Washington Post Opinion on Party Power and Social Democratic Menace
The Washington Post discusses political fault lines and argues the people should resist moves by social democrats to reshape governance. It questions the party’s ability to manage wealth transfer and warns of a historic turning point forecast by the president.
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Washington Post Classified Drafting Payment Note 1910
A historical notice specifies acceptable payment methods including drafts checks pantomime orders and registered letters payable to THE WASHINGTON POST CO. and entered as second class mail matter in Washington D C Foreign Advertising Representative Paul Block with office addresses in New York Chicago and Washington D C dated Tuesday June 7 1910.
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Torpedo Boat Destroyers Needed for Navy Strength
The editorial urges rapid expansion of torpedo boat destroyers as essential to protecting ship fleets. It argues current naval budgets and parity with rival navies require adding destroyers to counter small craft threats and torpedo attacks, warning a fleet without them faces great disadvantage.
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Chorus and reform stir Paris mob discuss socialists
A fragmentary report blends debate on music reform with a sweeping critique of Taft and socialism. The piece imagines choral harmony taming city violence while linking reform movements in Paris to American political tensions. It cites Milwaukee Socialists and Taft’s stance, debating private property regulation and trust control amidst a broader call for societal change.
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New Speed Regulations and Statehood Questions
An editorial argues Congress should empower local authorities to set vehicle speed limits to address rising traffic dangers. It criticizes delays by Congress and urges action this session. The piece also questions the delay of Arizona and New Mexico statehood, noting broad support but possible congressional obstructions and conference delays.
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Bias of logical justice and the role of judges
A fifty year look at how judges interpret law shows drift from principle to precedent. Alexander’s American corpus juriy would fix a defined code guiding all cases and conditions. Taft argues lawyers must uphold honesty, duty to court and public, not merely win for clients, preserving justice.
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Wanted A New Rape of the Lock in Passadena
The long-winded letter notes philanthropy and finance, urging John D Rockefeller to fund a new version of Pope’s The Rape of the Lock, in a satire of Andrew Carnegie and other magnates. It recounts the tale of Miss Arabella Fermor and Lord Petre, parodied with Har vard students bailing an offender. It laments delays in law and calls for a practical American corpus juris to combat legal stagnation.
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Tafts Legal Ethics Cautions Northern University Audience
President Taft, described as a lawyer of Supreme Court stature, urges restraint from delay and overreliance on technicalities. He tells Ohio Northern University law students that a lawyer must protect a client’s rights but not aid fraud or injustice, stressing duty to justice over client interests.
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Supreme Court
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Sister Candide described as clever impostor in Times analysis
The article portrays Sister Candide as a peasant type con artist who used piety and charity as a front for fraud. It notes her convent departure, profit from deceit, and the apparent trust she earned from jewelers, tradespeople, and wealthy donors, while acknowledging she did some visible good. The piece compares her to Mme Humbert and calls her a unique but not entirely unmatched impostor.
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Sunday Times
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The Pony Express Riders and Route History
A compact recitation of the Pony Express era highlights its speed from ten days to deliver mail from Missouri to the Pacific. It notes the intrepid riders, the 200 mile western trek, and the mochila system carrying letters in four corner pockets. The piece outlines route segments from St Joseph to San Francisco and emphasizes safety and risks in crossing rivers and hostile terrain. Also mentions the establishment year 1860.
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San Francisco
Windsor Castle to Share Time With Buckingham Palace
King George V and Queen Mary show strong preference for Windsor as the historic castle gains a larger role in the reign. They plan more frequent stays at Windsor and Balmore and expect to split time between Windsor and Buckingham Palace, with Scotland the preferred holiday region.
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Marienbad
Scotland
Short Circuit Forces Subway Shutdown at Brooklyn Bridge
A blue green flash and a loud hiss halted power on the northbound Express at Brooklyn Bridge, delaying traffic for hours. Investigators traced a short circuit to the contact rail, melting a rail flange and destroying a chair, with repairs spanning from 12:42 p.m. to about 1:40 p.m. before service resumed toward normal.
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Primitive Virginian mountain folk in odd quarrel
A Northern visitor witnessed two Virginian mountain women pulling hair and tearing clothes in a public fight. After separation, one woman explained that when the other curses, the situation becomes unmanageable, leaving the question of what to do next.
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Rivalry Over Roosevelt Visit Sparks Family Pride
A playful exchange between two boys highlights pride in their fathers. The first claims his father served on the reception committee during Roosevelt's camp visit, while the other asserts his father was uniquely not on the committee when Roosevelt returned from Europe.
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Girl as Farmer in Massachusetts Farm Venture
A Massachusetts woman leaves college with little money to farm on an abandoned tract near Worcester. She grows crops, sells produce locally, and keeps exact accounts to measure profit. Her example suggests abandoned Eastern farms can be productive with hard work, planning, and scientific farming.
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Agricultural College
Rail rate case hints at Western railroad cartel
A New York World analysis argues that the injunction against Western railroads targets a broader shipping cartel. It cites rising totals in miles operated, capital stock, net earnings, and dividends since 1898, while predicting conflict with Sherman antitrust enforcement and indicating cooperation extends nationwide. Also notes France’s creditor strength, savings, gold, and rentes as context to global finances.
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Taft
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Letters to simplify spelling in the New York Times Note
A humorous letter from Herbert M Clarke at 1 Stephen's College argues dropping c g q and x from English to speed writing. He mocks substitutions like Kw for q and suggests how other letters might stand in for tricky sounds, while questioning the feasibility of a reform.
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New York Times
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The Musings of Arroyo Al in Denver Republican
A humorous remark notes that men and steers resemble each other in fear and herd behavior, with punchers needing chaperones as they face common anxieties. The piece uses playful dialect to reflect social humor and rural life concerns.
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Southern Delegation Praised by Memphis Editor in Hotel Chats
In remarks captured at the Shoreham, George M MecCormuk of the Commercial Appeal lauds Southern representation in Congress. He cites Georgia figures Hardwick Barnet and others, Tennessee guards from Chirley to Carter, and notes unity within the Democratic fold. He recalls Taft's secretary choice and shares memories of Porter at McKinley’s White House, plus a tale of the Porter editorial leading to McKinley’s nomination.
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Mat McKinley
Reeds
Cleveland Leader
James B. Morrow
Leader
Cleveland
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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A humorous column reflects on human nature and social behavior. It notes how mood and perception affect judgment of spouses and strangers, with wry remarks on vanity, flattery, consent, and the role of silence. The piece compares masculinity and manliness and jokes about motorcycles making noise.
Reflections of a Bachelor on Aeronautics and Society
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