitt
Breathitt
Judge Hargis
Hargs
Kentucky
Paris
Jackson
New York
San Francisco
American Bar Association
American Bar
Parker
Edgar H. Farrar
Bar of
New Orleans
Webster
Judah P. Benjamin
Supreme Court of
United States
Eny
Taft
Supreme Court
Hannis Taylor
Washington
Direct Election of Senators Debate in New York Post Letter
A New York Evening Post letter argues against direct senatorial elections via two thirds state applications. It warns such a change undermines the Constitution, praises representative government, and questions the value of popular vote over legislative selection, citing historical conventions and the current system’s checks. Maryland holding its own in population growth, per Baltimore American.
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New York Evening Post
Jordan
House of Governors
Frankfort
Congress of the United States
Congress
Friends of
Shell
Framere
Senate
Ltouse
House of Representatives
Joseph Culbertson Clayton
Brooklyn
Maryland
Baltimore
Brisson to resign high office in France
Brisson plans to resign as president of the chamber of deputies in Paris. At 75, after a long career noted for integrity, he steps down rather than face turbulent scenes linked to Briand’s policy clash. The chamber’s power and ceremonial duties are described, with historical notes on past presiding officers and the deputies’ influence.
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Washington
Hood
Henri Brisson
Chamber of Deputies
Zeenen
Briend
Briand
Paris
Congress
House of Commons
Petit Palais Bourbon
Duc de Morny
The
Bilysee
House 'S Commons
Palais Bourbon
Petit Bourbon
West- Minater
Senate
France
Reris
Republic
Elysee
Luxembourg
White House
Pierre de Montesquieu Fezensac
Regnsier Duc de Masse
Duc Stephen Pasquier
Casimir-Perter
Jean Clsimir Pertér
Corps-Legislatif
Napoleon III
Patii Bourbon
Parisian
Morny
Alphonse Daudet
Walewske
Napoleon
Schneider
Ironminster
Creusot
Krupp
Germany
Jules Grevy
Gambetta
Brivson
Filtten
Paul Deschanel
Leon Bourgeois
the Hague
Charles Dupuy
Casimir Perler
Marquibe DE Fontenox
Opyright
Brentwood Company
H.H., Hil
Knoxville
Tenn
House
Mr. Hill
Willard
Persian Charge d Affaires Corrects Misstatements
Mirza Ali-Kuli Khan, Charge d Affaires of Persia, denies claims that Persia faces lawlessness endangering trade. He cites American ministerial testimony and Teheran statistics showing rising trade, urges American sympathy for Persia’s transition to constitutional governance and democratic institutions.
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Persih
Teheran
Kirmanshah
Iifgang
Persia
Mirza Ali-Kuli
Kean
Parsia
Washington
Pointed Paragraphs From The Chicago News
A collection of satirical quips and commonplace observations on money, marriage, compliments, and social behavior. The lines critique loans, wealth, and the idea that gifts come with strings, noting women as agreeable talkers and the tendency to write about unwritten laws.
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Chicago News
Reflections Of A Bachelor 40 Unpleasant Reminder
The Detroit Free Press prints reflections on bachelor life with hints about relationships and marriage. The fragment hints at social expectations, pride in a partner, and appetite tied to expense, with attitudes about gender roles and courtship.
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Prom
The
Detroit Free Press
Roosevelt to Write Texas History Delighting Prospects
The Boston Transcript notes Theodore Roosevelt will undertake a comprehensive history of Texas. It praises Texan story from Cabeza de Vaca to Sam Houston, comparing the scale to a Southwest history, and expects Roosevelt to bring vivid, picturesque detail while facing vast archival material and the challenge of condensing 300 years into a concise volume.
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Boaton Transcript
Theodore Roosevelt
Texas
Cabeza de Vaca
Sam Houston
Gayarre
Louisiana
Parkman
la Sallie
Cable
Southwest
Canada
Roosevelt
Have You Bought ’Em Yet
An exhortation urging readers to act now rather than delay. It compares waiting to missed opportunities and stresses swift effort to complete duties before the days pass. The piece frames action as the path to happiness and success, noting that delaying leads to greater difficulty.
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Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
Che Race
Christmas Songs Of An Old Scrooge And A New York Monument
A collage of poetry and prose fragments critiques Christmas verse and praises a New York railroad station as a monumental symbol of democracy. It contrasts private initiative with royal grandiosity, noting the station’s creation through civic enterprise rather than monarchic tax.
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Scrooge
New York Evening World
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Democrats in Ohio back Harmon for President at Raleigh
Interviews with visitors in Raleigh reveal Ohio Democrats unified behind Harmon for president after a sweeping win, with calls for Harmon’s governance and legal ability noted. Col. John L. Vance stresses the Rivers and Harbors Congress importance, urging a broad delegation from the Ohio Valley to advance comprehensive waterway development and annual river and harbor bills. The piece also covers reflections on German railless trolley systems and Democratic prospects in Congress, highlighting practical governance and infrastructure themes.
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Washington
Ohio
Congress
Rivers and Harbors Committees
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
United States
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Turkey
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Success Magazine
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Beckett
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