Washington Post 1906 Rail Rates And Labor Policy Debate
The piece surveys the U S railroad rate bill muddle amid Foraker Dolliver and Bailey factions, warns that railroads shape the nation’s economy with 236000 miles of lines and $13 billion capital, and discusses labor, tariffs, socialism, and political reform with references to President Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon, and Secretary Shaw. It notes growing labor influence, potential blacklisting tactics, and the need for moderate, citizenship‑focused policy grounded in public good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Dolliver
Bailey
Rayner
Spooner
Senator Elkins
New Light on the Philippines from Ebenezer J. Hill
The article discusses Ebenezer J. Hill's remarks on Philippine governance, arguing educated Filipinos oppose immediate self rule and criticizing Moros as ill conditioned. It also covers Secretary Root's South America visit and a U S stance of benevolent restraint toward Cuba and Latin American nations.
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Philippines
Ebenezer J. Hill
Connecticut
Congress
Connecticut Republican Association
Hill
Epos
Mr. Hill
United States
Thea
Thal Island
Wih
Wood
Gen. Wood
Secretary Root
South Americas
Spain
Cuba
Republic of Panama
Root
South America
Political force and organized labor in Congress debate
Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor predicts a political push this year with a vast vote and warns that congressmen opposing labor backed legislation face “slaughter.” The piece argues for parity between capital and labor, condemns preferential labor laws, and suggests tariff changes could boost savings, citing ancient guards as a parallel to organized resistance.
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Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Organized Labor
Earth
Sky
Wano
Roman Empire
Cretoran
France Expels Queen Natalie Over Church Strife
Queen Natalie is expelled from France amid her aggressive help for church resistance around Biarritz. The government acted after her zeal for the Catholic cause provoked local unrest, warning foreigners their stay depends on good behavior and they may be expelled for offending the authorities.
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Slanca
Ruesta
Sue
Ftail
England
Germany
Natalie
France
Lhe
Paria
Church of Rome
Biarritz
Thas
Servia
Milan
Bia
Marck
Bervin
Wiesbaden
A Straight Diagnosis From the Catholic Standard and Times
A dialogic piece describes a doctor chastising a patient for chronic complaints. Dr Kandor insists the issue is serious yet defines the patient as a chronic complainer, while Mrs Ayling Shere presses for urgency, highlighting miscommunication and medical doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Standard and Times
Plans Dash to Pole by Tilton with Arctic Dash
Capt George Tilton of Martha's Vineyard plans a three year Arctic voyage to near the North Pole. He will ship 250 dogs from natives, live on dog meat, and set Banks Land as the ring point for a long walk with a scientist and two companions. Previously he led a 1898 six month walk and 1904 whaler voyage through Arctic ice.
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New Bedford
Hess) Cor
New York Tribune
George Fred ‘Filton
Marthas Vineyard
Alaska
Isa
North Pole
Maine
Indus City
Arctic
Pole
Tilton
Tuton
Tilian
San Franciscs
Witon
Choynski
Dogk
Titon
Arets
Bering Strait
Banks
Banks Land
Iaste
San Francisco
Point Barrow
Belvedere
Orky
Newport
Rosarie
Genie
Fearless
Jeesieg H. Freeman
Wanderer
Jessie H. Freeman
Standard Oil Bribery Allegations Reach Bottom Rung
A Kansas City witness recounts an $89 monthly bribe to railroad workers and depot clerks for oil and gasoline to obtain air shipment information from rivals. The report emphasizes the fall from high finance to petty corruption within the Standard Oil operation.
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Rausustpou Cress
Standard Oil
Kansas City
The
Trust
Standard
Fta
Larson
Habits of Kings and Humorous Snippets From Old Papers
A miscellany of quoted quips and jokes from 19th century papers. It notes royal habits such as kings stroking chins and emperors grooming whiskers, plus short sketches of political calls about retirements and polygamy jests.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical, fragmentary blast on marriage and romance. The narrator mocks wives gaining weight, bragging girls, and men who misread flirtation while noting discomfort with early departures. The piece exposes jagged observations about gender roles in a dated, humorous voice.
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New York Press
Watercress Croesus Makes Carload Shipments From WV Swamp
A West Virginia laborer turned watercress magnate, nicknamed the Watercress Croesus, built a wild fortune by buying swamp ground for five dollars an acre, shipping carload lots to Baltimore and beyond. He leveraged railroad ties and a cattleman ally to finance operations and expand to twenty acres, selling to cities including Philadelphia and New York.
