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Washington Post CO
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Chicago
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Mansaer
Lincoln Centenary Reflections Spark Moral Debate
A long 1909 column celebrates Lincoln and Washington as towering figures while urging restraint on theatrical obscenity. It contrasts public morality with stage censorship and argues for home-based reform to shield youth from "theatre filth" rather than sweeping laws.
Knox Saga Prompts Call to Restore Secretary of State Salary
The piece argues for restoring the Secretary of State salary to its old level to resolve Senator Knox’s eligibility issue. It cites Senator Morrill’s 1870s case and notes public opinion favors removing technical ineligibility, urging House action to mirror Senate steps and uphold constitutional spirit.
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Lot M. Morrill
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Routell on Lincoln Eulogy Praises Honest Abe in House
Representative Boutell of Illinois delivered a stirring Lincoln tribute on the House floor praising Lincoln's character and ideals. The speech highlighted his long service, patriotism, and scholarly perspective as a contribution to Lincoln literature and a reminder of enduring national ideals.
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Inaugural preparations and guest housing urged in Washington
Inaugural week planning progresses with committees reporting harmony and energy. Citizens are asked to offer rooms or board at reasonable rates to visitors, directing applicants to available hosts to ease accommodation, hospitality, and promotional efforts for the city.
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United States
Railroads and Washington: a debate on monopolies and waste
The article discusses the monopolist argument for a single rail line to improve efficiency and profits, while opponents warn against eliminating competition. It also criticizes Congress and the President for ongoing secret service controversy and predicts wasted time as the administration ends.
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Senate Committee
Gun safety education urged after Western High tragedy
A Western High School gun incident spurs Bupt. Stuart to propose a compulsory course on firearm dangers within regular studies. Critics warn that heavy prohibitions may provoke harmful impulses, urging early training in recognizing dangerous situations. The piece discusses child psychology, parental and school authority, and the balance between instruction and blind obedience.
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Stuart
Theater bosses back censorship limits after archbishop sermon
Theatrical Managers' Association president Charles Burnham backs a limited censure stance while Archbishop Farley denounces Broadway shows as "orgies of obscenity" in St Patrick's Cathedral. Farley urges restraint, Burnham argues entertainment, not moral teaching, motivates theater, and blames public taste and press for signaling demand.
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Milk Too Cheap Says Wiley Lectures on Pure Milk Costs
Dr Harvey Wiley of the Agriculture Department told a Columbia University audience that milk is too cheap under current conditions and that good milk cannot be bought for 9 or 10 cents a quart. He urged reform of consumer expectations and reform of public nutrition to ensure sanitary milk.
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New Virginia Industry: South Hog Rising Plan
Charles A. Tucker of Corbin Hall Middlesex Va outlines a shift from New England and western hog farming to the South. He bought a 2000 acre Rayppahannon estate near Smithfield, plans glass-roofed clean pens, sterile operations, and pork production of 10,000 hogs yearly for market with Yorkshires, aiming to avoid cholera risks and secure contracts from packers.
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Hadley’s Colonels Face Roosevelt Endurance Test
Governor Hadley issues a marching order demanding his staff endure the Roosevelt endurance test for army officers. The decree requires twenty miles horseback per day for three days to prevent colonels from being far from their mounts at the Washington inaugural on March 4.
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New York
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Washington
There Are Parallel Cases Primus
A fragment notes Primus in a city four years ago buying a basket and gathering rags. The speaker asks how much he is worth today and then urges Primus to give it up, replying nothing and that no one has for the basket.
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CZAR REFORMS NAVY BUREAU AS GLEPHEW WOJIEWOWSKY APPOINTED
In a sweeping move, Emperor Nicholas II names Admiral Glephey Wojewotsky as minister of the navy to overhaul the Russian department amid graft scandals linked to the Tsar’s circle. The reform seeks order after Gen. Alexieff exposed widespread corruption and a hostile court reaction, with Stolypin backing the change.
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Cured by Hypnotiek Demonstration at Brooklyn Clinic
A remarkable hypnotic demonstration at the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn featured Dr. Alfred J. Fox on patient John Murphy with chronic rheumatism. Murphy, unaware of the procedure, rapidly entered sleep, and after tests the pain vanished as he walked about freely following the session.
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Plea for the Porters Stirs Debated Wage and Marriage Rules
A Philadelphia letter quotes New York Times claims of porters earning as low as 20 dollars monthly with dining car fees, mandatory two wives, two uniforms yearly at 225 dollars, and constant travel. The note warns of hardship, sleep deprivation, and the irony of no tips despite demanding, specialized work. It argues wages are low but work requires training and responsibility.
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Austria Tobacco Use and Tax Revenue in 1907
Vienna reports show Austria mounted tobacco consumption under government monopoly with 51.4 million pounds of tobacco products sold. Imperial revenue reached about £210.3 million while per capita usage declined modestly in some categories and rose in others. Cigarettes surged, cigars rose slightly, pipes and home made tobacco waned. Snuff and Souff brands dwindled as reform trends appeared.
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Seeing and Thinking and The Clever Robber Response
Objects and images aid thought, with mental pictures varying by person. A Pullman robbery scene ends with the robber declaring he is not a press agent as he pockets jewels and wealth.
Texas Narrow Escape in Legislature Vote
In a tight four vote margin, the Texas legislature narrowly avoids a clock based rule associated with a drinking time phrase. The dispute centers on a policy linked to a traditional schedule, reflecting political contention over timing rules.
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Inauguration Costs Compare Taft and Roosevelt
The Omaha Bee estimates that inaugurating Taft will cost about $12,000 more than Roosevelt's proceeding. The note concludes with a remark about the ongoing preparations and funding considerations.
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New Men’s Styles Shown At Tailors Convention
The Merchant Tailors National Exchange exhibits reveal the coming season’s fashions with 25 coats from 76 firms. Highlights include the Bryn Mawr peddock in diagonal cloth with vertical pockets, the Newport dinner coat in dark gray with velvet collar, and a seamless front dress coat from Providence. Emphasis shifts to lighter whites and grays, with varied waistcoats and trimmed edges, plus a tennis coat for club use only.
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Cry of the Little Brothers in Our Dumb Animals
A stark plea from the abused and hungry animals denounces urban neglect. The speaker, a beggar in fur, laments mistreatment, compares city progress to the plight of stray animals, and appeals for mercy and aid for food and rest. The verse questions human responsibility before God and asks readers to extend a hand to the starving and fearful creatures.
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She keeps him guessing in a fickle mood
A skittish verse from Chicago and Atchison, with lines on a woman’s mood swings and distant coldness. The Chicago lines describe changing smiles and today’s feelings shaping behavior, while the Atchison diary note mentions many women seeking admission and many lying about marriage proposals.
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Pointed Paragraphs on Money and Marriage Woes
A set of sharp witticisms on gender, money, and marriage. It contrasts laziness versus effort, hints at miscommunication, and notes how money changes dynamics. The piece uses humorous or pointed aphorisms about men, women, earning, and loans.
Reflections of a Bachelor in a New York Press
Money talked and the wife objects as humor sketches on bachelor life. Imagination fuels fun, while pride in ancestry fades. A woman’s trust in her complexion grows with doubt of others. The lone man tolerates office toil only to avoid afternoon tea.
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Worldly views from hotel discussions on Germany and England
A collection of remarks from American and European visitors in a Raleigh hotel lobby covers U S leadership in science and commerce, German and English relations, theater attendance by President Taft and Roosevelt, Rock River navigation plans, and South Australian farming prospects highlighting climate and fruit quality.
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