State rights issue dominates 1907 political debate
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Democratic and Republican voices on state rights, highlights Beveridge labor bills, and questions Bryan's stance. It cites Roosevelt and party leaders, discusses railroad regulation and public ownership, and forecasts 1908 political dynamics amid fiscal tensions and industrial policy debates.
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St. Loui Globe-Democrat
Roosevelt
Benre Tary Rost
Beveridge
Bryan
Nebraska Statesman
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Globe- Democrat
Congress
Philadelphia Record
Democratic Party
Looking Ahead on Market Forecasts and Foreclosures
New York correspondents report widespread uncertainty about the market. Bankers foresee possible derangement or stagnation before next year’s presidential election, with heavy foreclosures likely in real estate and mortgage sectors. Foreseen declines in manufacturing extend into 1908, while railroad work scales back. The industry remains unsettled about the causes of liquidation and stock shortages.
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New York
Philadelphia
Anea
American Banking Association
Congress
Tie
Expert Testimony Sparks Courtroom Drama and Odd Trials
From the Denver Republican a shaggy tale of expert testimony, a dramatic courtroom spectacle, and bizarre historical trials. The piece recounts a modern expert harpsichord expert witness and a jurors’ tense moment ending with a dramatic execution scene. It then cites medieval cases from Worms and Burgundy involving bees, pigs, and bequests, noting slow justice and peculiar verdicts.
Unwritten law debate and a church built from a single tree
A springfield Republican column debates the unwritten law in murder trials noting juries decide verdicts and judges hesitate against it. It cites Irish and Virginia judges, Mississippi and Virginia cases, and speculates on female juries. Also, a Santa Rosa church is described as built entirely from a single California redwood, with details on its size and rooms. A New York World dispatch reports on William Mitchell, accused of murder, whose father was hanged in 1874 after a prosecutor’s deathbed confession.
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William Mitchell
Henry Russell
Eee County
Tex
Mitchell
Mitchell Sr
Russell
Alnamagords
Texas
The Maine mink tax and white house reply satire
A satirical collage from The New York American mocks state laws and presidents. It lampoons Maine mink bounty and hard cider temperance riders, Florida hotel swells taxed, and Oregon rain and jackrabbit bills, all with quips about presidential replies. It shifts to a scene with Clarissa Harowe and the Abbey Children in a reflective mood.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical piece mocks urban modernity and social norms. It jokes about aviation not being practical for those who do not own airships, and skewers gender roles with quips on pious habits and smoking.
London Season to Be Brilliant With Visiting Royals
London is expected to host a brilliant season with many foreign royalty visiting Buckingham Palace and Windsor. Among them Prince Henry of the Netherlands seeks recognition for his rescue of Berlin survivors, amid public support for clearing his name.
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French Republic
Loubet
Roulette system backer from Europe attracts New York interest
Mme de Naucaze of 108 West 18th street arrived on the Lucania claiming a sure roulette system. She boasted of a 13 wins in 14 trials and sought American backers while offering to write articles and represent European enterprises. She praised the potential profits, warned that details would not be shared, and hoped to find a sponsor in New York.
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Oxford Circus
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Mies Violet Isaacson
Keneey
The Flatterers and Mockingbird Tale from Atlanta
A folk narrative from the Atlanta Constitution narrates a tale where De King Snake mocks a mockingbird. The bird is praised for singing, while the snake boasts of a feast that never comes. The roosters plan to hear you crow as the tale warns against flatterers who fatten by deceit.
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Atlanta Constitution
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President Roosevelt Eyes California Stand on Japanese Laborers
The piece notes President Roosevelt signaling to Governor Gillett to halt California's anti Japanese laborer measures and praises the governor for shelving the three anti Japanese bills. It questions constitutional clarity yet suggests Californians should be pleased with the president's approach while guarding against future shifts in stance. It ends with quips on public figures and a snippet from the Saturday Evening Post about Uncle Joe.
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Schmitz
Labor shortage and immigration debate in the South
Industrial leaders led by Ellison A. Smyth of Pelzer, S C, discuss labor scarcity after Southern industrial growth. They advocate immigrant labor from northern Europe, manual training for Black workers, and worry over economic disruption from shifts away from agriculture. The New Willard hosts other political figures and commentary on policy, the Jamestown Exposition, and capital development.
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Pelzer
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Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
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Wilary
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Heroic Pink Sunbonnet Woman Sparks Train Stop
A farmer’s daughter near 612 Town Md last Monday saved a freight train from disaster by waving a pink sunbonnet as a landslide blocked the track. She vanished after the stop, leaving no name, prompting poetically lavish but vague retellings.
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