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Watercress Croesus
West Virginia
Baltimiore
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Watercrest Croesua
Croesua
Croesus Soan
Bulladelphia
New York
Franking's Rise and Fall from London Union Records
A report traces franking from its 1660 origin to relieve MPs travel costs, noting lavish abuses such as free transit of goods. It details forged and wasteful use of franked letters, with 1915 and 1960 values, and culminates in 1839 reforms by Sir Rowland Hill abolishing the privilege.
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London Unionis
Homana
Methuen
Crichton
Portugal
Pannington
Rotterdam
Rowland Hill
Precedent for Judge Humphrey in beef trust cases
An article questions Judge Humphrey's actions under Roosevelt era policy. It compares his stance on prosecuting the beef trust versus the Santa Fe rebating cases, arguing the President often limited prosecution to the corporation rather than individuals. The piece ponders how a beef trust or railroad firm could be jailed and who bears responsibility for law violations.
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Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Insword
Congress
Fits
Alexander Hamilton
Robert J. Walker
John C. Carlisle
Leslie M. Shawn
Sixty-first Congress
Phnagelphia
Hobsevelt
Humphrey
Beef Trust
Santa Fe Railroad
Paul Morton
Chicago
Armours
Nelson Morris
Roosevelt
Santa Fe Railway
Value of High Ideals and Education Standards
A Los Angeles Times piece argues that the republic must uphold a high standard of education linking intelligence with good government. It urges moral and intellectual training beyond arithmetic to ensure stable popular governance and to instill enduring ideals in youth. It notes the need for high ideals to outweigh other life aims.
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Los Angeles Times
Republic of Ours
Contractors debate Panama Canal by contract or government build
Willam J. Oliver of Knoxville argues the Panama Canal should be built by contract to speed delivery and cut costs. He cites his dam and railroad projects and says political contracting would invite graft. He praises Chief Engineer Stevens and supports flexible labor and minimal red tape. He urges rapid, well-founded decisions on canal type and foundation stability.
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Duke of
Orleans
Russia
St. Petersburg
Oper
Thea
Russa
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Czar
Yourlettska
Alexander II
Grand Duke
Michael Michaele ,Vitch
Sophie Merenburg
Nicholas
Nassau
Pushkin
Paul
Aida De-Camp
Col
Pistolkors
Cyri
Grand Duchess
Hesse
Austria
Louise
Belgium
Saxony
House of Hapsburg
Leopold Salvator
Switzerland
Herr Wolting
Duke of Orleans
Victor Napoleon
Dresden
Wurtemburg
Marquise DE Pontenoy
Ber
Panama Canal
Willam J. Oliver
Knoxville
Raleigh
Oliver
United States
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Southern Railway
Lockert Bountain
Lees
Canal Commission
Stevens
Civil Service Commission
Georgia
Wake Smith
Thomas
Bell
St Raleigh
Clark Howell
Smith
Cleveland
Clay
John Temple Graves
Bacon
People of
Senate
Ela C. Waters
Billings
Mont
Yellowstone Park
Sme
F. Augustus Heinge
Lark
Heinze
Mr. Waters
Lawson
Ife
New York
Norfolk
Representative Lamb
Richmond
Lamb
Congress
Committee On Agriculture
Virginia
Jamestown
Atlantic Seaboard
House Committee On Instrial Arts and
Desert Settlement Tourists and a Scalloped Hat Legend
In Arizona the Calumnbug Dispatch notes a tourist inspecting a desert settlement. A cowboy explains a pompous native once helped someone travel to a higher place, while locals joke about a man who played a Little Eva figure in a parade with a block and pulley long ago, linking him to a literary character.
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Jove
Reg Handkerchi
Lacie Tom
Paradie
Dead Game Gaffes and Railroads in a Dizzy Pageant
A collage of comic snippets from multiple papers. A chauffeur boasts of ten mph with emergency ties and arms, a flirtatious exchange over railroad propriety, and a church fair sticks joke. Philadelphia and Chicago items touch on sport, mischief, and legal quibbles.
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Hercules
Chicaxy Tribune
Spoonall
Philadelphia Press
Goodman
Miss Kate
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A fragmented Chicago News column rails at money love and public moves. It mocks political effects on popularity and hints at social ethics, noting how men and women respond to charm and scandal. The text reads as a satirical critique of public figures and private desires.
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Chicago News
Serge
Bret
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Olney
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Labor Committee
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Chicago Packers
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Charley Schwab
Nevada
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Andy” Hamilton
Brooklyn
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Congressman Hull
Mr. Dobnon
Bergman
H. C. Frick
Suthor
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Delia Kernethas
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Walker
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Inez
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Durance
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