Washington Post Style Editorial On Railroads And Kansas Politics
The article discusses government action against monopolies in railroads and critiques the Kansas political scene. It cites unfolding primary results, noting Governor Stubbs and William Allen White’s influence, and questions why Kansas voters rejected progressive candidates while embracing Republican leadership.
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Kansas
Mitchell
Guv Stubbs
Bristow
Wilum Allen White
US Guyer
Kansas City Kans
Haraone
Coryer
Drafit
Congress
Midizon
Madison
Canntes Lient
Hopkins
Stubbs
Brislow
William Allen White
Kansen City
Progresnrvey
Frank Martin
Mao Rerthost
Wee
Horking
Republian
State Senate
Wiliam Allen White
Guyer
William Allen
Up to Date Post Office Expands Modern Deliveries
The article notes Washington's evolving postal system under Postmaster General Hitchcock, with three new automobiles for Columbia Heights and residential areas, plus anticipated expansion. It highlights Instantaneous delivery, postal savings banks, and enhanced efficiency through car-based routes and earlier start times for carriers.
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Washington
Guys
Columbia Heights
Hitchcock
Merritt
Postoffice
Why Richie Finally Voted in Carlisle County
A long look at Martin Richie of Carlisle County Kentucky explains why he voted for the first time at age 49. Neighbors say he is a hardworking farmer and devoted father of nine, with a strong preference for the Democratic ticket. The Carlisle Mercury notes his vote was prompted by a sense of citizenship and his busy farming life, while his name and family initials all begin with M.
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New York
Kentucky
Martin Richie
Carlisle County
Cartaie County
Carlisle Mercury
Mercury
Richie
Steel Corporation
The
Tobacco Trust
Martin Riehla
Carilale
Martin
Mollie
Famous pianist with one hand captivates crowds abroad
Count Geza Zichy, famed amateur pianist who lost his right arm at sixteen, astonishes in public performances using his left hand and a flexible thumb. He remains active in music and philanthropy while relations abroad recount his career and charitable endeavors.
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Stephen Zichy
United States
Europe
Ameriks
New York
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Hungarian Academy of Music
Budapest
Gexa Zien
Abbesmd
Haropa
Auch Alii
Renius
House of Lords
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Wich
Berlin
Vienna
Reeth
Royal Opera
Royal Hungarian Conservatory of Music
Academy of Music
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Liazts
Sayn
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Zichy
Hungary
Somogy
Ferdinand #lichy
Bela Zichy
Washington
Fragmented OCR summary from a historical report shows war, spending, and commerce notes
Fragmented text references war clouds and spending figures, mentions annual report, Commerce Department, and international agencies. It hints at property values, transfers, and corporate actions. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, but the piece centers on economic and political themes from a wartime context with several referenced organizations.
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Tonetan
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Roosevelt on Trust Regulation and Interstate Commerce
Roosevelt argues for strong federal action to regulate trusts and expand interstate commerce oversight. He favors a national board covering all interstate business, excluding transportation, and cites needing a clear standard of reasonable prices through production cost reporting.
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Almitar
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Conmissioner Lane
Interstate Comnerce Commission
The Naval Program faces clash over battleship count
Washington dispatch reports administration opposes Democratic calls to cut the current two battleships. Secretary Meyer backs two ships, with the Navy pushing for the double program. The debate centers on cost, vessel type, and lessons from British and Russian designs.
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Washington Dispatch
New York Herald
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Meyer
Navy
Naval Committee
Navy Department
Congress
United States Navy
Russie
United States
Prairie Dog Feast and Taft Bible Question in Wyoming
A Gillette Wy note reports President Taft’s Wyoming visit and a gift basket of prairie dog meat. The piece quips about a Bible copy as a clue to local food products and includes odd verses and poems about domestic agriculture and irrigation.
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Gillette
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Wyoming
Albert
Mandell
Woman in Mens Clothing Travels Cross Country for Love
Mia Christina McWilliams and her husband, billed as a two year old baby, traveled from Los Angeles to Buffalo by disguising as men and riding in a train’s baggage area. They endured freezing conditions and exposure across Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, and Buffalo before police, then Judge and Salvation Army involvement leading to suspended sentence and advice to seek work.
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Los Angeles
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MecWillams
Mc Williams
New York
Lake Shore
Salvation Army
McWaithams
Pioneer Makeshifts in Early Kansas City Surveying
Excerpt from the Kansas City Star recalls pioneer life with improvised surveying tools and everyday makeshifts. A grape vine used as a measure when no chain existed. corn kernels as rolling pins. crude log shelters, wooden beds carved from blocks, and homemade utensils reveal resilience of early settlers.
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Piolahans
Vhs
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Rien HoMo
Westport
The Female of the Species Poem Fragments and Verse
A compilation of disparate lines and verses exploring gender, power, and desire. The text includes the famous line about the female of the species being more deadly than the male, alongside miscellaneous poetic fragments and vehicle of era imagery.
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Mao
Far
Reflections of a Bachelor Prom to New York Press
A fragment from a gossip column mocks bachelors and wealthy moralizing. It riffs on manners, female shame, and social expectations with satirical lines about husbands remembering presidents and women’s comfort.
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New York
United States
Gund
Federal land policy debate roils western settlements
A heated discussion in Congress focuses on developing undeveloped western lands. Schenck and others push for federal action to open millions of acres for settlement while opponents warn of costs and duties. The debate ties to wool, farming profits, and political loyalties in Montana and neighboring states.
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Suoshane Imie Innet
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Art Hive
Bakeries Menace to Health From the City Hearing
A chaotic Philadelphia Record dispatch covers a hearing on bakery health violations. Officials cite 165 bakeries on East and West Sides inspected, with concern over standards, sanitation, and public safety. Experts warn poverty and humor mask risk, urging vigilance.
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Department of Watch
Corsets and health clash in fashion debate
A New York Tribune Baronesa Rose Posse leader argues corsets harm digestion and that loosening waists improves health and beauty. The heated stance contrasts with grandmothers' era when small waists and health went together.
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Baronesa Rose Posse
Bones Unearth a Strange 18 Foot Skeleton at Grand Tracedie Beach
A 90 unfamiliar skeleton washed ashore at Grand Tracedie Beach is being examined by scientists to determine its identity. Locals fear it could be a sea serpent as the find, prompted by the recent gale, may hold historic significance.
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